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Reply | Support last night
at 14:39 17 Apr 2024
Was hoping for another 500-1,000 fans to attend, but appreciate it was a rescheduled game, midweek and our 3rd home game in 8 days.
Quite fitting that we managed to score during that minute of applause for Joe.
The atmosphere was almost family like at times, perhaps too nice, but then we were winning at a canter, so it was somewhat fitting that everyone in every stand was getting involved. |
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Reply | Penny for the thoughts of Joe Lumley
at 13:56 17 Apr 2024
Goalkeeper's Union. They don't mind - they all want everyone to play / do well (allegedly).
I'm sure the £20k a week we pay Lumley will help him get over it |
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Reply | Manning
at 13:54 17 Apr 2024
Think it would have been his 2nd Yellow, so the ref bottled it.
The Preston manager obviously realised this and subbed the player straight after.
I thought Manning did well, but to be honest, this was the perfect match for us to bring him in, as the opposition offered very little attacking threat. (1 shot all night, plus a couple of blocked shots I think).
Going forward, he made some good runs and linked up well with A Arm, but our left side works better when Fraser is there instead.
My only criticisms of Manning were that his final ball was sometimes lacking - a few times Che and others were even pointing to where they wanted the ball, but he ignored them and crossed to nobody at the back stick, or directly to the keeper - and his reluctance to shoot - especially in 2nd half there was plenty of opportunity, but he always passed instead. When he finally shot, he was inches wide, so perhaps it was a confidence or responsibility issue.
He did well, but ultimately for him and indeed the whole team, it will probably be a bigger test on Saturday. |
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Reply | Saints Striker Could Be Banned For Striking
at 11:01 16 Apr 2024
Mara was so poor when he came on against Coventry, I was genuinely surprised that he made the bench - let alone got on the pitch v Watford.
It is like playing with 10 men when he comes on anyway.
Time for Sulemana, or anyone else for that matter. to step up and make an impact from the bench.
If only we had signed another striker this season !! :-) |
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Reply | GD
at 12:18 15 Apr 2024
You do realise we are the 2nd top scorers in the league ?
This means that we must have other issues !!
That said, we still have this inability to kill teams off when we are on top. The likes of Adams and A Arm should have scored a minimum of 7 more goals each this season - especially when you see some of the chances they have missed.
Everyone needs to step up for our run in and that includes the defence and keeper doing their jobs too. |
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Reply | KWP in EFL team of the year
at 04:28 15 Apr 2024
They picked Rutter from Leeds instead (a total of 3 Leeds players)
7 goals and 16 assists from a total of 45 games this season
A Arm - 20 goals and 12 assists from 44 games
Should have dropped Rutter, put Whittaker up top and AA on the right |
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Reply | Four things from watching the highlights on sky
at 04:20 15 Apr 2024
Didn't think it was handball. If you look at the camera angle from behind the goal, you can see his right hand on his marker and his left hand by his side. It looks like the ball comes off his chest - but anyway, who cares, it was given as a goal and we won. If Watford moan, then call it Doucoure pay back. I was at that game and was probably as gutted then, as the Watford fans were on Saturday.
Stephens scored an own goal header, that Baz may have had covered, if Jack hadn't intervened ?
Stephens made a truly piss poor attempt to track back after Kone had initially gone past him and went on to score with ease. Other players guilty here too !!
Stephens is not a midfielder
Why does RM persist with the Mara, awful against Cov and awful again v Watford |
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Reply | New Kit manufacturer - Puma
at 09:25 10 Apr 2024
Apologies
I've put up a similar thread - started typing as you must have been posting !! |
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Thread | Puma Kit Next Season
at 09:23 10 Apr 2024
Just heard that Puma will be our official kit partner for the 2024-25 season and they've agreed a four year deal.
Certainly not the worst option available
Hopefully they will have a decent pricing structure and range of options, for those that will want buy it.
Used to love my Puma King leather boots !! |
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Reply | Leeds away tickets
at 13:06 8 Apr 2024
We all knew they would be fvckin expensive and that we would get the minimum allocation.
At Rotherham away, they announced at HT that there were still tickets available for the Millers' trip to Elland Road @ £48 and people on here warned that we would no doubt be charged similar for the last day of the season showdown.
We gave them over 3,000 tickets at £30 each.
It's a shame we didn't play them away first, then we could have charged them what they charged us and gave a similar allocation.
I suppose we have had similar issues with QPR, Birmingham and West Brom, to mention just a few. |
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Reply | Truly dire experience yesterday
at 11:10 7 Apr 2024
Goals change games.
If A Arm had put that easy chance away in the first 10 mins, or Aribo had scored from that header instead of hitting the bar, it would have been a totally different game.
How ironic that the Division's top 2 strikers both drew blanks.
Martin said we needed to win all of our last 8 games, but did very little to achieve this yesterday. Instead, after the game, he focused on talking about the clean sheet.
Maybe we missed S Arm, the the creative driving force ?
Either way, things have to improve come Tuesday night. |
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Reply | Southampton At Blackburn The Preview
at 17:02 6 Apr 2024
70% possession
7 shots
2 on target
No urgency or will to win
Still RM will be proud of the boys
We will have deserved to win, if only we had taken our chances
We've gained a point on Ipswich and Leeds :-) (and lost 2 to Leicester)
We never seem to take advantage when others drop points.
Still, it's a point nearer the play-offs and 4th place !! :-) |
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Reply | Finally!
at 15:30 6 Apr 2024
Arib - oh bollox - hit the bar |
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Reply | Finally!
at 15:27 6 Apr 2024
Stu Armstrong has concussion.
Hopefully he will be back for Cov |
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Reply | Who Should Play In Goal
at 13:56 4 Apr 2024
You mean our ex-England International, who has just one appearance to his name this season (letting in 3 to League 2 opposition), contributing nothing to the team, whilst picking up £50k a week ?
Thank fvck his contract is up in June !! |
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Reply | Top 3 reasons to be positive
at 14:56 3 Apr 2024
Next season, once THB, Fraser, Brooks, Downes and Rothwell have returned to their parent clubs, it will be exciting to see them replaced with Lyanco, DCC (maybe), Bella-Kotchap, Perraud, Alcaraz and Tall Paul :-)
We may even see Lis, pushing Baz for the Keeper slot.
Oh and Stewart, Ballard and maybe even Larios !! :-) |
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Reply | Why things have gone wrong
at 14:38 3 Apr 2024
1. We are predictable with our style of play
2. Teams know how to play against us - high press and the mistakes arrive
3. We don't kill teams off when on top
4. We always gift teams chances / goals, then the panic sets in
5. Frequently change what was an established back 4
6. Stubborn Manager that drops players for errors, so doesn't field his best 11
7. Often bizarre subs (some as punishment to players for making errors)
8. Never any urgency about the team - same old tippy tappy even when losing
9. We miss too many sitters
10. Only 3 clean sheets in the league in 2024
I can go on if needed !! |
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Reply | Playoffs now confirmed!
at 01:53 3 Apr 2024
With 5 points dropped from winning positions in our last 2 games alone, nothing is a given in this league !! |
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