| Forum Reply | Varane at 12:40 4 Aug 2024
If we look at another perspective(s) - Begovic is slated by many here as a waste of money and had a 15+ page thread hoping he be gone, kakay with 100 championship games a poor man defender, Hayden is just too expensive one we cannot afford, Willock with his dodgy hammy was a gem of a player but two years ago and many doubted his commitment and he did went off and left the club with nothing (not that we could do a lot, and if we did and ended up as a expensive mistake - the same kind that many will crucify the club for in the past), and Armstrong, well we just had a 13+ page thread on him and I don’t think I need to remind us of what have been said. So really, I would not be fretting about these departures but let us remind ourselves the new players, like all new players in the championship with all those different clubs, some will be successful whilst others will not. But hopefully our AI assisted acquisitions return more success than failure. Fingers crossed 🤞🏼 Edit: did someone say “Dozzell”? [Post edited 4 Aug 12:42]
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| Forum Reply | Brighton Reflection at 11:22 4 Aug 2024
I think one reflection will be that if we have had 2 or 3 Brighton forwards, we will be a force to be reckoned with. Still feeling upbeat we haven’t seen the last of our summer acquisition |
| Forum Reply | Hove Albion V The R,s match thread.Sponser Pukka Pies at 09:26 4 Aug 2024
Marti came into this job with eyes wide open, he knew what he is getting with the Beale-Critchley-Ainsworth tenure, the board, the academy, the lack of funds, the FFP punishment, he got good sense of the players we had upon the time of arrival, having have had the time to “study” the club while he was still with hammarby. So I find it hard to believe that he will be frustrated and ready to give up so easily so soon. If anything, we could see his tactical ability in his improvisation and pragmatism and having the club improving in other areas like player and staff acquisition, and a fan base that went from hopelessness at the beginning of last season to a contented lot in the demolition of the west Yorkshire giants, I would like to think he is here to stay, maybe a lot longer. |
| Forum Reply | Hove Albion V The R,s match thread.Sponser Pukka Pies at 23:48 3 Aug 2024
If Eze not sold we don’t have the funds to buy or attract good players How many do we need - creative midfielders, attacking forwards, left back? Even if have the money to spend, we need to sell to balance FFP It is not looking good but explains why we are in the championship and not the PL |
| Forum Reply | Transfer rumours 2024 at 11:55 24 Jul 2024
If the varane deal CTN, are we going for Hayden? Not sure which is the cheaper option. But Hayden it would seem a “safer” option as he did well for us, loved being here but his current contract and wage might be the stumbling block, and his age - not a develop and sell prospect? We could use some experience and familiarity with the league, Hayden will hit the ground running |
| Forum Reply | Captain Dunne at 12:06 21 Jul 2024
Chair was captain in Girona for the Santa Coloma and FC L’Escala friendlies Dunne might be vice captain or 2nd captain so in chair’s absence he steps in I think Cook will be an ideal choice as captain but most clubs I would imagine have 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th captains as would national teams [Post edited 21 Jul 12:06]
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| Forum Reply | Armstrong at 11:51 21 Jul 2024
To further add to this, Gallen, Crouch, Austin, Wells, Sir Les are fundamentally strikers I don’t think Sinclair can be classified as a striker. His skill sets indicated otherwise. The most lacking are goal scoring instinct, positioning and the ability to head the ball. Is he a false 9, a decoy forward, or just a quarter hour bully? Also, I am pretty sure the scouts at Bristol City probably have a few forward position they think Armstrong can fit right in and develop him for. But defo not as a central striker IMO [Post edited 21 Jul 11:52]
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| Forum Reply | Players leaving at 08:06 21 Jul 2024
Nil games for Everton in 4 years and now no games for Nottingham Forest for 2 years after his transfer Amazing in 6 years Josh Bowler never made a single appearance for the senior squad of his parent clubs, not even in “minor” competition like the league cup. How is this a good career move in the sense of personal development and improvement for the player himself? I bet Everton never made any profit on Bowler and now being hoarded in the Forest without seeing the trees. Lower league clubs are constantly losing their young players through such channels but you could say they are probably not good enough (for EPL) in the first place. |
| Forum Reply | Spurs Reflection at 07:44 21 Jul 2024
What did Ange Postecoglou say of his compatriot our own Aussie Daniel Bennie? Very positive that Alfie Tuck and Bennie got good minutes in the preseason friendlies Would you send them including Kolli out on loan this season to develop or have them around the first team as squad players? |
| Forum Reply | Spurs Reflection at 01:04 21 Jul 2024
One important point to note is that this friendly against a top 6 premier league team, Marti used 6 development players or u-21s; Morrison, Tuck (u 18?), Talla, Bennie, Kolli, Lloyd, and at least 5 of them were on the pitch in the last 20 minutes of the game In our last preseason friendly, against Oxford United, we could count Gubbins from the dev squad, with Richards and Kelman, who were basically squad players We have certainly pushed forward a long way since then. |
| Forum Reply | As one door closes, a Celar door opens – Signing at 07:43 20 Jul 2024
Now now guys let’s not get carried away by a few minutes of goal clips to start saying you could keep goal for a Swiss super league team and than those clubs have non existent defending that allowed opposition forwards to bag a sack full of goals. If you would have seen a clip of Armstrong goals and assists for QPR (not many by the way), would teams like Bristol City actually would have bought him? The answer is of course no. Clubs now used a wide range of tools to acquire players. Same, if FC Lugano fans watched Armstrong goals clips, they would have thought he wasn’t any good in the goal department and surely would not be an ideal replacement for the departing Celar. You cannot guarantee every transfer acquisition is a success, I get that. Even top teams spending tens of millions like Man city, Man U or Chelsea have one successful transfer for every failure. |
| Forum Reply | Armstrong at 01:55 20 Jul 2024
I think Marti sees, like we do, young, pace, raw strength, power, athleticism, emotive enthusiasm, monster of a threat to defence But to coach him in offside runs, shooting at goal, tactical play, goal instincts, big match temperament is not going to be a season or two thing. It comes with intense coaching, willingness to learn and experience Which upon his departure there isn’t time for that, and that refusing to sign an extension or renew with a year left on his current contract make all what Marti sees in him completely moot and redundant Sad to see him leaving if only because he is a young player we could develop And this is exactly the situation before where club tried to keep players up to a point they ran down their contracts and club got nothing and fans got incensed No longer Well done my club |
| Forum Reply | Zan Celar at 22:03 19 Jul 2024
He had just finished with Slovenia a few weeks ago so he is still conditioned and would get up to speed quickly for pre-season so this is fantastic |
| Forum Reply | Armstrong at 21:50 19 Jul 2024
Is there a reason why a “developing player club” like Bristol City never get into the EPL promise land? Armstrong as he is would never get into Leicester, Ipswich or Southampton promotion squads last season or would be just a bit part role from the bench. There is a reason why Bristol City are known as what they are and stay where they are in the championship The deal is fantastic for QPR Mismanaged or not, we couldn’t send him on loan to L1 or L2 last season as the first team needs the utmost priority Who could tell even if we did would he flourish? So if Bristol City got him to improve would they send him instantly to the lower leagues to improve and gain experience? Doubt so, as Bristol is a “developing club” and you don’t develop players yourself by sending them away to improve. However you look at it, it is a win win situation for both our club and Armstrong If he became the player we thought he would be at City and get a 50 million move to the EPL, we will have our sweet 25% selling on If he just went into the sunset, well, we wouldn’t get our add-ons but we have had our sweet and ate it so all good If he became a “Manning” or a “BOS” who like his last year at QPR refusing a renewal, we wouldn’t get the sell on but neither would Bristol and they get another “Conway” in their hands that might go for free Long story short - excellent business by QPR and well done the player too |
| Forum Reply | Zan Celar at 21:07 18 Jul 2024
Every time he scores it’s a celarbration! |
| Forum Reply | Next England Manager at 13:54 17 Jul 2024
England manager should be English Big footballing nations should have their own coaching the national teams Spain Brazil Argentina Germany Italy France The England coach should develop an English way of play and the coach should ideally be English Even if I don’t make much sense you must know what I mean |
| Forum Reply | Armstrong at 13:44 17 Jul 2024
Isn’t 40 million reported for 18 yo Archie Gray of championship club Leeds by Spurs with “potential” being one of the valuation factor? So 2.5 million for a 21 yo striker playing for a championship club and an u-21 national team with “potential to grow” doesn’t seem far fetch innit? You may not agree but if it is true I wouldn’t argue too much, take the money and send the player by express post thank you very much |
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