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Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 02, 2023 9:22 pm
Broja is looking incredibly sharp

Didn't realise he was born in...

Slough!

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Commy wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 02, 2023 9:13 pm
Fulham don't look very good and they don't have the goalscorer this season.

Palhinha will be a massive loss for Fulham if he goes in January as expected.

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From 12th downwards they look most likely to contest the relegation spots. Can't see either Palace or West Ham being anywhere near.

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Win 2-0 and we are out of the bottom 3.

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Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 02, 2023 9:15 am
Let's hope this sorry affair resonates with those who mock the death of Jack Walker on a weekly basis.

Sadly it won't, because for some sick reason, Jack Walker dying of cancer is somehow seen as funny by a section of our support.

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It's really hard to answer pre-Luton. That game will tell us so much. If we win tomorrow I can see us following it up by beating Chelsea at home and going to Brentford/Bournemouth full of confidence as a result. I will be positive and say Yes, and that we will do the job tomorrow night. Indeed. Tom...

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I think that is now our main focus as a club and the footballing side is secondary. The strange comments from Kompany have done nothing to dissuade me of that. But surely VK and Alan Pace must realise that unless we are constantly at the top table then everything depreciates and buying raw players ...

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If anything them tables highlight that our failure to take any points from top 8 teams was one of the reasons we were relegated that season. Shows how important it is to be competitive against the top teams The table at the bottom are the Norwich results. We managed to take points off the top teams...

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Here are the comparable tables for the last five seasons when we were in the Prem and where we acquired the points.

We've got to ensure we do take a few points off the top sides, otherwise we'll end up like Norwich.

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I presume it'll be £30 for adults.

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JohnMcGreal wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:25 pm
Massive game against Luton on Tuesday and I have a feeling we'll batter them.

Looking at the highlights of the game yesterday at Goodison we should have a field day against their defence.

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I don't care if we don't survive this season, VK is building something for the long term here and we need to be patient and support these young lads, they are going to need the fans behind them. The issue with that sentiment is that some think that if we get relegated we are guaranteed to make an a...

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not harmed Brighton much but they are way further along their journey. If we bring young lads in and sell them on to bigger and better things that helps us attract the next one as they see a route to a big club. But isn't that where Tony Bloom's money helped them to prop-up any financial shortfall?...

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I meant after the first Dyche PL season we were relegated and kept together the majority of the side (bar Tripps and Ings) and bounced back with largely the same group. Keeping the same group wasn’t possible last season, we needed the cash to rebuild, contracts were ending, players got old and the ...

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If we can nullify their crosses into the box we'll give ourselves every chance as their defenders don't like players running at them:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n17qtyncbkQ

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As an aside, there were calls for Dan Burn to be picked for the England team.

He'd get ripped apart at that level.

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This is the issue - expectations. Honestly, why anyone would think we could beat Champions League teams, top 4-8 quality, big City clubs witb Saudi state backing, away from home, with a team of largely 18-21 year olds who have never kicked a ball in this league… is, well, beyond me. I can’t work it...

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Over for another season?

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If you take the extremely small sample size and make literal statements such as lots of goals conceded and not many scored you are correct, but to say we aren’t good enough to play premier league football would be out of context and unfair without a bigger sample size, particularly as to decide if ...

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Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 30, 2023 4:03 pm
Must win game, just for confidence if not points

A defeat would make it incredibly difficult for us to survive.

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jojomk1 wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 30, 2023 3:54 pm
No surprise there

Cullen, like the rest of our midfield just can't cope with the pace, skill and strength of this league

Berge should be more than good enough though.

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Not helping with Luton & Wolves winning.

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ksrclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 30, 2023 3:47 pm
And VK even said plenty of time how physical the league is and how it’s moved on even from when he last played in 2019.

Going even further back when we played Chelsea in 2014 they looked far bigger than our players.

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Difficult to work out the standard of the Prem at times. Watkins looked very good for Villa yet play him for England and he looks completely out of his depth.

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At least with it being in Europe the Americans can't deliberately cheat like they did in 1999.

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Regardless of how many we concede you'd hope we are going to create a few chances.

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4midable wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:24 pm
Nah. **** em down road

So you'd be quite happy playing opponents where nothing is riding on the game in terms of any history, other than either three points or progressing in the cup?

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Regarding the tickets, perhaps a new sticky thread at the top would be better where people can ask on the availability of tickets and also for those who have tickets but can't go.

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A 16 year old, on his own, with a chain saw in the middle of the night, having to walk some distance from the nearest road?

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Article from the BBC:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66943617

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Such as shame. It's arguably the most famous part of the "Military Way" which is the most visible piece of the wall that runs for about 20 miles (84 miles in total) from Bowness on Sea to Wallsend.

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Should be known as ten Benson.

Cos you know as soon as he goes down he'll be off ten minutes later.

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Does make you wonder though why we signed so many wide players at the expense of other positions in the team.

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warksclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 26, 2023 9:19 am
A very decent guy who holds no public grudge, but the right decision. Many of our wide men will I sense get limited game time

Indeed. Very difficult to give game time to all the dozen or so wingers we signed

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Big gap between Forest and those below seems a bit puzzling.

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Still reasonably confident we will end up around lower mid table. These young lads have played Man City and United now… they will be starting to understand they need to learn fast and that Kompany is saying what he is for a reason… Still expect us to stay up with some to spare. In the next five mat...

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In the last 10 years we have played them 16 times and won 1. We have taken 2 points out of 24 at home! I just think the point was made that when teams like Man U. are as poor as they have been for some time then you have to take some of those opportunities to get a few points against them. Otherwis...

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Unfortunately in the second half we created bugger all. And for a team that at this moment in time can't keep a clean sheet it doesn't bode well. As CT said in his match report these are the sort of teams you need to take points from if we have to have any chance this season. Obviously not every wee...

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Carwin261 wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 24, 2023 10:27 pm
If we can beat Forest at home and the others home and away we’ll have 34 points ,another win and we’re safe ,simples .

Luton certainly has a must win feel to it.

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It looks like the relegation spots will most likely be decided between ourselves, Bournemouth, Luton, Sheff United, Forest, Wolves and maybe Brentford.

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dougcollins wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 24, 2023 6:50 pm
Yes, fair point.

It just feels different, the shift is bigger.

For what it's worth however I think we'll be fine.

Interestingly, when we went down in 09/10 we had 30 points. That I think is/or was the lowest points total for the club finishing in 18th.

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dougcollins wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 24, 2023 6:47 pm
Will they change it if it happens once?

It's happened before.

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dougcollins wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 24, 2023 6:43 pm
Is the model broken, and this will be the season that dooms it?

The gap has become too big and the three promoted clubs will be cast adrift?

I can't see EVERY club that gets promoted for the next few seasons being relegated.

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it's not a gap its a chasm Money talks. These money clubs didn't need to join the super league to ruin the pyramid they've already done it But it's always been a struggle for promoted clubs to stop up. If it's never been as big how come Derby only got 11 points, & Villa 16 points quite a few season...

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I think we all knew the gap was big. But is the gap really this big between prem and the championship? Three promoted teams have played a collective 16 games for 3 points. No idea what the aggragate goal difference is but it must be around mid 20s after that Sheffield result. Man U put 9 past Ipswi...

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The difference in quality and mindset was highlighted for me when Fernandes scored with a brilliant first time volley yet late on when Larsen was presented with virtually the same scenario he took a touch and the moment was gone and we managed a corner, it just seems at times we want to walk it in ...

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Granny WeatherWax wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 23, 2023 11:47 pm
Started like a house on fire. Gonna be some player when he gets a final ball on a regular basis.

Should out for Larsen too, he looks quality.

Is Larsen on loan to us?

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Norwich losing 5-0

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RVclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:05 pm
Prob Rodriguez starting

Would that be a big surprise though?

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PNE level

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