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Transfer Rumour Bobby Clark (1 Viewer)

  • Thread starter Frankly_Mr_Shankly
  • Start date Aug 11, 2024
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fatso

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  • Aug 11, 2024
  • #36
Terry_dactyl said:
I'm sure that stone ball of his went downhill a damn site quicker than it went up.
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Terry_dactyl

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  • Aug 11, 2024
  • #37
The watchmaker said:
NGL, I'm just watching that boulder and shuffling down the hill muttering to myself.
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Every time.
 
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The watchmaker

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  • Aug 11, 2024
  • #38
Terry_dactyl said:
Every time.
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TBF maybe the first two times I'm going downhill quickly. But after that... f~ it...

Still, I like the expression and sorry Winny - I may well steal it!
 
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Cally Fedora

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  • Aug 11, 2024
  • #39
Why do we want a midfield enforcer. You can’t tackle in the game. The closest you get now will be someone who “breaks up play”. If ever plaudits were given out for basic tasks it’s for this.
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Aug 11, 2024
  • #40
Gint11 said:
Id like a central midfielder who is a bit of a prick, rolls his sleeves up and gives as good as he gets. We don’t have one.
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Go and watch Sunday league then , they don't have a role in modern football
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Aug 11, 2024
  • #41
Cally Fedora said:
Why do we want a midfield enforcer. You can’t tackle in the game. The closest you get now will be someone who “breaks up play”. If ever plaudits were given out for basic tasks it’s for this.
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Its for the dinosaurs on here . We need another body for when Sheaf and Eccles are out
 

Calista

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  • Aug 11, 2024
  • #42
Who is this Sisyphus and what are his stats like?
 

Terry_dactyl

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  • Aug 11, 2024
  • #43
Calista said:
Who is this Sisyphus and what are his stats like?
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Very inconsistent. He’s hit and myth.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Aug 11, 2024
  • #44
Perennial Lurker said:
Its for the dinosaurs on here . We need another body for when Sheaf and Eccles are out
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We need someone who cab start attacks from deep which Eccles can’t do and Sheaf does rarely.
 
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The watchmaker

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  • Aug 11, 2024
  • #45
Calista said:
Who is this Sisyphus and what are his stats like?
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Yeah, I wouldn't bother with him. Doesn't really fit the age profile and has a tendancy to lose the ball in the final third.
 
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wingy

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  • Aug 11, 2024
  • #46
StrettoBoy said:
I have read somewhere that Liverpool want to keep him and therefore prefer a loan rather than selling him, so (if that is true) the RB Salzburg deal looks unlikely.

We are supposedly in for him on loan along with Sheffield United, Leeds and Norwich. I think we would be outbid on wages and loan fee.

That said, Liverpool’s main interest is likely to lie in developing a good prospect. We do have a good reputation for improving players, so I guess it’s not absolutely impossible that he could come to us.

I rather suspect that it’s unlikely though.
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That remains to be seen now we have a new coaching set up I think, won't know guy yet!
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Aug 11, 2024
  • #47
shmmeee said:
We need someone who cab start attacks from deep which Eccles can’t do and Sheaf does rarely.
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Im sorry but that is absolute nonsense
 

Otis

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  • Aug 11, 2024
  • #48
Perennial Lurker said:
Im sorry but that is absolute nonsense
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It is, because who in their right mind has heard of "cab start attacks?"

That's definitely nonsense alright.
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Aug 11, 2024
  • #49
Otis said:
It is, because who in their right mind has heard of "cab start attacks?"

That's definitely nonsense alright.
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Didn't even see that , can I call it balderdash now
 

Calista

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  • Aug 11, 2024
  • #50
Otis said:
It is, because who in their right mind has heard of "cab start attacks"?
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It's when Robins wakes up suddenly in the middle of a dream about taxis.
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Aug 11, 2024
  • #51
Calista said:
It's when Robins wakes up suddenly in the middle of a dream about taxis.
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Aug 11, 2024
  • #52
Calista said:
Who is this Sisyphus and what are his stats like?
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Doesn't seem to be able to progress the ball at all. Sideways Sisyphus
 
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JimmyHillsbeard

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  • Aug 12, 2024
  • #53
Otis said:
It is, because who in their right mind has heard of "cab start attacks?"

That's definitely nonsense alright.
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Is this a Dennis Wise reference?
 
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shmmeee

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  • Aug 12, 2024
  • #54
Perennial Lurker said:
Im sorry but that is absolute nonsense
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Sorry but it’s not.
 
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SkyBlueGuy

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  • Aug 12, 2024
  • #55
The watchmaker said:
NGL, I'm just watching that boulder and shuffling down the hill muttering to myself.
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Sisyphus's punishment was chosen to match his hubris. He was convinced that he could beat the gods at their game (he already did twice before!). I'm betting each time he came so close he sprinted back down the hill convinced that this one would be the one!
 
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GaryJones

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  • Aug 12, 2024
  • #56
Winny the Bish said:
Fuck me this forum is going downhill quicker than Sisyphus
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Is Sisyphus a Norwegian slalom skier?
 

Gint11

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  • Aug 12, 2024
  • #57
Perennial Lurker said:
Go and watch Sunday league then , they don't have a role in modern football
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I played Sunday league for just over 20 years. We always had one and most teams we fought against for titles had one.
 
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Robinshio

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  • Aug 12, 2024
  • #58
The enforcer does not have to be dirty - I would put Gus in that category - can be a nasty little bastard but who can also play
of course Dennis wise was another - We are too nice a team, and Jamie Allen isnt going to scare my nan (and shes dead) - people will love playing against him - We need to be a team who people dont like playing against, and then we can play our football
 
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Gint11

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  • Aug 12, 2024
  • #59
Robinshio said:
The enforcer does not have to be dirty - I would put Gus in that category - can be a nasty little bastard but who can also play
of course Dennis wise was another - We are too nice a team, and Jamie Allen isnt going to scare my nan (and shes dead) - people will love playing against him - We need to be a team who people dont like playing against, and then we can play our football
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This is basically what I’m saying. The game has evolved for sure but we are missing this. We’re far too nice.
 
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mark82

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  • Aug 12, 2024
  • #60
Robinshio said:
The enforcer does not have to be dirty - I would put Gus in that category - can be a nasty little bastard but who can also play
of course Dennis wise was another - We are too nice a team, and Jamie Allen isnt going to scare my nan (and shes dead) - people will love playing against him - We need to be a team who people dont like playing against, and then we can play our football
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Very difficult to scare someone who's dead, to be fair.
 
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procdoc

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  • Aug 12, 2024
  • #61
Gint11 said:
I played Sunday league for just over 20 years. We always had one and most teams we fought against for titles had one.
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Yeah because that's the same as elite level football. We had a 20 stone centre half, maybe we should sign one of those as well
 
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Deity

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  • Aug 12, 2024
  • #62
The idea of an enforcer has evolved materially from the days I played.

Who is the Man City enforcer ? Rodri ? No he’s a CDM who reads the game, intercepts, shields the defence.

Leicester went up with Winks as their CDM. He couldn’t tackle to save his life.

Sheaf plays this role for us. Our issue is we don’t have one when Sheaf is absent.
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Aug 12, 2024
  • #63
Deity said:
The idea of an enforcer has evolved materially from the days I played.

Who is the Man City enforcer ? Rodri ? No he’s a CDM who reads the game, intercepts, shields the defence.

Leicester went up with Winks as their CDM. He couldn’t tackle to save his life.

Sheaf plays this role for us. Our issue is we don’t have one when Sheaf is absent.
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Spot on !
Eccles can play the role as well but isn't at the level Sheaf is yet .
We need to sign a ball playing 6 to compete with or deputise for Sheaf .
 

Otis

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  • Aug 12, 2024
  • #64
GaryJones said:
Is Sisyphus a Norwegian slalom skier?
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Nope, this is all just down to a poster who just can't spell syphilis
 
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Boicey

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  • Aug 12, 2024
  • #65
We play in the Championship. It's a more physical league than the Premiership.
It's pretty obvious we get bullied by physical teams (even with Sheaf playing) and have even played better against some Premiership teams who are less aggressive and more open.
But this also relates to us playing games without tempo and pretty flat, apparently unmotivated.
 
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Cally Fedora

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  • Aug 12, 2024
  • #66
All we need is an influx of world class performers in all eleven positions. And then another all the same as “back ups”. No one else is after them and money is no object for us so it shouldn’t be an issue.
 
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Boicey

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  • Aug 12, 2024
  • #67
Cally Fedora said:
All we need is an influx of world class performers in all eleven positions. And then another all the same as “back ups”. No one else is after them and money is no object for us so it shouldn’t be an issue.
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Or don't spend most of your limited money on one area (forwards) and neglect another (midfield) that's been crying out for action for a few years.
 
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Cally Fedora

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  • Aug 12, 2024
  • #68
Has it? Sheaf plays v Stoke and it’s likely no one mentions the midfield. We sold Gyokeres and bought in Wright and Simms. Thomas-Asante for Godden. People were crying out for depth behind Sakamoto last year and we’ve signed Mason-Clark. If the biggest criticism some have us that we’ve signed too many forward thinking players I’ll take that.
 

shmmeee

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  • Aug 12, 2024
  • #69
Boicey said:
Or don't spend most of your limited money on one area (forwards) and neglect another (midfield) that's been crying out for action for a few years.
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A few years?? We sold Hamer pretty much a year ago and before that had one of the best midfield threes in the league.
 
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Skyblue Bangkok

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  • Aug 12, 2024
  • #70
Gint11 said:
I played Sunday league for just over 20 years. We always had one and most teams we fought against for titles had one.
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Probably why they never got beyond Sunday league then
 
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