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What’s the story with Edwards? Last season he seemed to have made a real difference, yesterday not even brought on as a sub. Does SP not fancy him at this level? Has he been injured? Does he give the ball away too easily?

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He’s clearly not the pantomime clown that a number of posters have portrayed him as being on UTC. Very much worth watching and a good insight into the challenges of football management. Also interesting: the greater physicality of premier league footballers as compared with five years ago. It’s goin...

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It’s quite extraordinary that a Premier League club, an hour before a match against Lazio, has not provided details of how to stream. It’s likely to reduce income but, more importantly, it irritates fans. Not strikingly competent.

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Man U interested in Pope according to the BBC. City have told Ortega that he can go.

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I was lucky enough to be at the World Cup Final in South Africa. When Blatter and his fellow criminals appeared they were roundly booed. But then, Nelson Mandela came onto the field. The contrast with the welcome he received was huge. It may have been one of his last public appearances as he was ver...

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It’s hard to see this as anything other than a power ploy by the leader of an organisation which has become a byword for corruption. But the money men who control most of Europe’s leading clubs will be happy to have their noses in the trough and for their clubs to take an ever larger percentage of t...

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What a refreshing change to see such a positive thread. I always thought that SP was an elegant player. He obviously kept his head when the wheels appeared to be falling off when there was a big exodus of players and set about rebuilding from a base of a solid defence. If it seemed unexciting at tim...

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Constant cheating Institutional bias Saturday 3pm Badge kissing players who walk when relegated Sky bulls**t Losing most games Not cheering when we’ve scored (var) When the only benefit is money, which all goes to the players, agents & owners there seems little point in it. What a little ray of suns...

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According to The Times today, Newcastle want Trafford as competition for Pope. I’m not sure that I can see that being a particularly attractive option for him (or Pope!).

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Fascinating article by Martin Samuel in the Sunday Times today, reviewing Ian Graham’s book, “How to win the Premier League.” It examines the rather poor returns, in terms of success, of a significant majority of transfers and shows how a large turnover is usually a route to failure, rather than suc...

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Great interview on the club website. Articulate and charming. Focussed. I spy a future captain.

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That stat is truly extraordinary and shows what an exceptional performance this season has been. Records broken. Fantastic team spirit. And this all arose out of the ashes of a disastrous previous season and a huge turnover of players. To create such an efficient football machine out of the chaos ha...

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The fact that he is often double marked frees up space for others.

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I simply can’t understand the doubters. The cross for Flemming today was a thing of beauty.

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Now that he has got his temper under control, he is a real asset. He has very fast feet and boundless energy. Moves the ball quickly. He definitely improves us as a side.
Not sure, however, that putting him out on the right wing when Edward’s comes off is the right move.

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Sheffield don’t look very good at the moment.

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Interesting article on the Championship: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckg1y7ddrpxo Highest attendance in Europe after the Premier League. Very few teams with no chance of playoffs or relegation at this stage of the season - although some percentage chances are very low. Sadly, whils...

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Why is it that someone giving a genuine view on this post is subjected to nasty insults? is it not possible to have an intelligent conversation on this topic (and others)? Actually thinking WHAT may have caused JB's personality to be what it is is not the same as excusing it. Violence in any situati...

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Let's not forget Josh Brownhill. Played in a more forward position, his goalscoring record is excellent. Yet again, in the right place at the right time today. It doesn't happen by accident.

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Dear oh dear. The value of Josh Brownhill to the side should be obvious even to folks who are full of opinions but don’t really understand football. For example, his last two goals have shown a high level of technical skill in the finish and put him well ahead of any other player in the league playi...

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What a great man for the club. Some memorable goals and a promoter of the club ethos. Who wouldn’t warm to him?

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Just think of how many teams park the bus and still concede goals. This record is a testament to very good players and very good organisation and the level of achievement should never be underestimated.
(Although it regularly is!).

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It's amazing how people can watch the same game and have such differing views. I thought that the football was much more adventurous and that we should have gone in 4-0 up at half time. The balance between defensive solidity and attack was much better. For me, Cullen played exceptionally well. He br...

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He has a fantastic ability to read danger and be in the right place at the right time. It's almost uncanny.

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Oxford is clearly not a must win game. However... Whilst definitely NOT undervaluing the utterly brilliant defensive organisation which has been instilled in the team, we do need signs of more dynamic football going forward. The ball is played between the back players rather too often, which gives o...

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Seeing it live my immediate thought was that he had tripped himself and then dived. Seeing it again in slo-mo that still seems to be the most likely scenario, so he thoroughly deserved his fate in missing the pens. The performance of the linesman was every bit as bad as the ref throughout the game. ...

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And in the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... gue-return

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And in the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... gue-return

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For those who are underrating SP's achievements this season - and there seem to be quite a number of them on UTC - just consider the Arsenal v Newcastle cup tie. Newcastle had, when out of possession, one man up and showed just how difficult it can be to break down a team playing a lowish block and ...

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Those who seem to think that Ash is some sort of dinosaur who can only offer shithousery cannot have seen him in the VK promotion season. In the early games he was like a fish out of water, but he obviously got his head down, learnt the system, and had a super second half of the season. He's an inte...

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The job of a manager is a hard one. The job of a manager not backed by decent funds is particularly hard.
Anyone who does not recognise that Sean Dyche did an exceptional job at Burnley demonstrates a significant lack of understanding of the realities of football.

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Perhaps, with Josh Brownhill having scored yet again the Anti-Brownhill moaners might just concede that they don’t know everything about football.
He’s a really important player for us and wholehearted in his commitment to the cause.

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I think he was just pitching for a role in The Fast Show revival.

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Having followed the Clarets for over 60 years, and having seen over 25 managers in that time, perhaps I can offer a few thoughts on Scott Parker and this thread? I hope not from an antediluvian viewpoint. 1. When he came to the club, he was facing a chaotic situation. When you looked at the squad li...

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What use is the club streaming when it only comes on until well into the game? Whoever runs the website needs to be defenestrated at speed. Had to watch on another stream, so why bother paying the club? As to the performance: there have been some impressive passages of play, where they have injected...

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How about a shout out for Josh Brownhill. He has come in for some unmerited stick on this website and often seems to be under appreciated in comparison to other midfielders.
Yet here he is, top of the goals scored by miles. Consistent, enthusiastic and clearly a leader.

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Link to highlights. It looks almost like a different sport from the modern game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTtzjk3dK0g

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I was at the 2000 game at Oxford. Ian Wright energised the side and we scored two goals in the last few minutes. Cue delirium!

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Why is Josh Brownhill the target for complaints from some dedicated whingers? He always puts in a shift. He scores and creates goals. He’s an obvious leader. The ability of some posters to find something to moan about never ceases to amaze. We have a new team playing in a difficult league. Not every...

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SP looks like the best signing we made this summer. He was always a player with good vision and a cool temperament and it looks as if he has brought the same attributes to management. He will have expected that a number of first team players would be sold. He would not, I suspect, have anticipated t...

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My first game was Boxing Day, 1961, when we tonked Sheffield Wednesday. My grandfather took me and we stood on the Beehole end. Ron Springett, who was England's keeper at the time, was in goals for Wednesday and, sad to relate, that was what primarily interested me. I remember great swathes of cigar...

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He scored some belters in the promotion season but yesterday he was completely ineffective.
He must drive managers mad.

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Let’s hope that all the “fans” who have been so vituperative about AP and the board read this and give it a fair consideration. Some mistakes have been made, as in every area of life. You may dislike the way in which the purchase of the club was financed, but anyone who doubts AP’s commitment to the...

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Let’s hope that all the “fans” who have been so vituperative about AP and the board read this and give it a fair consideration. Some mistakes have been made, as in every area of life. You may dislike the way in which the purchase of the club was financed, but anyone who doubts AP’s commitment to the...

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Jay Rod is an absolute professional. He has never let us down and will not do this season. It’s easy to be glib and dismissive, but not a good start for a sensible analysis. He will be a leader in the dressing room and, with the churn of players we have had, that is very valuable.

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What an articulate man. Looks like he has leadership potential.

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From what I have seen so far, I think that we will be scoring lots of goals in the last 20 minutes. The effort expended in trying to close us down is not sustainable over 90 plus minutes. If you look at the best teams, they often score late goals for that very reason.

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In the short term, I believe that there is more than enough strength in the squad to give us a good season. Not long ago, the main concern was the bloated size of the squad: which still remains large. I understand the apparent model of identifying and bringing in talent, with a view to selling on at...

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There is a clear link between deprivation and obesity. It’s not the cost of fresh vegetables etc. I have followed people through the checkouts who have trolleys full of processed food, mountains of crisps etc. Do I think that they don’t care about their children’s health? Not at all, but there seems...

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He’s a valuable player for us and a good leader and anyone who thinks that he may not be fully committed on the pitch must be watching someone else!

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