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Reply | The Madsen rehabilitation thread
at 10:02 5 May 2025
Madsen was a gamble that no other club was prepared to take due to his known lack of physicality and assumed unsuitability for the championship.
What we have seen this season confirms those assumptions. What we have also seen, however, is a player with good technical ability that is composed on the ball and capable of scoring goals and creating chances for others. He is also extremely adept at dead ball situations.
I think it is fair to say that he is beginning to adapt and recognise what is needed to be successful in this league and with a full pre-season behind him, we could be pleasantly surprised by what he contributes next season.
Great attitude as well. |
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Reply | Sunderland Match Thread
at 14:37 3 May 2025
Madsen: touch of a Rolls Royce, engine of a Morris Minor.
Needs a good old fashioned pre-season of fitness work and bulking up.
The loss of Edward’s and Dunne will be massive. Both fantastic today. |
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Reply | Cardiff Reflection
at 11:44 6 Apr 2025
That was the one and only game when Celar has contributed anything this season. |
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Reply | Leeds Reflection
at 21:04 17 Mar 2025
Absolutely do not believe Saito has a malicious bone in his body. |
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Reply | Leeds Reflection
at 07:58 16 Mar 2025
Frey does give everything and his work rate/attitude is excellent. Technically, he is sadly lacking at this level.
Saito’s challenge was a tired looking lunge that caught the player right on his calf and looked worse than it probably was. Not malicious, but left the ref no choice.
Great effort today considering our injury list. Looked more up for it than the Middlesbrough game at least. International break could not have come at a better time as we need some respite after a really tough month. |
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Reply | Plymouth…..
at 21:32 12 Mar 2025
Plymouth have got some steel under their new manager, we’re still soft as shit and piss easy to score against. |
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Reply | The Boro Match thread.
at 14:46 12 Mar 2025
With Chair now injured, it’s time to ditch that front 3 and drop Saito and Yang to the bench.
Smyth back on the right side, Anderson on the left and Dembele down the middle.
We need fresh legs and fresh ideas. |
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Reply | Alfie Lloyd
at 20:23 10 Mar 2025
22 isn’t young. If he was 19 you could forgive his lack of, well, everything other than enthusiasm.
He is not the answer for us next season. He needs to play a full season in a lower league and improve. Shouldn’t be anywhere near the first team until then. Having him available as our only fit striker is shocking. |
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Reply | Chair on today's game
at 20:10 10 Mar 2025
Fancy words not needed for what’s missing SE, it’s “experience”. Something that cannot by imbued by a coach, even one of Pep’s calibre. |
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Reply | Chair on today's game
at 19:30 9 Mar 2025
Saito, Yang, Morgan, Lloyd…..absolute newbies to this league and basically kids.
We all get frustrated, me included, but we also very much need to be realistic. They can’t be faulted for effort, but naivety should be expected. |
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Reply | Chair on today's game (n/t)
at 07:45 9 Mar 2025
Sitting on the subs bench is hardly going to help his fitness levels. Playing competitive games after a prolonged spell out with injury is what is needed to get “match fit” and regain his pace and sharpness.
Having said that, Chair is not the problem. Not having a striker worth a shit up front to pass to is the problem. |
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Reply | Sheffield United Reflection
at 07:45 2 Mar 2025
We need Spurs to buy Eze and somehow move Madsen and Celar on whilst recouping some of the money we wasted on buying them.
It’s also looking like we will lose Dunne, Cook, Paal, and Edwards from our current back line.
Recruitment will be needed and it needs to be bang on. Get it right and we could kick on. Get it wrong and we could backslide.
It will be a hugely important summer window that will define our trajectory for next season. |
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Reply | The Morgan - Varane - Field midfield
at 08:48 26 Feb 2025
It definitely has to be horses for courses. Our line up should reflect the threat posed by the opposition and our strategy required to counter it.
The line up against Portsmouth for instance, left us short in the areas needed to repel their aerial bombardment and direct approach. Our inability to get Chair, Saito and Smyth on the ball without being assaulted clearly required a different approach. The substitutes helped and in hindsight, Colback and Lloyd might have been better being in from the start.
The line up against Sheffield Utd this Saturday will be interesting. |
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