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fernandopartridge

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #246
Boosh said:
That’s the best we’ve got available without doubt.

As much as Hamer has dropped off, he is capable of a goal or a bit of magic. In such a tight season, it be the difference.
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Yeah, Kelly has been dreadful with the ball too. I'd like to see how Hamer does with two decent forwards in front of him. I also think his high energy will suit the game.
 
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TM8792

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #247
Boosh said:
That’s the best we’ve got available without doubt.

As much as Hamer has dropped off, he is capable of a goal or a bit of magic. In such a tight season, it be the difference.
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How can it be the best we've got when you have put a player in attacking mid who is completely useless in front of goal?
 

SBAndy

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #248
Grendel said:
I never really understood why having signed Giles he bought McCallum back as well. It just seemed a “do you want him” from Norwich and so we just did. I don’t mind him but you’ve got two loans in the same wing back role.

He never should have signed Bakayoko again knowing his frailties and he should have shipped biamou out and used a loan spot on a striker

The recruitment this season just hasn’t worked
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This is absolutely bang on. 2 loan players competing for 1 position is/was a complete waste of time and resource.
 
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TM8792

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #249
SBAndy said:
This is absolutely bang on. 2 loan players competing for 1 position is/was a complete waste of time and resource.
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Especially when both players are complete shite
 

Frostie

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #250
SBAndy said:
This is absolutely bang on. 2 loan players competing for 1 position is/was a complete waste of time and resource.
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Agreed, was a strange one. McCallum definitely helped us though, far superior to Giles. Ironically, despite demanding to leave for more opportunities, Giles has barely got any more minutes at Rotherham than he would have by staying with us.
 

stupot07

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #251
Frostie said:
Agreed, was a strange one. McCallum definitely helped us though, far superior to Giles. Ironically, despite demanding to leave for more opportunities, Giles has barely got any more minutes at Rotherham than he would have by staying with us.
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I wouldn't say McCallum is far superior to Giles. He is better defensively, but nowhere near as effective going forwards. We've missed Giles pace and thrust down the left hand side in an attacking sense.

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Great_Expectations

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #252
No way around it, it’s a massive, massive game. Not season deciding, but it’s certainly significant.

Two up front, an attacking mindset and constant pressure on their defence and I think we win. We do not want a defensive set up and hoping for a bit of luck to score.

Godden/Walker are our best strikers but still not convinced they aren’t too similar to play together. Godden not being fully fit and Walker not match sharp doesn’t help. Gyokeres looked ok in his first game, dropped off but has looked ok again recently. I wouldn’t start him, but he can definitely play a role in harrying their defence.

Hamer is in poor form - and has been for a while - but he is one of two who can create, so do we risk 3/4 bad passes and a few needless fouls, for the hope he creates something out of nothing? Tough choice for MR.

I think I’m looking forward to it, but it’ll certainly be a tough watch.
 
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Frostie

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #253
stupot07 said:
I wouldn't say McCallum is far superior to Giles. He is better defensively, but nowhere near as effective going forwards. We've missed Giles pace and thrust down the left hand side in an attacking sense.

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To an extent but even that threat waned as he's very one dimensional - knock it ahead & use his pace. If you know what he's going to do it becomes easier to defend & he became less & less effective & you could see it visibly affect his confidence to take a man on. He's never managed to pin down a regular start with us, with Shrewsbury beforehand or with Rotherham now.

I'd liked to have kept him as a squad option for sure but when he was taking up a loan slot you can see why it went the way it did.
Of course, in hindsight with Gyökeres struggling for fitness & then Sheaf getting injured he'd actually have been in the squad more often than not anyway but he decided the grass was greener so we wish him all the best (just not tomorrow!)
 
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PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #254
stupot07 said:
I wouldn't say McCallum is far superior to Giles. He is better defensively, but nowhere near as effective going forwards. We've missed Giles pace and thrust down the left hand side in an attacking sense.

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We are better without Giles
 

stupot07

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #255
PUSB-We_are_going_up said:
We are better without Giles
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In what way?

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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #256
Grendel said:
I never really understood why having signed Giles he bought McCallum back as well. It just seemed a “do you want him” from Norwich and so we just did. I don’t mind him but you’ve got two loans in the same wing back role.

He never should have signed Bakayoko again knowing his frailties and he should have shipped biamou out and used a loan spot on a striker

The recruitment this season just hasn’t worked
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If we go down it'll be one of the main reasons.

That alongside management in general. There have been so many times where we should have and could have done better this season. We shouldn't be going into this game tomorrow with so much resting on it because it was entirely avoidable.

I'm not really sure why, but I can see some people are moving the goalposts again, saying it isn't the end of the world if we lose tomorrow. Wouldn't mind what's in their coffee.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #257
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
If we go down it'll be one of the main reasons.

That alongside management in general. There have been so many times where we should have and could have done better this season. We shouldn't be going into this game tomorrow with so much resting on it because it was entirely avoidable.

I'm not really sure why, but I can see some people are moving the goalposts again, saying it isn't the end of the world if we lose tomorrow. Wouldn't mind what's in their coffee.
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Of course it isn't the end of the world if we lose tomorrow, how on earth is it with 5 games left?
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #258
fernandopartridge said:
Of course it isn't the end of the world if we lose tomorrow, how on earth is it with 5 games left?
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If we lose tomorrow do you think we will recover? We'll be in the relegation zone by then.
 
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Dimi_Konstantflapalot

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #259
A fit Matty Godden, in this squad, starts every game for me regardless of partner.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #260
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
If we lose tomorrow do you think we will recover? We'll be in the relegation zone by then.
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Yes, we can recover. Obviously losing would be significant but not a killer blow by any means with 15 points to play for.

Thank fuck you're not the manager eh? "lads if we lose tonight we're down"
 
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NortonSkyBlue

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #261
robbiekeane said:
We really really really need to win this. It’s a relegation playoff
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No its not, not anywhere near it. There are still lots of points to play for and feasibly both sides could stay up. Hyperbole.
 
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mark82

Super Moderator
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #262
tom88 said:
Barnsley
Preston
Millwall

in our current form I can’t see more than 3 points, can you?
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I can. Possibly even 6 or 7. Will be crucial.
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #263
fernandopartridge said:
Yes, we can recover. Obviously losing would be significant but not a killer blow by any means with 15 points to play for.

Thank fuck you're not the manager eh? "lads if we lose tonight we're down"
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No, if I was the manager I would like to think I would have put more emphasis on earlier so we wouldn't be drifting into this position. Frankly, we should be nowhere near it.

Just after Christmas we looked to be dawdling, and it has really caught up with us. Tomorrow is critical. If we win then we are probably really close to staying up, lose and the favour is much the other way. For some, it is always about 'next week'. I don't get it.
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #264
riyadhskyblue said:
No its not, not anywhere near it. There are still lots of points to play for and feasibly both sides could stay up. Hyperbole.
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How is this not a critical game? Sorry, I don't understand.
 

Frostie

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #265
fernandopartridge said:
Of course it isn't the end of the world if we lose tomorrow, how on earth is it with 5 games left?
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We were relegated in February, do you not remember?
 

robbiekeane

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #266
riyadhskyblue said:
No its not, not anywhere near it. There are still lots of points to play for and feasibly both sides could stay up. Hyperbole.
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I mean, if you look at that league table, the two teams goal difference, their games in hand and their recent form, and don't conclude that this is a must win game, not sure what to say to you.

We are very much in the shit if we lose and other results go against us. Of course we are not literally relegated if we do not win it, congratulations for pointing that out you clever man. Have 5 internet points
 
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Tommo1993

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #267
Wouldn’t mind if our game was a bit further down the line on their schedule.
 
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shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #268
Lose tomorrow and for the first time I’ll expect relegation. And we will deserve it.
 
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lifeskyblue

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #269
Huge game. Away form worst in division...no better time to change that than Thursday. Fancy us to get something (hopefully the 3 points) and go on to plot a course to safety. Derby and Huddersfield will be as nervous as Rotherham and Us.


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SleepyGinger

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #270
It’s still in our hands, we’ve been bailed out by other teams being shit all season. Need to go and win tomorrow and the league table will look a lot better.
 

cc84cov

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #271
fernandopartridge said:
I'd go with

Marosi
Eccles
Osti
McFadz
Hyam
Mccallum
Hamer
James
O'Hare
Walker
Godden
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Kelly Surley plays ? Rotherham are a league 1 side as we are he will be ok in there
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #272
cc84cov said:
Kelly Surley plays ? Rotherham are a league 1 side as we are he will be ok in there
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If Hamer can’t impose himself on them we may as well not have signed him-got much bigger worries over the centre backs to be honest, a half fit Hyam...
 
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Speedies_Chips

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #273
cc84cov said:
Kelly Surley plays ? Rotherham are a league 1 side as we are he will be ok in there
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When did we sign Kelly Surley?
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #274
Speedies_Chips said:
When did we sign Kelly Surley?
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We made him surley by asking him to get meat out the fridge
 

cc84cov

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #275
Marosi
Pask Fadz osti mccallum
James Kelly Hamer
O’Hare
Godden Walker
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #276
cc84cov said:
Marosi
Pask Fadz osti mccallum
James Kelly Hamer
O’Hare
Godden Walker
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Diamond or flat 3?
 

AOM

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #277
Want to finally see some maximum level shithousery too from the whole squad and our coaching staff on the sidelines
 
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fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #278
Kelly plays because Rotherham are a L1 side. Not sure I follow the logic. Surely you play your best players. Kelly has been poor recently particularly Saturday.

Other q, if Rotherham are a L1 side why is half the forum predicting them to stay up?
 
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Deleted member 4439

Guest
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #279
Opened up an online betting account for the first time ever, and bet on my first match ever.

Rotherham to win.

Every cloud and all that.
 

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #280
cc84cov said:
Marosi
Pask Fadz osti mccallum
James Kelly Hamer
O’Hare
Godden Walker
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I assumed Pask is out but I'd probably play him if fit
 
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