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jordan210

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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Alex1987

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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Kai Andrews better be good...
 
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clint van damme

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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Fucks sake.
 
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AOM

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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Matty James still available?
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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would you trust King and the recruitment team to organize a piss up in a brewery??
Poor old MR left to face the shit again, how many more times will he put up with amateur backroom crap?
 

skybluecam

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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Balli001

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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robbiethemole said:
would you trust King and the recruitment team to organize a piss up in a brewery??
Poor old MR left to face the shit again, how many more times will he put up with amateur backroom crap?
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I am sure when they were recruiting they were fully aware of Allens impending injury. Why didnt they also sign another 11 players just to be safe in case more of the pre-planned injuries happened?
 
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San Francisco

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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Not sure how DK comes into this considering the recruitment team failed to find anyone suitable during the 6 weeks after the Stamenic debacle.
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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Balli001 said:
I am sure when they were recruiting they were fully aware of Allens impending injury. Why didnt they also sign another 11 players just to be safe in case more of the pre-planned injuries happened?
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I remember the days in preseason when Allen, Eccles, Torp and Sheaf was enough depth…

Going into match 10 and we’re down to Eccles and Torp only. It was always a risk given Allen, Torp (last season) and Sheaf’s injury records.

In fact, Allen probably has a worse injury record than Sheaf.
 

skybluecam

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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Balli001 said:
I am sure when they were recruiting they were fully aware of Allens impending injury. Why didnt they also sign another 11 players just to be safe in case more of the pre-planned injuries happened?
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We started the season with 5 senior midfielders. It was never enough. 6 is the absolute minimum really.
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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San Francisco said:
Not sure how DK comes into this considering the recruitment team failed to find anyone suitable during the 6 weeks after the Stamenic debacle.
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Agreed, the money was fronted and the deal was ready to be signed. If anything, it’s the recruitment team for failing to identify on targets that MR would sign off on.
 
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SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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Another injury in midfield and our season is absolutely fucked. Might just be able to manage with the current 4 if all stay fit.
 
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SwanLane

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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Sod’s Law says that the department where you have the least cover is where you will pick up injuries and suspensions.
 
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San Francisco

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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SeaSeeEffCee said:
Another injury in midfield and our season is absolutely fucked. Might just be able to manage with the current 4 if all stay fit.
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Time for Robins to pull out the 4-2-4. Put the extra forwards to good use.
 
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Nick

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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Wonder if keeping him on when he was exhausted and couldn't run against spurs and then starting him played it's part?
 
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skybluecam

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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SwanLane said:
Sod’s Law says that the department where you have the least cover is where you will pick up injuries and suspensions.
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Or just basic biology because they have to play more minutes and get more fatigued.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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Still refusing to give Matty James a contract I assume?
 

fatso

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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Balli001 said:
I am sure when they were recruiting they were fully aware of Allens impending injury. Why didnt they also sign another 11 players just to be safe in case more of the pre-planned injuries happened?
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Sarcastic twat.

We could of and should of added more cover in midfield, everyone was crying out for it.
Imo Allen isnt a bad miss as he's not first choice anyway, but with Sheaf injured, how can we let Palmer go without bringing in a replacement? Whichever way you look at it, that's piss poor management, which is now coming home to roost.

We are now down to 2 fit midfielders, and 2 coming back (hopefully) from injury and Andrews who's untested!
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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Nick said:
Wonder if keeping him on when he was exhausted and couldn't run against spurs and then starting him played it's part?
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Players will have to play through some fatigue throughout the stadium. Football is a contact sport and injuries are part and parcel of the game, unfortunately.

It’s unlikely that Allen’s contract gets renewed past this season. He’s been a good servant but his injury record is getting worse and he’s the wrong side of 30 now.
 
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PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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415 formation?
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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fatso said:
Sarcastic twat.

We could of and should of added more cover in midfield, everyone was crying out for it.
Imo Allen isnt a bad miss as he's not first choice anyway, but with Sheaf injured, how can we let Palmer go without bringing in a replacement? Whichever way you look at it, that's piss poor management, which is now coming home to roost.
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Palmer forced a move, it was out of the clubs hands. We’ll have to make do until Jan-Feb - it’s not that big a deal.
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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San Francisco said:
Time for Robins to pull out the 4-2-4. Put the extra forwards to good use.
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Jokes aside my team did this the other week. We were losing 3-1 and getting bullied in midfield. The manager decided to just fuck it off altogether and go overloaded in other areas.

Drew the game 4-4 with a last minute equaliser.
 
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SwanLane

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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skybluecam said:
Or just basic biology because they have to play more minutes and get more fatigued.
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That as well
 

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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Brighton Sky Blue said:
Still refusing to give Matty James a contract I assume?
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He's Not Going To Be Match Fit Even if They Did Sign Him.
 

fatso

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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Mucca Mad Boys said:
Palmer forced a move, it was out of the clubs hands. We’ll have to make do until Jan-Feb - it’s not that big a deal.
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It's not Palmer leaving that's the problem, it's not replacing him when we had the chance.
There was out of contract players or loan players that could of been training with us for a couple of weeks by now and be ready to go.
 

Balli001

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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fatso said:
Sarcastic twat.

We could of and should of added more cover in midfield, everyone was crying out for it.
Imo Allen isnt a bad miss as he's not first choice anyway, but with Sheaf injured, how can we let Palmer go without bringing in a replacement? Whichever way you look at it, that's piss poor management, which is now coming home to roost.

We are now down to 2 fit midfielders, and 2 coming back (hopefully) from injury and Andrews who's untested!
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Yes we should have but not at the risk of spending money on someone who isnt good enough or costs too much. Clearly we attempted to sign a midfielder lets not try and pretend they didnt.
Didnt we hear we had a loan lined up and it fell through due to a late injury? If so can hardly blame them for running out of time on a loan player.
If we are signing free agents and waiting for them to get fit isnt that the same situation we already have?
 

David O'Day

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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Balli001 said:
Yes we should have but not at the risk of spending money on someone who isnt good enough or costs too much. Clearly we attempted to sign a midfielder lets not try and pretend they didnt.
Didnt we hear we had a loan lined up and it fell through due to a late injury? If so can hardly blame them for running out of time on a loan player.
If we are signing free agents and waiting for them to get fit isnt that the same situation we already have?
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Yes, some of these trumpets act like we didn't try and sign a midfielder.
 
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jto123

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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To not get a midfielder last transfer window is up there with any stupid decisions SISU made with player recruitment
 
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fatso

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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David O'Day said:
Yes, some of these trumpets act like we didn't try and sign a midfielder.
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Trying and succeeding are two different things, we all know we tried!
However, having failed to recruit our main targets, shutting the door on players like Matty James (to name just one) is potentially a big mistake.
If we lose Rudoni or Eccles to injury now, we would be up a shitty creek with no sign of a paddle.
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
He's Not Going To Be Match Fit Even if They Did Sign Him.
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Still in better shape than 50% of our current midfield though!
 

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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fatso said:
If we lose Rudoni or Eccles to injury now, we would be up a shitty creek with no sign of a paddle.
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More Like, Sunk Without a Trace.
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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So fucking dumb not to strengthen the middle.

Thrown away a good chance at promotion and wasted a year of some quality players that will now leave in the summer.
 
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Irish Sky Blue

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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jto123 said:
To not get a midfielder last transfer window is up there with any stupid decisions SISU made with player recruitment
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Giving David Bell a four year contract?
Selling Lucas Jutkiewitz in relegation threatened season with no replacement being signed and the money not made available?
Selling Wilson to Bournemouth and accepting 4 useless loan players as part of the deal?
Just three Sisu transfer decisions off the top of my head that are far worse than anything going on now. If I thought about it there would be a lot more.
Some people have short, selective memories.
 
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skybluecam

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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Balli001 said:
Yes we should have but not at the risk of spending money on someone who isnt good enough or costs too much. Clearly we attempted to sign a midfielder lets not try and pretend they didnt.
Didnt we hear we had a loan lined up and it fell through due to a late injury? If so can hardly blame them for running out of time on a loan player.
If we are signing free agents and waiting for them to get fit isnt that the same situation we already have?
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David O'Day said:
Yes, some of these trumpets act like we didn't try and sign a midfielder.
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You don't get points for trying.

Said it in another thread, these are "dog ate my homework" excuses. The club failed to do what was clearly necessary, they deserve criticism for it.
 
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wingy

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  • Sep 27, 2024
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Cometh the hour cometh the man,long awaited away debut for Kai, I hope and shining full debut awaits!
 
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