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Thread | Midfield issue
at 08:26 6 Apr 2025
Our biggest issue this season has been our midfield.
We've lost so many points this season from winning positions and it's a stark statistic - 25 points dropped fromm being in the lead.
The biggest issue I see - is when we aren't in control of the game - our midfield can't get the ball and keep it under pressure. In cotlntrast - the Wolves midfield (Brazilian internationals) were able to recieve the ball and keep it.
When we are under pressure - we rush and cause ourselves our own issues. Morsy can hold the ball and yrun, but has been caught out alot this season. Cajuste is our best midfielder by far - but gone in the summer.
Our biggest target in the summer are CM's who can hustle and run like our 2 from last season, but who can keep the ball under pressure and move the ball quickly. Not an easy task - but we are crying out for it |
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Reply | Plan B?
at 14:52 20 Jan 2025
So we spent all the money on Hutchinson, Jaden & Clarke, to play a system with no wingers? |
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Reply | Plan B?
at 13:48 20 Jan 2025
We need more people in midfield - if we go 2 up front we would get dominated by most prem teams.
City overran us in midfield and I think it was another reminder on how we need a midfielder who can bring the ball through midfield and get us up the pitch. |
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Reply | Atmosphere
at 11:53 17 Jan 2025
Exactly - some fans are so used to us winning every week that they can't understand why we're not trying to play the free flowing attacking football from the last 2 seasons. But we can't play like that.
Morsy was a massive miss last night and we couldn't get the ball from defense and up the pitch. Resulting in alot of long balls and Brighton attacking us again.
We are playing the way we need to to give us a chance and counter attacking is our biggest strength.
Man city is of course a tough game, but I think that game will be more open and we'll have more of a chance |
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Reply | Atmosphere
at 11:38 17 Jan 2025
Brighton were very savy and did a Jon on us and especially second half, completely controlled us.
But remember, they have been a Prem side a good number of years. We saw what experience and nous does for a side. We can't be annoyed because we are expecting to beat teams like Brighton - the toughest games we have had are against teams in the bottom half with a view of stopping us as much as playing their own game.
Still think we have shown enough that we can stay up - but it will be a tough battle to the end |
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Reply | Atmosphere
at 11:34 17 Jan 2025
I think our best atmosphere is when we have some intensity on the pitch to get the crowd going. That has happened lots of times at home - but when teams stop us playing, like Everton, Palace and Brighton - it's hard to get the crowd excited and the atmosphere going.
Games like Chelsea, Liverpool, Fulham and Villa were great because we had spells where we dominated and had the ball. And we could get behind the team - it's just hard when teams nullified us like Brighton did last night. |
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Reply | Atmosphere
at 11:19 17 Jan 2025
The way we play - it is hard to get that excited when we are letting teams have the ball.
But when Broadhead, Delap and Omari got the ball last night and turned to run at their defence - you could hear the crowd roar and get excited. And after you could hear the crowd encourage and cheer them on.
I'm not slating the way we play - it has to be done. But some fans are used to the way we played in the champ/ league one and we can't play like that in the prem. |
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Reply | FAO Blue Action
at 08:46 20 Aug 2024
Reading all the comments - it's a hard one to choose a side.
The tifo did look great and was a great "we're back" sign to watching audience.
But having also stood in the lower SBR stand for the league one years - it is also frustrating to have your view blocked.
The response from Shambo was out of touch and made me wince reading it. It was a backward step and made you you look very self entitled.
If they had instead released their own statement - and said "we had hoped to create a great atmosphere and response with our tifo and understand we blocked the view of those wanting to the see the historic view of the player running on to a Premier league season. We are sorry - we will aim to be better at communicating going forward"
I think we would all be more understanding. Thy do great work and they have communicated well in the past - but can always be better going forward. |
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Thread | Parade if we get promotion
at 15:53 1 May 2024
What is the plan for a parade if we do get promotion this weekend?
Last year we had a celebration in Christchurch park - is that likely to happen again do you think? And when? |
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Thread | Sponsor smaller on the female shirts
at 15:44 13 Nov 2023
Bought a third shirt for my fiancé & the Ed Sheeran logo is a lot smaller on the female shirt than the men's shirt - why is that? |
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Thread | Selling season ticket for one match
at 16:51 9 Nov 2023
With the Leicester match on Boxing day moved from 3 o'clock kick off to 19:45 - I probably can no longer make it.
So what is the clubs new stance on selling tickets - do i have to go through the club? |
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Reply | Racist shouting in lower SBR stand
at 12:00 16 Jan 2023
Understand what you are saying.
But the man was in his 30's/40's and clearly trying to be as insulting as possible. Knew exactly what he was saying and clearly knows what the implications are. |
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Reply | Racist shouting in lower SBR stand
at 11:57 16 Jan 2023
First time I've witnessed anything like it. Never, ever, had any trouble at the football before and just went to he steward to make them aware of it. Wasn't sure what they would do - so i'm happy that they did take it seriously and eventually taken care of. |
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Reply | Racist shouting in lower SBR stand
at 10:50 16 Jan 2023
Exactly. I couldn't believe it. I was expecting them to come and take him away but I guess it would cause a lot of disruption in the terrace and those around him. |
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Thread | Racist shouting in lower SBR stand
at 09:03 16 Jan 2023
I had a clearly drunk "fan" near me on Saturday shouting some despicable things at Plymouth's black players and just shouting foul language the whole time . Absolutely shocked by some of the things he was saying - told his mate next to him to have a word with him. As i said this his mate then shouts the "N" word and you could see those around him were clearly uncomfortable with him and shocked and a few of us around him told him what we thought of that.
I went to a steward at half time to report it and she was very good and told me it would be handled and thanked me for reporting it. But, they waited to full time to pull him aside. Rather disappointed with that as the fans around him - especially the elderly couple in-front of him, were clearly uncomfortable with him.
Hope he is banned for life - couldn't believe what i was hearing.
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Thread | Pack out PR points
at 09:50 2 Nov 2022
Any word on when season ticket holders can expect to receive their points for the Pack Out PR campaign?
I wanna use them to preorder a third shirt! [Post edited 2 Nov 2022 9:51]
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Reply | Paul Cook Interview
at 16:56 5 Jan 2022
And to add to all of that - we allowed the same man to revamp our whole squad.
Whether you are Cook in or out - that doesn't make sense. Especially as I've just learnt PC wasn't their man. |
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Reply | Paul Cook Interview
at 16:48 5 Jan 2022
I agree that coaches are more desirable and a Director of football controls the rest. And that is changing and we are setting up to be like that.
But i'm still unsure of Mark Ashton - i know football is cutthroat. But he can up and leave and take a lot of staff with him when he feels like it. Don't feel we will get a lot of loyalty from him.
We don't want to rely on him too much |
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