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warksclaret

Be interesting to see how SD sets up Everton on Saturday. Forest are no mugs and can attack quickly, with genuine pace with several players. Does he set up not to lose or set up like he did v Chelsea which gave him one of his biggest defeats in his career. Then they play Liverpool, who might tear th...

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Ultra dependable. We got the best out of him. He chipped in with some great goals too. We were lucky to have got him when money was tight

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Could have made the difference in us staying up this season sadly

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Al Dakhill is my worry-shocking in the games he has played in this season and too inconsistent. Needs to go on loan. Beyer is simply a sick note-almost fit enough to play according to VK as long ago as mid Jan, but now the Lord Lucan of the team For me we have a real prospect in Esteve, Ekdal has ev...

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Said this before, but Everton, despite their position, have the 4th best defensive record. Not a coincidence that their manager SD makes them not mess about at the back, but just hit it long to the likes of Calvert Lewin. I too saw the reaction of Cullen and Brownhill when Brightons goal crept under...

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I think in 7 seasons of the PL, SD played Tarks in midfield several times, and Jeff Hendrick right wing for a run of games, or as a No 10 if short of strikers. Other than that everyone played in their most suitable positions. Maybe thats why we could compete for 7 years in this division

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Anyone who saw him at his peak will have him in their top 3 claret players. I pray he stabilises and recovers

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The more I read these threads the more I question morale in the camp. What happens at the end of the season might be more entertaining than what we are watching on the pitch

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One of the many problems with our team is lack of character. When we concede, especially when it's from a mistake, heads very visibly drop. Agreed-and another major stat being Luton have gained 12 points from losing position. That tells me there is maybe something wrong with our mentality, substitu...

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ecc wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:27 pm
I'm sorry but the howler yesterday can happen to all keepers. However awful it was, it doesn't make him a bad goalkeeper.

Totally agree-and probably happens once or twice a lifetime. Except with Muric, its twice in two weeks

warksclaret

Muric had errors last season. This season, his general keeping is much better and his distribution has made a vital difference. The defence is building a confidence it never had in Trafford. Muric distribution is as good if not better than just about all of the rest of the league, bar the top two k...

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How many times is this happening? What on earth is VK thinking about. Odobert, left wing. Brunn Larson, right wing. Foster, CF. Fofana, from bench. Vitinho, not left back!! Topcat-when I was at school, I would often pop in to Woolies (Woolworths) on the way back home. I used to love their "pick and...

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May be the song "Careless Hands" by Des O Connor could be the theme tune

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Forget dropping Muric, or keeping Trafford on the bench. Both of these guys have mistakes in them when you are competing in the PL. We have Muric who made one of the goal keeping gashes of the season last week, and this week he makes an even bigger clanger.Prior to these two games we had Trafford pl...

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Another meaningless stat (we have only lost one in 5/6 games) when they have mainly been against teams in the bottom half of the PL Table and none against teams in the top 6. We even played Wolves when they were toothless without the injured pair of Neto and Cunha. Funny how we lost games v WHU, Ch...

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Today he was. Shocking effort levels today. Really, really bad. Shame. When he’s on it, he’s almost unplayable. Today, he was a different kind of unplayable. For anyone saying he wont be here next year, who on earth is going to buy someone with well documented health problems. For a buying club thi...

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On the basis we have lost only one in 5/ 6 games ?? I would give him a last chance. We dont look as exposed with him from corners and free kicks, and his distribution is far better. Having said that we must have the two worst keepers in the PL if you take the first and second choice of all 20 clubs

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NewClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:27 pm
Agree with all of this

Why on earth we dont play 3 in midfield with Brownhill joining the other two, rather have Brownhill in than both Fofana and Foster together

warksclaret

Do we ever go a game when we dont either drop a clanger or miss sitters. We are to the outside world and pundits a joke of an outfit, not fit or deserving of the PL. Another week when I am in disbelief that the club and owners are happy to give VK a chance in the Championship, and another chance to ...

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To think we once has Pope, Heaton and Hart as our GK, all at the same time. How we dont appreciate things at the time

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Lets see if the coaching has worked re moments leading up to HT

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Forest equalise

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tally wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:33 pm
Odobert weak shot there
oh well

Is he paying wide today or No 10

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Yet they are top of the division, which makes them the, er, best side in the division. They may be top of the table right now but their form is shocking (20th in the division when I looked after recent games). They have just surrendered an 11 point lead. Thats not the behaviour of a "top of the div...

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Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:57 pm
If Leicester are the best the league has to offer we should be walking the league at a canter next year.

They are **** poor

Been to the KP stadium at least 7 times this season-they are not the best side in the Division. They have no strike force and cannot impose their domination in games

warksclaret

Esteve is a good example that you need a number of games to establish yourself and develop and settle into the team. So many of this year's squad just did not get the chance, and this is probably a bi-product of the squad being just too big

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Already stated this week that I think by Christmas he will be our best CH-looked so promising v Palace despite a poor team performance

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A season like last year for me would be utopia. My concern however is how much has VK's pride been dented. What effect has this disastrous season had on his confidence and ability. Surely his ability to attract great prospects will have been reduced. And has he learned from this year. Will his stubb...

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Unlike some on here I think Esteve has started well, and will only improve. A year in the Championship will be his making. Lost faith in Al Dakhill after his appearances this year, and Delcroix can be a useful defence stand by/squad player .particularly if Taylor goes. Ekdal can easily play in the C...

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If you watch O Shea and Muric's errors on Saturday you need to ask are these guys arsed about us playing in the PL. O Shea has had some very good games but seems to have a screw loose, like when within 5 minutes of a game start recently, he was running back on the pitch and headed the ball out of th...

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Muric Assignon Esteve Delcroix Taylor Brownhill Cullen Berge Odobert Foster Larsen Retain Esteve -he will be our best defender by Christmas. Bring Brownhill back into a 3 , but he becomes the more advanced. Odobert back on wing, and Fofana to come on early second half No fannying about please Vinnie...

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Thanks to the OP and congratulations on your bravery and honesty. We sometimes see the worst of some posters on here, particularly at 5.00pm most Saturdays, and there have been a few. This brings it all back down to earth, as there are more important things in life. I have been through a torrid 9 mo...

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Would only keep Taylor and Brownhill if they wanted to stay. JBG definitely no-still remember the ref keeping up with him at Chelsea when both were tracking back. Of the loans only Larsen as a possibility. Cork, Jay, Peacock Farrell, Bastian, Churlinov, Weghorst, Tresor, Assignon, Forfana (we could ...

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We might be knackered next year... Players won't join (given lack of pitch time given to those signed before) We'll lose anyone sellable... (most sellable players are near contract end... so low) Plus some will be ended / not extended. And we're left with what we have left... plus a couple of signi...

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RIP Joe-from the era of genuine characters

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and it's going to get tougher every year to stay up never mind beat those numbers. The money at the bottom of the league has run away in the last couple of years. It will be very interesting to see how this seasons promoted teams get on next season. Vegas -have been to Leicester games about 8 times...

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Luton are one place above us. Not sure they age the example we should be following. It is when you consider they spent less than the sum of Amdouini and Tresor. It was for the fight they are showing that the players and coaches need to g there. Edwards has got a tune out of all lower league players...

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It's depressing just how little effort the majority of this shower put into yesterday's performance. This lot won't get us back up unless there's a drastic change in attitude. We need to hire a coach (transport that is) to take the first team squad, VK, Bellamy and Jackson to watch a Luton game. Mi...

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Bobzuruncle wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:53 am
If that’s accurate it’s one hell of a stat !

Yes 32 league games, 7 sendings off, equals 22% with 10 men

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Billyblah wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:57 pm
Hey, have we finally forgiven Owen Coyle?
But yes, for those old enough to remember Joe Brown, we really were scraping around.

Dont think any claret fan will ever forgive the slime-ball, but the football he got out of the squad he inherited was fantastic

warksclaret

The one team that's less likely to play it out of defence are Everton. Clearly the instructions from SD are that they don't faff about in their own box. No coincidence that Everton though being near the bottom are 4th lowest goals conceded

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Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:03 pm
Edwards is a good manager, good man too. Whilst you would have to congratulate them on taking the risk on Barkley they are VERY lucky they got the version of him they did.

Maybe Barkley was less of a risk than Tresor or Amdouini

warksclaret

We had a run of sales when we got relegated, but the current team has since not proved an expertise in selling players. How often has Weghorst gone out on loan. We have Churlinov, Peacock Farrell, Bastian all on loan, who will never play again for us.We are losing out badly . Can you see anyone want...

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He might not have made 100 points but didn't Roy Keane have a similarly impressive Championship title win in his first season as a manager in England? That season at Sunderland turned out to be the high water mark of his career. He's probably spent more years as a full time pundit than he has as a ...

warksclaret

What I have noticed is that Muric makes it look relatively easy even though we don't have the players who can play this system, plus he adds tempo to restarting an attack. Trafford just makes me very nervous and absolutely slows it right down. The amount of times Trafford has started a prompt attack...

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For me, the crux of the issue is Trafford and what was in his contract, seems suss that after so many games he is suddenly dropped for Muric….I believe he was forced to use Trafford and that is what screwed us You may have something there-time will tell. However if VK and the Board agreed to someth...

warksclaret

For me he has been appalling. Coaching, set plays,defending,subs, team selection, man management,transfers, creating smoke screens at post match interviews to avoid the real issues, freezing out of players,underestimating the PL, player discipline (is it 7 red cards now). How has he survived. Even i...

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Its not beyond intelligence to fit him into the squad somehow. This guy is unique and can hurt the best teams.I would include him in place of the geriatric Henderson, or even Grealish (who for me has not started enough times this season), even if this means unbalancing the ratio of midfielders to fo...

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daveisaclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:42 am
A really brilliant striker at this level who never got the credit he deserved here.

I believe we bought him for £15m. He was a key reason we remained in the PL for 7 years, then we sold him for £25m.

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