HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Shame
I read Fulham were in for him on loan as well and would have been a good fit for us. Same old problem wiuth Kahn and the board and their brinkmanship in transfers see us lose a lot of potentially good players
I read Fulham were in for him on loan as well and would have been a good fit for us. Same old problem wiuth Kahn and the board and their brinkmanship in transfers see us lose a lot of potentially good players
SteveW86
Head Pro
They all get it wrong occasionally
PaulMdj
Well-known member
Big difference between provokeing discussion and getting something as simple as goal line technology totally wrong.
4LEX
Well-known member
So for the majority of matches it isn't in use then?
Championship - Yes
League One - No
League Two - No
Play Offs from League One and Two consist of a grand total of 10 games.
So that's 567 games where it's used and 1104 where it isn't.
PaulMdj
Well-known member
Merson should be totally aware how GLT works or what did he think the Ref was checking his watch for.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
He needs to get time to get his fitness back up , what didn’t help was being thrown straight into the mix at West Ham
Still think he is a good player - move to city has pretty much ruined his career
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
In what way?
That move is right up there with some of the most peculiar in recent seasons. He was never, ever, going to get regular game time in a Guardiola midfield at City.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Surely he'd have had some inkling of this when he signed so is it more a case of him taking the cash on offer at the time
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
It’s the same as the likes of Drinkwater going to Chelsea etc
Totally agree.
It’s absolutely the same. Drinkwater, as I recall, had just broken into the England squad off the back of an excellent season with Leicester.
He barely kicked a ball in anger again.
SteveW86
Head Pro
The Phillips move to City, questionable from both sides. As the player youd want to have the confidence to get into the team and the contract hard to turn down. But again we are talking about multi millionaires, he could have signed for a mid table team and kept playing regularly. I do find it slightly ironic that he kept his place in the England team whilst not playing at City and it was regular football that actually lost him his place.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Not sure I'd agree with AW that City have ruined him. More a case of "self-destruct" taking the big money move knowing you aren't getting much playing time. I know Leeds weren't doing anything at the time but surely a move sonewhere where he'd have played would have been a smarter move. Even with West Ham I didn't see him getting too many opportunities in a side that has been progressing in recent seasons
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
There was real excitement when he signed for us tbh. Depth added to the midfield. Cover for Alvarez, real pedigree
However on his debut the hospital ball from zouma that left him unable to do anything but give a pen.. confidence just went
Everything he tried just the luck was ridiculous. 2 yellows for silly fouls , the "pen" against Newcastle where Gordon ran into his foot when he cleared the ball.. he just couldn't catch a break
Really hope he refinds his mojo as he isn't a bad player
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
In a very strange position that (even though the rumours are we still looking for 1-2 more players this window) the bulk of our transfer business is complete well in time for the first game of the season.
Bowen has just been announced as captain going forward, much preferred than the cat kicker (who we are still looking to shift for free but he failed a medical in Saudi)
I really enjoyed the results under sir David the past few years, the trophy win and the European football but at same time I'm excited to see what kind of football j-lo produces. In our final pre season we had a 2-2 draw with two cracking goals from Bowen and paquata. Add to them since that game todibo and AWB can tighten up the defence very much looking forward to how the season pans out.
Nailed on defeat Saturday
Bowen has just been announced as captain going forward, much preferred than the cat kicker (who we are still looking to shift for free but he failed a medical in Saudi)
I really enjoyed the results under sir David the past few years, the trophy win and the European football but at same time I'm excited to see what kind of football j-lo produces. In our final pre season we had a 2-2 draw with two cracking goals from Bowen and paquata. Add to them since that game todibo and AWB can tighten up the defence very much looking forward to how the season pans out.
Nailed on defeat Saturday
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
At least we're be bottom before you kick off
Bazzatron
Q-School Graduate
Him and Phillips would've both backed themselves to get in the team, it's the nature of footballers I think.
Bazzatron
Q-School Graduate
In a very strange position that (even though the rumours are we still looking for 1-2 more players this window) the bulk of our transfer business is complete well in time for the first game of the season.
Bowen has just been announced as captain going forward, much preferred than the cat kicker (who we are still looking to shift for free but he failed a medical in Saudi)
I really enjoyed the results under sir David the past few years, the trophy win and the European football but at same time I'm excited to see what kind of football j-lo produces. In our final pre season we had a 2-2 draw with two cracking goals from Bowen and paquata. Add to them since that game todibo and AWB can tighten up the defence very much looking forward to how the season pans out.
Nailed on defeat Saturday
Was very much safety first, with a view to not conceding and nicking one. We had some enjoyable games under him but also some hammerings away from home.
You've got his mate Ballague doing as many interviews as he can if things aren't going his way, he was constantly moaning on his behalf.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
When will players learn - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckgw1grdppzo
