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Post by stainrodisalegend on Sept 22, 2024 13:12:16 GMT
We have a Flaneur and a Houppette, which is nice, Houpette? This site IS going up market? |
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Post by Rangers77 on Sept 22, 2024 15:19:12 GMT
We have a Flaneur and a Houppette, which is nice, 😂😂😂 Danish which has yet to sizzle. |
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Post by 1973ranger on Sept 22, 2024 17:46:12 GMT
Best game for us was Luton away in 2nd half
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Post by Stanley75 on Oct 3, 2024 13:20:51 GMT
First 20 minutes Tuesday, saw signs of the player we're supposed to have signed.
Two goals from midfield too (so far), including one unstoppable penalty.
I remain optimistic about him.
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Post by Rexpat on Oct 3, 2024 14:37:40 GMT
He seems to be slowly adjusting to the championship. Marti for his part, is figuring out how best to play him.
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Post by James1979 on Oct 3, 2024 15:10:13 GMT
First 20 minutes Tuesday, saw signs of the player we're supposed to have signed. Two goals from midfield too (so far), including one unstoppable penalty. I remain optimistic about him. Yes when playing further forward or in midfield 3 with 2 of Colback, Varane and Field. |
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Post by MattyRangers on Oct 3, 2024 15:38:42 GMT
First 20 minutes Tuesday, saw signs of the player we're supposed to have signed. Two goals from midfield too (so far), including one unstoppable penalty. I remain optimistic about him. He's def a good player, just finding his feet. I actually don't think he has been as bad in some games as a lot on here myself anyway. |
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Post by Rangers77 on Oct 3, 2024 15:49:55 GMT
Like the entire team, he lacks urgency. We don't speed it up. And we need to.
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Post by acricketer on Oct 3, 2024 21:42:59 GMT
He is a dandilion fluff.
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Post by West Acton on Oct 4, 2024 6:02:45 GMT
First 20 minutes Tuesday, saw signs of the player we're supposed to have signed. Two goals from midfield too (so far), including one unstoppable penalty. I remain optimistic about him. He's def a good player, just finding his feet. I actually don't think he has been as bad in some games as a lot on here myself anyway. I think he’s decent too and can ping the ball. If we had pace up front with his ability ping it we would be getting behind teams all the time. |
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Post by hubble on Oct 4, 2024 7:19:55 GMT
He's def a good player, just finding his feet. I actually don't think he has been as bad in some games as a lot on here myself anyway. I think he’s decent too and can ping the ball. If we had pace up front with his ability ping it we would be getting behind teams all the time. He can ping, but currently, he tends to pong. That, in a nutshell, is what's wrong. |
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Post by Bill on Oct 4, 2024 16:05:08 GMT
I think he is shit,what does he bring to the table?
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Post by James1979 on Oct 4, 2024 17:25:03 GMT
He’s played 3 games. Give him time for goodness sake. He’s done some good stuff and some poor stuff. That’s why we need patience
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Post by alanwycombe on Oct 4, 2024 23:34:14 GMT
We also need points. We have to be careful with patience.
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Post by Stanley75 on Oct 5, 2024 1:26:03 GMT
He’s played 3 games. Give him time for goodness sake. He’s done some good stuff and some poor stuff. That’s why we need patience This We have to be careful with patience. We don't have any choice and it's better than panicking. |
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Post by James1979 on Oct 5, 2024 6:23:59 GMT
We also need points. We have to be careful with patience. So you’d rather we’d signed people like Hayden? So we get tried and tested championship players who are older? Yes we’d have more points now but where does that leave us at the end of the season? We’d have players who are at end of their career who we can’t sell so we end up having to release and sign some more. It’s not sustainable. If you believe in the clubs new transfer policy, ie signing younger players from outside of England because you can 1) develop and sell and 2) they’re cheaper, then you have to be patient. |
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Post by alanwycombe on Oct 5, 2024 7:20:35 GMT
Hayden, specifically, yes, I’d rather we’d have signed Hayden above some others we’ve brought in. Just the player we needed for a decent, successful team - and that’s just as important for sustainability as bringing in young or cheap players to sell for profit IF WE CAN. We’ve seen flashes from Saito and Dembele but I don’t want to be patient all the way to League 1.
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Post by alanwycombe on Oct 5, 2024 7:29:14 GMT
We couldn’t have paid him big money though, I get that, but as a player ‘with no sell on’ he was still worth having.
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Post by West Acton on Oct 5, 2024 7:40:27 GMT
There has to be a balance James can’t just sign kids.
Yes you might sign an older player with reduced resale value but if that experience keeps you up then it’s paid itself back.
The blend is what’s key in my eyes and I feel we have gone to far to one side this window whilst I get the logic behind it you still have to remain competitive.
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Oct 5, 2024 7:41:22 GMT
There has to be a balance James can’t just sign kids. Yes you might sign an older player with reduced resale value but if that experience keeps you up then it’s paid itself back. The blend is what’s key in my eyes and I feel we have gone to far to one side this window whilst I get the logic behind it you still have to remain competitive. Precisely this |
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Post by James1979 on Oct 5, 2024 8:24:37 GMT
Yeah I agree on the balance but with Cook, Dunne, Field and JCS haven’t we got a strong and experienced spine to the side? Stick Colback in there too. The right back signings are odd but those aside I think the others make sense.
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Post by West Acton on Oct 5, 2024 8:28:06 GMT
Cook and colback only ones I would class as proper experienced imo
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Post by James1979 on Oct 5, 2024 8:51:29 GMT
Field and Dunne have played over 100 games in championship. Field over 150.
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Post by James1979 on Oct 5, 2024 9:02:54 GMT
And I know Chair has been injured but he’s played over 200 games for us. Also Fox is experienced. But again he’s been injured. We need Chair, Cook, Field, Colback, Dunne to step up as rest of team is inexperienced.
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Post by Stanley75 on Oct 5, 2024 9:10:00 GMT
This debate shows why we keep coming back to Hayden. His signing could have made all the difference, WITHOUT compromising on the club's philosophy of getting the balance of youth and experience. However that ship has sailed now and we need to make the best of what we have. Hence showing patience, which won't result in relegation but just a rocky start to the season imo. Experienced players on their way back from injury is at least encouraging.
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Oct 5, 2024 13:04:35 GMT
This debate shows why we keep coming back to Hayden. His signing could have made all the difference, WITHOUT compromising on the club's philosophy of getting the balance of youth and experience. However that ship has sailed now and we need to make the best of what we have. Hence showing patience, which won't result in relegation but just a rocky start to the season imo. Experienced players on their way back from injury is at least encouraging. Think you are spot on about Hayden, even if as a fan base we are guilty of thinking x player that’s missing would make the decisive difference. Second half of last season our “back seven” players if you like were a rock - it was in attack we were weak. If everyone fit and up to speed our attacking four now much better. But the balance is just a bit wrong and Hayden - or someone like him - was pivotal. Think a lot of how we do till Jan and whether we do get suckered into a bit of a relegation scrap is how quickly and well Varane can develop and/ or how often Colback can start (and finish). That and playing Jimmy at right back. |
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Oct 5, 2024 14:49:06 GMT
Less effective than donkey - an embarrassment
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Post by Timmy Doc on Oct 5, 2024 15:16:32 GMT
He's def a good player, just finding his feet. I actually don't think he has been as bad in some games as a lot on here myself anyway. I think he’s decent too and can ping the ball. If we had pace up front with his ability ping it we would be getting behind teams all the time. If he's decent, rest of our players are Premier League standard. |
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Oct 5, 2024 15:17:13 GMT
Was accused of going too early on Madsen but does anyone still
seriously think there is a Championship player in there?
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Post by Timmy Doc on Oct 5, 2024 15:19:35 GMT
We also need points. We have to be careful with patience. but where does that leave us at the end of the season? Championship, maybe? |
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