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I was thinking I don’t see how we can compete, however after today’s match I am a little more positive and think if we play like that but with a more clinical finish we will be fine. I’m definitely better after that match

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Anyone else look at the bench and think why are most of them not in the starting lineup

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Did we have to pay that with McNally already on the books? Both seem to have earned similar plaudits in the same division, last season. That 7 million quid would have been better spent elsewhere, from what I’ve seen so far (in terms of O’Shea’s performances and in terms of the obvious shortcomings ...

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False 9 with Amdouni and Tressor in then

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What position does Agyei play?

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IanMcL wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 02, 2023 10:09 am
-----------------------------Muric
Oshea-----------Beyer--------Delcroix--------Taylor
-------Berge--------------Cork.........Brownhill
------'-----Redmond----------------Tressor
-----------------------------Foster

Like the look of that

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I believe he is very capable at RB and I think we should give him a go when our first choice CB's return. He would be perfect in the pivot and gives flexibility if we decide to go to a back 3/5 in a match. For me Roberts does not offer anything and Vitiniho looses the ball way to easily.

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--------------------------------Muric
Oshea-----------Beyer--------Delcroix--------Taylor
----------------------Berge--------------Cork
-----Redmond----------------Tressor------------Koleosho
--------------------------------Foster

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 01, 2023 10:52 pm
Beyond that, I believe he didn’t want to leave.

I was told the same by someone quite close to Dwight, but the club needed the revenue. He is also regularly attending matches at the Turf. I am at a loss and ashamed as to why our fans would treat him that way.

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Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:51 pm
Haha better at what? ******* about more at the back

FFS DO ONE!!! You won’t be happy until someone says Trafford is amazing. He is a good keeper but Muric fits our style better and it showed tonight.

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Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:48 pm
They should have won by 5/6 tonight if there finishing was better.

You really are a piece of work. Go watch another team if you only see the bad in our team We were massively better than we have played recently. That doesn’t mean we were perfect or the finished article, just better.

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I will add Connor Roberts is far worse than Vitinhio for me offers nothing. But I would love to see O’Shea at RB

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So you're happy with not have one single shot on target I’m happy that we have improved on passing forward. We don’t have our best players fit and add them to the group would make a massive difference. If you look at how we have started giving away more dice Redmond and J B L went off speaks volumes

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If you read this thread it’s the usual posters slamming the team. The fact this is probably the best progression play we have done all season, it’s not good enough because we are not Real Madrid.

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Pickles wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:21 pm
I'd love to be positive, believe me. We're only commenting on what we're seeing. It's a football messageboard and the football isn't great.

In your opinion. In my opinion we are much improved

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Are you lit actually watching the match? We are massively improved. Forward 1 touch passing and Muric shows his quality and command in passing.

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I must be watching a different match to some on here

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The first 11 done mikes better than we have seen lately and absolutely more intent and forward passing and movement

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I’m sorry but watched the match and so far we are 100% better than the last 2 outings and Muric makes a massive difference

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It will be interesting to see if the central role turns Tressor in to a better player

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I agree with that statement he might need some time to get settled in. But what a great player though isn't he? Very technical very quick, and what he's shown last season such a good end product. Great striking of the ball giving his teammates plenty of opportunities to score from. So creative. On ...

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The same channels are duplicated for nearly every match, hedging their bets maybe?

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I would like to see O’Shea given a go at right back which would give so much utility around the back line in the pivot and also if beyer or leak go on a line breaking run. I just don’t see the Roberts thing, he doesn’t offer anything when he does pivot to mid field.

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I think he would bring leadership and organisation to the back line and CDM but also the important line breaking passes especially the diagonal he used to do

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But nice to get a reminder of what we can do when the right system, right players and a bit of confidence in the team

9 months ago
https://youtu.be/5FosXi9IPQc?feature=shared

Yesterday
https://youtu.be/loHwFi8VwnI?feature=shared

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Just watch this and you can see the off the ball runs to give opportunity for the passing. Totally different to how we played yesterday

https://youtu.be/5FosXi9IPQc?feature=shared

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Very good ball player, mediocre defender. Can’t imagine he would make much difference to the plight we find ourselves in. Agreed on the technical aspects but I think this will come, however he does have 1 attribute that we need and that is organisation and leadership of those around him, and why he...

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I think for most people, certainly myself, it’s not the fact that we didn’t beat Bournemouth. Every game at this level will be tough and there will be a lot of tight games that we come out on the wrong side of. The concern is that we simply couldn’t compete against a team that we will most likely n...

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I think he needs to either completely rip up our what ever the system VK thinks we are trying to play as obviously the team don’t get it, and go back the system we had last year or build a new system around the experienced players we have as the backbone and add a few of the younger flair around the...

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Go back to what 70% know how to deliver at fast pace. Reinstate the players that got us promoted and build the team around them introducing the new guts steadily. We beat Bournemouth comfortably last year we got hammered today by roughly the same team

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brexit wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:24 pm
Believe it. BFC is a commercial concern, not a community club. The current ownership are here to make money, they are not Saudi Princes who are happy to lose money for global prestige. This may explain many of the tactical decisions being made by VK.

Put the shandy down mate

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The results tell us who is a good manager, what a strange comment. I've worked in the industry and have qualifications does that mean I'm able to decide? Absolutely, however kompany strolled the championship in one season which included a full rebuild top to bottom and this was playing against team...

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Who are the professionals to be deciding? Alan Pace didn't even know of VKs playing career for goodness sake. So you have to know who was a good player to know they will be a good manager like Lampard and Gerrard were, nothing to do with KPI’s and vision ir anything like that? Just how many medals ...

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No doubt he’s good enough for championship. I wouldn’t class a manager that can’t hack the prem as a good manager though And in what capacity are you in a position to say who is and is not a good manager? If it’s because you watch football as entertainment like rest of us rather than as a professio...

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arise_sir_charge wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 28, 2023 6:40 pm
Shambles or not, when you’re struggling and low in n confidence you need breaks and things to go for you. We are getting absolutely nothing drop our way.

Agreed but to be honest we didn’t deserve anything from that match.

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Ekdal didn’t even get selected when fit. There’s no way in hell he starts when back fit. Beyer has played in 6 of the games this season and it’s made no difference at all. We have actually conceded more goals per game with him in the team You really are a wind up merchant aren’t you. Last year it w...

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I feel really angry/frustrated after that. I'm frustrated that it took us until just before the 90th minute to show anything in that second half. Fair play to Berge. Looks to have some quality in flashes, in a poor team. I'm really angry about the use of VAR. If they check two angles with different...

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That performance on top of the showing at Brentford actually got me to the point of feeling physically sick with anger. I won’t mark ad I don’t do it consistently but just want to say I feel sorry for the fans that travelled and hats of to you.

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The only part of VK conferences I don't like is the way he turns the questions in to all about him and his experiences rather than the team. That could be a diversion tactic but not sure.

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TPClaret wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 26, 2023 6:44 pm
Good job he doesn’t flap and panic like some of our fans. Sounds like a lot was said in the dressing room after.

Agreed. Sounds like a Sunderland moment to me

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I cant figure what they are going to replace the roundabout with looking at the road markings. I thought the traffic through the original roundabout was quite fluid so if they replace with Traffic lights it could clog the whole town up.

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It's utter madness and I can't believe that our manager can't apparently (on the basis that nothing is changing) see what's happening. This is the most puzzling part off all for me, how not just VK but all his back room staff which is huge now, can not see what ever fan and now pundits are all seei...

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I don't think the demands are "shady" on the contrary I think they are explicit. BFC is a business and team selection needs to serve the purpose of increasing the values of our assets. You assets don't appreciate if they are not on view. This could explain why cork and brownhill are not the first n...

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If I remember rightly Egan Riley can play RB too?

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Each year that passes transfer fees are going up very quickly. £15m player now is like a £5m player 7 or 8 seasons ago. Also to add Dyche inherited a very good squad of players, VK inherited a disaster from a fire sale. Their tactics are polar opposites. One sets up to win and the other not to lose...

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Just the same bed wetting we had at this stage last season, move on...

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I have noticed the set piece coach come out in to the Technical area to watch the corners and VK sits down. I think VK might want to watch one or two of them to feed back to the Set Piece coach and ask him what it is he has actually asked them to do, and drop this zonal marking at the other end.

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Slightly different take but agreed it is hard to find the midfield. Is Benson Injured? 4 2 3 1

———————---Muric
Vitinho——AAD——Delcroix——Taylor
————Brownhill-----------Cork
Benson/Koleosho—-------Amdouni——Zaroury
————————-Foster

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Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 22, 2023 7:52 pm
In a nothing cup match.

If my memory serves me right I think they played a full strength team needing the money for the next round

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We beat them 4 - 1 with last season squad, so this may put to bed the argument of which is our better squad/tactics last season or this season.

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