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Labour electing Corbyn was a huge mistake in hindsight and accelerated the collapse of working class support for Labour. Plenty of working class and ex-Labour voters I knew hated him, especially if they voted Leave. The reason Labour have haemorrhaged support and the electorate despises is them...

Well, if your RB, LB and AM are all dribbling past more players than a winger, it’s not a good sign. Less touches in the box and less crosses attempted. Similarly, our two CBs have more shots than said winger (Thomas even outscored Sakamoto last season). Credit where it’s due, he’s our most...

It’s because the state is at capacity, a left leaning government couldn’t expand spending on various progressive policy areas, even if they wanted to. This Labour government is finding that it’s increasing tax take and borrowing is being absorbed in more day-to-day spending. Debt vigilantes will...

It’s a legitimate concern for anyone considering voting for Reform. If the principles are right, the policies will follow and frankly, the experience with Labour will swing the country to the right. It already is because Reform and Tory are already polling at a combined 54%. Labour-Lib...

He doesn’t terrify defenders… he’s had 11 successful dribbles all season which is well below MVE, Rudoni, EMC and JDS. It’s slightly above average for championship wingers. He’s good at chance creation, a solid top 22% in the league (much improved on 24/25) whereas EMC is in the top 7% for...

Well it is overrated. Besides, something can still be good even if it is overrated. MVE has more assists without Sakamoto than with him this season (and 23/24) so his performances aren’t linked to Sakamoto. In fact, for Sakamoto, the one game he didn’t play with MVE he had arguably his best...

Which is what I’ve been saying all along. Sakamoto is a good player with good virtues but ultimately, is nowhere near consistent enough to be a top end winger in this division. He has his streaks where he’ll score and assist a few goals but then doesn’t do much. Compare the relevant attacking...

Go through all of Sakamoto’s from 23/24 and 25/26 and he’s over performed pretty average numbers. To reiterate the point here, and to use a Football Manager analogy, he’s a 3 star player. He’s good, but not league leading.

When was the last time either player was ‘on song together?’ They do compliment one another well, it is still true that we a better player to start at RW. A simple question to anyone: do you think Sakamoto starts ahead Esse? My answer is no, absolutely not.

I’m not slagging him off, it’s stating that we need better and that’s been obvious since last season. All you have to do is go through his stats and you’ll see that his attacking output is an outlier in our starting 11 and not in a good way. In my eyes, he’s a good squad player but he’s not a...

It's an overrated relationship tbh. MVE's last assists was v Charlton was without Sakamoto and you'd have to go back to Millwall away for the last game they played together and he got an assist. In fact, most of MVE's assists have been without Sakamoto this season (Derby & QPR) so this...

Has Wright played a single game at LW this season? I can't recall even a brief cameo myself. I think Lampard and the player himself have washed their hands of that position change.

It’s pretty clear they’ve always seen the value. You add loans to supplement your squad, not to plug gaping holes over it as we did in the SISU days. Binks, Ayari, Rushworth and now Esse and YMK is 5 loans in 3 seasons. For the first time since we sold Gyokeres an Hamer, loans actually sense...

I wouldn't mind if Rudoni plays, Eccles at CM but Grimes will almost definitely play a part. He's the captain, he's durable and frankly, less likely to get injured than Eccles or Rudoni atm.

I've been saying it all season, there were games we won where for a moment, it looked like we'd run of ideas. "Obsessing" over wingers had made me the butt of the jokes amongst my mates until results turned a bit. KKH and Brau could end up being good players (more KKH tbh), but they're not...

Sincerely, all the best in your endeavors and hopefully things work out for you and your family.

Reckon the team looks like this on Saturday: Wilson KKH Wolfenden Lati Brau (if Bidwell going to Pompey and is left out) Allen Grimes Esse Eccles YMK Haji That's a pretty strong side and optimistic about winning now tbh. My enthusiasm for this game has gone up significantly now we've got 2...

He’s miles better than Sakamoto. We’ve added a lot of physicality to this team now. A lot of dribbling, chances created, xA and he isn’t a slacker in defence either. I genuinely think he’ll be one of, if not our best player this half of the season.

Makes the thread on Monday look even more ridiculous 😂

BTA and I don’t think both have been injured at the same time this season.