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Greggs

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  • Jul 12, 2021
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Gutted. Half hoped we'd get McCallum back, hopefully we'll sign a decent prospect whose name we can all spell,
 

Greggs

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,482
procdoc said:
I didn’t actually think he was that bad. He was effective going forward sometimes!
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Yeah in his own way! I agree, he looked adequate 'back up' towards the end of the season.
 
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procdoc

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,483
Greggs said:
Yeah in his own way! I agree, he looked adequate 'back up' towards the end of the season.
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Robins also alluded to how Dacosta was finding it hard to settle in England due to the pandemic. I think he has a lot of attributes and his weaknesses are coachable
 
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Legia Sky Blue

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,484
shmmeee said:
Remember though guys, we can’t sign any loans until the season starts because Prem squads something something.

Everything is fine.
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That applies to the better loans that will be available, who are closer to being part of PL squads. If McCallum does go to QPR on loan it will be because Norwich have already decided he isn't close to making their PL squad.

I'm guessing its pretty much Norwich's decision to send him to QPR so probably not an option for us anyway, but if say he was would it be better to sign McCallum now, or hold out until nearer the start of the season and bring in someone better?
 

mr_monkey

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,485
Legia Sky Blue said:
That applies to the better loans that will be available, who are closer to being part of PL squads. If McCallum does go to QPR on loan it will be because Norwich have already decided he isn't close to making their PL squad.

I'm guessing its pretty much Norwich's decision to send him to QPR so probably not an option for us anyway, but if say he was would it be better to sign McCallum now, or hold out until nearer the start of the season and bring in someone better?
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But if you apply that sensible logic it means that you can't overreact and declare that we are already relagated (or sleepwalking towards it), don't be silly
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,486
Strange move for McCallum I thought they said they wanted a team that will be challenging?
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,487
Terry Gibson's perm said:
Strange move for McCallum I thought they said they wanted a team that will be challenging?
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I think QPR will be next season.
 
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Northeast sky blue

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,488
Ccfcisparks said:
I think QPR will be next season.
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They're signing Jimmy Dunne from Burnley too
 

Grendel

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,489
Legia Sky Blue said:
That applies to the better loans that will be available, who are closer to being part of PL squads. If McCallum does go to QPR on loan it will be because Norwich have already decided he isn't close to making their PL squad.

I'm guessing its pretty much Norwich's decision to send him to QPR so probably not an option for us anyway, but if say he was would it be better to sign McCallum now, or hold out until nearer the start of the season and bring in someone better?
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McCallum had a good season - its stretching to say we will easily find someone better
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,490
Ccfcisparks said:
I think QPR will be next season.
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Same, finished last season strongly and a great squad on paper
 
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slowpoke

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,491
Is Josh Reid on this Spanish trip
 

RegiswasGod

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,492
We'll miss McCallums long throws. He caused bother for defences with them at the tail end of last season.
 
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Grendel

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,493
Ccfcisparks said:
I think QPR will be next season.
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This will be their sixth signing if true
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,494
Skyblue_CP said:
I don't get this mentality, the sense is that he is a very gifted player that can unlock a defence, the type of player we need, non of us actually know what hes like, if Robins thought he would combust the club from the inside out like some people on here seem to think, then he wouldn't sign him.
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He’s played 15 games since he left, most of which in India. If Robins considers him a reformed character fine but is it insane to question it at a surface level?
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,495
RegiswasGod said:
We'll miss McCallums long throws. He caused bother for defences with them at the tail end of last season.
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I’ve never understood why long throws are so rare. It must be a mix of strength and technique and if you learn it you’re instantly more valuable. Seems a no brained for footballers to practice and improve, much like being two footed, but few seem to. Maybe I’m missing something.
 
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SleepyGinger

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,496
slowpoke said:
Is Josh Reid on this Spanish trip
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Yes he was in some of the pictures, noticed waghorn number 9 and viktor 17 for anyone who cares
 

RegiswasGod

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,497
shmmeee said:
I’ve never understood why long throws are so rare. It must be a mix of strength and technique and if you learn it you’re instantly more valuable. Seems a no brained for footballers to practice and improve, much like being two footed, but few seem to. Maybe I’m missing something.
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Agreed. I can't remember who it was, but one defender last season said that they dreaded defending a long throw and they were a lot more difficult to deal with than a corner or free kick. That was evident when we scored a few direct from throws at the end of the season. You'd have thought this would be a tactic that clubs would adopt more.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,498
RegiswasGod said:
Agreed. I can't remember who it was, but one defender last season said that they dreaded defending a long throw and they were a lot more difficult to deal with than a corner or free kick. That was evident when we scored a few direct from throws at the end of the season. You'd have thought this would be a tactic that clubs would adopt more.
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Did Liverpool not hire a throw in coach for this?
 

RegiswasGod

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,499
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Did Liverpool not hire a throw in coach for this?
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I've no idea. Smart move if they did.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,500
RegiswasGod said:
I've no idea. Smart move if they did.
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Indeed they did

'I work on the long, fast and clever': meet Liverpool's throw-in coach

Thomas Grønnemark on ignoring Jürgen Klopp’s initial call, the key to throw-ins and the two Liverpool players who are the world’s best at the art
amp.theguardian.com
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,501
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Did Liverpool not hire a throw in coach for this?
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You're wrong, they did hire a throw in coach.

(I hope itsabuzzard is alright)
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,502
Deleted member 5849 said:
You're wrong, they did hire a throw in coach.

(I hope itsabuzzard is alright)
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I apologise if the stench of negative piss has kept him away.
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,503
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Did Liverpool not hire a throw in coach for this?
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They did
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,504
Jobello, Mason and Hilssner heading the same way as Kastaneer then. Not taken to Spain
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Jul 12, 2021
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Brighton Sky Blue said:
I apologise if the stench of negative piss has kept him away.
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He works on a sewage works?
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,506
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Jobello, Mason and Hilssner heading the same way as Kastaneer then. Not taken to Spain
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Good to see hes looking at binning the deadwood
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,507
Deleted member 5849 said:
He works on a sewage works?
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There is a constant stream of negative piss there yes.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,508
Saddlebrains said:
Good to see hes looking at binning the deadwood
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What do we reckon the combined weekly wage for those 3 is? Somewhere around 7k?
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,509
Ccfcisparks said:
What do we reckon the combined weekly wage for those 3 is? Somewhere around 7k?
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Yea cant see it being more than 7/8k a week. Decent saving to Pay for 1 good player. Quality over quantity
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,510
Saddlebrains said:
Yea cant see it being more than 7/8k a week. Decent saving to Pay for 1 good player. Quality over quantity
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Certainly, with Kastaneer gone to i assume that might save around £10k per week.
 
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SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,511
Saddlebrains said:
Good to see hes looking at binning the deadwood
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Feel a bit of sympathy for Hilssner, unlike the others he’s never had a chance to show what he’s capable of but there’s probably a reason for that…
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 12, 2021
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SlowerThanPlatt said:
Feel a bit of sympathy for Hilssner, unlike the others he’s never had a chance to show what he’s capable of but there’s probably a reason for that…
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When all people say is ‘he’s a really nice lad’ he probably isn’t longed for the first team
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,513
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Feel a bit of sympathy for Hilssner, unlike the others he’s never had a chance to show what he’s capable of but there’s probably a reason for that…
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I dont. May sound harsh, but he didnt pull up trees in League 2 Oldhams team. Couldnt even get in their matchday squad in the end
 

better days

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,514
Brighton Sky Blue said:
When all people say is ‘he’s a really nice lad’ he probably isn’t longed for the first team
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Viktor has his squad no 17 this season
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,515
Notable absentees from what I’ve seen: O’Hare, Ngandu, Drysdale, Tavares. COVID related most likely
 
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