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Post by Stanley75 on Jan 13, 2021 23:41:58 GMT
"Charlie Austin and QPR are made for each other" was nice to hear 😊 Also said feels like he can "create a great partnership" with Dykes...as well as paying tribute to Macca.
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Post by rscot on Jan 14, 2021 0:09:43 GMT
"Charlie Austin and QPR are made for each other" was nice to hear 😊 Also said feels like he can "create a great partnership" with Dykes...as well as paying tribute to Macca. Just the type of character you want in the squad 👍 |
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Post by acricketer on Jan 14, 2021 2:03:48 GMT
Lovely
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Post by Stanley75 on Jan 21, 2021 10:22:22 GMT
No BOS, no Carroll and still we grind out a result. Austin feelgood factor has been significant. Club pulled a rabbit out the bag with a boon to the entire club.
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Post by Stanley75 on Jan 31, 2021 10:32:05 GMT
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Post by Stanley75 on Feb 1, 2021 22:55:04 GMT
Masterstroke of a signing. Proving to be the catalyst in turning our season around. Not just for his abilities but for the boost it's given the entire squad and club. Long may it continue.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2021 23:37:41 GMT
Glad he’s got that 50 goal record done and dusted..will be better for it now.
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Post by 1973ranger on Feb 2, 2021 0:12:01 GMT
Masterstroke of a signing. Proving to be the catalyst in turning our season around. Not just for his abilities but for the boost it's given the entire squad and club. Long may it continue. Charlie Austin in the hoops has always been the talisman of the team and we are very lucky to have him back at the club. |
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Post by West Acton on Feb 2, 2021 7:22:32 GMT
What’s really noticeable is that he takes shots compared to the others. There are times he has a go when earlier in season other players sane position keep ball moving and play sideways
If you don’t shoot you don’t score plus if sides know we were unlikely have a crack they got more time organise Austin brings the unpredictability
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Post by 1973ranger on Feb 2, 2021 8:58:34 GMT
What’s really noticeable is that he takes shots compared to the others. There are times he has a go when earlier in season other players sane position keep ball moving and play sideways If you don’t shoot you don’t score plus if sides know we were unlikely have a crack they got more time organise Austin brings the unpredictability Natural born goalscorers do that and that is why they command the most money. We should be working on deal now to keep him after this season as this guy clearly has a connection with our club. Looking at the 4 games he has played his presence alone has really helped the team and players like Kane now know if they get ball in the box there is someone there to aim for. His movement to find space for his goal highlighted that. |
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Post by Shania on Feb 4, 2021 10:45:16 GMT
We are far too reliant on him scoring our goals, but that is too late to adress now.
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Post by coneysboots on Feb 4, 2021 10:50:16 GMT
We are far too reliant on him scoring our goals, but that is too late to adress now. Given where we were before he signed that is no bad thing. The others, Dykes, Bonne and Kelman, cannot not be relied upon to get us the points for safety. |
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Post by Shania on Feb 4, 2021 10:56:47 GMT
We are far too reliant on him scoring our goals, but that is too late to adress now. Given where we were before he signed that is no bad thing. The other, Dykes, Bonne and Kelman, cannot not be relied upon to get us the points for safety. Of course not, but what if he gets injured?  Adomah could be the answer, perhaps?  |
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Post by 2Loftus on Feb 4, 2021 11:18:32 GMT
We are far too reliant on him scoring our goals, but that is too late to adress now. Short term, possibly. But I think he'll give the others a bit of motivation and drive -and some good pointers in training. Yes, the club has done well to get him in, but I'm beginning to get a bit concerned about their relentless focus on Charlie in their PR/social media output - it's all 'Charlie this and Charlie that...' It could start to p*ss off other players - the team is about more than just one player and I think they need to rein it in a bit. |
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Post by Shania on Feb 4, 2021 11:49:49 GMT
We are far too reliant on him scoring our goals, but that is too late to adress now. Short term, possibly. But I think he'll give the others a bit of motivation and drive -and some good pointers in training. Yes, the club has done well to get him in, but I'm beginning to get a bit concerned about their relentless focus on Charlie in their PR/social media output - it's all 'Charlie this and Charlie that...' It could start to p*ss off other players - the team is about more than just one player and I think they need to rein it in a bit.I agree with you. |
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Post by hal9thou on Feb 4, 2021 12:14:41 GMT
We are far too reliant on him scoring our goals, but that is too late to adress now.
Absolutely correct. Bonne Dykes Kelman? You'd get more damage done having a nice little lie down.
Those three alone are testimony to the club's limited ambitions and self imposed restrictions. There is an alternative: get organised, sort you recruitment. Look at Sheffield Utd. They had league one players in the prem and they handled it. They'll come back down, but when you add up the media money and include the parachute, you've got yourself a football club again. That's sustainability done properly.
We don't have a proven, successful academy / established youth system - like Sotton say - so we're not doing that model either. No point in pretending. All we're doing is treading water, and that is not long term thinking.
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Post by West Acton on Feb 4, 2021 12:35:32 GMT
Yes, the club has done well to get him in, but I'm beginning to get a bit concerned about their relentless focus on Charlie in their PR/social media output - it's all 'Charlie this and Charlie that...' It could start to p*ss off other players - the team is about more than just one player and I think they need to rein it in a bit. I said similar our PR team do a good job but they do obsess over some players and always have |
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Post by Bill on Feb 4, 2021 14:38:46 GMT
Given where we were before he signed that is no bad thing. The other, Dykes, Bonne and Kelman, cannot not be relied upon to get us the points for safety. Of course not, but what if he gets injured? Adomah could be the answer, perhaps? Surprise you were allowed to post that Shania,very realistic statement but you will be classed as a doom monger. |
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Post by spongeparr on Feb 4, 2021 14:48:13 GMT
We are far too reliant on him scoring our goals, but that is too late to adress now.
Absolutely correct. Bonne Dykes Kelman? You'd get more damage done having a nice little lie down.
Those three alone are testimony to the club's limited ambitions and self imposed restrictions. There is an alternative: get organised, sort you recruitment. Look at Sheffield Utd. They had league one players in the prem and they handled it. They'll come back down, but when you add up the media money and include the parachute, you've got yourself a football club again. That's sustainability done properly.
We don't have a proven, successful academy / established youth system - like Sotton say - so we're not doing that model either. No point in pretending. All we're doing is treading water, and that is not long term thinking.
Blimey Hal, no wonder our players are shot of confidence. In one reply, you have slated a Scotland international, Charltons top goalscorer and an 18 year old. Only Dykes has had a good run in the starting 11, Bonne has scored some goals (I imagine his goal to minute ratio isn't too bad?) and Kelman has got 10/15 minute cameos and, he's 18. I don't think you can slate the limited ambitions when we have signed 3 players that are young and hungry. Funny thing is, you are slating the signings yet you are praising Sheffield United for have no ambition to replace their league 1 players yet if we sign League 1 then you wouldn't be happy. Your post doesn't make sense. Same for you Saints point; you want us to buy young and cheap and sell on yet you are critisising that in the same post. |
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Post by hal9thou on Feb 4, 2021 16:13:46 GMT
Absolutely correct. Bonne Dykes Kelman? You'd get more damage done having a nice little lie down.
Those three alone are testimony to the club's limited ambitions and self imposed restrictions. There is an alternative: get organised, sort you recruitment. Look at Sheffield Utd. They had league one players in the prem and they handled it. They'll come back down, but when you add up the media money and include the parachute, you've got yourself a football club again. That's sustainability done properly.
We don't have a proven, successful academy / established youth system - like Sotton say - so we're not doing that model either. No point in pretending. All we're doing is treading water, and that is not long term thinking.
Blimey Hal, no wonder our players are shot of confidence. In one reply, you have slated a Scotland international, Charltons top goalscorer and an 18 year old. Only Dykes has had a good run in the starting 11, Bonne has scored some goals (I imagine his goal to minute ratio isn't too bad?) and Kelman has got 10/15 minute cameos and, he's 18. I don't think you can slate the limited ambitions when we have signed 3 players that are young and hungry. Funny thing is, you are slating the signings yet you are praising Sheffield United for have no ambition to replace their league 1 players yet if we sign League 1 then you wouldn't be happy. Your post doesn't make sense. Same for you Saints point; you want us to buy young and cheap and sell on yet you are critisising that in the same post. Blades got up simply by being well organised. And their bargain basement players proved shrewd investments on their journey.
Until very recently we have not been well organised on the park and the three I mentioned don't look like they'd be tearing up the prem. That's not their fault, but it does say something about our ambitions and our recruitment.
Of those three Bonne is the one I'd start alongside Chaz (although imo Chair could play off him which could be interesting). Kelman is 18, he may develop - he may not. Dykes is a converted CB and it shows. Again, he may develop. But while they develop or fail to do so, we're left treading water. Which was the original point.
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Post by 2Loftus on Feb 4, 2021 16:22:43 GMT
Have to say I'm happy in the way have conducted recruited.
No-one get it right all the time and every player is a gamble. Only a couple of weeks back West Ham took a £20m loss in little over a year when selling Haller.
I'm happy that Bonne, Dykes and Kelman WILL improve.
We're no longer that club where washed-up old crocks who didn't give a shit (with one or two exceptions) came to draw a few last fat cheques.
We know that we can't have our cake and eat it, and have to show knowledge, a bit of canniness - and a lot of patience - in our dealings.
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Post by West Acton on Feb 4, 2021 16:47:38 GMT
What’s happened Heller is comical. Him and club must be fuming
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Post by Shania on Feb 4, 2021 16:50:47 GMT
Of course not, but what if he gets injured? Adomah could be the answer, perhaps? Surprise you were allowed to post that Shania,very realistic statement but you will be classed as a doom monger. Don`t worry,  I know what I`m doing. |
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Post by Shania on Feb 4, 2021 16:58:35 GMT
Have to say I'm happy in the way have conducted recruited.No-one get it right all the time and every player is a gamble. Only a couple of weeks back West Ham took a £20m loss in little over a year when selling Haller. I'm happy that Bonne, Dykes and Kelman WILL improve. We're no longer that club where washed-up old crocks who didn't give a shit (with one or two exceptions) came to draw a few last fat cheques. We know that we can't have our cake and eat it, and have to show knowledge, a bit of canniness - and a lot of patience - in our dealings. On the whole I agree with you, but, Imo, we should have loaned out Kelman and brought in an experienced striker given the difficult situation we`re in. That`s actually what our scouts are getting paid for. On a sidenote; I wonder why Marco Ramkilde isn`t in the frame for a start now. |
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Post by 2Loftus on Feb 4, 2021 17:27:50 GMT
Have to say I'm happy in the way have conducted recruited.No-one get it right all the time and every player is a gamble. Only a couple of weeks back West Ham took a £20m loss in little over a year when selling Haller. I'm happy that Bonne, Dykes and Kelman WILL improve. We're no longer that club where washed-up old crocks who didn't give a shit (with one or two exceptions) came to draw a few last fat cheques. We know that we can't have our cake and eat it, and have to show knowledge, a bit of canniness - and a lot of patience - in our dealings. On the whole I agree with you, but, Imo, we should have loaned out Kelman and brought in an experienced striker given the difficult situation we`re in. That`s actually what our scouts are getting paid for. On a sidenote; I wonder why Marco Ramkilde isn`t in the frame for a start now. I'm sure I read somewhere that we did bring in an experienced striker from somewhere. Can't quite recall his name, is it something like Karly O'Stin? |
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Post by hal9thou on Feb 4, 2021 17:43:59 GMT
Have to say I'm happy in the way have conducted recruited.No-one get it right all the time and every player is a gamble. Only a couple of weeks back West Ham took a £20m loss in little over a year when selling Haller. I'm happy that Bonne, Dykes and Kelman WILL improve. We're no longer that club where washed-up old crocks who didn't give a shit (with one or two exceptions) came to draw a few last fat cheques. We know that we can't have our cake and eat it, and have to show knowledge, a bit of canniness - and a lot of patience - in our dealings. we should have loaned out Kelman agree. Meanwhile be interesting to see how he gets on the u23s.
Obviously we all hope that Bonne Dykes Kelman will improve, but based on painful experience I'd be happy if one of them makes the grade at this level, never mind further up the food chain.
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Post by Shania on Feb 4, 2021 19:04:22 GMT
On the whole I agree with you, but, Imo, we should have loaned out Kelman and brought in an experienced striker given the difficult situation we`re in. That`s actually what our scouts are getting paid for. On a sidenote; I wonder why Marco Ramkilde isn`t in the frame for a start now. I'm sure I read somewhere that we did bring in an experienced striker from somewhere. Can't quite recall his name, is it something like Karly O'Stin? LOL, i meant another one. |
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Post by Stanley75 on Feb 17, 2021 11:39:22 GMT
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Post by 1973ranger on Feb 18, 2021 7:02:25 GMT
Loved the celebration last night and Chaz does what he does best and that is putting the ball in the back of the net.
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Post by West Acton on Feb 18, 2021 7:35:01 GMT
Was unsure about his return as he looked washed up at Southampton and WBA but he’s been superb. Totally won over
Some players just suit certain clubs.
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Adomah could be the answer, perhaps? 
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