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  1. 3 hours ago, avfc1982am said:

    Was also told a story about how he approached one of our current players to have a chat who told him in no uncertain terms to f*** off. The player probably didn't realise who he was being approached by but that individual could never hold a torch to the bloke he dismissed. Sid hadn't forgotten that moment so it obviously still bothered him. 

    Please don't share publicly on VT who that relates to.

    Without full context, nothing good can come of it.

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  2. 15 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said:

    Surely the price should be the most outrageous thing about the shirt 

    You're right. It should.

    I can understand the player version being that price. It costs what it costs - they've got to make the best kit for the athlete.

    The replica prices are outrageous though.

    Still, it'd probably be about £40 if it wasn't caked in leftist iconography.

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  3. 21 hours ago, ml1dch said:

    🎤

    People's vote,  Novichok, Boris Johnson, Hancock
    Change UK, Donald Tusk, Harry Kane, Elon Musk
    Royal wedding, porn laws, John Bercow's Brexit wars
    Amber Rudd, business slump, holding hands with Donald Trump

     

    Doo doo doo doo doo doo....

     

    I tried really hard not to put "she didn't start the fire" but if I'd known this was in the pipes I'd have gone straight in.

    Superb work.

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  4. 1 hour ago, MaVilla said:

    when it was confirmed he was joining us, i watched an interview with Rogers when he left City and joined Boro.

    He mentioned that he struggled at City with confidence and enjoying the game, as he found Pep's strong systematic approach not enjoyable, and he said it took some of his freedom from his game, and he didnt enjoy not being able to express himself, then he mentioned how he was loving it at Boro due to the freedom he has to express himself without much tactical restraint.

    Obviously he is a little older now, he has playing time under his belt, maybe his perspective has changed, but when i saw that i just though...."you do know you are going to be playing under Emery right?......Mr Tactical System...."

    Will be interesting to see how he develops under Emery, he clearly has the technical and physical abilities to succeed in the Prem, will be interesting to see how he adapts to Emery's demands.

    I didn't know that, so it's good insight.

    For me, there's a clear difference between Pep's almost robotic system and how Emery sends his teams out.

    There's the requirement for tactical understanding and discipline, but there also seems to be a lot of trust in the individual to express themselves.

    In some respects, that may be even harder. When to deploy the instructions and when to trust your instincts.

    As Bailey proves, though, if you can figure it out the results are outstanding.

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  5. To add to that, I won't presume that everyone on VT knows my life story, but my nephew was stabbed and killed in Sutton Coldfield in 2020 so I'm speaking from experience here.

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  6. 2 hours ago, Follyfoot said:

    A friend of my youngest son who used to play in the same football team as him last year got  stabbed to death in Wolverhampton yesterday, 17 years old

    Absolute tragedy, I know his dad quite well because he’s done a lot for my son in the past cannot imagine what it can be like. Parents worst nightmare,  heartbreaking

    So sorry to hear that mate.

    Once things have settled down, the Dad could benefit from channelling his grief into something positive.

    The Daniel Baird Foundation would be a good start. They focus on putting bleed control kits where they might be most needed.

    Nothing will make up for the loss of his son, but your friend will feel a bit better if he can save the life of somebody else's.

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  7. Let's not underestimate the level of tactical nous required to play Emery's system.

    Coaching it into a player with years of top-level experience is always going to happen quicker than a young kid, regardless of background.

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