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  1. The Philosopher

    Chris Coleman

    As a boring aside, I think the “undisclosed” figures balance each other out. Ins (estimates) Cranie 400k Deegan 80k Mcpake 120k Outs Tabb 500k Grey 200k What has changed over the years is the signing on fees. Out of contract players in demand now often want a signing fee which can be as...
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    How stupid do I feel!

    Kevin Kyle scalding his ‘nads. https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/scaldin-balls-footy-star-drops-619179.amp I think that closes this thread.
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    Player ratings

    Wilson 7 - did ok, good distribution, came out well. Clean sheet. Dabo 7 - he did well but it seems that they’d done their homework on him and kept on him. I’ve watched the injury - foul back - looked a bit cynical from their man. Ligament injury. FFS. Need him in the team. Ostigard 7 -...
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    Wilson/Marosi

    Sorry, didn’t know we couldn’t. Had in the back of my mind we could loan him out - not up to date with COVID / team mixing / loan windows / emergency loans. If as you say he can’t then he can’t. You must be right.
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    Wilson/Marosi

    No, I’d hate for Robins to bring Marosi back in without seeing if he’s ready. Let’s say he bottles one and it costs us... he confidence would be shot, plus Robins might get criticism. Marco needs a few competitive games where there’s less risk to us as a club and in the best interest of our...
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    Wilson/Marosi

    Pre-Injury Marosi straight back in. Now having had his head put back together...? Will he so willingly stick his head back in there? Will he psychologically hang back on a 50/50? The brain is a funny old thing and controls the body (usually) - Marco might think he’s the same as before...
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    New signing! Viktor Gyökeres

    Not sure throwing the player straight in before he’s had chance to adjust to our style was the right move. (He needs a few practice matches and may be a run out in the 23s, else he’s not going to know where and when to run) Putting on a big headless chicken for 45 mins to harass their defenders...
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    Player Ratings v Reading

    Wilson 5 Osti, McFadz, Hyam 4 Sam Mc 6 Dabo 7 James 6 Hamer 7 Shipley 5 Ohare 6 Victor 5 Subs. Late.
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    Match Thread Reading

    That was poor. Defending was hilarious. Midfield industrious. Attack toothless.
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    Newport Reminder

    To Coventry - yes - agreed. We need to get back to Coventry (or as near as makes no difference, Exhall or Ryton or some place that is “Cov” even if not in the Cov Council patch. Is Warwick Uni? I’m not sure) To the Ricoh? Short term at a push. However, if we do break ground elsewhere it might...
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    Newport Reminder

    Agree 100%.
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    Newport Reminder

    At Highfield Road there were most often more people in the ground than the official attendance. This was through a combination of turnstile operators trimming (putting a few quid in their own pocket, particularly on the Kop and particularly when no ticket was issued) / squeezing people through...
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    Newport Reminder

    It’s a diminishing spiral. Poor initial transport links, lack of decent pubs, stadium far too “open” = reduction in atmosphere fans too far from pitch = reduction of “cauldron” like effect which = less effect on players be they ours or opposing. I mean, has anyone ever referred to the Ricoh...
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    Newport Reminder

    I really hope that we never go back to the Ricoh. I re-read the other day that it was voted the worst footballing experience in the EFL https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-citys-ricoh-arena-home-12853954 Warwick Uni, The Butts, Greene King stadium, Lady Herbert’s...
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    Player rating v Norwich

    O’Hare seems to bottle it in front of goal. It was an issue last year that seems to have gotten worse. Ironically he probably does great in training and it’s only on match day that he fluffs it under pressure. He strikes me as the type of lad who reads forums, searches himself on Twitter and...
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    Throw Ins

    Over this season I’ve seen our throw in strategy somewhat lacking. Our players seem to have no clue what to do and often we seem to either be pressed out of anything or go backwards for a defender / goalie to lump forwards with possession often lost as a result. I hope our coaching staff have...
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    Bapaga

    I think he’s going to be useful off the bench in a central role. He’s got some pace so getting Hamer / James to ping balls across/ over the top will cause tired legs some problems.
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    Transfer Rumour Matty James

    I think we’ll end up with James as a high sweeper, sitting in front of the back four, recycling the ball side to side, defence to centre. Kelly in place if available. Hamer will have a free role / box-to box creativity. Not sure we have a stand in for Hamer. Allen? Sheaf as a central mid /...
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    Transfer Rumour Matty James

    I think this is a great signing. Regardless of any opinion, Sheaf, Hamer, Shipley, O’Hare (our midfield for the last game) are all YOUNG players. McCallum & Dabo out wide are far from ancient. Godden is out and Mad Max has spent most of his career in semi-pro so hasn’t the same level of...
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