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Reply | Field on Hull
at 14:52 2 Oct 2024
Maybe you didn't see Ashby's showing at Blackburn. He and Smyth gifted that opportunity for the first goal. Currently don't see him as the answer either |
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Reply | Tactical approach
at 12:53 2 Oct 2024
That would require having two of the best attacking players in the division available for selection as per 6 months ago. Our best defender available every week and our best central midfielder, or only tidy one. The tactics haven’t changed, they’ll get switched up slightly for different games, but the big thing is the personnel have.
It was much much better tonight than previous games, but it needs to be for 90 mins. Saito is getting up to speed and Chair will be up to speed in a month, and those attacking options are crucial. Putting other teams on the back foot makes things a lot easier for the defence. They were under the kosh in the first 20, and didn’t lay a glove on us. One goal out of nothing and it changed.
We’ll be fine if we can keep key players fit. |
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Reply | Tactical approach
at 10:45 2 Oct 2024
That would require having two of the best attacking players in the division available for selection as per 6 months ago. Our best defender available every week and our best central midfielder, or only tidy one. The tactics haven’t changed, they’ll get switched up slightly for different games, but the big thing is the personnel have.
It was much much better tonight than previous games, but it needs to be for 90 mins. Saito is getting up to speed and Chair will be up to speed in a month, and those attacking options are crucial. Putting other teams on the back foot makes things a lot easier for the defence. They were under the kosh in the first 20, and didn’t lay a glove on us. One goal out of nothing and it changed.
We’ll be fine if we can keep key players fit. |
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Reply | Match Thread: Hull is for Heroes
at 19:23 1 Oct 2024
Saito doesn’t get a lot of love on here, possibly because of his slightness, but his end product when he gets in the right area is second to none. The ball in to smyth on Saturday, the run and clever pullback to Anderson in the first half against milwall. Did similar against Palace (I live down that neck and he’s the only folk spoke to me about), front and centre of the chaos goal at Wednesday, and generally challenges for all headers in his vicinity.
Even Pat Nevin was adored by the hawks and he was about 8 stone… |
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Reply | Knew millwall would get the hump
at 20:57 9 Sep 2024
Really, I thought they traveled quite well. Maybe it’s just those grounds
close enough for them to dominate the atmosphere. Saints etc |
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Reply | Prolific striker
at 20:32 9 Sep 2024
He plays on the shoulder of the last man, but if the ball doesn’t come he rolls off side.
Maybe selfish to think it’s coming, but he is a striker and every millisecond counts, and they are selfish.
Other teams will play to his strengths and play the ball earlier. He wasn’t half as bad as most on here make out.
As an ex respectable servant of my club I wish him all the best |
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Reply | Defending crosses
at 11:30 1 Sep 2024
Smyth pulled the defender central to leave Frey on his own. Very good movement from Smyth, as he seems to glance behind him to make sure it’s a potential 2 on 1 as he makes the move from over the defender’s shoulder. |
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Reply | Defending crosses
at 09:51 1 Sep 2024
I think you’re looking at the wrong side of the pitch for most of the crossed goals. It took Smyth to come on to stem that the other night. I love Dunne, but as with most big lads, first couple of yards in a sprint ain’t where they win a race. |
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Reply | Frey
at 10:32 31 Aug 2024
Smyth changed the game. 2 pieces of brilliant defending, moved us up the pitch, but check out his movement for Frey’s goal. As we moved the ball over to the left, he has a little glance over his shoulder to check he and Frey have a 2 on 1 at the back post. He then made a blind early run across the defender who duly followed him leaving Frey on his own at the back.
Exactly what you want from the bench.
Not sure where Lloyd’s best position is, but he doesn’t have enough close control of the ball to play wide. Would have been better off going kick n run using his strength, cos it was painful watching him trying to dribble it. Lots of effort though, just need to work out how best to utilise him. |
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Reply | Most expensive pub.
at 21:06 30 Aug 2024
You all deserve what you get for going to Templebar. I pay 6.20 euro, so 5.50 sterling for a Guinness 3 miles from the city Centre.
All youngs pubs in Wandsworth/clapham area charge £7.20 for a Guinness |
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Reply | Always Enjoy
at 14:49 29 Aug 2024
“Once again, as it’s been said before, we need a striker who can find the net”
Arguably the best, or one of the best frontlines in the division… |
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Reply | Positives from today….
at 10:57 11 Aug 2024
Weirdly, ok in attacking positions, but take a look at the 2nd goal again. Probably the worst I’ve seen him defend. He approached it like he thought the attacker wasn’t there. Not watched the first back, but the 9ft left back crossed it from what would be his watch. |
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Reply | Miss of the season award
at 10:31 11 Aug 2024
Funny you say that, he ghosted into little pockets around the halfway line on several occasions in the first half. He created a clear passing lane through to him, often from defence, but they never came.With braver passing we could have been out. However, to be fair to the other players, they’re not yet used to his movement and probably weren’t even looking at him for the next pass - and when ghosting you can’t exactly be waving your arms in the air that you’re free.
I’ll agree that he looked a little lost at times, but it’ll take time for all to get used to each other. Regardless of the level of the Swiss league, of which I haven’t a clue, his stats tell you he knows where the net is, so let’s see where he’s at in a couple of months. |
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Reply | Transfer rumours 2024
at 14:06 6 Aug 2024
£14m to Southampton were the rumours going around Palace last week, so not sure he'll be coming here on loan I'm afraid |
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Reply | Transfer rumours 2024
at 10:32 28 Jul 2024
Not rubbish at all
He’s a centre half by trade and wasn’t good enough to play in a central two.
We didn’t have a CB at the club who was good enough to play in a two, and Warburtons continued faith nearly cost him his job. He looked like a gonner post the Cardiff game, but they gave him another shot, he switched to 3 against Norwich and beyond, and we never looked back for the rest of the season. Especially, once Stef and Charlie came in. Many forget that they were instrumental in the turnaround that season.
So a centre back who isn’t good enough to play in a central pairing is not a good player, or in appreciation of his service, a good fit if that makes it sound more palatable. We, and most other clubs have defensive central midfielders who can slot into a 3 when required, it’s a simple transition. A CB who can only play that way, often down to erratic decision making, is a luxury. |
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Reply | Cifuentes post-Fakes
at 09:59 28 Jul 2024
Chair plays on the left.
It’s the humongous void vacated by Willock that we desperately need to fill.
Smyth will get into positions based on his pace and willingness to get in behind, but as we saw last season it nearly never results in anything. I mean anything.
If there was one to come in on loan from the top flight, that would be the position I’d try to fill. We don’t have the money to replace a player of Willock’s quality, as tough a pill as that is to swallow for some on here.
His renewed confidence and return to form was instrumental to our improvement in the 2nd half of the season and he leaves a huge gap. |
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