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You wait months for a clean sheet...
at 20:51 2 Nov 2024

then two come along together. Obviously a significant amount of time on the training pitch has been spent tightening up, which is now paying dividends. As I recall, this was the first step Marti took last season too, cutting down on our concession from corners and gradually from general play. I suppose he might not have expected to go back to basics again, but clearly he has.
More gratifying today, was that (a) it was achieved without JCS and (b) it was not a 'backs to the wall' defensive display like last week. Of course there is a frustration that we could not beat 10 men for the second tie this season. But for me there is a world of difference between not being able to put away an average Plymouth side and a Sunderland team flying high at the top of the table.
Unfortunately we are missing Frey big time (albeit a slightly improved showing from Celar) Yes Marti could have been braver today with his attacking options, but I am not overly concerned as, I feel it may be a return to his more pragmatic approach, which dug us out of trouble last season. It's a solid point today, two solid points against against two genuine promotion chasers. I'll be quite happy with two more in the next two. Baby steps in the right direction I feel.

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No disrespect but... Sunderland match threað
at 14:46 2 Nov 2024

SAFCin peace seems like a reasonable bloke with well-balanced views, but sorry not having a supporter from another club start our match thread. We have feck all left without losing that.
So dodgy lineup, no JcS again! And Kaito on the bench along with Shephard. But no point starting a match thread and being negative. So with Clive's November optimism still ringing in my ears - 1-0 Smyth to score. Cmon you Rrrrŕrsss

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International Break
at 10:47 8 Oct 2024

Well if the last International break came at just the wrong time after Luton, this one could not come fast enough. We have two weeks now to sort out our malaise, get Chair up to full speed - hopefully get JCS back on the pitch (quite worried about this one as it seems to have coincided with the departure of our fitness coach) and Colback also. We have a nice run of games coming up, with a fully fit squad we should see exactly what we are about by the end of November. If we are still occupying a place in the bottom three by then, then it is time to become seriously concerned.

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Bottom 3
at 21:38 2 Oct 2024

Only one point from our spiritual home of 16th, I know, but certainly not the start we envisioned . 4-0 shellacking of Leeds seems a lifetime ago. Hopefully Chair's return to full fitness, will provide us with the spark we need to get moving in the right direction.

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Final squad
at 14:53 31 Aug 2024

Whatever the debate on players in the final year of their contracts, this is a pretty strong squad until New Year anyway. Top half should be achievable

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