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Our approach to Bournemouth cup tie
at 09:51 2 Jan 2024

I am fairly sure that at least 4 of our squad have played almost all of the last 4 league games in a 10 day period.

Field, Paal, Dozzell and Clarke Salter

For me they should be rested, therefore avoid injury and recover for what is a key month of fixtures in January.
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A big month - Preview
at 12:12 1 Jan 2024

Happy New year Clive,

I have been on here for a while now but do not post or contribute much as don't go to that many games and therefore don't feel I have the right to comment.

I think your writing is class whether intuitive, honest, amusing, downbeat, balanced or whatever - well worth subscribing for.

Happy New year.....
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Review of Saints Game
at 09:54 24 Dec 2023

Not been for a bit and took my son who like me thought that was the best he had seen us play for some time, organised, well drilled game plan, excellent press, comfortable (confident even) on the ball and against a good ball playing side who were aggressive and very physical (5 yellows to our undeserved 1).

He said the biggest issue, apart from goals, is lack of depth in the squad as many of those players were very tired by the end as the demands of the press are exhausting.

With so many games in a week it is is vital that there is rotation even if costly in results as the biggest concern to avoid relegation is preventing key players getting injured because of too many minutes on the pitch.

And then strengthen in Jan and we will be fine.

Merry Christmas.....
[Post edited 24 Dec 2023 10:01]
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Elijah Bonner Dixon
at 19:42 4 Nov 2023

From player ratings west London sport

"Elijah Dixon-Bonner: 8

A hugely encouraging full league debut. Always wanted the ball and used it very well when he got it. So close to scoring his first senior goal when his shot came back off the post. Could be hard to drop on this showing."
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Looking forward to Gazzas post match comments
at 18:59 7 Oct 2023

"For way too long, this club has been second best. Look at this, one win at home in a year, it's just not good enough. There's an inherent problem there that we have to solve."

A marketing or PR man would be proud of these comments

The implication being it is not him or just him but what he inherited - clever but I don't agree with him....
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Interesting New Piece From Ian MCCullough @ WLS
at 21:55 6 Oct 2023

Mate or no mate - he is right about Ainsworth.

The manager we should have had is the one beating best West Brom tonight and taking his team into 5th

I never, ever want another manager with no coaching badges who only cares about effort....
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Farke beginning to make sense of Leeds chaos - Interview
at 19:14 4 Oct 2023

"Tyler Roberts, 23, Tart, Birmingham, £500k"
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Abandon All Hoop, Watford match thread.
at 17:36 5 Aug 2023

Spot on, the club have to recognize another very poor appointment and change it now. The biggest mistake made was not appointing John Eustace instead of bullshit Beale but what is done is done.

There is talent in this team, it needs a different king of manager with a different kind of style - easier said than done I know but this is a big call now and they need to get it right.
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Old Music
at 20:16 16 Apr 2023

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How many points for safety.
at 19:39 12 Apr 2023

There is something that we are not aware of as almost all bookies are not offering odds on Championship relegation and that has been the case for over a week

My guess is that there must be other clubs who are maybe about to have points deducted
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Five at the back worked well !!
at 19:38 12 Mar 2023

Totally agree as Sam Field will surely be player of the season, started almost every game, never complains when asked to play in different positions and for me is one who has never "downed tools" - just gets on with it
Top man....
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Critchley gone apparently
at 21:24 19 Feb 2023

Fcuk West London Sport who supports West Ham and has a grudge against QPR

This nonsense about having to be a loudmouth really gets me

If it is Jones, then I am not going to another game until he is gone, the management is a joke
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This 11 in a 3-5-2 is our only Option
at 08:42 16 Feb 2023

Totally agree with this but would add maybe just the "Beale" loan players

Laird was a disgrace on Tuesday and Tim has either lost all confidence or cannot be arsed or both.

I think Armstrong will need support from Jamal in that role - otherwise spot on.

“Sometimes it's about playing a poor hand well.”

― Donna Tartt, The Goldfinch
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St Valentines Day Massacre Black Cats march Thread
at 18:55 14 Feb 2023

The most telling part of that team sheet is the Subs, I said on another thread this week is that the manager has very few options with so many unavailable.

I think there will be a lot more direct stuff tonight making use of Martin - we will see
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So when would you 'pull the trigger'?
at 21:08 12 Feb 2023

Barely a mention of Beale whose fault all this is.....

Look at the team that played Bristol city in October that Clive says was the best first half he has seen for a while from us

Centre backs Balogun and Clarke Salter both "injured" since Critchely came - Willock - nowhere near the same player after coming back from injury, Johansen also just back from injury. Iroegbunam and Roberts both Beale introductions who either have lost form, cannot be arsed or don't want to be here since he left.

Richards and Amos also injured

That is 6 of the team! Nathan Jones spent 60 Million - Critchley bought In Jamal and Martin (who has started one game as a sub!)


Critchley has almost no options.

This was always about seeing out the season and rebuilding in the summer, very unlikely to go down - even the bookies have us at 33/1
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Critchley out
at 17:59 28 Jan 2023

For me the problem was Beale and the players whom he brought in that now no loner want to be here and cannot be arsed.

You cannot function as a team with players who do not try or have a shit attitude - you just can't, it spreads throughout the team and creates a general malaise. This started before Critchley, we were lucky to beat Wigan and poor against West Brom, Rotherham and Huddersfield. Wiilock came back from injury against West Brom and has not been the same player.

What do you do as a manager?

For me, I would drop the players who cannot be arsed and won't be here in the summer and play reserves / B team despite the quality being inferior, surely better to have players who care!

Have a summer clear out and give Critchley a chance to rebuild
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Bring Me To The Horizon - Match Thread
at 19:06 2 Jan 2023

Equally, he could be ill with the bug that has been going around, time will tell
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Luton humbling highlights scale of Critchley’s task — Report
at 19:24 30 Dec 2022

Very accurate and depressing report.

IMO- you have to give Critchley time as he has inherited a complete mess. The club have made very poor decisions with both recruitment and Beale.

January is here, let the players who do not want to be here leave where possible. Build your team and tactics around a nucleus of players who do care and want to compete. Dieng, Dickie, Dunne, Paal, Field, Amos and Chair. There may be others.

We will survive and then reassess in the summer when recruitment will be vital.

Managers need time - we have gone with Critchley - support him through this very difficult period.

Too many want instant success -
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The Beale's bailing thread...
at 18:49 27 Nov 2022

I still think it is the boards fault for having a contract with a release clause that can be activated within the first year of his contract.

There should have been a stipulation that MB cannot bail until he has completed at least 1 year of his contract and the we would not be in this position now,

If he would not sigh such a contract, then don't take him on as the club and players he brings in need commitment of at least one year
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Twitter
at 08:14 19 Nov 2022

I agree with all this but there is another side to it as I have been on Twitter since 2009 when journos were tweeting live from the Amanda Knox trial which I was particularly interested in.

Then really started using it during lockdown, made many Twitter "friends" and it was a big release from the running of a loss making business during the pandemic. I stay clear of picking fights with those of opposing political and environmental views as it just makes you angry and you rarely change their mind.

Other than that if there are topics you are interested in, then I find it a good way to learn, keep in touch and seek out articles for further reading.

My two biggest bugbears with the platform are misinformation and non fact checking, you often see tweeps retweeting stuff because it suits their argument as opposed to checking it is actually correct first.

#Kissgate was quite fun

Ohh and I follow you Clive
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