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Post by cheekymatt71 on Aug 30, 2024 19:48:39 GMT
Ill nail my flag to the mast here, just for posterity and people can say what an idiot I am later in the season.
It does look like we have some real talent signed in this window, with promising youngsters of pace and creativity. So yeah we could be in for some nice football games to watch this season.
However I have a feeling we are gonna be too nice to play against. We dont really have any hard brutes in defence/midfield or attack.
I guess the players people will mention are:
Gibson/Lawal/Gallacher.
ok fair enough, but the rest looks to me a bit lightweight if not lacking in technical ability.
I dont disagree with the approach of Shumacher and this is clearly his approach based on his Plymouth team.
I just get the feeling we might look really good in some games, and just get beat up in other more physical games which are commonplace in the Championship.
Shit Bin if wanted, I dont wanna put everyone on a downer. I just have a worry at the back of my mind based upon the first few games this season and the players we have brought in the transfer window.
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Post by retrostoke on Aug 30, 2024 19:49:55 GMT
Top 6
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Aug 30, 2024 19:51:36 GMT
I’m assuming the idea is to play around the cloggers.
It’s a valid concern though.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 30, 2024 19:52:27 GMT
I think the best midfield will be Burger Lawal Moran
Height won’t be an issue.
Lawal can hopefully put his frame around unlike his predecessor.
Philips is a big lad as well. No idea how strong he is but you’d hope he can deal with it given his size.
And tbh up front I’d rather we passed our way around the farmers you get at CB in this league than go head to head with them. It never made any sense to do that.
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Post by PotteringThrough on Aug 30, 2024 19:53:17 GMT
Once Pearson is fit, even if he only plays ten minutes, he’ll get enough kicks and fouls in to even it out.
With the pace and movement we’ve got now we might need a bit of protection from the refs. Sadly the inconsistency in them it’s hard to imagine we’ll get that.
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Post by lordb on Aug 30, 2024 19:53:43 GMT
I think the best midfield will be Burger Lawal Moran Height won’t be an issue. Lawal can hopefully put his frame around unlike his predecessor. Philips is a big lad as well. No idea how strong he is but you’d hope he can deal with it given his size. And tbh up front I’d rather we passed our way around the farmers you get at CB in this league than go head to head with them. It never made any sense to do that. Phillips looks very strong,and quick Not supposed to be good in the air though,which is odd |
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Post by Picasso on Aug 30, 2024 19:56:08 GMT
The best teams always have a good mix. Hopefully we’ll have that, this season.
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Post by cheekymatt71 on Aug 30, 2024 19:56:12 GMT
Its like when West Brom of Tony Mowbray used to turn at Stoke and get bullied into an easy win for us.
Where is the battle and fight going to come from??
I think we will need Gallacher / Lawal / Gibson in the majority of games
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 30, 2024 19:58:03 GMT
I think the best midfield will be Burger Lawal Moran Height won’t be an issue. Lawal can hopefully put his frame around unlike his predecessor. Philips is a big lad as well. No idea how strong he is but you’d hope he can deal with it given his size. And tbh up front I’d rather we passed our way around the farmers you get at CB in this league than go head to head with them. It never made any sense to do that. Phillips looks very strong,and quick Not supposed to be good in the air though,which is odd Souttar never was until after he went to Barnsley (was it?) on loan. It was the strangest of things but he’d misjudge it every time and get under it. If it’s a similar thing it can be coached out like it was with Souttar. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 30, 2024 19:59:20 GMT
Its like when West Brom of Tony Mowbray used to turn at Stoke and get bullied into an easy win for us. Where is the battle and fight going to come from?? I think we will need Gallacher / Lawal / Gibson in the majority of games I can see what you’re saying but Manhoef and Junho don’t get bullied. Junho actually is imo a demon tackler and a tough fucker. |
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Aug 30, 2024 19:59:49 GMT
In the 70s we had great footballers,plus hard men,Smith,Bloor,Pejic.
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Post by stokecitytalke on Aug 30, 2024 20:00:10 GMT
Think we will have a few Watfords but hopefully a few more Middlesbroughs this season.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Aug 30, 2024 20:00:52 GMT
Its like when West Brom of Tony Mowbray used to turn at Stoke and get bullied into an easy win for us. Where is the battle and fight going to come from?? I think we will need Gallacher / Lawal / Gibson in the majority of games I can see what you’re saying but Manhoef and Junho don’t get bullied. Junho actually is imo a demon tackler and a tough fucker. Manhoef is a stocky fucker and his old man was a literal kickboxer and I’ve seen Junho on the receiving end of some absolute horror show tackles and he just got up with a grin on his face. It’s a myth that we don’t have strong players. |
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Post by pushon on Aug 30, 2024 20:02:29 GMT
Ill nail my flag to the mast here, just for posterity and people can say what an idiot I am later in the season. It does look like we have some real talent signed in this window, with promising youngsters of pace and creativity. So yeah we could be in for some nice football games to watch this season. However I have a feeling we are gonna be too nice to play against. We dont really have any hard brutes in defence/midfield or attack. I guess the players people will mention are: Gibson/Lawal/Gallacher. ok fair enough, but the rest looks to me a bit lightweight if not lacking in technical ability. I dont disagree with the approach of Shumacher and this is clearly his approach based on his Plymouth team. I just get the feeling we might look really good in some games, and just get beat up in other more physical games which are commonplace in the Championship. Shit Bin if wanted, I dont wanna put everyone on a downer. I just have a worry at the back of my mind based upon the first few games this season and the players we have brought in the transfer window. I think you've nailed our hopes and fears🧐 |
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Post by rotweiss79 on Aug 30, 2024 20:02:32 GMT
Get Bobby Ball alongside Tommy Cannon. He was a bit of a headcase if I remember
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Post by cheekymatt71 on Aug 30, 2024 20:04:23 GMT
Think we will have a few Watfords but hopefully a few more Middlesbroughs this season. Indeed thats how I see it. When its good we are gonna score a few. When its bad we are gonna lose by a few. Hopefully more of the good than the bad. But is Shumacher being a little bit naive thinking he can pass it around every team in the league? Hes not really hedging his bets is he |
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Post by Picasso on Aug 30, 2024 20:08:26 GMT
Get Bobby Ball alongside Tommy Cannon. He was a bit of a headcase if I remember Would probably bag a couple of braces, too. |
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Post by lordb on Aug 30, 2024 20:19:34 GMT
Phillips looks very strong,and quick Not supposed to be good in the air though,which is odd Souttar never was until after he went to Barnsley (was it?) on loan. It was the strangest of things but he’d misjudge it every time and get under it. If it’s a similar thing it can be coached out like it was with Souttar. Raith Rovers Yeah maybe We will see, he looked good the other night |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 30, 2024 20:22:44 GMT
Souttar never was until after he went to Barnsley (was it?) on loan. It was the strangest of things but he’d misjudge it every time and get under it. If it’s a similar thing it can be coached out like it was with Souttar. Raith Rovers Yeah maybe We will see, he looked good the other night Nah he was awful in the air at his Scottish loan and yes I watched multiple of their games 🤣 |
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