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fernandopartridge

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,191
Grendel said:
Bloke on radio saying biamou changed the game and compared him to Cyrille Regis
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He's rubbish in the air and has no strikers instinct
 

cc84cov

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,192
Grendel said:
Robins of course decided to resign bakayoko and now clearly will never play him again
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Something needs to change or we are going down simple as
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,193
fernandopartridge said:
The rest of the table isn't set either ffs. How can you go from brainless baseless optimism in the corona thread to this in the football one? I would have preferred to win tonight but we didn't lose and didn't concede. We've had a lot of injury problems, adapted to the pace of the higher level and now can start to settle down. Blues aren't a great side but we didn't look like we didn't belong at the same level as them.
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Charity bet we go down and you're wrong?
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,194
cc84cov said:
Something needs to change or we are going down simple as
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Godden's injury has been a real spoiler too, I doubt we'd be going 1 up top if both he and Walker are fit
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,195
KenilworthSkyBlue said:
We were never in the market for a Championship striker even as a starter, let alone as a 3rd/4th choice. Not when starting bids for wages begin at 15k. So, that point is a non-starter.

But both Biamou and Baka are far less than what's required with regards to ability. Personally, I think in hindsight promotion to the Championship would have been the optimal time to part ways. Whether their hypothetical replacement would have faired any better is entirely speculative - especially as they would have had to be plucked from a lower division - but perhaps Robins could have at least brought a player in to develop. A ship that as certainly sailed for Biamou and I feel has also perhaps sailed for Baka.
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On the other hand, their replacements would likely have been someone obscure from abroad for a little fee. Da Costa has played 5 minutes I think and Hilssner hasn’t been included in a squad
 

cc84cov

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,196
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Godden's injury has been a real spoiler too, I doubt we'd be going 1 up top if both he and Walker are fit
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We have to be 2 up front next game 532 we’re scoring well defence sorts it out we willl pic up points that system today was awful first half
 
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87 n all that

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,197
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Where is the money coming from for the better quality? We no longer have any sell on fees which have funded the club for the past couple of seasons
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Some of them are just squad players. Look to loan from other Champ teams who have players who might be out of favour or young players from Prem U23s.

I’d only look to loan players like Kelly, Allen and shippers because if we do drop then there proven in an L1 promotion race.

Joy will have to splash some cash also (some hope I know)
 

Londonccfcfan

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,198
cc84cov said:
Something needs to change or we are going down simple as
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Ffs get a grip, we are about 4/5 points behind most teams in lower half of table. Glad the team or most fans still havent lost hope with 34 games to go.

Most of them are established championship clubs they are all thinking they are going down.
 
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SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,199
87 n all that said:
Some of them are just squad players. Look to loan from other Champ teams who have players who might be out of favour or young players from Prem U23s.

I’d only look to loan players like Kelly, Allen and shippers because if we do drop then there proven in an L1 promotion race.

Joy will have to splash some cash also (some hope I know)
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I imagine we have tried that already and have been told to stump up the cash or leave
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,200
cc84cov said:
We have to be 2 up front next game 532 we’re scoring well defence sorts it out we willl pic up points that system today was awful first half
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We aren't going to make a dent in most teams with a stranded forward in front of a stodged midfield with little width
 
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87 n all that

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,201
SlowerThanPlatt said:
On the other hand, their replacements would likely have been someone obscure from abroad for a little fee. Da Costa has played 5 minutes I think and Hilssner hasn’t been included in a squad
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Hilssner didn’t even get one of the 9 places on the bench today. Could never understand that signing. I always looked at it as being a backup to O’Hare. Don’t think Robins knew much about him or can find a way to fit him into our style of play.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,202
87 n all that said:
Hilssner didn’t even get one of the 9 places on the bench today. Could never understand that signing. I always looked at it as being a backup to O’Hare. Don’t think Robins knew much about him or can find a way to fit him into our style of play.
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Or more likely he contracted a not insignificant medical issue shortly after signing
 
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David O'Day

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,203
i'd of taken a point before the start tonight
 

lifeskyblue

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,204
ICHAN said:
Didn’t see the point of max as he didn’t change the game all tbh, could have put hamer up front or coh ?
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Agree. I think Baka the better option tonight... bring more pace to the forward line and the brum back line not the quickest.
Although to be fair to Robins neither is really the answer in the championship


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Rugby Sky Blue

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,205
What a truly awful game that was. No team really deserved to win. Two crap teams battling it out with no idea tonight in all honesty.
 
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higgs

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,206
Good game by Marosi safe hands tonight

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mark_ccfc

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,207
Should not have started with Dabo tonight. Don't understand why he is not easing him back to first team football. Should have brought him on in the second half.
 
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SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,208
mark_ccfc said:
Should not have started with Dabo tonight. Don't understand why he is not easing him back to first team football. Should have brought him on in the second half.
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The player who was playing there to cover him Pask is now suddenly not part of the plans
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,209
SlowerThanPlatt said:
The player who was playing there to cover him Pask is now suddenly not part of the plans
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But Sam has been plying there reasonably well and Giles has played every minute so far. I understand not wanted to have someone wrong footed on the edge of a back 4 but I don’t think the formation was the issue.
 
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87 n all that

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,210
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Or more likely he contracted a not insignificant medical issue shortly after signing
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He’s played pretty much every u23 game so far and lasted 90 in the last few from what I know. Ok, can’t compare the levels but Jobello is in the squad after the same kind of game time in the 23s and he’s just come back from an ACL.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,211
87 n all that said:
He’s played pretty much every u23 game so far and lasted 90 in the last few from what I know. Ok, can’t compare the levels but Jobello is in the squad after the same kind of game time in the 23s and he’s just come back from an ACL.
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I feel like he's subconsciously written off Jobello, Kasta and probably Hilssner. DaCosta looked like a lunatic when he came on at Forest but he needs more time
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,212
fernandopartridge said:
He's rubbish in the air and has no strikers instinct
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Summed up by the ‘opportunity’ where he didn’t think to get in front of the defender for Walker’s pass...

He doesn’t really add anything to the team and it’s probably not unfair to say he’s way in over his head in the Championship.

We’re in a dog fight and only Walker and Godden look the only forwards we have who can score goals.
 
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LilleSkyBlue

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,213
Macca said:
I’ll eat Joys purse if we stay up this year
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chomp chomp
 
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johnwillomagic

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,214
Not for the first game in recent times Baka should have come onto the pitch but didn't.

I do think we need to be brave and play 2 up top no matter what formation we play in behind.....
personally i'd play 3 - 1 - 4 -2. Kelly in holding role Sheaf & Hamer further forward centrally probably at present Giles and McCallum wing backs.
Godden & Walker up top .....Dabo & O'Hare on bench as impact subs along with Max & Baka
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,215
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Summed up by the ‘opportunity’ where he didn’t think to get in front of the defender for Walker’s pass...

He doesn’t really add anything to the team and it’s probably not unfair to say he’s way in over his head in the Championship.

We’re in a dog fight and only Walker and Godden look the only forwards we have who can score goals.
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Walker also teed him up against Watford and he flapped those too. Baka must have left a dump in the urinals to still not get a look in
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,216
Saddlebrains said:
Charity bet we go down and you're wrong?
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OK. £20.
 
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87 n all that

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,217
Brighton Sky Blue said:
I feel like he's subconsciously written off Jobello, Kasta and probably Hilssner. DaCosta looked like a lunatic when he came on at Forest but he needs more time
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Kasta deservedly has been written off. Harsh on Jobello because he was shaping up nicely until his injury. Dacosta will need time to get up to fitness. Hope Hilsner turns out to be good because I think he’s got a 3 year contract.
 
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Magwitch

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,218
87 n all that said:
Hilssner didn’t even get one of the 9 places on the bench today. Could never understand that signing. I always looked at it as being a backup to O’Hare. Don’t think Robins knew much about him or can find a way to fit him into our style of play.
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I don’t think he is fully fit to be fair.
 
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87 n all that

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,219
SlowerThanPlatt said:
I imagine we have tried that already and have been told to stump up the cash or leave
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Doubt that’s happened yet but could happen in Jan. Think Robins was happy enough with the squad at the start of the season but the gap between L1 and Champ is huge.
 
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87 n all that

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,220
Magwitch said:
I don’t think he is fully fit to be fair.
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Neither are quite a few others in our squad
 
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skybluesam66

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,221
SeaSeeEffCee said:
For all the chat about how bad we are at the back it goes unreported that we’re also shocking going forward. We’re right at the bottom of the league for all the attacking data that the bookies use.
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we were forecast to finish around 8th last season with all the data the bookies use
 

ccfcway

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  • Nov 20, 2020
  • #1,222
cc84cov said:
Something needs to change or we are going down simple as
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robins has had 2 promotions in 3 years .

the thing that needs to change is the budget ?.

yer, ain’t happening
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Nov 21, 2020
  • #1,223
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Walker also teed him up against Watford and he flapped those too. Baka must have left a dump in the urinals to still not get a look in
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I'm happy we got Walker in because now we have two good options to choose from. However, we probably need to explore bringing in a loanee in Jan - Baka looks to be bombed out and we cannot rely on Biamou taking his chances. Frankly, I don't think either are good enough at this moment. I had hope for Baka as he looked like he had that determination to kick on, but that doesn't seem to have happened.
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Nov 21, 2020
  • #1,224
ccfcway said:
robins has had 2 promotions in 3 years .

the thing that needs to change is the budget ?.

yer, ain’t happening
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He has been reasonably backed tbf, enough to stay up, the fees the club paid in the summer are the most we’ve spent since 2008.
 

Grendel

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  • Nov 21, 2020
  • #1,225
ccfcway said:
robins has had 2 promotions in 3 years .

the thing that needs to change is the budget ?.

yer, ain’t happening
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He’s heading for a relegation as well
 
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