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skyblue_55

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #1
Again yesterday, he showed his leadership in bucket loads . A goal behind & urging his players on ……2 goals down & the same .
No histrionics , but calm encouragement throughout, while he plays his normal 100% game .
A fantastic captain of our club .
CTID
 
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Otis

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #2
skyblue_55 said:
Again yesterday, he showed his leadership in bucket loads . A goal behind & urging his players on ……2 goals down & the same .
No histrionics , but calm encouragement throughout, while he plays his normal 100% game .
A fantastic captain of our club .
CTID
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One of the best signings in many a year.

Hardly ever has a poor game.
 
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CovFan

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #3
I think yesterday was his poorest game for us and it was still a solid 7/10
 
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eastwoodsdustman

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #4
CovFan said:
I think yesterday was his poorest game for us and it was still a solid 7/10
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Its Amazing isnt it that he gives the ball away probably 3 times in the game and we are all saying its his poorest game for us.
It just shows how good he really is.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #5
eastwoodsdustman said:
Its Amazing isnt it that he gives the ball away probably 3 times in the game and we are all saying its his poorest game for us.
It just shows how good he really is.
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He gave the ball away twice in the first 5 minutes and it's like witnessing a once in a lifetime event!

Not his best game yesterday but he was still one of the best players on the pitch
 
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speedie87

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #6
clint van damme said:
He gave the ball away twice in the first 5 minutes and it's like witnessing a once in a lifetime event!

Not his best game yesterday but he was still one of the best players on the pitch
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Yeah he I did and I was panicking for him as was thinking bet he’s never started a game like this before he must be flustered. I was then watching him carefully as to what he was going to do next pass as I was like yeah but he’s Matty Grimes he’ll know how to play himself in, sure enough next touch took more care over a 5 yard pass than I’ve ever seen.
 
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Gibbo

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #7
FL Identified that Sheaf was not good enough and midfield needed a a better controlling influence, a better continuity player. Then they went and paid for him never mind his age. Probably one of the best managerial decisions in the recent history of the club. I love watching him.
 
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Otis

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  • Nov 23, 2025
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Gibbo said:
FL Identified that Sheaf was not good enough and midfield needed a a better controlling influence, a better continuity player. Then they went and paid for him never mind his age. Probably one of the best managerial decisions in the recent history of the club. I love watching him.
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No, I would say he probably did believe that Sheaf was good enough, but that he was just so unavailable to play all the time.

We were all frustrated by that.
 
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Gibbo

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #9
I think the fitness thing was just an added complication. grimes is a major upgrade not just a replacement.
 
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Otis

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #10
Gibbo said:
I think the fitness thing was just an added complication. grimes is a major upgrade not just a replacement.
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He is for sure.

Sheaf has so many more errors in him and his pass completion compared to Grimes, must surely pale in comparison, you would think
 
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Sky_Blue_Daz

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #11
He could find space in a sleeping bag with Gemma Collins
 
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clint van damme

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #12
Otis said:
No, I would say he probably did believe that Sheaf was good enough, but that he was just so unavailable to play all the time.

We were all frustrated by that.
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Absolutely no way Sheaf could give us what Grimes does week in and week out, even if if was fully fit.
 
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skyblu3sk

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #13
Otis said:
He is for sure.

Sheaf has so many more errors in him and his pass completion compared to Grimes, must surely pale in comparison, you would think
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The issue with sheaf was never some errors, that's life it was errors in dangerous positions. I thought Grimes was nowhere near his best yesterday but any ball given away wasn't in a dangerous position and we had cover.
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Nov 23, 2025
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clint van damme said:
He gave the ball away twice in the first 5 minutes and it's like witnessing a once in a lifetime event!

Not his best game yesterday but he was still one of the best players on the pitch
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Id been telling a couple of baggies mates that he was under the radar our most important player…. five mins in, thanks Matty !

Showed up the rest of the game though. Couple of really important chases back/blocks
 
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procdoc

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #15
The guy just oozes class and leads by example.
 
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SkyBlueBarmy84

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #16
Most telling moment for me - beyond his obvious game impact - was when JDS went to take a quick throw, about 3 minutes from time, and Grimes signalled him to slow down and think…

The leader that we’ve been missing since Fadz left; constantly talking and coaching others through the game.
 
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Hobo

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #17
skyblue_55 said:
Again yesterday, he showed his leadership in bucket loads . A goal behind & urging his players on ……2 goals down & the same .
No histrionics , but calm encouragement throughout, while he plays his normal 100% game .
A fantastic captain of our club .
CTID
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Some of his defensive work was superb. He gets forward a lot too and puts good balls into the penalty area. A quality player who never seems to panic.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #18
It will be interesting to see what happens with Grimes were we to go up.

You’ve seen the impact Xhaka has anchoring sunderland. i think we would follow that and potentially see Grimes go on loan to one of the relegated teams
 

Bugsy

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #19
Ccfcisparks said:
It will be interesting to see what happens with Grimes were we to go up.

You’ve seen the impact Xhaka has anchoring sunderland. i think we would follow that and potentially see Grimes go on loan to one of the relegated teams
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Behave
 
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lord_garrincha

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #20
clint van damme said:
He gave the ball away twice in the first 5 minutes and it's like witnessing a once in a lifetime event!

Not his best game yesterday but he was still one of the best players on the pitch
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Rushworth underhit 2 balls in the same period.

It was more conditions based to me.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #21
Bugsy said:
Behave
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OK I’m just saying it as it is. If we want to stay up should we get there that conversation will be had
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #22
Hypothetical question, would a Grimes, Torp, Rudoni and Hamer midfield be enough to keep us up?
 

clint van damme

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  • Nov 23, 2025
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robbiethemole said:
Hypothetical question, would a Grimes, Torp, Rudoni and Hamer midfield be enough to keep us up?
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It might be enough to see Samoan Joe's reopened
 
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Sick Boy

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  • Nov 23, 2025
  • #24
robbiethemole said:
Hypothetical question, would a Grimes, Torp, Rudoni and Hamer midfield be enough to keep us up?
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No.
 

Hobo

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  • Nov 24, 2025
  • #25
Ccfcisparks said:
It will be interesting to see what happens with Grimes were we to go up.

You’ve seen the impact Xhaka has anchoring sunderland. i think we would follow that and potentially see Grimes go on loan to one of the relegated teams
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Whether he could make the step up and be so effective, who knows (intelligent footballers can survive at the highest level). He would certainly be decent within the squad. It would depend what you place around him. Good reading of the game can be worth two or three yards of pace. I don't know if you are old enough to have watched Trevor Peak or Paul McGrath at the top level.
 
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Covkid1968#

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  • Nov 24, 2025
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Hobo said:
Whether he could make the step up and be so effective, who knows (intelligent footballers can survive at the highest level). He would certainly be decent within the squad. It would depend what you place around him. Good reading of the game can be worth two or three yards of pace. I don't know if you are old enough to have watched Trevor Peak or Paul McGrath at the top level.
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McGrath just defied all logic.....even when you thought he was beaten...out popped a foot and the ball was safe. Never trained much either
 
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TomRad85

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  • Nov 24, 2025
  • #27
Sick Boy said:
No.
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Not so fast, he didn't mention Mbappe and Haaland were up front.
 
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ExmouthNeil

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  • Nov 24, 2025
  • #28
Any stato's out there got our win ratios since he joined???

I bet it's crazy good?
 

Skybluedownunder

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  • Nov 24, 2025
  • #29
ExmouthNeil said:
Any stato's out there got our win ratios since he joined???

I bet it's crazy good?
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Probably similar to Lampards


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ExmouthNeil

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  • Nov 24, 2025
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Skybluedownunder said:
Probably similar to Lampards


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I think they might be even better as FL oversaw a few early draws/loses...
 

blunted

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  • Nov 24, 2025
  • #31
Wish he was five years younger
 
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clint van damme

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  • Nov 24, 2025
  • #32
blunted said:
Wish he was five years younger
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I wish I was
 
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shmmeee

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  • Nov 24, 2025
  • #33
Gibbo said:
FL Identified that Sheaf was not good enough and midfield needed a a better controlling influence, a better continuity player. Then they went and paid for him never mind his age. Probably one of the best managerial decisions in the recent history of the club. I love watching him.
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This is a lovely story but didn’t we have it confirmed Grimes was on our radar before Lampard was here? Player aquisition for better or worse is mostly out of the managers hands these days.
 

robbiekeane

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  • Nov 24, 2025
  • #34
shmmeee said:
This is a lovely story but didn’t we have it confirmed Grimes was on our radar before Lampard was here? Player aquisition for better or worse is mostly out of the managers hands these days.
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Almost all other championship players will be "on our radar" i'd say, in that we've had a look at them. But a manager would come in and have a lot of influence over who to actually get over the line.

It's okay it wasn't a robins dig
 

hill83

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  • Nov 24, 2025
  • #35
Bet he wouldn’t take a point away from home
 
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