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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 3, 2024 17:13:58 GMT
To put into perspective a lot of other championship teams have also lost today in friendlies Reading 2-0 Hull QPR 0-1 Brighton Norwich 1-3 St.Pauli Luton 1-3 Celta Vigo Millwall 0-1 Southampton Preston 0-3 Everton Birmingham 4-1 West Brom It’s not about losing though is it? It sounds like we played like we did for 95% of last season. And that imo is troubling.
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Post by spitthedog on Aug 3, 2024 17:21:20 GMT
To put into perspective a lot of other championship teams have also lost today in friendlies Reading 2-0 Hull QPR 0-1 Brighton Norwich 1-3 St.Pauli Luton 1-3 Celta Vigo Millwall 0-1 Southampton Preston 0-3 Everton Birmingham 4-1 West Brom I couldn't give a toss about the result tbh, its the way the team looks. 2 major concerns for me, the fact that the obvious weaknesses in the squad have not been anywhere near addressed, and 2nd, too many players who don't look like they know what they are trying to do. Friendlies are mostly meaningless, but as it gets closer to the season there should be a sense of what is trying to be achieved, with at least some encouraging signs. If its just getting fit then we might as well play Leek Town.
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Post by mickstupp on Aug 3, 2024 17:22:41 GMT
Poor show. Among many worries, if Vik keeps surging out of his box even when it’s clear he won’t win the race, he will get found out this season.
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Post by ilikelamp on Aug 3, 2024 17:26:28 GMT
To put into perspective a lot of other championship teams have also lost today in friendlies Reading 2-0 Hull QPR 0-1 Brighton Norwich 1-3 St.Pauli Luton 1-3 Celta Vigo Millwall 0-1 Southampton Preston 0-3 Everton Birmingham 4-1 West Brom It’s not about losing though is it? It sounds like we played like we did for 95% of last season. And that imo is troubling. Correct not about losing but I bet most of those message boards are probably very similar to us in how they played
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Post by liathroid on Aug 3, 2024 17:27:06 GMT
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Post by lordb on Aug 3, 2024 17:29:48 GMT
Rubbish today, really disappointed and very clear we are missing Junho, Hoever Cundle and even Campbell from the side that finished with a flourish last season
However: we won't play anyone in the Championship with the movement and sharp passing that Alkmaar showed today
Parrott showed exactly why we tried to sign him
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Post by 19notbeaten72 on Aug 3, 2024 17:31:18 GMT
Not looking good after that showing today Coventry will more than likely collect there 3 points as normal with out breaking sweat.
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Post by J-Roar on Aug 3, 2024 17:33:16 GMT
If there's anyone left who hasn't killed themselves, what was the score. Assume we lost but I've waded through 3 pages of grim reaper posts.
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Post by etebojan on Aug 3, 2024 17:37:21 GMT
If there's anyone left who hasn't killed themselves, what was the score. Assume we lost but I've waded through 3 pages of grim reaper posts. 0-1
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Post by J-Roar on Aug 3, 2024 17:44:06 GMT
If there's anyone left who hasn't killed themselves, what was the score. Assume we lost but I've waded through 3 pages of grim reaper posts. 0-1 Wow. Disastrous.
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Post by bagnallboothen on Aug 3, 2024 17:44:09 GMT
Woooooooah!!! I’ve been told for ages that the Eredivise isn’t better than the Championship 🤣 I was impressed by them - but their wage bill is very comparable with ours. They've done a very good job of building that team on that budget. Mid £20ms. They just looked miles better than us. They came 4th, but there are only 4-5 decent clubs in the league and it's a pretty poor league outside that. I'd expect them to be competing for the top 6 in this league, but no more. Haven't they just finished above Ajax? Looked a very good side to me and very well coached. Us meanwhile... same old story
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Post by wonderwall on Aug 3, 2024 17:44:33 GMT
If there's anyone left who hasn't killed themselves, what was the score. Assume we lost but I've waded through 3 pages of grim reaper posts. 0-1 Could have easily been 5-0 It was crap. Real thing my anus, this should be the team ready for game 1 and we look shit
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Post by BuzzB on Aug 3, 2024 17:53:30 GMT
If there's anyone left who hasn't killed themselves, what was the score. Assume we lost but I've waded through 3 pages of grim reaper posts. HELLO I'm still here Apparently we are playing prime time Barca next week not Coventry City, getting battered we are! Reading this board this week there are so many glass half empty people who revel in negative misery. Agreed it was poor today, and a very young bench showing how short we are still. He needs to tighten that back four and stop the full backs wandering, be disciplined! I expect one or two in this week and a few back, just hope there is no hidden suspicions over the injury to Juhno, and the sooner Maaee is fit the better, although a lot think he is a waste of space, like it or lump it he is the best we have at present. Get yer heads off yer boots Stokies, next week is the real deal.
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Post by tuum on Aug 3, 2024 17:56:23 GMT
To put into perspective a lot of other championship teams have also lost today in friendlies Reading 2-0 Hull QPR 0-1 Brighton Norwich 1-3 St.Pauli Luton 1-3 Celta Vigo Millwall 0-1 Southampton Preston 0-3 Everton Birmingham 4-1 West Brom It’s not about losing though is it? It sounds like we played like we did for 95% of last season. And that imo is troubling. Agree. Didn't see the game. Started to listen to SS's post match interview and thought...excuses, excuses, excuses. Didn't see the game but from body language alone it seems we are miles away.
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Post by foxysgloves on Aug 3, 2024 17:56:27 GMT
On the bright side Cov are 2-1 next week so anyone feeling we will get beat could lump on and easily cover the cost of a season ticket.
PS with my gambling head on that is a very hard bet to pass up 🫣
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Post by FullerMagic on Aug 3, 2024 18:03:24 GMT
I was impressed by them - but their wage bill is very comparable with ours. They've done a very good job of building that team on that budget. Mid £20ms. They just looked miles better than us. They came 4th, but there are only 4-5 decent clubs in the league and it's a pretty poor league outside that. I'd expect them to be competing for the top 6 in this league, but no more. Haven't they just finished above Ajax? Looked a very good side to me and very well coached. Us meanwhile... same old story Yeah, agree, they were very good. But that the worst Ajax team for decades they were above and they seemed to be in permanent crisis. I'm not knocking them at all - they were very good. But if they can create a team that'd dominate our league on a wage bill of about £25m, it's a bit of an indictment of the squad-building in the Championship.
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Post by liathroid on Aug 3, 2024 18:04:52 GMT
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Post by chayseeoatcake on Aug 3, 2024 18:05:14 GMT
If Gooch and Thompson are anywhere near the starting lineup next Saturday then it’s game over.
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Post by robwahlmann on Aug 3, 2024 18:09:27 GMT
If Gooch and Thompson are anywhere near the starting lineup next Saturday then it’s game over. Unfortunately I think you're right!
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Post by sportsman on Aug 3, 2024 18:10:02 GMT
I was with him until he said we have a great team. Or maybe it was lost in translation and he meant ‘had’
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Post by slicko on Aug 3, 2024 18:12:00 GMT
Our lustre was lacking; we were lacklustre.
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Post by J-Roar on Aug 3, 2024 18:15:29 GMT
If there's anyone left who hasn't killed themselves, what was the score. Assume we lost but I've waded through 3 pages of grim reaper posts. HELLO I'm still here Apparently we are playing prime time Barca next week not Coventry City, getting battered we are! Reading this board this week there are so many glass half empty people who revel in negative misery. Agreed it was poor today, and a very young bench showing how short we are still. He needs to tighten that back four and stop the full backs wandering, be disciplined! I expect one or two in this week and a few back, just hope there is no hidden suspicions over the injury to Juhno, and the sooner Maaee is fit the better, although a lot think he is a waste of space, like it or lump it he is the best we have at present. Get yer heads off yer boots Stokies, next week is the real deal. Their glass is half empty and the missing half has been replaced by dog shit. And someone just knocked it over.
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Post by idle on Aug 3, 2024 18:31:07 GMT
It was a friendly v a side in a far better division than the championship Irrelevant if we won or lost it when it comes to the season Amazing how these games take on a new meaning we hen you lose Woooooooah!!! I’ve been told for ages that the Eredivise isn’t better than the Championship 🤣 Those who say that have probably never been out of the county, never mind the country. Of course the Eredivisie is better than the championship. Some people act like it's just like Scotland. It most definitely is not.
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Post by FullerMagic on Aug 3, 2024 18:34:23 GMT
Woooooooah!!! I’ve been told for ages that the Eredivise isn’t better than the Championship 🤣 Those who say that have probably never been out of the county, never mind the country. Of course the Eredivisie is better than the championship. Some people act like it's just like Scotland. It most definitely is not. Top 5 teams , yeah. You've only got to see the wage bills of the bottom 12-13 of the league to see the quality though. They're nowhere near most of the Championship
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Post by loosestools on Aug 3, 2024 18:36:56 GMT
Did we have a plan today, because I couldn't see it? It was aimless and dull, it looked like nobody knew their job. No midfield, crap passing, and we were playing a high line and got caught out on many occasions. Defence was unable to cope when getting caught out by playing too high. SS really needs to get a grip and get his tactics sorted pdq or we are going to get smashed by playing the way we did today.
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Post by idle on Aug 3, 2024 18:37:51 GMT
Those who say that have probably never been out of the county, never mind the country. Of course the Eredivisie is better than the championship. Some people act like it's just like Scotland. It most definitely is not. Top 5 teams , yeah. You've only got to see the wage bills of the bottom 12-13 of the league to see the quality though. They're nowhere near most of the Championship Fair enough, but the wage bill isn't everything. The championship is all huff and puff, but the technical ability is quite lacking.
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Post by lordb on Aug 3, 2024 18:39:14 GMT
Woooooooah!!! I’ve been told for ages that the Eredivise isn’t better than the Championship 🤣 Those who say that have probably never been out of the county, never mind the country. Of course the Eredivisie is better than the championship. Some people act like it's just like Scotland. It most definitely is not. It's not equatable the top Dutch sides would all win the division, the bottom ones would all finish bottom in the Championship Bit like Portugal, about 5 really good sides, 4 or 5 OK ones but the rest are below Championship level
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Post by idle on Aug 3, 2024 19:03:25 GMT
Those who say that have probably never been out of the county, never mind the country. Of course the Eredivisie is better than the championship. Some people act like it's just like Scotland. It most definitely is not. It's not equatable the top Dutch sides would all win the division, the bottom ones would all finish bottom in the Championship Bit like Portugal, about 5 really good sides, 4 or 5 OK ones but the rest are below Championship level Not too wrong I think. Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord would easily win the division IMO, but the worst teams would be as bad as Rotherham.
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Aug 3, 2024 20:16:44 GMT
It was a friendly v a side in a far better division than the championship Irrelevant if we won or lost it when it comes to the season Amazing how these games take on a new meaning we hen you lose The league is probably better than the championship but that team isn’t. I aren’t that arsed tbh but it doesn’t look great does it Like I said..is a friendly and completely irrelevant who wins
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Post by loosestools on Aug 3, 2024 20:23:38 GMT
The league is probably better than the championship but that team isn’t. I aren’t that arsed tbh but it doesn’t look great does it Like I said..is a friendly and completely irrelevant who wins 7 days to go, think about todays display, seriously - think about it. Have a Crunchie bar, I like them.
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