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- by boatshed bill
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kompany to Brighton?
- Replies: 121
- Views: 8226
Darnhill Claret wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:11 pm
I think he will. Don't think people put as much store into a few bad results when the overall trend is a positive one. First season in Europe and injuries to key players, are quite important mitigating, contributory factors, to a club with a relatively small squad.
Where's Potter at present?
- by boatshed bill
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:47 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: BFC Women on The Turf today.
- Replies: 72
- Views: 4145
dsr wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:54 pm
Last week there was a big net behind the goal, so no risk at all of being hit.
Wouldn't they be better used near the corners?
Don't worry, I'm only parodying
- by boatshed bill
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:21 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Why Vincent Kompany was sent off at Chelsea
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1871
FWIW, I think his rant is because it's one of those events in a game where a Chelsea player bundling over a Burnley player is never going to be a penalty and (second) yellow card, and we all know that to be true. So rather than the ref wilfully 'cheating', he's displaying (massive) bias, and it's d...
- by boatshed bill
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 7:22 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Assignon
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2881
I think it's time for a rule change: if anyone grabs your shirt you should be allowed to elbow them in the face.
- by boatshed bill
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:09 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kompany to Brighton?
- Replies: 121
- Views: 8226
TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:06 pm
You never mentioned the upturn in form. You said "it's become pretty obvious had Muric played all season we wouldn't even be close to the relegation zone we'd already be safe". Two very different statements.
And there's no way of knowing if that is fact, obviously.
- by boatshed bill
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kompany to Brighton?
- Replies: 121
- Views: 8226
Muric does help that partnership though - for a start they don't have to receive the ball 5-10 yards from the goalkeeper for most of the game and know that anything in the 6 yard box Muric is going to come for. Just look at the positions that our defenders take up in possession since the swap - it'...
- by boatshed bill
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Jacob Brunn Larsen
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2988
I'm not sure the wide players should be thought of as wingers (chance providers), more as finishers.
Assignon and Taylor are more likely to provide crosses.
- by boatshed bill
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kompany to Brighton?
- Replies: 121
- Views: 8226
TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:51 pm
It's not obvious at all. Saying itvso many times doesn't make it true.
Muric's inclusion has certainly coincided with an improvement in results but let's not underestimate the improvement throughout the team, particularly the development of the defensive partnership of O'Shea and Esteve.
- by boatshed bill
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:04 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Wilder
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4849
It's true that Sheff Utd could have been 2 or 3-0 up at half time, but that would have meant them scoring all of their chances and us missing all of ours. That's not how football works. The McBurnie chance that Muric saved with his feet really should have been scored, but I don't think any of their...
- by boatshed bill
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kompany to Brighton?
- Replies: 121
- Views: 8226
I'm sure there'll be plenty on here delighted if VK was to leave.
No more head-scratching selections, baffling substitutions, clueless tactics.
Everyone's a winner
- by boatshed bill
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:34 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Nottingham Forest tweet
- Replies: 197
- Views: 13177
Have you ever played football? Has somebody ever kicked your studs at it hurt you? The only person hurt in that situation is the person who performed the kick, Ramsey didn't even flinch which means minimal contact with the sole of the villas players foot yet he went over like he'd been shot and in ...
- by boatshed bill
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:30 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's Games
- Replies: 246
- Views: 6748
wbfc wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:03 pm
I have seen Bobby 4 or 5 times and he is a proper defender ...sure he is well thought of at Coventry ...
He is very well thought of at Coventry.
- by boatshed bill
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:56 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Koleosho
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2404
whiffa wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:52 pm
I'd put JBL on the right and play Luca on the left. Hard to find an argument for other wingers ahead of them when fit and in form.
A definite option.
- by boatshed bill
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:51 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Koleosho
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2404
whiffa wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:43 pm
I think he'd be replacing Vitinho on the wing when he's back fit. Exciting indeed.
If he gets to match fit i'd say he'd replace JBL.
- by boatshed bill
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:13 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mcburnie
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3409
Jesus. It just offers us something different. We need different profiles of player for different moments in a season and with Jay Rod probably on the way out there is room for a Mcburnie type in the squad. Why do people have to have such extreme reactions "people" know that he is nothing like what ...
- by boatshed bill
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mcburnie
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3409
I really don't get it with some of our support...
Why on Earth would we want this clown?
- by boatshed bill
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Team v sheff utd
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2299
Goliath wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:00 pm
......................Muric
Assignon Ekdal Esteve Taylor
............... Cullen Berge
Odobert....Rodriguez....JBL
................ Foster
Or perhaps Brownhill for Rodriguez?
- by boatshed bill
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:40 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: FA Cup Replays
- Replies: 80
- Views: 3196
The sad thing is that it has thrown itself on the floor. Of course, it is fine for people that don't go to games but just watch it on TV or stream it etc. I still enjoy going to watch lower league and non-league, but really can't be arsed with the rest. I'll be at totton on Saturday, a new ground f...
- by boatshed bill
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:11 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Beyer
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4293
With Beyer and Al Dakhil VK said they wouldn't feature, just complete their recovery for next season.
- by boatshed bill
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:39 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Joint Supplements
- Replies: 34
- Views: 1685
I've been taking them for years.
Don't know how much good they are but I'm almost scared to stop in case they are working, even if not particularly well.
Exercise is still the best thing to counter the effects of ageing, IMO.
- by boatshed bill
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:03 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Odobert
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1985
summitclaret wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:26 pm
I like Wilson. I'll never understand why Kompany wasted weeks playing as a number 10, when without Kolo he's our main threat out wide.
At a guess, because we could cover the left wing with JBL and WO has the ability to find shooting opportunities around the box.
Whether it's worked or not??
- by boatshed bill
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:58 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Chelsea v Everton
- Replies: 134
- Views: 5653
I would say our defence isn’t world class, but we still have some elite players in that back line. Stones, Walker (world class in my opinion). Then Maguire, Chillwell, Shaw, Guehi, Lewis, Tomori are all top players. Depending on how we set up we could blow opposition teams away this summer. Maybe s...
- by boatshed bill
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:56 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Fitness
- Replies: 77
- Views: 4243
And the Luton game is but one example. Presumably at a time when we he was awaiting a hernia op. Twice this season we've been away at top sides, had a man sent off early, and then shown won the rest of the game. Twice Foster has been lone striker in those games. That doesn't happen if he's not tryi...
- by boatshed bill
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:47 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Chelsea v Everton
- Replies: 134
- Views: 5653
Just for a bit of fun: Palmer 37 goal contributions in 35 games Saka 30 goal contributions in 37 games Foden 30 goal contributions in 36 games Bellingham 29 goal contributions in 31 games Kane 49 goal contributions in 38 games That is some unbelievable attacking talent at our disposal for this summ...
- by boatshed bill
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Fitness
- Replies: 77
- Views: 4243
He's recovering from a hernia. Before he had a hernia I heard various criticisms of Foster, but amongst them was not a lack of fitness or effort. On the contrary he stood out in the Luton game for his workrate. I'm not sure its wise to default to an assumption that any player lacks basic profession...
- by boatshed bill
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:47 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: So do you drop Muric after two massive costly howlers?
- Replies: 363
- Views: 11009
Goliath wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:37 pm
The reason he uses that technique is for the tactical advantage. If it was seen as a technical flaw he'd have had it coached out of him years ago
The point is that he failed because his technique (performance) wasn't good enough for the technique (tactical).
If you get my drift
- by boatshed bill
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Obafemi
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4539
ksrclaret wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:26 pm
Just passing the time of day, Bill. Corrie isn’t much good at the moment.
That's a shame, it was good in the black and white era
- by boatshed bill
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:40 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Chelsea v Everton
- Replies: 134
- Views: 5653
Rileybobs wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:32 pm
Why do people dislike him so much? I wouldn’t say he’s particularly ‘not nice’.
No, I don't get that,
Unless it's all down to him being considered better than Nick Pope?
- by boatshed bill
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Obafemi
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4539
ksrclaret wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:10 pm
Take a chill pill, Bill, as the kids might (no longer) say.
I don't understand the fuss about non-events.
- by boatshed bill
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:03 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Obafemi
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4539
ksrclaret wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:01 pm
He only had fitness issues because he barely featured for Swansea after being denied a move to us in the summer.
So did we sign him with fitness issues or not?
Did we sign him for a reported £12million or not?
- by boatshed bill
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:02 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: So do you drop Muric after two massive costly howlers?
- Replies: 363
- Views: 11009
This has led me to rewatching a few times (aware I'm overanalysing this now). The moment Berge receives the ball their strikers are miles away, he then dallies for an absolute age and one striker comes towards him and one goes closer to Muric anticipating the pass back to him. They are on the edge ...
- by boatshed bill
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Obafemi
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4539
Crikey. I didn't realise it was that much. I had £9m in my head but it was a while ago so could be wrong. I dread to think how much money we'd have lost on him had we paid around those figures. We were never going to pay that. We loaned him, I believe, knowing he had fitness issues. Sounds like he'...
- by boatshed bill
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:42 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Obafemi
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4539
ksrclaret wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:32 pm
I'm just glad we didn't sign him in August 2022 when I dread to think how much more money would have been chucked down the pan.
But we didn't, so your dread is wasted.