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Cook on todays defeat
at 21:19 19 Oct 2024

I'd love to play alongside someone who demands so much from themselves and those around him. He's not the manager, he's the captain. It's his job more than Marti's to call out lack of standards, effort and quality. Marti can't publicly say what Cook can but I'm sure they're on the same page.

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Cook on todays defeat
at 20:51 19 Oct 2024

Another good man. Says it how it is and has earnt the right to do that by being a model pro who has had an exceptional career (compared to anyone else in our squad)

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Are you Madsen?
at 20:49 19 Oct 2024

Admittedly the view in upper loft is better than where I am in the lower loft but it looks to me like he takes up positions where he's not quite close enough to put in a tackle and not quite in enough space to receive the ball. Maybe that's hiding or maybe that's just not being very good. I don't know, I've never played centre mid in a a game of professional football. I imagine it's bloody hard work to make an impression on the game. That's why CMs are usually the best all round players on the pitch. Hopefully he can get better at being in the right place at the right time.

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Are you Madsen?
at 19:00 19 Oct 2024

Varane surely starts on Tuesday. He's also been poor but should give us a bit more physicality in the middle of the pitch.

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Gaffer on today's loss
at 18:59 19 Oct 2024

Reasonable response from Marti there. He's a good man and I'm not sure we'd necessarily attract anyone better given the materials they'd be asked to work with. We know he doesn't make the signings. He can only work with what he's got which at the moment has some significant limitations. JCS back in on Tuesday surely. Also expect Varane to start ahead of Madsen. I like Saito and hope he starts on Tuesday. Maybe alongside Chair and Dembele. Admittedly a very small trio but if they can strike up an understanding they could spark our season into life.

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Are you Madsen?
at 18:38 19 Oct 2024

Yep. It was alarming how bad we were when they've had two weeks to prepare to play the only team in the league who might actually be worse than us on current form. Watching the warm up, the intensity looked good. Some nice finishing and pacey drills. Aside from the opening 10 minutes of the second half we showed almost no intensity throughout the whole game.

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Are you Madsen?
at 18:21 19 Oct 2024

He does seem to be an awful signing. Just googled it and suggestions are we paid 2 million for him. I think we're a weaker squad than we were at the back end of last season. Hayden and Willock both significantly improve this team. Even Armstrong off the bench might cause some chaos (Smyth was total garbage today). This lot just look totally lost and like they're really not enjoying their football. Look at the staring 11 v Birmingham when Dunne scored his wonder goal. That's a better team than what we've got at the moment apart from Begovic.

Marti is going to have to rethink the tactics. Fox cost us the game today but we also didn't have a single player who stood out. Neither did Portsmouth yet we managed to basically gift them the game. I'm just hoping that Chair can get going again and rescue us.

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Sick of it
at 17:39 19 Oct 2024

Is the game on Sky on Tuesday. Not sure I can face travelling to another game that bad. At least if it's on telly I can get an early night.

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Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC
at 15:29 19 Oct 2024

Kids in the family stand are nodding off. This is tedious stuff.

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Rammed if you do, Rammed if you don't - Derby Vs Qpr Match Thread
at 14:38 5 Oct 2024

The only other realistic alternative is EDB for one of them but he's been given chances and proved himself to be worse.

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Madsen
at 22:59 1 Oct 2024

We were a bit unlucky but we were also the architects of our own downfall. Madsen looked great when we were popping it about in the first 20 minutes. Disappeared a bit after we went a goal down. I was flabbergasted that a man of his height either chose to or was told not to go into the box for corners. Madness

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Hull Reflection
at 22:43 1 Oct 2024

There are some big problems with this side. I said a few weeks back it looked like missing out on Hayden would really cost us and I stand by that.

Either our full backs are not very good (I've never been Paal's biggest fan) or our system leaves our full backs over exposed. The amount of crosses into our box that we concede is terrifying and builds the pressure which eventually leads to mistakes and us conceding goals.

Get JCS, Colback, and Chair back in the team and Jimmy Dunne back to right back and we might just about be okay. Stick with Andersen, Madsen and Santos and we could be in real trouble.

Shout out to Saito who I think looks a great little player and could easily have had two goals tonight. He'll chip in with some goals and assists this year.

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Anderson
at 20:00 21 Sep 2024

The warning signs were there in the pre season game against Spurs. Yes I know it was against a premier league side, but he looked so off the pace. If he's not carrying a knock then it looks like his legs have gone.

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Everyone Likes Us vs No One Likes Them Match Thread
at 19:54 21 Sep 2024

We've played a reasonable cross section of the championship. We're difficult to beat but also a bit difficult to watch at the moment. Depends if you're a glass half full or glass half empty person. I think we'll improve especially once Chair comes back into the team. A good start would be to play Dembele through the middle. I Kolli hasn't been ostracised I wouldn't mind seeing a bit from him if he's injury free.

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Everyone Likes Us vs No One Likes Them Match Thread
at 17:03 21 Sep 2024

I think we're playing badly at the moment but still picking up points which in a way is a good sign. I trust the coaches to get things to click at some point and I think we'll start picking up more wins.

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The midfield hole
at 17:01 21 Sep 2024

I think it's a shame we tried and failed to get Hayden. We'd be stronger with him. New signings a touch too soft right now for the cut and thrust of championship football. I keep saying it but we'll also be a hell of a lot more threatening once we have Chair back. He's still our best player.

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Just Back
at 15:48 21 Sep 2024

We're a bit lost without Chair. Andersen was a shambles in the 10 today. Dembele should really be playing there with Saito and Smyth/Lloyd either side. It wasn't an awful performance but it wasn't great. I can see they're trying to do the whole Trent thing with Paal pushing in to CM but it leaves me a bit uneasy as we're then vulnerable down that side. JCS passing was a bit rusty today. Put it down to a week or two off. Frey motm for me. Took his goal well and some decent hold up play.

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Dixon-Bonner
at 18:10 19 Sep 2024

Maybe because he kept passing it to Palace players. I've not seen anything in the last couple of games he's played to suggest he has a future at Loftus Road beyond this season. Not particularly quick, not particularly strong and not particularly good on the ball. I suspect his level is one or two leagues below the championship.

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Crystal Palaeze Cup Match Thread Sponsored by NUMPTY LTD.COM
at 20:06 17 Sep 2024

EDB is an awful player

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Yes, this is the Sheffield Wednesday match thread
at 17:24 14 Sep 2024

When we get Chair and Dembele on the pitch at the same time we'll be a lot better. Personally I'm not a massive Andersen fan

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