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Everything posted by The Bonk
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Where’s the fat guy’s named Steve?
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People have their bias and hear or see what they want to see regardless, mate.
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Did we? Most on here were pretty upset at the price we paid for Gordon. Isak, Bruno have come here an excelled under Howe and been given a bigger spotlight outside of their previous leagues. I think I agree with you on Isak and Bruno, but the sentiment was we overpaid for "Ratface" Gordon on here.
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Infrastructure takes time! We went from nothing existing to now having people with pedigree in key positions moving the club forward and operating more efficiently than Ashley and Thumbheed ever did. Mitchell started in July, man, the time to roast him is probably a year from now. The worst aspect of our takeover and unexpected success is the immediacy to which everyone now wants change or sustained progression. We outperformed our targets too soon in many ways, which is great, but has now created some angst or frustration in our support. What I do love is the passion, we all have it back. ❤️
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I think he was tossing Ashworth under the bus more than Howe. I think he was intimating that we need to focus on more than one player at a time.
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Was that Howe or Ashworth? (Honest question, I have no idea) Also, very fair defence of Howe, he's not 'Brexit Eddie', I agree.
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What were you shocked about? He came in, supported the current approach to player recruitment, it didn't work out, he's admitted as much and now has the autonomy to build the network as he see's fit. He's found some very good players at previous clubs and I hope he does the same for us while Eddie has the players performing at their best on the pitch.
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Howe will be fine and have influence in player recruitment, but he needs to buy into Mitchell's approach and help to evolve beyond recruiting players with reputable names on English soil. That is not sustainable as, and I don't blame them, nee fucker is going to do us any favours in selling us their more talented players. I LOVE Eddie, but he's stubborn and almost predictable in his stubbornness, but to his credit, he's a very talented coach and player manager. I would prefer he have less control over transfers, personally.
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This is what we should be most excited for. It's basically what @The College Dropout has been describing in various threads. It's what's previously gained Mitchell his reputation and what I had read about him when hired. It's the only way we'll be able to crack into the Sky 6's cartel moving forward. I hope Howe see's value in this too and uses his skill to improve those players identified by a new approach.
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He‘ll be the same Wilson he always was and is, he’ll still score double figures if he gets in 20 games this season.
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As Isak? Nope, you're right, but Wilson is much more physical with CB's and can manufacture space in those physical battles for our wingers that Isak doesn't. Aye, Wilson is here due to his injury record, but at least there's output when he's on the pitch. Wilson will be an interesting one to replace when his contract runs out. Osula seems to be much more in the Isak mould.
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He really is, love that about Wilson. The little you see him on the pitch, he's hunting for goals and is much better than Isak holding up the ball in midfield. What I love about Barnes is his ability to create as well, which I don't think Son has, but Salah does and he's been one of the best players in the world the last 5+ years. Anyways, I think Barnes can raise his current ceiling as he's shown glimpses of potential this season and tail end of last.
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You’ve had a bit of agenda against him since we signed him. This is actually the most praise you’ve given Barnes. My one argument against your criticism or observation is that he’s just as good as Wilson and Gordon at being in scoring positions and has more assists to his game than anyone bar Gordon, who played a sumptuous back heel to Murphy yesterday for his chance. You take good care as well, TCD.
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That’s class from Wor Flags as always.