clint van damme
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But probably see a lot we don't.
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But probably see a lot we don't.
Otis
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Yeah, fair point. I don't feel the same despair those who go feel for sure.
Otis
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That is very true too
Miss quite a lot of seeing exactly where every player is on the pitch, but then see other things in much more detail.
Cally Fedora
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Why not? Being in the ground makes no difference. I am a ST holder and it makes no difference. Despair is not something anyone should be feeling.
SkyblueTexan
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He brought us up from League 2 and he’ll take us back down there
Otis
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Where's this free place?
Otis
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Surely it does make a difference doesn't it? People get ready, set off and head to the game. That takes time and effort. Then repeat everything at the end of the match.
A lot of time and effort involved.
I can just switch the TV off the moment the game has ended.
And it kicked off at 12.30 today and I switched the game on at 12.30.
Otis
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See my post above.
And I wasn't moaning. I was just saying four games in is too early to judge things.
Where have I moaned at people being unhappy?
SkyblueTexan
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Our poor run of form stretches back to the end of last season. Most players are the same as before. Over the last 10 league games our record is W1 D2 L7 with just 1 clean sheet. If that doesn’t ring alarm bells then I don’t know what will.Mad isn't it.
IF we are really struggling at Christmas, down near the bottom 3, then certainly we should seriously be considering MArk Robins' position
But we're not bottom 3 and it's not Christmas.
We're 4 games in.
The doom and gloom is rather OTT have to say.
Otis
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I am a happy bloke. Treat every day as if it is my last day on earth.
Life is too short and at my age, as soon as Christmas is over, it's Christmas again, because life goes by so fast.
Otis
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Not sure most players are the same. Not today anyway. 5 new players out there today during the game. Dovin, EMC, Rudoni, BTA, Bassette. That's nearly half a team.
Brighton Sky Blue
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‘Turkey again ole ole’I am a happy bloke. Treat every day as if it is my last day on earth.
Life is too short and at my age, as soon as Christmas is over, it's Christmas again, because life goes by so fast.
‘Otis I swear to God stop it’
blunted
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I've made it clear that I am a massive Vivash fan and expressed my concerns that anyone who replaced him would have to be as good if not better.
That said, the last two seasons we started really badly and that happened when Adi was here. The CBS pitch debacle didn't help two years ago. Think how our second string played against Bristol City at Burton during that time.
It is way too early to see how the team will perform this season or to start asking questions about the Manager.
A couple of weeks ago, someone said to me MR was distinctly average in his second spell with us until Adi arrived. I wonder if a statto on here could prove if that is erroneous or not, as I can't find the info.
That said, the last two seasons we started really badly and that happened when Adi was here. The CBS pitch debacle didn't help two years ago. Think how our second string played against Bristol City at Burton during that time.
It is way too early to see how the team will perform this season or to start asking questions about the Manager.
A couple of weeks ago, someone said to me MR was distinctly average in his second spell with us until Adi arrived. I wonder if a statto on here could prove if that is erroneous or not, as I can't find the info.
Grendel
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Only 2 started including the goalkeeper
Brighton Sky Blue
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Viveash has been here basically from the start. The thing is, for years MR has got his teams to be much more than the sum of their parts and to beat much more expensively assembled teams.
Now he has an expensively assembled squad and can’t get it to work.
SkyblueTexan
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3 of those were subs. Still the team needs to be doing far better than they are.
blunted
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I thought MR started off with his regular assistant who had to retire due to health problems. Can't remember how many games they were together at the City before Adi came in.
SkyblueTexan
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Ironical isn’t it? They have no identity, don’t know what they’re doing or supposed to do, no cohesion or communication and the performances have been so lackluster. Week after week MR keeps lamenting about how disjointed we look and I’m frankly shocked that they have not worked on it during training. We also continue to defend set pieces very deep with nobody guarding the perimeter of the 6 yard box for shots from recycled efforts. It’s also very easy to run through our midfield or lack of one. I feel we’re going to be at the end of a real drubbing very soon when facing a better team.
Otis
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Yeah. That's why I said through the game.
Brighton Sky Blue
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The regular assistant left before the first season had even started I think.
Cally Fedora
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Makes no difference at all. You’re obviously as invested as the rest of us.
Grendel
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He originally joined as a temporary replacement for Steve Taylor but it became permanent when Taylor’s illness prevented him from returning
Otis
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I feel it does.
I was at the Luton, Wembley game and had to travel home alone, walking from the ground, then on the tube, then train. Took hours.
That was much more depressing than being able to just change channels on the TV.
Doesn't hurt half as much. Not for me anyway.
Brighton Sky Blue
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It's puzzling to me as the pre season performances looked fluid, players looked on the same wavelength and generally just miles away from what we've seen this month.
If I were in his position I'd scrap any planned holiday for the international break and get players working overtime on 1 or 2 touch passing and off the ball movement. So many of the problems come from it taking an age to advance the ball and players just standing still expecting the pass.
Right,this is 100 % true, robins and Doug have had words , robins went begging to Doug. We need a midfielder, our players are capped at 20k a year max, all,the players that we wanted in the transfer window. Wanted more than that which. is why we Didn’t sign anyone,lots going on behind the scenes, players not happy that new players that have come in are on more than players that have been here for years, robins isn’t irreplaceable we had nearly 20 million pound on the bench today, pressures on everyone to,turn it around, Doug isn’t happy
Otis
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A right mess if that is true.
Otis
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But then surely, if they sacked Robins, the new players are still going to be on more than the old players aren't they, so that wouldn't change a thing.
2024/25 League 1 Champs?
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not saying I’m doubting you, but can I ask how you know this?
Chris1987
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Where have you got this info from ?
clint van damme
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fernandopartridge
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Apart from two thirds of last season of course you're right
I have a suspicion “something isn’t right”
Sky Blue Goblin
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Even if it’s legit he’d never tell you puts peoples jobs at risk.
Sky Blue Goblin
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So what’s the fallout of Doug refusing? Also when you say Doug isn’t happy does he have an itchy trigger finger in this regard. Sounds like a shitshow behind the scenes
clint van damme
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ITKs on here are famous for their decorum