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Post by goodbet on Aug 15, 2023 23:27:18 GMT 1
George Donis, right up there as one of the best ever signings the club ever made. It says controversial, not stupid. I just remember one diagonal run in a straight line with the ball that got me excited, but I never saw him do anything ever again.
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Post by joeyjoneslocker on Sept 24, 2023 8:55:29 GMT 1
I’ve just read on Twitter, quoting a Town fan, we have probably lost more games at home than won, in our current stadium. I can’t believe this is true. Does anyone know? For context, the initial question was why do we play to South Stand in first half, the replies were superstition as we lost last time we played other way.
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Post by Gold Coast Terrier on Sept 24, 2023 11:16:03 GMT 1
As soon as I saw Mounie lift his foot against Brighton I knew he was off.
Soft, yes. But it was a time when refs were looking to give absolutely anything against us, and I’d conditioned myself to it by then.
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Post by incognito on Sept 24, 2023 11:44:15 GMT 1
I’ve just read on Twitter, quoting a Town fan, we have probably lost more games at home than won, in our current stadium. I can’t believe this is true. Does anyone know? For context, the initial question was why do we play to South Stand in first half, the replies were superstition as we lost last time we played other way. Our home league record since we moved to the stadium is Won 302, Drawn 181, Lost 180
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Post by sabailand on Sept 24, 2023 12:02:59 GMT 1
Some fans will get satisfaction if the new regime and manager fails.
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Post by irverino on Sept 24, 2023 12:15:08 GMT 1
Some fans will get satisfaction if the new regime and manager fails. Failure would mean relegation which would piss most of us off......Unless 'some' have a lot higher expectations.
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Post by sabailand on Sept 24, 2023 12:26:19 GMT 1
Some fans will get satisfaction if the new regime and manager fails. Failure would mean relegation which would piss most of us off......Unless 'some' have a lot higher expectations. It would and i was being a bit sarcastic but there are some itching to say 'i told you so'. During covid when we coulndt attend games ago we were due to play Rotherham in a relegation battle (we drew 1-1) a town poster said in the comments leading up to the match that he wanted Rotherham to win, nowt as queer as folk.
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Post by Terry Jacko on Sept 24, 2023 12:30:57 GMT 1
I’ve just read on Twitter, quoting a Town fan, we have probably lost more games at home than won, in our current stadium. I can’t believe this is true. Does anyone know? For context, the initial question was why do we play to South Stand in first half, the replies were superstition as we lost last time we played other way. Pretty sure we beat Palace playing towards south stand second half under Mark Lillis, can't remember us trying it since? I thought it was to do with the sun apparently.
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Post by joeyjoneslocker on Sept 24, 2023 12:33:42 GMT 1
I’ve just read on Twitter, quoting a Town fan, we have probably lost more games at home than won, in our current stadium. I can’t believe this is true. Does anyone know? For context, the initial question was why do we play to South Stand in first half, the replies were superstition as we lost last time we played other way. Pretty sure we beat Palace playing towards south stand second half under Mark Lillis, can't remember us trying it since? I thought it was to do with the sun apparently. Probably is mate. It was just some Twitter ramblings
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Post by 28901 on Sept 24, 2023 22:37:10 GMT 1
I’ve just read on Twitter, quoting a Town fan, we have probably lost more games at home than won, in our current stadium. I can’t believe this is true. Does anyone know? For context, the initial question was why do we play to South Stand in first half, the replies were superstition as we lost last time we played other way. Our home league record since we moved to the stadium is Won 302, Drawn 181, Lost 180 Without looking I would suggest since 2012 promotion we've lost close to 50 %. Relegation battle after relegation battle except for 2016 17 and Corberan play off.
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Post by swam4mwg on Sept 25, 2023 3:36:27 GMT 1
As soon as I saw Mounie lift his foot against Brighton I knew he was off. Soft, yes. But it was a time when refs were looking to give absolutely anything against us, and I’d conditioned myself to it by then. When I saw Mounie score twice at Palace in the first PL game, I thought we have found the next Drogba
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Post by Jack on Sept 25, 2023 7:56:20 GMT 1
As soon as I saw Mounie lift his foot against Brighton I knew he was off. Soft, yes. But it was a time when refs were looking to give absolutely anything against us, and I’d conditioned myself to it by then. When I saw Mounie score twice at Palace in the first PL game, I thought we have found the next Drogba It's difficult to criticise Wagner too much but I wonder if we would have been more successful if he'd have played to Mounie's real strength a lot more and just bombarded the opponents with crosses at every opportunity. For all his faults Steve was a magnificent header of the ball yet we rarely looked to give him this aerial service. I can remember getting very frustrated about this because on the odd occaision when we did often 'lump it into the box' for lack of a better term he did get or create some goals.
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Post by goodbet on Sept 25, 2023 10:16:55 GMT 1
When I saw Mounie score twice at Palace in the first PL game, I thought we have found the next Drogba It's difficult to criticise Wagner too much but I wonder if we would have been more successful if he'd have played to Mounie's real strength a lot more and just bombarded the opponents with crosses at every opportunity. For all his faults Steve was a magnificent header of the ball yet we rarely looked to give him this aerial service. I can remember getting very frustrated about this because on the odd occaision when we did often 'lump it into the box' for lack of a better term he did get or create some goals. Sometimes I do think that when you employ a manager and then have someone else who brings people into the club you can end up with players that do not fit the style that the manager wants to play. The DoF and the manager need to work together closely for the system to work successfully. I don't think that this was the case for Wagner as be seemed to be in charge of transfers until the speed twins turned up.
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Post by Captainslapper on Sept 25, 2023 14:28:12 GMT 1
As soon as I saw Mounie lift his foot against Brighton I knew he was off. Soft, yes. But it was a time when refs were looking to give absolutely anything against us, and I’d conditioned myself to it by then. His foot went over the ball and into their players shin not far below the knee. Not a massive amount of momentum behind it but nowhere near the ridiculous decision some make it out to be. It was a cowardly half-assed challenge by Mounie who wasnt committed to winning the ball IMO. In the same game there really was an atrocious decision after that when they didnt give a pen for the foul on Pritchard.
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Post by Captainslapper on Sept 25, 2023 14:30:00 GMT 1
When I saw Mounie score twice at Palace in the first PL game, I thought we have found the next Drogba It's difficult to criticise Wagner too much but I wonder if we would have been more successful if he'd have played to Mounie's real strength a lot more and just bombarded the opponents with crosses at every opportunity. For all his faults Steve was a magnificent header of the ball yet we rarely looked to give him this aerial service. I can remember getting very frustrated about this because on the odd occaision when we did often 'lump it into the box' for lack of a better term he did get or create some goals. Maybe but would have relied on Mounie actually getting himself in the box to meet the crosses.
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Post by Tinpot on Sept 25, 2023 16:31:07 GMT 1
When I saw Mounie score twice at Palace in the first PL game, I thought we have found the next Drogba It's difficult to criticise Wagner too much but I wonder if we would have been more successful if he'd have played to Mounie's real strength a lot more and just bombarded the opponents with crosses at every opportunity. For all his faults Steve was a magnificent header of the ball yet we rarely looked to give him this aerial service. I can remember getting very frustrated about this because on the odd occaision when we did often 'lump it into the box' for lack of a better term he did get or create some goals. Mounie & Sorba Thomas in the same team would be awesome.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2023 16:42:09 GMT 1
I believe Mounie is currently captain of the team sitting on top of the French League.Id have him in my team before Sorba
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Post by Tinpot on Sept 25, 2023 16:46:35 GMT 1
I believe Mounie is currently captain of the team sitting on top of the French League.Id have him in my team before Sorba I was thinking primarily about how well they'd link up. Sorba's deliveries on to his head would be a dream.
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Post by Benhamer1 on Sept 25, 2023 16:55:12 GMT 1
I believe Mounie is currently captain of the team sitting on top of the French League.Id have him in my team before Sorba He’s started one game and has never seen the captain or does that not suit your agenda against Sorba
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Post by rockwall on Sept 25, 2023 18:11:06 GMT 1
I believe Mounie is currently captain of the team sitting on top of the French League.Id have him in my team before Sorba He’s started one game and has never seen the captain or does that not suit your agenda against Sorba He is actually captain....
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2023 18:20:05 GMT 1
I'm not a Sorba Thomas fan but have no agenda against him
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Post by Benhamer1 on Sept 25, 2023 18:35:30 GMT 1
He’s started one game and has never seen the captain or does that not suit your agenda against Sorba He is actually captain.... He isn’t
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Post by htafcjack on Sept 25, 2023 18:49:16 GMT 1
He’s started one game and has never seen the captain or does that not suit your agenda against Sorba He is actually captain.... He might have been captain for a game but the captain is Brendon Chardonnet i think
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Post by Captainslapper on Sept 25, 2023 19:00:17 GMT 1
Brendon Chardonnet.. what a cool name. A career as a crooner on a cruise ship awaits Brendon as soon as he retires from playing.
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Post by rockwall on Sept 25, 2023 19:03:23 GMT 1
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Post by htafcjack on Sept 25, 2023 20:19:06 GMT 1
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Post by 28901 on Sept 25, 2023 20:27:15 GMT 1
Fuck off
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Post by 28901 on Sept 25, 2023 20:28:18 GMT 1
He just punched it in
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2023 21:44:47 GMT 1
Diarra - Non existent again tonight. Certainly not a player we can afford to play in a relegation scrap. I think best served to play in Europe.
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Post by pterrier on Oct 3, 2023 22:08:00 GMT 1
Darren Moore appears clueless… 😬
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