Martin180
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Hughes was a very good player for us , unfortunately surrounded by a lot of dross
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shmmeee
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Robins seems to sign players on character and raw characteristics first and foremost. He spoke today about having to replace Gus personality in the group as well as on the pitch.
SlowerThanPlatt
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In Wenger’s book he said he thought Hughes had the talent to play for England
fernandopartridge
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He thought a lot of Sheaf as well didn't he
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Skyblueweeman
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A man of 43....with a wife of 33, girl of 1.5yrs and a boy of nearly 5. Would they be in for a similar experience?
Asking for a friend.
JAM See
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Terrible twos's incoming for the second time. Then the lad will hit puberty, then your daughter will.
Then, when you think it's finally over and you're skint because you've spotted 'em through university, you will become a grandparent.
Your only solace will be a few cans and this forum.
Welcome to hell (but really, you wouldn't change a thing).
That's the thing with us humans. We're flawed and ugly and brutal. But the beauty and love our species can create is what you need to focus on.
...and football obviously.
Warwickhunt
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i hope we got another year option at the end of his contract? fucking vultures will be after him asi think he will have a big season
clint van damme
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It's inevitable!
Frostie
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It's pleasing to see after our struggles from set pieces last season that we've clearly been doing some work on them.
Neither Dieng or Hermansen are keepers that command the area or come off the line & we targeted this to good effect.
SlowerThanPlatt
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Not sure about best DM in the league but is anyone else surprised there’s been no (reported) interest in him? Southampton maybe with the style Martin likes to play
fatso
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He's been great for us ever since he learnt not to get caught in possession on the edge of our own penalty area.
He's one of those players who just goes about his business and never seems to catch the eye or get the headlines.
Always one of the first names on the teamsheet.
StrettoBoy
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I think we are lucky to have Sheaf. He works hard, is very good at what he does and is the ultimate Mr Reliable.
I’m not as depressed as some about the perceived lack of creativity in the team. We have Sakamoto, MvE, Palmer and (when they are fit) Callum and Jamie to come back in plus Ayari. None of them is a Gus - few are outside the Premiership - but in their own way all are capable of creating chances.
We just need Simms to start firing, as I’m sure he will, and I think we are in with a decent chance of squeezing in to the playoffs again although it might be a season too early for that.
When we get the extra players that MR wants - and we have to accept that it may not be in this window - then we will have a very decent squad.
I’m not as depressed as some about the perceived lack of creativity in the team. We have Sakamoto, MvE, Palmer and (when they are fit) Callum and Jamie to come back in plus Ayari. None of them is a Gus - few are outside the Premiership - but in their own way all are capable of creating chances.
We just need Simms to start firing, as I’m sure he will, and I think we are in with a decent chance of squeezing in to the playoffs again although it might be a season too early for that.
When we get the extra players that MR wants - and we have to accept that it may not be in this window - then we will have a very decent squad.
Frostie
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There has been interest in him, just never made it out into the press.
Sick Boy
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I honestly think it's his at least one dodgy pass a game needs to become less regular. Loads of forward passes won't come of but when it's sideways or backwards it needs to as in the prem it will be punished. If he can rid that he will Be some player and can see him making lower prem sides.
Londonccfcfan
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I think potentially he can be as good as Hamer potentially.
Has the defensive side which is better imo than Hamers. Works on his creativity (tall order) and adds a few goals (even 5 a season) then he will be some player.
Has the defensive side which is better imo than Hamers. Works on his creativity (tall order) and adds a few goals (even 5 a season) then he will be some player.
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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A decent player that has improved consistently since day one and he'll in all likelihood be an important player this season if we want to do well, but we need to improve the central midfield and he isn't an exception to that. Ideally you would want some more competition in there and Eccles has actually probably been better than him this season overall.
Talk of him being sold for millions at this point is nonsense and people need to ground themselves. He's gone from being one of our most underrated players, to one of the most overrated, in fact to a point where people are openly ignoring anything he does wrong, and exaggerating when he does something good. It's a shame because he's a good player and there's no need, and it takes the shine off. This 'interest not reported in the press' however, is just another lazy input from someone that is consistently morphing into the newest iteration of Dale Evans wanting to show off, and pretending to be ITK with safe and sometimes ambiguous contributions. It's quite narccisistic.
There would have been a significant bid we wouldn't have been able to turn down if he really was that in demand. As it happens he'll be here which will mean we have a decent and improving couple of central midfielders in the team with him and Eccles. If we want to be a top team however, I still maintain that we need players in that position more on the Hamer level.
Talk of him being sold for millions at this point is nonsense and people need to ground themselves. He's gone from being one of our most underrated players, to one of the most overrated, in fact to a point where people are openly ignoring anything he does wrong, and exaggerating when he does something good. It's a shame because he's a good player and there's no need, and it takes the shine off. This 'interest not reported in the press' however, is just another lazy input from someone that is consistently morphing into the newest iteration of Dale Evans wanting to show off, and pretending to be ITK with safe and sometimes ambiguous contributions. It's quite narccisistic.
There would have been a significant bid we wouldn't have been able to turn down if he really was that in demand. As it happens he'll be here which will mean we have a decent and improving couple of central midfielders in the team with him and Eccles. If we want to be a top team however, I still maintain that we need players in that position more on the Hamer level.
SlowerThanPlatt
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Charity boxing match to sort this?
Frostie
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Brilliant.
I never said we'd received bids, I said there had been interest. I know for a fact that other clubs have sent scouts to watch him & enquired as to our status on him. That wasn't in this window anyway.
Fwiw, I am probably his biggest fan but don't think he's a PL player, lack of mobility will hold him back in my opinion.
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Agreed. He's a very good player at this level but I can't see him making it to the Premier League or playing many games at that level. Eccles has more ability and is more likely in my view. Appreciate most won't agree.
Grendel
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This aged well
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Probably not for someone with a simple mind, who can only base such judgements on one game, and can't really deal with complexity.