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Reply | southampton away...match thread...
at 14:18 30 Oct 2026
I'd be very pleased with a point, as would most I think, and they would probably be disappointed with one, which tells it's own story. Thankfully our manager doesn't believe in bonus points and will have a plan to try to win the game.
We have a great coach and with a week to prepare I think we have a better chance than if this was a midweek game, or on the back of a midweek game.
They are favourites of course, we will likely be light in central midfield or central defence depending on where Edwards plays, and Burrell still out, Madsen out, Chair probably not readt to start etc but am hoping JS has something up his sleeve like he did against Swnasea. |
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Reply | Who'd be a ref?
at 10:29 30 Oct 2026
Completely agree.
You see some clubs enfore parents being respectful, and others where coachews and parents are shouting for minute 1 about every decision. I run the line a lot at my son's games, and the one thing I can guarentee and have seen at the 4 clubs he has been at, is that the parents who never run the line are always the worst!
Ultimately, it all comes from the coach - they set the standards and the parents and players follow.
I often wish referees would abandon games more often, or send parents and coaches off. Bad in the short-term, great in the long-term. |
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Reply | Ted Hendrix / RIP
at 17:48 27 Oct 2026
Ted was much loved on here, and someone everyone who posted here knew. He's going to be greatly missed.
A lovely post by you - wishing you and the family all the best at this time. |
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Reply | Paul Smyth up top
at 12:04 27 Oct 2026
I think it was 442.
or Maybe 4-5-1 at times. We were leaving Smyth up front on his own at times with Kone dropping back sometimes when they had the ball. For me it was definitely Kone and Smyth up top, with 4 midfielders behind.
Smyth was running everywhere though, it looked like he almost had a free role upfront. |
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Reply | Harry Kane
at 23:06 26 Oct 2026
Well deserved - always comes across as a quality human being as well. Very pleased for him. |
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Reply | C'était formidable – Report
at 23:07 25 Oct 2026
Thanks Clive, great to re-live that game.
It felt good then and it still does.
Can't argue with Kone with a hatrick, but Smyth was unreal and could easily have got it also. Loads of outstanding performances all over the pitch. |
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Reply | Our Big Jim
at 20:18 25 Oct 2026
Yes I saw that, Kamara didn't know what to say. I don't mind a short corner but it has to be a practiced routine, not just someone coming short with no plan - I think Jimmy agrees!
It was funny, the full-time whistle went soon after and you could see he was still a bit annoyed, then Adamson came over full of joy to snap him out of it. |
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Reply | Nourry
at 08:17 25 Oct 2026
He made mistakes when he first came. Some bad signings and not great communication with supporters.
He has balls of steel to get through all the vitriol thrown at him last season, especially considering his young age.
Since then he's got better at some communication (if not to the level some want) but the last fans forum I thought he was good. We've signed JS and made many good signings, the squad is clearly better ability wise but more importantly we have many more of the 'right sort'.
We are going the right way, he is not being discussed much which means he is doign a good job. Some will never like him no matter what he does, and if we lose 4 in a row the knives will be out again but the club feels much better now.
Still sad Furlong left, and some things like that are harder to understand.
Overall though, doing really well and also learning from his past mistakes. |
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Reply | Our Big Jim
at 08:03 25 Oct 2026
A real leader if ever there was one - and always appears to be such a nice guy. You can see he also demands standards, but is also really supprotive to other players and really important to the togetherness of the team. |
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Reply | Julien Stephan
at 20:21 24 Oct 2026
Agreed, he has been very good this season.
I think we won today in good part due to how he set up us, vs how they were set up.
All the players buy into his ideas, the standards he talks about a lot is one of the best things that has happened to us. We will win games because of those standards, and only playing players who live up to them. It's made this team very together - as has some great characters in it led by Jimmy Dunne who you can see has a great relationship with him also. |
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Reply | Paul Smyth up top
at 18:46 24 Oct 2026
It worked a treat - he was so good up there. He has been brilliant this season, superb again today, great running that I think created space for others, great shift defensively, unselfish assist for Kone, won the pen. An interesting combo - well done JS for putting them together. |
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Reply | Ted Hendrix update
at 09:36 20 Oct 2026
Like everyone on here, always enjoyed Ted's posts on LFW. He's been a constant on this board and we're all going to miss him.
Best wishes to Ted and his family. |
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Reply | Rampant R's to Brum Rush The Show Match Thread
at 14:08 17 Oct 2026
I guess enforced changes.
Vale is such a strange player, can have moments of technical brilliance but games can easily pass him by. Am hoping today he is dropping deeper and spreading the ball about.
How Lloyd has come on that we are all disappointed he is not in the squad.
Stil, we have a system now players understand so hopefullly that holds up.
Obikwu as a super sub? Stranger things have happened! |
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Reply | Rampant R's to Brum Rush The Show Match Thread
at 13:08 17 Oct 2026
This is such an unusual season - competitive in every game, playing as a team, really solid defensively.
All that said Birmingham have to be favourites, less injuries, at home, on form, more rest / preparation time.
Anything can happen of course, and I don't think we should be afraid, we should go for it as normal, but all things considered I think a point would be a very good result, 3 would be amazing.
Also assume Edwards back into midfield and JCS in defence, Kolli on the bench, Alfie up top, Poku on the right, hopefully Smyth has some energy bac in his legs. |
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Reply | Charles's gambit
at 11:36 15 Oct 2026
I liked it, For me it summed up what JS wants, which is not to give the ball away cheaply and the wait for the right opportunity. Everyone is calm is how we play and wait for 'moments'.
I also love his confidence, at 21, to do it. No panic, just wait and see. No aimless hoofing it up and losing it. Probably the calmest man in the ground at that time, well maybe with JS.
Obviously you don't want the whole match to be like this, but it was winning and it happens again I definitely don't mind it as that is what we want to wait for the press and then play through it. |
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Reply | Derby Reflection
at 10:02 15 Oct 2026
He's been brilliant since he came back in - great to see. He is definitely up for it!
It was a strange game, stadium felt half empty at KO, but full by the time Lloyd scored. Really pleased for LLoyd, another really hard worked when he plays, who has improved his game a lot.
I liked how we were very calm on the ball, we are so confident in possession now, and with Charles able to set-up attacks if they press it's great. I did feel we got a little too complacent towards the end of the first half and at times in the second half, but the game was pretty much finished by then,
Derby were dreadful, so much space to play through them, but you still have to do it, and we did it really well at times. That pass from Edwards to Poku was so good, I wish he'd scored it, Edwards looked devastated when he missed it. Would have been a good boost for Poku as well. That said, great, run, great pass.
If we are winning 4-1 and there is room for improvement, I'll take it. |
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Reply | Smyth
at 09:55 15 Oct 2026
He's been brilliant this season - not just going forwards, but also his defeinsive work.
It's so good to see a winger run at their full back at pace - and his end product has been good to add to it. So pleased for him, he works so hard. |
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Thread | 10 Games in
at 09:53 15 Oct 2026
So ten games in:
We sit 5th in the League
We've lost only one game, by 1 goal, to the team in second place.
2nd best defensive record in the League
Goals scored below average for the league.
Top half teams we have played (4 teams):
Middlesbrough (2nd)
West Ham (3rd)
West Brom (6th)
Blackburn (9th)
Bottom half teams (6 teams):
Charlton (13th)
Bolton (14th)
Portmouth (16th) - only played 9 games
Cardiff (19th)
Derby (23rd)
Preston (24th)
Players fully committed, and feels like a good connection between players and fans.
Feels like we are set-up well in every game to compete, which we have done I think.
For me, really promising signs. Maybe the biggest compliment to the team and JS, is last night, with our two main strikers out (or not starting) we win 4-1 at home, and some people are almost dissapointed with conceding, not getting an extra goal, some elements of the performance. I think this reflects the new 'standards' (should that now go in the glossary?) JS has set that I think we all now feel. We've been in every game we've played, there are no 'bonus away games'.
If we want to be critical, we've played 3 of the top 6 and not beaten any of them, and we've played more teams in the bottom half and failed to beat Preston and Bolton (though still can't believe we didn't beat Bolton and great 2nd hald v Preston).
Injuries rearing their head again but we seem to be coping is another positive. Lloyd and Adamson real surprise packages and great to see young players improving under JS as well.
Overall really pleasing start - I think we would all have taken this before the season started. Lovely to have a positive goal difference as well. |
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Reply | The Starting XI v Derby I think JS will select
at 16:27 13 Oct 2026
Is Cirkin injured? Apologies if I missed it.
If not, he would surely also be in contention to start instead of Kemper, or come on for him at least.
I think Adamson should be ok to start and if fit I'd leave him in, he's earnt his place.
I'd like to see Lloyd start or come on for Kolli. I wonder if Lloyd tiring them out then Kolli coming on might work better, not sure. |
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