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Tonights Football

Post by ISpeds00 » Tue Aug 19, 2025 7:49 pm

What a Malarkey at Fleetwood

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by MrTopTier » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:19 pm

A Russell Martin masterclass in progress at Ibrox.

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by Vegas Claret » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:21 pm

Rangers 0-3

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by nil_desperandum » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:30 pm

No surprise that things are not going well at Ibrox. It was an inexplicable appointment and unpopular with the fanbase even before a ball was kicked.
How many games will Russell Martin last?
I reckon the away game at St Mirren on Sunday is a must win game now.
(They've got Brugge away and then Celtic the following week, and all before the end of August!)

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by EarbyClaret » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:31 pm

Anyone else watching Stockport v Bradford

Owen Dodgson playing well. Ollie Norwood running the game

Bradford are being battered but hanging in at 1-0

Stockport look like a good bet for promotion

As last week excellent away following from the Bantams
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Re: Tonights Football

Post by Vegas Claret » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:33 pm

they could pot Martin at half time

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:33 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:
Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:21 pm
Rangers 0-3
How on earth did he get that job?

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Post by ISpeds00 » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:34 pm

BPF with a superb save for Blackpool from the penalty spot

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:34 pm

EarbyClaret wrote:
Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:31 pm
Anyone else watching Stockport v Bradford

Owen Dodgson playing well. Ollie Norwood running the game

Bradford are being battered but hanging in at 1-0

Stockport look like a good bet for promotion

As last week excellent away following from the Bantams
As much as I've no time for Stockport, I'm really pleased Owen Dodgson is playing well for them.

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by Buxtonclaret » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:34 pm

EarbyClaret wrote:
Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:31 pm
Anyone else watching Stockport v Bradford

Owen Dodgson playing well. Ollie Norwood running the game

Bradford are being battered but hanging in at 1-0

Stockport look like a good bet for promotion

As last week excellent away following from the Bantams
Yes. I'm watching it.
Owen is having a good game. Involved aplenty.
Stockport are all over Greza's lads.

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by Paddy1882 » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:38 pm

EarbyClaret wrote:
Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:31 pm
Anyone else watching Stockport v Bradford

Owen Dodgson playing well. Ollie Norwood running the game

Bradford are being battered but hanging in at 1-0

Stockport look like a good bet for promotion

As last week excellent away following from the Bantams
Stockport look really good for the level, number 7 diamond looks very tricky.

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by Vegas Claret » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:41 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:33 pm
How on earth did he get that job?
I've no idea how he got the Saints job tbh, when he brought Swansea to the Turf when we were under VK we absolutely battered them because of how open they were. What possessed Saints to go for him then Rangers is beyond my comprehension tbh. He's a League One manager at best.

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by TsarBomba » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:41 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:34 pm
As much as I've no time for Stockport, I'm really pleased Owen Dodgson is playing well for them.
I thought Dodgson was excellent for Dundee whenever I saw him play. I feel he could have deputised quite well last season at LB, but I suppose he is not exotic enough for us now.

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by Vegas Claret » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:43 pm

Rangers fans leaving after 20 minutes
https://x.com/PLZSoccer/status/1957890251587805318

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by TsarBomba » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:46 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:33 pm
How on earth did he get that job?
RM has been digging his players out in post match interviews since the very first game, too.

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by Buxtonclaret » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:46 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:
Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:43 pm
Rangers fans leaving after 20 minutes
https://x.com/PLZSoccer/status/1957890251587805318
Blimey.
If that's an 'upfront ' post, that's a real statement.
They're pouring out!

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by Buxtonclaret » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:52 pm

1-1 at Stockport!

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by ISpeds00 » Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:14 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:
Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:52 pm
1-1 at Stockport!
ISNT

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by Buxtonclaret » Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:14 pm

Bradford 2-1

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by dougcollins » Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:17 pm

Like two different sides in the second hald at Edgeley.

Have they swapped shirts?

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Post by EarbyClaret » Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:19 pm

Grezza"s two HT subs completely changed Bradford's approach - they've taken the game to Stockport after showing them too much respect in the opening 45 minutes

This is a good watch - proper old school game
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Re: Tonights Football

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:27 pm

Sam Vokes on as a sub for his Gillingham debut

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by Funkydrummer » Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:28 pm

Dyche for 'gers.

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by Buxtonclaret » Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:30 pm

Funkydrummer wrote:
Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:28 pm
Dyche for 'gers.
Might be on one there, Funky.

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by ISpeds00 » Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:36 pm

Stockport equalizer
Dissed

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by dougcollins » Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:37 pm

ISpeds00 wrote:
Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:36 pm
Stockport equalizer
Dissed
Boo.

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by Buxtonclaret » Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:39 pm

Good watch, that second half.
Well done, Bradford.
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Post by Steve-Harpers-perm » Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:57 pm

Watched the 2nd half good game and an amazing save at the death. Good start to the season for Bradford.

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Post by Tricky Trevor » Tue Aug 19, 2025 10:40 pm

Watched Stockport 2nd half. After ditching Gers. Can only concur with above comments on Dodgson. His passing was superb for pace, accuracy and delivering it where they wanted it. Far too good for 3rd tier.

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Re: Tonights Football

Post by dibraidio » Wed Aug 20, 2025 8:03 am

At Burton Dodgson was on free kicks and corners, tonight he stepped up for most of them but Ollie Norwood took them. The set plays were all poor. You'd have to think it'll only be a matter of time before Dodgson gets his chance to take them because his deliveries are generally far more dangerous. From what I've seen on the telly Dodgson is great at getting forward but he's nothing special when it comes to defending. In the second half he seemed to have far less time on the ball, I'm sure that Grezza noticed that Stockport were consistently causing them problems down the left and reorganised to reduce that threat.

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