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Anyone mentioned Luigi Cennamo? They created the phrase "rabbit in the headlights" especially for him apparently

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Massengo move confirmed

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 11, 2025 12:39 pm
International with a European country and I’ve definitely heard of him

Wout?

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What's his average per year been? What's the opening partnership average been? They seem to get the team off to a good start pretty regularly for the last couple of years. Single stats rarely paint the picture. To be fair, his average in 2021 was only 10.25 which massively brings it down which back...

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dandeclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 10, 2025 11:20 am
Bue he has been part of a very successful opening pair for quite a while now - the left hand right hand / tall guy short guy mix makes it difficult for bowlers to settle.

Average of 31 as an opener after 56 Tests does suggest he's pretty fortunate to be in this team

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Does anyone know if Cajuste is thought to have played well for Ipswich last year? He clearly made a sufficient enough impression for them to want him back, but it’s obviously a higher demand in the premier league. Says at the bottom of that article that he was second in the supporters player of the...

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The big agent puppet had Cajuste on the cusp of a move to Besiktas over the weekend, but it sounds like he never wanted to go. Turns out the “here we go” loon gets fed duff information like any other chancer on X. He does tend to be right most of the time to be fair. Although I much prefer the like...

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The 39 quoted from Transfermarket are here plus Zeki Amdouini, which is 40. Possibly, a couple of youth players included. Not entirely sure it is correct Goalkeepers: James Trafford Étienne Green Václav Hladký Max Weiß (New signing - Jul 2025) Defenders: 5. Maxime Estève 6. Jordan Beyer 7. Joe Worr...

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 06, 2025 4:31 pm
Is Mark Wood injured again?

Injured his knee in March at the Champions Trophy. Had surgery, I think they said at the time he had an outside chance of being back for the end of this series

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123EasyasBFC wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 06, 2025 2:08 pm
Doesn’t seem to be anything to hurry along the Diouf deal now, looks completely dead

It was never alive was it?

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There were fears England had regressed over the last few years and nothing in the opening 55 minutes has allayed those fears - miles off France technically so far. If England have regressed it’s nothing short of criminal from the FA given the growth in girls football over the last decade. My club a...

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Walker confirmed

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RVclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 04, 2025 5:21 pm
Pure rubbish from the tail there.

Was a really bad time for Brook to get out, exposed the tail enders to the new ball

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I thought he walked with a limp but in a similar fashion to a middle aged man after a 5 hour drive. I also thought Sonne and a couple others looked to be walking a bit gingerly so that has eased my concerns over Beyer's limp. Cullen was another that seemed to be walking a bit gingerly. He wasn't in...

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Tchaouna on his way for his medical

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If Brownhill had agreed a deal, we'd have announced it. The only strange thing to it is that when we knew CJ had rejected our offer, we announced that. I am perplexed why we have done neither with this. Can only assume the reason is that, as yet, he hasn't signed it nor informed the club that he de...

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Romano saying Trafford to Newcastle all but done

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Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 28, 2025 8:22 pm
What’s everyone’s thoughts on Stansfield as a striker option for us?

No way Birmingham sell him for less than £25 million. Maybe more. They've got good money behind them now and probably fancy a good run at promotion this season

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Trafford to Newcastle pretty much done according to Luke Edwards from the Telegraph

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Sunderland throwing some serious money at it. Le Fee and Diarra will cost them £55m according to reports. They also look set to spend £20m on a GK from France. Been a lot of handwringing over a couple of our £15-18m signings missing the mark. If you’re a newly promoted club and you’re spending £20-...

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After we bought Esteve in January, our form in the Premier League from then on was easily good enough to stay up comfortably!... If we'd brought him in and Assignon at the start of the season instead of the January window, we'd have stayed up. I'm not sure we got that much better, from when Esteve ...

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I agree 100%. You only need to see the reaction from the players after he scored against Luton in March. He's a great influence around the squad. That said, we need to deal with the likes of Hountondji, Obafemi, Churlinov, Agyei, and (based on their contributions last season) even Foster and Benson...

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Signed his new deal

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I didn't mind Muric when he was here but no way would I want him back

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:24 pm
SSN only reporting that a deal has been agreed with Lazio.

I think the reports in Italy were that this could move very quickly after the French involvement in the U21s was over

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Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Jun 25, 2025 8:47 pm
Now we just need a striker and Josh Brownhill to sign up

I think we need more than that. Centre back, centre mid, winger, another keeper if Trafford goes, possibly a right back too

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Costelloe to Wigan confirmed

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Might just be me, but I don't think that start is too bad. Certainly the first three games, I think we're capable of points in all of them

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jdrobbo wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 14, 2025 11:55 am
Is it something you feel you could share? Absolutely no worries if not.

Just a poor joke - was the season behind closed doors. Other than that, never had a sustained period of not going

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I took a season off in 2020/21

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I'm not sure how many they've both taken, but pretty sure neither Sam Vokes or Ashley Barnes have missed one for us

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Quicknick wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:38 am
Maybe he doesn't fancy playing in the Premier League. Ligue 1 is about halfway between the Premier League and the Championship.

I suspect it's not so much him not fancying playing in the PL, more that he does fancy playing in the Champions League for a huge club in front of 60,000+ every week.

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FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Wed Jun 11, 2025 6:20 pm
Been great for us but the means of his departure to Chelsea oops I mean Strasbourg leaves a sour taste. I would guess that his mate Trafford will soon be off to Newcastle. Just hope we can keep at least one of Brownhill and Esteve

Suggestion is he might be going to Marseilles

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Coyle used to hate Kiraly. I remember in the 07/08 season, Jensen was making mistake after mistake, finally got dropped, Gabor came in, one mistake against Wolves and never played again. Was even behind Diego Penny in the reserve team the season after

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Was it a Duff injury or the diabolical showing at Hull away on Boxing Day that forced the move and Ward in at left back? I always felt Tarks was signed to start next to Keane, but Mee’s performances (suprised Dyche) kept Tarks out of the team as we went 23 unbeaten. Also whilst he wasn’t a world be...

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Was only 1-0 but I'd go for Bristol City. Thought we were really good that day

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I think Richards signed officially in Jan 13 after Dyche took over but it had been set up well before then

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Unbelievable business to bring in Ings, Vokes, Mee and Trippier in one season and definitely laid the groundwork for the 10 years of mind blowing success that followed under Dyche's leadership Also signed Austin and Shackell during his tenure. No doubt that Eddie Howe signed some very good players ...

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Yeah, I said my opinion of Parker hadn't changed (ie. that I still don't rate him). You're picking out reasoning/things I said back in October and before. Lots of things changed since then, be weird if the reasoning behind that wasn't also changed. He could have changed my mind. Still could. Just h...

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Bowclaret wrote: ↑
Thu May 15, 2025 9:09 am
Got a sneaky suspicion this is all BS !

Have to say, I'm wondering the same

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Murger wrote: ↑
Thu May 15, 2025 7:47 am
Of the centre backs we have on the books now, not 1 has any real pace.

Esteve is really quick though?

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1-1 - brilliant goal

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FeedTheArf wrote: ↑
Wed May 14, 2025 11:18 am
What a short sighted deal that is for his future career.

He probably thinks it's a long sighted deal. Do well there and probably be at Chelsea in a couple of years

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About a 7 for the overall season.

If you'd asked me at Christmas, I'd have said a 5. But after that for the most part I thought we played some really good stuff and were good to watch

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Claretnick wrote: ↑
Tue May 13, 2025 1:32 pm
Does the tribunal process still apply to transfers overseas?

We'd get compensation but it would be peanuts

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Raconteur wrote: ↑
Mon May 12, 2025 4:01 pm
Surely CJ is clever enough to understand it's down to the manager and not the club who plays.

Unless you are saying he was expecting to see Alan Pace in the changing room daily to demand that Kompany plays him.

The Forest owner might have done it

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Trippier. Past his best now but could easily do a job for a couple of seasons. Right character/experience to add to the group too

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2-1 Stockport. To be fair, they look the far superior side

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matttheclaret wrote: ↑
Thu May 08, 2025 2:16 pm
First goal against Cardiff at home was definitely an own goal

Oxford at home too

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First goal against Cardiff at home was definitely an own goal

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