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Neil

Using Keane to back a strange point about what Kompany should do as a manager is a bit weird It was in reference to when Villa stayed up on the last day a few years ago and the players were wildly celebrating. He said something along the lines of they shouldn't be celebrating an awful season and go...

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quoonbeatz wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:12 pm
Some people don't deserve football.

Fantastic counterpoint but probably a bit ott

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I’ve been to about 20 games this season. Saturday was the second time I’ve seen us win in person. Apologies for celebrating. I should have been berating Kompany for looking too happy. So you should be celebrating, as was I. You support Burnley and you should be over the moon. But you didn't guide u...

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Darnhill Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:55 pm
Pretty sure he wasn't celebrating the season so far, just yesterday's result.

I'm pretty sure you're right but the two go hand in hand.

Neil

I didn't read too much into it, I don't expect the manager not to celebrate a win and I did think it was a talking point. I seem to be in a minority of one, which is fine, but when you're sitting in the bottom three you don't celebrate like you've just won the league. For my money anyway. When you'v...

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Don't pay much attention to the Bundesliga but they seem to have come from nowhere. Noticed they scored the equaliser in the 97th minute today to preserve the unbeaten record. Fantastic achievement if they do it though it probably won't get that much credit due to the perception of the Europa league...

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Hat trick for Ashley Young

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Just saw this on sky sports news.

Celebrating like we saw at the back end of last season.

Do you take the view of we haven't had much to celebrate so he's taking a rare opportunity to enjoy it or given the season we've just endured, he should have applauded the fans briefly and walked off?

Neil

You could start a thread titled Carol Vorderman or Rachel Riley? and it would end up Muric v Trafford witin ten posts!

Neil

I don't subscribe either but seem to be able to view the article for some reason. So you're just going to ignore expert professional opinion because it contradicts your own fairly archaic opinion? Here's a few more quotes on there from highly regarded coaches, it also uses example of Raya and Eders...

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I must be the only person who took the thread title literally and was looking forward to the discussion if this was the case!

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I haven’t dared watch it back yet, but that’s what I thought he had done - and if so it’s just really poor technique and an overconfidence in his ability. Even in possession he seems to do this thing where he rolls the ball one way and another with his studs rather than using the inside or outside ...

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It’s ******* pointless marking when people are giving 4s to a 19 year old who played in three fantastic crosses as part of some sort of myopic “no end product” narrative. I get what you're saying to a point. Had I give ratings today it would have been a 5 or 6. If we score three goals from those cr...

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A lot of points made, but the majority of them, clearly agenda based. Only two posts prior to this one have pointed out that a back pass to a keeper should never be between the posts. That alone prevents the mistake resulting in a goal. Just as comments against Trafford were over the top and unnece...

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KRBFC wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:36 pm
He was central for most of the game today

I don't think he was. He wasn't hugging the touchline but he was wide right a lot of the game.

Neil

Very happy with the points we’ve had from his games so far, if only he was in for the full season we wouldn’t be in the bottom three. One could argue we'd have at least 4 points from the last 2 games if he wasn't playing. I think the last two games have pretty much proven that we'd have been relega...

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I can understand (to a point) why Kompany is playing him out wide. He has pace and power. If the intention is to run into the box at pace rather than put crosses in then in makes some sense, but not enough. His final ball is sadly lacking, his control isn't the best and I don't think he has a good f...

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Berge and odabert will go for 30 million combined hopefully . Trafford we could potentially sell and not lose much on. Brownhill we need to trigger his extension then sell him for 10 million plus. El Dakil and Ekdal I’d be happy getting 10 million combined Benson who’s been criminally underused we ...

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Always reading posts about him learning from this season which I never understand. Nobody should be learning in 9 months chunks, he should be learning every week and making adjustments. I'm on the fence about whether he should stay in the job but it's not ridiculous to question it. Heard a few pundi...

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Relied on crosses into the box for his goals. The less possession we had, the less crosses came in and subsequently he ended up getting less goals. Was never really a striker to make something from nothing (though his goal the other night was exactly that) but he did a great job for us in that system.

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Fulham pull one back and piling the pressure on. Forest looking nervous (apparently)

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Stemmed from O'Shea trying to nip in and win the first ball. Got turned then had to run and concede the "foul"
No need to jump in the first time. Just jockey him and realise it's the second minute of three minutes injury time.
Basic game management.

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Neil

Not played in 2024, and as you say close in January. Nothing said since other than he's progressing. I know I'm in the minority here but given his form this season I don't think he's been missed. Don't think you will be in the minority. Looked a class above last season and the one player I thought ...

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Nasty little run between sheff utd and forest.

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In a weeks time we'll know a lot more about where we'll be playing next season, which was not even a consideration a few weeks ago.

4 points would be lovely.

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Starting to feel like our team again. Fans back on side methinks.

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Love a good Muric thread. Should be discussed more often.

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Sure I read / heard somewhere recently that Craig Bellamy said that Amdouni was the signing they were really excited about and there was lots of competition to get him. I think there's a player in there somewhere and he'd look better in a decent team. Definitely some skill in those feet but not what...

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Mansfield claret wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:36 pm
Minus 6 apparently... Will be appealed so probably 4

I don't get the appeal process with this.

It's almost a given that the appeal will be successful and it just seems like pre conceived compromise.

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Played very well. Commanding on crosses and a few smart saves, not to mention the goal line clearance, which would have pretty much summed up our season had it gone in. But for a bit of balance, that wasn't the type of game we've seen all season Brentford are on a bad run of form, particularly away ...

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KRBFC wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:31 pm
Berge is absolutely quality, just oozes sheer class.

Wish he'd shoot once in a while

Neil

In a normal season it would have been a good point. It's not just frustrating because we conceded late, it's because that's probably the most shots and good chances we've had since sheff utd. Second half wasn't great but we had at least three really good opportunities on the break. Great strike from...

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Strange player is Assignon. Looks ok one minute then does something mad the next.

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End to end stuff, good game.

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Thought Fofana was immense leading the line

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Goody1975 wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:14 pm
The formation we have with two central midfielders means we cannot play out and out wingers.

To play two wide men would mean that Brownhill has to play the attacking central midfield role.

So why sign them all?

Neil

I was once involved with setting up a performance from the cheapest band of the lot. I was involved at uni and this bloke turned up, said he’d set up a new band and offered to do a free concert. He was a really decent bloke and he persuaded us to say yes to him. We charged £1 for the tickets and so...

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My bosses friend organised a small festival last year (Oyster festival) and hired Rick Astley. His fee was £10k and he sang for about 45 minutes.

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Reckon they'll ease off second half and rest a few.

Neil

This is a reasonable objective. Personally, I would just like to see one convincing home win. I would also take a convincing away one. And and for a touch of nostalgia, let us see Muric don the shirt for a testimonial in the last match vs Forest We've already had the convincing home win. Objective ...

Neil

Cullen had a good game today but for balance, he started about the first ten games? and looked nowhere near the pace or physicality of this league.
He's a very good championship player like the majority of this squad.

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OffTheBar wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:24 pm
Trafford 5
Assignon 5
Taylor 6
O’Shea 3
Esteve 4
Cullen 7
Vitinho 7
JBL 5
Odobert 5
Berge 7
Fofana 5

Amdouni 5

Probably about right.

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Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:21 pm
he's the one in summer we have to try and keep, he's a good few levels above the rest imho

Would probably look a far better player in a good team.

He's a classy player and it's probably harsh but we need more from him. Wish he'd make more of those driving runs and occasionally pull the trigger.

Neil

Relatively speaking and in comparison to the majority of this season, we did play ok. We had a lot of possession and half chances but I never thought we'd get anything the minute we went behind. I'd have thought this was a demoralising defeat for the players. It's one thing getting pumped every week...

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kentonclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:57 pm
If you can’t score goals regularly in the PL you are going to be in a relegation scrap. It’s not rocket science.
Same situation under Dyche during our last PL season.

Especially when you need a minimum of two a game.

Neil

There's nowhere left to go now.

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Totally predictable they would score a second.

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17 mins left. Only another 16 to wait for Benson to come on!

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Kgun5 wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 03, 2024 1:51 pm
75% of the ball was over the line on the Beto save.

Seeing it back that was some save

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