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Holtyclaret

Just read your paragraph out of respect, point H are you actually being serious? He isn't required to cross the ball that's for wingers??? 😂 Talking about a goalkeeper and you think crossing ability means him crossing the ball in, jesus wept! Talking about goalkeepers it obviously means his ability...

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bumba wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 10, 2023 5:25 pm
I stopped reading when I got to point F when I realised you don't even have any idea how your own club is currently being run

Says the author of one of the most factually wrong posts this year (beating some of your other whoppers which wasn’t an easy feat)

Holtyclaret

Not really, you’re just dreaming up different ways to get Muric on the pitch, who coincidentally has already played Everton once this year and his distribution didn’t prove too valuable.

I like Muric btw

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jlup1980 wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 10, 2023 1:31 pm
Berge and Brownhill are building a good partnership so it would be disappointing if Josh leaves. However, the club will need to recoup funds wasted in the summer so Pace and co. could be tempted if a fee around £10m is offered.

There’s literally no financial pressure to sell anyone.

Holtyclaret

Was it not entwined with nahki wells going the other way so in reality actually paid far less for him?

Holtyclaret

You could say the same for outfield players but they have to accept being subbed/rotated etc. I dont buy the building relationships thing, how long did it take for nick pope to build a relationship with his back 4? Why cant they have 'relationships' with both keepers. It seems like an old tradition...

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All our players have a price on them as will Browny whether it’s January or the summer. But as said above he has 18 months left in effect and there’s no financial pressure to sell anyone for less than we value them.

Playing well at the mo.

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Our opponents yesterday have rotated the keeper position. They have one eck of a squad geared towards competing in four competitions, it’s only akin to your no2 playing cup games. Brighton are certainly becoming the modern model that I’m sure we’re aiming to emulate in the coming years, it’s taken ...

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This is true but im not sure why it has to be the case for keepers. They clearly have a very different skillset which could be useful in different games. Just because it hasnt been done regularly doesnt mean it cant work If it was doable they’d be more doing it. I guess keepers benefit from regular...

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JohnMcGreal wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 09, 2023 1:33 pm
But I thought they were right behind the team on Saturday, to no avail.

Crowd was brilliant Saturday. ‘To no avail’ is a bit odd because they would have lifted the players when backs were against the wall and a battling point was very welcome and not really expected.

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I don't have a dislike of him I'd love him to succeed the only thing I want is the club to survive and unfortunately bedding Trafford in for the first 15 games was a mistake that has cost us survival. If he performs until the end of the season he gets sold in the summer after relegation so my quest...

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Muric is the better keeper currently imo but theres clearly something behind the scenes that kompany doesnt like. He hasnt ever come across as someone who looks like he has a huge interest in proceedings to say the least. Tbh id have gone in for heaton as number 1 for a year, and sent trafford on l...

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So by that logic, you'd pick the keeper who is better in that situation... Personally no because that advantage of Muric has been largely nullified. The opposition are so much better at pressing and pose more threat, plus our personnel and style has slowly evolved. We now go longer more often as we...

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Transpennine wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:00 pm
We've still got Muric...we were spoilt, but have chosen not to utilise that distribution, which was integral to our success.

We need two keepers and are lucky to have both.

Last season Muric had lots of options to pass to largely, this season whoever keeps for us doesn’t have that ‘luxury’.

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Westleigh wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:04 pm
Don’t know if you actually watched it but the commentator said Brighton were struggling to put a team out as they had so many injuries.

You really don’t have much clue do you?

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Spot on there Bumba ,just like the Wolves match we played well for 20 mins then we second to the ball every time,Trafford definitely kept us in but his distribution put us under a hell of a lot of pressure,Vitinho was the best outfield player by miles ,Jay turned slower than double decker bus ,Rams...

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NewClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:00 pm
He’d probably complain about the outcome of that

Holtyclaret

Great point yes Improved Trafford yes But what's with all the reactions like we have won and survived? Some people need to actually watch the match, apart from a 10 minute spell at the beginning it was backs to the wall against a much changed Brighton team with no effort from VK to go and win the g...

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CoolClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:14 pm
I’m the ‘bullying keyboard warrior’ for replying to someone calling me a prick for daring to have my own opinion?

No, for your opening comment.

You name calling when called out appears to be standard fayre.

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CoolClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:31 pm
I have done?

Can no one honestly read on here?

Christ it’s one game. Hysterical some

Yes you gave him the old bullying keyboard warrior one-two.

Sweetie in one hand and a cosh in the other.

As my gran used to say ‘noone likes a clever sh!t’

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They’re all massive. Everton won’t get dragged back into it.

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Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:40 pm
Nonsense op we have bought wisely just need a cf in January

…. And a lb

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We’ve planted seeds that need time to grow and establish rather than ready grown plants with shorter shelf life’s.

Hardly wasted money.

A. Titchmarsh x

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ClaretsPadiham wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:21 pm

But… doesn’t change the fact hes been stinking the place out all season.

He really hasn’t, he’s coming on leaps a bounds. Particularly last 5-6 games playing behind a more settled side.

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Made some great saves to keep us in it at the death. Also made some terrible passes. The point remains - if we want to maximise his attributes then VK needs to change the playstyle and the way we build ups It’s not about being overtly emotional “gotcha” takes it’s the facts. 10 saves - phenomenal 3...

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Nori1958 wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 09, 2023 1:56 pm
He was injured at Forest

Stand corrected

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Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 09, 2023 12:03 am
I hope we win but it's ages since we did at Brighton without Luca I an not convinced especially if Redmond is seen as the answer

Its ages since we lost at Brighton

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spt_claret wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:09 pm
Id like to think so but it's as likely as seeing Muric start, Ekdal wasn't playing in the league before his injury.

He was injured early season and then ‘re-injured’ in his return match at Salford.

Very unlucky but hopefully we now have him fully fit for first time since he joined us.

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Westleigh wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 07, 2023 2:36 pm
Left back’s probably been one of the least problem area as unexpectedly Taylor is doing ok.

We’re a Taylor injury/suspension away from a real problem

Holtyclaret

Fair enough. But you implied it was a really odd thing to suggest. I also think the strongest case is to play Ekdal and our best centre half, Beyer, together. I'm not at all convinced Vitinho is the right option at right back at this level, so O'Shea is an option who has played there before, includ...

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Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:52 pm
Do we go in for Clarke witb a serious bid for a wide left goal scorer?

…. Or use Zaroury, odobert jbl, jbg, benson when fit, tresor etc…….

Rarely for us this season we’ve had an injury to a player we have adequate cover for.

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Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:34 pm
Il be surprised if Obafemi is even in the squad

Depends what kept him out of wolves game squad, im guessing a slight niggle. If fit he’s almost guaranteed a bench slot by default as he’s our only other striker until foster returns.

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O'Shea has played at right back on multiple occasions I know but ; A) O’Shea is probably due a spell on the bench on recent form (although has shown signs of improvement) particularly with Ekdal now fit and Beyer available again. B) the uptick in our performances have stemmed from a far more settle...

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If he’s fit I would have thought Obafemi could play on the wing. You’d rather have obafemi on the wing rather than odobert, jbl, zaroury, tresor, jbg, potentially benson, Redmond etc.. at a time when we only have one fit striker ? Almost as odd as the call to move our best cb (Beyer) to rb, Delcroi...

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There starts are not even remotely similar. Dyche didn’t inherit a squad that spent 6 seasons in the premier league and he wasn’t given 30-40m to spend in the championship. He went up spending nothing, was given next to nothing in the prem and was relegated. This is a completely different realm. St...

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There’s a lot of irony in that though isn’t there. VK has signed what 33-34 players since becoming manager, yet the following players (ageing/ little resale) are featuring heavily in the premier league: Roberts, Taylor, Brownhill, Jay, JBG Dyche needed a smattering of younger talent (like McNeil) b...

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There’s a lot of irony in that though isn’t there. VK has signed what 33-34 players since becoming manager, yet the following players (ageing/ little resale) are featuring heavily in the premier league: Roberts, Taylor, Brownhill, Jay, JBG Dyche needed a smattering of younger talent (like McNeil) br...

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You do also uniquely forget that Pace and co had 18 months to tie down the better players. He also had three transfer windows to bring players in. For some reason Dyche was given minimal funds by Pace across three windows, yet is happy to **** 100m up the wall on VK in one window. If Dyche was give...

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NewClaret wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:11 pm
We’d effectively received it anyway, so any fees would’ve gone straight to Macquarie.

To my knowledge though, selling a player on doesn’t require the selling club to accelerate any outstanding payments.

Yes the funds paid to us to then clear the advance.

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Hi New, I've no found the time to take a look at the Macquarie loans advancing cash for both Nick Pope and Nathan Collins. I remember Nick Pope being spread over 3 further payments from Newcastle - and presumably, an equal down payment making 4 payments in total, working out a little less than £10 ...

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MT03ALG wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 28, 2023 11:54 pm
Twine scored tonight

Goal line tap in but will do his confidence good

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Jakubclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:15 pm
I wouldn’t worry about pressure to sell in all honesty nobody would want them the way things are currently, it’s the other way around I’d be more worried about is how we can get rid of them.

Made me chuckle on what has been a very poor day thus far.

Thank you, I’m not worrying at all

Holtyclaret

The ones that impress or have itchy feet will be off in a flash, I’m not sure if there’s any consolation to be had that the 1s that are more likely to stay will be substandard. We’ll see I guess. Think the squad will be trimmed for numbers bottom up as well as Cork/Jay moving on. No pressure to sel...

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Most might stay because they won’t get better offers than they are already on. It’s not a good indicator that are deemed unworthy to poach it’s a good indicator that other clubs aren’t interested & we are paying them over the odds because even though that they would be contractually tied in it woul...

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Because they are more than likely going to have to be sold or loaned out in 7-8 months time IF we were relegated I’d imagine it’d be largely squad fillers that’d leave (twines,mcnallys,costelloes etc). There’s no need for a fire sale like last time, totally different squad and circumstances. Financ...

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Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:28 pm
I’m not writing them off, I’m saying that due to our business two of the three listed have barely had any game time.

It’s not conducive to there value sittting on the bench week in week out

Why are you so concerned on their values 3 or 4 monrhs into long contracts ?

Bit odd

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Mansfield was a bit a lively too!! Is Shaun back in UK now? We haven’t been all season, lost a lot of interest in the lockdowns and haven’t been back much, think we are for the weekend of the Everton game, He’s in between nz and Solihull right now! He gets to a lot more games than I do . Be great t...

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No club can guarantee to stay in the PL long term unless you are a select few. Just look at Southampton and Leicester. It's impossible for any club to stay for an extended period and as it gets mentioned plenty of times it takes just ONE bad season and relegation beckons. How can we therefore guara...

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I think we have a pound left over so you're right We’ve spent about £80-90m in instalments. Add our income up (sky money, minor investments (circa £120-140m), parachute, this years sky, player sales and massively increased commercial income) and it’s pretty obvious we’re ok. When the window closed ...

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