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Are we too nice? (1 Viewer)

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  • Start date Dec 15, 2023
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shmmeee

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  • Dec 15, 2023
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Just saw this on Twitter. Was surprised by quite how much of an outlier we are. Should we be taking more yellows or is this something to be proud of?

 

Saddlebrains

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #2
Yes

Have been all the time under Robins tbh
 
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Macca1987

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #3
When I look at some of the dark arts or professional fouls opposition teams employ against us, it makes me wonder why MR isn't building this into his training and pre match talks
 
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wingy

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #4
Or maybe it gets a fairer ride from the refs if we've gained that stat??
 

MalcSB

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #5
wingy said:
Or maybe it gets a fairer ride from the refs if we've gained that stat??
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Certainly doesn’t feel like it.
 
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SBT

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #6
Is there any correlation between employing the DARK ARTS™ and getting better results? Otherwise I don’t see the point in trying to be something we’re not.
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Dec 15, 2023
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Yep, always have been under Robins.

Even Adi has calmed down since they've banned staff on the touchline.

There's no one in the side currently I'd want alongside me in a tear up at the pub. We'd be turfed out instantly.
 
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matesx

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  • Dec 15, 2023
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pusbccfc said:
Yep, always have been under Robins.

Even Adi has calmed down since they've banned staff on the touchline.

There's no one in the side currently I'd want alongside me in a tear up at the pub. We'd be turfed out instantly.
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Fadz looks handy
 

MalcSB

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #9
SBT said:
Is there any correlation between employing the DARK ARTS™ and getting better results? Otherwise I don’t see the point in trying to be something we’re not.
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Doesn’t seem to have done Southampton and Ipswich any harm.
 
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Liquicon

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #10
MalcSB said:
Doesn’t seem to have done Southampton and Ipswich any harm.
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Not gone so well for Sheffield Wednesday.

No correlation with league table, so not convinced it makes any difference.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Dec 15, 2023
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pusbccfc said:
Yep, always have been under Robins.

Even Adi has calmed down since they've banned staff on the touchline.

There's no one in the side currently I'd want alongside me in a tear up at the pub. We'd be turfed out instantly.
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How can you say that with skinhead Jake Bidwell?! He looks like he could take 5 blokes on at once
 

Skyblueweeman

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #12
And also, more bookings ultimately leads to more suspensions. That's not a positive thing - especially for a squad like ours.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #13
SBT said:
Is there any correlation between employing the DARK ARTS™ and getting better results? Otherwise I don’t see the point in trying to be something we’re not.
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Looking at the graph not really, but we are such an outlier, and there were a few times on Wednesday where I thought “just take the yellow” when they were breaking. So maybe there’s room between naive and master of the dark arts we could move into.
 

shmmeee

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  • Dec 15, 2023
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Lets not pretend you’d like to meet Bidwell, Kitching, Thomas and Collins in a dark alley at night.
 

shmmeee

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  • Dec 15, 2023
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Of course if they’re proper dark arts they aren’t picked up by the ref and wouldn’t show on this. I noticed Soton who are pretty much the dirtiest team in the league were also good at moaning, sly shirt pulls the ref can’t see, etc.
 

mmttww

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  • Dec 15, 2023
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pusbccfc said:
There's no one in the side currently I'd want alongside me in a tear up at the pub. We'd be turfed out instantly.
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I wouldn't mess with Thomas or Bidwell and would be pretty glad to have them about for a scrap!
 

rob9872

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #17
I don't feel were getting bullied, but I would like to see us challenge the ref more like when Doyle would speak with ref. Fadz apart we're a bit public school boy I think with our captain choice in Kelly, Godden or Sheaf.
 
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SBT

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #18
rob9872 said:
I don't feel we’re getting bullied, but I would like to see us challenge the ref more like when Doyle would speak with ref. Fadz apart we're a bit public school boy I think with our captain choice in Kelly, Godden or Sheaf.
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Think most public schools would rather close than admit students like Kelly and Godden.
 
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MalcSB

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  • Dec 15, 2023
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Liquicon said:
Not gone so well for Sheffield Wednesday.

No correlation with league table, so not convinced it makes any difference.
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In their case their bookings are in desperation, not calculation.
 

mmttww

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #20
I don't want us to become some wannabe Sh*t House team.

Take a couple of yellows to stop scary counters? Fine.

I'm genuinely proud of the way MR has us acting on the pitch tbh.
 
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Skybluecol

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #21
We don't commit in many 50 50 challenges in the middle of the park or down the wings for my liking.....Hamer leaving would've had a massive impact on our stats from last season too I assume
 
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napolimp

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  • Dec 15, 2023
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matesx said:
Fadz looks handy
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I think McFadzeans forehead alone could take on 10 guys.
 

pusbccfc

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #23
Ccfcisparks said:
How can you say that with skinhead Jake Bidwell?! He looks like he could take 5 blokes on at once
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He looks hard but he seems such a nice bloke when he's interviewed.
 

pusbccfc

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #24
mmttww said:
I wouldn't mess with Thomas or Bidwell and would be pretty glad to have them about for a scrap!
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What about Jamie Allen?
 

stupot07

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #25
shmmeee said:
Lets not pretend you’d like to meet Bidwell, Kitching, Thomas and Collins in a dark alley at night.
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Loved Kitching Tuesday night, had a bit argy bargy with Adams and Armstrong.

Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk
 
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mmttww

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #26
pusbccfc said:
What about Jamie Allen?
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Not convinced. Fadz and Kelly need calling out, though. Kelly especially seems quietly terrifying.
 
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SkyBlueSoul

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #27
I'm sure Eccles came steaming in once when someone took Jodi Jones out at the knee just after he'd come back form one of his ACL's. Was at St Andrews, want to say v Exeter but could be wrong.
 

skybluecam

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #28
I like the fact that we are quite a nice team who play football the "right way"
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #29
Saddlebrains said:
Yes

Have been all the time under Robins tbh
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This worked well for Hamer's first two seasons

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fernandopartridge

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #30
MalcSB said:
Doesn’t seem to have done Southampton and Ipswich any harm.
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Doesn't necessarily correlate that it's done them any good

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clint van damme

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #31
pusbccfc said:
Yep, always have been under Robins.

Even Adi has calmed down since they've banned staff on the touchline.

There's no one in the side currently I'd want alongside me in a tear up at the pub. We'd be turfed out instantly.
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There's nobody I know who I'd want beside me in a tear up at the pub that I'd want in my matchday squad.
 
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hamertime

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #32
Been too nice on the pitch and off the pitch for too long. Giving teams huge allocations when they give us less. Sunderland West Brom Leicester Leeds just give em what they give us and if they charge more up the prices. We truly are tinpot
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #33
clint van damme said:
There's nobody I know who I'd want beside me in a tear up at the pub that I'd want in my matchday squad.
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Big John in goal? Bosh
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #34
We were 13th in the Fair Play table last season and had the 9th highest number of yellow cards, no idea where this "we're too nice" stuff comes from.
 

Calista

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • #35
skybluecam said:
I like the fact that we are quite a nice team who play football the "right way"
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@Nick surely you need to have a word with this poster?
 
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