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Post by warehamgas on Jul 15, 2024 8:13:30 GMT
Southgate should be commended for the off-field job he's done making the England men's setup far more professional than it's ever been. But tactically we need someone else to take us to the level of the other nations who actually win things. I'd be happy to see him still in the setup somewhere because of the great job he's done off the field. Time to change the tactics and selection though... Yes, agree completely. I won’t criticise GS but it feels like the right time and I think he’ll step aside and let someone else take over. Fine character, fine man whose team reflects that. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 15, 2024 8:07:03 GMT
Well done gassier for winning. Well deserved and consistently in the mix season in season out. 👍 Well done Justin Blue for pushing right to the end and all the others near the top. Thanks Russ for doing this, always on top of it and organised brilliantly as ever. Top man.
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 14, 2024 22:28:58 GMT
I think people are being a tad hard on England and Southgate.
Spain were the better team and deserved to win. It’s comes over that Southgate caused England’s defeat and if he’d done different things we would have won. We might have but there’s always the other team and Spain wasn’t just going to roll over for us. And in the end it was fine margins wasn’t it? Two fantastic heading chances from the corner to equalise weren’t taken. If we’d got that equaliser and held on for a penalty shot out and won it everyone would have been calling GS a tactical genius. Despite this being another golden generation we weren’t good enough and that’s not the fault of GS. Lots of the players think they are better than they really are. Fine margins.
Lots of good things though. John Stones was excellent today and Guehe has to be a real discovery. The midfield was ordinary who showed good moments but little consistency, Mainoo was given a lesson tonight, he had no time and no space today but he will 8mprove with time Rice had his best game tonight butbiverall he has not kicked on at all. Harry K has begun to look a bit tired with no pace, not that he ever had much and Saka had two players on him most of the time. When he didn’t he created a few chances.
Well done England you gave us some special moments and you took us deep into the Summer and kept us amused until our main team gets going again. 😉
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 14, 2024 11:40:39 GMT
Always wonder in cases like this, did the Agent mislead him? Yes, quite possibly and then GC left Newport and Luca had to go to plan B. I will be very surprised if he ever plays for us again. If he was going to accept our offer he’d have done so by the start of pre-season training. Would we have put a time limit on the offer or do we have to keep it open to ensure any tribunal gives us a fair price? Missing that pre-season will put him at a disadvantage wherever he goes. A shame but turning us down when there are plenty of defenders around not the best move. Now we’ve replaced him, I expect, but don’t know, that he wouldn’t be that welcomed back now. Part of our promotion team so good luck to him but he may be wishing his agent had advised him differently. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 14, 2024 11:32:36 GMT
Spain v England. 1-2
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 12, 2024 14:14:51 GMT
Northampton have signed a few forwards, Wilson from PV, Morton from Salford (?) and now Eaves. Probably not the type of players we were in for but will do a job for them. UTG! I’m not looking at them with any jealousy! No I’m not either. I guess it shows that there are forwards/strikers out there for league 1 but if you want a better quality then you may have to be patient and likely pay a bit more. Also, without knowing, I’m guessing a different expectation at both clubs. Whatever, we will need support for CM and Ruel S. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 12, 2024 12:11:08 GMT
Northampton have signed a few forwards, Wilson from PV, Morton from Salford (?) and now Eaves. Probably not the type of players we were in for but will do a job for them. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 12, 2024 12:04:36 GMT
I agree. Looks good so far but without those attacking options which give a balanced squad what we’ve recruited may not look so good. ‘20 squad (BG) looked good when recruiting but without the forwards to score we got worse and worse. Don’t think it’s like that now but we really do need at least one striker, if not two. UTG! Key differences I'm seeing between Taylor's summer recruitment and Garners are that BG signed a lot of academy U23s with no experience. Hutchinson, Senior, and Conteh all good ages and had full seasons in L2, and were the star player at each of their clubs. Sotiriou top goalscorer for Orient too. Lots of BGs signings such as Daly, Ayunga, Harries, Barrett had never played a minute of league football. Only ones that fit a similar criteria were Ehmer (won POTS at Gills in L1) and Hanlan (Gills top goalscorer) and both those flopped. So it doesn't always work out, but happier we are recruiting more in the pocket of proven players in the EFL. Yes, you’re right. But Baldwin, Westbrooke, Hanlan, Ehmer all came with experience and there’s still time to go to get those forward players. I think GF/MT have done well so far but we still need those strikers. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 12, 2024 9:55:49 GMT
After all the players we have signed i feel at present the glass is half filled in that we have loads of defenders but very few attacking players and options.I feel we are still two strikers short and maybe an attacking midfielder and winger as well. Do you think we are likely to see four more signings come in to balance defenders and attackers in the squad. I have to say that I am reasonably happy with the recruitment so far but would prefer a squad with a more attacking balance. Still hoping for a few more in but we've three weeks to go till the start so there is plenty of time. I was dreading this window with all the talk of a much reduced budget and the emphasis on young players- it had all the signs of the Ben Garner season. When it comes down to it the season could well be decided by the quality of the final three or four signings and if they are attacking players. What are your thoughts? I agree. Looks good so far but without those attacking options which give a balanced squad what we’ve recruited may not look so good. ‘20 squad (BG) looked good when recruiting but without the forwards to score we got worse and worse. Don’t think it’s like that now but we really do need at least one striker, if not two. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 11, 2024 21:04:49 GMT
Perhaps MT will wait and see what his first choice team is likely to be and choose the captain from those 3/4 who will always be first choices. He’s got some choices in defence and midfield to be made. I’d choose Connor Taylor because he’s likely to be one who plays constantly and leads by example. I expect MT will be watching training closely to see who has stepped up.
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 11, 2024 18:57:50 GMT
Then that is shocking. Best not to come on and start a rumour (which it is without stating the source) and when challenged refuse to disclose. You know that it would cause problems and is totally unfair to Josh G and Jed W. If you’ve heard what you say you've heard then you should say nothing and certainly not stir things up for the sake of it. I think you should have waited to see. Very poor. UTG! I bet you are fun at a party 🤫🤫 Yes,I can be!😉 Clever quip but you avoided the point I raised. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 11, 2024 17:56:06 GMT
With respect, from which source did you hear that? I won’t disclose the source online. Will have to wait and see. Then that is shocking. Best not to come on and start a rumour (which it is without stating the source) and when challenged refuse to disclose. You know that it would cause problems and is totally unfair to Josh G and Jed W. If you’ve heard what you say you've heard then you should say nothing and certainly not stir things up for the sake of it. I think you should have waited to see. Very poor. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 11, 2024 12:07:17 GMT
AIRBALLOON , ALLGAS>S , DR FAUSTUS , GINGER, RUSSGAS & SMUDGE 1 all top score the semi finals with 6 points inc 1 maximum. R HALIFAX & YATTON were joint second with 4 pts. MARSHY , PERCY , S CLEVEDON & WAREHAM were third all scoring 3 pts. So we now move onto Sundays finale and we are left with a three horse race for the title ... good luck to GASSIER , JUSTIN BLUE & YATTON. Hooray my first top 3 finish for 2 years! With 3 points! 😂😂😂😂😂 You know what they say Marshy, ‘form is temporary, class is permanent.’ 👍 UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 10, 2024 19:53:08 GMT
Gas at Yeovil tuesday.Short trip for me.Yeovil put five past Melksham last night. Yes a short drive for me as well. Don’t normally do friendlies but I will this time. I have missed our Yeovil matches! 😉 I presume pay on the gate. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 10, 2024 19:51:34 GMT
Northampton must be desperate to sign him Perhaps but I felt a tad sorry for him. He performed ok and had a very good match at Posh in February for a 0-0 the season they went up. The trouble he and the defence faced was we had no attackers to take the pressure off the defence. And once Nicholson was injured we were gone. At least Baldwin always tried and never gave up which couldn’t be said of everyone. I hope he gets a decent reception but I won’t hold my breath! UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 10, 2024 15:43:49 GMT
Welcome to the gas Josh. I hope it’s another good season for you in League 1. I’d have been happy for Jed to be our No.1 keeper but I don’t see the day ro day training so I guess we have to trust MT. I hope he’s there for competition and will help Jed develop even further.
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 8, 2024 17:48:52 GMT
SPAIN V FRANCE. 1-1
NETHERLANDS V ENGLAND. 0-2
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 5, 2024 20:37:37 GMT
I think Greg Docherty from Hull has been mentioned. Gone to Charlton on a 3 year contract. Good signing imo.
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 5, 2024 20:35:00 GMT
Tom L joined us in 2011 aged 16. Sorry, not sure what you mean. Are you holding him to a higher level of loyalty because he joined us so young then gained two promotions? Or because he did that he can be excused from running his contract down. Just not clear. He had every right to do what he did just as Evo has done. Anyway, been, done, gone. Good luck to them both. 👍 UTG! I’ve just realised I’ve misread your initial post.. thought you said that Evo had won more with us than Lockyer did! Infact you said he earned us more than Lockyer did, which is of course true. Ignore me! 😂 No probs. 👍 UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 5, 2024 19:01:09 GMT
Well, I suppose you could but tbh it’s a bit of a stretch!! 🤔. (But I know what you mean.) A good ‘goodbye’ message imo. And yatton, it’s always been the case hasn’t it? Can’t expect players to feel the same as supporters, we'll be here next year some players won’t. I’m sure Tom L considers himself a gashead in some ways and Evo earned us more than he did. So fair play to Evo, wish him success in the future, at least for 44 games next season! UTG! UTG! Don’t disagree with what you’re saying but the Tom L comparison isn’t a great one! Joined us at 12 years old and achieved two promotions as well as being club captain! Tom L joined us in 2011 aged 16. Sorry, not sure what you mean. Are you holding him to a higher level of loyalty because he joined us so young then gained two promotions? Or because he did that he can be excused from running his contract down. Just not clear. He had every right to do what he did just as Evo has done. Anyway, been, done, gone. Good luck to them both. 👍 UTG!
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