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Reply | Dagenham match thread
at 10:10 16 Dec 2024
Ah, school English Lit—where joy went to die. First, Kes. Absolute drivel. Then, To Kill a Mockingbird—apparently a "microcosm of life." Microcosm this, microcosm that. When exactly was I meant to use that word, eh?
Fast forward: Our free kick. Overthought it, fancied ourselves as Barcelona/City, then—bang! Sucker punch. Well-taken goal, mind you. A perfect microcosm (ugh) of us: jolly hockey sticks, crumpets on the lawn, and Big Jim fanboys making excuses.
Reality check:
Better players than last year, sure.
We’ll finish higher. Probably 9th or 10th. Yay.
Great managers build great teams. Jim builds… systems.
Don’t expect cup runs—systems don’t win trophies.
Owners and CEO couldn’t care less what we think, so stop whining.
Buckle up. It’s going to be a long, dull slog. Still, it could be worse—they could make us read A Tale of Two Cities. But that’s a rant for another day. |
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Reply | Mcnulty
at 13:00 7 Nov 2024
fair point |
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Reply | Mcnulty
at 12:39 7 Nov 2024
Made me laugh though.
On the subject - Little Jim is on a 3 year deal and I don't see BA paying out compensation ..and why would James go there? I mean, would we all not want him to succeed at a bigger/higher club? |
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Reply | Ebbsfleet away match thread
at 18:14 6 Oct 2024
My wife came in and found me listening to some soothing pipe music. When she asked what was wrong, I showed her this thread. She looked at it and said, "Ah, the old 'divide and conquer' mentality still exists here."
At half-time, she referred to Rochdale as "we," and by the end, she related it back to your team, which says a lot.
In my opinion, we missed an opportunity. The players seemed to ease off, even if only slightly, but at this level, that’s enough to change the game. You need to be relentless. When your opponent is down, you have to finish the job—metaphorically speaking, of course.
I’m sure the manager will address this, because the game turned so quickly. But that’s football for you. I don’t think it was the referee, the injuries, or the manager’s decisions that caused the loss. I see it as a learning curve for the players, and hopefully, they’ll take this lesson forward and become more ruthless in future matches.
As for the injuries, it’s just an excuse. Ebbsfleet had seven first-team players out. |
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Reply | TODAY V BRAINTREE TOWN
at 17:33 1 Oct 2024
a duck is actually a dinosaur, I had duck for dinner last night, imagine that, I was actually eating a dinosaur - Tesco meal deal....
just thought I'd share that with the group. |
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Reply | TONIGHTS GAME V HARTLEPOOL UTD
at 13:42 25 Sep 2024
Agree, first time in many years that I have watched the match and felt we were in total control and could score at will. Essentially we did to them what many teams have easily done to us over the years.
Game changer in many respects.
Thought Burger was very good. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Eastleigh v Rochdale
at 14:49 23 Sep 2024
I missed the match because I was stuck in rural Pennsylvania, surrounded by nothing but trees—no WiFi, just woods. But I did catch the short highlights, and honestly, it felt like watching a comedy special. I laughed so much I nearly fell off my chair. Planning to watch the full game tomorrow out of sheer curiosity.
As to the ref, can't comment aside from blaming the ref is like religion - a convenient excuse. |
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Reply | Solihull Match Thread
at 11:54 16 Sep 2024
Makes you wonder why Allarakhia didn’t switch wings or cut into midfield.
In my opinion, complacency crept in. We didn’t put in the 100% effort needed at this level, and paid the price. It’s not unusual after a good run, but now it’s all about how they respond.
As for Little jim’s comments… well, I usually tune him out. But if he really said he doesn’t check the league table, that’s just ridiculous. How can you know what’s at stake if you don’t know your position? |
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Reply | York away match thread
at 08:23 22 Aug 2024
I stopped listening to club interviews during the BBM era. I found that they just spoke in clichés and there were no real questions/answers that added any value. Remember the days under Hill - some of his interviews were funny as hell. Jim in particular talks in riddles and I cannot stand more than 10 seconds of his interviews... it would be nice to actually hear his real views and opinions rather than the party line or what he thinks we want to hear.
As to the team, same DNA and issues as last year but the players are improved and with more clinical finishing we should get better results oh for a Hogan, Holt or Whitehall! |
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Reply | Pre Season Games
at 14:51 15 Jul 2024
I spend all my spare time dumping on little Jim... but alas you cannot read anything into pre-season friendlies.
He seems to be re-building and I do actually think he has a good eye for talent. |
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Reply | Final
at 08:31 15 Jul 2024
From reading all your posts it seems the team has underperformed.... when that happens I am told you look to the management. All these talented players, tearing up trees for their clubs but not for England...
Time for a change at the top - that Jurgen Klopp chap is free |
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Reply | Alfie
at 14:02 9 Jul 2024
Really enjoyed that, Alfie came across really well. Cheers |
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Reply | Semis
at 14:00 9 Jul 2024
Agree
England matches are super boring to watch - the product is just not good enough. Credit to all of you who will watch it live. |
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Reply | Eng v Den
at 07:27 26 Jun 2024
My grandad had a saying.. 'men against boys'
I remembered this when I last watched England, the Euro final against Italy at Wembley. Felt we were the boys led by a youth team couch going up against men.
Not watched any England match since (because its shite), so cannot comment. However, from comments here, nothing seems to have changed.
That said they are through to the last 16 -anything can happen, including Slovenia winning outright. I do fancy an outsider this year. [Post edited 26 Jun 7:43]
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Reply | Released Players
at 10:55 1 May 2024
Probably not; but I am fed up with good young talent leaving our club too soon for 'bigger clubs' and failing in dead end youth and U23 squads. Too many over the years, some successes but far too many young promising talent thrown away.
I believe it was KH who said there are far too many dead end cul-de-sac academies... |
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Reply | Dorking
at 22:14 17 Apr 2024
Bought a Ninja on the weekend - transformational, food is so much better. Seriously get one, you wont regret it.
Salmon in a Ninja - F'ing hell - Momtaz!!! |
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