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I'm glad Vk is the one who has to make that call because it is a difficult one. Heart says he should start due to his incredible form. Head says he should be an impact sub as his speed against tiring legs is an absolute game changer. I think I fall on the impact sub side of the debate. Just, but it ...

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If it wasn't for all the time wasting they would have walked away with at least a point, possibly all three. They nearly put together the perfect away performance. I thought they played very well and were positive with the ball. The ridiculous time wasting backfired horribly for them. Hopefully they...

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I suspect this will end up in my stocking for xmas.

I'm not old enough to really remember but for those who are, how did you feel when John Bond was appointed and the first transfers were made?

Was there a sense of optimism?

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I audtioned to be on knightmare back in the day. We got down to the final 12 groups but weren't picked because there were already too many all boy groups. I did get a load of knightmare branded swag though which made the long trip to East Anglia worth it.

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He filled a very important role in the team that squad that finished 7th. This utility role is something that ever squad needs. He was a player who could be put into a lot of different positions and perform adequately. Andy Farrell did this for us back in the lower divisions. James Milner did it for...

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This team would get relegated. The defence would concede a huge number of goals and our attack would struggle to score. At least half the team would need to be upgraded if we wanted to keep our patient possession based style.

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Hartlepool away some time in the 90's. Midweek game in winter conditions. We had 2 men sent off early and the lack of a stand on one side meant the north sea wind blew directly into us. Cold doesn't begin to cover it. I think they scored 4 but it was difficult to see with the ice forming on my eyela...

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Very interesting indeed. It is very difficult to predict if a young player will make it based purely on their current technical ability. The best 11yr old in the world will likely never become the best 21yr old in the world. I often consider a more important factor is a players ability to take coach...

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Very encouraging signs considering how many new faces we have. We certainly need to be more incisive in the final third but that will come with familiarity. I wouldn't be surprised if we absolutely destroy some teams later this season.

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Had a chat with a Soton supporting mate and he said this:

"In terms of Southampton wingers of the past 10 years, in skill level he’s a Redmond not a Mane, but he’s a solid young player. Comfortable on the ball, hard-working - reckon he’d do well in the championship right now, tbh"

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Kangaroos can halt gestation until there is a suitable food source. This means that there is a massive population explosion after a drought ends which leads to the destruction of habitat and sets up conditions for the next drought.

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I believe that the sale of our players is much less about the money we receive for them and much more about reducing the wage bill. I have no doubt that Cornet will be one of our highest earners regardless of any relegation wage reduction clause. These clauses might knock a % of the wage down for ou...

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Paul Shaw?

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I'm in some sort of ecstatic shock. Absolutely incredible. I've never seen us play a half of football like that.

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Raiders fan for my sins. A near lifetime of disappointment. This year there is cautious optimism. The new front office appears to be competent which makes a change, we've made some really good FA pickups and the draft wasn't a head scratcher (no picks until the 3rd round though). We've got a really ...

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 08, 2022 4:22 pm
It's quite funny reading the quotes now - when he and Roeder were saying that, we were all full of excitement.

Absolutely. I was convinced we would go up as champions when he was appointed.

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"we don't want to stay in this division too long". He got very close to achieving that.

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Back when the 3.33 protest happened I was a trainee journalist. I had to collect soundbites for a radio voxpop by interviewing fans with an old uher machine. Most fans were happy to give one sentence answers. Rocky stopped and chatted with great passion for 20 minutes. I ran out of tape. When I revi...

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I have watched quite a few Twine highlights videos and he has a great eye for a forward pass. If we want to get the best out of him then a speedy forward, who can get behind the defence, is an absolute necessity.

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Jimmy finished with match bowling figures of 5-82 on one of the flattest wickets in the world. An absolute master of his craft.

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Knutsen, Kompany, a lot of others, Rooney.

Every appointment is a risk but I believe Kompany would be a success.

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Wout went quite high with his shot. Mings put in one of the greatest blocks I've seen.

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If they mess around with how to measure time during a game then breaks in the middle of the half for tv adverts will follow. I cannot support this.

I like the idea of reversing decisions. I think that's a creative solution.

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Mother Jones have been doing a series on the state of private equity in the US and have written an article on us. It is an interesting take from a US perspective. https://www.motherjones.com/mojo-wire/2022/05/burnley-private-equity-relegation-soccer-football/ This might be behind a paywall so let me...

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Feels like the mitigation of why his arm was there and how close the ball was kicked from were completely ignored. It looked like the ref was itching to give it and I echo the sentiments that it would never have been given at the other end. I'm a tad annoyed about this as our performance was good en...

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I think the ruling is if it takes waste from one more house it is the responsibility of the utility company, just your house and it is your responsibility. ^^This. If it is on your property then it is your responsibility only if the waste water comes solely from you. If other properties feed into t...

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Knutsen at Bodo Glimt.

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SD is the best manager we have had in my time supporting the club but the last few years have been poor. Some of the reasons for this have been beyond his control such as the lack of investment by the previous owners. Some of the reasons have been under his control such as the persistence with tacti...

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Tv adverts during a half are getting closer.

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Done nothing wrong for England and was excellent at the Euros. Until he makes a few mistakes for England there is no debate. And while we are here, whilst not expected to save pens Pope was pretty clueless on both. Looked like a lack of research to me, Hard to do research on Richarlison as the pena...

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My first reaction for both incidents when I saw them live was they were penalties. First one was clear cut. Second one was very, very soft. If you watch a replay of the contact pay attention to the Everton players right leg. He just folds it under himself to dive. Saying that, there was contact and ...

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I think the problem isn't that something changed but that nothing changed. I lay this firmly at the feet of our previous owners who decided to cut off investment in the squad when they decided to sell up. Our squad is old and no longer capable of competing in the premier league on a consistent basis...

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https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... iant-steps

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I'm glad he's gone. Hopefully his replacement will do better.

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I am bitterly disappointed. Our recruitment strategy is deeply flawed. Every supporter knew the holes in the squad at the end of summer and the end result of another failed transfer window is stagnation. Ask yourself this question: Are we less likely to be relegated because of this transfer window? ...

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If you've never been to Liverpool or interacted with actual scousers. It's a generic 'Liverpool' sound, god knows where in the city he's supposed to be from. Managed to get past that though, he's decent, it's decent. I particularly like the young lad who in my experience is a far more authentic, 'h...

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Thinking about it still raises the hairs on the back of my neck. It is hard to put what that felt like into words.

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I can't see a way to turn this around with this group of players. A couple of astute signings in this window might give us a small chance but I suspect it will be too little too late.

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2 but I'm not that concerned if we do get relegated. It will give us the opportunity to rebuild around much younger players The lack of investment in the squad was an issue over the last 2 seasons and now it is coming to a head. I really hope I am wrong but I'm not sure this squad is capable of the ...

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Fa cup semi finals should go back to an equidistant neutral ground with sufficient capacity. Moving them to Wembley was one of the reasons the cup has been devalued. A player is only offside if a part of their body that can legitimately score a goal is offside. None of this arms or hands nonsense. M...

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Depends on what you are in to. The National Museum (Archaeology) is very good. A few miles to the north of the city is Newgrange, a very interesting prehistoric monument. The Book of Kells is at Trinity College. It is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Dublin and unless you book ahead of time...

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I doubt Rangers could afford to buy out his contract. They currently have a lot of debt which is one of the reasons Gerrard was keen to move.

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I wonder who the Burnley players are

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Also done. He's still some way off the top but if we all did this it could get close.

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I'm looking forward to seeing how the Premier League will tie itself in knots to allow them to break ffp rules. No more than a £150m loss over 3 years? The league and the club will completely ignore it through creative accounting. Perhaps they will have one seat painted golden and charge £200m a yea...

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Mogwai - My Father My King 28 min live version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA6kJXvpR5Y The Velvet Underground - Sister Ray 17 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53F5nY68cBM Quickspace - The Precious Mountain 12 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZfnQ8FtUkY Death In Vegas - Dirge (Cossack remi...

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I'm glad he did it but could easily have seen red. It was very naughty.

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This could be a long list.

Loan player: Paul Stewart

Permanent deal: Gerry Gow was the first one I thought of.

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Was watching it with two liverpool fans. Both said it was never a red.

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The idea that purchasing an Asian player will generate significant revenue in that country has not been true for a number of years, and potentially was never true at all. The premier league has been shown in those countries for years now and most fans already have a team. South Korea and Japan have ...

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