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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2017 15:36:59 GMT
This post advocating getting rid of 20 of our squad and another post wanting rid of Lines. This place really has sunk to a new low!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2017 15:44:58 GMT
Yawn... Its a forum not an essay! Mais si j'écrivais en français, personne ne me comprendrait? Pas loin de ne pas utiliser de paragraphes. tais-toi
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Post by Kingswood Polak on Dec 18, 2017 15:53:52 GMT
D.C. has already stated in an interview a few weeks back that he wants to bring in some players of greater experience of this level at least. The 10th spot of last season was probably as good as that squad could achieve and the altered squad has not improved much. If you think that "had" Rovers won against Gillingham they would be sat in something like 8th spot...the table is that close through the middle section. Even the current squad "if" they can win all the home games will be able to finish top ten if fortunate with results elsewhere. Im guessing Bola and Telford will go back to their clubs...that if fit James Clark will go out on loan (?) Lines may go out on loan .Burn may join York (?) Moore will go out on loan/join new club....and Broom will go out on loan. This will release some cash perhaps. With luck Bodin will stay. It could be five players arrive in January. Then possibly a further five or six in the summer. The squad has reached its zenith and can only go backwards really. You are forgetting EH, TL and quite possibly DC. I say DC as he’s been very outspoken by managerial standards and it’s obvious he is one very p155ed off manager. Mowbray is very keen on EH as are 4 other clubs that I know of. It may not be a case of bringing in the players we need but bringing in players to make up a team. The contract BB has had in front of him has been there over a year but was slightly tweaked a month or so ago but he is in no rush to sign so that shoumdmtell you All you need to know. My own view is that the only thing that may put a bigger team off of BB is his injury history and a medical will soon find anything untoward out. Given his contract has a matter of months on it then he won’t go for close to a million. He could sign a pre contract and be gone for nothing in the summer.
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Post by pucklegas on Dec 18, 2017 15:54:31 GMT
Xmas cancelled we are all doomed!
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Post by Kingswood Polak on Dec 18, 2017 15:57:31 GMT
I dont see how getting rid of all bar the aforementioned will generate any real money especially if as suggested we have to buy out contracts of players who attract no interest. Huge clearouts seldom work , just remember Paul Buckles rebuild job, that went well didnt it, be very careful what you wish for, a 'new' team of journeymen is a recipe for absolute disaster. Lets trust the manager to evolve this squad next summer. As much as I’d like to place that at Buckle’s door, it was NH who told him to replace the squad and was just after the Campbell situation. That was all down to Higgs and remember PB at least got a couple,of good players in the door. Changing the team would be madness and a sign of bad things happening
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Post by Marshy on Dec 18, 2017 15:57:54 GMT
I had a general clearout this morning and boy did I need it after what I’d consumed over the weekend!
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Post by southvillegas on Dec 18, 2017 16:34:13 GMT
I think we would be heading back to League 2 if we sack Mr Clarke.
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Post by scoobydoogas on Dec 18, 2017 18:32:48 GMT
How's Magoo getting on at Barnet??
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Post by midlandgas213 on Dec 18, 2017 18:35:45 GMT
I had a general clearout this morning and boy did I need it after what I’d consumed over the weekend! For once we both agree on something as I had much the same experience this morning , feel great from it
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Post by Marshy on Dec 18, 2017 18:59:08 GMT
I had a general clearout this morning and boy did I need it after what I’d consumed over the weekend! For once we both agree on something as I had much the same experience this morning , feel great from it It would be fair to say that you were full of sh** then Midland? 😜
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Post by aghast on Dec 18, 2017 20:17:54 GMT
I think we would be heading back to League 2 if we sack Mr Clarke. I think his first three days out of work would be devastating, but after that he'd be too busy considering all the offers to worry about us any more.
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Post by midlandgas213 on Dec 18, 2017 21:32:16 GMT
For once we both agree on something as I had much the same experience this morning , feel great from it It would be fair to say that you were full of sh** then Midland? 😜 Ok fair play I walked into that one
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Post by stevek192 on Dec 19, 2017 0:33:31 GMT
This post is a recipe to disaster!!
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Post by Gasshole on Dec 19, 2017 4:11:05 GMT
I had a general clearout this morning and boy did I need it after what I’d consumed over the weekend! Same, I was sh1tting for Africa. Dodgey curry.
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Post by Marshy on Dec 19, 2017 7:09:26 GMT
I had a general clearout this morning and boy did I need it after what I’d consumed over the weekend! Same, I was sh1tting for Africa. Dodgey curry. It sounds like this whole thread is full of sh**! Quite appropriate really.
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Post by Wembley_Gas on Dec 19, 2017 12:15:17 GMT
Evolution is dead time to return to the Buckle method. Yeah right.
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Post by bluestone on Dec 19, 2017 12:27:57 GMT
We only just had a general clear out back in the Summer for Pete's sake.
Our players haven't just turned rubbish over night, imo there is a confidence issue away from home or perhaps it is complacency when we face lower opposition.
We need to stick with the squad we have and help them through this difficult period
One or two should be let go (Moore & perhaps Telford for me) and we need to bring in four or five as replacements and to fill those roles that we missed out in the summer but that's it.
UTG!
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Post by gasincider on Dec 19, 2017 16:33:50 GMT
Started to read this, but then got to the bit about Lockyer. Yer avin a Larf ain't ya? The only way to try and resurrect Locks is to take the captaincy off him and hope. If that doesn't work get rid. Look at where he is for the second goal Saturday. He didn't try to put a foot in. We already know that lockyer is not a physical coward,we know hes brave. So why did he lose out on the 50/50 tackle that led to their 2nd goal. MY take on it was that he was frightened to give away a penalty by not quite making the tackle. Fear of failure is a problem in a struggling[away] team. Just my view. What? The Gills player had to put the ball past him to score. What the hell are defenders for? If you were sat where we were you would have wanted to nut him.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2017 16:59:59 GMT
We already know that lockyer is not a physical coward,we know hes brave. So why did he lose out on the 50/50 tackle that led to their 2nd goal. MY take on it was that he was frightened to give away a penalty by not quite making the tackle. Fear of failure is a problem in a struggling[away] team. Just my view. What? The Gills player had to put the ball past him to score. What the hell are defenders for? If you were sat where we were you would have wanted to nut him. Im well past the stage where i can nut 20 something year old professional footballers but well done to you if your up for that without any back up. Your not that bloke that tried to attack that 6ft braintree forward from behind the goalmouth are you?
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Post by paulpirate on Dec 19, 2017 17:01:02 GMT
We already know that lockyer is not a physical coward,we know hes brave. So why did he lose out on the 50/50 tackle that led to their 2nd goal. MY take on it was that he was frightened to give away a penalty by not quite making the tackle. Fear of failure is a problem in a struggling[away] team. Just my view. What? The Gills player had to put the ball past him to score. What the hell are defenders for? If you were sat where we were you would have wanted to nut him. i thought exactly the same,how did they score from a 50/50 tackle Is his head somewhere else and he doesn’t want to get injured,very poor defending especially from the captain If Coleman is after him,cash in quick cause there is no way he is a championship player
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