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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 7, 2023 20:13:53 GMT
Can somebody explain to me why they are so underwhelmed by the prospect of us signing Dan Bentley, just because we have been linked with a Premier League goalkeeper whose only first team experience is a season or two at the same level Bentley has been playing at for the past six years? What would we be getting in Iversen that we wouldn't be getting in Bentley? A good goalkeeper? The only similarities are that they play the same position. Bentley, is however, better than current options
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 7, 2023 20:01:12 GMT
Looking forward to the Tyne/Wear derby in the 4th round…oh…wait. Wrong board mate. No one here gives a shit 👍
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 7, 2023 20:00:25 GMT
Guardiola doesn't treat any player as the star and wouldn't treat Grealish that way even if he was setting the world alight. Ferguson never let any player consider themselves the star player - not even Cantona. He may have turned a blind eye to him drop kicking a racist but then so did most the rest of the country. Pulis made allowances for Fuller's dodgy fitness but he never built a team round him - he just used him as a wildcard. A manager might work with players in different ways (some need encouragement, some need a bollocking) but only an idiot would big up one of their players in front of the squad let alone go out of their way to build a team round them. It's a fans way of setting up a team - no professional manager would do that, it's amateur. Pulis made many allowances for Ric that he would have ostracised any other player for. Lateness, out on the town when not supposed to be, slapping his captain on the pitch. Strange he could never make allowances for other flair players. Not really. Other flair players weren’t as important or as effective as Ric
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 7, 2023 19:47:21 GMT
Glad the stats bear out what I’ve been saying to friends and family about him. Modern day keeper. Better with his feet than his hands. Poor man’s Ederson but almost anyone will be an improvement on what we’ve got. I’d only be looking at taking his contract over to the end of the season if this happens to be true. A long term contract and being underwhelmed would turn to being a bit worried.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 7, 2023 19:44:32 GMT
Dubravka playing for Newcastle tonight means he can’t go to Leicester so that particular domino aspiration is over Karl Darlow potentially available? You’d think so wouldn’t you? I did post about him several pages ago
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 7, 2023 19:18:45 GMT
Bentley was first choice keeper at Brentford for 3 years, and up until this supposed fall out with Pearson, was first choice at Bristol City for around the same amount of time. On paper, you'd surely say that's a player who's a proper Championship-level keeper? Southend, Brentford and Bristol City. Was actually a midfielder who got picked up as a keeper by Arsenal academy in his very first game as a keeper. Which probably explains why he’s good with his feet and tries to dominate his area with aggressive starting positions
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 7, 2023 19:04:24 GMT
We don't want Wrexham in next round One of the few teams who we regularly beat I do remember us losing to them 3-0 at the Brit under the ill-feted Brian Little season
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 7, 2023 19:01:36 GMT
Played for man united and Newcastle so he now can’t go elsewhere, killing the Leicester rumours dead. Didn't realise he'd actually played for Man United 2 games in league cup
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 7, 2023 18:58:30 GMT
Dubravka playing for Newcastle tonight means he can’t go to Leicester so that particular domino aspiration is over Why can't he go? Played for man united and Newcastle so he now can’t go elsewhere, killing the Leicester rumours dead. Edit - unless playing in cup games doesn’t count in the playing for 2 clubs in one season rule
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 7, 2023 18:52:01 GMT
Dubravka playing for Newcastle tonight means he can’t go to Leicester so that particular domino aspiration is over
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 7, 2023 17:10:11 GMT
A very poor man’s Ederson
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 4, 2023 23:39:37 GMT
WE NEED A STRIKER!! A good goalkeeper transforms this team. It’s the single most important acquisition we’ll make and I’m increasingly confident that keeper will be Iversen, which would be superb.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 4, 2023 14:40:48 GMT
Could we get Heaton out of Man United? He'd be perfect for us. Only caveat to that being he had 2 bad injuries at Villa and has barely played since major shoulder surgery. He could be more Neville Southall than Thomas Sorensen but he might want to get a last few years playing having not featured for a while. If he's fully fit and physically able, Heaton could be a perfect short term addition. Yeah he'd be great but that sounds worrying re the shoulder surgery. And it depends on what he wants I guess? I've always said third choice goalkeeper at a big club is my ideal footballing job If his shoulder means he's not capable of producing what he once did, Heaton is not the sort to sign elsewhere. He'll just stay on at Manure as 3rd choice. I worked with him a few times whilst he was at Burnley. He's a top bloke and from a personality perspective, would be just what our dressing room needs.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 4, 2023 14:33:50 GMT
It is a good move for him but 2nd choice there is beyond his capabilities for sure. Heaton is a much better option though. Could we get Heaton out of Man United? He'd be perfect for us. Only caveat to that being he had 2 bad injuries at Villa and has barely played since major shoulder surgery. He could be more Neville Southall than Thomas Sorensen but he might want to get a last few years playing having not featured for a while. If he's fully fit and physically able, Heaton could be a perfect short term addition.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 3, 2023 19:57:27 GMT
The only club he can play for this season, I think, is Blackpool Similar situation to the forward we had on loan from Brighton. I've forgotten his name already. Sima
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 3, 2023 19:55:59 GMT
Could we swap him for Dominic Iorfa? He's rumoured to be going to Blackpool. Good player. Was talking to some Sheff Wed fans about him before their recent game at Accrington as I was surprised he was still there. Apparently he has a lucrative contract as Wednesday but the guys I spoke to felt that he played within himself a bit to much. He was superb against us v Wolves in the cup game a while back and every time I’ve seen him he’s been great. After Bannan, he was best player on pitch v Accrington and to be fair, he did absolutely stroll through the game and looked very much like he was playing within himself. I’m surprised he’s playing at that level.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 3, 2023 19:49:49 GMT
Could we swap him for Dominic Iorfa?
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 3, 2023 19:46:39 GMT
Personally think that we should be looking at someone like Bowler. We need a player or two with ability to beat a man. He’s impressed whenever I’ve seen him. The only club he can play for this season, I think, is Blackpool
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 3, 2023 19:46:11 GMT
Could we prize Toffolo out?
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 3, 2023 19:43:54 GMT
Boro will be hard to stop if Cameron Archer goes there. And if you are Villa you’ll send a young player to Carrick before Neil every day of week wouldn’t you?
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 3, 2023 7:45:42 GMT
Bonham, finally, made a very good save but the goal came from his inability to deal with a simple back pass under zero pressure. Same for the Burnley game too, he hesitated and didn't collect the ball when Souttar attempted to let it through. Moments later, we're 1 down. Yep. Bang on
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 2, 2023 23:04:21 GMT
I will get slated for this but from where I was sitting the only people who can look a fan in the eye today about their performances are Clarke, Bonham, Thompson, Smallbone (I know nobody likes him but he was the only player running into space, note the throw ins where the throw was aimless and he ended up running to the ball and the link up play with Powell) Powell, Laurent and Souttar. Bonham, finally, made a very good save but the goal came from his inability to deal with a simple back pass under zero pressure.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 2, 2023 23:00:22 GMT
You an inner or an outer? 😂 It’s utter garbage what he’s serving up mate, and what’s worse he doesn’t seem to acknowledge there’s too much of a problem other than a bit of bad luck. There is nothing about him that you can get behind other than what he’s managed to do at other clubs. That said I guess he’s got to be given this season but I don’t have much confidence that he’s going to reshape the team significantly for the better this window. I can’t recall so much of the fanbase being so against a manager so quickly apart from maybe Nathan Jones and I think even he had more support at the same stage. BM Welcome aboard. Until today, I was convinced I was on my own
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 2, 2023 22:45:22 GMT
I know Paul, I was supporting your point. BM You an inner or an outer? 😂
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 2, 2023 22:42:56 GMT
Kav was better than any midfielder we have now. Larus was better than any centre half we have now as was Justin Whittle probably Thorney was better than any centre forward we have now. I agree, but they all sunk in the second half of the season including these players and there wasn't enough fight throughout the squad. Thorne in particular really hid in the second half of the season and his form fell off the cliff after a good start to the season. Indeed. Remind you of anything?
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 2, 2023 22:42:18 GMT
Kav was better than any midfielder we have now. Larus was better than any centre half we have now as was Justin Whittle probably Thorney was better than any centre forward we have now. I didn’t mention those players though, I was talking about the all time dreadful players? Nyamah, Holsgrove, Donaldson, Lightbourne, Andrade, McMahon etc. I’d take Kyle Lightbourne over Jacob Brown every day of the week. You didn’t say who I could choose from the 97 team as being better than what we have now.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 2, 2023 22:21:30 GMT
Morgan Fox is not a better centre half than Steven Tweed and that’s just for starters It’s tallest dwarves but I think he is. Keep going, if that’s just for starters? Kav was better than any midfielder we have now. Larus was better than any centre half we have now as was Justin Whittle probably Thorney was better than any centre forward we have now.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 2, 2023 22:14:40 GMT
Morgan Fox is not a better centre half than Steven Tweed and that’s just for starters Fox is better than Tweed Tweed made Fox look like Baresi Tweed’s early form was good and he was being touted for a Scotland call up
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 2, 2023 21:44:40 GMT
There are some all time Stoke City House of Horror names connected to the 97/98 side. Legendarily bad ones. I don’t see anyone in this squad to compare to an O’Neill Donaldson or a Steven Tweed. Morgan Fox is not a better centre half than Steven Tweed and that’s just for starters
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 2, 2023 19:55:15 GMT
Ty did some good things and was absolutely not deserving of the ironic cheers that greeted his departure. Singling him out above all others is just strange Just out of interest, what were the good things he did? Until Powell came on he was the only player to offer any link up play. Dropped in and played nice balls into both wide players who subsequently Ballsed up, got the ball in the channels and set up play for Smallbone/Baker and at least looked to move around. In one passage of play I pointed out 3 runs he made for Brown who proceeded to not see him and give the ball away. Pointed the runs out and counted them for the bloke behind who slaughters him every week and even he was inclined to agree. Not saying he played well but he didn’t play bad enough to warrant the ironic cheers he got whilst the others escaped scott free. Thompson snd Souttar even got applause from sentinel stand at the end of the game. Idiots!
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