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Post by warehamgas on Apr 18, 2024 20:20:24 GMT
Taunton are 0-0 with Weston atm. Really need to win this for the extra two points to give them a chance on Saturday against Hemel Hempstead. Win that and they survive. I know many aren’t interested but it is Torquay related. 😉
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 18, 2024 20:10:57 GMT
The Football Association are disingenuous in my opinion, they are hypocritical and hold double standards. But, it must be said - they know that and couldn’t give a damn what anyone thinks. You are much more polite than me. You are correct. 😉 UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 18, 2024 16:56:20 GMT
Not sure about the "increase support for grassroots football" tagline.. surely if scrapping replays helped at grassroots level they would be scrapping them below 1st round proper. Just pandering to whiny Premier League teams AGAIN and it's the lower or non league clubs that will suffer AGAIN I think everybody is being very kind to the FA about this change. All good views but the bottom line is that their tweet is a total load of b*****. They haven’t consulted who they represent and have been told to do it by the PL clubs. And I doubt they worry too much about ‘grassroots’ football. I hope the new appointment might hold them to account more but I won’t hold my breath. They must think the average football fan is stupid if they think people will believe that message. It is just a lie. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 18, 2024 12:28:29 GMT
It's very difficult to control, with players feigning injury and they just go down holding their heads with seemingly no contact. The problem is what if a Lockyer situation happened in the 85th minute following a defensive corner when the away side are one up. There could be a very serious medical emergency. There have been a few cases where players just collapse, or go down on their knees (Connor Taylor etc). If a ref played on thinking it was the dark arts, can you imagine how they would feel if something serious happened when every second of medical assistance is vital? Plus they would get absolutely slaughtered by fans, pundits etc. Those events are so rare and I’ve yet to see one where both sets of players don’t notice and alert medics, ref etc - there is always an urgent panic. Something needs to be done to stop players seeking to get players carded, break up play or win free kicks by feigning injury - like I said earlier where it is obvious someone has received no physical contact and goes down holding their face a retrospective 3 match ban. Players need to be reminded of the seriousness of genuine head injuries and why new protocols have been introduced in recent years - it is to protect them. I think it’s absolutely sick that they seek to abuse those very same protocols that are there for their professions benefit and this wider shrugging of shoulders and acceptance of “dark arts”. Yes, agree. It’s surely not impossible to think of a way to deal immediately with ‘Tom Lockyer-type situations’ whilst ensuring cheating or trying to get a profession advantage is dealt with. But just as the FA have given way to the PL clubs over FA Cup replays so they are terrified of not dealing with a situation and finding out that it was serious. So I don’t hold out much hope from them. The goalkeepers-going down situation is the worst. There must be a way of discouraging that, giving a corner or even as wider said, Keepers have to go off like any other on-field player. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 17, 2024 20:03:25 GMT
Outside of L1, notable mentions go to FGR £266k and York £128k in agent fees. F*@& me. Someone's taken Dale for a ride with that. They have! But I expect £265,999.99 went on Troy Deeney. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 17, 2024 13:20:37 GMT
Jesus imagine Barrow in League 1, what a dump! Perhaps but it would be a far better story than Wrexham getting promotion (yawn). And a far bigger achievement. Not that the media would say so, with their obsession with celebrity. Pete Whild, their manager has done a great job. And I remember seeing them against us in Feb ‘22, we beat them 1-0 at the Mem but it took a worldie from Anthony Evans to beat them. I hope they do it but then I hope FGR avoid going out of the league and am pleased for Yeovil to be back on the way up. Their rivalry with us was just a reminder of how crap we were, not of how good they were. And that was uncomfortable!. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 17, 2024 13:09:22 GMT
Can we get behind our new manager now and stop this fickle knee jerk rubbish that’s the question. I’ve got to say I was surprised so many wanted him out after he’s steadied the ship pretty well in what has been a very turbulent season. We could still finish in the top half so let’s get behind him and the squad, help them to a decent finish, watch England win the Euros and look forward to next season. This. 👍👍👍 I read the thread but didn’t vote. The guy has to be given the time. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 16, 2024 21:13:05 GMT
…..and won 1-2.
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 16, 2024 17:04:40 GMT
I see Torquay have been deducted 1 point for fielding an illegible player.Huge game for them tonight away to Taunton town,win and they are safe but a loss will see Taunton leapfrog them and Torquay will drop into the last relegation place with just 1 game left to play. Yes. A busy week for Taunton, 3 games in 5 days, tonight, Thursday and Saturday. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 16, 2024 12:21:51 GMT
7444 with 281 away.
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 16, 2024 12:17:18 GMT
Blimey. I follow Taunton Town but wouldn’t presume to call myself a fan. They have 3 games in 5 days to save their NLS position which looks a tad unlikely. I don’t think MS can do too much harm in that time! But to be fair to him he should bring value to the directors of the club which tbh looks to have grown very quickly beyond the infrastructure they had before. Good luck to him and Taunton.
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 16, 2024 12:09:54 GMT
I don’t know if we’ve seen the last of him or not but it seems likely. My benchmark for us is always Division 3, it’s the least we should be. Although this century younger fans may have a ‘lower’ benchmark considering where we’ve been for many seasons. Sam Finley came to us when we’d just had an awful relegation and the whole team and manager had given up well before we were actually down. With Paul Coutts and various others he helped get us back first time, something we don’t usually do when relegated to the bottom league. Others scored and created the goals that got us promotion but he was an important part of the team and when he played well he was excellent. When MT came in this season he had a real purple patch and looked even better under MT. But since the Norwich match like everyone else it’s got worse. Don’t know why but it seems like something happened or perhaps it was just a natural ending. Whatever, hes been one of the consistently good players imo, over his three years. A promotion and two worry-free seasons from relegation in League. That hasn’t happened too many times this century. Reading this thread it doesn’t seem too many will be sad to see Sam Finley go which I can kind of understand. His performances have dipped down like the rest of the team which makes me think something has happened / been said or even agreed. But I’m always aware of being careful what you wish for. Trolls changed his team after two decent consolidated seasons in 2010 losing a lot of solid players who’d done well. We got relegated in 2011. DC in 2018 after two decent seasons had to make changes from his trusted teams. We didn’t replace with better players and by December he’d gone and by 2021 we were relegated. I’m not saying this will happen this time because circumstances are different. I hope MT will be allowed to bring his own players in and we can consolidate at least next season. Whatever thanks Sam. Your commitment on the pitch has been appreciated. We’ve had 7 promotions and you were part of one of them. Some of our legends didn’t manage that! You helped return us to where we should always at least be. 👏👏👏 UTG! I won`t be sad to see him move on. Nonetheless, you make his case most eloquently. Fair enough WW. I didn’t intend to speak for him or make his case. All I did was say how I saw it after 3 years when we are in a far better position than the Summer of ‘21. Imo of course. 😉
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 15, 2024 20:55:18 GMT
I don’t know if we’ve seen the last of him or not but it seems likely. My benchmark for us is always Division 3, it’s the least we should be. Although this century younger fans may have a ‘lower’ benchmark considering where we’ve been for many seasons.
Sam Finley came to us when we’d just had an awful relegation and the whole team and manager had given up well before we were actually down. With Paul Coutts and various others he helped get us back first time, something we don’t usually do when relegated to the bottom league. Others scored and created the goals that got us promotion but he was an important part of the team and when he played well he was excellent. When MT came in this season he had a real purple patch and looked even better under MT. But since the Norwich match like everyone else it’s got worse. Don’t know why but it seems like something happened or perhaps it was just a natural ending. Whatever, hes been one of the consistently good players imo, over his three years. A promotion and two worry-free seasons from relegation in League. That hasn’t happened too many times this century.
Reading this thread it doesn’t seem too many will be sad to see Sam Finley go which I can kind of understand. His performances have dipped down like the rest of the team which makes me think something has happened / been said or even agreed. But I’m always aware of being careful what you wish for. Trolls changed his team after two decent consolidated seasons in 2010 losing a lot of solid players who’d done well. We got relegated in 2011. DC in 2018 after two decent seasons had to make changes from his trusted teams. We didn’t replace with better players and by December he’d gone and by 2021 we were relegated. I’m not saying this will happen this time because circumstances are different. I hope MT will be allowed to bring his own players in and we can consolidate at least next season.
Whatever thanks Sam. Your commitment on the pitch has been appreciated. We’ve had 7 promotions and you were part of one of them. Some of our legends didn’t manage that! You helped return us to where we should always at least be. 👏👏👏
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 15, 2024 14:56:13 GMT
The best teams in league 1 mix it up. But one thing that stands out to me at league 1 and 2 level is how much pace matters. If you haven’t got at least a couple of strikers or wingers or attacking mids in the squad running at people scaring the life out of defenders and get them running back towards their own goal then it’s unlikely you make top 6. All defenders hate playing against pace but in the owner leagues they S£it themselves. And not just the lower leagues socrates. On Saturday I went to the AFCB v Man U match and AFCB usually play out from the back. Suddenly they were getting the ball out wide to full backs or wide players as quickly as possible straight from the keeper and Man U couldn’t deal with it. Their full backs gave the AFCB players so much space to run into it was untrue. Quick 1-2s saw them by-pass the Man U midfield and defenders. Should have been 4-1 up at HT not just 2-1. And of course Man U got the pen and scraped a 2-2. My point being that AFCB saw the amount of space at the back that they just got the ball forward asap for their quick players to run at Man U. Should have won handsomely. Whatever, Ten Haag was out thought by Iraola. As to us, it’s why Luke Thomas running at defences is one of our strongest plays. If the opposition press forward they are vulnerable to him running at them. Another player or more with pace would be an area to strengthen in the window. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 14, 2024 22:49:25 GMT
Very close. I hate Wycombe even more now. I was on for a maximum until they scored a second at the end. Hey ho!
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 14, 2024 8:34:56 GMT
Been banned according to his posts on the other forum. Can anybody understand how his brain works, or doesn't work as the case maybe, he continually provokes the mods then as soon as he gets a ban starts whining about being banned! He has a brain? You sure? UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 13, 2024 20:07:05 GMT
Well done Marshy. MOM award. 👍👍👍
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 13, 2024 12:19:56 GMT
In Marshy we trust. A big 1-3 coming up. I hope he makes some money from it.
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 12, 2024 22:57:41 GMT
5711 with 1444 gas.
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 12, 2024 20:27:42 GMT
Burnley v Brighton. 1-2 Notts F v Wolves. 1-1 Brum v Coventry. 0-2 Millwall v Cardiff. 1-1 PNE v Norwich. 1-1 Bolton v Pompey. 1-1 Cambridge v Charlton. 0-2 Chelts v Gas. 0-2 Oxturd v Posh. 1-3 Shrews v Wycombe. 0-1 M K Dons v Mansfield. 1-1 Swindon v Wimbledon. 2-0
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