- Search

warksclaret

wilks_bfc wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 12, 2025 4:11 pm
My mate is from Shields, his dad is a STH there and I’ve been to watch them a few times.

It’s a good club and currently undefeated and top of the National League North

And as Clansman also points out, play in Claret & Blue

Hi Wilks, they have a centre half called Ethan Mann- I know his dad well

warksclaret

Be very convenient-Sean not so long ago moved from Kettering to Nottingham (still see him in the Raj Indian restaurant Kettering though with his mates)

warksclaret

boatshed bill wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 08, 2025 8:56 pm
I haven't seen the Villa game, how did Tino play?

It was a very good all round midfield performance-lots of energy and excellent distribution. He was one of the few positives of the game for our fans

warksclaret

equinox wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 08, 2025 5:38 pm
Hanibal has to play, I know he's far from perfect but at least he gives the team character.

Tend to agree-he is also creative, which is something that we do not possess in attack

warksclaret

Flemming did have that x factor in the Championship and scored some fantastic goals, but as Dark Cloud has summarised several posts above "Flemming does not have the pace or movement to seriously trouble PL defenders". I suspect Flemming is not a lot faster than Barnes

warksclaret

Only two variables for me from Sunday. Firstly Ugo starting for Laurent, with Luis deployed in a deep central defensive midfield role. Secondly Hannibal for Tchaoumu, and playing just behind Foster. Think SP will give Tuanzebe a run of games. I hope he realises that Lauren's hybrid role is not benef...

warksclaret

Spijed wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 07, 2025 9:11 pm
These are the number of goals scored so far. It seems to be defending that's our problem:

Burnley 7
Leeds Utd 7
Sunderland 7
Aston Villa 6
Newcastle Utd 6
West Ham Utd 6
Nottm Forest 5
Wolverhampton 5

How many of those have played Man City, Spurs, Man Utd , Villa-all away, plus Liverpool

warksclaret

You can talk systems and tactics all you want. Our forwards wouldn’t trouble a lot of Championship defences. You are right-thats the bottom line. With a more potent forward line we could have scored one or two goals at Spurs, maybe won v Forest, and made a more even score at Villa. It takes endless...

warksclaret

From reports on social media re what Parker has said, Tuanzebe is likely to feature for the next few weeks. I suspect Ekdal was possibly unhappy and as a result was left out of the squad

warksclaret

Luton really have become a basket-case club on a slide. In the PL just 3 years ago

warksclaret

If we had a fully fit Beyer who had not experienced his horrific injury then he would be the ideal centre half to play in the Laurent role as he could primarily play at the back but step forward with the ball into midfield

warksclaret

One of the positives yesterday was the corner delivery of Hartman-we were right behind him yesterday in the second half. The one for tghe goal was a cracker

warksclaret

If you watch the City game closely , he was very slow at getting to his man for 2 of their goals . Can't disagree-its a good example of how far behind "PL standard" some of our players are. THe ones that consistently perform are in my view PL standard ie Dubrovka, Walker, Cullen, Luis, Ugochukwu ,H...

warksclaret

Cardiff for me really backfired-another round in the League Cup would have allowed more game time for Broja, Humphreys, Tuanzebe, Edwards, maybe even Roberts and a few more, whilst keeping motivation high in the club. All it needed was to have some of the first team on the bench

warksclaret

If Ekdal was fit and did not even make the squad that tells me something-Parker does not think he is good enough. Plus we know Parker is very loyal and so you would expect Ekdal to be on the bench if it was just tactics. Smacks of a snub

warksclaret

Have we written Tuanzebe off after one game. Thought he kept Ollie Watkins pretty quiet during the game. I think Humphreys and particularly Worral would have struggled yesterday. Worral is great for game management-bring him on with 10-15 minutes to go. Same applies to Laurent For me Dubrovka Walker...

warksclaret

Got excited when we bought him, and can except he is rusty and not sharpe, but at least show you care. HE is making Foster look good and by no means was Foster good today

warksclaret

Today just further highlights the sheer chasm between the Championship and the Premier League. It’s more like a game of chess at this level now, with one wrong move very costly as per the goals we conceded today. 2/3 quick passes and bang, you’ve conceded! In fairness, at times we look like we can ...

warksclaret

Dubravka 8-kept us in game with some greatsaves Walker 7-some very good intelligent play at times,and a good performance, but was starting to make silly mistakes at the end Esteve 6-think he is still recovering from the City game. I think the "old" Esteve would have block Villa's first goal Tuanzebe...

warksclaret

Hard to judge from one game-having said that Watkins did very little, and Tuanzebe was the defender picking him up. Needs a few more games to settle in

warksclaret

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 05, 2025 5:04 pm
Still not fit Broja needs a couple of u21 games

Been saying this for a few weeks. Needs to find the net with the U 21's

warksclaret

Just back-Villa were nothing like last year. Its games like todays where we can and should steal a point but we lacked any penetration up front. Parker has some big decisions to make re the starting 11, but one thing for sure we are too poor a PL side to leave Ugochaoumu out. Needs to start at expen...

warksclaret

At game Florin is having a great game
Just lacking a bit in final third

warksclaret

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 02, 2025 3:56 pm
Mine have just arrived

Likewise -panic over

warksclaret

Still not got mine -should I be worrying?

warksclaret

Very shrewd signing by Coyle

warksclaret

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 01, 2025 7:08 pm
That Woltermade kid Newcastle just signed has unbelievable close control for someone so tall.

USG 0 Newcastle 3

What a performance from this guy-he will be a big hit at St James's if he keeps this up

warksclaret

Appreciate fixtures have been tough for us but they were three seasons ago under VK. We had a hard run of really tough initial fixtures then, but when easier games came along there was little or no improvement.

warksclaret

Villa (not sure if it was O'Neil at this point) soon let him leave for Bolton, which was a bizarre decision at the time. He soon showed his class and went to Chelsea. Exactly that-convinced Martin(Oh it’s only Burnley) O Neil had no idea of how good Cahill was.Let him go to Sheffield Utd on loan th...

warksclaret

Diouf for WH looks some player

warksclaret

Many people dont appreciate how little money he had when he arrived. Remember once just 4 on the bench and several were youngsters who had not played first team football. I think he asked for a masseur at one point instead of an extra player, just to help keep the first 11 fit.He used an oxygen cham...

warksclaret

You are not wrong about Burnley fans being everywhere. When I drove back from the 2008 play off final v the Blades I was staggered how many cars with claret and blue scarves were turning off the M40 to to go south , south west, west, north west etc. You wrongly assume everyone is destined to get bac...

warksclaret

Not interested in what this guy cost-we bought him as he has obvious skills. We need to play him in several U21 games-let him score a few goals with this team so that he can be ready to come on and make a major contribution in the PL. Foster has played well this season but against City the game was ...

warksclaret

He plays with a real smile on his face and seems to care about our club. As mentioned he has a habit of being in the right place at the right time

warksclaret

Ben has drawn much praise from his very calm and effective debut yesterday from the Sheff Utd fans. I hope he gets a good run of games

warksclaret

Having slept over the defeat yesterday, my biggest worry is the way we capitulated for the last two goals-it could easily have been three goals in these closing minutes but for our keeper. THe defending was absolutely dire in the latter stages , and for the first time this season I was drawing a com...

warksclaret

He never picks a player up and he his contribution is minimal . We all have our personal options , mine is that he's not good enough to play at this level . Very good squad man and cover-but agree. Carry as little as one player who is not up to the level required and you are found wanting in the PL...

warksclaret

Juan Tanamera wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:38 pm
Have either of them played any of the 'elite' yet?

Leeds lost to Arsenal 5-0 I think

warksclaret

warksclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:06 pm
Watching Spurs v Wolves. With Wolves prior to this on 0 points is emphasis of the standard of the PL. Can see them getting something from this game which would be a great result for them

Can see Wolves getting two

warksclaret

Spijed wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:23 pm
Doesn't help when Chris Wood missed an open goal though.

And Sunderland missed a sitter too at the end. THey thoroughly deserved their win, and had we played like that and got that win at Forest we would be ecstatic tonight. Give credit where credit is due

warksclaret

Watching Spurs v Wolves. With Wolves prior to this on 0 points is emphasis of the standard of the PL. Can see them getting something from this game which would be a great result for them

warksclaret

ervi34 wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 27, 2025 7:34 pm
1) Ugochukwu played today
2) Laurent didn't play his position today because he was a CB.

Thanks for the correction-I was watching from a poor stream and had not realised Ugochukwu had come on. Still surprised Laurent started ahead of him. Surely Luis could offer more protection in the back line

warksclaret

Immense performance by Sunderland-benchmark display for a promoted team

warksclaret

Thought JBL lucky to get on today.Tchauma’s work rate was high

warksclaret

Said it on an earlier post but I think Parker is over loyal
Don’t see how Ugochukwu was not played at all yet Laurent played all game

warksclaret

However well Laurent has played this season, I can't see how a side like us can afford not to start or play Ugochukwu. I suspect Parker feels he is the only one of our midfielders who can drop into the back four but I suspect Luis could fulfil this role as well as offering more through his greater p...

warksclaret

3-1 would have been respectable but defence went to pieces for last two and we were not even chasing the game
Nightmare for Esteve but let’s move on-our opening fixtures were ridiculous and hopefully players and managers have learned enough to now start converting future games into points

warksclaret

Sorry Warks Keith was predominately a RB. He played there for Rovers, Everton and England. He started as a RB for us but on occasion moved to the left to accommodate Mick Doc. Thanks -did not appreciate that.I guess I saw him play often for us with Peter Noble at RB and sometimes even BillyIngham H...

warksclaret

Not convinced his back room staff are much better. THey seem to follow him around going compo after compo

warksclaret

Excellent interview. KW talks straight. No BS. He's been absolute class and very likely the best RB we've (England) has ever produced. I have to give a mention to another absolute great RB in Keith Newton. I wouldn't like to chose between either of them. One of our shrewdest ever signings was Keith...

Search found 8769 matches