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Reply | Half-time entertainment
at 15:03 3 Nov 2024
It was a ridiculous idea. More than one around me thinking they were oh so funny. The same sort who are there with their young daughters and sing the fruitier lines to Oh West London....never understand it.
Bet the women players were really nervous too, felt sorry for them. |
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Reply | Half-time entertainment
at 13:51 3 Nov 2024
I believe so. On the one hand pleasing to see them try and raise the profile of our ladies team, on the other hand doing it by playing a stupid game where old tropes can easily be brought up, pretty clueless. Why not have them doing some kind of shooting drill / something where they can impress rather than that hostage to fortune? |
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Reply | Sam Field
at 11:37 3 Nov 2024
Absolutely, he may not be flawless but his commitment and attitude is fantastic. As the old cliche goes, if we have 10 of his like we would be brilliant.
Sad that he barely has a song really.
So wish we had signed him before Forest nicked him last time. |
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Reply | Sam Field
at 10:27 3 Nov 2024
Agreed and I really like him there. Perhaps another reason to get JCS fit and try and flog him whilst desperately pretending his injury troubles are behind him. If Morrison is fit, then we would have enough CBs.
Was funny watching Cook yesterday. As brilliant as ever at the back, not quite so comfortable when they were down to ten and he was looking to step up and make an incisive pass. Just makes me love him more really, old school. |
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Reply | Atmosphere yesterday
at 08:52 3 Nov 2024
I think you make such an important point here, even leaving aside the abilities or otherwise of Frey and Celar.
We had no choice with Armstrong but certainly did with Dykes - I am all for cashing in but to do so at a time that leaves us only with a totally unproven and unacclimatised striker and Frey was an extraordinary decision. Doesn't matter if you rate Dykes or not. It has left us with Bennie coming on up front at Burnley. I don't believe for a second Marti agreed with the decision. |
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Reply | Atmosphere yesterday
at 07:46 3 Nov 2024
Harsh to have a go at the fans, still filling out the ground when second from bottom and with the absolutely awful home record for a few years now.
Atmosphere seemed fine to me, of course the red card helped matters. It was quite an engrossing and tense game and I think people were just enjoying us perform well at home for a change.
Fans = very least of our issues. |
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Reply | Sunderland Reflection
at 18:14 2 Nov 2024
Was really impressed with Varane today. And after losing it with Celar first half, he at least did a couple of half decent things second half.
If you had told me a week ago we would fail to score against both Burnley and Sunderland, I would have believed you. But if you had said we wouldn't concede either.....
Felt like the first time for a bit we can think that we should be OK this season. |
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Reply | Fireworks
at 09:18 2 Nov 2024
Totally agree. Never understood fireworks, even as a kid. They are so boring. And when they time them to music and it goes on for hours.........zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
bah humbug |
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Reply | The November surprise – Preview
at 08:46 2 Nov 2024
Thanks so much Clive, reading that absolutely transfixed has made my Saturday. Remember those games so well. Enjoy today. |
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Reply | Celar - Nothing Again
at 13:25 1 Nov 2024
There's a lot of sense here, but the worry is that at Burnley yes we didn't expect anything - maybe apart from running about, jumping, looking sharp? He produced 0/10 in every category and Bennie and Lloyd showed you are allowed to run about. That's where I finally came to accept that....it isn't looking good. |
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Reply | Guess the goal from the commentary transcript
at 08:48 31 Oct 2024
Imagine doing guess the transcript with the modern commentators?
A 20 page prepared monologue droning on from Matterface
That bloke off Sky who is nuts "THIS SOIL! THIS CORNER OF WEST LONDON! THEY PUT THEIR FLAG IN THE CENTRE CIRCLE AND NOW THEY OWN IT!"
Or Drury just shouting the shooter's first name and second name "PHIL...FODEN!!"
Sigh. It certainly isn't...."Interesting......VERY interesting!" |
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Reply | When did we play Man Utd? 🤷♂️😂
at 07:14 31 Oct 2024
I don't think we're much good in the parallel universe either, Ruud reckons they created a hatful of opportunities against us. I guess Cookie cleared 'em all off the line or something. |
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Reply | Celar - Nothing Again
at 09:29 28 Oct 2024
I think that is the killer point for Celar. Of course he needs time to settle, maybe he is short of confidence, of course he needs more service.
But considering Dykes was slated for "being on his heels", this bloke is on his lounge sofa. I don't see why "needing time" means you can't run around, jump, close people down, do anything really.
It would be better if he was missing a load of chances. Anything really. He's got to show! |
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Reply | Marti and yesterday
at 18:22 27 Oct 2024
Yep, totally get what you are saying, but my point is that we didn't really play like a non-league side at Man City or whatever, as we did try and make counter attacks (in my eyes), it's just that whenever we made them our attackers weren't good enough to make them substantial.
But I know what you mean, I hated GA's whole approach to games like these - I just don't think it was quite as bad as it is being made out. |
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Reply | Marti and yesterday
at 17:12 27 Oct 2024
Actually,. normally I would agree with you as I hate a small-time complex, however we are so badly out of form and in need to stop the bleeding, I had no issue with taking it slowly yesterday.
I don't actually think we were as negative as you and Scotty make out. We could have had plenty of counter attacks but the paucity of our attackers made them all fizzle out. We hit the bar which was closer then they came.
It really wasn't the Alamo. Nardi made one straightforward save really. |
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Reply | Marti and yesterday
at 16:37 27 Oct 2024
We may have been many things yesterday, but "embarrassing" was not in any way one of them, unless you count Celar's impression of a footballer. |
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Thread | Marti and yesterday
at 08:24 27 Oct 2024
No doubt today that the faithful were 100% behind Marti, not a single note of dissent and no manager has had their name sung quite as enthusiastically. Good, and if Nourry does for him in whatever way then I reckon he will be in for a very rough ride.
So good as well to see the organisation and fight of the lads. Cook, as stated before, was bloomin' brilliant and I still think his importance is underrated. I was very impressed by Nardi too, as he has now added coming for crosses to his performances so as though he wasn't really needed to make great saves, he produced a really professional display.
Praise too for JCS, Dunne, Field, provided a tough backbone. Varane must make a difference to our midfield even if perhaps it isn't clear why yet.
Not at all convinced by Ashby, who was of course filling in, Smyth again had pace, again hit the deck too easily and when he was actually fouled allowed the (appalling) ref to have an excuse not to give it. Just after half time he got deep in the box and cut it back....without looking.....to no-one.
Celar is now a standing joke, sadly. I've never seen a more ineffective player or a striker with less about them. Bennie's endeavour put him to shame and would have liked to have seen more of Alfie as he adds something. Chair nowhere near up to speed yet but that is one thing we can bank on, he will get better.
I liked Saito today, good effort, good control.
Referee made about 5 appalling decisions against us in the second half, perhaps balanced out by a Dunne handball in their box that plenty would have given.
Lovely to clap Marti and the boys at the end. Much more like it. |
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Reply | Celar - Nothing Again
at 15:35 25 Oct 2024
Agree so much on this. Why can't we make him a cult hero? So far he's played like one of us if we had shuffled on to the pitch after a few pints, so there is plenty to relate to.
It can't do any harm, and might be worth a laugh at the very least. Unless he thinks we are taking the proverbial, which I guess we probably are.
He just looks so sad to me. Anything to cheer him up. |
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Reply | ryder cup 2025,$$$$$😱
at 11:59 22 Oct 2024
It's the one event I can't watch live. I can't bear to lose to those Trump-adoring oafs to the extent that I can only watch it back if I know we've won. My hatred for American golfers and their behaviour and now their LIV-loving bilge and greed knows no bounds. I know Rahm will be on our side but I think he joined purely to spread the game ha ha ha ha. |
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Reply | ryder cup 2025,$$$$$😱
at 10:37 22 Oct 2024
I went to the famous Belfry Ryder Cup win with my Dad, first day I think. We had our worst day's golf attendance ever - we couldn't see anything. Realised that there are so few players on the course that following them is absolutely packed, and if you are lucky enough to get around a hole or in a grandstand you of course don't see many coming through. Used to love going to a big event and following some pros all the way round, but just couldn't manage it in the Ryder Cup. In the other events there are virtually ten times the players on the first two days....
This was, of course, a billion years ago so may have changed since then :-) |
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