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Post by gaelgas on Aug 18, 2023 15:18:56 GMT
What a squad. Certainly the best in terms of quality and depth I’ve ever seen and I’m in my 30th year of being Gas. “He knows exactly what we neeeed….” Gotta say I agree 100%, I'm ticking up to 50 years of supporting the Gas and, ok, I'm a bit too young to really appreciate the mud seventies team but this looks potentially better quality and depth wise, than the Gerry Francis or Holloway teams. Like some others have said, the only area we're not as strong us up front compared to those teams, get someone like JCH in and that really is the best I've ever seen.
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Post by gaelgas on Aug 18, 2023 14:19:55 GMT
Mods delete or ignore, I didn't see the earlier post 🙈🙈🙈
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Post by gaelgas on Aug 18, 2023 14:18:02 GMT
According to Bristol World we've signed on a season long loan?
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Post by gaelgas on Aug 18, 2023 9:49:47 GMT
Looks to me like we're actually getting a pretty good squad in place, of course I might be looking through blue and white tinted specs, but starting to get a feeling we could be right up there this year 🙈
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Post by gaelgas on Aug 17, 2023 23:28:04 GMT
I agree with you, we've got plenty of (really pretty good) youngsters, I don't see any issue with players over 30, especially in positions like a big number 9 where flat out pace and ability to run forever are not so important. I think people forget just how good Andy Carroll was, I think he had some issues with injury and was always judged by the frankly stupid amount Liverpool paid for him at the time. I think he could do a pretty decent job in League One. He scored a very respectable goal every 216 minutes in the Championship last season with 9 goals from 23 starts (7 sub apps) and also got a couple of assists. You'd take that wouldn't you, with what else he brings physically, especially at set pieces at both ends. So started 50%, not bad at his age given his history.
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Post by gaelgas on Aug 17, 2023 23:05:02 GMT
Anyone seen his brother Mike Hunt! Repeat 😂🏴☠️ He's still at C*ty
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Post by gaelgas on Aug 17, 2023 23:03:24 GMT
No one wants that, mind you, look at our keeper and back 4 against Charlton, I think the oldest was 22 I think it depends on the over 30. If I had the physique of Scott Sinclair now when I was 18 I'd bite your hand off. Give me Wally Walters mk 2000 and Scotty Sinclair 2023 on each wing any day with Andy Rammel on the end of the crosses. I agree with you, we've got plenty of (really pretty good) youngsters, I don't see any issue with players over 30, especially in positions like a big number 9 where flat out pace and ability to run forever are not so important. I think people forget just how good Andy Carroll was, I think he had some issues with injury and was always judged by the frankly stupid amount Liverpool paid for him at the time. I think he could do a pretty decent job in League One.
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Post by gaelgas on Aug 17, 2023 22:45:03 GMT
Think him and Joey are still mates? And didn't Joey have a go at getting him here before he went to Reading last season 😬 Think you re right dont want us to become a retirement home for over 30 s 😂🏴☠️ No one wants that, mind you, look at our keeper and back 4 against Charlton, I think the oldest was 22
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Post by gaelgas on Aug 17, 2023 22:37:01 GMT
About time n all. Horrible coverage, worse website. Agreed, the website in particular
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Post by gaelgas on Aug 17, 2023 13:51:29 GMT
Like a rottweiler with a toddler aren't you, if you'd read my previous responses you'll see I usually watch a few highlights of each major tournament to judge whether it's improved or not, this time no exception, I've watched some highlights of the 'bigger' teams over the length of the tournament to get a decent idea, after watching a few highlights it looked to me as if it was no more entertaining than what I had seen before, unless you think it's a valid methodology to watch 5 minutes of one game and make a judgement on that alone? Reading your previous responses just shows you commenting on a thread about something you don't like, just to continually tell us you don't like it. You could even say 'shoving it down our throats'... I'm all for opinions, but if you can't see any improvement in the quality of the women's game over recent years and tournaments, there really is no hope and probably best not to put yourself through the pain of even highlights. This tournament has been the most competitive I can remember and many countries are now quickly closing the gap to the big teams, as has been shown by close games and the early exits of some of the pre-tournament favourites. As for media coverage, it's nowhere near as bad as you make out and easy enough to avoid if you don't want to read about it or watch it. Plenty of people comment on threads about things they don't like, in fact more often than not that even bleeds into other threads, witness comments about the manager, the owner etc etc, it's the nature of things, if people didn't comment on things they don't like them how are you going to get into a discourse about anything? People will just think everyone likes Joey Barton when they don't for example. I'm sorry if it upsets you that some people have a different opinion than you but that's life. Oh and as for the quality thing, first I said I didn't enjoy it and second, telephone and typewriter.
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Post by gaelgas on Aug 17, 2023 13:01:25 GMT
Nope, no interest, I've watched enough over the last few weeks to know I wouldn't enjoy it, plus as a Wales fan, I tend to avoid watching England as much as possible 🙈🙈 [br The past few weeks? Took you a while to realise you didn’t like it 🙄 Like a rottweiler with a toddler aren't you, if you'd read my previous responses you'll see I usually watch a few highlights of each major tournament to judge whether it's improved or not, this time no exception, I've watched some highlights of the 'bigger' teams over the length of the tournament to get a decent idea, after watching a few highlights it looked to me as if it was no more entertaining than what I had seen before, unless you think it's a valid methodology to watch 5 minutes of one game and make a judgement on that alone?
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Post by gaelgas on Aug 17, 2023 10:29:49 GMT
You say 'obvs' I don't know if you watch it but your original comment was 'who doesn't watch it' at least remember what you wrote. How can I make a judgement if I don't watch it? Your point makes no sense, you say it's weird that I slag it off but then I watch it, other way round, watch first, make judgement afterwards. And I was originally just reacting to a meme, commenting on the media and, in this case, betting companies pushing an agenda. Ok mate , have a nice day . Watching the final ? 🤪 Nope, no interest, I've watched enough over the last few weeks to know I wouldn't enjoy it, plus as a Wales fan, I tend to avoid watching England as much as possible 🙈🙈
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Post by gaelgas on Aug 17, 2023 10:27:28 GMT
A few things I want to add: 1) The timings of the games - Its early morning, rather than prime time evening. I was in the Southern Hemisphere for the Japan/Korea world cup, so I don't know what it was like here at the time. It is certainly being discussed in our office when there are games. 2) The quality of the footballing has been really good. Sam Kerr leading the line yesterday was no different to a Premiership player leading the line. Fortunately/Unfortunately her finishing was more Marquis than Man City! 3) The skill levels I am seeing from the better teams are better quality of ball control than what we see week in and week out in the 3rd division. 4) The comment about womens Wimbledon is very pertinant. The quality of the serve and volley is just as good in the womens game as the mens, its just played at a different pace. Your point about pace is the pertinent one. Pace, and I don't mean just how fast they run, is the thing that affects things such as technique and touch most. A few people saying that their technique is better than some of the Rovers players, it's a false equivalence, if any of our players were playing in that context they would look like Messi, pace and time matter in all sport. If a ball comes to you at 15 miles an hour and 30 miles any hour which one are you going to be able to control easier? Same for the amount of time you have to do things. If you watched the ashes you'll have seen Usman Khawaja score and occupy with complete ease in the first two tests, his technique looked immaculate, as soon as Mark Wood came along in the third test, Khawaja's technique went out of the window because of the extra pace, in that case, barely 10% more, but it makes a difference. As for Newcastle being bedecked with support for England, possibly, although I doubt they are very different to down here. If you don't believe me I'll happily drive around the streets of Middlesbrough and Darlington and video the lack of any visible signs, but I doubt very much that that would persuade you, reality takes a back seat to ideology these days.
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Post by gaelgas on Aug 17, 2023 10:13:26 GMT
How do you know that? Do you monitor my watching habits? That's a bit creepy to be honest. Actually I have watched some of the highlights, as I believe that you should never comment on something you haven't at least attempted to watch, also it is supposedly improving so I generally take a look at the World cup and Euros to see if it is actually watchable yet. And I don't constantly comment, let's face it nobody does really do they, 11 pages for an entire tournament. I have been interested in the level of engagement in my experience (i.e. my neighbours/friends and around town generally) compared to how it's been reported in the media, obviously I can only speak to the area I live in and the town I work in, about 15 miles away. I live in Teesside, a pretty football mad area, on the edge of the North East, and to be honest you wouldn't know it's on (compared to wall to wall St George's crosses everywhere during the men's world cup/euros, not a pretty sight for a Welshie I can tell you) it struck me on the way home this evening, there was a car with a St George cross flying and I realised it was the first one I'd seen, and then I noticed as I was making my way through town, nothing, not even in the pubs. I don't mean people are anti it or anything, and most of my friends want England to win, in the same way that they wanted the netball team to win a couple of weeks ago (which I did watch), but with no real engagement, knew it was on, wanted their country to win but no desire to watch any of it. Please believe me when I say it's not the fact that it's on or that women play football or the people watch it, it's the way it is reported, and yes, shoved down our throats by media that have an agenda that p*sses people off. Obvs I don’t know if you watch it ! 🙄 Just I think it’s a bit weird you’re slagging off women’s football and the standard of it but you then watch it ? Or maybe you don’t … who knows ? England have just reached the World Cup final and you’re complaining that’s it’s being shoved down your throat . That comment is just ridiculous and hilarious. If the men had reached the final we would be getting probably 20 times the coverage ( at least!) Wall to wall tv , newspapers, radio etc discussing every minute detail. You say 'obvs' I don't know if you watch it but your original comment was 'who doesn't watch it' at least remember what you wrote. How can I make a judgement if I don't watch it? Your point makes no sense, you say it's weird that I slag it off but then I watch it, other way round, watch first, make judgement afterwards. And I was originally just reacting to a meme, commenting on the media and, in this case, betting companies pushing an agenda.
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Post by gaelgas on Aug 16, 2023 23:37:09 GMT
Of course it is, it's getting constantly shoved down our throats 🫣 Speaks the person who doesn’t watch it but comments on this thread constantly 🙄 How do you know that? Do you monitor my watching habits? That's a bit creepy to be honest. Actually I have watched some of the highlights, as I believe that you should never comment on something you haven't at least attempted to watch, also it is supposedly improving so I generally take a look at the World cup and Euros to see if it is actually watchable yet. And I don't constantly comment, let's face it nobody does really do they, 11 pages for an entire tournament. I have been interested in the level of engagement in my experience (i.e. my neighbours/friends and around town generally) compared to how it's been reported in the media, obviously I can only speak to the area I live in and the town I work in, about 15 miles away. I live in Teesside, a pretty football mad area, on the edge of the North East, and to be honest you wouldn't know it's on (compared to wall to wall St George's crosses everywhere during the men's world cup/euros, not a pretty sight for a Welshie I can tell you) it struck me on the way home this evening, there was a car with a St George cross flying and I realised it was the first one I'd seen, and then I noticed as I was making my way through town, nothing, not even in the pubs. I don't mean people are anti it or anything, and most of my friends want England to win, in the same way that they wanted the netball team to win a couple of weeks ago (which I did watch), but with no real engagement, knew it was on, wanted their country to win but no desire to watch any of it. Please believe me when I say it's not the fact that it's on or that women play football or the people watch it, it's the way it is reported, and yes, shoved down our throats by media that have an agenda that p*sses people off.
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Post by gaelgas on Aug 16, 2023 16:43:52 GMT
Of course it is, it's getting constantly shoved down our throats 🫣
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Post by gaelgas on Aug 16, 2023 9:12:36 GMT
I'm hoping for a centre forward and defensive midfielder. Yes me too. Although we shouldn't underestimate the shift Marquis puts in every game. Don't think he will score too many but his work rate and all the ugly stuff he does helps the others. I also think Crama could do a job in a DCM role as well if we are without Finley or Ward, or just want to rest one of them with Wilson slotting back in at CB. Everyone would have taken 7 points from the first three games if offered when the fixtures were released. If we started with these three games last season, we would have been lucky to have more than a point. I'd snap your hand off for 7 points from the first 3 games right now, or have I missed something?
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Post by gaelgas on Aug 15, 2023 10:45:23 GMT
I might be reading these applications wrong but they seem to be for the current work and were both submitted this year and approved within just a few weeks... Thank you supergas for taking the trouble to find these planning documents. Others have failed to show the documents they claimed were submitted last year. Luton may well have planned at the end of the previous season for changes that would be required if they made the promised land, but only submitted them when promotion was guaranteed and leaned heavily on the local council for the sympathy vote. Try doing that with BCC! Probably helps that Luton is a one team town.
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Post by gaelgas on Aug 13, 2023 12:50:50 GMT
Seriously? Have you actually seen the plans? It's literally smack bang in the middle of the town (ok it's Luton, you could make an argument that it's like building a stadium in, say, Chernobyl), it makes the Fruit market look like the UWE. Did you just stop reading the thread at that post or continue to my second post where I posted a link to a YouTube video? Where the ground is being built looks a total waste land, like the FM would be if somebody bulldozed the whole of St. Phillips Marsh. Yeah I am familiar with the site as it is now, it looks like a wasteland (but then this Luton town centre, so..) but it is literally in the town centre, right next the St Mary's church, 'The Mall', which is basically the town centre these days and the University.
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Post by gaelgas on Aug 12, 2023 22:32:00 GMT
Luton have been promoted to the Prem with a terrible low capacity stadium. But they've got plans to move to a new stadium, interestingly it looks to be in the middle of nowhere, a bit like the Uwe would have been! Seriously? Have you actually seen the plans? It's literally smack bang in the middle of the town (ok it's Luton, you could make an argument that it's like building a stadium in, say, Chernobyl), it makes the Fruit market look like the UWE.
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