That makes more sense, I thought it was early in the season, but then I found that article published in December. Didn't sound right.
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[Football] Not good enough
- Thread starter NorthstandRacoon
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So...
Brett (Head of Medical and Performance) left in August. No idea where he went.
In December 2023 it was reported that Club doctor Vicann During had also left. He only joined in January 2023. Interestingly, During replaced our former club doctor Stephen Lewis who went to Fulham FC. But, unsurprisingly - it looks like he's now club doctor at Chelsea!!!
It was also reported in December that our Performance Manager Will Abbott, had moved to be Director of Performance at Charlton.
Can you think of anything historic that might make it significant?
RandyWanger
Je suis rôti de boeuf
What happened to our sexy muscular physios?
RDZ flogging the same players to death end of last season rather than giving players like Gilmour more minutes ?
Brett and During - see post #202
I was thinking further back and wondering if @Exilegull knew.RDZ flogging the same players to death end of last season rather than giving players like Gilmour more minutes ?
Didn't we rotate quite a lot towards the end of last season? And didn't we sell the two players he'd "Flogged to death" in that position for shitloads of cash?
pigmanovich
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What's the sell on clause?
tigertim68
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- Sep 3, 2012
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Does any other club lose as many members of staff as the Albion seem to
Not really - I remember going mental at Wembley when Caicedo was dead on his feet after 90minutes and we kept him on the whole game. Looking back RDZ only made 2 subs in that 120 minutes
- Jun 27, 2012
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If you think that strategy - selling several premium players at a vast profit, bringing through players on development, invest heavily in a loan /academy pathway and hope 1-2 come good each season and seek to buy players in different cheaper markets (South America, Denmark) or at end of careers (Welbeck, Lallana) rather than peak - is not the right one. Then what do you suggest changes ?
Is it just "buy more ready made replacements - don't sell your best players", and presumably "don't let them get injured".
- Jun 27, 2012
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On that basis then Bournemouth (lost to Luton, drew v Sheff Utd), Man Utd (failed to beat Bournemouth, Fulham, Brentford) , Chelsea (failed to beat Burnley, Sheff Utd and Brentford) , and come to think of it both Wolves and West Ham who also failed to beat Burnley recently are all headed for the drop as well.
JetsetJimbo
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- Jun 13, 2011
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Nah, I'm sure we'll get a big home win in our next game and that'll bring all the good vibes back.
Now let me just check who we're playing...
Now let me just check who we're playing...
Winstanley going to Chelsea?
Mellor 3 Ward 4
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No idea what you mean? Maybe change of training regime early last season could take time to adapt to more intensity etc but we also do sign injury prone players who would not play for us otherwise thinking Welbeck and Lallana no idea what Lamptey was like in Chelsea but possible he was perma injured over there as well like most their players same with Billy.
That was a looong time ago what does it have to with our injury crisis?No I didn't think you would.
The infamous German doctor under Poyet
Tom Hark Preston Park
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For the remainder of the season, probably best to just adopt a stance of zen-like acceptance in the face of mid-table mediocrity. It's not going to get much better. It could get considerably worse.
But heigh-ho, there's the Euros to look forward to, then the long slow hopeful build-up to the new season. Summer is coming
