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Reply | Southampton highlights
at 00:05 1 Nov 2026
Yes and..
Whilst I agree that he does switch off occasionally and he perhaps has too many touches I dont think varane was bad today and made a number of vital interceptions.
As great as he has been I think Kamara is getting a free pass here and had a poor game by his standards but ultimately neither was helped by the set up, Smyth had little impact going forward and second half was a passenger we desperately needed yo be 3 in midfield and we got done time and time again over committing in midfield. For me that one is on the manager, I think when he watches that back he will see he got it wrong in the set up, and against a team as good as Southampton on a larger pitch that left us very exposed |
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Reply | southampton away...match thread...
at 17:04 31 Oct 2026
I think we were a bit heady there following Swansea. Wrong formation for this game, way too open played to their strengths, and just like Birmingham lost the midfield. Smythy ineffective upfront, Kamara not having a great game either. Serious questions about set piece defending I think maybe Kone at fault a couple of times. I like Harvey Vale but he is having a poor season and threw in another 4/10 performance here . Adamson has had a great spell, but really struggled today.
Another day they could have scored 6. B
adly missing Madsen for these away games at the decent teams because he gives us a bit of control. |
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Reply | Julien Stephan
at 00:36 25 Oct 2026
I think against Brum he tried to play the hybrid formation that was so effective and innovative at West Ham, but we got pushed back and Bailey missed Madson. What I like is he picks the team and adjusts it for the opponent. Swansea cam thinking they could just dominate and play a high line and we surprised them by switching Smyth in the middle and frankly we could of and should of score another 3 |
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Reply | swansea at home....match thread..
at 22:33 24 Oct 2026
Get it but Kolli needs that first goal too, I think he had every right to have a go at 5-0 would have been furious at 1-0 |
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Reply | Keeley Adamson
at 21:21 24 Oct 2026
It will be a long queue for the confessional. Outstanding today as he has been for all of this season and seems to be getting better and better with. every game, what was noticeable today was his first time passing and attacking every week seems to be levelling up |
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Thread | Julien Stephan
at 19:42 24 Oct 2026
As much as the team and squad have improved this year the manager, his tactics and general all round management has been another level. Best since Warnock for me. and still no song!
Also think having Bould alongside him on match days has made a big difference |
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Reply | swansea at home....match thread..
at 19:38 24 Oct 2026
Kone's first goal was like an exorcism he's looked non league all season, scores in the 2nd minute and looks premiership quality again monstered their back 4 with tearing them them to pieces alongside him. Oh and Adamson gets better and better with every game now looking every bit the upper championship right back |
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Reply | Best Performance in years.
at 19:13 24 Oct 2026
Yeah I'd say best since the Warnock Adel season. Total performance across the team, tactical masterclass from the manager. Smyth rampant upfront. Kone best performance for the club, the entire back 4 magnificent and a special shout out to Adamson whose winning of the ball got us the second. Apart from a dodgy 10 minutes Varane back to his best, subs came on and we looked just as strong. Exciting times it's been so long since we've been able to look up rather than down. The league table today is ridiculous though. |
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Reply | Rampant R's to Brum Rush The Show Match Thread
at 16:59 17 Oct 2026
Happy to say beaten by the better team who did us tactically, but I am so fuming with Varane and that gentle jog back for the 3rd absolutely disgusting I hope his team mates call him out. We desperately missed Madsen today and with Ronnie practically playing 3rd centre back midfield got over run and the full backs pegged back.
Look we have to be positive about the start we've made and go again against an incredibly tough home game. Kone had brace and extra strapping on that knee when he came on, its been months of this injury now maybe then need to bite the bullet and he has an op before it properly goes |
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Reply | Rampant R's to Brum Rush The Show Match Thread
at 16:00 17 Oct 2026
At best if Adamson had got it or hit it it would have come straight back out off the Birmingham player to the same effect. More like it would have been a 50 / 50 and we were wide open. Adamson has to drop as that ball goes out as the last man, not steam in and then get taken out of the game |
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Reply | Rampant R's to Brum Rush The Show Match Thread
at 15:57 17 Oct 2026
Other than the goal I feel we are missing Madsen to give us a bit of control with the ball. Need a lot more from Poku. Birmingham have been very good rarely made an error on the ball, they are breaking our press and we are really struggling with theirs |
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Reply | Rampant R's to Brum Rush The Show Match Thread
at 15:54 17 Oct 2026
Not sure why Kolli getting the grief for the goal that is on Adamson he's supposed to be the cover no right to be stepping in there if he held his position it would have been fine |
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Reply | Derby Reflection
at 14:45 15 Oct 2026
Another point on Stephan and his tactics. Whilst injuries have probably forced his hand. We have barely set up the same way twice. No way would Derby have been expecting Lloyd to be wide left. No way would have west ham expected us to be playing a hybrid 5-4-1 / 5-2-3 / 4-3-3 system. Every game we take the opposition by surprise. I'm struggling to think of a more creative tactical manager we've had. It must be a nightmare to prepare for |
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Reply | Derby Reflection
at 23:36 14 Oct 2026
Quite a strange game this one. We never got out of first gear and were 3-0 up. Derby looked a team beaten from the first whistle, appreciate they have loads of injuries, but god knows what they were trying to do against us. Madsen and Kamara dominated the midfield. Smyth is on fire at the moment getting splinters on the bench with Northern Ireland seems to have done wonders. I thought Kolli led the line really well and Alfie was a menace as a wide forward. Delighted for him.
Vale scored a good goal but we are still seeing 4/10 Harvey rather than 8/10 Harvey.
Back 5 were all excellent, great that Kemper already has an assist and Adamson looks every bit the championship full back this season. Kemper v Cirkin for left back is going to be an interesting competition
In a 4-1 win Ronnie was MOTM again for me. Absolutely brilliant at the back and that pass for Poku's miss was world class.
Kone and Varane continue to disappoint and look miles off it. Even prior to the injury we were a lot poorer when they came on.
Gotta feel for Mbengue got his studs caught in the turf as he turned, right in front of us in W and I can't remember hearing a player screaming like that before. Almost certainly ACL.
Medical team and stretcher was a shambles though so much so that Jimmy went and grabbed the splints and sprinted on with them. Director of performance needs to be reviewing that. Good job we do have 3 right backs this season and might need another. [Post edited 14 Oct 23:37]
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Reply | Great draw tonight...
at 14:08 10 Oct 2026
I find the criticism of the manager bizarre. It was an absolute tactical masterclass for 65 minutes. Yes the subs caused us problems I'd say Vale for Smyth was more impactful than the Lampty one who bar his first 30 minutes has looked the best player on the pitch in all the games he played. But the manager can only do what he can do with what he has available to him, and so many injuries or players returning from injury and we had no wingers / pace available on the bench, a half fit out of form Kone replacing Kolli who has not played a full 90 all season. |
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Reply | Who has say over players ?
at 14:00 10 Oct 2026
Kemper had a good game but lets not underplay Smyths role in marshalling Bowen. Bowen got that run on Lamptey because Vale was poleaxed and Lamptey had to come out from a much narrower position so he was totally exposed one on one with no cover. At the end of the day they got lucky with the rebound of Ronnie I think it was. I think Mbengue has slipped down the pecking order behind Adamson now. Charles got him out of jail but that was total headless |
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