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Reply | Rangers v the Oat Cake Eaters match thread
at 21:58 20 Nov 2024
In spite of the fact that our best defender is still missing; no real creativity, Saito aside; and we have failed to score more than one goal in a game for the best part of three months, we have to win again at some point. It will happen on Saturday. [Post edited 20 Nov 22:00]
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Reply | Swindon
at 16:10 18 Nov 2024
Oh wow! I genuinely have no words. |
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Reply | Mark Warburton interview
at 19:20 17 Nov 2024
Totally agree. A half-fit Willock is streets ahead of Andersen. It's pretty clear that Andersen only looked as good as he did from February to the end of last season, because Willock and Chair were playing alongside him for most of the time and either/or both of them were double marked whenever they had the ball, making it a lot easier for Andersen.
Fast-forward this season and in their absence, it was incumbent on Andersen, as the senior attacking midfielder, to take the lead role. Sadly, he has been abject and his performances have been way worse than Willock's worst from last season.
One difference, in spite of performing at levels well below Willock's, Andersen has largely escaped criticism-free when compared to the torrents directed at Willock; ranging from his "attitude" being constantly called into question alongside matters away from the football pitch being thrown in for good measure. [Post edited 17 Nov 19:44]
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Reply | Moneyball
at 23:46 9 Nov 2024
Are you serious!? Wow. I never knew that we have reportedly paid that much for two players who have never played at a level that can be deemed as being championship equivalent.  |
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Reply | Is this season written off already?
at 19:02 9 Nov 2024
Yes. we're firmly anchored to the bottom. We were handed a decent run of home games against sides that will probably finish in the lower reaches and we couldn't win a game. WBA and Middlesbrough being notable exceptions. We had the majority of our better players available for most of those games too.
Many of the mid-table sides are on the cusp of the top six and will all fancy their chances against us, especially at Loftus Road when the onus is on us to at least show some semblance of attacking intent. [Post edited 9 Nov 19:37]
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Reply | Biggest Club in the World vs QPR Match Thread
at 14:15 9 Nov 2024
He'd get in comfortably He's still better than Andersen whose performances this season have been far worse than Willock's worse. Yet in spite of providing zero assists this season, Kolli has managed one in far fewer minutes, his attitude isn't called into question. |
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Reply | Nourry should walk.
at 13:38 9 Nov 2024
And let's crank it up further when we next "play" at home against Stoke in a fortnight. [Post edited 9 Nov 13:43]
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Reply | Dembele, Chair, JCS all “weeks away”
at 09:26 8 Nov 2024
Respectfully, the occurrence of some of those injuries arising were reasonably foreseeable: Fox and JCS. So was Colback's propensity to miss games through suspensions and now injury. It was therefore vital that some more championship-savvy/experienced players were acquired in the summer to fill those inevitable voids.
You then allow your back-up left-back/wing-back to go out on a season's loan to Dundee Also allow Kakay to leave, who when compared to Ashby and that waste of space Santos, is of a higher grade in both the number of games he has played at championship level and playing ability as an understudy. Before joining us, Ashby had barely played 10 games at this level and he's 22!
In essence, we didn't need to sign inferior and/or inexperienced players like Santos or Ashby. Kakay had his faults but they were far fewer than the two we've subsequently signed, and he was hardly haemorrhaging the club with his salary. The only signings that appear to make sense are: Nardi - not his biggest fan, but understand it; Saito and Dembele. I haven't seen enough of Morrison yet. All the others aren't either good enough/or near ready for the championship.
Contrast our dud signings to some of those made by Oxford and Millwall. Louie Sibley (free), Vaulks (free), Brannagan (not a signing per se, but should have been picked up by a championship side a long time ago). Langstaff (£750K), Azeez (free). Not all of them are regular starters, but some of those as alternatives to the dross that we have signed, would have significantly strengthened our bench. [Post edited 8 Nov 9:35]
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Reply | Madsen, Celar, Santos
at 17:21 6 Nov 2024
Alongside the greater amount paid out to Joey Barton over the same duration, who from memory slagged off Warnock, the club in general, was instrumental in Warnock's sacking and when he deigned to play for us, got sent-off a lot and of course, spent a year out in France. Otherwise, he was an exemplary professional.
For mine, he cost us a lot more in wages, but wasn't any better than Karl Henry. The Man City 2-2 draw in which we had Henry and Sandro in central midfield being a case in point.
SWP and Barton, both signed by Warnock. [Post edited 6 Nov 17:50]
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Reply | Excuses
at 15:44 6 Nov 2024
As a club and as fans, we seem to have too many excuses at the ready for our continued failings.
Take Oxford United as an example. Operating on a smaller budget to ours, yet have recruited with pragmatism and it is bearing fruit by way of the number of points that they have amassed to date.
Will Vaulks is hardly stellar, but knows how to navigate this league. Josh McEachran too. Blimey, they're also doing it without their best player: Cameron Brannagan, who has only played 4 games this season. A player whom we should have looked at signing over the last few years. He's way better than anything we have in our central midfield.
The rest of their team largely consists of solid citizens, many of whom have plied their trade in lower leagues, are already battle-hardened and won't surrender as meekly as we did last night. Of course, they'll get hammered on occasions, but the foundations upon which they have built their squad for this campaign, gives them a better chance of surviving than the scattergun recruitment approach adopted by our club. [Post edited 6 Nov 15:47]
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Reply | Larkeche
at 14:51 5 Nov 2024
Yep, only at QPR. For mine, he is better than both who started/deputised in that position on Saturday as overwhelmingly right-footed left-backs. |
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Reply | Rest of the Championship thread
at 19:14 3 Nov 2024
Because they deserve to be there. They should have beaten us earlier this season. A club that has never had the largesse from the premier league and subsequent parachute payments, yet recruit very well. Femi Azeez from Reading and Macaulay Langstaff being excellent examples, acquired for well under £1million last summer and neither looks out of place in the championship.
A team that can bring on Watmore and Coburn from the bench, as was the case today, is clearly doing a lot right in my opinion and will be well ahead of us this season. All of their forwards (x4) have scored in the league this season.
I can't stand the club, but will give credit where due. [Post edited 3 Nov 19:16]
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Reply | Turfed over once Moor - Burnley Match Fred
at 18:48 25 Oct 2024
This is why these fans, the real diehard ones amongst us, should always be the first to be given tickets when scarce or there are limited numbers available.
We could be bottom of the table by the end of tonight, yet over 700 are going to Turf Moor tomorrow. Well done all of you. Massive respect.   |
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Reply | Kolli scores!
at 08:49 25 Oct 2024
This would be the same Rayan Kolli who in just over 60 minutes' football played in total has one assist = "attitude problem". Lucas Andersen, senior pro and former international player who has played over 470 minutes in total, with no assists = no "attitude problem". In spite of his being so ineffectual all season when he should have been our creative attacking mainstay in Chair's absence and Willock being no more.
Performances way below Chris Willock's of last season, yet no question of him ever having an "attitude problem".
Paal, whilst on the field and playing, was deemed by one poster to be "sulking" in an earlier game this season, and his attitude has been questioned. Dunne's performances have been no better than Paal's, similar contract situation, but has a perfect attitude.
It's only a matter of time before that tag is ascribed, by some, to Dembele who has scored one goal and provided three assists to date. Abject Andersen's contribution again!
All the while, it's totally unconscious. [Post edited 25 Oct 9:50]
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Reply | Celar - Nothing Again
at 21:23 24 Oct 2024
That may not be so far-fetched as it may seem, as Burnley played with a false 9 yesterday against Hull. The former Millwall player, Flemming, played in that role. |
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Reply | Morgan has his moment but home win continues to elude QPR - Report
at 14:28 24 Oct 2024
Opinions differ and that's a good thing.
However, if that were Begovic in goal, there would have been thread(s) saying he should have saved the rather tame side-footed strike from Wright, which was on his weaker left foot. Being consistent, then Nardi is at fault too. I also worry that he's rooted to his line too much for my liking when we are defending corners and free-kicks and is not commanding enough.
Nardi's done reasonably well but he has his weaknesses. Cook should have reacted quicker too, as Wright's shot wasn't struck that hard. [Post edited 24 Oct 14:45]
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Reply | kieran morgan...
at 14:14 23 Oct 2024
Just shows how incredibly high the bar is to make it at a club like Spurs. This kid is talented.
As has already been said by others, I just hope that the precocious talent that he has displayed in two substitute appearances, is further harnessed at our club. It's a very small sample size, but I think he has the makings to become the best of all the permanent signings made since the MC took over. Even though he wasn't signed for the first team.
He's smart too. I liked how he gave away a foul on the half-way line after losing the ball, as it could have led to Coventry City breaking on us last night. |
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Reply | Austin return?
at 16:26 21 Oct 2024
Hear, hear to this. Bad attitude aplenty from him the last time around. |
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Reply | Sent to Coventry match thread.
at 15:24 21 Oct 2024
Worry that their potential midfield three: Rudoni, Eccles and Sheaf will overrun ours with relative ease. They clearly haven't clicked yet as a team, but you can see that happening soon. Just hope that it's not tomorrow.
Surprised that Kasey Palmer left them for Hull City. |
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