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The FA Cup competition has gradually been dismantled and aberrantly dismissed. Replays were always welcomed especially if there was a possibility of a giant killing in the offing. Gone. The draw was broadcast on radio around 12.25 on the Monday after the previous round. Gone. The draw was a serious ...

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City are so 1 dimensional. Get it out wide, get to the goalline and play it into the heart of the box on the ground. RM brilliantly drilled to expect it. Congrats Ancelotti. No shots from outside the box, even though they scored 2 in Madrid, no crosses in the air all night, even though Haaland is 6...

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He once missed a sitter at the Jimmy Mac end early in a game because of a really bad touch. My mate said to me that he was like a dog with a balloon so I used it in my match report. He missed an even 'worse sitter' away at Preston in a game we won 2-3. Arthur Ghohere getting the winner. Think it wa...

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A day late unfortunately but never mind. April 16 th 1973 a 2-0 home win over cup finalists Sunderland saw us gain promotion back to the First division after a 2 year absence. I was there, I enjoyed it and they really were exciting times. A good few days ahead of us.

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Saturdays comedic effort was simply just another act in the long running saga which began last summer.Hoping it doesn't run beyond May this year.

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[quote=CrosspoolClarets post_id=2319177 time=1713214198 user_id=739 Dyche has done well with the resources at his disposal. This league is brutal. If he's done well what position in the league might be considered satisfactory for them? And if 'he's done well' then it would put him in the hearts of t...

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I doubt he'd have made much difference. But that's missing the point completely. Nobody knew/knows the impact a player might have. He was very much to the fore of a group of 'new faces' that lifted( literally and metaphorically) the whole club last season to levels not witnessed for a long time. Th...

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Lots of potential problems upcoming for next season but the 'strikers department' is a major one. The current crop are way off acceptable and the ones out on loan don't fill me with confidence either.

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Bullabill wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:57 am
My starting word is always louse - got it in one last week!

Saw that one last week. My starting word is always aisle. Not occurred yet.

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'Amdouni etc.' are and never will be anywhere near to the contribution from Nathan Tella last season. He was the catalyst that lit up matchday and made it a pleasure to watch us play.

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I'm rather elderly but can someone explain to me what a 'busted flush' is? It keeps appearing especially when someone seems to be discontented.

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Shows how a good old takeover distorts things as prior to the takeover Man City were probably regarded as a smaller club than Everton and far less successful as well. Absolutely. There will be plenty of Everton fans today who recall when they were the 'moneybags' of English football. They were the ...

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For once we agree. I also think Assignon is a good player. I think he's been a bit unlucky but he's quick got clever feet and gets forward. Also think Vitinho is a much improved player. A Premier league team( for a few weeks at least) with a choice between Vitinho and Assignon at full back. Leaves ...

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I’ve plenty of other stuff to be doing over the next few weekends but will look forward to watching live matches again in the new season and in the new division. At least it's an alternative to telling whoever cares that a season ticket is no longer on the agenda. Perhaps have a read of 'East of Ed...

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KRBFC wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:38 pm
Get Amdouni on, we miss his creativity, you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone

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Yes, best of luck to Sam. Don't watch much football on tv now but I'll try and watch some of this. Served us well and a very likeable chap.

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Interesting that in recent games Vitinho has come to the rescue on a couple of occasions( one entirely of his own making) with lung bursting runs to prevent possible goalbound shots. Other than that I am unaware of any 'performances' from him to suggest any manager, certainly in this league, would b...

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[quote=claretburns I think their aim is to get back to the 10 point deduction they started with.
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Do you mean they have a say in the punishment( if any) meted out?

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Fine player but there’s an arrogance about him I can’t take to. After saying that Beckenbauer, Steve Ovett, Viv Richards all had it and it didn’t harm their careers. Nothing wrong with knowing how good you are. I said at the weekend that he's a class act. Just reinforced that. Wonderfully talented ...

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First one I recall from a long time ago was Ian Storey-Moore.

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Said at the end of the game that he couldn't wait to get off the pitch. A very, very poor referee. Out of his depth and it wasn't a difficult game to officiate. What a sad state of affairs the game is in when it's reliant on incompetents like him.

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Should have been on for at the very least 30 mins. Foster out wide was a mistake. He has no qualities expected of a winger. Benson has. Opposition players are aware of his reputation and he's a threat. We had to take the game to them, we had to take chances. Yes, it was a heartening display but lack...

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Incredibly poor and weak referee. The 'apparent foul' for their goal and the childlike antics of their No8 were mistakes that should never occur at this level. The second half saw him 'shrink' more and more into himself as the game was way beyond his abilities. Probably left the field thinking he'd ...

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equinox wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 30, 2024 7:12 pm
Badly at fault with the penalty, it was obvious that, smug, clever **** would try something like that.

*joking

What a talent Cole Palmer is btw.

As good an English player as I've seen in many years. Oozes class. Especially in a club/ team that appears very divided at the moment.

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Talking about the 11 that started the game we only had the number 2 in it from a traditional 1-11 line up.

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A 0( based on Brownhill being kicked in the chest and having a free kick awarded against him) B 0 ( based on Gallagher kicking his way through the first half and going unpunished C 0( based on his perfect position for the 'sending off' but managing to make not one but two potential game changing dec...

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It started off a very bright day 50 years ago today. Think I needed my sunglasses for driving. Much duller coming back.

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Some really terrible opinions in this thread, completely lacking any nuance at all. Like I posted earlier ITT, it's not just this one increase (which is bad enough as is), it's what happens in another 2-3 seasons... Because on the current trajectory a whole lot of legacy fans, if they remain a ST h...

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They were on a 'jolly' in Portugal for a few days when it happened.

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As an over 65 I can see good reason in hitting us compared to the rest. I do not know what the price increases are as a percentage of last year but CT says ours is up 25%. If you wish to try and expand the younger supporters then the smaller increase for them not only keeps them but may entice youn...

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Just had a look at the league table and Salford are having a really poor season. Thought they'd be play off contenders with their backing Salford signed Jez Davies from us in the transfer window and I told my Salford supporting mate that I thought they had got a good player. Don't think he's kicked...

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Can't believe I'm the first to comment. Then again can't believe it's 50 years ago. That's half a century. One of our greatest away victories at Dirty Leeds. Privileged to be there. 1-4 despite a missed arrest for the police for Hunter's assault on Frank Casper who was at his absolute stunningly bes...

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This would be the day after we won at Blackburn with a goal from Terry Cochrane? Thought that was '78. Third of a busy Easter schedule.

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Go on then, why does Southgate 'deserve' to win something?

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Don't understand why Southgate 'deserves' to win something. Sounds like the commentator earlier this week ( Murphy?) who I believe mentioned that Newcastle United's supporters 'deserve so much more'.
Why is that then?

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Will we be waiting with baited breath just before 2pm on the 30th March to see who our custodian is that day?'

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:48 am
Don't need to make them public - they are allocated from the order of the fifth round draw.

Perhaps I didn't make myself clear. By public I just meant that was it known beforehand that Coventry were number 1 and Man Utd. were no2 etc. That's all.

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I'd like to think a little bit of discretion could be applied in these instances. But then I remembered there is very little, if any at all of it, left in the game of football. I was surprised at how much time was played after the goal was scored.

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Never witnessed any value in a friendly. At best they might be interesting to fans of a player they support making a debut. Second halves just become a circus with so many substitutions being made it can become farcical.

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Not lack of knowledge but more lack of research I would suggest. Laughing out loud or making a crass joke can keep one employed it seems. However, I can't pass opinion on the content because if I do happen to see a televised game( which is extremely rare) then invariably the commentary is turned off...

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Personally I see them as no more than training sessions and a chance to meet up with 'the boys'.

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I presume the numbers 1-4 for the teams were made public before the draw was made. Didn't hear them myself so just curious.

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We're not going to agree on this but you mention his 'attacking threat'. Rarely does he go past his opponent and his crossing is poor. But, I take your point that he doesn't hide and had a decent enough game yesterday.

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Runs and runs does the lad - if we had the squad that we really wanted, he likely wouldn’t be starting, but his value is in his versatility and work rate. Yes, he can be poor with his passing, even the simple balls, often doing all of the hard work only to fluff his lines at a key moment, but I can...

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I didn't know her but RIP Sue and commiserations to her husband and family. News like this becoming far too frequent now.

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Branthwaite has arguably been one of the CBs of the season Not sure how anyone can criticise that decision Has he? I genuinely don't know because I don't watch football on tv most of the time. Do Everton have a watertight defence that justifies his selection? Or is Southgate keeping those loveable ...

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Are these called 'soundbites'? I'm in my 70's now and way out of touch with the current trends. Oh how I sometimes long for those times when the only announcements I heard were on the tannoy pre-kick off and team changes were given out. Bill Bothwell had probably had his say on the midday sports ser...

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What you/we/I have to remember is that defending in this system will look very different than what we were accustomed to under SD. They have a lot less help from the midfield and have to cover a lot more space. I think (bar some brainfart moments) Dara has done alright for us, certainly grown into ...

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This reads very much like all of the posts saying what an improvement Al Dakhil or Beyer were on the "limited" Tarkowski and Mee. Esteve seems OK, can't imagine he'll be supplanting O'Shea any time soon as he seems to be the only regular in that back line. Never really rated O'Shea. Reinforces the ...

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Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:04 am
I've messed up then.

The front few rows should be kept for people who want to sit.

Preferably for taller people who can see above the playing surface.

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