Marty
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Another decent showing against a strong side tonight, drifted in and out the game, couple of sloppy moments but overall was pretty good, his midfield partner(Murawski) ran the show tonight.
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Another decent showing against a strong side tonight, drifted in and out the game, couple of sloppy moments but overall was pretty good, his midfield partner(Murawski) ran the show tonight.
Brighton Sky Blue
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BNC on loan would be just fine too, though we’d have a fair bit of competition.
fernandopartridge
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You're joking, he had part of half a season with us. He doesn't look anywhere near the level of MVE
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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So imagine later on MvE gets an injury that will leave him out for months. Which of those options would you want filling in for him for half a season or more? Every other outfield position we've got at least one option that can fill in to a reasonable degree. MvE we don't.
Besides, if we want our full backs getting forward we need to have options to switch them over/rotate to prevent overload and injuries.
Having said that I'd like BNC back as long as it was loan with a view to perm.
ccfc1234
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Winny the Bish
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Two good players. Saito especially.
mmttww
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BlueSkiesForever
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Did anyone follow him much last season at Millwall? I genuinely don’t know if he’s starting to fill out his potential or not. I thought he was alright for us but nothing amazing, if he hasn’t progressed then surely there’s better loans we can look at? Maybe?
(Not saying he hasn’t progressed, just wondered if people thought he was decent or not as I haven’t bothered keeping tabs on him.)
(Not saying he hasn’t progressed, just wondered if people thought he was decent or not as I haven’t bothered keeping tabs on him.)
TomRad85
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He did pretty well. Also the blokes only 20, to have played as many games as he has at this level at his age is impressive.
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SkyBlueStallion_89
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Pedro Neto going to Chelsea for £51 million, Neto is a winger but some of that cash could be used on a replacement winger plus Hamer I wonder, I'm sure Wolves were linked with Gus at one point.
AFCCOVENTRY
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Really like Saito. Good move by QPR
PUSB-We_are_going_up
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Winny the Bish
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Get the bid in for Kyprianou now. I’d rather not have eyes than watch Jamie Allen start at DM again this season.
Saddlebrains
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Problem for me is, yes Madsen looks good, and of course wouldn't moan about it if we signed him
However
We at some point need to invest in an older head who's proven in this league. That's why I wanted Alan Browne so much
We can't keep getting 'prospects' because by the time they have got the hang of the league and progressing, they've fucked off and we're back to.square 1
I really think we need to focus on a solid championship midfielder. Not as good as Sheaf, but better than Allen
However
We at some point need to invest in an older head who's proven in this league. That's why I wanted Alan Browne so much
We can't keep getting 'prospects' because by the time they have got the hang of the league and progressing, they've fucked off and we're back to.square 1
I really think we need to focus on a solid championship midfielder. Not as good as Sheaf, but better than Allen
Spot on, we’ve always missed that horrible annoying midfielder that every other team has, fleck or Doyle type, nasty little bastard
mark82
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I don't care where they come from or how old they are as long as they are the right type of player and are good enough.
I'd rather have a younger, better player from another league than an inferior championship experienced player. That doesn't mean I'd be against an experienced Championship player, they just have to be the best available to us.
I'd rather have a younger, better player from another league than an inferior championship experienced player. That doesn't mean I'd be against an experienced Championship player, they just have to be the best available to us.
Brighton Sky Blue
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What you actually want and who we still haven’t replaced is a Gus Hamer type who is strong in the tackle, a threat from distance and can transition the ball effectively.
Perennial Lurker
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The replies on here 
So just going on the last few
We need a Hamer replacement, yeah cause they grow on trees don't they?
We need a nasty bastard , yeah forget we are trying to play an expansive style of play just sign someone who can kick players but not pass the ball
And the best one , " we need to sign someone not as good as Sheaf but better than Allen "
All based on one game
So just going on the last few
We need a Hamer replacement, yeah cause they grow on trees don't they?
We need a nasty bastard , yeah forget we are trying to play an expansive style of play just sign someone who can kick players but not pass the ball
And the best one , " we need to sign someone not as good as Sheaf but better than Allen "
All based on one game
Brighton Sky Blue
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I didn’t say it’s easy to go out and sign another one. But it’s a fact we’ve struggled to replace what he does.The replies on here
So just going on the last few
We need a Hamer replacement, yeah cause they grow on trees don't they?
We need a nasty bastard , yeah forget we are trying to play an expansive style of play just sign someone who can kick players but not pass the ball
And the best one , " we need to sign someone not as good as Sheaf but better than Allen "
All based on one game
Perennial Lurker
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I don't think anyone would deny it , even Robins himself
Brighton Sky Blue
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Exactly, so my point isn’t that absurd.
lord_garrincha
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Sign Kyprianou now. I knew they would start Jamie Allen at DM after the friendlies but he must be 'last resort' back up this season.
Perennial Lurker
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The absurdity comes from the same pointless trope being regurgitated ad finitum
Brighton Sky Blue
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I will say, when that goal went in I didn’t see much fight to get something out of the game afterwards. Not often you can say that about a Robins team.
Cally Fedora
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Not Sheaf but better than Allen. Eccles?
One of Robins few weaknesses is his inability to throw the bus at it with minutes remaining when losing …. Take a centre half off or take bidwell off a push another attacker through the middle …. Ugly, old skool but sometimes we need to mix it up and be less predictable
SKYBLUES90
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Im not sure, realistically who else would you have brought on when we went a goal down. We already played our cards with Wright, BTA, Eccles and Palmer coming on before that anyway, I don’t see what else Robins could have done.
For me today was frustrating, The Everton game albeit Pre Season I thought we looked an exciting outfit, we’ve spent above and beyond again this season and the likes of MVE, Sakamoto, Torp etc having time to bed in you’d think we’d be ready to take this league on and give it a real goal et. Al like Ipswich did last season.
I know it’s the first game of the season, and May next year it might be completely different but fuck me today was deflating.
BlueSkiesForever
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Still need to sign a CM or two and probably a quality CB. Of course cost is the main issue but we can’t be relying on Allen/Eccles every week or whenever Sheaf is out.
We will get better throughout the season I’m sure, but our transition in midfield is still below par imo. I think Thomas will be decent in time but obvs not his day today, it’s obvious but we need more quality in midfield/defence.
We will get better throughout the season I’m sure, but our transition in midfield is still below par imo. I think Thomas will be decent in time but obvs not his day today, it’s obvious but we need more quality in midfield/defence.
We were not creating anything.
We could have thrown Bobby Thomas up front to create a physical distraction … pushed Wright and Assante through the centre to run in behind …. But instead we largely swapped players on a like for like basis …..
SKYBLUES90
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Im not sure. Personally I don’t think we should be relying on pushing Bobby Thomas up front to try knick a point away from home against stoke…who realistically probably won’t be pushing the top end come the end of the season.
If we want to be serious contenders we have to be better than today.
On paper we have enough fire power to beat teams like Stoke every day of the week, I really hope for my sanity we see better performances accross the board from our so called better players.
Cally Fedora
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You can have all the fire power in the world but if your midfield is out hustled they have no supply. We pushed Saka and Emc closer to Simms second half which helped but our crossing and play in and around the box was either casual or inaccurate. We’ll improve with the talent we have but it was frustrating to start in such a casual way
BlueSkiesForever
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Completely agree, midfield is the area that’s been underwhelming for a little while now. Sorting that out, either through coaching or brining new signings in, is crucial imo.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Today kind of also illustrated that spending on another goalkeeper matters little if what’s in front of him turns in a stinker.
ceetee
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I think you might be correct but last season's wisdom was that the defence were poor because they had no confidence in the GK