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wingy

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,431
Chris1987 said:
I remember reading the books as a kid. The Owl of the remove is a catchphrase I recall.
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Where's Gregg's?
 

skybluegod

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,432
Astute said:
When will some people learn?

Beat Preston and we're back in 6th on GD to Hull and just 1 point behind WBA. Then on Saturday it's Hull v WBA. Our run in is favourable to most sides.

Our players have had a much needed rest this week. Just Preston and the cup game for the rest of the month. We have Hull and WBA next month but also easier games we should win. If we beat Preston it would start to look like 4 sides after the last 2 playoff spots.

Preston would be 5 points behind in 9th with 12 games to go. That's needing nearly half a point a game just to catch up. Sunderland are presently in 10th and 2 points behind Preston. They're going to fall away in the next few weeks.

Preston is a must not lose game. A win would be great. A draw wouldn't be too bad.
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You say when will people learn and then say the phrase 'must not lose'. Football doesn't work like that.

Also our run in after march is probably the hardest out of our direct competitors. I'm not sure April could be much harder.
 
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Otis

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,433
Chris1987 said:
I remember reading the books as a kid. The Owl of the remove is a catchphrase I recall.
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There were reprints of the books in the 1970's.

I'm sure I remember him on TV and seeing the character there.


Or maybe that was Christopher Biggins.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,434
With how good the rest of the chasing pack is, I'd expect we will need to win at least 9 of the remaining games to even have a sniff at a top 6 finish.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,435
Ccfcisparks said:
With how good the rest of the chasing pack is, I'd expect we will need to win at least 9 of the remaining games to even have a sniff at a top 6 finish.
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78 points for 6th woah
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,436
Astute said:
I'm considered getting on a bit and it was before my days
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I remember him, the “owl” of the upper fifth
edit: Owl of the remove, as pointed out
 
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Mcbean

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,437
I watched the Ipswich game when WBA game was over - they were crap - Rotherham we’re all over them just the Rotherham defence didn’t turn up - don’t expect an easy game
 
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Astute

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,438
skybluegod said:
You say when will people learn and then say the phrase 'must not lose'. Football doesn't work like that.

Also our run in after march is probably the hardest out of our direct competitors. I'm not sure April could be much harder.
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How many sides near the top do we have left to play? How many sides around us have to play other teams at or near the top?

It isn't a must win game like many keep quoting. But if we lose they go above us and at least one of the two sides above us will pull away even further. Then we will have to keep winning just to keep up.
 
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skybluegod

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,439
Astute said:
How many sides near the top do we have left to play? How many sides around us have to play other teams at or near the top?

It isn't a must win game like many keep quoting. But if we lose they go above us and at least one of the two sides above us will pull away even further. Then we will have to keep winning just to keep up.
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It's the championship. It doesn't matter if a team is 21st. We can still lose. The most important run is the one actually into the play offs. Which ours is very tough in comparison.

We face 5 of the top six still. And whilst the other games are favourable we have won 6/18 I think away games. So that will have to improve too. You can tell me what the other run ins our in comparison.

You are right we have to keep winning anyway.
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,440
Astute said:
How many sides near the top do we have left to play? How many sides around us have to play other teams at or near the top?

It isn't a must win game like many keep quoting. But if we lose they go above us and at least one of the two sides above us will pull away even further. Then we will have to keep winning just to keep up.
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Hull, Saints, WBA, Leeds, Ipswich and Preston
 
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Astute

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,441
skybluegod said:
It's the championship. It doesn't matter if a team is 21st. We can still lose. The most important run is the one actually into the play offs. Which ours is very tough in comparison.

We face 5 of the top six still. And whilst the other games are favourable we have won 6/18 I think away games. So that will have to improve too. You can tell me what the other run ins our in comparison.

You are right we have to keep winning anyway.
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So it matters that we have to play teams at the top but it doesn't matter about playing teams at the bottom because we could lose to them?

No more replies from me as you just seem to be after an argument.
 
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skybluegod

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,442
Astute said:
So it matters that we have to play teams at the top but it doesn't matter about playing teams at the bottom because we could lose to them?

No more replies from me as you just seem to be after an argument.
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I said it matters that all the teams we play matter. Who we play at the top was the answer to your question was all.
 

Astute

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,443
robbiethemole said:
Hull, Saints, WBA, Leeds, Ipswich and Preston
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And then mainly near the bottom half. That's why I said I would be happy with a draw against the sides near the top. Even Preston at home who are 2 points and a GD of 22 in our favour wouldn't be a bad result if we draw.
 
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Astute

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,444
skybluegod said:
I said it matters that all the teams we play matter. Who we play at the top was the answer to your question was all.
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It was what you brought up. You keep moving the goalposts.

You said it doesn't matter who we play because we can still lose. But it matters that we have to play teams near the top. No contradiction?

The teams near the top also still have to play each other. Hull v WBA Saturday, for instance.
 
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GaryJones

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,445
I stick by my original post - Preston is a must win game!
We need to keep the pressure on WBA Hull & Norwich (who have the easiest run in IMO)
If we beat Preston it keeps them in check and keeps our momentum going.
A point is not good enough at this stage of the run in - harsh but true.
 
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PVA

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,446
Millwall sacking Joe Edwards after just 19 games and bringing back... Neil Harris.

Sacking Edwards is fair enough, but hiring Harris seems like a very backwards step. The guy got sacked by a L2 club earlier in the season.
 
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Legia Sky Blue

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,447
GaryJones said:
I stick by my original post - Preston is a must win game!
We need to keep the pressure on WBA Hull & Norwich (who have the easiest run in IMO)
If we beat Preston it keeps them in check and keeps our momentum going.
A point is not good enough at this stage of the run in - harsh but true.
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A point is fine if we then go and win at West Brom, but no win out of those 2 games will certainly make things difficult for us.
 
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mmttww

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,448
Legia Sky Blue said:
A point is fine if we then go and win at West Brom, but no win out of those 2 games will certainly make things difficult for us.
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Preston and Hull are games you want us to win to avoid pressure being on Leeds and Ipswich. Could easily see us losing both of those last two.
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,449
mmttww said:
Preston and Hull are games you want us to win to avoid pressure being on Leeds and Ipswich. Could easily see us losing both of those.
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iWe'll beat Ipswich - the other 3 teams, I'd snap your hands off for anything above 3 points from those games. Need some big performances from our 'stars' plus Sheaf and Torp back asap.
 

Johhny Blue

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,450
shmmeee said:
Think Leeds have been the best team we’ve played TBH.
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But we’ve played Bayern Munich
 
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NortonSkyBlue

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,451
Johhny Blue said:
But we’ve played Bayern Munich
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The best team I saw play us was Benfica in that 2-7 1996 friendly. Never seen football like it, couldn’t lay a glove on them once they got going. They could have scored 20.
 
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Otis

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,452
NortonSkyBlue said:
The best team I saw play us was Benfica in that 2-7 1996 friendly. Never seen football like it, couldn’t lay a glove on them once they got going. They could have scored 20.
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Yeah and the second half was nearly as bad too
 
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Feb 21, 2024
  • #3,453
Otis said:
Yup, you will need the Chiltern Line, or the LNW line. Prices start from as little as £11.20. Make sure you book in advance. Dogs are welcome onboard, but no buffet cart.
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Thanks Fat Controller.


 

Winny the Bish

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #3,454
Good thing we didn't sign Chair

 
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SBT

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #3,455
Wow, what a scumbag.

Leaves QPR in even deeper shit as well.
 
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Happy_Martian

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #3,456
Winny the Bish said:
Good thing we didn't sign Chair

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We commented on him not been present in some of their games. Now he'll be absent for all of them.

Foolish thing to do. 26 yrs old and now with a criminal record for what some papers are calling "an almost fatal blow".

But considering what some players have been convicted of and still resurrected their playing careers after, he's going to go far in the game
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #3,457
Happy_Martian said:
We commented on him not been present in some of their games. Now he'll be absent for all of them.

Foolish thing to do. 26 yrs old and now with a criminal record for what some papers are calling "an almost fatal blow".

But considering what some players have been convicted of and still resurrected their playing careers after, he's going to go far in the game
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That looks a pretty lenient outcome to me.
 
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Happy_Martian

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #3,458
Deleted member 9744 said:
That looks a pretty lenient outcome to me.
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1 yr with 12 months suspended. Very lenient for what amounts to actual bodily assault.

And because of his talent, he'll come out smelling of roses and be picked up by QPR or another team without questions.

Football seems to be the only business where you can do almost anything and still get your job back or better without questions.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #3,459
Happy_Martian said:
1 yr with 12 months suspended. Very lenient for what amounts to actual bodily assault.

And because of his talent, he'll come out smelling of roses and be picked up by QPR or another team without questions.

Football seems to be the only business where you can do almost anything and still get your job back or better without questions.
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I mean Lee Hughes literally killed someone and still got a league contract.
 
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Happy_Martian

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #3,460
Brighton Sky Blue said:
I mean Lee Hughes literally killed someone and still got a league contract.
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Yep. So many from just this season if you Google "Football player charged".
 
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napolimp

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #3,461
Happy_Martian said:
1 yr with 12 months suspended. Very lenient for what amounts to actual bodily assault.

And because of his talent, he'll come out smelling of roses and be picked up by QPR or another team without questions.

Football seems to be the only business where you can do almost anything and still get your job back or better without questions.
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Will be interested to see where Adam Johnson ends up.
 

skyblueelephant76

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #3,462
Winny the Bish said:
Good thing we didn't sign Chair

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QPR turned down £4m for him from a Turkish club last month
 
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Happy_Martian

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #3,463
napolimp said:
Will be interested to see where Adam Johnson ends up.
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One of the few who paid for their crime

From Wiki
"The chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, Gordon Taylor, said that Johnson had "damaged the reputation of football" and that his chances of playing again were "very remote""

And it looks like, at 36 yrs, he has not returned to football in any position. Or at least, nothing Google can report.
 

alexccfc99

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  • Feb 24, 2024
  • #3,464
To compound a miserable start to the weekend, if those cave dwelling racist twats win today they've given themselves a great chance to stay up
 

Grendel

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  • Feb 24, 2024
  • #3,465
Astute said:
The same Hull that signed some brilliant players we should have signed in the last window?
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Yeah that Hull that are now moving into gear to establish themselves in the top 6
 
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