Lord Duckhunter

Are we still in the league cup then, I thought we lost to Wolves reserves Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The fact the goal was a peno and at the other end shows that it wasn't some sort of over exuberance like the Sterling one at Boscombe, indicates that there were elements of pre planning, showing off, & goading West Ham fans. Probably why they got extended ban. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

**** me, there's pony and then there's ashnats pony. He is an intelligent player, with a decent technique, touch & football brain. However, he is slow, weak and just can't impose his skills on the game. We binned Juanmi once this became apparent & im pretty sure we'd have binned JWP had he been a foreign signing. People who say he'll come good are running out of time imo . He's getting further & further away from becoming a regular. He really should be pushing Davo for a start but he's nowhere near. He was adequate last season in a wide right role, whether that was down to Claude's coaching (and before others start, plenty of players have praised his 1-1 coaching in the past), or whether it's down to that being his natural role is unclear. The only way to find out is to give him games and we just can't afford that. He needs to be playing week in week out. He clearly needs a loan, maybe to the championship or even France or Holland. At the moment he's just not good enough. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Didn't one bloke get away & jump back into the stands before legging it out the exit. Wonder if he's one of these and got identified later. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Working in the public sector Mrs Duck is naturally a Remoaner, so I won't be discussing EU waste during our break. It'll only lead to an argument. She wants early Dec, but I reckon Jan looks better fixture wise. Apart from Spurs they're not that attractive till Brighton on 31st. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I agree, pre injury last season he was starting to look a decent centre forward. Once Puel stopped fannying around with him and played him straight down the middle he looked ok. Good strength, hold up play & his all round game looked better. Fitting him in with Gabbi is a tough one, maybe could Gabbi play in the 10 role. If he played the same role as Pelle and stayed fit, he'd score as many goals and do as good a job as Pelle did imo. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

lol complaining about people coming up with "toffee" , then writing a whole sweet shops worth. Any links to moves for lallana, Fonte & Lambert. Any proof that Poch would have turned down Spurs? How do you prove we'd have recruited better, Osvaldo, Gaston, Forren, suggest not. Would Nicola have signed Mane, Pelle, VvD, because it's hard to recruit better than that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Fake news He lost 10 games out of the 22 he managed us in the PL. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm glad someone else heard that, as I couldn't quite believe it. I thought I must have misheard. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've looked at Cape Verde but the flights aren't that flexible & they tend to be midweek to midweek. My son & his wife went & said it was windy as hell. There and Gambia do appeal because of the flight time, price and time zones. All she wants is sun, so don't want to spend loads and don't fancy Canaries as we've done that lots of times Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Got to be the beach for the Mrs, she's obsessed with sunbathing. What's this sex tourism, is it desperate women after young fit African males, or something more pervy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My Mrs keeps mithering me about taking her away for some winter sun. Obviously it's a delicate balancing act because if I just agree she'll book something up that coincides with a decent game. Therefore I've taken charge of the arrangements so I can plan it around football. Has anybody on here visited Gambia, and if so what's it like. I believe the weather is great Nov-March and the flights are pretty regular & not too far. If anybody has been I'd appreciate so feedback. Is it pretty safe, what's the food & drink like , price wise & standard, and would you recommend for a short break ? Any other suggestions would be greatly received. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Calm down. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

He sold the one player that wanted out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Balls, you've no idea what would have happened if 200mil was waved in front of his face at 66/67 years old . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wonder what Alpine would say had Reed agreed a fee for Courtino & got gazumped Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You've absolutely no idea what ML would have done once we reached the PL. would he have wanted to push on from 6th or would he have sold up making a massive profit? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Also Ox & family played up so he sold him, as he needed the money for cat 1 academy Scouting Courtino with Mitchell & Nigel he saw Poch so started checking him out with agents. Liked his training regime , double sessions etc. Had a working breakfast with somebody interesting today Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm sure White is going to suck him off after the show Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Who is that ****ing clown Matt. " Not many like what's happened the last 2 or 3 years". That's bull Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That must be why he's in so much demand by other clubs, Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

With all due respect half of what the OP has written is nonsense. The worrying thing for me is the bit he's got right. There appears to be absolutely no structure or pattern to our play. What are we being coached to play. It just looks like we're told the formation & then players go out and play. With defensive systems or a long ball side , you can see that they're trying to play like that, even if it doesn't work, same with pressing or Counter attacking. What exactly is the bloke trying to do, it's not obvious to anyone. The players were clearly coached last year, we had a way Claude wanted to play, obviously people didn't like it, but it wasn't the tactical mess it has been this season, boring maybe, but not a mess. Look at OR, he clearly knew his role, clearly been coached and was fantastic. This season he's all over the shop, not appearing to know his exact specific role. JWP the same, played out wide most games, clear in his role. We played little triangles & you could see we were trying ( though often failing ) to manufacture an overload down the flanks. Even Austin was clearly given instructions & followed them. Look at the number of times he was the guy getting back to support the full back , people were constantly moaning about him tracking back, but that's not my point. My point is, when they got the ball he did what he was coached to do. This season I've haven't seen any of signs of them being coached & it's worrying. I don't think Koeman was a particularly good coach, but we had Mane & Pelle. Lump it to Pelle was a bit of a get out for us, we haven't got that now. I wouldn't call for the mangers head as I'm not that ****ing stupid, but I've been distinctly unimpressed so far. Not particularly with the results , although they've been disappointing, but with what we're trying to do. We are not good enough to say "here's our 11" and pay no attention to tactics and no attempt to adjust to the opposition. Maybe the attention to detail and the over coaching last season contributed to the players alleged dissatisfaction with Puel, but left alone to just get on with it , or work it out themselves appears even worse. I maybe wrong and he maybe working damn hard on it and suddenly it comes together. But nobody can seriously say they know what style or tactics we're trying to implement. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Exactly. It just nuts to try and blame a first team coach, particularly when the modern managers are basically first team coaches that pick the team anyway ( with others doing the other bits old fashioned managers did). I doubt MP is a Bertie Mee type figure that is office based whilst Black is the Don Howe figure coaching & doing the tactical work all week. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good move if he gets out quick. They were the biggest under achievers in the league, so the improvement in year one looked impressive. He may get away with 7th again this season, but if he stays long term they'll want much much more Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Could be interesting if somebody asked him some tough questions. But White is incapable of doing so, it'll be one big love in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk