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Reply | Paumé
at 19:38 1 Jan 2026
Sorry but it’s been brewing……
We have just never looked convincing under this fella and he’s too smiley, shrugging shouldery for me.
Even the “performance of the season” against Leicester (only 12 days ago as stated) wasn’t, for me, a decent 90 minutes. I just don’t think JS or his childmaster get the Championship. They don’t seem to understand you need brawn, brain, pace, physique at key times. I’m
Not saying he’s clueless about football as I’m sure he’d wipe the floor with me, but, he’s just not learning what’s needed in this war of attrition that is our league.
We’re heading for yet another turn of the year Doom Loop and it’s not acceptable.
A loss against the Owls and another “(Enter goals scored of your choice) nil on your big day out” may well be ahead against a terrible Hammers team in the Cup.
We’ve spent shedloads of cash relatively speaking to ourselves and got one pacey striker for our troubles; the rest are fairly ropey if you ask me.
Yes my glass is always half empty but Jesus this mob have to surely frustrate the life out of you.
Give me a gritty bar steward putting players against the wall and demanding they play through pain barriers and “feckin die fer three points” every single day and twice on Sundays.
Freeloaders turning up for 45 mins and then disappearing for game after game should not be tolerated at our club but we’ve become numb to it over a decade.
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Reply | Paumé
at 17:26 1 Jan 2026
If you force anyone to sit through that 102 minutes then it’s surely a trip to HR and a claim of workplace bullying for you.
It’s the cumulative effect of the season for me.
Our position flattered us IMHO
The recruitment was largely shite (again)
Manager is totally clueless as to what the Championship is all about.
The main man is only concerned about his PR
Fed up |
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Thread | Paumé
at 17:09 1 Jan 2026
Can’t deny we are higher in the table than I thought we’d be but the whole club looks like they are more shocked than me.
I’ve not seen us put in a decent full 90 minutes and I feel the players have less respect for their head coach than I do.
(My respect falling through the floor - he looks a limp Dandy Dan to me)
I’m not calling for a Managerial change but he needs to be let know this slop is not acceptable |
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Reply | Flex FM
at 13:34 1 Jan 2026
Charlie Brown now on Shine879 - every Wednesday 2 to 4
Sadly I have to jump around stations now since the finish up of Release Radio in 2025
That was the finest radio station ever.
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Reply | January transfer rumours
at 12:36 1 Jan 2026
Christ on a three wheeled bike.
When you line up those signings and add a sprinkle of Celar, Nardi etc the club is still pissing money into the wind.
Out of your list I’d say only Burrell has been a success.
So far.
Shockingly poor return on outlay elsewhere.
So far. |
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Reply | Where are the Coal Mines
at 11:23 1 Jan 2026
1-1 and you’ll be happy with that.
Fail to win one of these two home games and I’ll be getting post SnakeBeale vibes about the place.
Hopefully Nourrys input produces the right line up today and the right in game changes are made at the right time.
I’m hoping to hear from attendees that Handsome Ronnie was seen in the South Africa Road stand accompanied by a stellar left back, keeper and centre mid maestro and all four had fresh ink on their hands.
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Reply | Madsen
at 17:13 31 Dec 2025
This reads quite funny in resoect of the opening line and I your voice saying it in a sarky manner Mr Mac!!! |
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Reply | Chaotic team selection, chaotic outcome as R's slip at West Brom - Report
at 14:53 31 Dec 2025
I'm back to thinking team selection is being influenced by "others".
Exhibit A - Paul Smyth Esquire.
It'll be a tough one to argue me out that there's no correlation between his lack of minutes and current Contract posiiton.
Odd he's on the bench if that's the case granted.
Twenty games into the season I'm sorry but I'm done with giving JS any slack.
The Pompey and WBA debacles lay firmly at his door and he needs to shape up sharpish; if he's having his strings pulled then grow some boules. |
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Reply | Madsen
at 07:37 31 Dec 2025
MONEY!!!
I'd say that was obvious.....
Point of order on some recent musings from some.
It's the second time in a few days I've seen / heard Nico referred to as an "EFL Trevor Brooking"..... come on, we've all had a drink.
He's having an alright season and has done really well on occasions but he's got a long way to go still.
On we go....... |
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Reply | Angelo Balanta
at 07:07 31 Dec 2025
Don’t forget the ‘Ornchurch |
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Reply | Baggie ball bags - Match Thread
at 22:48 30 Dec 2025
I’m on the record on Varanne but it’s undeniable he’s not playing well ATM
On Kone I totally agree.
Apart from monstering the Charlton centre backs I’m not sure I’ve seen a decent 90 minutes from him. He’s missed easy headers in the six yard box, his stats for shots per minute must be shocking (not on target - just shots) and I feel he goes missing for large parts of games.
However I acknowledge he’s the second best striker we have currently and compared to recent clowns who’ve had the shirt he’s head and shoulders above them. I want to see more of him out muscling right backs and driving into the box, more shots from anywhere that stay hit, more aerial duels won and….. maybe a few goals |
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Reply | Two home games against the bottom two - Six points ???
at 22:36 30 Dec 2025
Big test for the current buzzword for me:-
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Seeing already the “it’s what we do mantra” being trotted out.
Not good enough to accept that, not good enough by far.
100% needed and go into both with the must win attitude |
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Reply | Esquerdinha and his usage
at 17:39 30 Dec 2025
What is JGS available for once a month?
No idea what you’re referring to but it can’t be professional association football at first team level.
He makes Matty Rose look like Hercules.
I’ve no idea how these things work but if possible all parties should be sitting around a table and discussing “career ending insurance”.
Currently his ample wage is nothing but a drain on the club and the ability to plan short and medium term. I’m sorry but his name is edging towards the bin labelled “SWP and other wasters” for me. |
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Reply | Flex FM
at 17:31 30 Dec 2025
Used to listen to a bit of Flex but the two DJs I was most into left and the rest was a bit too Garage and DnB for me.
Quite a long running station
It’s really only for you if “you like that sort of thing” |
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Reply | Esquerdinha and his usage
at 09:31 30 Dec 2025
I think this lad has the total opposite of an inferiority complex - someone said he has Ashby vibes about him and I agree.
My view also is that he’s a wing back so not really suited to the current style.
The ACL to Laka on the eve of the season was a choker for the club and him but should’ve been a real opportunity for Esquerdinha…… sadly so far he’s not grasped it.
In fact, my feeling is he’ll be gone in the summer
(Whispers out of the club fuel my feelings) |
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Reply | 35 points after 23 games, what’s the realistic target after 46?
at 08:54 30 Dec 2025
It’ll be 56 to 60 points
We’ll get bored soon and decide it’s time for another doom loop run.
Six defeats in a row will do nicely and back to where we live….. bottom 8 and nervous
Another question I have - do people think Kone will make double figures this season? (That’s goals —- not shots on target)
I’m not seeing it myself.
Every passing week reinforces my feeling he’s out of his depth and/or been played out of position for so long he’s forgotten what being a centre forward is all about |
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Reply | Baggie ball bags - Match Thread
at 23:00 29 Dec 2025
You’d struggle to sell anyone apart from Jimmy Dunne after the last two games.
(Have to say I think Morrison also vindicated my opinion of him tonight — came into the line up, read the game well, kept it simple, made himself available for n the angle at the back, did okay in the air…. I don’t recall any errors??? Fair play Liam)
Seems to me the club has accepted mid table is success.
Infuriating when the play offs were in touching distance in this wildest of wild EFL seasons that we shit the bed and spaff off opportunities. The right approach to the last two fixtures backs up the best 60 mins of the season and top result and gives you that rare commodity….. MOMENTUM. Instead we have a combination of players tossing it off and coaching staff clueless as to how to approach a run of fixtures or make the right changes in game.
I’ll return my focus to making sure we maintain a decent 10 to 12 point buffer to the bottom three.
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Reply | January transfer rumours
at 21:42 29 Dec 2025
Anyone watching this game tonight v WBA not accepting that we need a goalkeeper is quite frankly mental.
A left back would be nice.
Another pacey player up top also sweet as a nut
But we’ve accepted it’s mid table and fcuk the play off push so maybe we’ll do nothing |
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