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Re: Squad Overhaul

Postby Mase » Thu Dec 12, 2024 6:44 pm

dick dastardley wrote:Walker, stones KDB,Bern,grealish,ake, gundo and any one of the keepers can go all have dropped off, KDB should have a statue he's been monumental to our trophy cabinet pure class when younger.
This is a 2 season fix but if rumours are right we have lost the case it could 5 yrs!!!


How do people know we’ve lost when they’ve not made a decision yet? Two weeks ago TalkSport said they’d heard we won and won’t be charged. It’s all just nonsense
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Re: Squad Overhaul

Postby Original Dub » Thu Dec 12, 2024 6:58 pm

Mase wrote:
dick dastardley wrote:Walker, stones KDB,Bern,grealish,ake, gundo and any one of the keepers can go all have dropped off, KDB should have a statue he's been monumental to our trophy cabinet pure class when younger.
This is a 2 season fix but if rumours are right we have lost the case it could 5 yrs!!!


How do people know we’ve lost when they’ve not made a decision yet? Two weeks ago TalkSport said they’d heard we won and won’t be charged. It’s all just nonsense


Total tripe
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Re: Squad Overhaul

Postby Sparklehorse » Thu Dec 12, 2024 8:59 pm

I love the way Pep and some of the players are saying we’ll keep fighting to turn our results around as though we’re supposed to believe that we’re fighting in the first place. The reason we’re not getting results is because players have downed tools and are not fighting and the only reason Pep is saying that we’re generally playing well is the muscle memory. We are great at keeping possession and largely doing nothing with it, but when we lose the ball we are like rabbits in the headlights, just no tackling, no bite no urgency and average teams are taking full advantage. Pep you need to get them to actually fight and stop telling them that they are maybe things will change……starting this Sunday.
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Re: Squad Overhaul

Postby Original Dub » Thu Dec 12, 2024 9:07 pm

Walker is a massive weakness in thst department but I honestly haven't seen a lack of fight for the most part.

A lack of quality, a lack of confidence and a lack of luck absolutely.

Everyone knows we need new players and also how hard it is january so it won't be an overhaul then...

But we really need to pull off one masterstroke in jan and I think Zubamendi is our best bet
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Re: Squad Overhaul

Postby Mase » Thu Dec 12, 2024 9:13 pm

Original Dub wrote:Walker is a massive weakness in thst department but I honestly haven't seen a lack of fight for the most part.

A lack of quality, a lack of confidence and a lack of luck absolutely.

Everyone knows we need new players and also how hard it is january so it won't be an overhaul then...

But we really need to pull off one masterstroke in jan and I think Zubamendi is our best bet


You’ve not seen Walker jogging back? Being skinned by Werner. Not even trying to jump last week marking the Palace player for their second.

The guy is showing us he’s not arsed one bit.
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Re: Squad Overhaul

Postby Indianablue » Thu Dec 12, 2024 11:31 pm

Sparklehorse wrote:I love the way Pep and some of the players are saying we’ll keep fighting to turn our results around as though we’re supposed to believe that we’re fighting in the first place. The reason we’re not getting results is because players have downed tools and are not fighting and the only reason Pep is saying that we’re generally playing well is the muscle memory. We are great at keeping possession and largely doing nothing with it, but when we lose the ball we are like rabbits in the headlights, just no tackling, no bite no urgency and average teams are taking full advantage. Pep you need to get them to actually fight and stop telling them that they are maybe things will change……starting this Sunday.

Can't argue with this
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Re: Squad Overhaul

Postby Sparklehorse » Fri Dec 13, 2024 1:49 pm

Original Dub wrote:Walker is a massive weakness in thst department but I honestly haven't seen a lack of fight for the most part.

A lack of quality, a lack of confidence and a lack of luck absolutely.

Everyone knows we need new players and also how hard it is january so it won't be an overhaul then...

But we really need to pull off one masterstroke in jan and I think Zubamendi is our best bet


I don't know if you noticed that Doku wa guilty of allowing Juve a way out of defence on Weds, when their LB had the ball from say the goalie, one of their midfielders would approach to accept a pass and then the LB would just amble past Doku to receive a return pass and Doku made no effort to cut this avenue of possession and it happened on multiple occasions. During the transitions Walker, Gundo, Bernie and others were not "fighting" to get back, they were ambling.....not good enough in my book. These players don't need mollycoddling they need a good fucking kick up their arses.
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Re: Squad Overhaul

Postby Original Dub » Fri Dec 13, 2024 3:27 pm

Mase wrote:
Original Dub wrote:Walker is a massive weakness in thst department but I honestly haven't seen a lack of fight for the most part.

A lack of quality, a lack of confidence and a lack of luck absolutely.

Everyone knows we need new players and also how hard it is january so it won't be an overhaul then...

But we really need to pull off one masterstroke in jan and I think Zubamendi is our best bet


You’ve not seen Walker jogging back? Being skinned by Werner. Not even trying to jump last week marking the Palace player for their second.

The guy is showing us he’s not arsed one bit.


I meant walker aside mate. I agree with you on his lack of fight
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Re: Squad Overhaul

Postby Mase » Fri Dec 13, 2024 3:56 pm

Original Dub wrote:
Mase wrote:
Original Dub wrote:Walker is a massive weakness in thst department but I honestly haven't seen a lack of fight for the most part.

A lack of quality, a lack of confidence and a lack of luck absolutely.

Everyone knows we need new players and also how hard it is january so it won't be an overhaul then...

But we really need to pull off one masterstroke in jan and I think Zubamendi is our best bet


You’ve not seen Walker jogging back? Being skinned by Werner. Not even trying to jump last week marking the Palace player for their second.

The guy is showing us he’s not arsed one bit.


I meant walker aside mate. I agree with you on his lack of fight


It’s winding me up he’s still our captain. When we were growing up we were crap but we still had proper captains! Keith Curle, Andy Morrison, Jamie Pollock, Stuart Pearce…. How have we ended up with Walker as our captain :lol:
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Re: Squad Overhaul

Postby Two's Kompany » Sat Dec 14, 2024 8:49 am

Mase wrote:
Original Dub wrote:
Mase wrote:
Original Dub wrote:Walker is a massive weakness in thst department but I honestly haven't seen a lack of fight for the most part.

A lack of quality, a lack of confidence and a lack of luck absolutely.

Everyone knows we need new players and also how hard it is january so it won't be an overhaul then...

But we really need to pull off one masterstroke in jan and I think Zubamendi is our best bet


You’ve not seen Walker jogging back? Being skinned by Werner. Not even trying to jump last week marking the Palace player for their second.

The guy is showing us he’s not arsed one bit.


I meant walker aside mate. I agree with you on his lack of fight


It’s winding me up he’s still our captain. When we were growing up we were crap but we still had proper captains! Keith Curle, Andy Morrison, Jamie Pollock, Stuart Pearce…. How have we ended up with Walker as our captain :lol:


The players voted for him.
From the outside he wouldn't be MY choice, but I don't work with him every day.
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Re: Squad Overhaul

Postby Mase » Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:10 am

Two's Kompany wrote:
Mase wrote:
Original Dub wrote:
Mase wrote:
Original Dub wrote:Walker is a massive weakness in thst department but I honestly haven't seen a lack of fight for the most part.

A lack of quality, a lack of confidence and a lack of luck absolutely.

Everyone knows we need new players and also how hard it is january so it won't be an overhaul then...

But we really need to pull off one masterstroke in jan and I think Zubamendi is our best bet


You’ve not seen Walker jogging back? Being skinned by Werner. Not even trying to jump last week marking the Palace player for their second.

The guy is showing us he’s not arsed one bit.


I meant walker aside mate. I agree with you on his lack of fight


It’s winding me up he’s still our captain. When we were growing up we were crap but we still had proper captains! Keith Curle, Andy Morrison, Jamie Pollock, Stuart Pearce…. How have we ended up with Walker as our captain :lol:


The players voted for him.
From the outside he wouldn't be MY choice, but I don't work with him every day.


Football players are super intelligent aren’t they. Voting for a guy that gets his cock out in bars, gets caught pissing in public, cheats on the mother of his kids multiple times. What a role model.

You don’t have to work with him every day. I’ve never worked with Hitler but I wouldn’t vote for him to be our PM.
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Re: Squad Overhaul

Postby zuricity » Sat Dec 14, 2024 11:43 am

Mase wrote:
Mase wrote:
Original Dub wrote:
Mase wrote:
Original Dub wrote:Walker is a massive weakness in thst department but I honestly haven't seen a lack of fight for the most part.

A lack of quality, a lack of confidence and a lack of luck absolutely.

Everyone knows we need new players and also how hard it is january so it won't be an overhaul then...

But we really need to pull off one masterstroke in jan and I think Zubamendi is our best bet


You’ve not seen Walker jogging back? Being skinned by Werner. Not even trying to jump last week marking the Palace player for their second.

The guy is showing us he’s not arsed one bit.


I meant walker aside mate. I agree with you on his lack of fight


It’s winding me up he’s still our captain. When we were growing up we were crap but we still had proper captains! Keith Curle, Andy Morrison, Jamie Pollock, Stuart Pearce…. How have we ended up with Walker as our captain :lol:


The players voted for him.
From the outside he wouldn't be MY choice, but I don't work with him every day.

Football players are super intelligent aren’t they. Voting for a guy that gets his cock out in bars, gets caught pissing in public, cheats on the mother of his kids multiple times. What a role model.

You don’t have to work with him every day. I’ve never worked with Hitler but I wouldn’t vote for him to be our PM.


Don't need to go back to Mr Histler's time Mase. I'm sure Bonking Boris would be a modern day thicko equivalent.
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Re: Squad Overhaul

Postby dave watson's perm » Sat Dec 14, 2024 12:27 pm

Mase wrote:It’s winding me up he’s still our captain. When we were growing up we were crap but we still had proper captains! Keith Curle, Andy Morrison, Jamie Pollock, Stuart Pearce…. How have we ended up with Walker as our captain :lol:


Football players are super intelligent aren’t they. Voting for a guy that gets his cock out in bars, gets caught pissing in public, cheats on the mother of his kids multiple times. What a role model.

You don’t have to work with him every day. I’ve never worked with Hitler but I wouldn’t vote for him to be our PM.[/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote]

Id take him over the arsehole currently in residence in Number 10
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Re: Squad Overhaul

Postby Sparklehorse » Sat Dec 14, 2024 2:37 pm

I've been watching the U18's quite a lot lately and I have a name for us all to watch out for and it's Divine Mukasa. He looks like the real deal to me. Fantastic on the ball, very creative with his vision and passing and can score a goal......got two today. The last three youth players that I felt this way about were Phil Foden, Oscar Bobb and Cole Palmer. I'll take a bet with anyone that this player will be a household name within 3 years and hopefully with us !!!
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Re: Squad Overhaul

Postby Hazy2 » Sat Dec 14, 2024 2:46 pm

Sparklehorse wrote:I've been watching the U18's quite a lot lately and I have a name for us all to watch out for and it's Divine Mukasa. He looks like the real deal to me. Fantastic on the ball, very creative with his vision and passing and can score a goal......got two today. The last three youth players that I felt this way about were Phil Foden, Oscar Bobb and Cole Palmer. I'll take a bet with anyone that this player will be a household name within 3 years and hopefully with us !!!


Good to hear. Chelsea in 3 years then. But yes great to hear about him.
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Re: Squad Overhaul

Postby Mase » Sat Dec 14, 2024 3:24 pm

Hazy2 wrote:
Sparklehorse wrote:I've been watching the U18's quite a lot lately and I have a name for us all to watch out for and it's Divine Mukasa. He looks like the real deal to me. Fantastic on the ball, very creative with his vision and passing and can score a goal......got two today. The last three youth players that I felt this way about were Phil Foden, Oscar Bobb and Cole Palmer. I'll take a bet with anyone that this player will be a household name within 3 years and hopefully with us !!!


Good to hear. Chelsea in 3 years then. But yes great to hear about him.


Haha I was gonna say, it’ll be good to see how he does…it won’t be with us.
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Re: Squad Overhaul

Postby Douglas Higginbottom » Sat Dec 14, 2024 3:28 pm

Musaka is 17 , we got him from West Ham and will likely move into the first team squad from next season , starting with what ever pre season tour we do. For me he is a class act and seems to have that very unusual ability to kick with both feet. Left footer then right for his two goals today. Scored direct from a restart 2 weeks ago seeing the keeper off his line closely follwed with a second gol which was chested in from maybe 10 yards.

Intelligent footballer, very composed in his play so yes I'm sure we'll see more of him and hopefully in the near future.
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Re: Squad Overhaul

Postby Harry Dowd scored » Sat Dec 14, 2024 3:50 pm

Mase wrote:
Hazy2 wrote:
Sparklehorse wrote:I've been watching the U18's quite a lot lately and I have a name for us all to watch out for and it's Divine Mukasa. He looks like the real deal to me. Fantastic on the ball, very creative with his vision and passing and can score a goal......got two today. The last three youth players that I felt this way about were Phil Foden, Oscar Bobb and Cole Palmer. I'll take a bet with anyone that this player will be a household name within 3 years and hopefully with us !!!


Good to hear. Chelsea in 3 years then. But yes great to hear about him.


Haha I was gonna say, it’ll be good to see how he does…it won’t be with us.

If he is that good Pep will soon get rid & and then say he wanted to go
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Re: Squad Overhaul

Postby Original Dub » Sat Dec 14, 2024 8:49 pm

Great news - according to the media, we're after pogba.

He's only 31 and raring to go so fingers crossed
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Re: Squad Overhaul

Postby Hazy2 » Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:05 pm

Original Dub wrote:Great news - according to the media, we're after pogba.

He's only 31 and raring to go so fingers crossed


I predict a riot.
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