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  • Start date Nov 11, 2024
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harvey098

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #36
skyblu3sk said:
I don't necessarily disagree but it did take a number of those players a bit of time to get going and let's face it Gyok has gone on to do ways more than pretty much anyone would have imagined. What I'm trying to say is I'm not sure we are comparing apples with apples just yet.
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I hear you but I’m talking about our squad right now verses the rest of the league. They were talking like we had some of the best players in the league I don’t even think we have many players that even make it into other teams starting XI
 
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skybluecam

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #37
harvey098 said:
I hear you but I’m talking about our squad right now verses the rest of the league. They were talking like we had some of the best players in the league I don’t even think we have many players that even make it into other teams starting XI
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Bollocks

One thing I 100% agree with Doug on is that we have the quality to be challenging the top 6. Maybe an addition or two needed in Jan but we have a lot of talent at our disposal.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #38
skybluecam said:
Bollocks

One thing I 100% agree with Doug on is that we have the quality to be challenging the top 6. Maybe an addition or two needed in Jan but we have a lot of talent at our disposal.
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No leaders. That’s why these players are so brittle.
 
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skybluecam

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #39
Brighton Sky Blue said:
No leaders. That’s why these players are so brittle.
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So brittle that they came back from 2-0 down away at the leaders on Saturday, did the same against Luton a few weeks ago too?
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #40
skybluecam said:
So brittle that they came back from 2-0 down away at the leaders on Saturday, did the same against Luton a few weeks ago too?
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We’ll just overlook the steaming turds they’ve served up then.
 
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Domo

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #41
Nick said:
Was it Pressley when it was "The Group" ?
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yeah, and he always said they "were a credit to the club" regardless of the result.
 
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SBTasha

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #42
I suppose the safe standing will be out next year and in with the deck chairs! Oh I can’t wait to hear the first “deck” chant .
 

skybluecam

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #43
Brighton Sky Blue said:
We’ll just overlook the steaming turds they’ve served up then.
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I just wouldn't attribute our poor results to lack of leadership
 
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Macca1987

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #44
skybluecam said:
I just wouldn't attribute our poor results to lack of leadership
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What would you attribute it to then cam
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #45
skybluecam said:
I just wouldn't attribute our poor results to lack of leadership
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My point is there isn’t just one factor in the poor results. Yes some coaching issues, yes a lack of leadership, yes some mistakes by MR.
 
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skybluecam

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #46
Macca1987 said:
What would you attribute it to then cam
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Our inability to control games against weaker sides, over reliance on individual brilliance in attacking areas and struggling to break down teams that sit in.

Plus more than our fair share of bad luck and costly individual errors.
 
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Bad Boy

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #47
I thought 'they' avoided using the word deck towards the end of the session after several people had slightly mocked it.
What a stupid word to use, I've certainly never heard it said before by other managers or coaches when being interviewed but then my football knowledge is gash as has been pointed out to me recently.
 

harvey098

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #48
skybluecam said:
Bollocks

One thing I 100% agree with Doug on is that we have the quality to be challenging the top 6. Maybe an addition or two needed in Jan but we have a lot of talent at our disposal.
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Which of our players would walk into a top 6 side?
 

pusbccfc

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #49
harvey098 said:
Which of our players would walk into a top 6 side?
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Loads of them?
 

jordan210

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #50
 
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harvey098

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #51
pusbccfc said:
Loads of them?
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Go on..
 

skybluecam

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #52
harvey098 said:
Go on..
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Wright, Sheaf, MVE easily

Saka when he's back to his pre-injury best

Simms and Binks in the right system

Eccles as a squad player at least
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #53
skybluecam said:
Wright, Sheaf, MVE easily

Saka when he's back to his pre-injury best

Simms and Binks in the right system

Eccles as a squad player at least
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Yep easily these.

Asante was a top scorer for a top 6 side last season. Bassette eventually will be at that level. Torp too.
 
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OffenhamSkyBlue

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #54
Nick said:
Was it Pressley when it was "The Group" ?
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If he's responsible for the now-ubiquitous use of Group rather than squad and team, i'm gonna hunt him down and hurt him bad!!!
 
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OffenhamSkyBlue

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #55
Nick said:
Didn't he say that if there's a player who's older with no resale value that will bind everything together then it's not an issue?

January will be telling
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I think Liam Kelly was in that mould, tbf.
 

mmttww

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #56
harvey098 said:
Which of our players would walk into a top 6 side?
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MVE
Wright

and based on form last season

Sheaf
Simms
 

Johhny Blue

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #57
 

stevefloyd

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #58
Lampard...he tries hard
but he's as crap as Rooney
Doug King picks the team
and he's a fuckin loony
 
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hill83

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #59
 

slowpoke

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #60



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ccfc1234

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #61
When you have provided a deck containing CBs like Kitching for 4.5m and Wingers like EMC for 4.5m it's easy to see why Austin might well been relieved to see Mark carry the can.
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #62
ccfc1234 said:
When you have provided a deck containing CBs like Kitching for 4.5m and Wingers like EMC for 4.5m it's easy to see why Austin might well been relieved to see Mark carry the can.
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Almost as if it was a bit too easy last night to win over the simpletons.
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #63
mmttww said:
MVE
Wright

and based on form last season

Sheaf
Simms
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Eccles does quite easily too
 
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mmttww

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #64
Perennial Lurker said:
Eccles does quite easily too
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Not sure he'd 'walk in' to a top six side yet.
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #65
mmttww said:
Not sure he'd 'walk in' to a top six side yet.
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Really?
Hasn't been a better player for us all season
@Saddlebrains said he'd been approached by a PL team this summer
 
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steve101

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #66
Nick said:
Didn't he say that if there's a player who's older with no resale value that will bind everything together then it's not an issue?

January will be telling
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He needs a rubber band for the deck, unless the new head coach uses the box
 

Covkid1968#

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #67
SBTasha said:
I suppose the safe standing will be out next year and in with the deck chairs! Oh I can’t wait to hear the first “deck” chant .
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Go on then..I'll start the cringefest........To the tune of "who the deckin hell are you"

Our Decks the best for many years, our Decks the best for many years.
 
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mmttww

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  • Nov 12, 2024
  • #68
Perennial Lurker said:
Really?
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I don't disagree that he's been good this season, but that wasn't the question. I don't think he walks into a starting XI for a top six side. If he keeps performing at this level for 6 months I'd probably change my answer.
 
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Flying Fokker

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  • Nov 13, 2024
  • #69
Bad Boy said:
I thought 'they' avoided using the word deck towards the end of the session after several people had slightly mocked it.
What a stupid word to use, I've certainly never heard it said before by other managers or coaches when being interviewed but then my football knowledge is gash as has been pointed out to me recently.
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I’d be looking at a few HR. Courses for King. Very disrespectful word to use for employees .
just inappropriate.
 
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wingy

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  • Nov 13, 2024
  • #70
SBTasha said:
I suppose the safe standing will be out next year and in with the deck chairs! Oh I can’t wait to hear the first “deck” chant .
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I await the sofa competition, a la Wasps!
 
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