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    roboto reacted to WystonRam in January Reinforcements   
    Unlikely as he now has a disabled parking badge.
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    roboto reacted to hintonsboots in Derby V Burton match day thread   
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    roboto got a reaction from therealhantsram in Derby V Burton match day thread   
    He is an Omar, not an Oscar…
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    roboto got a reaction from hintonsboots in Derby V Burton match day thread   
    He is an Omar, not an Oscar…
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    roboto got a reaction from RadioactiveWaste in Tyreece John-Jules - joined on a 6-month loan, extended to end of season   
    He was in weekend training pics on social media ahead of tonights match, so I'd expect him to still be available and perhaps that also means we're expecting him to stay.
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    roboto reacted to Day in Chris Martin   
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    roboto got a reaction from Mucker1884 in Corey Blackett-Taylor - Signed on Loan/Permanent in Summer   
    We’re talking about an old pub at Hatton Garden.
    edit: didn’t realise this had already been clarified 😂
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    roboto got a reaction from CBRammette in Corey Blackett-Taylor - Signed on Loan/Permanent in Summer   
    Yeah it’s the one closest to my office 🥃
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    roboto got a reaction from Carl Sagan in Corey Blackett-Taylor - Signed on Loan/Permanent in Summer   
    Work around Hatton Garden now, so rarely go back there. Was there for a trade show in November, but chose to eat in Spitalfields Market after seeing the queue outside Poppies! 😂
    I'm yet to find a suitable chippy for my East Midlands tastebuds down here (moved down in 2008), but I'll bear your suggestions in mind. 
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    roboto got a reaction from Carl Sagan in Corey Blackett-Taylor - Signed on Loan/Permanent in Summer   
    The staff in Poppies (very overrated IMO) won't understand any requests that aren't on the menu. I tried before when I used to work around there.
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    roboto reacted to Ghost of Clough in Derby V Burton match day thread   
    That wasn't the only mistake I made 🥴
    20 appearances out of 28, left on the bench for the remaining 8.
    11 starts, with 7 full 90s and subbed off in 4 games
    Came off the bench 9 times
    An average of 57.5 mins per appearance, or 41 mins per matchday squad.
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    roboto got a reaction from Ghost of Clough in Derby V Burton match day thread   
    The pedant in me wants to know where the missing game has gone? 😉 
    But also, the numbers don't seem great at a glance, but that's 15 starts out of 20 (or 19 depending on which numbers are right) appearances. It's not the worst return from a loan spell ever.
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    roboto got a reaction from Gerry Daly in Academy thread 23/24   
    I too am surprised at some of the players we've released over recent years that I thought looked a great prospect coming through the youth ranks.
    However, having been around some London youth team setups with my two young lads at the moment and talking with lots of scouts and coaches, it isn't just about what they do in one or two opportunities that they're given with first team/cup fixtures/loans that determines whether they get offered the contracts. They have to be consistent with their training, show the right attitude and prove they have all the non-physical attributes that are needed to deal with the pressures of being a professional footballer.
    The coaches see them a lot more than us fans do and will know exactly what their character is like. A lot of young players move around academies at younger ages as their attitude can see them fall out with coaches or not be able to keep up with the demands required. Over time players can develop these mental skills and it helps them later in their career to settle down, but for some these changes can be too little too late, and even the most skilful players can just fade away, never to be seen again.
    Ravel Morrison as a United youth player is a famous example of this. Obviously, by the time he came here he was late in his career and had a reputation that followed him like a bad smell. If only he could've developed his attitude and applied himself at a younger age then his career trajectory would've been very different.
    Cashin feels like it's the other way around. Not necessarily the most skilful player earlier in his development, but he's applied himself well, earned his pro contract and his first team opportunity and is now reaping the rewards of being the first name on the team sheet and a possible big move in the future for him.
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    roboto got a reaction from TheHomunculusLives in Academy thread 23/24   
    I too am surprised at some of the players we've released over recent years that I thought looked a great prospect coming through the youth ranks.
    However, having been around some London youth team setups with my two young lads at the moment and talking with lots of scouts and coaches, it isn't just about what they do in one or two opportunities that they're given with first team/cup fixtures/loans that determines whether they get offered the contracts. They have to be consistent with their training, show the right attitude and prove they have all the non-physical attributes that are needed to deal with the pressures of being a professional footballer.
    The coaches see them a lot more than us fans do and will know exactly what their character is like. A lot of young players move around academies at younger ages as their attitude can see them fall out with coaches or not be able to keep up with the demands required. Over time players can develop these mental skills and it helps them later in their career to settle down, but for some these changes can be too little too late, and even the most skilful players can just fade away, never to be seen again.
    Ravel Morrison as a United youth player is a famous example of this. Obviously, by the time he came here he was late in his career and had a reputation that followed him like a bad smell. If only he could've developed his attitude and applied himself at a younger age then his career trajectory would've been very different.
    Cashin feels like it's the other way around. Not necessarily the most skilful player earlier in his development, but he's applied himself well, earned his pro contract and his first team opportunity and is now reaping the rewards of being the first name on the team sheet and a possible big move in the future for him.
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    roboto got a reaction from Comrade 86 in Joey Barton being Joey Barton   
    Wasn't the original tweet a play for him to get a job as a pundit because he is so useless as a manager and perhaps the worst option to become a coach with his training ground history?
    Of all the people in the world, the one I would least like to listen to talk about football is Joey Barton.
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    roboto got a reaction from norwichram in Winter Rumour Mill   
    With his past injury record he will always be a risk, but without those issues he would be playing at a much higher level and we wouldn’t have a chance of signing him.
    While we are playing at this level we need to take a few (educated) risks on signing players that have had setbacks, but have the potential to play at a higher level.
    TJJ is ideal for us right now. We need forwards that give us a different dimension from Collins and with him only having 6 months left on his contract then we can potentially get a bargain deal on someone with his attributes. Arsenal won’t be offering him a new deal now, it’s up to the player to find a club that will help his career take off. I hope it’s with us and he goes on to get back to full fitness.
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    roboto got a reaction from angieram in Winter Rumour Mill   
    With his past injury record he will always be a risk, but without those issues he would be playing at a much higher level and we wouldn’t have a chance of signing him.
    While we are playing at this level we need to take a few (educated) risks on signing players that have had setbacks, but have the potential to play at a higher level.
    TJJ is ideal for us right now. We need forwards that give us a different dimension from Collins and with him only having 6 months left on his contract then we can potentially get a bargain deal on someone with his attributes. Arsenal won’t be offering him a new deal now, it’s up to the player to find a club that will help his career take off. I hope it’s with us and he goes on to get back to full fitness.
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    roboto got a reaction from Jimbo Ram in Winter Rumour Mill   
    Is he better or worse than Dobbin? In your opinion
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    roboto got a reaction from REDCAR in Derby v Peterborough   
    Curse you
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    roboto got a reaction from On the Ram Page in Oxford United v Derby County   
    Away in Japan visiting family at the moment, so was asleep through the match. Woke up to the score notifications on my phone and saw Cashin had scored the winner.
    Thought we’d given away a 2-goal lead and then nicked it, but further scrolling back through notifications showed a lovely comeback win from 2 down.
    Ive read through all the pages here and was laughing to myself during the first half posts. Great belief by the team and some of the posters on here though and we win again.
    EIEIEIO
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    roboto got a reaction from Caerphilly Ram in Oxford United v Derby County   
    Away in Japan visiting family at the moment, so was asleep through the match. Woke up to the score notifications on my phone and saw Cashin had scored the winner.
    Thought we’d given away a 2-goal lead and then nicked it, but further scrolling back through notifications showed a lovely comeback win from 2 down.
    Ive read through all the pages here and was laughing to myself during the first half posts. Great belief by the team and some of the posters on here though and we win again.
    EIEIEIO
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    roboto got a reaction from LeedsCityRam in Oxford United v Derby County   
    Away in Japan visiting family at the moment, so was asleep through the match. Woke up to the score notifications on my phone and saw Cashin had scored the winner.
    Thought we’d given away a 2-goal lead and then nicked it, but further scrolling back through notifications showed a lovely comeback win from 2 down.
    Ive read through all the pages here and was laughing to myself during the first half posts. Great belief by the team and some of the posters on here though and we win again.
    EIEIEIO
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    roboto got a reaction from Ellafella in Oxford United v Derby County   
    Away in Japan visiting family at the moment, so was asleep through the match. Woke up to the score notifications on my phone and saw Cashin had scored the winner.
    Thought we’d given away a 2-goal lead and then nicked it, but further scrolling back through notifications showed a lovely comeback win from 2 down.
    Ive read through all the pages here and was laughing to myself during the first half posts. Great belief by the team and some of the posters on here though and we win again.
    EIEIEIO
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    roboto got a reaction from Walkley Ram in Oxford United v Derby County   
    Away in Japan visiting family at the moment, so was asleep through the match. Woke up to the score notifications on my phone and saw Cashin had scored the winner.
    Thought we’d given away a 2-goal lead and then nicked it, but further scrolling back through notifications showed a lovely comeback win from 2 down.
    Ive read through all the pages here and was laughing to myself during the first half posts. Great belief by the team and some of the posters on here though and we win again.
    EIEIEIO
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    roboto got a reaction from Mucker1884 in Oxford United v Derby County   
    Away in Japan visiting family at the moment, so was asleep through the match. Woke up to the score notifications on my phone and saw Cashin had scored the winner.
    Thought we’d given away a 2-goal lead and then nicked it, but further scrolling back through notifications showed a lovely comeback win from 2 down.
    Ive read through all the pages here and was laughing to myself during the first half posts. Great belief by the team and some of the posters on here though and we win again.
    EIEIEIO
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