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M_Afro

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  1. I really hope not. It could get really messy if that’s the case.
  2. There’s no scenario that leads to Jed keeping his place if Emi is fit. This is not a first amongst equals scenario. Emi is significantly better than Jed. Jed knows his place in the pecking order and has shown that he is happy to play second/third choice. If Emi is fit then he plays. Nobody at the club will have a problem with that. Who do you think Ty and Ez would rather have behind them?
  3. Ha ha. I am 48 and should be able to rise above such matters but his hair really annoys me! I mean, it really annoys me. Way too much! Anyway, massive day for him. Deserves a bit of time in the spotlight. Go well with your rubbish hair you penalty saving legend!
  4. Result is pretty irrelevant. Any points would be great but unexpected. It’s all about the performance for me. We have enough decent players available to make it difficult for them in attack whilst also causing them a few headaches on the break. If we do that then the fans should be generally happy.
  5. I know what you mean and it would have to be carefully managed but having one good game in ten is not justification to retain your place. We can’t afford to wait for 60 minutes for him to prove what we already know. Dean just needs to spin it in the right way. We will be counter attacking and need our faster players up front.
  6. If Ings, Bailey and Watkins are all fit then AEG should be dropped. We surely have to play 4-3-3 today. AEG played really well against Brentford but it was his first good all round performance for a long time and Chelsea away is a completely different prospect. I know it’s ruthless but that’s exactly what’s required.
  7. Villa win is 10-1. That is unbelievable. I don’t think we will win but the odds of us doing so have got to be better than that surely!
  8. I love Mings but to suggest that he is better than McGuire is ridiculous. They are of a similar standard at defending but McGuire is much better at carrying the ball, passing the ball and he is also a much greater threat in the opposition box.
  9. Shaw has improved so much. He is a really good player now. Absolutely solid.
  10. What has happened to him. He hardly ever tries to beat a man at the moment. It’s all backwards. Doesn’t look a £10m player at the moment.
  11. I would normally agree with this sentiment but the drop off from Emi to the next best is enormous. It’s much bigger than any other position in the team. The way we play exposes our GK to lots of work. If Emi is available he must (and probably will) play.
  12. It’s not the opposition. It’s the fact that he will have become an international player. That gives you status and confidence.
  13. If AEG plays like he did last match he will take some shifting for sure. History will tell us that he is more likely to turn in a stinker and get hauled off at half time.
  14. I know you are joking but the spend is a relevant factor. We have never had ownership anywhere near as good. It’s not just the spend on players, it’s everything. Infrastructure, expert analysis, youth. We are not just spending money, because we have the right people making the decisions (including Dean of course) we are, for the first time in my time as a supporter, spending money well. Dean is the most blessed manager in my time as a supporter, simply because he works for NSWE and they give him the tools to do his job. Whether he is/isn’t doing a good job is open to debate but wherever you stand on that, you cannot ignore the fact that he has been better supported than any manager before him. I am going to sit on the fence. I think he has done ok. In my eyes he is a really good run away from being a legend and a really bad run away from the sack. I obviously hope it’s the former, that things will click and we never look back. I don’t think NSWE will put up with another prolonged period of poor form like we have seen in each of his three previous seasons (unless we have a total injury crisis). Even if it is the latter, I genuinely think that not a single fan would fail to be a bit sad to see him go. That says a lot in itself. Whatever happens over the season, Dean will forever be one of us and a top bloke to boot.
  15. I agree with this but the minute we signed Ings you just knew that he would always play.
  16. I feel a bit for Buendia. His best chance of a cap is in that third fixture. It puts him in a difficult place really. If he gets told that he would play in the third match and he decides to stay then I would be ok with it. In the long run he will only benefit from such experience and in turn be a better player for us.
  17. There’s a rumour on Twitter that Ollie needs surgery on a hernia! It would probably mean him being out for another 3 to 4 weeks or so!
  18. Him, Ollie and Ings as a front 3 away at Chelsea feels pretty good to be honest. We could really catch them out. Feel we may get a positive result
  19. Jack has been rubbish for City and England. He plays in a totally different way. He never carries the ball anymore. It’s his greatest strength! We will be buying him back for £25m at this rate. Grass not always greener!
  20. Our new signings 10/10, -2 for not signing a centre mid and -1 for losing Grealish. Overall a solid 7/10.
  21. M_Afro

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    We have got some good young keepers at the club. Bodes very well for the future.
  22. Is Romero still available? Any free agent can be signed outside of a transfer window I believe.
  23. I’m glad it’s nearly over to be honest. It’s been a painful one this year despite actually making some great signings. I am a bit disappointed that we didn’t add to centre mid but we are yet to see the plan in anywhere near full flight! Yes, I do have serious reservations but we need to give it a chance now. If things don’t work out as planned we will hopefully have some room to move in January. No buying is always a better alternative to panic buying!
  24. I agree that there were a catalogue of errors but there is no way that the cross should ever have made it into the box. It was a half hearted effort from Doug to prevent it. Watch it again. I would be surprised if you don’t agree.
  25. I genuinely don’t think he looks that great in this video. He was really good after project re-start 1 though so we know he can do it. He just seems to have big lapses in concentration at key times. The Brentford goal on Saturday should never have happened. Luiz should have prevented the ball coming back into the centre of the box but he got his tackle technique all wrong. If he opens his body up there is no way that ball reaches Toney. It’s these little lapses that have been letting him down. He needs to cut these down and he will be a really good player for us again.
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