Only thing to say is well done to @ForeverAddickted, I know you had an opportunity to move on to a championship team but you stayed loyal. An ITK source told me your agent wanted £5 a word and at your interview you gave an example of your work which was longer than Grapevines normal posts. I believe this team was based in London, and offered 5p a word.
What do you receive from CL for your efforts FA ?
PS. Sage, I understand you are waiting for a Premier Team to come calling.
Gilbey back in the XI I like the sound of but in all honesty I’ve given up and this is the lowest interest I’ve had since I could remember. I’ll take a stab at it anyway;
Gilbey back in the XI I like the sound of but in all honesty I’ve given up and this is the lowest interest I’ve had since I could remember. I’ll take a stab at it anyway;
Yeah remember at Old Trafford in cup....Those were the days!
I wish the HT sing song could have gone on longer; 0-0 against United and the great Dane having an early bath. "Thing can only get better" not that day they didn't. But no shame in losing 3-1.
Seems like a lifetime ago as we now lose to Cheltenham and Accrington Stanley.
Let us be honest, does anyone really expect us to win? The way the team gives in, every game, why should Saturday, away from home in filthy weather be any different. Hope, that is what it is all about, unfortunately, I do not have any, if we get a draw that is about the best I can hope for and I am normally optimistic
Get the full backs (read: right backs) out of the firing line. By playing three behind them, they are less of a defensive weakness and can focus on getting forward and putting in crosses.
I'd like to see Adkins set up a bit like how Tuchel does with them blues, 5 at the back, nice and compact & then have a more dynamic centre mid playing behind the striker how Mount does.
Macgilivary Elerewe Lavelle Famewo Gunter (yuck) Morgan Arter Soure Gilbey Kirk Davison
This time last season Burton were 24th and Oxford were 23rd ….. where did Oxford finish ??
A one off doesn't prove a rule. I can't be bothered to work it out but I would put money on a team that is 23rd after 10 games to be more likely to get relegated than reach the playoffs. Not that I expect either outcome this season.
Millwall were top 2 when we played them in the snow in Dec 1995......they got relegated that season.
The seasons already over so you might as well play the the likes of Dobson, Morgan, Kirk, etc.
What a waste of 12 months.
As we are 23rd, the season is far from over. It may well be for top 6, but both Coventry and Bolton found the quick sand pulled them down( points deduction ?) and most away teams in this league see winning at the valley as a big scalp. Playing well for 65 minutes and then losing 4-1 in the 3rd tier is a shocker.
The here and now is all that matters. The past glories of Premier have gone. The future glories are still a pipe dream.
We are 23rd in League 1 after 10 games and we need to attack and defend as a unit. Not 11 Individuals.
If you have 5 sessions a week on the training ground and the team still don't understand what is needed then keep them there in the afternoon and show them on a blackboard or laptop. This must happen ? They should be at the training ground longer until there is some understanding. Totally baffled with how so many professional players are struggling for basic fitness to last a match going into October ?
Even though I decided against it this season, nearly 10k bought season Tickets and I assume expected a team going for the play offs ?
I expect I will watch 50 odd games live this season(15 Cafc games) at various grounds. The other 35 will be part time or youth games I would never be unfaithful to Cafc by watching another Pro game if Cafc were playing.
The seasons already over so you might as well play the the likes of Dobson, Morgan, Kirk, etc.
What a waste of 12 months.
As we are 23rd in table the season is far from over. It may well be for top 6, but both Coventry and Bolton found the quick sand pulled them down( points deduction ?) and most away teams in this league see winning at the valley as a big scalp. Playing well for 65 minutes and then losing 4-1 in the 3rd tier is a shocker.
The here and now is all that matters. The past glories of Premier have gone. The future glories are still a pipe dream.
We are 23rd in League 1 after 10 games and we need to attack and defend as a unit. Not 11 Individuals.
If you have 5 sessions a week on the training ground and the team still don't understand what is needed then keep them there in the afternoon and show them on a blackboard or laptop. This must happen ? They should be at the training ground longer until there is some understanding. Totally baffled with how so many professional players are struggling for basic fitness to last a match going into October ?
If you had 5 sessions a week that is....... 2 match days, 2 rest/recover days. Not really a lot of time is there.
I am so sick of this. Did not want him in the first place but sure, give him a chance. 10 games is enough. Adkins just get out of our club. We will pick up when he goes. Fleetwood should be the final straw? 6/4 if you can bear to back against the Addicks. 1-0 Fleetwood.
Credit to you mate for putting this together, would have been really hard to write.
Not a clue on the team and most going for 5 at the back, with Adkins saying about conceding too many and being away from home in horrible conditions next to the sea, I can see 5 at the back as well. Just don’t know if he’s going to want to start that negative, tough one.
Not a clue so maybe something like…
MacGillivray Gunter Lavelle Pearce Famewo Souaré Clare Arter Gilbey Davison Washington
Jesus, that team has no width, speed or attacking flair. Reminds me of the team Curbs put out away to Wigan (yes, the manager you all want back) back on 2005. Lost that one 3-0.
Got enough flair on the bench. It’s a team that first and foremost needs to not concede in the first half, too often we have done that this season.
We need players who will be willing runners who will work hard, you have that with Clare, Gilbey and the front two. You have the back 5 of international experience, a 3 players who have been captains, and in front someone who has international and premier league experience. Don’t concede in the first half and bring players like Lee and Leko to win the game.
We can’t leave ourselves open in a game like this in poor conditions, you need fighters first and foremost.
‘Things can only get better’ by D:Ream; very apt FA, that’s about all we can do at the moment 😩.
I remember singing that at half time at Old Trafford when we played United in the cup. We got to half time at 0-0 and their goalie got sent off. United came out in the second half and scored 3 times so things can also get worse!!
Start the game with Mac Gunter Lavelle Pearce Purrington Lee Clair Arter Gilbey Soare Davison Keep it tight and hope to hit them on the break. Bring on 2 subs from 60 minutes for whoever is flagging.
Start the game with Mac Gunter Lavelle Pearce Purrington Lee Clair Arter Gilbey Soare Davison Keep it tight and hope to hit them on the break. Bring on 2 subs from 60 minutes for whoever is flagging.
2-2 no sign of another clean sheet win but Davison continues to prove he has what it takes to make an impression and the Headmaster scores from a late corner to equalise… Our frustrations continue
‘Things can only get better’ by D:Ream; very apt FA, that’s about all we can do at the moment 😩.
I remember singing that at half time at Old Trafford when we played United in the cup. We got to half time at 0-0 and their goalie got sent off. United came out in the second half and scored 3 times so things can also get worse!!
Yep remember it well like it was yesterday. Giggs and Konchelskis tore us a new one, Carlo got our consolation goal 😉
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I believe this team was based in London, and offered 5p a word.
What do you receive from CL for your efforts FA ?
PS. Sage, I understand you are waiting for a Premier Team to come calling.
I wish the HT sing song could have gone on longer; 0-0 against United and the great Dane having an early bath. "Thing can only get better" not that day they didn't. But no shame in losing 3-1.
Seems like a lifetime ago as we now lose to Cheltenham and Accrington Stanley.
Adkins to still be in charge after the international break unfortunately
———-MacGillivray
—Lavelle Pearce Famewo
Gunter Clare Watson Purrington
————-Gilbey
——-Davison Washington
Is that on a tie break Jac ?
Macgilivary
Elerewe Lavelle Famewo
Gunter (yuck) Morgan Arter Soure
Gilbey Kirk
Davison
As we are 23rd, the season is far from over. It may well be for top 6, but both Coventry and Bolton found the quick sand pulled them down( points deduction ?) and most away teams in this league see winning at the valley as a big scalp.
Playing well for 65 minutes and then losing 4-1 in the 3rd tier is a shocker.
The here and now is all that matters. The past glories of Premier have gone. The future glories are still a pipe dream.
We are 23rd in League 1 after 10 games and we need to attack and defend as a unit. Not 11 Individuals.
If you have 5 sessions a week on the training ground and the team still don't understand what is needed then keep them there in the afternoon and show them on a blackboard or laptop. This must happen ? They should be at the training ground longer until there is some understanding. Totally baffled with how so many professional players are struggling for basic fitness to last a match going into October ?
Even though I decided against it this season, nearly 10k bought season Tickets and I assume expected a team going for the play offs ?
I expect I will watch 50 odd games live this season(15 Cafc games) at various grounds. The other 35 will be part time or youth games I would never be unfaithful to Cafc by watching another Pro game if Cafc were playing.
3-1 Fleetwood
He's not the finished article, but at least Morgan can play the full 90
We need players who will be willing runners who will work hard, you have that with Clare, Gilbey and the front two. You have the back 5 of international experience, a 3 players who have been captains, and in front someone who has international and premier league experience. Don’t concede in the first half and bring players like Lee and Leko to win the game.
We can’t leave ourselves open in a game like this in poor conditions, you need fighters first and foremost.
3-1
United came out in the second half and scored 3 times so things can also get worse!!
Mac
Gunter Lavelle Pearce Purrington
Lee Clair Arter Gilbey Soare
Davison
Keep it tight and hope to hit them on the break.
Bring on 2 subs from 60 minutes for whoever is flagging.