Sussex Nomad
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Yep, I was certainly guilty of believing that.
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fair play Steve McClaren
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Yep, I was certainly guilty of believing that.
Sheebo
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I am pretty sure it was Schteve's way of mind games to say that before our game. Almost certain in fact. We will never know for sure.
Honky Tonx
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I doubt that he will last the season. Vast amounts of money spent, decent players who are not performing and no chance of reaching the play offs. Time to bring in a new manager who would then have a chance to access his playing staff and plan for next season
- Jun 27, 2012
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To be fair he also said it after the match in various interviews including this Sky one.
"“That was the benchmark of the league, the championship. Brighton were fantastic, physical. [They had] 11 men out there. They can play too. They play direct, they’re full of running, and that’s the benchmark. Since coming back , there is not many teams that have done that to us. We were 2nd best. We didn’t deserve to win. They’ll go up, they’ve strength , organisation, physicality all around. I’m very impressed with them."
http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/10797567/brighton-display-impresses-mcclaren
Sheebo
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Of course he did as it plays into his pre match comments - win win for him. We'll never know but Schteve is the sort of fella that thinks he's being clever in his pre match comments... And you believe everything a man on the TV tells you
- Jun 27, 2012
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"Win Win" - blimey. He's not far off getting the sack.
Sheebo
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That has nothing to do with his comments on the match... Before and after.
- Jun 27, 2012
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Not sure how being disingenuous about the albions promotion chances helps him in any scenario but you obviously believe he is so fair enough
I must have missed that game.
Perkino
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Derby have a squad of quality players, many who would improve our squad but for some reason they aren't gelling together currently
Motogull
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I don't care about them or him.
I'd be pretty hacked off if I was a fan though. They have all the pieces required to put together a promotion winning team, and have probably had that for a few seasons, yet whoever is trying to fit them together is a bit impaired. Long may that continue.
I'd be pretty hacked off if I was a fan though. They have all the pieces required to put together a promotion winning team, and have probably had that for a few seasons, yet whoever is trying to fit them together is a bit impaired. Long may that continue.
Arthritic Toe
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I just think they were tactically inept, which has to be McClaren's fault. They had no plan B - like us under Poyet. Sometimes you just have to go more direct and throw a few longer balls into the box. They won 3 or 4 free kicks in our half which should have given them the opportunity to fire something in for Bent and Vydra to scrap over. They took every one of these quickly and short gaining no advantage from them whatsoever. With the players they have at their disposal they should be challenging at the top end of the table.
Albion in the north
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Hmmm... Dont wish to argue, but cant think of any of their players that would walk into our first team.
Hughes for who? Kayal or Stephens?
Ince for Knockeart?
Nugent or Bent for Murray or Baldock?
Their centre backs were atrocious.
Christie maybe as a long term replacement for Bruno (Perish the thought)
Olsson at left back? Better than Poc or Bong? Rosenior?
Carson
??That thug Bryson who came on for them in the second half?
Cowfold Seagull
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The chairman already paid the first bit before they set off.
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Todd Warrior
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Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Hmmm... Dont wish to argue, but cant think of any of their players that would walk into our first team.
Hughes for who? Kayal or Stephens?
Ince for Knockeart?
Nugent or Bent for Murray or Baldock?
Their centre backs were atrocious.
Christie maybe as a long term replacement for Bruno (Perish the thought)
Olsson at left back? Better than Poc or Bong? Rosenior?
Carson
That thug Bryson who came on for them in the second half?
The one player who I think may improve our team is Johnny Russell, and he couldn't even make their starting eleven.
Agreed. Especially points 1, 6 & 10.
Nah. He can't lose making that comment. If they had not lost it makes their result look better and he'd privately claim his comments increased pressure on us. Since we won he looks like he called it right. The bloke is an absolute grade A weapon who shops at Aldi for mind games (nothing wrong with Aldi mind you but mind games are not their forte).
Also, haaaaaaaaaaaaaaair islaaaaaaaaaaaaaand.
Or ringing up to enquire about the Norwich job perhaps?
Hmmm... Dont wish to argue, but cant think of any of their players that would walk into our first team.
Hughes for who? Kayal or Stephens?
Ince for Knockeart?
Nugent or Bent for Murray or Baldock?
Their centre backs were atrocious.
Christie maybe as a long term replacement for Bruno (Perish the thought)
Olsson at left back? Better than Poc or Bong? Rosenior?
Carson
That thug Bryson who came on for them in the second half?
I think Hughes is a tremendous talent whose career has stalled at Derby now. I don't know why he signed a new contract with them (apart from the £££ obviously) when he needs to move on and stretch himself in the Premier league.
Any clubs going up this season could do worse than consider a bid for him.