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They actually have different styles, too, so unless DM learns to be a target man/presence to add to his existing style he won't offer us the same. He should be pretty good as a player to look for Azaz' through balls though.

Was excellent in real time. Shame he couldn't get his hat-trick. Nice to see on the telly him slightly nudging the Millwall CB in the back before running off to celebrate. Was also brilliant to see Fellows score at last. Looked like it might not sneak over and then did and you could see how happy everyone was.

Our worst signing was Ali Dia (probably Baz, but) although I'd say this one ranks as comparable. Money for a few under 21 appearances, a few loans which were not made permanent (so he wasn't worth buying) perhaps a few minutes in the first team, several years on the books and probably several years doing nothing or sick. So while AD was bad, he was binned off quickly. This one hasn't been. And he seems to have been of less use than Fourpost.

Just like he could never save them for us?

Nah, I think this one's a footballer. (Not that I dislike Quarshie, but I prefer my team to comprise players).

Well he's 31, hardly played and Jack Stephens' failures have been evident since he was about 18. I'd say he's worse than he was, he might have a couple of good-ish games in the beginning but after that it'll be the same old and his corners will still be shit.

Everything.

Nice try, but they were so shit and it was only 2-1 and we had a much better team including the likes of Tella.

Judging by how the service is ... she's working overtime and a half.

Peretz took the sting out of it but it crawled towards the goal, as you said, but he got up and dived on it and it didn't even reach the line. Most other goalies and that's a goal though. Bloody good from him (again).

If you notice he's got more 'product' in his hair so it's stiffer and he avoids the temptation to play with it. Wait until it gets windy or he goes back to the vegan light touch gel.

What I meant was get the ball and give it to someone else, just like JWP did. I think the term - modern though it is - 'recycle' actually describes that quite well: prime pointless football, just like RM used to ensure we played.

I'd like to see someone who doesn't do very much with the ball, looks to recycle it, doesn't appear to have any dribbling skills, can't pick a pass, doesn't have any vision and contributes nothing in terms of making something happen, breaking the lines, putting them under pressure, getting in a good shot etc. I saw him at Eastleigh and wasn't impressed but it was early on. Didn't think much of the game against the German opposition and didn't think much of him at the Colchester game. As I said, we have to play differently to accommodate him and that basically just means playing in front of the opposition and lack invention, guile, style, or penetration. So useful stuff. I'll take the point that he's new, but all I've seen is that he's reasonable two-footed (which is a good thing) and apparently (but not really seen it and given how we'll play don't expect to see much of it) he's a good outlet when we're under the cosh because he's fast. And that basically means we need someone to 'feed' him and unless it's going to be THB with an early ball (but if he's in the middle he'll be outnumbered and I see nothing about him to suggest he can manage that) then he'll be stuck with a defence to beat. Someone said he took up good positions etc in the first half so maybe there's something there but currently I don't see him as being a worthwhile attacking midfielder and clearly he's not a winger or a centre forward so I don't know what he is. Presume he'll start against Stoke so we can see what he can bring to that game.

Odd, that's exactly how I described him to someone earlier.

As I missed the first half and don't like Dobbin (fast, but so what? No creativity, changes the way we play, doesn't offer anything and is no way a replacement for Azaz) but understand this was the JS show at the back, how did Dobbin do? I only arrived just before we scored and pretty much were all over the dirty, cheating bastards who should all have had at least 4 yellow cards(they seem to like to foul a lot) and did get to see the Manning wonder-tackle. Very pissed off we lost to a team that look like relegation fodder.

No, that's you being a bit Anel. Never heard of him before that post and he doesn't look any good.

Isn't that what they're meant to do anyway? And if they're sure and they're miles off get rid and bring in XAI. Expected guess at a decision made by a computer, reviewed by someone who hasn't a clue and then give the goal to the big team.

No, that's 'in'.

I actually don't see him going. Think he's got a bit of a point to prove, knows he'll do well under TE, doesn't quite want the upheaval, knows he's got time on his side and believes in himself and will get a move that'll suit him at some point. Would be interesting to see what his father-in-law thinks cause that'll have a large say in it and I doubt RK will sugar-coat anything.

Quite worryingly, the bloke from Stoke is ok. Now get rid of the other tw@, put in merciless Martin the Martyr and we'll have a show.

Time to subscribe to Foxestalk. He's brilliant. He'll get better. If he changes things, we'll do better. It's boring. 112% possession, no shots on ... their goal. He'll adapt, he'll be fine. Then they start frothing at the mouth. Only questions are how long it'll take and how many will still love him for his hair, Buddhist values, pictures of Lucy Pinder 30 years ago and never giving up on his principles (and not eating bacon).

Didn't see that he did and in his interview he came across as level-headed so would be surprised. His first senior goal so let him celebrate it.

S'ok. I think most of us got where you were coming from.

Cones. On a hot day. Ice cream cones.

Westminster was full of ex-Pompey, or what then? Why object to what Southampton did?