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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Today at 8:42 AM
  • #7,386
edgy said:
It's was a bit of both for me. Torp didn't look fit or at least shape enough to have started that game. He was a yard off the pace in the first half. Several times a loose ball was a yard or two near him and he just didn't react.
Add in how wide Rudoni kept drifting and how deep Grimes sits, there was massive space for Leicester to break into.
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When you look at what we were attempting in the first half, it was pretty bonkers. Almost like what I used to do on Championship Manager to lose on purpose!
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Today at 8:48 AM
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edgy

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  • Today at 9:04 AM
  • #7,388
Brighton Sky Blue said:
When you look at what we were attempting in the first half, it was pretty bonkers. Almost like what I used to do on Championship Manager to lose on purpose!
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Today at 9:07 AM
  • #7,389
AFCCOVENTRY said:
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I'd be very surprised if he moves this window.
 

covcity4life

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  • Today at 9:12 AM
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Ccfcisparks said:
Bayern after Lawlor. Got more chance of signing Jerry.
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Today at 9:14 AM
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covcity4life said:
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Today at 9:33 AM
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Sky Blue Pete said:
I’m not sure that’s true
On my viewing he didn’t cover at all defensively
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He topped more defensive contributions than anyone else in our midfield. 2 interceptions, 8 recoveries compared to Grimes 1 and 4, Grimes didn’t register a single tackle and was dribbled past once.

Lampard set him up between Grimes and Rudoni which resulted in that central player (Torp) being bypassed in the first half. To reiterate, in the first half, it was a tactical issue and not a personnel one.

The idea that Torp is a ‘luxury player’ or didn’t cover defensively is unfair and untrue. He was asked to play a difficult role and it didn’t work, something that Lampard acknowledged himself on the and the left hand side of our backline.
 
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Captain Dart

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  • Today at 9:48 AM
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AFCCOVENTRY said:
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Mings is your man, now f**k off.
 
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SkyB

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  • Today at 10:06 AM
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Sky Blue Pete said:
I’m not sure that’s true
On my viewing he didn’t cover at all defensively
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Torp was absolutely exceptional defensively on Saturday. As a poster said he was having to do the job of both the box to box cm and EMC defensive work, all while coming back from a knock.

For me it put him in a new light, I didn't have him pegged as a dirty work defensive midfielder, more of a champagne passer, but Saturday he did both!
 
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edgy

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  • Today at 10:16 AM
  • #7,395
SkyB said:
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Torp was absolutely exceptional defensively on Saturday. As a poster said he was having to do the job of both the box to box cm and EMC defensive work, all while coming back from a knock.

For me it put him in a new light, I didn't have him pegged as a dirty work defensive midfielder, more of a champagne passer, but Saturday he did both!
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Be interesting to see that split by 1st & 2nd half, as to me and most of the folk around us on Saturday, he didnt have a great first half and was the first candidate to be subbed for Eccles during the HT chat.

But as it's been said he certainly wasnt "match sharp" and the tactics killed him in that respect.
 

SBAndy

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  • Today at 10:20 AM
  • #7,396
Not to downplay his stats, but it’s a slightly misleading picture as Jordan James ran off him a fair few times in the first half. I do agree with MMB, though, it was tactical rather than down to his errors.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Today at 10:21 AM
  • #7,397
SBAndy said:
Not to downplay his stats, but it’s a slightly misleading picture as Jordan James ran off him a fair few times in the first half. I do agree with MMB, though, it was tactical rather than down to his errors.
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Thought James was really good and would be a really astute addition for the £5m or so he would cost.
 
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CovRes

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  • Today at 10:22 AM
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edgy said:
Be interesting to see that split by 1st & 2nd half, as to me and most of the folk around us on Saturday, he didnt have a great first half and was the first candidate to be subbed for Eccles during the HT chat.

But as it's been said he certainly wasnt "match sharp" and the tactics killed him in that respect.
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In the build up to their goal I think we got 3 blocks in, but each time the ball was recovered by them. Which I think was mostly due to us not being quite on it.
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Today at 10:23 AM
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SkyB said:
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Torp was absolutely exceptional defensively on Saturday. As a poster said he was having to do the job of both the box to box cm and EMC defensive work, all while coming back from a knock.

For me it put him in a new light, I didn't have him pegged as a dirty work defensive midfielder, more of a champagne passer, but Saturday he did both!
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Torp had a higher match rating than Grimes, Rudoni and Eccles too. Anyone singling out Torp is talking rubbish. He played well and don’t get where the negativity is coming from.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Today at 10:44 AM
  • #7,400
Man we need a rumour.
 
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PaulPUSB

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  • Today at 10:52 AM
  • #7,401
Sky Blue Goblin said:
Man we need a rumour.
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shepardo01

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  • Today at 10:59 AM
  • #7,402
Sky Blue Goblin said:
Man we need a rumour.
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Ok, we can rule this one out;
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Today at 11:01 AM
  • #7,403
shepardo01 said:
Ok, we can rule this one out;
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Means that Tyrique George is still available…but Leeds want him apparently
 

JSL

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  • Today at 11:01 AM
  • #7,404
Latest rumour going round is Crystal Palace have made Frank their number one target for when Glassner leaves
 
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play_in_skyblue_stripes

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  • Today at 11:10 AM
  • #7,405
JSL said:
Latest rumour going round is Crystal Palace have made Frank their number one target for when Glassner leaves
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That is a concern, I see that as a very good fit for Frank.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Today at 11:13 AM
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play_in_skyblue_stripes said:
That is a concern, I see that as a very good fit for Frank.
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Glasner not going till the end of the season.

Not sure its such a great move if we are both Premier League teams.
 

Chris1987

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  • Today at 11:16 AM
  • #7,407
JSL said:
Latest rumour going round is Crystal Palace have made Frank their number one target for when Glassner leaves
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What's the source for this ?
 

JSL

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  • 50 minutes ago
  • #7,408
Chris1987 said:
What's the source for this ?
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Frank Lampard becomes favourite for Crystal Palace job

Read this news on OneFootball.
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Chris1987

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  • 49 minutes ago
  • #7,409
JSL said:

Frank Lampard becomes favourite for Crystal Palace job

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To replace Roy Hodgson Lol
 
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coop

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  • 48 minutes ago
  • #7,410
JSL said:

Frank Lampard becomes favourite for Crystal Palace job

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Very funny.
 

edgy

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  • 45 minutes ago
  • #7,411
 
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JSL

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  • 44 minutes ago
  • #7,412
coop said:
Very funny.
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Im practicing to keep up with you lot
 
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Deity

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  • 44 minutes ago
  • #7,413
SBT posters complain about Wright et al going missing in the big moments and yet our own ITK’s are no where to be seen this window
 
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oneofourown

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  • 39 minutes ago
  • #7,414
Like everything in life, if you are doing well people take notice.

If we go up, I feel sure FL will stay with 'the house that Frank built' rather than look elsewhere. He is financially secure for life so he will naturally be drawn to projects that excite him. The premiership 'jobs' are literally like going into a revolving door that is at full speed and people have no emotional attachment to individuals or club. It is a money making lottery and paying a $5 million dollar compensation is a piece of cake. I am using American terminology because many owners hail from those shores and FFS they pride themselves on ignorance of the beautiful game. I just hope when we do find the promised land DK doesn't sell us to our Yankie cousins.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • 38 minutes ago
  • #7,415
SBAndy said:
Not to downplay his stats, but it’s a slightly misleading picture as Jordan James ran off him a fair few times in the first half. I do agree with MMB, though, it was tactical rather than down to his errors.
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Yep he was absolutely part of the problem for the goal as he didn’t follow James who he was marking
Now Kitching could have followed the run but yep
 
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quinn1971

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  • 33 minutes ago
  • #7,416
Think that’ll be us done, got the cover on the wings we needed, means we’re just praying grimes doesn’t get injured and we’re fine
 

David O'Day

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  • 31 minutes ago
  • #7,417
shepardo01 said:
Ok, we can rule this one out;
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Fuck sake Doug
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • 26 minutes ago
  • #7,418
quinn1971 said:
Think that’ll be us done, got the cover on the wings we needed, means we’re just praying grimes doesn’t get injured and we’re fine
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I'd hope we make at least a CM signing.
 

skybluecam

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  • 22 minutes ago
  • #7,419
Ccfcisparks said:
I'd hope we make at least a CM signing.
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Days without trolling: 1
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What's this lol
 

Briles

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  • 22 minutes ago
  • #7,420
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
Would like to know what that’s based on?
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4 Generations of Inbreeding
 
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