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Eccles Injured for rest of the season (1 Viewer)

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  • Start date Mar 19, 2025
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mmttww

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  • Mar 20, 2025
  • #176
Shannerz said:
They'll probably be expecting him to run around, tbf.
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SBT

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  • Mar 20, 2025
  • #177
Matt smith said:
Did Torp really play in the 10 last Saturday anyway

seemed grimes sitting and two 8’s to me
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Mar 20, 2025
  • #178
Chicken Mcgraw said:
Why would it not be genuine and why would an ingrown toenail cause his ankle to swell?
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If his ankle was swollen it would have been strapped up or one of them boots that they wear.
 
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covcity4life

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  • Mar 20, 2025
  • #179
Brighton Sky Blue said:
How did he do it?
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He tore it in calf
 

covcity4life

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  • Mar 20, 2025
  • #180
SBT said:
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He is assigned to press the highest like rudoni. From set pieces he's on edge of their box. Don't mean he plays in that 10 slot though
 
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SBT

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  • Mar 20, 2025
  • #181
covcity4life said:
He is assigned to press the highest like rudoni. From set pieces he's on edge of their box. Don't mean he plays in that 10 slot though
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Everyone presses in this system.

Whether you want to call the role a #10 or not, Torp is doing less defensive work than the other two midfielders, and that’s when he’s most effective.
 

covcity4life

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  • Mar 20, 2025
  • #182
SBT said:
Everyone presses in this system.

Whether you want to call the role a #10 or not, Torp is doing less defensive work than the other two midfielders, and that’s when he’s most effective.
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He plays pretty central to me just given the task of pressing high alongside the striker unlike the other midfielders

He worked very hard on Saturday and tackled alot.

Recently he's been a great eight for me!
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Mar 20, 2025
  • #183
Matt smith said:
2 meters is an average height mate
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How wide is your door?

And yes I am singing it as if were the BeeGees/Take That song
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Mar 20, 2025
  • #184
Has it been said on any official site he's injured??
 

Gynnsthetonic

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  • Mar 20, 2025
  • #185
He might be fit in time for the play offs
 
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long way home

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #186
Bad timing but with hopefully Rudi, Sheaf and BTA back in the squad its still is pretty deep. Rod or Bassette to take last spot in match day squads. Other options are Howley and Burroughs who don't seem to be rated but someone has to step up.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #187
This might be a silly question, but if we get to the playoffs could Andrews make the squad if we are struggling?
 
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skyblue025

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #188
No. loans finish last day of May.
 
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MalcSB

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #189
Saddlebrains said:
Still is the scenario far as I'm aware

I'm struggling to see how Rudoni has an ankle injury bearing in mind he hasn't stepped onto the training pitch since before the Oxford game

Gonna have a job to pick up an ankle injury when you're already out with a shoulder problem
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Ruptured my achilles while crossing the road whilst out shopping,
 
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fatso

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #190
Ccfcisparks said:
This might be a silly question, but if we get to the playoffs could Andrews make the squad if we are struggling?
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He's nowhere near ready for championship football yet.
He's doing well at Motherwell, but that's not championship level. I think he'll have a year at league 1 level next before he gets a chance in our first team (presuming we are still in the championship)
 
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shmmeee

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #191
Whatever division we’re in I’d like to see him Obikwu Rapha and Bassette out at L1 clubs next season. All need game time in men’s football now and should be able to stand out at that level if they want a future with us.
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #192
shmmeee said:
Whatever division we’re in I’d like to see him Obikwu Rapha and Bassette out at L1 clubs next season. All need game time in men’s football now and should be able to stand out at that level if they want a future with us.
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Rapha and Bassette I'd prefer to see at one of the promoted sides to the championship personally
 
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TomRad85

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #193
shmmeee said:
Whatever division we’re in I’d like to see him Obikwu Rapha and Bassette out at L1 clubs next season. All need game time in men’s football now and should be able to stand out at that level if they want a future with us.
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Bassette - low level Champ or abroad
Obikwu - League 1
Rapha - League 2
Would be what i'd expect.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #194
TomRad85 said:
Bassette - low level Champ or abroad
Obikwu - League 1
Rapha - League 2
Would be what i'd expect.
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You really think Rapha is that far off?
 

TomRad85

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #195
shmmeee said:
You really think Rapha is that far off?
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Yeh i'd say so. I mean obviously i want to be wrong, there's talk of him being naturally talented but he has so little experience playing mens football, roughly 40ish games in the Aussie league which is comfortably below League 2 standard.
Maybe League 2 then if he's actually performing elevate to League 1 in Jan?
 
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Captain Dart

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #196
shmmeee said:
You really think Rapha is that far off?
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He is definitely not that far off.
 
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rob9872

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #197
We're a team with ambitions of getting out of this league. They need to be a at a L1 promotion chasing team next season or they might as well be off. Burroughs, Howley, Tavares, Bell, Obikwu, Raphael, Bassette, Collins.
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #198
TomRad85 said:
Bassette - low level Champ or abroad
Obikwu - League 1
Rapha - League 2
Would be what i'd expect.
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Think Rapha needs to be at a higher level . If he is going to be as good as the opinions of the staff suggest he needs fast tracking in a decent standard
 

skybluecam

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #199
Captain Dart said:
He is definitely not that far off.
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He’s managed 8 minutes total in the league so far. In a squad where we only have one natural right winger.

Raphael is miles off it imo, League 2 would probably be a good experience for him.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #200
rob9872 said:
We're a team with ambitions of getting out of this league. They need to be a at a L1 promotion chasing team next season or they might as well be off. Burroughs, Howley, Tavares, Bell, Obikwu, Raphael, Bassette, Collins.
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It's clear several of those will be off anyway. Can't say i know anything about Bell, but Burroughs, Howley, Tavares, Collins will all be gone. The other 3 as suggested above will likely go on loan, unless Lampard likes what he sees in pre-season and wants them to contribute here i suppose.
 

rob9872

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #201
TomRad85 said:
It's clear several of those will be off anyway. Can't say i know anything about Bell, but Burroughs, Howley, Tavares, Collins will all be gone. The other 3 as suggested above will likely go on loan, unless Lampard likes what he sees in pre-season and wants them to contribute here i suppose.
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It's ok, it was a way of me shoehorning in another unnecessary dig at Sir Brad
 

TomRad85

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #202
Captain Dart said:
He is definitely not that far off.
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Based on what? I think League 2 would be good for him. He's the least convincing of the 3 imo simply because we don't know anything about him and he's played at no level at all.
Some think Bassette was fast tracked too fast which may be true but i think he's a talent, only 20, played mens football here, in France and in the top division in Belgium, there is hope he could come good here.
Obikwu is an interesting one, an awkward customer who has different attributes which could see him come good, he's certainly got a good career in the game ahead even if not here.
Rapha... what do we know? We hear he's good in training. That's about it.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #203
TomRad85 said:
Based on what? I think League 2 would be good for him. He's the least convincing of the 3 imo simply because we don't know anything about him and he's played at no level at all.
Some think Bassette was fast tracked too fast which may be true but i think he's a talent, only 20, played mens football here, in France and in the top division in Belgium, there is hope he could come good here.
Obikwu is an interesting one, an awkward customer who has different attributes which could see him come good, he's certainly got a good career in the game ahead even if not here.
Rapha... what do we know? We hear he's good in training. That's about it.
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It’s only the SPL but even Kai Andrews has more experience at a higher level than Rapha.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #204
Brighton Sky Blue said:
It’s only the SPL but even Kai Andrews has more experience at a higher level than Rapha.
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Completely agree, we forgot about him didn't we in this convo. Could see him in League 1 next season easily.
 

Frankly_Mr_Shankly

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #205
SkyBlue_Adam said:
Torn calf apparently
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Has not been officially confirmed???
 
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Potbellypig

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #206
skybluecam said:
He’s managed 8 minutes total in the league so far. In a squad where we only have one natural right winger.

Raphael is miles off it imo, League 2 would probably be a good experience for him.
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Speaks volumes to me that he's asked to go and play against Redditch.
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #207
Frankly_Mr_Shankly said:
Has not been officially confirmed???
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I asked that yesterday but nobody can answer that
 
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MalcSB

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #208
Captain Dart said:
He is definitely not that far off.
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That far off what?
 

Captain Dart

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #209
MalcSB said:
That far off what?
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The ability to play to Championship standard.
 

Balli001

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #210
Frankly_Mr_Shankly said:
Has not been officially confirmed???
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Probably as nobody is around this week due to holiday. Wait til they are back and Lampard does his press conference
 
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