Matt1892

Hall was always destined to be a quality footballer, he was Chelsea’s academy player of the year, had made a number of appearances for their first team and had even been called up to train with England due to the potential he had. The only issue Hall had was fullback being a new position for him, and if he would make it there or would be better off as a left central midfielder, so he needed time to adapt to the position and cut out mistakes, which he would have got on loan or training in that position. Osula hasn’t got anything like that sort of pedigree and nothing about him or his career trajectory screams that he is destined to be a top player. What strikers do need is minutes on the pitch and building up confidence in front of goal, even if that means dropping down a division to get games and goals under their belt.

What a great team goal.

I expect a high scoring and open game. Hopefully Isak will be fit.

It does, both paying a manager off when sacking them and finding agreement for the replacement, although you would expect the latter to be spread over the length of contract, like a transfer fee.

A good read on Iraola’s style of football, which has a lot of similarities to Howe’s first full season here, but with the midfield shape that we have been crying out for. https://www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11095/13235389/andoni-iraola-explains-the-high-risk-tactics-behind-his-bournemouth-transformation-before-arsenal-test

Get Iraola in.

I don’t remember us having a shot off target.

Thanks Guehi!😂

The good news is that Palace are even less of a threat in front of goal than we have been this season.

BBC are saying we have had an attempt off target? I can only think of the play that hit Bruno on the back of the head and went out for a goal kick.

They have just shown the highlights at half time and all 5 segments shown involved Palace attacks.

Their counter attack when Munoz missed the sitter was outstanding to be fair to them.

Lucky to go in at half time level. We haven’t created anything.

Palace are relegation fodder so it should be a comfortable win. Hopefully a good performance that we can take in to the Liverpool game.

He’s played well in the last few games against us, but those performances have come down the left (I think he played some of the game this season through the middle when they made changes) and he isn’t of the quality we need for a starting player down the right.

He also played an injured Longstaff over Miley, which was a disaster.

When was the last time we won 3 league games in a row? There hasn’t been any sort of consistency in our league performances for well over a year now. European football should be the minimum expected of him to remain as manager here, but if there are doubts about his long term suitability for the role then he shouldn’t have any say on transfers in January. EDIT - Brentford(H) Sheffield United(A) and Burnley(H) in September 2023.

It has been like this for 18 months now and there is no sign of it changing. Move him on and get Iraola in before the January window.

FGR were first to everything in the second half and deserved the 3 points. I think they were having their pitch done at the beginning of the season meaning they have played a few more away games than home games so far, so if anyone can finish above them they will be worthy winners.

0-0 at half time in the Forest Green vs York game, both sides cancelling each other out and a bit of a stinker so far.

Great goal that. Need to keep it tight now, game management is critical here.

Brighton having a good go at City here.

We will beat this lot tomorrow, their home form isn’t anything special and it has been their smash and grab performances on the road that has earned them credit. At home they have lost to Fulham, drew with Wolves and Bournemouth and beaten Palace and West Ham, who had Alvarez sent off in the first half. If we don’t give them space to hit us on the counter then we can outplay this lot quite comfortably.

Break even would still be good business, as any planned amortisation figure would be removed. The problem clubs can have is that with some players they are a depreciating asset, which is what Miggy is, so sometimes you are better off taking less to move them on, compared to having them take a wage when they are filling a space where an upgrade is needed.

I’ve seen some Bournemouth fans on social media saying that Iraola is the best manager they have ever had (obviously Howe is seen as being greater due to his history there). They will do well to keep hold of him beyond the end of the season.