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AGENT_CLARET wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:14 pm
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/SHUSE-VNPFc

Lol I didn't realise he was actually at the game. Makes it even better

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Speaking of the cricket field end, how come we always seem to play towards the Jimmy Mac second half. Has something changed regarding the coin toss? You'd have thought some teams would try and switch ends. I can't remember the last time it was the other way round.

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will be live on youtube at 6pm

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Loved it when just after he got smashed into the advertising hoardings, the whole ground started chanting his name, and 60 seconds later he created the first goal with that delicious cross

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We should be on 50+ points let’s be fair and we aren’t close to half way. 15 points dropped from winning positions I was thinking about this last night. Most of those points dropped were earlier on in the season as well, we seem to be on an upward trajectory in terms of ppg. we should be on about 5...

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Extended highlights here
https://youtu.be/NJRlN62idx8

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Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/NJRlN62idx8?t=705

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So Ashley Barnes' day in bullet points: 1. Starts the game unexpectedly (even he didn't know till today), but he's bang on it. 2. Nearly scores in the first half 3. Scores the first and then pushes the keeper into the back of the net 4. Great volley which is saved for the second goal 5. Cooly slots ...

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Was watching the away end after the final whistle, and hardly any of them clapped the team, off. There were a few venting themselves at the players though. Seriously, how are they 3rd? They look like a team flirting with relegation. Surely the wheels will come off soon.

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First of all, due to me having to miss the home 1-0 win in 2015/16 (as I was at my mates wedding), this is the first time I've EVER seen us beat them live in the flesh (I"ve been a season ticket holder since 1987). I stopped going to the bubble Ewood games after that 5-0 mauling (the day before my b...

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lol

https://twitter.com/TommoClaret/status/ ... h6HuKe6VGw

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absolutely hilarious

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Anyway, here's your answer

https://twitter.com/NoContextBrits/stat ... t8X-pB0_lQ

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Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 10, 2022 10:38 am
I like Peter Kay but found watching Phoenix Nights akin to watch grass grow

Each to their own, but genuinely struggling to comprehend this

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Looking at these stats, it seems like they favour shots from distance and don't really press too much (which should suit us)

https://twitter.com/BtoBAnalytics/statu ... 08/photo/1

Blackburn have also lost 6 out of 10 away games

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Nice evening out watching us have 85% possession, and 783 passes. I'm amazed on how quickly the players have adapted to this new style tbh. Also what a steal Benson and Zaroury are looking :) Peacock-Farrell 7 Lowton 7 McNally 7 Taylor 7 Roberts 7 Benson 8 Egan-Riley 7 Bastien 6 Gudmundsson 6 Costel...

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I've always thought that players should receive more extreme punishment when pushing other players at speed into hoardings, it happens all too often, and could cause serious injury. Tella and Beyer have been on the receiving end of these tactics in the last month.

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Definitely need a striker to stretch teams and who is direct. Obafemi or Gyokeres would be ideal, but I think Gyokeres is out of our price range. Maybe we go in for O'Hare again? Hopefully when we return we should have Westy, churlinov and Twine back. Maybe a big physical CB? In terms of outgoings, ...

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Looking at the stats, Blackburn play a similar "play out from the back" style to us. I'm hoping (and this is a big hope) that if they try and take us on at football, we will tear them to shreds, as we did Swansea.

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Didn't realise he was born in Burnley. Bet it was a dream come true to score last night. Was a good goal from his point of view tbh

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I'm getting a bit twitchy about the Tella loan deal tbh. Southampton must be close to potting Ralf after today

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on this board on the whole. We lost a match, so what. Move on and bloody enjoy it. You bunch of big babies. Dear god Hear hear. Due to us signing a lot of technical players, the trade off was always going to be physicality. To get both, see Premier league players on 50-100k per week It's just as im...

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Watched it on the stream, as I'm away with work. Thought he did ok in the main, should have booked more of their players. On another note, I'm not sure I've ever seen another team cheat as much as Rotherham did tonight

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Must be hard to ref a game when the other team play like Atletico Madrid on acid

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We brought it to the attention of the lino in the first half as he completely missed the first one. Then he flagged the second one. Totally changed the course of the game, so I'm claiming partial credit

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Hipper wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:15 am
I didn't see any Reading time wasting. They slowed the game down like we used to in The Prem. That's a legitimate and understandable if frustrating tactic.

WHAT??!

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Genuinely didn't know it was the Mrs Robinson tune. It's sung so fast it could be an entirely different tune

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Here's an interesting stat, since Preston Beat us at home in 2015 2-0, we have gone unbeaten at home in the championship.

21 games

We need to not lose in our next two home games and we will have gone an entire season unbeaten at home (although it spans 7 years!)

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The last time I went was to the FA Cup replay where Micah Hyde scored. Drove from Macclesfield and just parked up nearby. However once we got out of the ground, we were marched by police all the way to the train station. So I had to then walk back from the train station to my car. I actually explain...

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Personally I agree with Mattster on this, after giving them hardly a sniff all game, we invited too much pressure and could have paid the price. Too many key players going off gave them a bit of confidence. Either way, we need to find that key second goal in games, that''s the only real criticism so...

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Solid display against a reasonably good side. We kept their front 3 pretty quiet in general. Main positives were the increased confidence in the 2 centre backs to use the width by playing raking balls out wide, and on occasion break the lines with forward runs. I'm not convinced with this taking pla...

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Wasn't it Aarons who also did that handball down by the Bob Lord in the first 5 mins? That was a yellow as well.

And as for the Nathan Tella booking...words fail me

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I think he's finally twigged that when cutting inside, playing the "corridor of uncertainty" ball is a good shout. Went straight in today, and got an assist the other week for Vitinho's header against Millwall

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Sheff Utd v Norwich is 2-2

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For as poor as we were in the first half, we've been outstanding this half

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Anass got kicked by that thug O'Nien when he ran the ball out of play. Ref did nothing, standard

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Well that was a hard watch on the stream. The only reason Sunderland are winning this is that they seem to want it more, which is unforgivable.

JBG off
Barnes off

Cork on
Jay Rod on

At the very least

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Gerrard wasn't at the game was he?

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Sheff Utd and Watford both lost so could have been worse

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Good angle of it here

Can't have any complaints really

https://youtu.be/pTi_ODi7RiQ?t=1177

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Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E993bY ... otballClub

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Always boggles my mind that folks will happily miss great swathes of the match just for a pint or a pie. Each to their own obviously. It's like leaving the cinema and potentially missing the best bit of the film, just to get a hot dog

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Heard a couple of "pundits" on talksport talk about Dyche the other week. Long ball football was mentioned. It's kind of stuck with him now somewhat unfairly

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Absolutely superb performance, if that's a sign of things to come, it will be an exciting season Muric 8 - Hard to rate him, but did everything asked of him Vitinho 9 - We look more fluid with him at RB Harwood-Bellis 9 - Absolutely imperious Beyer 9 - So so calm on the ball, I'm less worried with h...

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so so glad we didn't build one of those soulless out of town bowls

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I've no problem with Phil Bird being biased. He is club commentator after all, he doesn't work for BBC or ITV and has no obligation to be neutral in any way shape or form. I think he's pretty good at what he does and I don't really get all this sudden negativity towards him.

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Bet Twine is licking his lips watching us play. So much space to have a pop on the edge of the box, which is his speciality

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Define decent though? Luton, PNE and Cardiff are in the top 10 and they were classed as easy fodder on here a few weeks ago

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One point to note is that I heard on the radio today that Sheff Utd have an injury crisis and they had to blood a couple of kids in their game today. I think our squad will show its benefit when we hit the really busy period and injuries and suspensions start to kick in. Don't forget we have twine a...

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Penalty not given at 1-0 cost us the game. Absolutely useless

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