 | Forum Reply | Charlie Kelman’s Leyton Orient at 19:54 20 Feb 2025
IF CN decided to look at the lower leagues for a Celar replacement, Kelman ticks alot of boxes as a consideration...yes and he is (currently) ours. IF he was at Loftus i have no doubt he would be on the team sheet. I thought the given LO's transfer business in Jan, he might be out instead he has gotten better. Given the dialogue earlier on this string, maybe it has just all clicked. |
 | Forum Reply | MLS new season at 18:34 20 Feb 2025
you are kind. Different ethos. Its more about the entertainment than a true contest. |
 | Forum Reply | Sunderland away at 23:20 17 Feb 2025
preview of 3rd vs 6th place ... |
 | Forum Reply | QPR v Fat Frank's Lady Godìva first eleven match thread at 22:09 11 Feb 2025
Loudly disagree here! Our resurgence has coincided with Kolli's emergence from wherever he was hidden. I recall him coming on for Frey and scored whereas Frey could not put away decent chances. Kolli needs to start. He is faster, puts MUCH better pressure up top, has faster feet and even tends to bring the best out of Illi. |
 | Forum Reply | Madsen at 20:05 6 Feb 2025
All. I am usually brief, so apologies if I don't elaborate. 1. Kolli. Out of nowhere I saw him starting vs Norwich in a game I was expecting us to get rolled. instead he scores 2. BUT (and not the only time either) he impressed me in his pressing CBs and GETTING the ball. Plus his teamwork with Chair was revelatory. In my mind he is faster, a better carrier of the ball and has better feet than Frey. To me I see him as the better starter with Frey coming later to finish off the frustrated opposing CBs. 2. Madsen. My observation is that his defensive game is just not up to speed. He has been culpable for not closing down opposing Midfielders or not anticipating passes. Currently, Varane, Field, Morgan, Colback are ahead of him. 3. Celar. MY observation is he was continually offside or slow to anticipate passes in to him. He was not decisive in his opportunities and got more frustrated as time went on. He missed that penalty and when he did finally put a patch together he was injured. I would be easily persuaded into a thinking he might feel best pressing restart. |
 | Forum Reply | Moving to the USA? at 18:48 5 Feb 2025
Ha! I am a clinical Microbiologist in Texas. Great stories here. Been in USA for past 40 years and my testimony is similar to several of these posts. [Post edited 5 Feb 19:02]
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 | Forum Reply | Dunne off? at 22:18 3 Feb 2025
Sheffield U are 2nd. I doubt they want to be this years Leeds Utd. Currently they have good competition with said Leeds U and even Sunderland who are bringing Jayden Danns. So, as I see it Dunne maybe THE piece of the puzzle they need, NOT a guy who has virtually no competitive games in eons. For the Hoops, we could get a younger dedicated RB. Or best case, Dunne is energized and steps up his game. [Post edited 3 Feb 23:08]
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 | Forum Reply | Varanne at 18:13 30 Jan 2025
He has grown immensely! I do really like him. I see a few posts harkening back to the epic Gary Waddock displays and I see this 'terrier' element in him. Even when we were insipid and tame he was at least chasing after the ball. His assist for Smythe was sublime, as was his goal v Leicester. Definitely pivotal to our better defensive displays and counter threat. |
 | Forum Reply | New Year transfer window rumours at 18:06 30 Jan 2025
I too am excited about this one. EDB, JCS also highly regarded academy players. I still have hopes for EDB, but JCS is a stalwart on his day. The young talent that has not clicked at bigger clubs seem to be netting better returns for us. As i said in another post we have been short and the subs have leaked opportunities and dropped points. Again, happy about this |
 | Forum Reply | Santos gone. at 22:22 29 Jan 2025
So no one else has ventured, so could we see Mads and even Celar eased out? |
 | Forum Reply | Yang Minh-Hyeok at 22:20 29 Jan 2025
And along those lines I see Ronnie Edwards as a probable permanent, with Fox , Dunne and Cook not yet set in stone for next year. |
 | Forum Reply | New Year transfer window rumours at 22:41 28 Jan 2025
Nice string here. Doak is probably the league MVP, and worthy of discussion as a potential heir for Salah..who Lpool are clearly not going to extend themselves to re-sign. As for Paal; I think the defense has been vastly reorganized. Tom Fellows exhausted Paal on Day 1, but there were MANY holes that day. Now Paal and Dunne are more than supported by Smythe and Chair with disciplined support from Morgan and Varane. We fail in late game situations where the subs do not have the defensive accumen of the starters. Which points to why there is interest in X. Simons. |
 | Forum Reply | If It's Wednesday, This Must Be Belgium match fred at 02:05 25 Jan 2025
Watching the last few games, Kolli is sharper faster and has a significantly better eye for anticipating . Norwich game and last week He anticipates passes, pressures the opposition and creates his own opportunities. |
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