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As I understand it we can do nothing about Assignon's red card because only straight reds can be appealed. Yellow cards can't be appealed and he received a second yellow, so he's gonners (I think).

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I honestly felt that when Cullen lost his place, (following suspension?) it was warranted because he'd been struggling with the step up in leagues and although the whole team were tbf, he was looking a very weak link in an absolutely pivotal position. Having said that, it seemed daft to take so long...

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Completely agree with the above from Goliath. I like Vitinho as he always puts 100% in but he’s obviously not good enough is he. It’s the diving in that gets me. At least once a game he dives in when there’s absolutely no need to and it very rarely pays off for him. I honestly think the issue with ...

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Despite the tribulations of this season, I've always been in the "Kompany in" camp. If Muric is dropped today, I'll definitely switch because as others have said, it would be utterly criminal.

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25 years ago today since we beat Macclesfield at home 4-3. Little, Cowan (overhead), Payton and Davis (last minute). We'd been 2-0 down and this game was probably the start of Stan's team finally taking shape. I'm not sure we lost for the rest of the season? My perception is that this match was a m...

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Strange isn't it how the Greeks and Romans could literally chisel perfect replicas to high detail yet 2,000-3,000 years later with CNC machinery and all the technological advancements they keep coming out with crap like that? Yeah, but how do we know the statue of Julius Caesar is spot on!!? Maybe ...

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I was assuming it was somebody's GCSE Art exam project.

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Royboyclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:49 am
Classic strike from Boydy........Nine years ago, seems like yesterday!!

Nice assist from the City defender on the day. Tees it up really nicely!!

Whatever happened to him?

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I think you've got to factor in where we were potentially heading at the end of the 87 season and where we're heading now. Where we're going to be next season isn't where any of us wanted to be or envisaged being, but it's still a whole lot better and in 1987 we'd have given anything for that. Havin...

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It was rightly banned to stop players making "statements" whether political or otherwise, but I also think there needs to be a curbing on some of the more outlandish celebrating. Coaches, subs, youth players, all invading the pitch to pile on the goalscorer is becoming ridiculous and the amount of t...

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Trafford has come in for a lot of flack this season, rightly or wrongly, but I think most would agree he will develop into a quality goalkeeper. He started the season as our number one, aged 20. He turned 21 last October. To even be considered in the PL at that age you need to have something about ...

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Nobody finding a place for Vandyck? I know he's not the Rolls Royce he once was, but crikey, he was head and shoulders above anyone else in his team and that was an absolutely brilliant team.

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Jack Taylor not on photo. Possible good shout for Gordon HILL. I believe he taught at BRGS before moving to Leicester. He did our semi against Newcastle Utd. Guy with his arms draped around Sadler is Wilf McGuiness. Gordon Lee managed our neighbours. Of course I meant Gordon Hill, not Lee, who as s...

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FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:57 pm
100 bonus points to anybody naming the ref and Lino’s

Is one of the liners Gordon Lee? A top division one ref and a guy who was always listed as being from Leicester, but according to my dad was originally born and brought up in Waterfoot.
Is the ref Taylor, the world cup ref?

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It wasn't working for our "penalty" which in fairness to the ref, who was otherwise dreadful, wasn't his fault. It was an absolute disgrace tbf. It eventually worked and it eventually showed the correct decision!

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boatshed bill wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:38 pm
Go on then just for fun, name me 20 players at an average of £4million each who would have been an improvement.

One player (defender!) at £20 million would have made more sense!

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Muric 9 (light years ahead of anything else at the club whether he's the bees knees or no!) Assignon 7 (showed real desire, although there was always going to be space after the sending off tbf) O'Shea 8 (credit where it's due. He won pretty much every header. A great game) Esteve 7 Taylor 7 Cullen ...

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Could easily have seen red so probably rightly hooked in the circumstances.

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I've often said he's great in the opposition half, but not a great defender and never a full back, but credit where it's due, he single handedly created our second (winning) goal by messing up, chasing back, not giving the easy foul and actually winning the ball. Fair play to the lad!

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To not award the penalty and leave it to VAR is utterly bizarre. It's absolutely obvious!! Why would Vitihno go down there when he's clearly going to tap in??? That set the tone for a truly weird performance unfortunately!!!

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Crying out for Foster and Benson in exchange for Fofana and Oderbert after 75 minutes. Absolutely obviously imo and we wouldn't have been hanging on against 10 men and looking utterly crap ( at that point!)

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Utterly weird. Trafford makes numerous mistakes and keeps his place. Last week he does nothing wrong and gets dropped. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to see Muric play, but still, bloody odd!

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Tbf CT, people are absolutely bound to look at our youth set up and speculate and look to see if there's another McNeil in there somewhere. It might be Tweedy, or Mellon, or Dodgson, or Hugill, or Massara, or Toraj or Richardson or a whole host of other promising prospects. Or indeed it might be non...

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Nathan Redmond is progressing better than he thought and is only 3 weeks away. (Which has massively lifted the mood in the camp!)

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In premier league terms Brentford are average and actually, this season somewhat below. We've played a number of teams who fall into that bracket (e.g. Palace, Bournemouth) and they've still proved much too strong for us, so I'm assuming it will be exactly the same tomorrow unfortunately.

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I think that's what DC was getting at though, Viva. There were many changes last summer with the number of players coming in, but most of them weren't of the required standard for a season in the PL (at least not yet). Yes, I was being slightly ironic, but I genuinely was excited with all the signi...

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Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:01 pm
I actually appreciate they are looking at it as a long term thing and not just this season. I think the summer is going to be very interesting

Tbf, last summer was very interesting, but it's not amounted to a whole hill of beans in the long run.

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I do accept it's possible we're getting somewhat het up on here rather prematurely without actually knowing the facts regarding pricing etc, but let's be honest, history tells us that "early bird" pricing is regularly out there by now and this year it's not, which seems a bit odd. Plus how early is ...

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The club seem to think we are like Tottenham and Arsenal and that they can charge what they want. They really are out of touch with the town and club. Scrapping the early bird and raising prices by the amounts mentioned would lead to thousands not renewing and meaning they would generate less overa...

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What really irks me is that football in grounds with hundreds if not thousands of empty seats is rubbish. Sky and Amazon et al actually need us. Showing matches on the TV at half empty stadiums would soon turn your average arm chair viewer off. They need atmosphere. We are the ones who provide that ...

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reading the above reminds me of this and the 'not your dad's Burnley" bravado of Burnley FC's commercial director - which is not an uncommon feature in modern club running, but is part of the ongoing charge to diminish the need for 'legacy fans' - which is an absolute nonsense for all clubs, partic...

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League one is a fantastically competitive league and has been for a number of years. There's some big hitters in there and yet I'm still surprised it's taken Pompey so long rise to the top and they at last look certain for automatic promotion. The rest is a proper bun fight.

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Dark Cloud. That has to be your most optimistic post ever. Free STs next season, have you gone mad. Stick to the 50% increase which is more akin to your User Name :D :D We've seen just one home win and it's mid March and tbh I can't see us getting another. If I was Alan free season tickets for next...

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My guess is that all current season ticket holders are going to get next season entirely free as a loyalty bonus after this somewhat disastrous one. (People will of course have the right to opt out and cancel, so I'd expect a few on here will certainly take that option). Those without season tickets...

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Anything by Marc Bolan. Some decent tunes, but lyrics, my god!! Inane and then some!
Also;
I'm sure I once read a quote from Bowie saying he (Bowie) had a habit of cutting up the editorials from magazines and Sunday supplements and rearranging lines until they rhymed or fit the music.

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There's a plan????? Crikey!

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Our defending is never controlled or "comfortable" in the way we frequently saw under Dyche, especially if we're ahead. But that means other teams always have a chance of scoring, even out of absolutely nothing, from the very first minute to the very last no matter how many are added on. It's all ve...

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One of the positives from this afternoon is that the hard won point takes us off the foot of the table (for now at least). Yes, I'm actually excitedly anticipating the "wooden spoon decider" at Bramhall Lane in April. I'm definitely getting a ticket as it will be our very own "cup final". (Well and...

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Looks like his foot is in a boot going off Instagram? What is with our players and injuries?? The guy has barely kicked a ball in anger all season and now you're saying his foot is in a boot implying he's unfit to be selected. It sometimes seems our guys get injured putting the bloody bins out! (Sh...

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ClaretAL wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:44 pm
Which pub are you going to that you can get 4/5 beers for £17 and serve pie and peas?

You'd easily get the beer at those prices in The Bridge, Miners or New Brew-m. Not sure about the pie and peas tbf.

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1. I'd be absolutely amazed if our manager (or any manager in his position: 13 points from 26 games and just 3 wins) hasn't been to his chairman at some point and offered his resignation. You'd have to have huge balls not to at least have offered, even if it was refused and even if you were fairly c...

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Good job he salvaged it with the second attempt as the first was a bit of a comedy balls up and could have gone down as a very costly miss if he hadn't!

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StayingDown4Ever wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:29 am
I know it’s an “Unpopular Opinion” thread but I find it staggering some people still try and defend what we’ve produced - a THIRTEEN point haul from TWENTY SEVEN games!

You forgot to add "after spending in excess of £100 million".

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Berge is awesome. A proper midfielder that we haven’t had since Barton and Defour He is actually great, when he turns up. He was excellent Sunday (imo) but couldn't influence the result and it's not the only time he's looked good, but there are many other games where I feel he's far from great and ...

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Barkley and Townsend - could have had them both. But no, Tresor and Ramsey instead. In other words, tried and tested experienced Premier League players rather than novices. Burnley's huge error. Luton's sensible choice Blimey Is my opinion unpopular? You're right. I listed Dawson, Evans and Mee abo...

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1. I don't want us to become a "sacking club" as it achieves absolutely nothing (see numerous examples, too many to mention!) and especially after what he did last season I'm ok sticking with Kompany and seeing where we are come the start of November. 2. As someone mentioned above just one player in...

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ecc wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:31 am
Blackpool and Newcastle.

No, but yes, if you see what I mean?

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Superjohnnyfrancis wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:11 pm
You could have at least shouted play Muric Vinny!

Like he f***ing would!!!!

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Obviously there weren't many people left at the very end, but I was one and as VK walked across the pitch and strode towards the tunnel I chose to applaud him as did the majority of others (Whether he deserved it or not is another matter, but I guess I'm just too polite!!) Anyway, some people around...

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fidelcastro wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:54 pm
I thought he carried on after 'treatment', no?

I'm thinking he tried to carry on, but "succumbed" and went off allowing Penny to make his (only?) appearance. We promptly lost!

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