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Forever R'SOLES.
at 19:10 26 Feb 2025

Not sure I fully get the hate for Robinson, was it because he was injured a lot then left when he was finally on the recovery?
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And breathe... - Simon Dorset's annual deep dive into the accounts
at 19:09 26 Feb 2025

Great work Simon, I understood all of it of course, but pleased you're here for the laymens...
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The pïss stain coloured kit
at 22:15 24 Feb 2025

I remember when it was first announced and I was told I was wrong to call it absolutely dog chocolate...

Between our home and away kit we won't be clashing with anyone, so get that gold shite binned immediately.
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The Morgan - Varane - Field midfield
at 22:07 24 Feb 2025

100% agree with the Madsen point btw, we are crying out for the player we assumed he would be, and are having to try and moneyball it as an alternative. We have to hope he takes a massive leap forward in his second season - a big call to make in the summer about him and that position.
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The Morgan - Varane - Field midfield
at 22:00 24 Feb 2025

Well we've won 2 and lost 2 with a system that has Chair more central, and whilst I think it's clutching to suggest that change is a key reason for those losses, Blackburn should have been by far more and Derby was emphatic and kickstarted by Chair - who also has 3 assists and 2 goals in that run.

Did we not get soundly beaten (esp in midfield) by Sheff Wens just before this with the Varane, Field, Morgan three? We lost Saturday because we couldn't deal with their press and Frey was a useless direct option. Cov was a late set piece. Both of them bang in form teams playing at home.

I don't think there's a perfect system or personnel group for every game atm, but I think there has to be more to life than stodging up the team for a midtable finish, and I'd much rather work on a system that gets more out of Chair and Saito than a trio that has 5 league goals between them all season.
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Known knowns – Report
at 21:09 24 Feb 2025

Of the ganes we've lost in the last few months I'd say this and Swansea away were the only egregiously poor performances, and even then we could have got a draw Saturday.

It's a shame to give 6 points to a team as limited as Portsmouth, but these results happen multiple times a week to the middle 18 teams in The Championship, and we've struggled a lot against this kind of organised high press set up. I've been boring myself by repeating it, but a player that allows us to play through the middle that also isn't a defensive liability would be priority 1, 2 and 3 on my list for the summer, for exactly these kind of games.

In the meantime I maintain my stance on the Varane OR Field option, never Varane AND Field, and once we're mathematically Championship next season we should start to make some adjustments.
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Marti interview in The Independent
at 23:29 21 Feb 2025

I made the comment on one of Clive's Patreon pods - might have been end of last season - that whilst we don't want to overextend ourselves financially or risk too much too soon, we have to weigh that against the limited opportunity Marti gives us as manager.

We shouldn't waste these years, because imo he's top 2 in this division and the best we've had since Warnock, so won't be around for as long as we'd like. So far no other club with means has been savvy enough to come and get him, but it will happen at some point, and the board won't want to see him go wishing they did more for him.
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Fortress Fratton predictably key to Pompey survival bid – Oppo Profile
at 15:58 21 Feb 2025

Really good oppo profile there, should be a belter on Saturday
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The power of the Won
at 21:39 19 Feb 2025

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Spoilt for choice
at 19:38 19 Feb 2025

5 of them wanted to get on the list for Stoke away
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OK own up
at 14:03 18 Feb 2025

Which one of you did this?

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Top 10 Championship players 24/25
at 13:20 18 Feb 2025

Tanaka cost less than Madsen by all accounts :-/
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Development side .
at 21:18 17 Feb 2025

Given the chat it's surprising we haven't seen Sutton highlighted more on the offish side - does he look legit? Any chance of a feature before the end of the season?
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Top 10 Championship players 24/25
at 20:54 17 Feb 2025

I don't really want to add Burnley or Leeds players tbh, fck em, although I guess you have to have Trafford in goal and that Tanaka at Lids... From who has already been mentioned, I like the Georgian from Watford, along with Tanganga, Doughty, Rudoni and Doak.

My additions would be Isiodor and Sargent - the best strikers in the league for me (if the latter could stay fit Norwich would be in the playoffs). I'd also have Hamer and Burrows from Sheff U, along with Hayden Hackney and Finn Azaz at Boro.

Ours is Dunne this season.
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Up the Ying Yang.
at 20:05 16 Feb 2025

It was very noticeable, especially in the first 20mins or so, that he was struggling off the ball positionally and knowing when to track or press. Credit Dunne doing his best to coach and Yang responded well, also perfectly understandable considering his relative inexperience.

I think the positives far outright the negatives though and not only do I think he has potential to improve that right side / three behind Frey, but I think it also allows us to use Smyth in rotation and as an impact sub (which is ultimately where I think he's best for us). Looks a nice pickup for Spurs!
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Something about a Valentine’s Day massacre – Report
at 14:36 16 Feb 2025

As good as it gets for those capable of experiencing joy.

Onto Portsmouth
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QPR v Derby match thread (n/t)
at 02:19 15 Feb 2025

[Post edited 15 Feb 8:33]
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QPR v Derby match thread
at 01:33 15 Feb 2025

It's so easy to tell you have no actual connection to the games, without this kind of forum I'm not sure you'd even be interested in QPR.
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Oh, it's Eu again - Preview
at 18:05 14 Feb 2025

Bad feeling Simmo has a bad feeling.

2 weeks ago this game was a lock
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Leeds H - moves to 12.30
at 19:32 13 Feb 2025

I still don't see why this is happening at all. Moving the game to clash with another when it still won't be the featured game... All it does is guarantee that everyone more interested in Leeds or QPR will definitely not watch the feature game - and piss everyone off in the process.

At this point it's surely just to be as cúnty as humanly possible so that everyone is so annoyed with it all that they don't get any pushback on removing the 3pm blackout. I can't think of another reason why so many games are moved to times that clash.
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