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  • Thread starter We'll_live_and_die
  • Start date May 15, 2023
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procdoc

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,791
Cheylesmore ITK said:
Really?

1 game, a game where Simms played ok there and the issue was not at lack of Sakamoto.
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If we play Simms out wide we are then relying on Godden up front. If you’re happy with that then fair enough but me personally would be disappointed
 
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Cheylesmore ITK

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,792
the rumpo kid said:
Is this still the transfer rumours thread ?
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It's the emotional breakdown as we haven't signed a back up winger thread now.
 
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skybluecam

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,793
Cheylesmore ITK said:
We didn't win last night and Sakamoto played.

Your point being?
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If you can't see how reliant we are on Sakamoto I can't be bothered to explain
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,794
ptr said:
It does worry me that Tavares is still here. Would’ve thought he’d have gone out which would leave a space. Robins won’t be using him in league games.
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Why would it worry you? If he is here and doesn't play how does that make any difference to how we play compared to if he isn't here anyway. Why do people have to be disparaging about this player all the time?
 
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Cheylesmore ITK

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,795
procdoc said:
If we play Simms out wide we are then relying on Godden up front. If you’re happy with that then fair enough but me personally would be disappointed
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That is a back up option and it is more likely Saka plays the rest of the season.

I'd prefer another player in but if we have to go with Simms and Palmer who can play there as RW back up then it isn't the end of the world.
 

Manchester_sky_blue

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,796
Cheylesmore ITK said:
Head over your
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Lol what's over my head exactly. You know as well as I do that Saka was a massive part of rescuing a point in that dire performance against Bristol. You can't refute it.
 
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Cheylesmore ITK

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,797
skybluecam said:
If you can't see how reliant we are on Sakamoto I can't be bothered to explain
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Apart from the times he doesn't score or assist and someone else does.

I guess you can't see this as you are listening to CWR.
 
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Cheylesmore ITK

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,798
Manchester_sky_blue said:
Lol what's over my head exactly. You know as well as I do that Saka was a massive part of rescuing a point in that dire performance against Bristol. You can't refute it.
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The point I was making was not about last night but that we can and have played a back 4 without Sakamoto.

That is what went over your head, understand?
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,799
stupot07 said:
We did briefly away at Preston, Simms played right. Also MVE had pushed up and Lati into right back on the very odd occasion Saka has come off early.

I wouldn't choose to start with that. We desperately need some wing cover.

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Cheylesmore ITK said:
Simms, looked okay as well.
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PNE was our last game starting 3-4-1-2 in the league, right?

It’s worth pointing out that we haven’t won a game playing 4-2-3-1 where Sakamoto hasn’t started RM. When he was started, he’s played 90m in all but 3 times. I don’t think it’s an understatement to say that his contributions have been fundamental to this formation.

As others have mentioned, there is no real cover to Sakamoto - Allen, Palmer, Simms or perhaps MVE. The more likely outcome is a formation switch if Sakamoto gets injured.
 
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skybluecam

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,800
Cheylesmore ITK said:
Apart from the times he doesn't score or assist and someone else does.

I guess you can't see this as you are listening to CWR.
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Not about goals and assists at all. Tactically he's key, stretches the pitch and uses width better than anyone else in the squad.
 
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Manchester_sky_blue

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,801
Cheylesmore ITK said:
The point I was making was not about last night but that we can and have played a back 4 without Sakamoto.

That is what went over your head, understand?
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Nothing has gone over my head. Your argument is ridiculous. Just because we have played a back 4 without Sakamoto, doesn't mean we should. To suggest in any way that he isn't vital to our current success is absolutely lunacy.
 
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ptr

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,802
Deleted member 9744 said:
Why would it worry you? If he is here and doesn't play how does that make any difference to how we play compared to if he isn't here anyway. Why do people have to be disparaging about this player all the time?
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So it doesn’t worry you that our back up right winger is probably Tavares? I’m not having a go at him but Robins isn’t using him and I think we would all rather another winger come in?
 
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Cheylesmore ITK

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,803
Manchester_sky_blue said:
Nothing has gone over my head. Your argument is ridiculous. Just because we have played a back 4 without Sakamoto, doesn't mean we should. To suggest in any way that he isn't vital to our current success is absolutely lunacy.
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I haven't said we should, can you point out where I have said we should?
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,804
ptr said:
So it doesn’t worry you that our back up right winger is probably Tavares? I’m not having a go at him but Robins isn’t using him and I think we would all rather another winger come in?
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I keep saying we need a winger and a striker. Failure to get these will be slightly worrying but whether ir not Tavares goes on loan doesn't really bother me .
 
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ptr

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,805
Deleted member 9744 said:
I keep saying we need a winger and a striker. Failure to get these will be slightly worrying but whether ir not Tavares goes on loan doesn't really bother me .
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So you would be happy for Tavares to not get any game time at all? You literally just said you don’t get why people talk badly of him but if he never plays then you have to trust the judgement of Robins. He’s crying out for a loan move.
 

Matt smith

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,806
ptr said:
So you would be happy for Tavares to not get any game time at all? You literally just said you don’t get why people talk badly of him but if he never plays then you have to trust the judgement of Robins. He’s crying out for a loan move.
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We can’t afford to let him go on loan at the moment
 
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Cheylesmore ITK

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,807
Anyway

What I find baffling is the idea that the club don't know we could do with a back up winger.

The issue is getting someone who is good enough to not be to big a step down without them wanting to be a first choice player.

Can we get someone worth bringing in who will be happy with the role we can give them.
 
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covmark

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,808
Jeez, some of you jokers need to have a lie down. We've signed what looks like a decent midfield player. We have Haji to get back up to full speed. The window isn't even closed yet, and we have posters mentioning playing Fleetwood in a few years.
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,809
ptr said:
So you would be happy for Tavares to not get any game time at all? You literally just said you don’t get why people talk badly of him but if he never plays then you have to trust the judgement of Robins. He’s crying out for a loan move.
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He's just coming back from a serious injury.
 

Hoofhearted

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,810
covmark said:
Jeez, some of you jokers need to have a lie down. We've signed what looks like a decent midfield player. We have Haji to get back up to full speed. The window isn't even closed yet, and we have posters mentioning playing Fleetwood in a few years.
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Perryccfc

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,811
It’s the same idiots every transfer window moaning that we’re ‘desperate’, ‘we won’t ever be able to cope’, ‘injuries will kill us’, ‘lack of ambition’.

Robins isn’t stupid. Just give your brains a rest for everyone’s sake.
 
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wingy

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,812
Ubogie can stay at Spurs judging by tonight's show!
 
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Cheylesmore ITK

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,813
covmark said:
Jeez, some of you jokers need to have a lie down. We've signed what looks like a decent midfield player. We have Haji to get back up to full speed. The window isn't even closed yet, and we have posters mentioning playing Fleetwood in a few years.
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I had hoped the person mentioned playing Fleetwood in 5 years was being sarcastic. Sadly it's likely they were not.
 
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long way home

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,814
Its not the end of the world if we get nobody through the door. It would be nice to have more options but we will beok and will continue to be
a competitive team. Does this squad get into the play offs, who knows.

All i see is that we are younger and deeper in quality with our own players tied to long contracts. So far have more points, more goals, more wins and less loses than we did at same point last season. Which on current form will lead to another season of improvement.

Off the field, better facilities, higher average attendances and are creating a name as a club that is an attractive proposition for players to develop. We are a big club with top fans let the process run it course, MR knows what he is doing. And no matter what we are going faster in an upward trend tgan most 15 months ago any of is would of thought was possible
 
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procdoc

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,815
Perryccfc said:
It’s the same idiots every transfer window moaning that we’re ‘desperate’, ‘we won’t ever be able to cope’, ‘injuries will kill us’, ‘lack of ambition’.

Robins isn’t stupid. Just give your brains a rest for everyone’s sake.
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I wouldn’t say we are desperate but it’s blindingly obvious we need one more winger as an option
 
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Matt smith

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,816
covmark said:
Jeez, some of you jokers need to have a lie down. We've signed what looks like a decent midfield player. We have Haji to get back up to full speed. The window isn't even closed yet, and we have posters mentioning playing Fleetwood in a few years.
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Alright Greg
 
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covmark

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,817
Matt smith said:
Alright Greg
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It's no surprise to see you near the front of the wet wipe queue tbh.
 
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SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,818
I don’t know why people are going so heads in sand shouting that we don’t need to sign anyone. It’s obvious that we’re light on the wings now that we’ve switched to 4-3-3 and could really do with some cover. It’s not negative to say that.
 
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MikeyMoo

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,819
So is it Bobb? Or the Argentinian winger? Or Hamer returning? 395 pages of confusion, suffering, and nothing happening, it could be published as a c19th Russian novel.
 
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Perryccfc

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,820
SeaSeeEffCee said:
I don’t know why people are going so heads in sand shouting that we don’t need to sign anyone. It’s obvious that we’re light on the wings now that we’ve switched to 4-3-3 and could really do with some cover. It’s not negative to say that.
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Totally agree. It’s the hyperbole that comes with it that’s ridiculous.
 
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Cheylesmore ITK

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,821
SeaSeeEffCee said:
I don’t know why people are going so heads in sand shouting that we don’t need to sign anyone. It’s obvious that we’re light on the wings now that we’ve switched to 4-3-3 and could really do with some cover. It’s not negative to say that.
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Who is saying that?

What people are saying is that while we need more cover it is not the end of the world or season if we don't.
 

skybluecam

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,822
Seems fairly obvious to me that if we don’t bring in a winger there’ll be games where fatigue and injuries cost us points.

The squad is built to play 5-3-2, but we’re currently finding success with 4-3-3 so it needs to be tweaked.
 
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covmark

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,823
Cheylesmore ITK said:
Who is saying that?

What people are saying is that while we need more cover it is not the end of the world or season if we don't.
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Exactly
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,824
skybluecam said:
Seems fairly obvious to me that if we don’t bring in a winger there’ll be games where fatigue and injuries cost us points.

The squad is built to play 5-3-2, but we’re currently finding success with 4-3-3 so it needs to be tweaked.
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I’d say fatigue already cost us 2 points yesterday
 
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Martin180

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,825
Benrama available
 
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