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Deleted member 9744

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #491
Perennial Lurker said:
I see Wright playing more games centrally this season
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Hasn't Robins said as much?
 
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jordan210

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #492
The teams that like to try and play football against us we dispatch easily at times. Its the anti football teams in the league that we struggle with
 
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2024/25 League 1 Champs?

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #493
BlueSkiesForever said:
Couldn’t be arsed for this one as it was just a friendly but wish I’d gone now

Genuinely interested, obviously we scored 3 but were Everton just rusty/shit or did we play them off the park? Not suggesting anything either way I just didn’t see the game.
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they didn’t have their first choice back line, having said that Holgate and Keane aren’t exactly donkeys….

midfield and up front were mostly first team (I think), they just looked a couple of weeks behind us in terms of sharpness, BUT we did look very good and there’s a lot of positive signs

played forward quickly, great balls into the box, one and two touch football in the main, Rudoni and EMC outstanding, Saka looked sharp and the defence looked solid, particularly Thomas and Binks. MVE was also stand out, both on the attack and in defence.

keeper had nothing much to do, but looked confident.

the only slight criticism, they did play through the midfield a few times, need Sheaf back in there to cut that out

all in all though a very good performance
 
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hill83

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #494
hamertime said:
That’s was like a proper game, tried my seats in block 11 was bang on.
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Ooh, block buddies

Edit: actually no, I’m talking bollocks I’m block 10
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #495
Tommo1993 said:
Ndiaye, Calvert-Lewin, Maupay, Beto.

Another season for them hoping there are 3 worse teams.
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Did maupay come on?

Should have shithoused him.
 

Robinshio

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #496
i watched Everton TV - their commentators absolutely raving about us being able to change our whole team and still every one of them playing football, and playing everton off the park
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #497
Excellent performance. Queues were a joke though.
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #498
Deleted member 9744 said:
Hasn't Robins said as much?
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Will ease the workload of Simms
 

Evo1883

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #499
Right backs would rather play against Wright than EMC
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #500
CCFCSteve said:
I honestly think Torp could end up being top quality player. I just don’t know if Robins would start with a three off sheaf, Rudoni and Torp as it might leave us a bit light defensively and he’s naturally cautious. got some good options though
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To put it candidly, it’s an area we’re still lacking in quality.

fernandopartridge said:
We signed him from Peterborough not the club he played for before
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Obviously. People were talking as if EMC just cannot play RW which isn’t true. Going into this season, there isn’t enough goals in midfield (even if Rudoni met his xG from last season) to drop either Wright or Simms and EMC is our marquee signing this summer. It’s a matter of when, not if that Sakamoto is displaced in favour of one of them.
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #501
Saddlebrains said:
No

But take a look at the depth of the teams we want to be challenging

Burnley
Luton
Leeds
Sheff Utd

They lose a midfielder of quality another slots in

We dont have that at the moment
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Allen, Eccles and Palmer are established Championship players who have got to play off finals and FA Cup semi finals in recent years.

They aren't world beaters, but they aren't untested kids being forced in because of injuries.

Obikwu however, is not a good enough second choice striker.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #502
2024/25 League 1 Champs? said:
they didn’t have their first choice back line, having said that Holgate and Keane aren’t exactly donkeys….

midfield and up front were mostly first team (I think), they just looked a couple of weeks behind us in terms of sharpness, BUT we did look very good and there’s a lot of positive signs

played forward quickly, great balls into the box, one and two touch football in the main, Rudoni and EMC outstanding, Saka looked sharp and the defence looked solid, particularly Thomas and Binks. MVE was also stand out, both on the attack and in defence.

keeper had nothing much to do, but looked confident.

the only slight criticism, they did play through the midfield a few times, need Sheaf back in there to cut that out

all in all though a very good performance
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We looked where I’d expect us to be at this point in pre-season, Everton looked the few weeks behind that they are. Can’t understate the benefit in the players getting a few home friendlies under their belt either.
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #503
Evo1883 said:
Right backs would rather play against Wright than EMC
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Right backs were getting bullied by Haji last season.
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #504
Let's leave the team selection to Robins and his team and trust him . Robins has always asked for more depth to the squad and now he has it .
Going to be a hell of a ride this season
 
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Evo1883

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #505
pusbccfc said:
Right backs were getting bullied by Haji last season.
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Not many were , let's be honest
 
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Flying Fokker

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #506
We'll_live_and_die said:
This evertonian commentary team were extremely complimentary. Already suggesting we could be on the way to the prem.
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The grandoldteam website shares similar comments. One person suggests he’s putting £5 on us to win The Championship.

We bosssed most of that game despite rotating the players.
 
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rockwoodfleet

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #507
PUSB-We_are_going_up said:
At the end of the day its not up to us who plays, or Robins as I’ve heard apparently that duties been bestowed upon Dr. Claire-Marie Roberts
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It's true. I can confirm she picked the team and insisted on making the changes with the subs. Robins left early to meet Adi Vivash for a pint at the Holyhead....
 
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Hobo

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #508
PUSB-We_are_going_up said:
At the end of the day its not up to us who plays, or Robins as I’ve heard apparently that duties been bestowed upon Dr. Claire-Marie Roberts
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Poor attempt at a joke. But I suspect we will get this snipping unless we do spectacularly well.. this season.
 
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2024/25 League 1 Champs?

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #509
Brighton Sky Blue said:
We looked where I’d expect us to be at this point in pre-season, Everton looked the few weeks behind that they are. Can’t understate the benefit in the players getting a few home friendlies under their belt either.
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testing friendlies too, not just the standard Leamington, Nuneaton Boro and maybe a Scottish team
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #510
Evo1883 said:
Not many were , let's be honest
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12 goals and 5 assists after he moved to a LW position last season...
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #511
2024/25 League 1 Champs? said:
testing friendlies too, not just the standard Leamington, Nuneaton Boro and maybe a Scottish team
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All gears us up to start the season flying
 
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2024/25 League 1 Champs?

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #512
Perennial Lurker said:
All gears us up to start the season flying
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funny that - almost like it was planned that way!!
 
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Evo1883

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #513
pusbccfc said:
12 goals and 5 assists after he moved to a LW position last season...
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Sure but it doesn't mean he bullied right backs , he was good coming onto the ball in and around the box or running onto balls in the channels .

EMC is the sort of player that will run at you and you will shit yourself .. better feet than wright too
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #514
2024/25 League 1 Champs? said:
funny that - almost like it was planned that way!!
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But , but , but Doug doesn't know what he's doing ......
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #515
2024/25 League 1 Champs? said:
the only slight criticism, they did play through the midfield a few times, need Sheaf back in there to cut that out
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We just won 3-0 against Premier League opposition without him, in what was a really impressive performance all round. I really hope one day this year it is going to click for some. Just making shit up at this point.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #516
Evo1883 said:
Not many were , let's be honest
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Yes they were. How many goals did he score drifting in from the left. Our fans have such short memories
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #517
Evo1883 said:
Sure but it doesn't mean he bullied right backs , he was good coming onto the ball in and around the box or running onto balls in the channels .

EMC is the sort of player that will run at you and you will shit yourself .. better feet than wright too
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Wright is going to alternate between left side and centre forward this season depending on form and fitness both of himself and others
 
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hamertime

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #518
hill83 said:
Ooh, block buddies

Edit: actually no, I’m talking bollocks I’m block 10
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Basically cousins
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #519
Evo1883 said:
Sure but it doesn't mean he bullied right backs , he was good coming onto the ball in and around the box or running onto balls in the channels .

EMC is the sort of player that will run at you and you will shit yourself .. better feet than wright too
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He did, just not with trickery. Any long, direct or though ball to Haji was almost impossible to stop.

Two very different players. I'm not sure any right back would want to face either of them.
 
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Badge72

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #520
We looked so much fitter than in previous seasons at this stage- even Jamie Allen seems to have trimmed up with an extra bit of pace and physicality.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #521
Ccfcisparks said:
Yes they were. How many goals did he score drifting in from the left. Our fans have such short memories
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I can't remember many right backs that haji wright terrorised ? he scored goals sure .. EMC is the sort of player that will have right backs subbed off because they've had enough .. a natural winger with pace power and skill .
 
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Terry_dactyl

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #522
steve101 said:
I think they learnt from last game where we conceded after so many changes at the same time. Thought it was clever to bring several subs on in a short space of time but in stages.
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The commentators made the point that we made loads of subs but it didn’t change the rhythm of our play. They acknowledge that all the subs looked good.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #523
Evo1883 said:
I can't remember many right backs that haji wright terrorised ? he scored goals sure .. EMC is the sort of player that will have right backs subbed off because they've had enough .. a natural winger with pace power and skill .
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Must not remember many games.
EMC looked good but he was playing a past it Coleman tonight.
 
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hamertime

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #524
Ccfcisparks said:
Must not remember many games.
EMC looked good but he was playing a past it Coleman tonight.
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He should have more than enough for champ level teams though.
 

Evo1883

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  • Jul 30, 2024
  • #525
Ccfcisparks said:
Must not remember many games.
EMC looked good but he was playing a past it Coleman tonight.
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I remember it all fine ..in terms of what id rather have running at me all game as a right back 1v1 it's haji wright .
 
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