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I was stood there with them at the end when the subs were doing their warm down. Little ‘un wanted one of their shirts so we were hovering. Barnes was one of them. They did it in two batches, Barnes was in the second one.

Suspect this is all adding 2 and 2 and getting 5.

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Paywalls can easily be dodged - for The Times articles on the Ipad I hit the ‘x’ the instant the page loads and it doesn’t bring up the paywall. OK interview but Henry is a bit of a leftie and I found it a bit boring. Nothing about playing style, ambition for this season, specific players or even th...

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Negativity says more about the person uttering it than the person referred to. We support a fairly downtrodden area, and this does come across on here and in the stands at times. I try not to be too condescending about negative folk, they may have had a naff run of luck for all I know. Saying that t...

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Those remarks by jdrobbo - the TV (as I couldn’t go tonight) picked up all of that but the ratings rules have always made sense. I agree, he was atrocious, the two things he did get right were the added time and the red card.

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Definite THB error that goal, ball watching and didn’t have a clue what Wiles was doing despite him starting in his eyeline, he should have told Beyer to take his man and dropped back to Wiles. Becoming a regular issue. Young player though, makes a few errors but far more good than bad. Still all to...

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Sky red button coverage is good tonight, slightly better resolution and Guy Harvard who talks intelligently.

A godsend after having to miss these last 2 matches due to illness.

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I got abuse on here for bringing up Olympiacos at various times in recent years but I believed at the time, and ever since, that Mee would have had the hump with Dyche for sitting in the stand being spat at instead of playing. That was, and probably always will be, the biggest game of his career and...

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There are three big factors:

1. Does he want to return?
2. Does Kompany want him after what we have heard about Vinny not wanting people who think they are superstars?
3. Did the players fall out with him (Roberts etc)?

If the answer to all those is favourable, fine.

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If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. We’ve been caught out last season by resting players ahead of a bigger game and we lose both. We could lose at Blades whoever plays so we need 3 points vs Rotherham first, that is the top priority. If we get a goal or two up, we then make subs to keep freshness for S...

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Don’t know why his size is mentioned. He’s a tricky winger, he’s better small as it improves his agility. It’s not like he’s not strong on the ball either, you can tell he’s a natural athlete look at his legs. Same thing with benson, he can change direction way quicker than anyone else I’ve seen at...

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A little early for him to be going to the World Cup as a late inclusion, he is probably behind Ramazani in the U21 pecking order, but their wingers aren’t playing much for their club sides (apart from KDB obvs) and that is a big danger for them in Qatar. Both Hazards and Chadli are all bench warmers...

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Probably the worst centre back defending we will ever see. Strolling back despite the danger.

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Seeing like we are trying to play like City we should take another leaf out of that book.

We go into each game confident we will win, get behind them, if we don’t win (which of course happens) we simply move on.

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Can’t see QPR staying there. Or Rovers. Pretty average and injuries will bite. Considering Blades and Norwich are 22nd and 24th in the form table while already 6 and 7 points behind, it isn’t unrealistic to think we could be 10 points clear of any serious contenders come the World Cup. We’ve got a r...

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<t>The only concern I have about Zaroury is his size, if we compare him his countryman De Bruyne he is fairly small but at 5ft 9 not bad, I accept they play in slightly different roles.<br/> <br/> He seems to have a good head on him too, sensible lad, good team spirit. He has a chance, that’s for su...

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Logic would suggest that unless there was a managerial change it would be up, possibly (but far from certain) down, but if so then definitely back up again. We would be in a much stronger position in 2 years time to bounce back again. So we shouldn’t fear promotion, and do need the money.

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Nothing to do with Barnes, just more intensity overall. Not disagreeing Ash is past it but we shouldn’t single him out.

When we raise our game to a certain level other teams can’t handle it. The question is whether we can do it for sustained periods.

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My mind goes back to when Pope always used to concede to low shots near his body, so I’ll give Muric time. I’m also pondering all those games we have lost in recent years with Cork not starting, unbeaten this season with Cork starts, but at least he is fit. More worrying is all the goals we concede ...

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JBG has done well for us when he played but those repeated calf and thigh injuries (with some knee, hamstring and appendix too) have really hurt him. He is a bit one footed but at this level you can get away with it, in his best 2 years in the PL he had something like 15 assists across those years s...

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I think THB is a fantastic young player with very good potential. But let us not set him up to fail by comparing him to all time greats. He was good while not at his best (nor were the rest) last night until the goal when we weren’t just caught 3 on 3 but he didn’t have the pace or acceleration to g...

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And how we'd probably be 6 points clear by now with.... Heaton Lowton Keane Mee Ward In 2015/16 after 15 games we had shipped 14 goals and were about to go without a win in the next 5 games. Now we have shipped 13 despite a riskier style. We had 31 points then, now we have 26, but as I say we were ...

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A point is fair, not at it today, but frustrating to now have thrown away 5 leads in the last 15 minutes of games. Preston the 6th lead thrown away was of course earlier.

On the plus side, we haven’t been behind since mid August which is an amazing stat. Lucky not to be tonight, mind.

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Just managed to get on it actually. It’s a good read once you’re in. I do like Brummies, they are natural comedians and judging by the posts on there, realists. Very high praise from them for us. Incidentally if you want a good bet have a do at Burnley to finish bottom of the Championship. 750/1. F...

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What Rovers are showing to date is that accruing points is more important than how you actually get them. At the end of the day I doubt any of their fans will care one iota how they play to get results, if it means getting promoted. Get this, but how you get them can dictate whether you are likely ...

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No problem with them being top.

It will just make what will happen sweeter.

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Sheff_bfc wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 18, 2022 1:52 pm
Devonshire Cat has reopened as a new bar - Indie go.

Didn’t know that so thanks for pointing out. If its like the Kelham Island one there will be great music but worse beer than the Cat had so no doubt some will like to pop in and not others.

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Devonshire Cat is now shut for good - and most of the others open at 12pm. Just to be aware folks.

At the England U21 game they had Neck Oil in the Kop. Not sure about away end.

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It's crazy how close it is, which is why, if we're being realistic, 'being top' at this stage means even less than usual. I think a fair reflection of how it's going to shake up will hopefully come to light as we reach the World Cup break - surely it won't stay quite as tight after the next seven g...

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For the first time, the bookies now have us as favourites, and odds on to go up.

It has been steadily heading that way for weeks.

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The problem with pre-pouring is that in a pandemic (and a current resurgence) it isn’t safe to leave them sat out in the open. At that point the punter hasn’t bought it so there will be different health and safety aspects, businesses can only sell food and drink fit for purchase.

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Muric 8 - a good save and solid distribution bar one bad throw Vitinho 8 - looks comfortable and feisty, great instincts to score and a good finish Harwood-Bellis 9 - for the first time I am glad we lost Tarky, because it gives us a chance to sign this guy, he will be a top, top player and will be w...

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Many good things about this league but the players are very ordinary. The way Swansea defenders panicked when Zaroury started the step overs. They aren’t used to skill like that in this league.

That’s why the Prem is best even though I hate the diving, bias and VAR.

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Just worked out my new Octopus Go rate after my fix ends next month. Just leccy. Is £770 per year currently. Would be £2600 on a standard variable tariff. £2100 on Octopus Go. Will take it. To top it all off my charger Anderson A2’s company has just gone bust so the smart charger that I schedule fro...

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Just to come back on some points from Crosspool, New Claret and above. Some good points but I would caveat some of them. I agree with houseboy's sentiment above to an extent, but it would be wrong to suggest that ALKs purchase of the club is symptomatic of a wider malaise in the game. Leveraged buy...

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At some point we are really going to turn someone over at home.

Too much to hope for I suppose but looks possible on this evidence.

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A really good start though very early days. Articulate, calm and analytical. All traits I like. We have been poor in a few games, but impressively have lost none of them. That shows a good mentality. The one game we lost of course we were superb. I struggle to see a plan B at times. We are wide open...

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Nobody said Cooper’s new contract was improved.

May be giving with one hand and taking with the other, e.g. a pay rise but looser terms on dismissal. Who knows?

He’ll be gone by the World Cup. He did well but was lucky to get them up in the first place.

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WBA have been the only side who were unlucky not get all three points against us. Certainly the best team we've played this season. Agreed. They are also the best side in the division on expected goals AND expected goals conceded (before last weekend, it may have changed). That suggests a new manag...

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I think the time is right to look again at some of the Anderlecht tactical analysis from last season. This is the best I have seen (there is a link on it to an earlier piece which is also very good). https://cafetactiques.com/2022/04/12/art-on-a-football-pitch-vincent-kompany-unique-4-4-2-tactics/ W...

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Not sure why it seems it isn’t working.

We are unbeaten in 9, we are creeping closer to the top, and moving closer to being bookies favourites.

As I have written on the other thread, we need Twine, ideally in the Brownhill role, who can rotate with Jack and Josh. That will make us more attacking.

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Have to agree, IF we don't go up it won't be because of goals conceded, even the late ones, but because of all the wasted chances. None of those late equalisers would have counted, if we had buried any of the many opportunities we had to put results to bed. Get this, however….. We are 4th in the ex...

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So since throwing two points away at home to Blackpool, we have played eight league games. In those eight games we have won four and drawn four, in the four draws we were leading in all the games and conceded late equalisers in three of those. Glass half full say we are in promotion form and puttin...

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The same thing has been said several times (by me included) but just expressed in different ways. But what can you do, if a percentage of people don't understand it? We had someone say we've not beaten anybody in 8th or higher this season. We beat Bristol City when they were 6th, but they didn't un...

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We have TEFAL ActiFry Genius XL 2in1 YV970840 Health Air Fryer, Black, 1.7kg, 8 Portions Brilliant, cook two things at once, fish and chips for example. Chips cook first then keep warm while the second layer goes in and cooks at the top. Really is a top air fryer. Researched it in depth first, do th...

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The answer is no. But we wouldn't have the same team if we went up so it's a moot point. Ok, true, and obviously the loans may not be here (though I think we would reacquire three or four), but strengthening will be harder given our finances in that league. Here, £2m goes a long way as we are seein...

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The more pertinent question is whether we are good enough to stay up next season. That would be a concern. Getting there feels the easy bit. The “feel” of the matches is that we are dominant but need craft at one end and resilience at the other to make our scores more dominant like the performance. ...

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Ultimately, as the picture at the top shows, we have six back when defending but little wide cover so as they attack down our flanks we get exposed. Very unlike a Dyche setup. We don’t really pull back or track back our wide midfielders.

West Brom exposed this very well.

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Lack of edit a real problem on this board.

When I wrote above that Brownhill needed more assists I meant in general for a no. 10. Obviously he got a good one last night. We just so often miss that crafty final ball.

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Lots of talk that VK should have signed him on loan, good chance for us to judge tonight. Tidy, but not much of a threat, 0 goals and 0 assists so far this season. That’s the issue with young players. It’s a tough physical league. I think we were right not to get him, he’ll be good one day, but not ...

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Muric 7 - very commanding and came for a few crosses, would have been a miracle save for their goal Roberts 7 - great finish but poor in the air for their goal Harwood-Bellis 7 - good player but doesn’t take it by the scruff of the neck, there is something a bit vulnerable about him Beyer 6 - some g...

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