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Reply | Transfer window predictions...
at 21:37 2 Jan 2025
My thoughts, for what it's worth:
RB/RWB is manageable with Johnson, Clarke and Burns with Tuanzebe coming at the end of Jan. 3-4-3 allows for a few to cover, can't see why we'd use more wage budget up with 4 options in Feb.
DM - I could see us bringing in a younger version of Luongo or Morsy, and Luongo moving from the club. We are light next season for midfielders with Phillips on loan, Cajuste possibly not being here, and Morsy 34 this year. Long term signing to get blooded this season.
RW - Ogbene to be deregistered to allow a new player. Possibly a loan signing.
ST - Loan signing to allow Al-Hamadi to go on loan.
Just the one permanent (DM), loans to cover the gaps. More permanent signings to come next window when we know what league we're playing in. |
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Reply | The Double Pivot
at 01:50 4 Dec 2024
A 4-3-2-1 Christmas Tree formation would work well for us, IMO. I find we're losing the midfield game and either not having attack support or being caught out at the back.
A midfield three of Cajuste, Morsy, and Phillips would allow us more control in the midfield, get Morsy to sit deeper as an anchor and Cajuste/Phillips to push further up. Taylor and Luongo available as subs, with consideration of recalling Humphries, if needed.
Then have a combo of Sammie/Hutch/Chaplin with Delap up front. If width needed during the game, sub them out for our wingers (Broady, Clarke, Burns).
If only it was as easy as FM. |
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Reply | How much longer does McKenna have?
at 00:30 4 Dec 2024
McKenna won't be fired. Two seasons ago, we were a League 1 side, and we started today's game with 4/11 players from that league.
Palace has been a Premier League team since 2013 and we lost 1-0. We've gone toe-to-toe with a good chunk of the league. Let's stop with the drama. |
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Reply | "If McKenna got hold of them" 11
at 01:32 28 Jul 2024
Oo, interesting thoughts. Focused more on our youth.
Shane Supple
Barry Cotter
Callum Connelly
Chris Casement
Jonathan Parr
Jimmy Juan
Luke Hyam
Danny Haynes
Josh Carson
Luciano Civelli
Connor Wickham |
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Reply | Full Premier League retain lists
at 14:24 5 Jun 2024
Free transfer = no compensation required.
Released = compensation required, youth player not being extended |
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Reply | That’s the budget and target….
at 11:28 17 Dec 2023
Hirst was never supposed to it himself though, his role is to hold up the ball, move the defence and grab on to scraps.
Hirst is being seen as ineffective because Chaplin's form has dropped and we've become more reliant on our wingers (mainly Broady and Burns) to cut in and shoot.
I'd rather we drop 3m on a new AMC, to challenge Chaplin, or a new MC, to free Taylor to be played as an AMC given he's preferred over Evans and Ball. |
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Reply | Today's starting 11
at 10:30 17 Dec 2023
Technically and physically, the difference between Championship and League 2 is fairly minimal.
The difference between a Championship player and a League 2 players is mainly in mental skills such as how they receive and adapt to coaching, their football intelligence on the pitch, and their resilience to adversity.
McKenna is obviously a fantastic coach in terms of system development and having players embrace that. I'd say our recruitment philosophy is on obtaining intelligence footballers who can be molded into a system vs technically gifted players.
I think back to the likes of JET who had technical skills in abundance but would fade out of games or leave us exposed. I suspect the reason we didn't push harder for Celina is the same reason. |
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Reply | (No subject) (n/t)
at 18:00 21 Nov 2023
Well, no ticket for me as an international fan despite membership.
Please don't buy them all... [Post edited 21 Nov 2023 18:22]
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Reply | Star Wars
at 15:07 9 Sep 2023
There's the machete order:
4 and 5.
Then 1, 2, and 3.
Back to 6.
From there... see how invested they are. Clone Wars and Rebels are very good series but you have to get past the first season for them to find their footing.
The Mandalorian, Book of Boba Fett, and Ahsoka are enjoyable after 1-6 have been watched.
7, 8 and 9 I'd only add after 6 if the audience is younger. |
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Reply | Waltons shirt
at 16:44 1 Apr 2023
Last years away GK kit, no? |
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Reply | Ref is losing control
at 16:21 1 Apr 2023
Complete loss of control. Every tap is a foul, anything more than 3 seconds is a delay. Utterly ridiculous. |
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Thread | Not sure if intentional
at 15:30 1 Apr 2023
But the two players blocking the Derby goalkeeper in the 27th minute to prevent a Derby counter attack was a tactical piece of genius. Delayed the play of the ball long enough for us to get back into position. |
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Thread | Tight angle shots
at 21:32 14 Feb 2023
Are getting more and more ridiculous. Our decision making is woeful. |
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Thread | Please, Please, Please
at 16:59 29 Oct 2022
Can our defenders learn to protect Walton's back and anticipate having to clear a rebound? |
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