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New striker incoming???
at 19:34 29 Jan 2026

I dunno, Armas contract expires June 2027.

I could see us getting rid while we can still command a fee. If on the highly unlikely event we scrape promotion we know that Armstrong is nowhere near a PL player so it might be we get rid now
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New striker incoming???
at 15:13 29 Jan 2026

If you believe the rumours Arma and Archer could be on the move so with only injury prone Ross Stewart left it would suggest we might be getting a striker.

The only thing worrying me is SR's clear inability to identify anyone who could hit the side of a barn with a banjo

The list of shame so far reads:

Sulemana – cost £22m, played 74 games, scored 4 goals
Onuachu – cost £18m, played 40 games, scored 4 goals
Mara - cost £11m, played 64 games, scored 8 goals
Edozie - cost £10m, played 63 games, scored 6 goals
Orsic - cost £8m, played 5 games, scored 0 goals
Stewart - cost £10m, played 29 games, scored 4 goals
Archer - cost £15m, played 35 games, scored 9 goals
Brereton- Diaz - cost £7m, played 13 games, scored 0 goals
Damion Downs - cost £7m, played 14 games, scored 0 goals

I should add appearnces include sub appearances

So in three and a half seasons we’ve bought 9 strikers who between them cost £108m, played 337 times and scored a total of 35 goals

That’s one goal every 9.6 games and £3.086m per goal

Staggering !!!
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Tyler Dibling
at 14:39 29 Jan 2026

Personally, I never thought he was anything out of the ordinary.

He definately has skill but I never thought he delivered particularly and he definately wasn't a team player. Just my opinion
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Kat Liebherr
at 09:28 27 Jan 2026

She wanted to see what the UK was like 300 years ago
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44 minutes
at 17:03 25 Jan 2026

I think Eckert was trying to be clever and outwit Mousinho, when all he had to do was pick the team that outplayed Blades and roll Portsmuff over on theeir own patch

As Sky said the fact that Fellows was dropped meant that L2 standard donkey Ogilvie was able to be an attacking threat rather than probably getting sent off for bringing Fellows down continuously

Let's not beat about the bush. Eckert has taken 1 point from Norwich, Oxford and Portsmuff all of whom were in the bottom three and struggling with injuries

It's just not good enough.

Unlike previous performances I can't fault the players. This was entirely down Eckert picking the wrong team and tactics

Time to cut him adrift

We had the chance to go within 5 points of the playoff positions with a win today. With 17 games left it's still achievable with the right manager in charge
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44 minutes
at 14:20 25 Jan 2026

And to think I’ve wasted a 4 pack of Oranjeboom Premium for this 😡😡😡
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44 minutes
at 14:17 25 Jan 2026

What did Azaz do v Blades to get selected and what did Fellows and Stewart do v Blades to get dropped?

We pick Armstrong over Stewart and then go long

Clueless muppet
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44 minutes
at 13:54 25 Jan 2026

WTF was that starting lineup

We haven’t beaten yet another under strength team in the relegation zone

Eckert has to go
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44 minutes
at 13:37 25 Jan 2026

Make that about 16 minutes to save his job
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44 minutes
at 13:10 25 Jan 2026

That’s how long Eckert has to save his job
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Much better tonight
at 17:13 22 Jan 2026

A much better performance and a deserved win against one of the division’s form sides.

The 4-4-2 / 4-4-1-1 formation worked really well and we weren't getting over run in midfield like in previous weeks. The fact that we dropped Wood meant that there was no hesitant sideways passing or passing back to the keeper. Welington showed defensively and going forward why he has to start over Manning.

I thought everyone had a good game probably with the exception of Azaz who should have scored two or three goals.

For me the stand out player was probably THB but the case could be argued for Jander, Fellows, Scienza, Stewart or Jelert who all had good games.

It was great to see Jelert and Fellows combining on the right and Welington and Scienza on the left. It was good to see Stewart making space and holding the ball up.

Even Downes had a good game. My only criticism of Downes is when he receives a pass he immediately knocks it back to the player who’s passed it to him without looking up. Often he’s in masses of space and could just turn and move forward but he doesn’t look up. If you look at the players who continue to play in this negative way it’s mainly Wood, Downes and Manning who have had this style of football ingrained on their brains by Martin at Saints and Swansea. Personally when Charles is fit I’d replace Downes with him.

Put a run together now and anything is possible but we do need a striker in this window
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Predictions for tonight
at 09:49 22 Jan 2026

I am pleased to be proven wrong

Having continually tipped us to win over the past couple of months and got them wrong too I'm just happy I don't gamble
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Predictions for tonight
at 13:04 21 Jan 2026

Blades are second in the form table, we’re 23rd with just Wednesday below us

Hopefully a quick goal from Stewart will set us on our way but somehow I just can’t see a Saints win

I’m going 1-3 defeat 🙁
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Arma on the move
at 12:55 21 Jan 2026

Finally a post that gives me optimism 🤣🤣
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Arma on the move
at 08:17 21 Jan 2026

A number of sources are saying our top striker, let’s face it, our only striker will leave this window

SR had better have a very good striker lined up (even if Armstrong stays)

There’s a decent striker in the Eredivizie who has 10 goals in 16 games this season but unfortunately has just signed for AZ

He sounds like just the right name for SR to sign. I kid you not his name is Jizz Hornkamp. Perhaps the way we’re playing we should rename Staplewood The Jizzhorn Kamp 😅

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Have Sports Republic a plan if we lose tonight and Sunday ?
at 08:04 21 Jan 2026

In a word, No
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New signings
at 14:35 20 Jan 2026

As per usual SR seem to be lagging behind all of the division in getting new players in.

Do they start thinking about which player they want on 31st December???

There are some teams that haven't brought anyone in yet such as Ipswich and Preston but that's probably because unlike us the players they bought in the summer have been a success, and of course Leicester who daren't buy anyone
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Are SR ready to replace Eckert?
at 18:20 19 Jan 2026

I’d take Frank definitely plus links to Ankersen which might mean Frank says no chance
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Are SR ready to replace Eckert?
at 18:19 19 Jan 2026

We were making 💩 managerial appointments and 💩 player signings long before Spors. The issue goes far deeper than Spors
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Are SR ready to replace Eckert?
at 13:37 19 Jan 2026

You’d hope after previous experiences with big gambles like Jones, Selles, Juic, Still and now Eckert that SR might have learnt and been thinking about possible replacements from the point when they appointed Eckert just in case it didn’t work out

I am however convinced that they will drag this out in the hope that things turn around and when it’s clear that the Eckert gamble was another 💩 decision they’ll put a caretaker in charge and only at that point will they think about a permanent replacement
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