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Reply | are we safe, yes or no....
at 07:17 6 Apr 2025
I think you're right one win should be enough. Still concerned about where that's coming from though. |
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Reply | Probably in a minority of one, but here goes ..
at 07:10 6 Apr 2025
I'm with you Dorse. Don't think anyone is saying we were great but I've seen way worse than that even this season. People saying it's the worse they've seen have obviously forgotten Blackpool 6 QPR 1 or that home loss against Rotherham when they hadn't won away all season. The first half showed how much we've missed someone who covers ground and wins the ball back - Field - and someone who can hold it up and take the ball up the pitch - Alfie. The difference when they went off was stark.
As well as players on the pitch I think we dropped back in the second half and tried not to lose. That's a team on a losing run with no confidence.
Clearly we need to improve still. It's not good enough. But better than Stoke in terms of effort. We'll have to better in the final third against Oxford to get anything though. So frustrating to lose Saito for these three matches when we already have no Chair and zero fit strikers.
I'm still worried about where our points are coming from. |
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Reply | Team for Cardiff
at 08:38 4 Apr 2025
Yep. He really helps to get us up the pitch plus acts as an auxiliary CD in the box when we're defending. We've had huge problems getting out of defence and too much distance between DM and attacking midfield, hence why Morgan hasn't played so well recently in my view. He is someone who links play and plays off people rather than dominating and carrying tthe ball forward.
No Frey to hold the ball up/hassle defenders doesn't help. Hope he's back. |
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Reply | Development side .
at 19:01 2 Apr 2025
This guy seemingly has the motivation and drive to succeed. Hopefully he also has the raw talent. |
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Reply | Injury hit, on the beach and checked out, QPR soundly beaten – Report
at 01:47 1 Apr 2025
Can't argue with any of that, sums it up brilliantly. Except Andersen was even worse than you painted him, from my memory. I agree with the poster who likened him to SWP's efforts 'supporting' Furlong against Bolasie. Disgraceful. This guy's played Champions League football. He's played for Ajax. He's played for Denmark. But I could have looked more arsed playing on Saturday than he did. Of course it might just be that I was focusing on him like you were, Clive, on Madsen.
Probably best to squint out of the corner of our eyes at this lot at the moment.
Most of them aren't worthy of your brilliant prose. |
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Reply | This season......your thoughts.
at 19:13 30 Mar 2025
I think it's fair to say we had a very poor start and made a mistake trying to integrate too many players without Championship experience. However I think the current results are way more understandable.
I think most teams would struggle not being able to start even their fourth choice forward; their third choice CD, their main playmaker; their most experienced DM (I don't think Colback has the legs for it and is better higher up the pitch), one of their most creative and hardworking players on suspension.
Point being we can't judge our team as most of them aren't playing. |
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Reply | Dave Thomas
at 20:33 29 Mar 2025
Really heartwarming. Cheered me up no end. |
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Reply | View from the outside – Column
at 18:43 27 Mar 2025
Yeah, agree it's a key issue who our replacements are.
Love that article Dorse. Laugh out loud moments. Agree the mood at matches has been surprisingly positive given our performance on the pitch at times. Loving all the younger fans coming in.
We need a much better organised pre-season, resolving whatever is going wrong with players' conditioning and for all that's holy not to have another disastrous start to next season. |
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Reply | Oxford selling fast
at 16:18 27 Mar 2025
I went to that match, and the AFC Wimbledon one which was nearly as bad.
I think I deserve a decent performance like Leeds at home. |
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Reply | This season......your thoughts.
at 00:30 25 Mar 2025
I think injuries killed us. No Chair early doors when we really could've done with his experience while blending in a number of new players. Huge chunks without Morrison, Cook, JCS. Losing both DMs at the same time. Colback out most of the season. No Dembele at the same time as Chair out. Frey out for a while. Celar out just as he was coming good. Kolli out, Lloyd also out after struggling with a groin strain. Our back up for Paal in January turns out to have an injury.
I know it's normal to get injuries but when your back up also gets injured you're going to struggle.
Positives: we showed fight when things were starting to look hopeless; we're looking to the future and blooding young players like Morgan and Kolli is exciting. Varane looks like an excellent player. We kept Marti.
Negatives: We very nearly left ourselves too much to do; the players we spent money on, Madsen and Celar have struggled to adapt to the Championship.
If we can have a more balanced squad next season, have more luck with injuries and start like a train rather than an old three wheeler next season could be interestiing. |
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Reply | England 🏴 v 🇱🇻 Latvia Match Thread
at 00:02 25 Mar 2025
Yeah we all groaned when Foden came on as he generally hogs the ball and slows down play.
Agree with Hunter Ebs needs a move, ideally to a team that wants to play expansive football. Not Guardiola pressing fest. |
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Reply | Congrats Jimmy!
at 21:27 23 Mar 2025
And me. I've paid £2.49 for this! |
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Reply | Good luck son of pugwash
at 20:41 22 Mar 2025
Very sad news.
Definitely one of the characters on the forum.
RIP and condolences to all his loved ones. |
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