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Post by workshyfop on May 15, 2023 20:59:21 GMT 1
I love how a loanee from Watford talks the club up more than the board and fan base. As I’ve said before, love the lad. Very exciting to watch, bags of talent and great attitude.
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Post by workshyfop on May 15, 2023 19:08:59 GMT 1
Ruffles v QPR for me. What was the likelihood of any player scoring from that position? I’d say it was easily the hardest of any of the goals to score so gets my vote. Undoubtedly the hardest to score and thus probably best. As I’ve said above though, what the hell was he thinking?! I reckon he’s just tried to put in the mixer (I’ve turned into Big Ron) and somehow it’s ended up in the back of the net!
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Post by workshyfop on May 15, 2023 14:01:51 GMT 1
Who'd have thought Josh Ruffels would have one contender let alone two? I’ve still no idea what he was trying to do at QPR. I just can’t believe he’s seen the keeper slightly off his line and thought if I just knock this up and lob it over my head it’s a certain goal! For that cynical reason, I’ve voted Hungbo v Brum. Apologies Josh, if you did mean it you’re a footballing genius the likes of which the world has rarely seen.
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Post by workshyfop on May 15, 2023 13:49:38 GMT 1
aye, full of aging plants the previous homeowner had dug up years ago, he's systematically rounded them up on the chap. They'll all be withered and need replacing next year. Are you referring to the likes of Grant, Rudoni, Kasuma, Nichols, Simpson, Diarra, etc etc , or just a few duds that were the only ones in our “ price” range. Why not take an overall view instead of being selective? And no I don’t think he’s done a particularly good job, but probably compares to every DoF at other teams,nobody’s infallible . No other DoF appointed Fotheringham though.
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Post by workshyfop on May 15, 2023 12:20:58 GMT 1
We possibly need to wait until the L1 play-offs are finished anyway. 🤷🏻♂️
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Post by workshyfop on May 14, 2023 13:30:38 GMT 1
Just sat down to watch Coventry v Middlesbrough. I know the Ricoh (or whatever it’s called nowadays) is a good sized stadium but there are loads of empty seats scattered around everywhere. It’s a strange thing with Coventry but they seem to always have a very modest support. It’s a city yet their support has always been pretty poor. They used to get really low crowds at Highfield Road, even when they were cup winners with great players like Carr, Hunt and Hutchinson. Yes you're right, never been particularly well supported (although their fans will try tell you otherwise)and its a fact, although Highfield road didnt have big capacity Coventry still rarely seemed to fill it, getting consistently better crowds this season than they've ever had. Nearly 30,000 there. Doesn’t seem too bad to me!
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Post by workshyfop on May 13, 2023 21:10:13 GMT 1
Didn’t Dearden come to Town at one point or have I imagined that? It seems ridiculously unlikely, but I’m sure we had him on loan or something.
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Post by workshyfop on May 13, 2023 19:09:44 GMT 1
To be fair to CC, he took over West Brom when they were in the relegation zone, so he did pretty well. Carrick wasn't in a much better position but got top 6 We weren’t talking about Carrick, were we?
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Post by workshyfop on May 13, 2023 19:01:50 GMT 1
Interesting that Warnock didn't seem very impressed with either Wagner or Corberan. Made a couple of references to how good their respective squads were and commented that after we'd played both he knew neither would make the play offs. He intimated it was almost criminal that neither made the top 6 with the quality they have at their disposal and he joked he wish he had that kind of quality. To be fair to CC, he took over West Brom when they were in the relegation zone, so he did pretty well.
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Post by workshyfop on May 13, 2023 18:36:46 GMT 1
I know for a fact, that when we got promoted to the prem. When the rumours of Wagner leaving to Broussia Gladback, Nathan Jones was spoken to to replace him if he had left. I could see us re visiting that now he is a free agent. Yes, we were definitely tracking Jones then. Hopefully subsequent years of batshit behaviour have warned us off!
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Post by workshyfop on May 13, 2023 18:07:08 GMT 1
We’ve appointed a lot worse this last season! Exactly. Which is why we don’t want to make the same mistake again. Cotterill equals an acceptance of drudgery and mediocrity in my opinion. We are not a little nonentity of a club as some think we are. Even with our current squad we might have been featuring in these play offs had we had a “proper” coach from Day 1 of the season. I hope you’re right. You have more faith in that squad than I do and I don’t think even Warnock could keep that form up over a full season. His comments about it being his greatest achievement would attest to that (I don’t think he thought he could keep us up). We’ll soon see where KN’s ambition level is. Hoping for a good young upcoming manager. 🤞🏼
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Post by workshyfop on May 13, 2023 17:53:50 GMT 1
Really? The guys a right moaning twat, worse than Jones. He was shit at Birmingham too when they wernt that bad. Also wank at Forest and Bristol I can’t think of a more underwhelming appointment than Steve Cotterill. We’ve appointed a lot worse this last season!
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Post by workshyfop on May 13, 2023 17:41:28 GMT 1
If you were going for a League 1 manager outside the play-offs, got to be Steve Cotterill. Really? The guys a right moaning twat, worse than Jones. He was shit at Birmingham too when they wernt that bad. Also wank at Forest and Bristol I know he had a few bad years (not sure Birmingham is a gig you could judge anyone on at that time), but done okay overall. Wouldn’t be my first choice, but ticks a few boxes if we wanted experience. I’d like an upcoming manager. Ideally Duff, but need Barnsley to lose to have any chance of that.
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Post by workshyfop on May 13, 2023 17:08:14 GMT 1
Annan my Scottish team used to have bet with my son on Annan v Stirling Albion always ended up even at end of season. Both could be in league one next season 😀 East Fife 4 v. Forfar 5.....nearly 5 years ago now. I'm still waiting for the return.....Forfar 4 v. East Fife 5! In Scottish League 2, East Fife finished fourth and Forfar finished fifth if that’s any good to you?! 👍🏼
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Post by workshyfop on May 12, 2023 20:58:54 GMT 1
If you were going for a League 1 manager outside the play-offs, got to be Steve Cotterill.
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Post by workshyfop on May 11, 2023 20:10:13 GMT 1
I think Duff would be the best option, if possible. A season of mid-table mediocrity would do me. When was the last time that happened? 2008/9? I would hope we get a manager who has more ambition than just finishing mid table. Definitely. Just saying it’s going to take a bit of time, so not struggling would be a decent start for the new regime.
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Post by workshyfop on May 11, 2023 20:02:27 GMT 1
I’ve said this before, but I hate the way pundits legitimise the cheating. “He’s been clever there”, “he’s waited for the contact and gone down”, “he’s got every right to go down there when he’s felt a touch”, “game management”, “taken one for the team”, “slowing down the play”, blah blah blah. Then as a result, you see little kids doing it. If it was called out, if refs got the cards out, they could soon put a stop to it. They’ve got VAR ruining the game with t-shirt lines and yet someone blatantly cheating is ok.
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Post by workshyfop on May 11, 2023 19:47:21 GMT 1
I think Duff would be the best option, if possible.
A season of mid-table mediocrity would do me. When was the last time that happened? 2008/9?
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Post by workshyfop on May 11, 2023 14:24:56 GMT 1
Get a team that’s not shite. Sorted.
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Post by workshyfop on May 11, 2023 9:00:40 GMT 1
We can rule Wilder out, assuming those in charge have asked Warnock’s advice (which I imagine they will have considering what he’s just achieved).
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Post by workshyfop on May 11, 2023 8:42:01 GMT 1
Out of work managers: Jones Wilder Bowyer Critchley ? I think jones is a decent manager despite his stints at stoke and Southampton..although they would worry me slightly. But I just cannot stand the bloke.and I think a fair amount of the fan base feel the same.he would get little to no good will and I think for the new ownership if they want to get off with the fans right behind them it could be a bad appointment. Agreed. On paper, probably not a bad appointment, but I hate him. Absolutely classless gobshite. Never had a good word to say about us, paranoid, delusional, narcissistic, nasty little Welshman.
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Post by workshyfop on May 11, 2023 7:24:41 GMT 1
Out of work managers: Jones Wilder Bowyer Critchley ?
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Post by workshyfop on May 9, 2023 17:15:45 GMT 1
Shame really, we'd have had 2 very good keepers on the books. I think the young lad will be taking a big lead from Nicholls, so I think we’re OK in this area for now. TV deserves a big round of applause because he was crucial in earning the points that kept us up. Yep, Bilo looks a decent prospect. Played well enough when he came in.
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Post by workshyfop on May 9, 2023 16:38:17 GMT 1
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Post by workshyfop on May 9, 2023 15:11:03 GMT 1
If you added all our possession in games together throughout the season, it comes to exactly 100%. #fact
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Post by workshyfop on May 9, 2023 9:04:34 GMT 1
It’s difficult. Do you go for someone rising up through the ranks like Michael Duff or look for experience as we had to turn to this season? I’m thinking someone like Steve Cotterill who knows the league (albeit with mixed results). Or take another punt as we did with Wagner and Corberan successfully, but less so with Siewart, Schofield and the Fotheringham? I think Duff could be a good fit if Barnsley didn’t go up and he fancied it.
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Post by workshyfop on May 9, 2023 7:26:18 GMT 1
Isn’t it a bit of a myth that Rooney did well at Derby? I seem to remember that they got relegated and that he got a bit of an easy time because of the points deduction, but in fact only won one or two out of the last 20 games.
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Post by workshyfop on May 8, 2023 20:00:35 GMT 1
Don’t know why everyone wants a saints win. I hate Forrest but my thought process is get Leeds down then we can worry about hoping Forrest follow them. My ideal scenario is Leeds to be down pronto. Then....last day drama. Forest have 2 good late penalty shouts turned down, VAR turn a blind eye. They lose 1-0 courtesy of an o.g. and down they go! Or they lose every game 5-0!
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Post by workshyfop on May 8, 2023 15:50:57 GMT 1
Leicester City 2-0 down already. Come on! 3-0 at half-time 🤦🏻♂️
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Post by workshyfop on May 8, 2023 15:47:35 GMT 1
Not even on the bench for BR at Miwaw. Safe to assume they won’t be putting a bid in for him. That’s because he started.
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