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Reply | Sad for Lyndon - But good luck to the jocks this evening
at 22:48 14 Jun 2024
Surprised no-one has mentioned the formation. 3 centre backs was a mistake. The root of the problem was further out. And it meant that they were completely unable to take the game to Germany because they were always one or two short any time they did clear their lines. I didn't really see the 3 centre backs in any control at the back. It all looked a bit Reading trying to stay in the Championship in 21/22. |
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Reply | Strikers
at 10:46 14 Jun 2024
Let's not cast a mantle of gloom over the situation already. Don't forget that even if Dykes, Frey and Armstrong were not prolific last season we were maintaining play-off form with them for half the season. That is what counts. Sure, the former two are not predators but they press centre backs and enable our three no. 10's to get into goal-scoring positions. It matters not where the goals come from. Armstrong, when he came on in games did well.
If it is to be those three we have seen that Marti can find a way. So let's not consign them to the rubbish heap before the season has started. [Post edited 14 Jun 10:49]
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Reply | Single file Queuing.. in pubs!
at 12:30 10 Jun 2024
I know. It leads me to the conclusion that those in the queue are either desperate to get out of the airport terminal (to coup up in a tin can) or they've had a holiday from hell and are desperate to get back to the UK. Either way, it's not for me. Reverse speedy boarding and hand luggage under the seat in front if need be for me every time. |
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Reply | Single file Queuing.. in pubs!
at 00:33 9 Jun 2024
The most pointless queues I've seen are at the boarding gates at airports (more often than not before even the stewards/stewardesses are behind their counters ready to check boarding cards). Can anyone explain to me why people stand in those queues ? The seats are allocated, you're not going to get to sit anywhere nearer to the front if you stand at the front of the queue and you're not going to get off at the other end any quicker either. You go on holiday to unwind, not stand in a frigging queue to squeeze into a tin can faster than anyone else and be sat in your seat for half an hour longer than necessary waiting for everyone else to board ...... |
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Thread | Life changing moments
at 16:34 31 May 2024
Anyone had any ? I haven't. Never got married or had kids so haven't had those honours/duties bestowed upon me. Never won the lottery and even when I inherited enough money to pay off the mortgage in '23 it hasn't made any difference to my life-style. Not really had any near death experiences (touch wood) or undergone any religious re-births. A few dim and distant bedroom sports sessions, 6 months living in Spain and solo voyages to the other side of the pond are about as exciting as it gets for me.
Behind the blue and white mask who are the Bob Champion/Robinson Crusoe/blokes with the Britain's Got Talent hard-luck stories on here ? |
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Reply | Confession time - Play off winners
at 22:52 27 May 2024
No one has mentioned Junior Hoilett. Unlikeable almost to the point of not really wanting to celebrate his part in the winning goal that day. |
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Reply | great song writers......
at 22:17 27 May 2024
Not a great fan of sad songs (don't mind one or two but can't do a Morrissey, Oasis or Leonard Cohen CD). Also just about wipes out most female songwriters. Agree with Elton John and Bob Dylan and would add George Michael. Protest songs don't have to be so miserable. Listen to the salsa classic 'No !' by Willie Colon. |
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Reply | Departures in the development squad
at 12:04 13 May 2024
Agree on Micah Anthony. Looked quick and skilful.
Pedder never looked like he was going to make it to me.
Who exactly are we pinning our hopes on now ? Kolli, obviously. Bala ? Aoraha ? |
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Reply | players
at 01:28 12 May 2024
I am sure we will keep the best that we can within our means. That seems to have been the strategy for a few years now. |
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Reply | Andre the friendly ghost departs
at 01:26 12 May 2024
This sequence of events has restored my faith in football,
He gets told he's going on loan to Birmingham, they nose-dive out of the division, he finds himself surplus to requirements and when he comes back he's told his contract is not going to be renewed and is without a club.
Now consider the (hypothetical) alternative. He stays with us in Jan. We continue in the same vein with him in the side. Birmingham are not hampered with him. We go down and they stay up. We keep him in League One because our better cm's find clubs in the Championship.
There is justice in football after all. [Post edited 12 May 1:27]
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Reply | Andre the friendly ghost departs
at 13:55 11 May 2024
'A difficult decision was made in January, linked to the club’s financial realities and other market priorities, in a move that was additionally designed to afford Andre more starting football'
That's quite a back-handed compliment from our CEO.
Surprised he didn't go the whole hog and added 'But ended up with him not even being included in their matchday squad' |
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