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Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? 17:11 - Sep 1 with 3371 viewsCopfordBlue

If he wasn’t in the squad, wasn’t close to a starting place then it would be easier to understand the decision today. Yes we’ve got new signings who could potentially play that role but equally we had Szmodics sitting on the bench.

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Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 17:46 - Sep 1 with 570 viewsMullet

Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 17:38 - Sep 1 by CopfordBlue

For a couple of minutes at the end of a game that was already lost. There’s no way he started him in an important game for sentimental reasons.


Bit of a weird downvote and reply. I didn’t say it was purely for sentimental reasons given Akpom has had an injury and new signings weren’t ready.

People are all far too emotional today it seems.

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Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 17:46 - Sep 1 with 566 viewsWhos_blue

Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 17:42 - Sep 1 by BasingstokeBlue

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Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 17:53 - Sep 1 with 527 viewsCopfordBlue

Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 17:46 - Sep 1 by Mullet

Bit of a weird downvote and reply. I didn’t say it was purely for sentimental reasons given Akpom has had an injury and new signings weren’t ready.

People are all far too emotional today it seems.


They are - a down vote in response to an explanation that didn’t make stack up has led to this reply. You’re a good man, I enjoy your posts, no offence intended, I’ll cancel it out.

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To celebrate his 150th and final game with us with a start (n/t) on 18:05 - Sep 1 with 502 viewsScottCandage

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Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 18:07 - Sep 1 with 493 viewsMullet

Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 17:53 - Sep 1 by CopfordBlue

They are - a down vote in response to an explanation that didn’t make stack up has led to this reply. You’re a good man, I enjoy your posts, no offence intended, I’ll cancel it out.


No offence taken, just seemed a bit of an overreaction! The whole board feels highly charged since I got in and read up

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Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 18:19 - Sep 1 with 464 viewscressi

Makes no sense if McKenna thinks his not good enough to keep.
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Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 18:22 - Sep 1 with 450 viewspositivity

Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 17:15 - Sep 1 by Mullet

Say goodbye. McKenna does that for players, he gave fridge a run out at his beloved Man City after all.


he could've done that as a sub though
edit: seen this has been covered!
[Post edited 1 Sep 18:23]

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Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 19:06 - Sep 1 with 395 viewsJeremiahBrown

Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 17:14 - Sep 1 by GlasgowBlue

I've given my view. We thought we could offload Johnson or Harry Clarke by today. As we didn't and we were one over our limit, Chappers was sacrificed.

The squad is imbalanced imo.


Exactly this!
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Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 19:13 - Sep 1 with 385 viewsbazza

Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 17:29 - Sep 1 by Garv

Players are probably a lot less sentimental about it all than we are, I imagine they all knew/know the score.

Like to think none of them have genuinely left on bad terms, especially Chappers.


Exactly, I think we are all a bit too hung up on the love affair of the back to back promotion season, it just all went in the blink of an eye. I will reevaluate things in a month or two, as I’m sure we will push on and improve.
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Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 19:26 - Sep 1 with 361 viewsJammyDodgerrr

Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 17:14 - Sep 1 by GlasgowBlue

I've given my view. We thought we could offload Johnson or Harry Clarke by today. As we didn't and we were one over our limit, Chappers was sacrificed.

The squad is imbalanced imo.


Don't agree with this at all. If this was the situation, we would just de-register Clarke.

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Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 19:33 - Sep 1 with 331 viewsArnoldMoorhen

Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 17:20 - Sep 1 by ITFCSG

Precisely. For Johnson, PL teams won't want him, not even the newly promoted ones. Championship clubs can't afford him. So we are stuck.

It beggars belief that this is Johnson's first season playing outside the Prem. So far he looks like some lower league signing rather than a Prem stalwart.


Last year he looked much better as a Right Midfielder than he did as a Right Back or Right Wing Back.

He didn't look out of place in the games he started, in the Premier League, at Right Midfield.

He looked weak as a Right Back, though.

Bizarre that he should only play Right Back this season, given the clear difference in his performances between the two positions.
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Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 19:35 - Sep 1 with 318 viewsreusersfreekicks

Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 17:14 - Sep 1 by GlasgowBlue

I've given my view. We thought we could offload Johnson or Harry Clarke by today. As we didn't and we were one over our limit, Chappers was sacrificed.

The squad is imbalanced imo.


Could just have not registered one of them
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Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 19:37 - Sep 1 with 314 viewsreusersfreekicks

Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 17:25 - Sep 1 by Cheltenham_Blue

Second best 10 in your opinion. Second best 10 in KMs opinion is the one that won the golden boot from that position.


Nope.
He played as a false 9
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Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 19:38 - Sep 1 with 312 viewsreusersfreekicks

Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 17:15 - Sep 1 by Mullet

Say goodbye. McKenna does that for players, he gave fridge a run out at his beloved Man City after all.


Play him from the start for sentimental reasons!! Come on, never
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Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 19:47 - Sep 1 with 285 viewsreusersfreekicks

Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 17:28 - Sep 1 by ArnieM

On Sat as the players came out, and Chappers ran directly towards us in the SBR clapping I turned to my mate and said, "That's Chaplin saying goodbye, and I bet he goes back to Pompey"! My friend just dismissed it......


I find that hard to believe.
Pls provide proof of this friend
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Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 19:51 - Sep 1 with 266 viewsChris_ITFC

Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 17:15 - Sep 1 by Mullet

Say goodbye. McKenna does that for players, he gave fridge a run out at his beloved Man City after all.


“McKenna does that for players”… You’re not serious?

We were 4-1 down and he gave him 1 minute.

Luongo didn’t even start the last game of last season, and we were bloomin’ relegated. There’s no way he’s picked Chaplin for sentimental reasons.

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Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 19:57 - Sep 1 with 239 viewsChris_ITFC

Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 17:28 - Sep 1 by ArnieM

On Sat as the players came out, and Chappers ran directly towards us in the SBR clapping I turned to my mate and said, "That's Chaplin saying goodbye, and I bet he goes back to Pompey"! My friend just dismissed it......


Looked pretty emotional at the end too.


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Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 20:14 - Sep 1 with 203 viewsBanksterDebtSlave

Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 18:07 - Sep 1 by Mullet

No offence taken, just seemed a bit of an overreaction! The whole board feels highly charged since I got in and read up


We need a couple of wins ASAP!

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Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 20:25 - Sep 1 with 192 viewsPhilTWTD

As an aside to this, gather there's an option for a further year on CC's contract. Potential recall in January.
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Is there a recall.... on 20:28 - Sep 1 with 176 viewsBloots

Can anyone explain why Chaplin started on Saturday ? on 20:25 - Sep 1 by PhilTWTD

As an aside to this, gather there's an option for a further year on CC's contract. Potential recall in January.


....for Ogbene?

If he's going there to get back in shape surely that would be sensible. Plus they are a potential rival, so we should have that option.

Surely?

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Is there a recall.... on 20:29 - Sep 1 with 169 viewsKieran_Knows

Is there a recall.... on 20:28 - Sep 1 by Bloots

....for Ogbene?

If he's going there to get back in shape surely that would be sensible. Plus they are a potential rival, so we should have that option.

Surely?


I struggle to see him (and Burns) have any sort of future here now we’ve spent the best part of £30m on Egeli and McAteer.

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Is there a recall.... on 20:34 - Sep 1 with 146 viewsPhilTWTD

Is there a recall.... on 20:28 - Sep 1 by Bloots

....for Ogbene?

If he's going there to get back in shape surely that would be sensible. Plus they are a potential rival, so we should have that option.

Surely?


No recall in that one.
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Yeah, you're undoubtedly right.... on 20:37 - Sep 1 with 130 viewsBloots

Is there a recall.... on 20:29 - Sep 1 by Kieran_Knows

I struggle to see him (and Burns) have any sort of future here now we’ve spent the best part of £30m on Egeli and McAteer.


....but if us and Sheff Utd are fighting for a play-off place, it would be handy to bring him back.

Oh well, I'm sure they know what they are doing.

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Yeah, you're undoubtedly right.... on 20:39 - Sep 1 with 119 viewsKieran_Knows

Yeah, you're undoubtedly right.... on 20:37 - Sep 1 by Bloots

....but if us and Sheff Utd are fighting for a play-off place, it would be handy to bring him back.

Oh well, I'm sure they know what they are doing.


Or the other element of it is that a good season with them and we’d at least recoup what we paid, if not make a small profit.

Maybe.

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Is there a recall.... on 20:40 - Sep 1 with 117 viewsblueoutlook

Is there a recall.... on 20:29 - Sep 1 by Kieran_Knows

I struggle to see him (and Burns) have any sort of future here now we’ve spent the best part of £30m on Egeli and McAteer.


McAteer doesn’t look an upgrade on those two to me. Cannot for life of me see why we paid that for him either.
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