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Thread | I'll be glad when footballs back...
at 16:48 26 Jul 2025
Second weekend of the lad having no football, goodness knows how long since town's last competitive game, I've spent the morning in the garden with a hoe, and a blowtorch on the driveway to get rid of weeds. I'm quickly realising that when my hobbies take a break I don't really know what to do with myself.
What's passing all your time at the moment. Kids are on holiday, which means I'm being roped in to trying to play fc25 something I wasn't good at 10 years ago and certainly am not any better now. Any ideas appreciated |
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Thread | Lessons from last year
at 15:24 18 Jul 2025
One of the key messages from last year was our transfer business was to late. With that I almost expected an early deluge of signings and us to know where we would be with a fairly over inflated squad going on the training camp.
There's a lot floating about around our lack of business, joe meanwhile has rightly pointed out we have a squad size of 28 which is problematic from a registration perspective. However of those 28 we have to many goalkeepers, not enough forwards and are imminently going to lose 2 fairly key people from the last 2 campaigns.
Is it going to be another summer which leaves us gelling into October, i don't know, I'm just concerned that the squad won't be settled in a situation where we all have hopes of a return to the prem with better capability.
The business model was always set out to buy players and sell for profit so im not overly concerned about the loss of delap and Hutchinson, I would just like those roles replaced with their new counterparts sooner rather than later.
For instance Al hamadi and hirst is an extremely concerning forward line. Injuries, aside I don't think there's the goals we need between them. |
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Thread | Limited ed-ition shirt
at 19:35 10 Jul 2025
Just received an email trying to tempt me to buy a collab football shirt with sheeran...looked at it and immediately decided it was better than the home effort they rolled out at the weekend...that thing will absolutely fly off the shelves.
Sleeves are a bit odd is my only criticism but it's the shirt that should of been in my eyes! |
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Thread | Umbro kit next year
at 10:46 12 Jun 2025
Just heard this confirmed, appreciate im probably a bit late. Would also add weight to what looks like the pattern from the last away shirt turning up in blue on the planet blue page. I hope we have something new and inventive, our shirts over the last 2 seasons have been great really in design, I hope we keep that and don't drop to shoddy templates like what happened in the addidas era. |
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Thread | 3 games into the season
at 22:41 1 Sep 2024
I genuinely think we've done ok. Good point to take stock of what's happened around us. Looking at other results seeing Liverpool and man city dispatch teams at will, haaland and salad shining against others and our overall displays give me more than enough confidence were not just here to make up numbers.
In fact there's lots going on around us and lots on show against Fulham to prove that we really have an opportunity to begin to establish ourselves. Mckenna will do wonders with some of these players but I think we have 50 per cent if not more of a squad that now needs nurturing.
As before a bit of hunger and desire will go a long way. Cup comp is knocked on the head and we can focus in on getting a reasonably consistent source of points in the run to Christmas hopefully. Exciting times not seen for so many years. |
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Thread | Eafc25
at 21:32 6 Aug 2024
Yes I'm one of those that still play this addictive football game, however the excitement of town being in the prem made me eager to get my early access closed beta code activated and the game downloaded.
Now I don't know how much updating is left as we basically have last seasons squad but to see us on some dirty low ratings with a lower average than Norwich left me very annoyed, and worse than that we still trundled out at ivy bloody lane. The games gone. |
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Thread | Norwich home shirt
at 19:55 5 Jul 2024
Closer inspection shows a racing flag style check pattern in the background.
I really hope this was designed to be tie in shirt with lotus who are still inside their 75th anniversary year and it's all gone tit's up on the sponsor deal. I can think of no other reason why that pattern is in that shirt.
The kit is bland and vile in colour also... |
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Thread | Leeds fan in norway and a lack of sleep
at 07:02 4 May 2024
Got in a taxi on Thursday in norway. Driver was a huge leeds fan and we had a good chat about the football despite the swears he angled at me for being a town fan and his belief we had done it. He charged me half the fare and we left wishing each other the best of luck for the play offs...made me laugh.
I am currently sat in Southampton as we returned from a cruise last night, I've got a long train journey home, and come what may I will be somewhere to hopefully watch us bring it all home. Slept for an hour and a half last night with the sort of excitement you feel as a kid at Christmas. A couple of seasons ago we were brandished with the slogan "It's our time" and it really feels like it now is...however that little shred still looms over me from the taxi driver...good luck for the playoffs in a thick Norwegian accent.
It's not done yet, but if it is...my goodness me it's been a journey.
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Thread | This team
at 21:47 26 Sep 2023
Tonight's a bit of a statement. Yeah that wasn't wolves first team, but there's some serious value there, and we came from 2 nil down wuth a group that really isn't our first team, some of whom have had a really insignificant number of minutes this season.
Blown away by that. |
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Thread | Forward line options and centre back desires
at 16:45 31 Aug 2023
Scarlett in my view is a great signing. A highly rated young player with a lot of potential to fulfill. He's now at a club with an upward trajectory, looking to build towards Premier league football. We should create the chances for him to thrive naturally.
With Hirst, Jackson, Scarlett, ladapo, all vying for one slot and the wide areas well covered I'm not sure where I see Freddie getting football. With us at squad size limit I wonder if he is about to realise a league 1 loan. 4 options for one position feels to rich.
I'm desperate for us to get a big athletic centre back in, however I'm not sure who this could be, especially as first team improvement would need to come from someone proven at the level who preferably isn't over 35...(keough *cough*) |
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Thread | The honesty thread
at 11:17 25 Jul 2023
We had an unreal season last year, but I can't hide from the fact that I have some niggling worries about this season.
So in the spirit of honesty here's a thread of 3 things your worried about going into the new season. Add yours and kindly discuss... (hopefully adding this now still gives us time for things to resolve before Sunderland)
1. Strength of the league: looking left to right there seems to be no easy game. A solid friendly win against league opposition should be taken little more than on face value, there are very few games that will be bankers for points.
2. Defensive strength: we need more bodies in this area. Centre backs are a priority surely
3. Seems that pre season has brought about a few niggly injuries and it's quickly apparent that a bit more depth will be needed for a tough season back in championship. |
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Thread | ITV
at 22:33 26 May 2023
Seems common thought that the network is in the mud for obvious reasons.
Advertisers will run, top execs are done and presenters will likely walk in solidarity.
I've just received marketing from itv offering me 50 percent off the ITVX service for 2 months. Desperate marketing to pool cash while this "blows over" looks to be in full force.
Shame on those that covered this up |
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Thread | Retained list
at 11:18 10 May 2023
Probably a question for Phil, I was wondering when we are expecting this to be released. I've seen no end of clubs publish them this week. Some clubs before the season ended announced players future. Feels like the retained list will be a bookmark for our summer direction and give us a better idea of the shape of things to come.
With this I'm interested to see what will happen to some of our youngsters coming through. Anyone ready to step into the path humphries followed last year. Certainly exciting times!
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Thread | Cost to be competitive
at 14:31 9 May 2023
Another transfer thread I know, but a bit of a twist in this one.
Football has moved on a long way since we last had money to spend at championship level.
We have highly aspiring, project focussed owners who see the need to invest and the returns wise investments will bring the club. I think that's been well evidenced. The championship however does have a different spending environment attached to it.
I dont think big statement signings are always the answer but I do wonder if we will see our club transfer record broken this summer. We won't be held to ransom but I've got confidence that we will pay our way to get the players to build a squad to carry us forward. It's to early to say what the size of the "war chest" will be, but I'm confident we are going to be in unchartered territory.
If anything this summers business will prove to fans how serious we are about climbing fast vs a multi year build. |
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Thread | Never in my life...
at 15:39 29 Apr 2023
I was expecting a nerve wracking game...
This is unreal.
Cheesey as you like but it really is our time now |
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Thread | We keep going
at 16:59 1 Apr 2023
Another win
Another clean sheet
Up the swich |
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Thread | Waltons shirt
at 16:31 1 Apr 2023
What kit has that been pulled from? |
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Thread | Sheff Wed Squad Tonight
at 19:01 29 Mar 2023
Noticed a massive negative sentiment on twitter about the team selection. 2 big players dropped and Bakinson starting.
Flint on the bench.
Confidence is crumbling....
Its ouuuurrrrrrrr tiiiiiiiimmmmmmmmmeeeeee |
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Thread | Luongo
at 17:22 28 Jan 2023
Thought he looked really really good when coming on. Would be excited to see more of him now. I was concerned about the fitness levels and performances he may bring considering he hasnt had minutes for some time but looks like a really astute addition with plenty to give the team. |
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