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Post by Stanley75 on Mar 12, 2023 18:08:33 GMT
Leave the recruitment to Ainsworth and we will have a hard working honest team with a couple of unearthed gems. Would keep Martin as clearly a good senior pro who could really help Sinclair's development. Want no nore bottle job show ponies in the team just good honest lads willing to give it a right go every game they play. If the aim is now to simply survive in the league for the next couple of years - a reasonable assumption given the accounts - I make you right. To get out of this division I think you do need some flair but to survive grit, fight and hard work go a long way in this division. That said we are likely saved this season by our form before Christmas. If we start off next season like we have played through 2023 we will go down. Am hopping Ainsworth can get enough of a tune out of them to avoid that. As others have said, its a bit of a return to the Holloway era. Not how I would like to have gone, but I guess needs must. Depends WHICH Olly era. Mark 1 would suit me fine! (Which GA was a major part of, of course) |
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Post by Timmy Doc on Mar 12, 2023 19:57:59 GMT
I think he was poor. His only contribution was causing confusion after the whistles.
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Post by alanwycombe on Mar 12, 2023 22:09:20 GMT
I think he was poor. His only contribution was causing confusion after the whistles. So often I can’t make my mind up if you’re serious or on a wind up. Martin stood his ground every time the ball was played up to him - he pissed the CBs off so much with his niggling that their game went to pieces and they eventually lost it completely. We won the game by frustrating theirs and he did that from the front. We were never going to win the game by trying to play football. We’ve now got a win, some confidence and some time for Ainsworth to work with. |
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Post by Stanley75 on Mar 12, 2023 22:13:51 GMT
Timmy is always serious. He is just outspoken 😎
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Post by jfrabbit on Mar 12, 2023 22:59:56 GMT
Love him already.
He's a battered old, weary long in the tooth striker but fuck me he's a shit house for opposition players.
The amount of times I watch him pulling shirts, barging people in the back and generally pissing off opposition players he's exactly what we need.
He was out on his feet towards the end yesterday fitness wise yet still kept putting it in.
Give him another year!
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Post by croydoncaptainjack on Mar 13, 2023 0:47:59 GMT
If Dykes can attract a bid from poxy Millwall then anything is possible next season.Appreciate it’s all about opinions but IIRC you said no striker would come in during the winter transfer window and Lowe arrived. Who can possibly predict radical changes being made to both FFP and extra income being funnelled down from Premiership money. Fair enough. Don't know if you have read an analysis by Simon someone or other - quite a senior accountant and Rs fan - who has broken down the accounts really well on LFW. You could be right that so many clubs fall foul of FFP that they have to modify it somehow but that would requite common sense from the EFL and that's not something I would want to count on. I don't want to quote the numbers now as I would prob get it wrong but the projected shortfall was truly hair raising, not so much for next season but the one after - will take a lot more than a couple of million for Dykes to plug it. We basically need another Eze like sale. Simon Dorset who is not actually an Accountant but understands FFP very well. His piece for LFW is on the finances thread from the other day. |
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Post by Corbray on Mar 13, 2023 6:57:57 GMT
i wasn't the most excited person when we signed martin but credit where its due, he was excellent against watford.
it wasn't just his best game for us from a footballing point of view but as others have already said, his shithousery was topnotch.
the watford defenders were absolutely livid with his dirty tactics lol. everytime the refs back was turned martin would do or say something to one of the defenders, they just couldn't focus.
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Post by West Acton on Mar 13, 2023 7:30:32 GMT
I think he was poor. His only contribution was causing confusion after the whistles. doc I’m Shocked. He was fantastic he is great at what he does. He’s the type of CF the CB in the build up in week is not looking forward to facing. He’s doing everything we have been screaming out for Dykes to do which is even if you’re not amongst the goals make sure the CB are kept active. We need be looking now for the younger version of him. |
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Post by MattyRangers on Mar 13, 2023 7:52:01 GMT
I think he was poor. His only contribution was causing confusion after the whistles. You clearly had too much alcohol before the game Timmy. Or watched a totally diff game to the rest of us. |
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Post by Timmy Doc on Mar 13, 2023 9:15:17 GMT
Didn't know you all rate shithousering that highly 😅 That might have been important part of our win last Saturday but doubt it alone will win us many points.
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Post by alanwycombe on Mar 13, 2023 9:45:16 GMT
Very true but it’s a start and we needed that.
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Post by Corbray on Mar 13, 2023 9:47:26 GMT
Didn't know you all rate shithousering that highly 😅 That might have been important part of our win last Saturday but doubt it alone will win us many points. its great when your team is doing it, fun when you're a neutral but absolutely sucks when its done against you like preston did for years. disagree that it won't win points though as its an effective tool to throw players off their game. watfords defenders were irrate at martin and couldn't get into the groove or focus. aside from that though look at how consistent burnley were under dyche in the prem. |
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Post by Stanley75 on Mar 13, 2023 9:56:01 GMT
Timmy, of course it's not everything granted. But the efficacy of 'the dark arts' in the game is certainly a proven one.
You'd better get used to it under Ainsworth too because you can be sure he'll be using it! It's not his entire game of course but it is an aspect of it.
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Post by Shania on Mar 13, 2023 10:39:00 GMT
We should have bought Chris Martin years ago when he was at his best. He is the ultimate plan B player imo. I love him...
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Post by Ginger Ninja on Mar 13, 2023 13:32:37 GMT
I'll take back what I said when we first signed him. I think he's done his job well.
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Post by MattyRangers on Mar 13, 2023 16:03:15 GMT
I'll take back what I said when we first signed him. I think he's done his job well. Ditto that ginge. Has won me over. For all his limitations, puts a shift in and is an old pro up there. |
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Post by 1973ranger on Mar 13, 2023 22:06:31 GMT
You can trust and rely on Martin to turn up and have a go which for a team in our position is invaluable. Unlike 4 or 5 of our squad Martin has a bit of pride and bollocks about him.
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Post by Stanley75 on Apr 10, 2023 16:20:40 GMT
Took his goal well I thought. You make your own luck. Good pressure on their keeper and it actually came off Martin's boot.
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Post by Ginger Ninja on Apr 10, 2023 16:22:15 GMT
I like him. Given proper service he could've scored more this season.
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Post by jfrabbit on Apr 10, 2023 16:55:42 GMT
Away end erupted when that went in.
Great from Chris Martin that.
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Post by 1973ranger on Apr 10, 2023 18:31:05 GMT
Limited but honest and right now exactly who you want in our situation.
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Post by West Acton on Apr 10, 2023 19:43:21 GMT
Away end erupted when that went in. Great from Chris Martin that. roar was superb |
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Post by jfrabbit on Apr 10, 2023 19:59:56 GMT
Away end erupted when that went in. Great from Chris Martin that. roar was superb I’ve missed that feeling I’ve gotta say. |
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Post by shepherdsmush on Apr 12, 2023 11:17:22 GMT
Coldplay's #1 !
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Post by alanwycombe on Apr 12, 2023 11:20:53 GMT
His goal Monday was the sort of thing that never happens for Rangers. I think the last time was’82 Cup semi at Highbury when Clive Allen shinned it. WBA again😁
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Post by Timmy Doc on Apr 12, 2023 14:57:13 GMT
His goal Monday was the sort of thing that never happens for Rangers. I think the last time was’82 Cup semi at Highbury when Clive Allen shinned it. WBA again😁 Didn't Zamora score quite similar but don't remember against who? |
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Post by Corbray on Apr 12, 2023 14:57:58 GMT
agent lumley passed it straight to willock last season too remember
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Post by hal9thou on Apr 12, 2023 15:29:49 GMT
His goal Monday was the sort of thing that never happens for Rangers. I think the last time was’82 Cup semi at Highbury when Clive Allen shinned it. WBA again😁 I was there too Silver Fox.... From memory the semi, the final and the replay were all pretty tight and not of the erm highest quality. Wouldn't have remembered anything at all if we'd got over the line.... |
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Post by Ginger Ninja on Apr 12, 2023 16:02:10 GMT
His goal Monday was the sort of thing that never happens for Rangers. I think the last time was’82 Cup semi at Highbury when Clive Allen shinned it. WBA again😁 Didn't Zamora score quite similar but don't remember against who? Might be Boro away the season we won the playoffs, their keeper missed the ball and he took advantage |
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Post by West Acton on Apr 12, 2023 16:34:31 GMT
His goal Monday was the sort of thing that never happens for Rangers. I think the last time was’82 Cup semi at Highbury when Clive Allen shinned it. WBA again😁 Didn't Zamora score quite similar but don't remember against who? think borough or Sunderland |
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