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Reply | Koli
at 17:54 18 Sep 2024
Yes, fair point. I have been repeatng what I thought was reported as factual. Apologies if it's not true. Maybe it arose from the juxtaposition of his not having signed a new contract and not being in the squad.
Whatever it would be good news if he IS in the fold, either back in the fold or never having left! |
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Reply | Celar
at 17:50 18 Sep 2024
Oh god yes.
Sometimes I rant about the deification of Pep. Pep-lite is such a borefest. It might be effective but hell it's tedious.
Also by the time the crowd has urged them to actually try and get a goal, the defence has got back to block the shot. |
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Reply | Koli
at 14:02 18 Sep 2024
He won't sign a new contract OR go out on loan reportedly.
Silly, silly boy.
The club had invested a lot into him and now he thinks he's too good for us. Look, I know footballers' careers are short but even Harry Kane went out on loan to lower division sides.
His father is very mouthy on SM and I suspect he's driving this. But for as many David Beckhams and Cole Palmers who catapaulted into the first team of big clubs there are the Josh Bowlers and Patrick Roberts who got into cul de sacs by going to bigger clubs before having to resurrect their careers.
He should be looking at the chances Alfie is getting and re-think things but I suspect he won't. Armstrong also missed out on going out on loan because he wouldn't sign a longer term contract and he's probably earning a decent living at Bristol City but I suspect he'd be a better player if he'd had a few more loans. |
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Reply | Illias
at 13:15 18 Sep 2024
I think he doesn't do well with not playing. Other players have been similar. I saw him before one of the matches and although he did the obligatory photos with kids, he looked really hacked off. I got a minor smile by saying we were missing him.
Bad could just mean he hates being on the sidelines.
I read that it can lead to fractures if not managed carefully, hence the caution for a back injury. Basically it just has to heal itself and there's not much treatment for it. |
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Reply | Celar
at 11:35 18 Sep 2024
He's not a hold up man for certain.
What I do think is we need to make more space in the penalty area. When Chair comes back and we've got him and two of Andersen/Dembele/Smyth occupying the other two forward spots other teams' defenders won't be able to crowd out the pen so much because he is dangerous from long distance and they need a couple of players on him.
At the moment he's barely had a chance to take any shots so it's hard to rate him at all. Frey is a different kind of player much better at creating his own space with his physicality rather than relying on others to create pockets of space.
One thing I do think is that we've got a bit shy about shooting. It's all a bit 'after you' , 'no after you' or 'let's just do one more pass' and then finally give the ball away. |
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Reply | So many positives - yet a meltdown on here - dose of reality please
at 11:22 18 Sep 2024
Someone should tell Alfie he's not one of our own. He looked pretty dedicated to the cause when he was urging the Loft End to raise their voices towards the end of the match and pointing to the badge.
It seems like we're best at adding value to players coming in around late teens - like Ebs, Chair etc. Probably because there are so many Prem clubs in West London hoovering up the best youngsters before spitting them out further down the line or stealing the ones we do bring through. But it's a stark contrast between Alfie who absolutely loves playing for us and Kolli who's put himself out in the cold. He should maybe pay attention to Ebs and his story. [Post edited 18 Sep 14:07]
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Reply | Berlin
at 08:05 18 Sep 2024
Some great suggestions. Bloody love Berlin. I'm sure you'll have a great time. Some fantastic museums, art galleries, night life.
One slightly left field thing if you interested in that kind of thing is a burlesque show. I went to one which was amazing, really talented performers and a pre-war basement club vibe. I think it was this one we went to (much better than the Caberet show on in London at half the price).
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/AttractionProductReview-g187323-d21136675-The_Show
One of the few places I've visited where I feel like I only scratched the surface and despite a very busy weekend there were lots of things in this thread that I didn't get to. |
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Reply | Utterly Sick of It
at 07:55 18 Sep 2024
I agree.
Celar was actually playing against CDs that included a current England defender and a recent Bundesliga and current Premier player playing pretty much on his own up front. Bit harsh to judge his progress against those players. Cups give the manager the chance to give players extra minutes.
Still a bit early in the season to write players off. Varane had a cracking match and the cup gave him the chance to play 90 minutes and Marti a chance to assess a few players in a competitive match.
I know we all want to see a cup run but while we're only three points from the play offs, we're also still three points from the relegation places. I can understand Marti wanting to focus on the league at this stage of the season. I'm not sure I can face another scramble for points in the latter stage of the season that we experienced last season. |
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Reply | Crystal Palaeze Cup Match Thread Sponsored by NUMPTY LTD.COM
at 23:07 17 Sep 2024
I thought Varanne was really good today. Our best player. Saito I thought was very busy and not afraid of a scrap with the defender who tried to break him in half a couple of times and somehow managed to get the free kick.
We certainly took the game to them in the second half. Walsh did his best to get the ball up to their end.
We need to be able to hold onto possession better though, we just handed the ball back to them too often. I think overall Marti will be pleased with the performance but not with EDB who really didn't show enough energy and fighting spirit. I wasn't at all surprised to see him off at half time. |
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Reply | BUNDLE – Report
at 07:00 16 Sep 2024
Don't think I've ever expected a ref to give a foul more when I can't really see what's going on (it's a long old way from the away end and it seemed to go on forever) and yet he doesn't and we blooming well score.
Absolutely bonkers for QPR fans after the most turgid of turgid 90 minutes for us.
We deserved it, Alfie deserved it, even if Barry Bannan didn't really deserve it - stormed off down the tunnel apparently... Actually he's only scored 15 goals in the Championship in his 338 appearances. Surely most of them have been against us? Two in the Prem and one of them definitely is against us. He LOVES beating QPR and for once we gave him the old two-fingered salute back. |
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Reply | Devasated
at 06:12 14 Sep 2024
So sorry for your loss.
A very touching story of your love for your brother and his for you. You obviously meant so much to each other.
RIP Jim |
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Reply | When you realised there was no meaning to life and no God
at 22:37 6 Sep 2024
Yep it's all terrible and doesn't seem to chime with Jesus's teachings.
There's some great stuff in religious texts but it's all down to the people who appoint themselves as interpreters and preachers of it and how they cherry pick the bits that suit them.
Being a spiritual person is something entirely different. I like the idea of being in touch with your own higher (best) self. That doesn't eliminate the stuff that makes life fun. Just means among other things you are a decent person who thinks a bit more deeply about life. |
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Reply | When you realised there was no meaning to life and no God
at 13:46 6 Sep 2024
I'm fine about it, whatever they want to believe or do with their time. Specially if it gives them solace.
Problem is that religions tend to tell everyone else what they should be doing and how they live their lives - cos they've got the higher power on their side telling them they're in the right. And who can argue with that? Women not being able to speak in public places, go out in public without a man - well it's god saying it, innit? Anyone less filled with bliss and the milk of human kindness were the nuns at my school largely making everyone's life a misery.
Same with porn but I won't go into that. |
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Reply | Dev Squad
at 13:37 6 Sep 2024
I'd forgotten that Francis. That's exactly the kind of thing that can be tightened up playing at a lower level but in a professional team. |
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Reply | Dev Squad
at 18:39 5 Sep 2024
Because they're both experienced professionals who play in positions where we're not particularly blessed (particularly Paal). Kolli needs the experience, isn't particularly effective defensively and plays in a position where we have a lot of options.
Also you can't compare them to Manning and Bright. From my memory they both practically downed tools from the beginning of the season. Paal and Dunne are both putting the effort in. |
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Reply | Dev Squad
at 17:14 5 Sep 2024
I agree. Even Harry Kane went out on loan before playing for Spurs. I don't see why Kolli thinks he's too good for that.
It's a pity because I thought he was going to be one of the few decent prospects for the club who was actually going to see it through with us for a couple of years before going onto possibly better things.
The thing is that it's always a gamble playing young players as they are prone to howlers as well as good play, and it's easier to take that gamble if they're committed to the club and therefore we will ultimately benefit from them getting that experience with us.
I'd rather Nourry played hardball. I think in the long term it's better that we're seen as a businesslike club. |
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Reply | Jack Draper storms into semi-final of US Open
at 09:41 5 Sep 2024
I'm not an expert but there have been some complaints about how they change the balls from tournament to tournament making it difficult to adjust. Also the timing of the Grand Slams means you're adjusting from clay to grass to hard court in a short space of time without really a chance to properly aclimatise and I'm guessing the ball reacts differently across different tournaments.
Emma was also a precocious talent, playing junior GSs at the age of 15, so playing against 18 year olds who whacked the ball.
I think she's trying to manage her injuries by not playing so much. Her power is one of her big strengths so she can't really dial it down too much but maybe she needs to learn to get more cheap points, get to the net more and finish it off earlier. As I say I don't know enough about it to really say more. |
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Reply | Jack Draper storms into semi-final of US Open
at 08:58 5 Sep 2024
You would have presumed wrong.
Kournikova had to retire because of a back injury (herniated disk). She still plays in charity matches but couldn't manage the rigours of the tour.
Emma hasn't been able to reach earlier heights because she had three surgeries last year. From what the press writes about her she'd been sitting in a chair eating grapes and dangling her promotional jewellery off her wrist. In reality she's been building herself up to start playing again. I actually saw her myself at the National Tennis Centre last year having to play with children's balls to protect her wrists.
She only does 20 days promotion work a year which is easily fitted in around her tennis commitments. All tennis players do promotion work - as do footballers.
Her injuries are hard to come back from (two wrist injuries and an ankle injury) so she has to manage them carefully, hence not playing every possible tournament. She got it wrong this summer by not playing before the US Open (which she admits) but it's a balancing act with these injuries. [Post edited 5 Sep 9:02]
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