Pre-season Friendlies

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Re: Pre-season Friendlies

by genome » 24 Jul 2015 20:22

Swansea is the footballing equivalent of my penis.

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Re: Pre-season Friendlies

by Linden Jones' Tash » 24 Jul 2015 21:09

Listening to Dellor and Rob Wilson on BBC makes purgatory and the Nine Circles of Hell appear like an attractive proposition

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Re: Pre-season Friendlies

by Pepe the Horseman » 24 Jul 2015 21:09

Three goals in three games for Blackman. He's still shite though.

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by Pepe the Horseman » 24 Jul 2015 21:10

That didn't last very long.

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Re: Pre-season Friendlies

by tidus_mi2 » 24 Jul 2015 21:54

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Pepe the Horseman That didn't last very long.

how come Blackman shit? he scoring goals u muppet head

7 in 78, a real goal scoring prodigy.

If he goes on and has a fantastic season then fair play but right now, imo, he's shit.


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Re: Pre-season Friendlies

by Pepe the Horseman » 24 Jul 2015 21:55

Anywho. Good result against a strong Swansea team. Cost me £25 though :|

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Re: Pre-season Friendlies

by howser » 24 Jul 2015 21:59

Blackman is such an enigma, I just think there is a decent player there, just need someone to ignite it, then we could see what he is capable of.

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Re: Pre-season Friendlies

by RustyRoyal » 24 Jul 2015 22:21

Imo Blackman looked good today when playing more centrally, but still suffered from his compulsion to try and beat players. Managed it a couple times but more often than not didn't. The last few minutes when we switched to a 4-5-1 really reinforced that he's not a winger. Cracking strike though.

Pog was good and played a lot better than Samuel who he was subbed for.
Ferdinand and Keown were really impressive and at some points it seemed like we had their older namesakes at the back!

Taylor wasn't good enough (although wasn't on the pitch for long) and Gunter made a couple mistakes, one of which led to the corner which they scored their equaliser from.

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Re: Pre-season Friendlies

by tidus_mi2 » 24 Jul 2015 22:52

RustyRoyal Imo Blackman looked good today when playing more centrally, but still suffered from his compulsion to try and beat players. Managed it a couple times but more often than not didn't. The last few minutes when we switched to a 4-5-1 really reinforced that he's not a winger. Cracking strike though.

Pog was good and played a lot better than Samuel who he was subbed for.
Ferdinand and Keown were really impressive and at some points it seemed like we had their older namesakes at the back!

Taylor wasn't good enough (although wasn't on the pitch for long) and Gunter made a couple mistakes, one of which led to the corner which they scored their equaliser from.

P.S ShoreLark has seriously affected some members of this board.

Like your mum seriously affected me last night!


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Re: Pre-season Friendlies

by howser » 24 Jul 2015 22:52

Looks like we have a couople of very promising centre backs in Cooper and Keown, Clarke has already intimated that he really rates Keown, so maybe losing Pearce isnt such a major thing, together with the promise that a fit Ferdinand offers.

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Re: Pre-season Friendlies

by Ian Royal » 24 Jul 2015 23:16

howser Blackman is such an enigma, I just think there is a decent player there, just need someone to ignite it, then we could see what he is capable of.

All he's got to do is learn when to pass and when to take someone on or shoot. Sadly, he's a oxf*rd.

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Re: Pre-season Friendlies

by Upper West Ginger » 24 Jul 2015 23:46

I agree re Keown. He has good situational awareness, and is constantly checking the position of everybody around him. With Keown, Ferdinand and Cooper we've got a very strong central defence.

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Re: Pre-season Friendlies

by Niko » 24 Jul 2015 23:59

tidus_mi2
RustyRoyal Imo Blackman looked good today when playing more centrally, but still suffered from his compulsion to try and beat players. Managed it a couple times but more often than not didn't. The last few minutes when we switched to a 4-5-1 really reinforced that he's not a winger. Cracking strike though.

Pog was good and played a lot better than Samuel who he was subbed for.
Ferdinand and Keown were really impressive and at some points it seemed like we had their older namesakes at the back!

Taylor wasn't good enough (although wasn't on the pitch for long) and Gunter made a couple mistakes, one of which led to the corner which they scored their equaliser from.

P.S ShoreLark has seriously affected some members of this board.

Like your mum seriously affected me last night!

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Re: Pre-season Friendlies

by Royal Rother » 25 Jul 2015 07:01

Upper West Ginger With Keown, Ferdinand and Cooper we've got a very strong central defence.


And then there's Hector.

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Re: Pre-season Friendlies

by Nameless » 25 Jul 2015 07:13

McShane could do a job there as well

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Re: Pre-season Friendlies

by CountryRoyal » 25 Jul 2015 08:50

Let's not get ahead of ourselves with keown, cooper and Ferdinand based on a couple of friendlies.

The former is completely untested, cooper is still very inexperienced and Ferdinand is an injury waiting to happen.

Maybe it's the STG in me. :?

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Re: Pre-season Friendlies

by Nameless » 25 Jul 2015 09:00

Hector has had one good season and we've seen nothing of McShane...

My god, we've actually got NO central defenders.....

Jeez, why do some people even wake up in the morning.....

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Re: Pre-season Friendlies

by East Stand Ste » 25 Jul 2015 13:28

U21s at Plymouth Argyle this afternoon.....not sure what side will be put out. Anyone else apart from me going? No, didn't think so!

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Re: Pre-season Friendlies

by ZacNaloen » 25 Jul 2015 13:30

Bit of a trek tbf

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Re: Pre-season Friendlies

by winchester_royal » 25 Jul 2015 15:03

Not there but looks like Kuhl, Kelly, Nova, Tanner, and Liburd all start. Strong team. Will be a good test.

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