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The watchmaker

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Calista said:
It's not true though. Plenty of us could see what (especially) Wright & Simms were capable of, and were appalled by some of the brainless abuse they were getting.
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I could never really understand why the players were getting so much flack when Adi and Robins took so long settling on a team and formation. I don't blame the managers for that but they were clearly scratching around in the dark for the first few months.
 
Calista

Calista

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Matt smith said:
Genuinely, i found that hard to grasp

fair play to the ones that did
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If you'd taken a poll on this forum as to whether we should sign up Gyokeres after his loan spell, he'd have been sacked off. People are influenced too much by a few mistakes or clumsy moments, and can't seem to see obvious attributes.
I wouldn't have predicted that Gyok would become the most sought-after striker in Europe, but he always looked to me like the kind of player we'd needed up front for years.
 
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rexo87

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I personally think it’s really easy to say now that you believed in it all. I remember standing on a train platform away at Preston and thinking we’d fucked it all. Not saying you’re lying at all but I’d like to see some proof before you go all big dick on me
 
Mucca Mad Boys

Mucca Mad Boys

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Matt smith said:
Genuine Q

it was hard to see the positives at rotherham away and huddersfield at home, was it not?
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Rotherham, no. Huddersfield was a game we should’ve won even if it was a dire game.

Looking back, I don’t think our slow start was as bad as people made out at the time. There were games we should’ve won but didn’t and Huddersfield at home being a great example. Rotherham was probably the worst performance of the season, even topping PNE (H).

It boils down to trusting the process and Robins’ judgement. We’d just let go 17 players and brought in 14, there’s a lot of adaptation in involved. Again, we had players signed from all over Europe so needed time to bed in.

Robins made some tactical errors, 3-4-1-2 wasn’t getting the most of the players and he figured out a system that worked really well. With foresight, had we planned to play 4-2-3-1 from Day 1 we’d have made better choices in the transfer market and started better.

Look, I’m an optimist and will always look for positives. I’ll admit there were times I was going off faith in Robins and the team.
 
Calista

Calista

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rexo87 said:
I personally think it’s really easy to say now that you believed in it all. I remember standing on a train platform away at Preston and thinking we’d fucked it all. Not saying you’re lying at all but I’d like to see some proof before you go all big dick on me
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Proof aplenty in loads of threads early last season. Nobody was pretending we were doing brilliantly, but lots of us were ready to defend the new signings, highlight their attributes and potential, and give the team time to come together.
 
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The watchmaker

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rexo87 said:
I personally think it’s really easy to say now that you believed in it all. I remember standing on a train platform away at Preston and thinking we’d fucked it all. Not saying you’re lying at all but I’d like to see some proof before you go all big dick on me
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Look, I am mindlessly optimistic. I was right just this one time after Lord knows how many years of making a tit of myself. Don't take this away from me! ;)
 
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Mucca Mad Boys said:
It boils down to trusting the process and Robins’ judgement.
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I don’t even think it’s this. I think even if you didn’t blindly believe robins is always right (which is fine), there was nowhere near enough material evidence to be ringing the alarms and frothing about wasted money. There were green shoots for sure and people were ridiculed for recognising them.
 
stevefloyd

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The only thing that slightly worries me is that our leaky defence of last season especially at set pieces hasn't been upgraded, although the keeper has (hopefully), so I would have liked some movement in that department that said theres still time and with our forward line and midfield upgrades I doubt the opposition will have time to creep into our half anyway :)
 
Sick Boy

Sick Boy

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stevefloyd said:
The only thing that slightly worries me is that our leaky defence of last season especially at set pieces hasn't been upgraded, although the keeper has (hopefully), so I would have liked some movement in that department that said theres still time and with our forward line and midfield upgrades I doubt the opposition will have time to creep into our half anyway :)
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They’re a relatively young backline though and I expect theyll have learnt a lot from last season. Getting Binks permanently was a good signing. The only disappointment for me is Kitching - this will be a big season for his career.
 
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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covcity4life said:
Some people just stay immature as fans no matter how much they age. Always stressing,panicking,getting angry etc

Tutting and sighing all game long. Calling time on a player after 1 game etc

It's not excusable as just passion imo. People need to try to learn from mistakes.
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Just Wondering, How is your Cousin Getting On. 😂
 
skybluecam

skybluecam

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covboy9 said:
haji wright won’t make it sadly he’s not upto it
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SeaSeeEffCee said:
Would happily drive most of the shit we’ve signed back to their former clubs, with the only exceptions perhaps being Sakamoto and Latibeaudiere who haven’t done much wrong and Binks. The rest of them can all fuck off.
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Torquay Sky Blue said:
Has to be said , this team are nowhere near last seasons. The spirit isn't there anymore. And I don't just mean Vic and Gus. They don't look like they have the will to fight
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stevefloyd said:
Thats nothing we paid 7 million for a seaside donkey
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CCFC54321 said:
Something irritates me is Robins said on Monday that Yamamoto and Wright were struggling to settle.
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dearie me lads
 
fatso

fatso

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Calista said:
If you'd taken a poll on this forum as to whether we should sign up Gyokeres after his loan spell, he'd have been sacked off. People are influenced too much by a few mistakes or clumsy moments, and can't seem to see obvious attributes.
I wouldn't have predicted that Gyok would become the most sought-after striker in Europe, but he always looked to me like the kind of player we'd needed up front for years.
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Well Collins, Moore and Wilson all got dropped due to a few mistakes and clumsy moments.

It's certainly tough for keepers.

Especially in Moore's case as we understand he had off field issues and therefore should perhaps of been "rested" till his head was right.

Either way pro football can be brutal at times.
 
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Skybluekyle

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Saddlebrains said:
I've had a few terrible takes but think that takes the biscuit 🙈
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Now say the opposite of everything you just said!

Erm...Saddlebrains is an....optimistic man, with lots of well thought out, practical opinions. His ITK status is ensuring the forewarning of events at the club on this forum for years to come. Oh, and his lack of bedwetting is above reproach
 
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The watchmaker

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CCFC54321 said:

Something irritates me is Robins said on Monday that Yamamoto and Wright were struggling to settle.
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Don't know what your problem with this one is! Yamamoto was a huge disappointment for me. Can't remember him having any impact on last season and it appears he is no longer with the club. 😢
 
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