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There’s absolutely nothing wrong with a framework when it as enabling structure, giving shape and purpose to a teams play and for years it has been at the heart of SD’s success. The players understood their roles, their limits and their responsibilities. However when the framework becomes the be all...

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You’re right Babylon but when we’d got goals early in recent times we were more likely to try and hold on than go full throttle at the opposition.

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After that exhilarating performance it’s all too likely we get some kind of reaction and falling away on Sunday. Yes the shackles have been released the players playing with a smile, but sometimes you do need to grind out results and Sunday might well be one of those cases. The classic SD 1-0 er Lit...

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There is bound to be scepticism surrounding Mr Pace, the nature of the takeover, his knowledge of the game etc, alongside some rather scary anti-Americanism being spouted more often associated with the left of the Labour Party, but Under him we have seen 4 really good signings, a continuation of the...

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Collins commented that everybody was enjoying their football, something which hasn’t been apparent recently.
Of course freedom doesn’t equate to success, we will now be more open, but in my opinion it is the only way we are going to avoid relegation

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Now one win does not a season make, but there certainly was more joy about that performance.
Roberts and Collins comments after the match were telling.

Of course it might all come to naught
But it is good to see a more open approach.

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Hasn’t aged well.
Though some have done well with predictions.

No margin for error now.

Victories or bust.

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SalisburyClaret wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:27 pm
Can we please stop talking about Sam Allardyce

Haven’t seen his name mentioned Salisbury.

Would be a Laws signing

With the board failing to read the room.

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Don’t know about the mates bit, but using the loan market has to be part of the way forward.

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Bit like the Labour Party, still members mourning the departure of the dear leader.

In SD’s case a little different as he had brought many years of success
So a few days of grieving understandable, particularly given the nature of his departure.

People will move on I’m sure.

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Lots of names banded about, some seeming like Laws signings, ie sticking plaster signings. But what are we looking for in a new manager. For me. Young, ambitious, someone who can think outside the box, be flexible, a good knowledge of the UK leagues, not afraid to introduce youngsters. A man with a ...

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Bedeau looks one to add to the list.
Certainly if we are relegated, pre season will become very interesting as hopefully some of these players start fighting for a place

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Phillips Played 36, 6 Goals, 8 assists.

Not a bad season for a midfield player in a struggling side.

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Howe knows how to release an attacking side, his problem has always been the defence.

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Are you looking at it from a Premier League perspective or coming on as subs in the Championship Claret Tony. There is a world of difference.

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Which club are we talking about, the great club of the past which brought players through on a conveyor belt Or the pragmatic club of modern times built on a team ethic, tight knit endeavour and a fairly rigid system Of course they’re going to bring American ideas some of which we may hate, some whi...

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Indeed that was the point made but if we get relegated it opens up a totally different world where some of our young players might come into the reckoning. If that doesn’t happen because we can’t afford to try young players well the enterprise is doomed. We have become far too risk averse and in doi...

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Some terrible negativity on here. Surely we want young players to come through, or is Premier League success the only criteria we now have.
Developing a young side capable of promotion has to be one of the options we think about.

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And indeed he was one of the very best.

Wonder if he’d have played 4-4-2 with McIlroy in his side?

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If we maintain our Premier League status it’s perhaps unlikely these players will get a look in but if we are relegated you’d think they and others might. It is perhaps the silver lining of relegation that the enterprising youth endeavour might bear fruit. Certainly it’s what made us great, can it r...

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Relegation might have significant implications from the owners point of view, that is their problem, but it might enable us to transition to a more viable model, if we can start integrating players from our youth set-up into the side. ALK have signed three quality players and are definitely looking ...

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Some decent potential candidates.

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It was never going to be exciting times with SD again, he’d played himself out, in fact it was becoming anxious times. It’s only his leaving which has opened up the agenda. Given the club a chance to change. It might be change we can’t handle. I fancy the next 18 months could be perilous but without...

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The Guardian comment section is completely predictable, indeed they delete anything which doesn’t fit their biases. The Mails are much more of a mixture and much less censored.Basically people highlighting their prejudices.

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The fact is suddenly we are in an exciting situation. Exciting doesn’t mean good, it means we’re in a period of flux with a huge range of variables, many choices to be made and a completely uncertain outcome. It’s the very uncertainty that brings the excitement. But excitement and anticipation there...

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Seems reasonable

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Not sure if there should be a trade mark put after the title, but Mr Waine has at last got what he desired. Now that the dust has settled we can see clearly we are heading into unchartered territory, with that comes anxiety but also anticipation and excitement. Who will be the new manager. What will...

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It’s always most enjoyable when your side is playing good football and winning. That makes the Premier League experience slightly masochistic. Feeling your club is on the way up is when things get exciting. Always loved the time when Trevor Steven came on the scene and started making us tick, or whe...

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Positive
General team effort
Negative
Not enough points. We need victories.

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Positive response.
Let’s hope it continues.

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As expected nothing revolutionary and no U-23’s on the bench.
Brownhill and Cork for me but most important thing is the effort put in.
Have they a point to prove ?

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Dyche for Blackburn.

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ALK’s signings by and large have been decent though not dealing with the central problem in the side. We’ll just have to wait to see how savvy they are when it comes to recruiting staff. They took the club over at a bad time and relegation was always a likely scenario. It’s how they deal with that i...

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It’s the attitude that will be interesting.

Committed or disinterested.

You would hope they have a point to prove and go about giving the Hammers a tough match, irrespective of the result.

Not expecting a huge change in personnel or framework but a much more positive outlook on the field.

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Dyche was a gamble.

Nothing wrong with identifying a possible ambitious young manager with potential.

Whether the fans would give him a chance is another thing.

For some anything ALK does is going to be evil.

It’s the age of extreme views.

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Managing expectation.

The new manager needs to take pressure of himself and players.

Time is needed for a re boot

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5th in the Championship.

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When people say they hope we lose 10-0 it does give that impression.

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We do have a tendency to go overboard re managers. Of course OC was the classic, from God to the devil. I think many bought into SD the man, saw him as a good egg, and became a little blind to his failings. Never understood the idolatry myself. It appears however as if the players tired of his ways,...

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To put in a shift and show us what they’re capable of.

I think we know they’re capable of more but can they free themselves from the framework and play?

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Does sound like the right move, probably needed some time ago.
Not just about Dyche but the whole coaching staff.

The spark was missing, we were barely firing on two cylinders at times.

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Lancasterclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 15, 2022 7:32 pm
Its a very valid comparison

I knew it would be very hard for the not so bright to get

My apologies

Time to calm down Lancaster and cut out the abuse. Sound like a Corbynista.

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Decisions need to be decisive. This was. Something was obviously wrong at the club.

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If you like your football on the edge SJF

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Conspiracy theories don’t come much better. Piers Corbyn would be proud of you.

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Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:21 pm
An opportunity of course, we get fresh ideas and a manager who will develop all our players and not leave them to fester in the U23s

I hope so Woodley,
Guess it depends on who we bring in to manage.

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Interesting Mancini isn’t making the side. Looked very promising pre season, how far has the injury set him back?

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I guess it’s quite easy to see it from both perspectives. SD offered security the certainty that things could never get that bad. Mid table Championship mediocrity was perhaps the worst one could envisage. He was never going to offer huge excitement but he was unlikely to take us to Hades. Now howev...

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For some it appears like a bereavement without the wake.
Not being able to say goodbye and thank you perhaps is the hardest part for many, particularly after so long.
Maybe the club can arrange something.

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It's not a culture war thing at all. It's about the stupidity of what, for want of a better phrase, gets called identity politics. I hate the stupid culture war thing. Whether a manager is foreign or not should not be on any criteria for who we want to employ. It's not relevant. It might bring an o...

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