| Dunne off? on 17:12 - Feb 2 with 2752 views | stevec |
| Dunne off? on 09:21 - Feb 2 by Hunterhoop |
I find this thinking of “football” as only being when you have the ball at your feet.
95% of a game of footballer, all but one footballer on the pitch do not have the ball at their feet.
Football is as much what you do without the ball as with it. Simply ignoring that part of the game is breathtakingly short sighted.
We struggled at the start of this season precisely because we had an unbalanced side with too many players who were technically good with the ball at their feet but useless without it.
We corrected that balance and went on a phenomenal run.
As I have said many times, it’s not good having ballers if you can’t win tackles…you never get them the ball and have to play out from the keeper and you’ll never be winning possession higher up the pitch.
Running, closing down pace, tracking runners, tackling, competing for loose balls…it’s all critical “football” just like touch, passing, crossing, and shooting are. You need a balance. The former is what makes formations and tactics work. Obviously you’d like every player to do all of those things really well, but that is naive. Hardly anyone in world football does it all, and any close only play for the top top clubs.
Field, Smyth, Cook, and Dunne are very solid, reliable players at this level. It is ludicrous for a club of our budget to want to move them on UNLESS we get big offers for them or they run their contracts down. |
Memo to self; never try to up arrow with your thumb, especially if it’s on the same hand you’re holding your phone with! |  | |  |
| Dunne off? on 17:32 - Feb 2 with 2500 views | GaryHaddock |
| Dunne off? on 13:16 - Feb 2 by hubble |
It's also amazing how many telepaths there are on here, who can tell us exactly what JD is thinking and what his motivations are. |
It’s a football forum.
Take away speculation and all you have left is a swollen prostate support group, and Nix. |  | | |
| Dunne off? on 17:54 - Feb 2 with 2312 views | R_from_afar |
I'm not sure if anyone has posted this yet. Link below, key quote here:
“We've made bids for two players,” Wilder confirmed. “Two centre-halves. I'm not going to give names and we've enquired about another two as well. We desperately need to bring a centre-half in, we understand that, but there are options there and hopefully before the deadline, one will come in the building. And will come into a group that's going to get stronger and stronger by the week.”
https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/sheffield-united-launc |  |
| "Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1." |
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| Dunne off? on 18:10 - Feb 2 with 2155 views | GaryBannister86 |
| Dunne off? on 17:54 - Feb 2 by R_from_afar |
I'm not sure if anyone has posted this yet. Link below, key quote here:
“We've made bids for two players,” Wilder confirmed. “Two centre-halves. I'm not going to give names and we've enquired about another two as well. We desperately need to bring a centre-half in, we understand that, but there are options there and hopefully before the deadline, one will come in the building. And will come into a group that's going to get stronger and stronger by the week.”
https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/sheffield-united-launc |
blimey, Jimmy, read that quote from Wilder and realise that he's hardly after you as being the new main man......more like desperate for a Championship stop gap |  | | |
| Dunne off? on 18:24 - Feb 2 with 1985 views | hubble |
| Dunne off? on 17:32 - Feb 2 by GaryHaddock |
It’s a football forum.
Take away speculation and all you have left is a swollen prostate support group, and Nix. |
"It's a football forum." What a smart arse.
Speculation is very different from a statement of (presumed) fact. That's what I was referring to. Can you tell the difference? |  |
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| Dunne off? on 19:07 - Feb 2 with 1669 views | GaryHaddock |
| Dunne off? on 18:24 - Feb 2 by hubble |
"It's a football forum." What a smart arse.
Speculation is very different from a statement of (presumed) fact. That's what I was referring to. Can you tell the difference? |
Well, it’s just wording isn’t it?
Apologies didn’t mean for it to read like I was having a dig. [Post edited 2 Feb 19:46]
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| Dunne off? on 21:44 - Feb 2 with 874 views | Myke |
If we keep Dunne until the end of the season and then he leaves for free, that is a very bad idea. He should only be kept if he signs a minimum 2 year contract. |  | | |
| Dunne off? on 22:02 - Feb 2 with 704 views | eastside_r |
| Dunne off? on 21:44 - Feb 2 by Myke |
If we keep Dunne until the end of the season and then he leaves for free, that is a very bad idea. He should only be kept if he signs a minimum 2 year contract. |
But if he wants to sit tight and make himself a free agent at the end of the season, there is nothing we can do about it. We can’t force him to sign for SU or anyone else now. |  | | |
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| Dunne off? on 23:22 - Feb 2 with 382 views | FredManRave |
| Dunne off? on 13:16 - Feb 2 by hubble |
It's also amazing how many telepaths there are on here, who can tell us exactly what JD is thinking and what his motivations are. |
I can confirm that he thanks you for your post. |  |
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