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Match Thread Burnley FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Tuesday 26th November 19.45 ko (4 Viewers)

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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #211
shmmeee said:
4/5 summer signings on the bench. Someone’s got to be asking questions of Austin.
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…or a certain ex manager who would have approved them.
 

Ccfcisparks

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #212
shmmeee said:
4/5 summer signings on the bench. Someone’s got to be asking questions of Austin.
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really? Rudoni has started most games, Dovin has played more often than not
 
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shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #213
Sick Boy said:
…or a certain ex manager who would have approved them.
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Whoever it is. I thought Austin was head of recruitment. You can’t say everything is the managers job and everyone else gets a free ride.
 
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Captain Dart

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #214
As versus Sheff Utd, a box midfield but with Tats replacing Rudoni?
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #215
shmmeee said:
4/5 summer signings on the bench. Someone’s got to be asking questions of Austin.
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Why?
 
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Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #216
shmmeee said:
Whoever it is. I thought Austin was head of recruitment. You can’t say everything is the managers job and everyone else gets a free ride.
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I can't be arsed to argue about it anymore .. no point .

Just say it's all on Robins and move on
 
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nicksar

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #217
shmmeee said:
4/5 summer signings on the bench. Someone’s got to be asking questions of Austin.
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Why just Austin?....he doesn't have the final say
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #218
shmmeee said:
Whoever it is. I thought Austin was head of recruitment. You can’t say everything is the managers job and everyone else gets a free ride.
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The only one I’d say is a concern at the moment is Kitching.
 
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shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #219
Nick said:
Why?
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Because generally you sign players to play them
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #220
Evo1883 said:
I can't be arsed to argue about it anymore .. no point .

Just say it's all on Robins and move on
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It’s not but it’s not all on Austin either.
 
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blunted

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #221
shmmeee said:
4/5 summer signings on the bench. Someone’s got to be asking questions of Austin.
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Absolutely agree. The money we are spending they need to be good enough to start. If not, and they do not drastically improve, it is poor recruitment.
 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #222
Sick Boy said:
The only one I’d say is a concern at the moment is Kitching.
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Him and EMC are the real worries for me. Just for the combo of fee and lack of playing time.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #223
Sick Boy said:
It’s not but it’s not all on Austin either.
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No but ofcourse these are the guys recommending the players to the manager .. but honestly , let's just forget about it
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #224
shmmeee said:
Because generally you sign players to play them
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Maybe Rudoni is having a breather?

Bassette starting ahead of another summer signing.

Collins hasn't done much to lose his place after Dovin's injury.

EMC, will we be starting with anybody at LW?
 
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stupot07

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  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #225
shmmeee said:
Him and EMC are the real worries for me. Just for the combo of fee and lack of playing time.
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Some people going mad on twitter that EMC isn't starting.
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #226
shmmeee said:
Him and EMC are the real worries for me. Just for the combo of fee and lack of playing time.
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IMO we overpaid for both of them. I suspect EMC is seen as the Haji replacement for next season. Let’s not forget as well that they’re also signings to add depth to the squad.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #227
I don't actually think the signings are bad , I think there is an argument as to the fees paid on some of them .. but all of the players signed are good enough to be part of an overall good squad , we are a couple short still
 
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #228
Captain Dart said:
I was thinking Simms will start too, I don't think Carr will be swayed by the Bassette love in on the back of Saturday's performance.
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Wrong
 
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Perennial Lurker

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #229
stupot07 said:
Some people going mad on twitter that EMC isn't starting.
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Thought he was very good Saturday
 
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TomRad85

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #230
shmmeee said:
Him and EMC are the real worries for me. Just for the combo of fee and lack of playing time.
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Kitching was 100% a Robins signing. I don't even think the signings are that bad overall tbh so not sure what you're on about here. There's a lot of Austin recommendations in the starting line up too.
 
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Jamesimus

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  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #231
blunted said:
Love Thomas but his passing this year has been pants (unlike last season). That is why the back three was switched around. Lati on the right to do the basics and Binks to do the distribution from the back. That is why good teams leave Thomas with possession rather than Binks as Thomas passing has been poor.
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One team have done that this season - Derby. And it wasn’t because Thomas’s passing was poor. It was to limit the different number of possible out-balls / cut the passing lanes.

Basically it was a really smart tactic imo and I don’t personally believe it was to do with his ability to pass out from the back. More based on the fact he’ll take on a risky pass and Derby knew where he was likely to try it!
 

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #232
Perennial Lurker said:
Thought he was very good Saturday
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I think the only reason he's not starting is we are playing the box midfield , maybe I'm wrong ?
 
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shmmeee

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  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #233
Evo1883 said:
I don't actually think the signings are bad , I think there is an argument as to the fees paid on some of them .. but all of the players signed are good enough to be part of an overall good squad , we are a couple short still
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Just feel we didn’t move the squad on last summer really. Didn’t fill the gaps or upgrade anyone any significant amount.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #234
Not sure about the rage about EMC, we will see how we line up when we kick off but surely it will be along the same lines as the weekend (when we didn't play wingers)
 
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Perennial Lurker

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #235
Nick said:
Not sure about the rage about EMC, we will see how we line up when we kick off but surely it will be along the same lines as the weekend (when we didn't play wingers)
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He's a good option off the bench if we are chasing the game
 
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shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #236
TomRad85 said:
Kitching was 100% a Robins signing. I don't even think the signings are that bad overall tbh so not sure what you're on about here. There's a lot of Austin recommendations in the starting line up too.
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I think overall the quality of player and value for money has gone down since he took over tbh.
 

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #237
shmmeee said:
Just feel we didn’t move the squad on last summer really. Didn’t fill the gaps or upgrade anyone any significant amount.
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We filled out the squad but I think we missed out on 2 or 3 real quality additions in certain areas
 

fatso

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #238
BInks and Dasilva in defence = no fucking chance of a clean sheet
I'm going 2-2
 
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nicksar

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #239
Evo1883 said:
I think the only reason he's not starting is we are playing the box midfield , maybe I'm wrong ?
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You're spot on
 

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #240
shmmeee said:
I think overall the quality of player and value for money has gone down since he took over tbh.
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I agree about value for money
 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #241
Evo1883 said:
We filled out the squad but I think we missed out on 2 or 3 real quality additions in certain areas
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I think the median quality went up, Kelly Godden etc out and younger players in. But the first team is much the same as it was last year when everyone’s fit.
 
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tokyojim

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #242
That's a very strong bench.
 

skybluecam

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #243
shmmeee said:
4/5 summer signings on the bench. Someone’s got to be asking questions of Austin.
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We’re playing 5 at the back and they were all signed to play a 4.
 
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Skyblue Bangkok

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #244
tokyojim said:
That's a very strong bench.
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It's made of a special metal and super glue.
 
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TomRad85

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2024
  • #245
shmmeee said:
I think overall the quality of player and value for money has gone down since he took over tbh.
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I disagree massively on the quality of player, our squad is the best it's been since the Prem days. As for value for money, it's mixed I suppose, does Austin negotiate the fees?
 
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