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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Jan 5, 2024 16:20:33 GMT
He'll be one of the 8's, they are given licence to get forward and score/create. He'll hopefully be our "Azaz". It really depends on what Schuey’s vision is for the team. At Plymouth his preferred system was 3-4-2-1, so that’s two 10’s rather than two 8’s. In the 'double 10s' system I see Vidigal and Bae supporting Mmaee. The only way I could see Cundle fitting is if Schuey adopted a 4-3-2-1 – Pearson as 6, with Burger and Cundle as the two 8's. Baker and Thompson would be the backups to that midfield trio. I know Cundle is not Plymouth's player, but could we offer one of either Laurent or DJ in a trade-off to help smooth the deal?! The deal is with wolves not plympton |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Jan 3, 2024 15:26:27 GMT
Looks like Farke could let Cooper and Bamford leave Both be ok Champ signings but Bamford's wages apparently are huge I expect coopers are pretty hefty as well, Leeds captain, led them to promotion, played in prem, will be on good whack |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Jan 2, 2024 12:27:35 GMT
No surprise. Wonder if they could get Steve Cooper? Lee Carsley a good shout. He's a Brummie too, isn't he? Would be a sensible appointment if they could persuade Carsley. Cooper will be waiting for the Palace job I reckon….. Or Newcastle when they fail to get in the top 6. |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Jan 2, 2024 12:01:19 GMT
Give me klopps style any day over the pep style, was given the opportunity to see city v leipzig in the champions league this season, I found the constant passing forward,sideways,backwards boring, no players attempt to take any one on in a 1v1 they turn and pass to keep position. It didn't get me on the edge of my seat, or the city fans. The crowd was so quiet throughout i couldn't believe how quiet the crowd was. It may win them titles but it doesn't excite them to watch at all. Give me wingers and players running at defenders over peps style every time. Give me 5 trophies in a season. City are a phenomenal side, play amazing football and win cups. Pep is up there with the best managers of all time and has changed football in this country. Agree they are phenomenal at what they do, they win cups repeatedly, pep is one of the best, and yes many teams follow this style. But the man city crowd at the game I went to were bored, apart from the final pass which leads to a goal there was no excitement from the crowd.. only noise I could hear was constant conversations between fans around me... Grealish has had half his skill coached out of him, he rarely takes players on always now looking for the pass. Give me wingers who run at defenders. Players who run from midfield with the ball, football to get you off your seat. Yes man city are doing incredible with their style.. but its not for me. Football is exciting not a game of chess. |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Jan 2, 2024 8:39:34 GMT
Not ridiculous at all. It's stupid when players are ruled offside because the elbow is off side. I honestly think the whole player should be past the defender and daylight between the players for it to be offside. The more opportunities to score ghe better. No one gets ruled off for an elbow offside. You can’t play the ball with your elbow. A cm off is offside. That’s fine. The whole player is way too much of an advantage. They do actually Bayern. |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Jan 2, 2024 7:59:01 GMT
The daft thing is, all of the other "similar rules", for example a goal or ball out of play, dictate that the WHOLE ball must be over the line for the decision to be given. Why is it only the offside rule where it's the opposite and only a small part of the attacker needs to be ahead of the defender and not the whole player? Because it’s ridiculous that it should be the whole player? Not ridiculous at all. It's stupid when players are ruled offside because the elbow is off side. I honestly think the whole player should be past the defender and daylight between the players for it to be offside. The more opportunities to score ghe better. |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Jan 2, 2024 7:49:26 GMT
Why does every team now think they can replicate what Pep does at City ? That yesterday by Ipswich was scaring me and I'm a Stoke fan. They just didn't look comfortable at all. Give me klopps style any day over the pep style, was given the opportunity to see city v leipzig in the champions league this season, I found the constant passing forward,sideways,backwards boring, no players attempt to take any one on in a 1v1 they turn and pass to keep position. It didn't get me on the edge of my seat, or the city fans. The crowd was so quiet throughout i couldn't believe how quiet the crowd was. It may win them titles but it doesn't excite them to watch at all. Give me wingers and players running at defenders over peps style every time. |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 30, 2023 0:11:14 GMT
Don't get too upset by the match day thread, at various points you can guarantee that the following players are shit: Bonham Hoever McNally Wilmot Rose Stevens Gooch Johnson Pearson Laurent Burger Vidigal Mmaee Gayle Wesley. The only players who escape the wrath are Junior, Baker and Bae because they haven't played too often but the more Bae plays the more shit he becomes according to the experts. Baker's a fall guy waiting to happen as soon as he starts regularly though. It's the same when players are out injured for a while.. they suddenly become world beaters who must be rushed back into the team ASAP...only for us to realise when they do return there still just as bad as they were before they were injured.. How long before our memories fade us and in our oatcake forum minds laurent becomes the midfielder we've been missing or Stevens is the experience glue to hold our defence together |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 29, 2023 20:26:58 GMT
Some of the comments on here are Mind boggling. It’s like some judge a player or the entire team on how they play in the last 15 minutes. Agreed, bae has gone from stronger than expected, a baller, top player to having a mare, needs subbing all inside 45 minutes. |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 29, 2023 19:57:25 GMT
He'll end up as a squad player at Everton. Heard a rumour he’s on his way to West Ham Bet jarred bowens worried about losing his place..🤣🤣🤣 |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 29, 2023 16:02:52 GMT
Derek Stalham
Chris hemming
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 29, 2023 15:55:23 GMT
Oniel donaldson
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 28, 2023 18:59:29 GMT
He might get a shock when only the likes of Cardiff or Millwall come in for him...
He's of an age now where if he was going to make the prem he'd be turning in good performances every week not once every six games.
Mid champ plodder at best.
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 24, 2023 10:01:35 GMT
Leris was a utility player holding no set position down for a team relegated from serie A....he was, like a number of others signed purely to boost the numbers of the squad. Squad player at best. Which imo is a lovely description of Brown too. Thanks. I beg to differ.. but its Christmas so I wish you a good one and a positive 2024. |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 24, 2023 9:56:57 GMT
Brown is currently starting games for Luton in the Premier League and fetched a fee of around £5m. I'm sure it was you who scoffed at the suggestion we'd make a profit on him. He'd walk into a team currently 19th in the Championship and would instantly improve us. Leris was a regular in Serie A. We were shit with Brown and he played his part in that. We fleeced them. Happy days. Leris was a utility player holding no set position down for a team relegated from serie A....he was, like a number of others signed purely to boost the numbers of the squad. Squad player at best. |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 23, 2023 19:27:46 GMT
Lose 0-1 and talk bollox afterwards Oh no, that was the previous 12 months Neil's football was umpteenth times better than what I saw today. You've dug your hole and now you've got to justify it wingy. That was awful, truly awful. Do you do a 1 man stand up show, cuz your a comedian |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 23, 2023 18:16:56 GMT
I’d get rid of this fraud immediately. Culpable for utterly abhorrent recruitment of an unbalanced disjointed squad. 9 players of real quality would have been better value than 18 dreadful signings bar burger imo. Not sure we would of had enough players to fill the subs bench if we only brought 9 new players in. |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 23, 2023 18:01:11 GMT
Cheesy chips for a quid and a free wagon wheel for pudding.
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 23, 2023 17:49:21 GMT
Another appalling performance. Our confidence levels are through the floor. We need a stroke of luck to get the season going again We should have given Gally a go. Shuey looked lost. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Every village has got one. |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 22, 2023 12:16:23 GMT
Think he well and truly burnt his bridges with Neil, maybe with a new gaffer and he gets his head down he can rise to the top
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 21, 2023 15:07:56 GMT
Baker will have to 'prove' it If he doesn’t i can see him heading yeast to Dubai Just hope he's still got the taste for it and doesn't overcook his past issues |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 21, 2023 0:32:24 GMT
We found it hard to run in the windy conditions...I'll be speaking to JC about filling the corners in.
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 20, 2023 20:23:20 GMT
Data and statistical models and all this stuff are only as good as the people interpreting them. Ultimately, if we sign players based on graphs and charts, they can still turn out to be shit footballers if the person crunching the numbers isn't that great at interpreting them. We might have the right model in place, but have we got the right people in those roles? Time will tell, but I've not been impressed by Dublin's signings so far. Think when you bring 18 new players in at once there's gonna be some hits and some misses. Think burger, bae, junior, mmae, vidigal will become good signings. Travers and mcnally were decent loan signings. Some of course are just gonna be squad players who were needed to boost the numbers up. Hopefully in future Windows we can focus on 3 or 4 quality signings and not the vast amount we needed this summer. |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 20, 2023 20:05:23 GMT
He'll get the same as every other manager..
Month 1.
Stevie shu's red n white army.
Month 2.
Stevie give us a wave.
Month 3.
Shuey out, shuey out
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 20, 2023 15:56:15 GMT
Baker is a completely different player to Pearson, I wouldn't pick him in a defensive role, if he plays it's up the other end of the pitch to where Pearson would be.
With a manager who plays ATTACKING football we won't need anyone protecting the back 4 and passing sideways. Oh dear...have you learnt nothing from watching our midfield since whelan left. |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 19, 2023 19:30:30 GMT
Had hoped the fitness coach would come with him..the last 30 mins at their place they ran us into the ground
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 19, 2023 16:51:44 GMT
Is it to late to go for Cooper - just been sacked at forest
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 19, 2023 14:40:12 GMT
The board have always financially backed their managers...their not gonna stop now...let's just hope its spent wisely.
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 18, 2023 21:56:17 GMT
I don’t know whether to be happy or concerned this thread hasn’t just spiralled into a load of F1 puns Hoping he can get off to a quick start, I'm sure he's gonna have to fine tune the team to get them up to speed but hoping to overtake a few teams on the home straight to the finish line this season. |
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 18, 2023 19:28:44 GMT
Does anyone know how many of the current plymouth players SS bought, or which ones he inherited when he was Ryan lowes assistant there.
I really hope it's SS who is the real deal and he's not just living on Lowes decisions and players at plymouth.
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