BensGrandad
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That is what makes this site such good reading and so poular the diverse opinions.
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Shane Duffy - it's a DONE DEAL!
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That is what makes this site such good reading and so poular the diverse opinions.
Cowfold Seagull
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I actually quite like Manu, but fear he is at the wrong club. He would be far more effective paying in a 4-3-3 as opposed to Hughton's favoured 4-4-2. Not a Hughton type player at all and doesn't take to playing in such a rigid system.
The same could be said for Mackail-Smith under Poyet, or even LuaLua now.
Finchley Seagull
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I'm not arguing about diverse views. I'm saying that two games is too early to judge players whether you think they are really good or really bad.
Finchley Seagull
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Agreed. I think the form of Baldock has been a blow for Manu's chances. Though, even if he got a run in the side, I'm not sure if he's right for English football. If we get another striker, I think we'll sell him in January.
It is amazing, considering how many players we've signed since Hughton joined, that Manu is probably the only real failure (ignoring the loans of the first half season).
HastingsSeagull
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To head back a day or so, 4 GREAT CBs would be crazy. I don't class the Hun as Great on what I've seen of him. A 4th choice can be solid and decent (which he likely is) but you need 3 elite ones to push for promotion. A 4th would just be money taken away from other areas of the first team.
I think we did a great job finding a 3rd Elite one. It was a lot of money compared to spotting a Goldson but has shown so far to be solid business. They clearly thought they were confident spending that money on a proven International rather than taking an educated and calculated guess on a young lower league player.
I think we did a great job finding a 3rd Elite one. It was a lot of money compared to spotting a Goldson but has shown so far to be solid business. They clearly thought they were confident spending that money on a proven International rather than taking an educated and calculated guess on a young lower league player.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Yes, Baldock is probably the polar opposite to Manu, has the right work ethic for Hughton, and, (perhaps just as importantly), does exactly what he is told!
Manu needs to be given a much freer reign to express himself, before we will ever get the best out of him, and that won't happen here alas. I wouldn't say he was a failure as a footballer, but a failure for us, yes probably.
Finchley Seagull
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Yes I meant as a signing for us rather than as a footballer. Hard to call a player a failure if they score against Roma (and others) in the Europa League.
Agree he doesn't really suit Hughton's system. Not sure what his best position is but I agree it might be part of a 4-3-3.
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Never Wrong.
SIMMO SAYS
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BG is currently looking in The Big Book of Excuses (which he wrote) for an oddball reply
Wow.
Bill Cassidy's tie up
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Let's all pick on BG again sad f.....s.
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The Tactician
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To be fair the sheer AMOUNT of rubbish he posts (60,000!!!
) as well as his stubborn arrogance to never admit when he’s obviously wrong does warrant some degree of criticism.
Absolutely agree and I find the amount of people that seem hell bent on critising him pretty poor.
His post totals seem to annoy many users.
So what !
Let him post and say what he wants!
Until we’re a dictatorship, he can carry on as long as he wants for me.
It’s all about free speech. Some people on here should remember that and everyone’s opinion counts to form your own judgement.
Bill Cassidy's tie up
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Bounced after 20 months, pathetic like the Sun bringing up what Duffy said on twitter 6 years ago
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Green Cross Code Man
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There are so many threads that once his name starts appearing, get totally derailed as he often makes such 'interesting' posts, that people try to reason with him and as has been said, he will never back down. When I see a thread I like I often don't bother opening it once his name keeps appearing as last poster. He spams the board.
Agreed, there's an element of bullying involved here, although some only mean it light heartedly.
But some old posts (not necessarily from @BG) are fair game to be bounced, for example where some condemned Maty Ryan as shite after a couple of matches. As long as things don't get personal.