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ClaretFelix wrote: ↑
Fri May 30, 2025 9:45 pm
I know nothing about him apart from him being quite a good keeper a few years ago on Football Manager!

Links to 2 keepers now suggests the battle for Traffords signature is still on

Or that are Hladky is not quite at the required standard as a number 2?

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Steddyman wrote: ↑
Sat May 24, 2025 11:38 pm
It is a problem for how we play.

I don’t believe it is. Trafford often plays it short to a centre half and there’s not many goalkeepers who can’t do that. Far less expansive with his passing than him or Muric were under VK.

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Andreshotboots wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 11, 2025 10:26 pm
I'd agree but is it a red when a player puts his head gently into another player's but they're given. ER has gone after him and kicked/tripped him..it was an act of frustration from a young man who's been fabulous, but I think it will stand..

Lewis-Skelly’s got overturned and that was a trip?

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Thought we started with a back three/five? I didn’t think so - Pires played wide left and played high up the pitch. Benson wide right. Back 4 of Sonne, CJ, Worrall, Bashir. OP noted when CJ went off, Bashir went to right centre back, with Sonne and Pires playing wing backs in a back 5. Incidentally...

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I struggle to see how any striker would score goals in the current team/system that creates so few opportunities. That’s not a go at Parker or the team, I just don’t see the chances we’re creating for strikers currently?? At a push you could say the Flemming 1v1 scenario vs Boro a proper striker co...

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boatshed bill wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 11, 2024 7:54 pm
I'm guessing that he's not keen on crosses into the box because he has no-one to get on the end of them.

Despite having two strikers on the pitch towards the end? And Flemming having shown earlier in the season he can head a ball.

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I posted on another thread, but the waiting is intentional. The plan is to wait for the opposition to make a move towards the keeper before passing it, to create the space behind. It's what a lot of top passing sides do. I get it - but how often has a forward pressed him? He stands over it and then...

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Great energy, puts himself about and has scored some good goals for us, but has always been poor on the ball in tight spaces and at linking play.

Does the simple stuff well and his legs often mean he can get back in to prevent counter attacks or break up play.

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Trafford’s passing is good. I’ve got no idea where the notion that he is poor with his feet comes from. Any keeper can play a pass to their centre halves or loop a long ball forward. My biggest frustration is if Trafford is not going to play it longer but flatter into our midfield or forwards, then...

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A very good point re personal abilities within the squad Seems to me we start with the object of not to concede Playing with a back four and three central midfielders who are more defensive minded than attacking Wide men hug the touchlines so there is little or no close contact/interplay between th...

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We would be so weak on both flanks defensively. I would like to see us go to a 3 in possession though, we’ve done this so effectively in the past.

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Vincent'sCap wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 07, 2024 9:39 am
Nice dig at Trafford at the end of your post there some people really can't help themselves can they

Who else can you direct that comment at? If Trafford is kicking it then the comment is aimed at him, just like any other comment on any other player in the side.

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PNE played some really good stuff first half, they did the opposite of sitting back to my surprise. We have a lot of improving to do and hopefully SP can figure it out - it's pretty unanimous that we all want him to succeed. Agree they looked good going forward, but they sat in with a 5 at the back...

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If they are not holding midfielders then they should be told to get round foster, foster is getting abuse and he's up there on his own, and he's not that type of forward. I agree - runners should be going beyond him but Hannibal seems to want it to feet, our wingers stay wide, that leaves Brownhill...

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One player doesn't fix the obvious deficiencies in our play. And as NewClaret points out Brownhill has proven himself a very good '10' at this level. The last 4 teams we just faced are all amongst the 8 worst defences in the league (3 are in the worst 4). They're all in the bottom half for creating...

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I think Parker has been unfortunate to follow Dyche and Kompany. Both had very different styles but created chances, so there’s a minimum expectation. I think you are forgetting some of Dyche’s early days and at various points throughout his tenure where we created nothing. Many of his victories ca...

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Played Fleming up front at leeds, so he should be up there with foster. No need for 3 holding midfielders, certainly at home to Plymouth and preston. I don’t think Brownhill or Hannibal are holding midfielders, although the entire front 5 ahead of Cullen have struggled to create for the last 3 game...

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I actually noticed they didn’t play any walkout music until both sets of players were well onto the pitch. As others have said the atmosphere was building naturally and this lull helped with fans responding and then it killed it completely the with prodigy track. Shows the club are experimenting tho...

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The fact the rovers left back was actively showing benson the line to run down with his right foot and benson refused, had benson gone down the line a couple of times the left back then stops showing him the line and gives him The chance to cut in. Can’t be too harsh when he hasn’t played much foot...

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And you managed to pick that particular nugget up from? Think it’s an assumption based on SP saying some players didn’t want to be at the football club and would therefore be moved on. I suspect it’s a mixture of some players not having relegation wage drops and therefore the club are keen to move ...

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I think the opposite, for me koleosho doesn’t have the technical ability yet of a winger playing on the opposite side, he’s direct runner, I think he would get more assists from the right being able to run in behind and cross the ball with his strong foot He’s been ineffective every time he has pla...

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Marney&Mee wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 16, 2024 10:33 am
Trafford looked petrified before games…

Quite a few of them looked shell shocked in the dressing room throughout the season.

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Benson linked with Leeds - https://www.footballinsider247.com/leed ... n-orourke/

Don’t see us sanctioning that unless Parker doesn’t think he’s robust enough to contribute this season and Leeds are offering us silly money.

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I was told some considerable time ago that the place was toxic with him. I’m relieved he’s gone. Toxic is the word I’d use having watched the MTB2 series - his team talks were him shouting rubbish at the squad whilst they all sat there and took it. Nothing constructive and he seemed clueless as to ...

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I too was really surprised how much control & influence he seemed to have considering he’s only an analyst! What was the comment “ we’ve got 35% chance of staying up with our budget”? Love to know where he gets those stats from. As regards having football people in the club well we had them the cur...

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Assuming there isn't a relegation clause fee in the contract, and I can't imagine there would be given we picked him up from the Championship to start with, what fee would you be happy with realistically? £12m? If we were still in the prem I'd be wanting £20m+ but we're not We weren’t in the prem w...

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You said he remained silent - he clearly didn’t. Look at the signings since. JBG and Hladky would be two examples of favouring experience. The core strategy won’t change to the extent we sign 33 years + players like Dyche, but the acknowledgement that the side needs experience or “men” as checketts...

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Rumour of him going to knobend a few weeks ago but it might also tell you something else? Think there was some backlash from their fans about them being linked with him… think he could still do a job as a sitting midfielder for lower champ side, although I base that off nothing having not seen him ...

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He’s spent time with the All Blacks and at Real Madrid in the last couple of years observing how they work behind the scenes. From a quick google search it suggests he joined the board in 2021, so not sure how involved he is given the strategy was put in place and enacted whilst he has been at the ...

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Everyone saying we have the strongest squad in championship. In my opinion SP has been handed a **** sandwich. Dont be too critical. I think the squad is strong for the championship but there is certainly some pressure on him to get a team that was well beaten last season performing well. That said...

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I accept some losses but not old school Burnley free gifts where players leave for a pittance Odebert has to stay him and Koleosho will rip up the Championship. Wout and Tressor can leave on a free to get them off the wage bill . Claiming that you wouldn’t accept old school Burnley “free gifts” whi...

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His “dithering” was put there by VK’s insistence we play out from the back, even when being pressed hard and fast. I’m sure he knew plenty of times when the long throw was on to break quickly, but held back to play to instructions. Agree entirely Muric should have started the season. Do you think t...

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Both have been depreciating assets and will continue to be so-so makes sense, despite a small loss at present, as the loss will only worsen if we delay Depreciating assets? Both joined with zero championship experience. McNally had a solid year with Coventry and less so with Stoke but now has decen...

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RVclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 20, 2024 7:08 pm
It’s rather baffling to me. Especially given today’s report that we aren’t close to finalising a managerial appointment.

Perhaps setting him up as a future manager if we lose our big name?

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You really do post some crap. But the good news is we won’t have to put up with that Kompany crap again. Get over it. 101 points Kompany crap? I agree this season has been about Kompany’s ego and in doing so he cost us our premier league place, but last season was the best in my memory for turning ...

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Maybe I should try sitting in Row Z because from where I was sat we looked awful in defence with little goal threat going forward. I’m not disputing that this season.. The post I replied to was that Dyche ‘tactically outdid’ VK this season by pressing Muric. I thought we looked ok first half this s...

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Phenomenal? I think you have gone way over the top with this adjective. There was no phenomenal football served up last season under Kompany. I and a thousand or so others were at Stamford Bridge for our voted for best away day of the season. The football that day was exciting and the players were ...

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Any Premier League manager could get their team playing like Kompany had us play last season. And it would result in relegation for 14 teams out of the 20, which is why they don't bother. Aye, Dyche could only dream of it. I fully agree, this season has been pathetic and more about Kompany sticking...

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DCL said that Dyche told them to pressure Muric because of the way he plays. They did, they scored, they won. A true master stroke from Dyche. Similar to putting long balls over opposing defenders heads (particularly fullbacks) and asking us to play in their half… For what it’s worth I think Dyche ...

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https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5442622/2024/04/26/bo-henriksen-mainz-bundesliga/ Reading this article he sounds like the coach we should have hired to save our Premier league status if the board had sacked VK at the turn of the year. I cannot see that he would leave his current job having only be...

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mdd2 wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 13, 2024 9:37 am
I wonder what happened to the failed Watford manager sacked in 2012?

Completely agree.

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Lampard has to be a far better option than a failed Hull manager, surely?? Legend as a player, managed at Chelsea and Everton, through ridiculous conditions. Not saying he's the best manager in the world, just that he has decent experience. I genuinely think that Alan Pace will be very drawn to Lam...

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I have had similar from a Preston season ticket holder - that Hull were the best side he saw at deepdale last season and that they were set up very well and played some great football but just couldn’t score.

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With Kompany I was referring more to the fact that upon winning the league he opted to ‘upgrade’ a number of players, who were some of the best in the Championship, rather than working to improve them. Rob Edwards achieved the same, in fact slightly more, by coaching his players - some of whom had ...

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The rules are different for players. If Burnley, QPR & Oxford all went for the same player and offered the same deal we would win, If those same clubs did the same with a manager we would be 3rd pick due to location Disagree. Don’t think a manager who is ambitious and wants to manage in the premier...

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This was the disappointing thing about Kompany (or one of!). They’re coaches, they should be able to coach and improve players, not just expect the chequebook to be opened to buy a squad full of players who perfectly fit their style of play. Agree with the criticism but not with it being aimed at t...

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dannyonclarets wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 02, 2024 5:26 pm
Certainly Lampard over Bellamy. I've even seen some fans want Barnes to retire from playing and become our next manager.

And Ben Mee.

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Bellamy stinks of cheap option like laws was Given the big sides are struggling to recruit a high calibre of manager (Chelsea / United / Bayern etc) then I think it more highlights the lack of options. Lampard has been called the cheap and unimaginative option. Same for Parker. We are in a challeng...

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I think Michael Carrick needs his next challenge. Personally I think right now he might move up to my first choice as new manager, now that Steve Cooper has pulled out. Good pedigree having coached at Man Utd alongside McKenna during GOS reign at Man Utsd, and actual care-taker manager for 3 games....

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No he hasn’t, but there’s no doubt Dyche is a far better manager than Lampard. Why is Dyche better…. Because of the experience he gained in management with us. Dyche is effective but limited, hence why he’s taken the Everton role and may struggle to improve on this in his future career. Frank kept ...

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