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Thread | Not a serious country
at 13:05 6 Sep 2024
Had my weekly email from EADT, and top story is about plans for a quarry being overturned in Bentley
https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24551230.bentley-quarry-off-a12-suffolk-quashed-lega
Then driving back through Little Bromley and it's full of signs objecting to a new sub station, with signs like 'SAVE TENDRING', 'SAVE FRINTON' and 'SAVE CLACTON' and you just think save Clacton from what? Having more jobs on it's doorstep opposed to farmland in a village a few miles away from it.
Labour has plans to build masses of houses, but everyone objects to everything everywhere - people moan about lack of housing but don't want any built near them, people moan about lack of infrastructure but improvements are rejected by local residences.
Nothing can get done, the country is just in a form of stasis - no one willing to concede anything, the courts used to frustrate things for so long that by the time things are done they aren't fit fur purpose any more.
I wouldn't suggest we go like China, where peoples homes are bulldozed and they are told to get out - but what can be done about all the NIMBYism we have? |
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Thread | 900th career goal for Cristiano Ronaldo....
at 08:38 6 Sep 2024
....just an incredible achievement and sometimes forgotten amongst all his preening just how bloody good he is.
Scored the winner v Croatia last night, with his 131st goal for Portugal |
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Thread | Phil - you absolute tease....
at 15:38 29 Aug 2024
However, while we understand there was some interest, Burnley’s Lyle Foster is not top of the list, while Cercle Brugge striker Kevin Denkey and Crystal Palace’s Odsonne Édouard are not believed to be of interest.
We understand Town have a couple of candidates whose names have yet to emerge publicly and for whom they have made their interest known to their clubs. |
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Thread | The important stuff….the kits!
at 08:16 29 Aug 2024
Is it me or do they look really poor quality this year - a bit like the Villa Castore ones where they just get so wet so quickly and just hold all the water so look a wet look kit. Also we def should have worn pink last night as the away clashes with other dark kits.
And quality wise, my kids have got a couple of them and the 3rd pink kit and the 3rd GK kit they have are covered in plucks already, it’s like being back in the 90s! There previous ines have all been well worn and not had any - feels like a massive drop in quality this year . Maybe linked to Umbro being taken over by Castore? |
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Thread | Broja update from Albanian journalist
at 12:40 28 Aug 2024
The examination of Armando Broja by the doctor who operated on him was closed yesterday.
The answer that came out from there remains a mystery, Ipswich is using it as an alibi to play under new conditions
Ipswich is using the fact that it is going towards the last hours of the market and Chelsea does not have much time..
Sounds like we are now in the position to leverage our interest in both Broja and Foster to get the best deal possible over the line.
A sellers market, may have become a buyers? |
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Thread | Takes us over £100m spent this summer....
at 10:48 28 Aug 2024
GK - Muric - £8m
RB - Johnson - Free
CB - O'Shea - £12m
CB - Greaves - £15m
LB - Townsend - £500k
CM - Cajuste - Loan
CM - Phillips - Loan
RW - Ogbene - £8m
10 - Hutchinson - £20m
L10 - Szmodics - £9m, Clarke - £15m
ST - Delap - £15m
Plus one more striker to come
Total spend £102.5m
(Excludes loan fees, and reported obligation on Cajuste) |
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Thread | If it is Broja and Ogbene….
at 17:37 27 Aug 2024
…presumably it means the senior players not in the 25 are Edmundson, Taylor, Harness and Ladapo as we need to keep Al-Hamadi around.
Must be a tough one for them to take, as probably felt as though Taylor and Harness were fighting it out for last spot but this move will change that - does it leave us a body light in CM? Most likely but sacrifice has to be made somewhere |
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Thread | Talk of players moving on this season and ruthlessness...
at 13:55 27 Aug 2024
...admittedly they were squad options, but look at league starts last season
Hladky (46)
Edmundson (10)
Jackson (9)
Harness (7)
Taylor (7)
Donacien (3)
Ladapo (2)
Al-Hamadi (1)
Ball (1)
Those not getting new contracts, and likely not fitting into the 25 man squad this summer weren't good enough to start games in the Championship.
The 8 senior players, of which most likely 7 won't be in the 25 man squad, started 40 games between them, less than Hladky managed.
Whilst I appreciate they've played their part, it was like the year before where we last Edwards, Leigh etc - they weren't good enough to start at the level below we are now at |
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Thread | Surprised at some of the reaction to Ogbene...
at 10:11 27 Aug 2024
...and that people don't think we need him (even in main TWTD article)
When Burns doesn't play we really miss him, to the point that often Jackson would start when WB was unavailable because he matched the profile far better than Hutchinson last year.
Omari is quite possibly our best player, but profile was does not suit the RW/RM/RWB hybrid role that Burns has perfected - getting someone else who can do that was so key and delighted we've managed it.
McKenna always wants 10 for the front 4 positions, and there isn't room for Harness or Ali Al-Hamadi in that 10 for me, they just aren't up tot he level required at this stage and hopefully Ali can get there. |
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Thread | Squad then
at 15:10 26 Aug 2024
Muric Walton Slicker
Tuanzebe Johnson Clarke
O’Shea Woolfenden
Greaves Burgess
Davis Townsend
Morsy Cajuste
Phillips Luongo
Burns Ogbene
Hutchinson Chaplin Broadhead
Clarke Szmodics
Delap Hirst +1
That’s 24 senior players, so means room for 1 of Ali, Taylor, Harness and Fridge would remain as well |
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Thread | Potential squad then....
at 08:45 23 Aug 2024
GK - Muric, Walton, Slicker
RB - Johnson, Tuanzebe, Clarke
LB - Davis, Townsend
CB - Ahmedhodzic, Woolfenden, Greaves, Edmundson, Burgess
CM - Morsy, Phillips, Cajuste, Luongo, Taylor
RW - Burns
R10 - Hutchinson, Chaplin
L10 - Broadhead, Harness, Szmodics, Clarke
ST - Hirst, Delap, Al Hamadi, Ladapo, Broja
28 senior players plus 2 U21 players (Delap and Hutchinson).
Looks likely that if we get Ahmedhodzic a CB will go because we don't need 5 CBs and 3 RBs in the squad, George Edmundson the furthest down the pecking order here
In the attacking position, Ladapo is obviously another one to go.
Then probably leaves the 3rd player needed to leave as Jack Taylor, Marcus Harness and Ali Al-Hamadi as those 3 seem furthest from starting a game. Ali prob the most likely if we have 3 out and out 9s ahead of him, whereas Harness' versatility will help him.
The big question mark for me is who plays on the RW in Burns' absence. We've seen Ben Johnson do it, Omari do it, we know Liam Delap can do that role....for me we want to best replicate what Wes gives us out there as an explosive attacking threat who can also defend effectively when required |
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Thread | Something like this then….
at 07:23 16 Aug 2024
If all deals go through as we expect today, leaves us like this
GK - Muric, Walton, Slicker
RB - Johnson, Tuanzebe, Clarke
LB - Davis, Townsend
CB - Woolfenden, Greaves, Edmundson, Burgess
CM - Morsy, Phillips, Cajuste, Luongo, Taylor, Humphreys
RW - Burns
R10 - Hutchinson, Chaplin
L10 - Broadhead, Harness, Szmodics
ST - Hirst, Delap, Al Hamadi, Ladapo
So leaves us at full squad limit of 25 currently plus 3 underage (Humphreys, Hutchinson and Delap)
It sounds like we are in the market for 1 more CB, one more for the AM group (a dribbler to play off the left), and one more CF.
These will presumably be at the expense of Edmundson, Ladapo and Al-Hamadi.
Plus there may be some rejigging around in the back up GK positions with Walton or Slicker, or even both to head out - and Humphreys would be available for loan. |
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Thread | Squad for tomorrow then....
at 16:33 2 Aug 2024
GK - Muric, Walton
DF - Johnson, Burgess, Edmundson, Greaves, Davis, Townsend, Woolfenden (Baggott, Agbaje[?])
MF - Morsy, Luongo, Taylor (F.Barbrook)
AT - Chaplin, Harness, Burns
ST - Hirst, Delap (Lapado)
Known injury doubts/absences
Tuanzebe, Clarke, Donacien, Humphreys, Broadhead, Hutchinson and Al-Hamadi
Can see why we didn't have 2 games this weekend - we effectively have 8 players to cover the 6 forward positions
EDIT - I know rumours re Hirst and Burns, and maybe Axel and Omari are better but realistically a couple may be ok and a couple may be not but it’s not going to change much re the current depth we have available unless all the injury doubts are ok [Post edited 2 Aug 17:35]
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