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Indeed, but we were given mixed messages on this approach during the transfer window... One minute Russ is saying we can't go for players in the next price bracket up because it would mean breaking our strict wage structure then, days later, we're signing that very calibre of player in the goalkeeping position... Given the difference we've seen Ramsdale make between the sticks, if only we'd signed a similar calibre of player up top rather than fart around in the £10m - £15m bracket...

Try telling that to the *really* knowledgeable lady presenter on talksport yesterday afternoon who stated just that... #womenknowyourlimits

JWP has taken 26 penalties in his professional career and scored with 20 of them, i.e. a 77% success rate. Ings has taken 16 and scored 13, an 81% success rate... Tadic? Taken 101, scored 82; also 81% Obviously not as good as Rickie, but slightly better than "shit" I would venture... (For comparison, Ronaldo's success rate is 84% and Messi's 78%)

At the game. Decent approach play from us but too open at the back. Ramsdale frustratingly gesticulating at the manager every time we fail to close them down on the edge of the box. Would be another 2 or 3 down if it wasn't for a few superb saves from Ramsdale. (Although thought he could've come out to punch the ball for their first...? but was probably relying on our defenders to do their job though?) Wouldn't surprise me if we reverted to 3 at the back second half Dibling superb.

Is "tight hamstring" as believable as the club's "two weeks" mantra though...?

Agreed. I'm looking forward to next season already!

The twats I'm talking about are the ones that go to one Tesco store at a time...

People that put an 's' on the end of Tesco. Twats.

The use of the word "pivot" to describe a holding midfielder. Twats. (and don't get me started on "double pivot". Probably the same twats that trot out the hideous "From the get go" phrase.)

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I wish someone had eaten my cat before I had to spend £10k on repairing it....

Looks like it was tactical... BBD not a happy bunny... (The Chilean fans don't appear too impressed either)

Hmm... BBD subbed off after 35 minutes... Injury...??

BBD is playing as we speak for Chile in Chile, so I'd be surprised if he'll be deemed ready to start on Saturday (yes, I appreciate it's still only Tuesday but he's probably not going to be back at Staplewood until Thursday at the earliest + time difference/ jet lag to consider)

I'm sure Russ won't perpetual said "gag" when asked for an update on Stewart at this week's pre-match press conference....

A mere 3 games into a new season? You sure about that...? Surely after 3 defeats we'd have been spending every minute on the training field getting things right rather than sunbathing on a Mediterranean beach somewhere...?

Anyone else think it a bit odd that the club have posted very little training footage during this international break? We usually get regular training ground updates to fill the void but not this time it would seem. Wasn't sure where to post this observation but maybe it has something to do with keeping a lid on Stewart's fitness (be it good or bad news)? Verging on conspiracy theory territory, I know, but just pondering why we haven't been getting the usual dose of training coverage during this break.

Ramsdale Suga - THB - Bednarek - KWP Downes - BL Lallana - Fernandes - Dibling Archer Ross Stewart with a 10 minute cameo from the bench now that he's been in full training for 2 weeks...

Doesn't that depend on whether or not Ankersen fancies doing another tactical U-turn, like he did with the Jones -> Martin (via Selles) appointments...?

Cheers for the thoughts Dusic 👍 Unlike most, I tend not to have a specific "point" in mind when I post on here, rather I just do a lot of pondering out loud without thinking too much about why I'm thinking said thoughts...! I agree that "RussBall" (or should that be "JaseBall"...?!) worked ok last season, but I guess we're yet to see how much of that was down to playing in an inferior league. I'm still confident that Russ can make it work in the Premier League too. Time will tell of course...

Chomp, chomp, chomp....

Indeed, and I would venture that at least 90% of active forum members on here are in the former camp, with a vocal minority in the latter.

Also in my head, mostly...

The same twats that cause the daily tailbacks on the A303 due to gawping at Stonehenge, no doubt.