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Reply | Palace put price tag on Eze
at 22:12 6 May 2024
Wharton is absolute mustard and it was obvious to anyone who watched him play for Blackburn. 20m a steal. As was Eze. Palace continuing to do great recruitment, but it’s far from rocket science. Think many prem clubs underestimate the top young talents in the champ. Kudos to palace for that. |
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Reply | Ainsworth 'Titbit' via the Stevenage Forum
at 18:33 6 May 2024
I agree but it wasn’t relevant to the question that was asked. The question was why over 10 years at Wycombe was GA successful, but not at QPR?
It was a backwards looking question, not current day or future. But in terms of looking forward, yes I agree, the future looks very bright for the Chairboys and they will no doubt be a totally different club. |
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Reply | Kakay Departs
at 16:17 6 May 2024
Limited game time due to the game model?
Come off it!
He’s not played because unfortunately he wasn’t at the level required. Presumably the same reason he’s now been released.
That said, a great lad who wore the shirt with pride and always gave his all. Best of luck to Ozzie at his next club. |
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Reply | Ainsworth 'Titbit' via the Stevenage Forum
at 14:32 6 May 2024
Wycombe are a totally different club to QPR. Both clubs are not comparable on any level. Most fans at Wycombe are just happy to be surviving in league 1, since they spent the majority of their history in the conference or lower. They have little expectations or standards - they have what I often describe as small club syndrome, which holds them back.
As for the players themselves - they are very much the underdog. Players are typically recruited from non-league and lower, or aging pros on their last legs, happy to be told they are indeed the underdog (=second best), because it is largely true. They have little coaching and tactical expectations. And they understand the only way to compete with the so-called big teams - due to their supposed inferiority - is through work rate, and work rate alone.
I am far from saying this is the only way to manage a club like Wycombe, but does this context help to understand why GA worked at Wycombe, and not QPR? |
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Reply | Chris Willock
at 13:59 5 May 2024
He’s not really a right winger though. His best form by some distance was as a number 10 under Warburton, and he’s also shown he can effect games there better under Marti when given the last 20 minutes in some games (replacing Andersen) |
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Reply | Is Reggy Cannon now the only weak link in our defence?
at 13:36 5 May 2024
Understand you have some inside knowledge. But what I’m not following here is the idea that Cannon walks into the side fully fit because he just doesn’t seem a marti type of player to me.
Fully fit or not, he hasn’t looked at all comfortable playing out from the back, or in tight spaces, which seems a pre-requisite for a full back under MC with license to build the team next season. |
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Reply | Dev Squad v Sheff U
at 14:45 30 Apr 2024
Yes.
However, the team - who played passing out the back football for years - was suddenly instructed to bang it long at every opportunity during GAs tenure. Fortunately, I think that experiment is well and truly over. |
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Reply | Dev Squad v Sheff U
at 14:42 30 Apr 2024
Played half of those games at left wing for Eastleigh, so not a bad goal return up top. |
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Reply | Dev Squad v Sheff U
at 13:17 30 Apr 2024
Bear in mind that most u21 teams are fielding the best of the u18s, who will soon be promoted into the team. And it’s also the time of year for trialists everywhere. Not too sure it is the cause of any drop off, as it’s a level playing field essentially.
Not only that but most u21 teams regularly field the best of their under age groups (u16-u18) anyway - something we seem to be finally catching up with. i.e. prioritise the best talents, expose, and fast-track them into the upper age groups. No idea why we haven’t been doing this prior, but good to see the change in recent months. |
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Reply | Willock - Will He Stay?
at 18:21 27 Apr 2024
Come on E15, if you try and police what people should or shouldn’t be taking about by claiming the moral high ground, people will probably respond in kind.
The Ainsworth topic is obviously a touchy subject for you for whatever reason, perhaps because you were so invested in his success or know him personally.
But it’s a public messageboard and people are free to express their views. Also insinuating some haven’t moved on…. is a bit rich coming from the person who walked straight back into the Ainsworth topic at the first mention! 🙄 enjoy your Saturday evening, we are staying up! |
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Reply | Willock - Will He Stay?
at 17:12 27 Apr 2024
Haha you’ll die on that Ainsworth hill E15. Lighten up a bit! |
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Reply | Willock - Will He Stay?
at 16:36 27 Apr 2024
Still defending Ainsworth to the hilt E15! Can only assume you must be a family friend  Given how close we were to the drop thanks to Ainsworth, fans have every right and reason to revisit the subject as they wish. All aboard the Marti Party! |
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Reply | Willock - Will He Stay?
at 11:14 27 Apr 2024
Think some underestimate the impact of his injury problems on his game - he clearly couldn’t sprint or plant his feet earlier in the campaign. Maybe psychological, but whatever the case, he’s come through it.
Still our best talent for me. Not surprised if he’s talking with interested parties e.g. Sunderland, as his agent will only naturally be flogging him about for maximum $. But still hold out some hope he may resign. Would love for him to stay. |
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Reply | (No subject) (n/t)
at 23:56 26 Apr 2024
In answer, not really no. I’ve watched Sinclair since he was in the 18s and originally posted on here about his potential.
I commented at the time, he had explosive pace, but no hold up game - and that needed to improve if he was to make it at this level.
Currently, there has not been enough improvement in that regard - both touch and technique, and I wonder if he can ever get to the levels needed.
And that’s before we talk about finishing. There is a LOT to work on. Jury is definitely out for me. Would love for him to stay of course, definitely some raw attributes to work with. But not for silly money that he agent may want. |
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Reply | (No subject) (n/t)
at 20:22 25 Apr 2024
On the topic of Armstrong as a winger, all his current challenges as a striker, lack of touch, technique, skill, end-product, etc will not be solved by shifting position out wide. And unfortunately I don’t see anything in his current game that indicates he will be more effective as striker than as a winger.
Pace alone - his best trait - won’t be enough, as most wingers receive the ball with midfielders and defenders ahead of them. So you need to beat them from a standing start or front them up. But attempting to kick the ball past them, or over their heads, Rugby style, and out-sprinting your opponent is very Sunday league and won’t cut it in the championship.
As a modern winger you need the ability to beat a man, or two, through a combination of dribbling ability and skill. eg shoulder drops, chops, step overs etc, none of which Armstrong has in his locker. Then once you beat a man, you need end product, either a crossing ability from wide, or the ability to drive out to in, through dribbling skill, and then play the cut back pass Man City-style - neither of which I have seen in Armstrongs game either |
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Reply | Lady Chats v Dull
at 22:10 24 Apr 2024
And Hull have Plymouth last game of the season, who are also not yet safe and currently below us. Assuming the stay in the play off mix. Hull got Ipswich next mind, which could go either way. |
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Reply | Chris Ramsey
at 17:59 24 Apr 2024
Wasn’t Chris Ramsay our manager in the championship?
If so, how can he have managed a team against Man City?
Edit: just seen he took over in the prem, so ignore! Does sound like Ramsay being referenced. [Post edited 24 Apr 18:02]
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Reply | This weekend
at 15:05 21 Apr 2024
That Wednesday result ensures we are not yet safe. A 3-point swing between us and third spot Brum is possible next weekend.
We have a tough game v Leeds. Given the table, it wouldn’t be a surprising defeat. And Brum play Hudds, who they can definitely beat. That would reduce the gap to one point between us and Brum!
Obviously a few teams in between, but does show it’s not over. |
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Reply | Armstrong New Contract ?
at 12:12 8 Apr 2024
Furlong has been coaching Armstrong since the u18s, where he was Armstrongs manager for 2 seasons. He also then coached him in the u21 set up when Armstrong stepped up into that age group, along with Furlong who was promoted to the u21 setup. |
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