silhillian

38 minutes ago, Shuff264 said:

Completely exposed our one dimensional way of playing, if getting it wide and chucking it in the box doesn't work we really have no clue.

NML, CBT, Collins were all poor, Washington looks like he won a competition to be a footballer.

Smith had a good game, as did Sibley and Wildsmith.

Warnes in game management poor as well, too slow to make changes in the second half and even when they did come he didnt do enough. Looked too scared to lose the point to actually go for it.

Its another game in this season thats a missed opportunity, and another game they bored me to tears.

NML, CBT, Collins were all poor, Washington looks like he won a competition to be a footballer.

If Washington won, CBT must've come 2nd.

On 25/12/2023 at 14:59, ram59 said:

Stats wise, I've just been looking at Dan Kemp, on loan a Swindon from MK with a recall possible. Only six months on his contract, 11 goals and 8 assists this season.

Already played for 2 teams. Can't play for a third.

Really sad. His character shone through in his posts. Thoughts are with his family.

This is only my opinion before people shoot me down with the fact that he's our only pace option. However, I think Mendez Laing would be far more effective as an impact sub rather than starting. Now Barkhuizen is fit I'd rather start with him as I believe he's technically a better, cleverer player. NML is all explosive pace and burns himself out too quickly to be effective for long. Numerous times last season he'd end up giving the ball away leaving us exposed to counter-attacks and not bother to chase back. Again in the Carlisle match he tried his usual step-over, lost the ball and made no attempt to win it back because he's too knackered.  Also, the extra international matches are wearing him out. Would it not be better to use him more conservatively to get the best out of him?

1 hour ago, Foreveram said:

Nay Nay.

One for us oldies.

I like to think I'm quite a rational person and not given to overreacting and much prefer the more balanced opinions on here. I know a season isn't won or lost after 3 games but I can honestly say we have looked like a pub team over those 3 games (yes, even the 3-0 win). I cannot see any pattern in our play, the defence is laughable, the midfield invisible and the forward line toothless. This just seems to be carrying over from the end of last season. I hoped that with Warne getting his own players in to play the way he wants to play we'd see an improvement but these 3 performances have been shocking and I struggle to see us improving enough. It's frankly, embarrassing! I really dont want to watch it. Oh, how I long for Arthur Cox.

53 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said:

Be 4 years in December Archied. I have a long way to go but can totally relate to what you are saying. Being happy seems a long way off currently 👍

It's the greatest pain anybody could ever suffer.  It shatters you and you spend the rest of your life trying to put yourself back together.  Some of the pieces will always be missing though.  You learn to live around it, but it's never easy. Wishing you all the best.

1 hour ago, Caerphilly Ram said:

Could we be after another Huddersfield striker? A 6ft 9in target man is certainly a different option to what we have. And at 23 years old might appeal to those opposing Rhodes and Waghorn 🤔 

No, no and thrice no! Not even a good non-league player. Makes Kevin Francis look like Bergkamp!

4 minutes ago, Gladram said:

The piece on his Pateron account is slightly longer and names Derby in the Godden exit sentence

Oh, ok. Wouldn't want to pay to read Nixon though 👍

Doesn't actually say we're interested in Godden does it?

2 hours ago, SK47 said:

Impossible job as its in Birmingham. A place in which, if just the sheer sight of it isn't enough to kill you, the accent will. 

The city centre has improved quite dramatically over the last 20 years. Can't say the same for the accent tho.

White n blue with red numbers 

Just now, Srg said:

What’s fun about clearly made up nonsense? Go play football manager if that’s your thing. 

Chill your boots, it's better than no rumours. 

No fun you lot 😋

Nothing else happening so thought I'd post it.

https://twitter.com/League1news22/status/1670852103726592000?t=RjWthehMzt7g-3A1fomGig&s=19

12 hours ago, JJH said:

 

 

Apparently two Championship clubs are set to match our offer, so we’ll see. Depends who they are I suppose but Knight’s been training at our training ground all week so he’ll be familiar with what we have to offer.

My source is a bloke on our forum who’s nailed absolutely everything this summer. No idea who he is but he’s literally calling everything right. Understand why you’d dismiss it but honestly if he’s said it, it’ll be correct.

I’d be seriously excited if we manage to get Knight in. I had a look at your squad the other week and I was thinking I’d love us to be in for Roberts, Knights and Cashin this summer. Didn’t think we’d get 1, let alone potentially 2.

Anyway, might not happen but just wanted to gauge a consensus on whether that bid will be enough. As it’s our first bid I imagine it’ll be rejected anyway.

Clearly your ITK sources are better than ours (not difficult as we ain't got any) 😉 

10 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said:

Liam

Yep

Oh, definitely confused, I thought it was a potential new signing 😵‍💫👍

45 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said:

Thompson isn't a Warne type player despite winning 60% of his 5 aerial duels during his limited game time. There is absolutely zero chance Warne would be interested in a CF who won 8% of his 49 aerial duels and one who played almost every game last season. 

May only competed for 49 aerial duels. I'm certain Warne won't even consider signing a CF who has won less than that. Harrison, Smith, Nombe and Cosgrove would be more realistic targets based on style.

I'm a bit confused, pretty sure I've kept up with the thread but, who's Thompson?

18 minutes ago, simmoram1995 said:

I heard he had been in talks with us we’re after Langstaff but allegedly Notts quoted £2m .

rodrigues around £150,000k + add ons 

didsy not close to signing with us again according to Ben Osborn 

Thought Rodriguez is out of contract so no fee?

4 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said:

Sam Smith would be a risky move. He's scored 5 in 5, but only 6 in the 36 league games before that. 15 league goals last season, but his previous best was only 7 and that was in League 2.

Josh Key is 23 which means compensation. Championship clubs are already interested, so no chance

Smith hasn't always played as a number 9 though. 

10 hours ago, Caerphilly Ram said:

Thought he looked really good for them tonight, wouldn’t complain if he was someone we tried to sign in the summer 

Impressed with him and Collins, both out of contract in the summer. Also Sam Smith scored again for Cambridge, take a punt on him too.

I too named my eldest son after Charlie George but drew the line at adding George as a middle name, thought it a bit too much (well, the wife did).

2 hours ago, Alan Ramage 4 EVA said:

My son Charlie George (His first and middle name )

We met Charlie a few times and my Charlie has a photo of them together signed 

" To Charlie George best wishes Charlie George"

I`m sure he`s met a lot of Charlie Georges

2 hours ago, Ellafella said:

@silhillian, are you submitting ratings same as @Ratpackram?

Unfortunately I couldn't find a bar showing it so had to follow it on the match day thread.