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    Championship thread 24/25!

    Jeepers that’s pretty bad. How does that work punishment wise? Because it’s a friendly he’ll get away with it? Surely not right for an incident like that - swinging punches, especially after a very innocuous foul, deserves some consequences.
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    Ex Player Watch

    Generally I fully agree, but there will always be the odd exception. The one obvious one to me is Gyokeres; gave his all when he was here, almost dragged us to the Premier League and was honest re his intentions when we didn’t make it. He moved onto bigger things and could go on to the one of...
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    Ex Player Watch

    He seems absolutely buzzing to be there. Full of enthusiasm and passion. Definitely always his ambition to end up at a fellow Championship club, under a manager with a middling to poor reputation amongst players.
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    when was the darkest era for the club?

    Some pretty grim memories. However reading back helps provide perspective and an appreciation for just how far we’ve come. Sitting in a near empty stadium, watching horrendous football with a terrible atmosphere to the feeling around the club now, the connection between players/fans/club and...
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    Injuries

    This thread is embarrassing.
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    Victor Torp

    Torp is a very very good technical player and is probably the strongest progressive passer we have. I actually think he’s almost a surprise package for us this year. He’s been here since Jan and the new player shine has worn off, so he’s faded into the background. After a few good games which...
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    Match Thread Stevenage (A)- 23/07/24

    Sheaf being injured would be a massive blow (well for 99% of the fan base). Fingers crossed it isn’t too serious. Worst case though; Rudoni Eccles *new signing* is far from a weak midfield three.
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    Callum O'Hare

    I used to know the daughter of the chap (and therefore the family) who ran that chippy and I can confirm it was a goldmine! Didn’t think I’d be nostalgic over a Coventry chippy when I woke up this morning!
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    What do we still need?

    I understand your point, I’m just in a different place with it. We bring in experience at the expense of the development of one/two of our existing CBs, all of whom have pretty high ceilings in my view. Experience also doesn’t equate to leadership. Kitching is a former captain and Lati has...
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    What do we still need?

    Don’t get the CB requirement, we have four and we play with two. We also have a perfect balance of two left and two right footers. The experience req is bit a red herring in my view. They all have another year in the Championship behind them, experience doesn’t equal better and bringing another...
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    Player Ratings v Getafe

    The formation/tactical change will suit Allen’s attributes better than playing as a 10 or a holding CM. He is well worth keeping around for an energy, box to box option off the bench.
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    Transfer Rumour Oliver Dovin

    It’ll be great to have some stability in goal. We’ve had a different number one for the last few years and even pre then it never felt like we had a long term No1. Dovin is young, highly thought of and sounds as though he has bags of potential too. Let’s just not jump on the first mistake he...
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    Callum O'Hare

    McCallum has the potential to be better than Bidwell, but is coming off the back of two mixed seasons. Bidwell has consistently performed (and I’m someone who wasn’t convinced at first). COH has played well in a dozen or so games in 2 seasons and is still returning from a major injury...
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    Getafe Friendly

    Small thing, but I don’t think he’d have done that a year, or even six months, ago. Hopefully an indication of his increased confidence and feeling more at home at the club now.
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    Transfer Rumour Oliver Dovin

    I get the scepticism over this following the Stamenic nonsense, but as others have said the sources are different on this. Plus I’m pretty sure @Tea & Busquets works in the industry, so if he’s confirming it we’re all good.
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    Callum O'Hare

    Simms > Moore - considerably and with way more potential Rudoni > COH - and that gap will get bigger as JR plays with better players in a better team, who should be superior to a lot of our opponents (ie the opposite of his last few years) Bidwell = McCallum - bit more of a stretch, but I...
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    Callum O'Hare

    Bonkers move. This isn’t bitterness talking, but I genuinely don’t think it’ll work for him either. Dinosaur manager, poor tactics, depleted squad and a team I don’t think will go up. Mentally tough for him too, from being loved by fans, players and management to being just another player at a...
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    UEFA EURO 2024

    I want to win for all the reasons obvious reasons. But I’m also very intrigued to see how England operates tomorrow with the majority of the population “tired”.
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    Viveash gone

    The last few pages of this thread are mental.
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    Callum O'Hare

    If he ends up there it’s honestly fucking tragic. Big it up all you like, but COH, McCallum, Moore honestly doesn’t scare me. Rudoni and Simms will prove to be/already are better players and Bidwell is solid enough. Plus odds on all three of those signed players staying fit all season?!
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