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Post by richhtfc on Nov 9, 2022 16:22:38 GMT 1
Main thing for me about both those goals is that he intended to score both times.
Far too many games we seem to be trying to craft some sort of perfect opportunity rather than just being switched on to opportunity.
We need to be completely ruthless and take any opportunity to punish the opposition, we had this last year.
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Post by Tinpot on Nov 9, 2022 16:24:42 GMT 1
Main thing for me about both those goals is that he intended to score both times. Far too many games we seem to be trying to craft some sort of perfect opportunity rather than just being switched on to opportunity. We need to be completely ruthless and take any opportunity to punish the opposition, we had this last year. And wasn't afraid to have a pop. I don't know if it helped that the pressure was off - him being a left back & the 2nd one in particular not having any expectation attached on even getting a shot off, never mind hitting the target, never mind it actually going in, even if he'd been a striker. |
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Post by richhtfc on Nov 9, 2022 16:37:41 GMT 1
Main thing for me about both those goals is that he intended to score both times. Far too many games we seem to be trying to craft some sort of perfect opportunity rather than just being switched on to opportunity. We need to be completely ruthless and take any opportunity to punish the opposition, we had this last year. And wasn't afraid to have a pop. I don't know if it helped that the pressure was off - him being a left back & the 2nd one in particular not having any expectation attached on even getting a shot off, never mind hitting the target, never mind it actually going in, even if he'd been a striker. Yeah agree, it’s a mentality they all need now. |
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Post by Bassingham Terrier on Nov 9, 2022 16:57:24 GMT 1
Pete or Admins... It's Ruffels, not Ruffles. Can we have the thread title amended, please? Do you think that we might please learn to spell the names of our own players? It's both disrespectful and embarrassing. I sometimes think that we should have a drop-down list for the illetrati to use. And yes, I'm aware that this post may well ruffle a few feathers. Pun intended. Illiterati according to Oxford English Dictionary. If you're gonna pull people up on spelling, best make sure yours is right?  Damn! Yes - hoist by my own petard! I can spell it - used it before! - and I usually proof-read my posts, but this time I didn't. And I know that's an excuse that anyone can use, so it serves me bloody well right for being so high and mighty. Nevertheless, I still believe that player names should be spelled correctly. P.S. I've just proof-read this one, and it's ok. |
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Post by mosher on Nov 9, 2022 17:01:30 GMT 1
Illiterati according to Oxford English Dictionary. If you're gonna pull people up on spelling, best make sure yours is right? Damn! Yes - hoist by my own petard! I can spell it - used it before! - and I usually proof-read my posts, but this time I didn't. And I know that's an excuse that anyone can use, so it serves me bloody well right for being so high and mighty. Nevertheless, I still believe that player names should be spelled correctly. P.S. I've just proof-read this one, and it's ok.  Completely agree about spelling players' names right though and if you're not sure check Wikipedia, it ain't hard is it? |
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Post by ShortbreadPete on Nov 9, 2022 17:09:32 GMT 1
Pete or Admins... It's Ruffels, not Ruffles. Can we have the thread title amended, please? Do you think that we might please learn to spell the names of our own players? It's both disrespectful and embarrassing. I sometimes think that we should have a drop-down list for the illetrati to use. And yes, I'm aware that this post may well ruffle a few feathers. Pun intended. Now corrected. I do know how to spell his name but can only think that my nerves were ruffled watching the second half causing a swelling of the fingers |
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Post by Bassingham Terrier on Nov 9, 2022 17:11:58 GMT 1
Pete or Admins... It's Ruffels, not Ruffles. Can we have the thread title amended, please? Do you think that we might please learn to spell the names of our own players? It's both disrespectful and embarrassing. I sometimes think that we should have a drop-down list for the illetrati to use. And yes, I'm aware that this post may well ruffle a few feathers. Pun intended. Now corrected. I do know how to spell his name but can only think that my nerves were ruffled watching the second half causing a swelling of the fingers  |
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Post by Paphos Terrier on Nov 9, 2022 18:41:40 GMT 1
He's had some sh1t thrown at him this season so well played last night and 2 great goals.
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Nov 9, 2022 19:17:19 GMT 1
Just seen his goals again.
He definitely meant the 2nd one imo.
Deserves an ovation on Saturday.
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Post by griffa on Nov 9, 2022 19:20:29 GMT 1
Not a favourite player, but fair play to him, he was excellent in attack & defence last night - UTT.
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Post by Leporid on Nov 9, 2022 19:48:46 GMT 1
Pete or Admins... It's Ruffels, not Ruffles. Can we have the thread title amended, please? Do you think that we might please learn to spell the names of our own players? It's both disrespectful and embarrassing. I sometimes think that we should have a drop-down list for the illetrati to use. And yes, I'm aware that this post may well ruffle a few feathers. Pun intended. Now corrected. I do know how to spell his name but can only think that my nerves were ruffled watching the second half causing a swelling of the fingers Are joshing about being ruffled? |
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Post by royrace on Nov 9, 2022 20:54:20 GMT 1
Superb last night and seems a great character, just a shame he can’t really pass it or defend as a LB. Might be a better option further up the pitch if we can find someone else to play LB.
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Post by Porrohman on Nov 9, 2022 20:59:58 GMT 1
Can't be surprised you didn't rate the winner as it wasn't even as far out as Ibrahimovic's all those years ago against England, a goal you yourself would have scored 😉 Amigo obviously never played against him 😁 |
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Post by bluestripe on Nov 9, 2022 22:12:44 GMT 1
Damn! Yes - hoist by my own petard! I can spell it - used it before! - and I usually proof-read my posts, but this time I didn't. And I know that's an excuse that anyone can use, so it serves me bloody well right for being so high and mighty. Nevertheless, I still believe that player names should be spelled correctly. P.S. I've just proof-read this one, and it's ok. Completely agree about spelling players' names right though and if you're not sure check Wikipedia, it ain't hard is it? Showing off now. Even getting you're apostrophe's in the right place now. 🤪 |
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Post by pinstripe on Nov 9, 2022 22:57:46 GMT 1
Pete or Admins... It's Ruffels, not Ruffles. Can we have the thread title amended, please? Do you think that we might please learn to spell the names of our own players?It's both disrespectful and embarrassing. I sometimes think that we should have a drop-down list for the illetrati to use. And yes, I'm aware that this post may well ruffle a few feathers. Pun intended. Are you new here? Only this has been a problem since at least the days when we had Peter Clark in defence & Lee Clarke was our manager. Thankfully we've never had anyone with a name that was seriously difficult to spell.  Tell that to what I’d estimate to be almost the entirety of our fanbase trying to spell Florent ‘Hadergjonaj’ without first googling it (myself included) haha |
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on Nov 9, 2022 23:07:47 GMT 1
Are you new here? Only this has been a problem since at least the days when we had Peter Clark in defence & Lee Clarke was our manager. Thankfully we've never had anyone with a name that was seriously difficult to spell. Tell that to what I’d estimate to be almost the entirety of our fanbase trying to spell Florent ‘Hadergjonaj’ without first googling it (myself included) haha Kiatisuk Senamuang had the right idea, going by the nickname "Zico"... if only he'd played like a Zico... or played at all! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2022 23:10:35 GMT 1
Are you new here? Only this has been a problem since at least the days when we had Peter Clark in defence & Lee Clarke was our manager. Thankfully we've never had anyone with a name that was seriously difficult to spell. Tell that to what I’d estimate to be almost the entirety of our fanbase trying to spell Florent ‘Hadergjonaj’ without first googling it (myself included) haha If I am struggling with a spelling I just copy them from the team profiles on our website. Simples  |
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Post by Captainslapper on Nov 10, 2022 17:53:51 GMT 1
I dont rate him as a player but well done to him. probably a lot of luck involved in the winner in that he probably realised the keeper was off his line but to find that very small gap where it would go under the bar and over the keeper when you've got your back to goal is largely down to good fortune. But if you dont buy a ticket you dont win the raffle, as the saying goes,. I don't get this concept of it being 'fortunate'. He had a shot (what else was it if not a shot) and he scored. Nakayama's was lucky. This was not. Its an odd one I admit because he achieved what he was trying to achieve.. so how can there be luck involved? But I just think there is. You hit it in what you hope is the right area, and it just happens to find that tiny gap it had to hit for the ball to go in. An inch either way and it either comes back off the bar or the keeper tips it over. maybe I could liken it to playing the lottery? You buy your ticket trying to achieve a win.. and if you do win then yes you've achieved what you were trying to achieve , but you've been very lucky. |
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Post by Tinpot on Nov 10, 2022 19:48:25 GMT 1
I don't get this concept of it being 'fortunate'. He had a shot (what else was it if not a shot) and he scored. Nakayama's was lucky. This was not. I suppose it's the comparison with QPR's opener. Dykes did what he set out to achieve just as Ruffels did, but my guess is that if Dykes is on that same position another 10 times he'll be disappointed if he only bags 9 of them, whereas if Ruffels is in that position again 10 times he'll be pleased to get one more goal. He did what he set out to achieve, but could he achieve it consistently? Probably not. It was lucky, but then the harder you work and the more you back yourself to try things the more often you'll be lucky. Saying it was lucky is no slight against him |
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Nov 10, 2022 20:22:59 GMT 1
If it was Ronaldo that had scored that second goal on Tuesday, Sky pundits would be orgasming over it and we’d have just shrugged our shoulders because that’s what Ronaldo can do.
Ruffels knew exactly what he was doing with his second goal. There was no “luck” about it.
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Post by Captainslapper on Nov 11, 2022 17:35:32 GMT 1
If it was Ronaldo that had scored that second goal on Tuesday, Sky pundits would be orgasming over it and we’d have just shrugged our shoulders because that’s what Ronaldo can do. Ruffels knew exactly what he was doing with his second goal. There was no “luck” about it. He knew what he was trying to do. But youre suggesting he knew that if he hit it at exactly that pace, and at exactly that angle, it would find that tiny little gap between the keepers outstretched fingers and the cross bar and drop into the net? Honestly he didnt know that at all. He took a punt and it came off,, and that required a big chunk of luck. Like trying to find the green off your drive and the ball happening to roll into the hole. |
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Post by brighousebandbred on Nov 11, 2022 20:38:23 GMT 1
Every shot taken by a footballer outside the box has a degree of luck attached to it going in, the greatest footballers at all levels practice practice practice and the more you practise the more you succeed!with shots from distance. The shot that ruffles took isn’t practiced ( you just can’t regularly recreate that shot with people standing I’d close) . it was great insight and a lovely finish with a great amount of luck, irrelevant of the fact it was ruffles any footballer scores a goal like that it’s a brilliant finish and well done sir but there is no denying the luck as gone with him.,
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Post by pinstripe on Nov 11, 2022 22:15:07 GMT 1
If it was Ronaldo that had scored that second goal on Tuesday, Sky pundits would be orgasming over it and we’d have just shrugged our shoulders because that’s what Ronaldo can do. Ruffels knew exactly what he was doing with his second goal. There was no “luck” about it. I’d like to see Ronaldo try to be on the same level as Ruffels right now, it’s not even a contest (knowing that I’m being facetious but deriving humor from Ronaldo basically being a mascot selling shirts for Man U at this point) |
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Post by football on Nov 11, 2022 22:45:31 GMT 1
I think someone mentioned once that the more they practiced the luckier they got
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Post by drbaldric on Nov 11, 2022 23:04:13 GMT 1
Lee Trevino
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Post by ilsonterrier on Nov 11, 2022 23:07:33 GMT 1
Gary Player?
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Post by Macduff on Nov 12, 2022 10:24:16 GMT 1
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Post by huddstim on Nov 12, 2022 11:22:32 GMT 1
If it was Ronaldo that had scored that second goal on Tuesday, Sky pundits would be orgasming over it and we’d have just shrugged our shoulders because that’s what Ronaldo can do. Ruffels knew exactly what he was doing with his second goal. There was no “luck” about it. He knew what he was trying to do. But youre suggesting he knew that if he hit it at exactly that pace, and at exactly that angle, it would find that tiny little gap between the keepers outstretched fingers and the cross bar and drop into the net? Honestly he didnt know that at all. He took a punt and it came off,, and that required a big chunk of luck. Like trying to find the green off your drive and the ball happening to roll into the hole. If you are a golfer that normally misses the green, but then one goes in, it is probably a fluke. If you normally hit the green and end up near the hole, it is down to skill when one goes in. Ruffels' first goal was easier, but still required skill to hit the target and beat the keeper. To score 2 goals like that in one match requires skill. It may be against the odds, but for skilled players it will sometimes happen. |
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Post by scutcher on Nov 12, 2022 12:11:41 GMT 1
He's had some sh1t thrown at him this season so well played last night and 2 great goals. Talking about spelling I would have thought shit was an easy one! What the f**k. |
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Post by omegasupreme on Nov 12, 2022 18:55:27 GMT 1
I don't get this concept of it being 'fortunate'. He had a shot (what else was it if not a shot) and he scored. Nakayama's was lucky. This was not. Its an odd one I admit because he achieved what he was trying to achieve.. so how can there be luck involved? But I just think there is. You hit it in what you hope is the right area, and it just happens to find that tiny gap it had to hit for the ball to go in. An inch either way and it either comes back off the bar or the keeper tips it over. maybe I could liken it to playing the lottery? You buy your ticket trying to achieve a win.. and if you do win then yes you've achieved what you were trying to achieve , but you've been very lucky. I get your point but then in that case doesn’t that mean that all spectacular goals have an element of luck to them. For me it was honestly the best goal I’ve ever seen from a town player. |
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