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jlup1980

I messaged a Forest supporting pal of mine this morning. His response was "We are relegation candidates. We've swapped the most over performing manager from last season, with the most under performing manager from last season". It's a fair comment. I just think the players bought into what Nuno was ...

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Hannibal's position is an interesting one. Just above two players who have never looked near good enough. Probably sums up the issue with Hannibal. He's very up and down. He's as far from a steady Eddy as it gets. He's either a 4 or an 8, which puts his current average just about where I'd expect it!

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I gave up on it They kept going on about the mini league we're in, but not once did they mention we'd taken 4pts from 6 in that league, more interested in going on about Leeds is a must win!! History suggests we have to come out on top against the mini-league we're in, and hope to steal the odd poi...

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As has already been said, SC consolidated us in the Championship during a really challenging period. He knew, and we knew, anyone worth any money was going to be sold in order to balance the books. The likes of Blake, Chaplow, Ade, Gray, Lafferty would have made a big difference to his teams. No dou...

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The 2-2 was a great away day. I remember it well. David Silva was magnificent in the first half - a joy to watch. Everything went through him and we didn't get within 5 yards of him the whole half. Then at half time Manuel Pellegrini decided to move him from CM to LW and he disappeared from the game...

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Sonne has looked ok at times and did well enough in preseason to force a start vs Spurs. I'm not overly concerned by him, or many of the others last night. We saw last season that Pires needs a run on games - he never looked comfortable playing every other game with Bashir. Zian will be ok once he g...

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I completed a driver awareness course last week and this 10% rule came up. I still have the transcript from the session... "Speaking of speed limits, there’s a common belief, often called the 10% rule, which states that the speed limit is not enforced until you exceed it by at least 10%. However, th...

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Anyone who remembers the dreadful years when we were thrutching around the bottom two divisions will find it hard to be too disappointed with the Premier League. It has, of course, serious faults (largely as a result of rich clubs determined to stay at the top) in its financial structure and some m...

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I hope he continues to score goals. It can only bode well for us. We either sell him for a decent fee, or bring him back and give him a chance. He's young enough and still learning. A good season in the Bundesliga can only be a huge positive.

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I feel a change is coming/already happening Long throw ins Longer more direct balls Appreciation of wingers who try to beat a man again (Grealish at Everton) I feel Pep ball is on the way out I was just going to write the same thing. Football, as with most things in life, goes through cycles based ...

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Hannibal was a bit like a headless chicken when he came on yesterday. I love the lads enthusiasm but he really needs to start controlling it a bit better. Totally agree on this. I said as much in my match ratings. He was looking to rile up the Liverpool players at a moment where it wasn't needed. H...

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It's a cruel game sometimes. We can't argue too much about the red card or the penalty. The second yellow is very harsh, but its borderline. Oliver couldn't wait to send Big Les off and give the penalty though. That grates more than anything. The desperation to ensure Liverpool get the win after 90 ...

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The morale stand point is debatable, but the league isn't as bad as many make out, and the vast majority of people would take the money! Ultimately he'll be playing against some top class players in empty stadiums, but that's his call. Good luck to him. Too name but a few of the current players in t...

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At least we get fairly compensated now. There is still a hierarchy though, and we are small fry in the grand scheme of things. However, if you were a 14 year old kid and Man City came calling what would you do?! Whether he achieves his potential is another thing, but you'd argue he has more chance a...

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It's really good TV and shows what team sports can do for kids. They all start the same way, "too cool for school", and the idea of playing cricket is laughed at. They're all so frightened of embarrassing themselves. However, throw them a bat and ball and watch their whole demeanor change. Suddenly ...

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They had the right man in charge but let him go. Watch Everton and West Ham swap places this season. Also, they had issues with ownership when Wood and Barnes smashed them at the London Stadium. I don't recall them having an issue when they won a European trophy a couple of years back. Fickle, like ...

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Trafford will get plenty of game time. As has already been said, top clubs want two keepers they can rely on. City have that now, although Trafford still has things to learn. He will develop into a top class keeper in my opinion. He's still a young lad, but he's played a lot of first team football a...

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I'm with Octopus and I've never had a problem with them. I have a smart meter, and so far (touch wood) everything has been spot on. No surprises, no concerns, and really good customer service when I have contacted them (updating my tariff for example). Like a lot of people, I'm in quite a hefty cred...

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We've clearly learnt from our last adventure with VK. We've signed players with either good experience or good pedigree, all of whom have a physical presence. Walker was a masterstroke, he'd still walk into most PL teams. Hartman looks terrific, Big Les, Luis, Loum... we have serious options. The on...

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Would love to hear your thoughts on a better option? That's the million dollar question. You can't put social media back in a box, which is a huge driver. You can't change generational distrust in educational systems, but you also can change people's propensity to believe what they want to believe ...

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As ever, the mainstream media is as much to blame for the current state of things as anyone else. Add in social media and AI, and it's become a cocktail of disaster. No one has their own opinion anymore. Those putting up St George flags everywhere is a wonderful example of following the herd rather ...

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Personally i think there is a fair bit of forward planning going on. Will now be easier to close the Cricket field stand for redevelopment and put a reduced number of away supporters in the north lower..... then they may never move back to the new stand. Tbdg I sit in the Jimmy Mac and I couldn't r...

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I couldn't understand why they appointed Selles in the first place. He's a nothing Manager. If they want to be in the top 6 next May they need to bite the bullet and sack him now!!!

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If he had pace he wouldn't be a Burnley player. He has everything else in his locker. His positional sense is good, he's excellent in the air, and he's more than capable with his feet. He needs Walker next to him, but there's never been any doubt Hjalmar can defend.

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He reminded me of Semenyo at Bournemouth. Big, strong, quick, good touch. If today is anything to go by, he'll be starting for us sooner rather than later!

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We're only two weeks into the season and VAR has already made some dreadful calls. Foster's goal today was fine. There's no chance that gets chalked off if it's Haaland vs Esteve. Foster was just stronger, there was no intent to foul, and he finished well. Brentford should have had a second today. I...

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Dubravka 7 Walker 8 Ekdal 8 Esteve 7 Hartman 8 Cullen 9 Ugochukwu 7 Bruun Larsen 5 Hannibal 8 Anthony 8 Foster 8 Sonne 6 Laurent 7 Excellent afternoon. Lots of positives. We look a lot more suited to the Premier League this season, something highlighted nicely by the subs we introduced. Every one of...

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Names 4 wingers he wants to move on, saying they "take up squad places without offering the first team anything" 3 of them do not take up squad places due to their age... Ok clever clogs, maybe I should have said "take up wages" instead. Pedantic and rude beyond belief. No wonder most find you into...

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I like Luca, but he's extremely limited and isn't a big loss if he goes. He has pace, he can get you off your seat, but ultimately he runs down blind alleys and produces very little. That's why SP dropped him last season. In hindsight, it was a huge mistake not selling him last summer. He now needs ...

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To lose three of these players shows where our deficiencies lie. If we were starting this season with a team containing these 4 we'd be in a very different place. Immediately the back 5 would be nailed on and looking stronger - Trafford, Walker, CJ, Esteve, Hartmann. That's a great back 5. Such a sh...

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We shouldn't be surprised he's injured. His track record suggests he will rarely play. The fact he's taking legal action against Man Utd for “clinical negligence” over the medical advice they gave him says all you need to know. His best return in a season is 30 games for Villa in 2018/19. Given he's...

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Yes, Walker has to be a better option than Ekdal even though Walker isn't even a central defender. However I bet Roberts is a while away from returning, that's the problem. Dubravka Walker Ekdal Esteve Hartman Cullen Big Les Edwards Hannibal Anthony Foster I wouldn't be against this team versus Sun...

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We need to get shut of about a dozen players, sign three or four experinced PL players, and have a tiny bit more luck with injuries! We haven't suitably replaced Trafford or Egan Riley yet, but I do think Big Les will be a good replacement for Brownhill (although I'd still argue Brownhill would star...

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I think Brownhill's agent is a Burnley fan isn't he? (Phil Ercolano). I've no problem with him playing the field, and I think he'll end up abroad (probably MLS) where he'll get a nice payday and be one of the league's top players. I'm not sure that's the career move I'd have chosen at 29 having com...

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Alan summed it up nicely when he spoke about his relationship with VK. In this instance Pace and JJ Watt are the "beautiful girl". We are no longer a couple, we are a threesome, and everyone knows three's a crowd. "It's like dating the most beautiful girl in town, and knowing there's probably no cha...

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I don't see Roberts starting yet, so I think we go with the same team as Lazio apart from the three new faces. First and foremost, we have to be difficult to beat. This 11 has legs and/or physicality right through the team. Work harder than them, upset their rhythm, and force mistakes. We'd have qui...

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I'm enjoying it tbh. I live near Sunderland and they are so confident of staying up, it makes me feel slightly sorry for them. They have no idea how far behind the rest of the teams we are, it'll be a long season for them and Leeds. This is the sad thing for both Burnley and Sunderland fans. One on...

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I signed up a few weeks ago. It sounds interesting, so I'm intrigued to see where it goes. The announcement today should have been seen as a positive. It's further investment in the Turf and that's not a bad thing - many clubs would love to see this kind of investment. How they've gone about it coul...

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91/92 was a special season. It was the one that got me hooked. Conroy, Francis, Eli, et al. What a team. We played some brilliant football, and I still have memories of being at various away games, most notably Mansfield and Carlisle. I was 11/12 years old and had been going on the Turf for a few ye...

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If we are talking to Coventry, we are wasting our breath. They think they are superior so are impossible to deal with. Yes, it's hard to think of another set of fans that have as big a chip on their shoulder as Coventry fans do. I remember having a bit of back and forth with a fan on Twitter a coup...

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If we are blessed with anything I guess, it's attacking midfielders who can play in that 10 spot or wider. Especially if Ramsey is fit and Tresor stays. But it's who we have in behind that makes us solid without the ball that's the worry. I think Hannibal does have the ability to be that ball-winni...

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Because it’s a platform which is repeatedly in the news for all the wrong reasons, namely its controversial and increasingly erratic owner’s propensity for fiddling with the app to the point many now find the bizarre algorithm and total lack of moderation enough of a reason to stop using it. Judgin...

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Ian Bray

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Sure, but it was a time we saw him play to his potential, at the time you agreed. He looked leaner, quicker and sharper. Over the entire season he had more goal contributions than anyone else, despite only featuring in 2/3 of the games. He hasn’t been great in the Champ, and probably should have mo...

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This is a blow. I was hopeful he would play a big role this season. There's no doubting his quality. I think he would have benefited from being part of a more pragmatic approach.

jlup1980

Who’d of thought players like Ivan Toney and Liam Delap would be premier league level after their performances in the championship. I’d much rather spend 15-20m on a proven championship goalscorer with English experience than risking it on someone from say Belgium or Dutch leagues I agree with your...

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I don't expect either to feature until at least the second half of the season. Coming straight back into the PL after such huge lay-offs is incredible unlikely, and could trigger further injuries. A couple of loan deals, similar to Ekdal last season, would make sense. Get them back on the pitch regu...

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As with every element of work involving the local authority, there's a concerted effort to reduce costs. The issue with that is a significant reduction in the quality of work completed. Commercially, I've worked with a company called Roadmender. They've created a new type of surface repair product m...

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From the footage I've seen, they've certainly sounded better than I expected they would. I tried for tickets, I had 4 laptops on the go, but by the time I got to choosing dates and availability I was looking at £300+ per ticket and I'm just not that bothered. I saw them at Bolton, Leeds, Manchester,...

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I think we’re broadly aligned on Koleosho. My thinking is that we will likely commit up to 8 players to defensive solidity next year, 5/6 at the back and 2 defensive midfielders. Leaving 3, possibly 4, more attacking roles. If 3, I think it’s crucial all have real pace to counter and Koleosho is pr...

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