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BR.
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02 Nov 2014 12:47:37
By George14brfc | On 02 November 2014 - 11:06 AM
Great win again for us yesterday 3 wins in a row now! Ben Marshall was again brilliant setting up 2 and scoring with a fantastic free kick! First half we didn't play well and we were lucky to be level but they only scored right at the end of the half. But second half we deserved the win and we are now just a place outside the play offs


Yep excellent result yesterday, Marshall surely has to be the most in-form player in the league. And what a bullet from Gestede for his first goal, nobody was getting in the way of that one Rhodes' header was also good that hit the post but at least Rudy was there to fire it home.

It's a bit annoying that despite 10 points out the last 12 we're still not in the top 6! But keep this form up and we'll be at least in the play off spots soon, we should be aiming even higher though IMO cos there's not exactly any decent teams in the league - Watford were nothing special when they came to Ewood and yet they're sitting pretty at the top.
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02 Nov 2014 13:25:08
By BR. | On 02 November 2014 - 12:47 PM
Yep excellent result yesterday, Marshall surely has to be the most in-form player in the league. And what a bullet from Gestede for his first goal, nobody was getting in the way of that one Rhodes' header was also good that hit the post but at least Rudy was there to fire it home.

It's a bit annoying that despite 10 points out the last 12 we're still not in the top 6! But keep this form up and we'll be at least in the play off spots soon, we should be aiming even higher though IMO cos there's not exactly any decent teams in the league - Watford were nothing special when they came to Ewood and yet they're sitting pretty at the top.

Yeah he must be playing amazing at the moment! Yeah what pleased me was how happy Rhodes was when Rudy knocked in the rebound!

Yeah I know so close! I agree with the form we are in at the moment we should be, yeah we should have beaten Watford really!
Dan
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03 Nov 2014 12:44:31
YES WE GOT A POINT AND ARE OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE TABLE!!!
hammer9
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04 Nov 2014 23:05:06
AND BOURNEMOUTH ON TOP OF CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!

after beat Sheff Wed at away 0-2 and Watford LOST by shitty Birmingham 2-1! thanks Birmingham and sorry about 0-8! LOL
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05 Nov 2014 08:24:34
Gary Rowett is clearly a miracle worker, four points from two games with that shower of shite squad.
George14brfc
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06 Nov 2014 18:48:02
Disappointing draw against away at Millwall we were 1-0 up when they had a man sent off. Gestede made it 2-0 but we then let the lead slip to draw 2-2 against men. Still unbeaten in 6 and we were going well but those dropped points could end up being important..
terriersmad
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06 Nov 2014 19:49:59
We lost a game. Never mind, it was at Derby and we never get anything there (our record since our last win there: P21, W0, D2, L19).

On to Fulham.
NiceLad
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06 Nov 2014 21:28:48
We didn't draw, but we did lose, we also failed to score again, hopefully Saturday will be better and Steve Evans will be even more of a dribbling vile man by the end of the match!
George14brfc
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06 Nov 2014 21:48:55
I noticed Stevie May got in the Scotland squad ahead of Jordan Rhodes. I know Rhodes hasen't been prolific but I thought he would have been a better option than May? What do you reckon NiceLad?
Shedender
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06 Nov 2014 22:04:32
Stevie May is a quality player, well he was for me at Rangers on FM13 or FM14..
BR.
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06 Nov 2014 22:38:33
By George14brfc | On 06 November 2014 - 18:48 PM
Disappointing draw against away at Millwall we were 1-0 up when they had a man sent off. Gestede made it 2-0 but we then let the lead slip to draw 2-2 against men. Still unbeaten in 6 and we were going well but those dropped points could end up being important..


Couldn't believe it! Was tearing my hair out when their second went in. Not sure what must have gone wrong, hopefully it doesn't affect us and we can go down to Brighton and win.

Also did you see that we've only lost 4 games out of the last 29? Great statistic really, we're definitely doing something right! Just need to keep it up...
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07 Nov 2014 15:59:23
By BR. | On 06 November 2014 - 22:38 PM
Couldn't believe it! Was tearing my hair out when their second went in. Not sure what must have gone wrong, hopefully it doesn't affect us and we can go down to Brighton and win.

Also did you see that we've only lost 4 games out of the last 29? Great statistic really, we're definitely doing something right! Just need to keep it up...

Yeah as was I

I haven't seen that but that is a great stat! As you say we are going well!
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08 Nov 2014 15:47:46
By George14brfc | On 06 November 2014 - 21:48 PM
I noticed Stevie May got in the Scotland squad ahead of Jordan Rhodes. I know Rhodes hasen't been prolific but I thought he would have been a better option than May? What do you reckon NiceLad?

May has been quite poor tbh, does to much chasing about and doesn't get into goal scoring positions, hasn't done anything really to get a call up. Its ridiculous that Rhodes doesn't get called up, he's a natural goal scorer, altho I think the way Strachan plays doesn't suit Rhodes style
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08 Nov 2014 22:40:03
Really disappointed to lose today. We gave a tremendous display and ultimately got punished for not taking our chances. Should have been very different - Bunn missed one at 0-0, we had one cleared off the line and a nailed-on penalty not given, and then they scored after our captain miscontrolled the ball and missed his tackle on the halfway line. From then on we just attacked in waves and deserved the (admittedly bizarre) equaliser, and we should have pushed on to win the game, but poor defending cost us within a minute - Fulham's first attack of the half after living a charmed life at the other end. The third just rubbed salt in the wounds when we went chasing the game again - it was their second attack of the half. Punished in the end by about £30m of striking talent.

Quite how the ref missed the penalty I don't know. Bunn was very clearly tripped - I could tell from the other end of the ground and the manager, having seen it again, says it was an absolute stonewaller. But then the ref was poor when it came to giving things. Quite a lot of fouls either way just weren't given, and it was our rotten luck to have that go against us. I think he was summed up when he gave Town a corner after being on the spot after a double deflection, before reversing his decision after running 90 yards to consult with the linesman, who disagreed with him despite the ref being perhaps five yards away. I have no idea whether it was the right or wrong decision, but the ref needed to be stronger. Needed to book more Fulham players, too, who took down Town players on the break half a dozen times without punishment - Scott Parker seemed to get off twice purely because he was Scott Parker.

Defensive lapses aside, to say how well we played we didn't test the keeper enough. In fairness to Fulham, they provided some great last-ditch defensive moments (two clearances off the line) and defended well in numbers, and Scott Parker doesn't half know how to just sit and cut off the angle for the snap shot. Although we still created half a dozen great chances, such as Bunn's shot wide, Hogg's scuffed effort after we cut through and the ball was just begging to be buried, I can't really remember the keeper having to make any flying saves, though he very nearly did let a Butterfield daisy cutter in (when he managed to defy the laws of physics by sending the ball off at an angle after letting it through his fingers, we should have taken the hint that it wasn't going to be our day).
hammer9
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08 Nov 2014 22:45:23
very good result for Bournemouth.
George14brfc
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09 Nov 2014 09:49:18
Decent point for us yesterday, still just a point off the play offs. I couldn't make the game but I watched the end of the first half and all of the second on a stream. There goal shouldn't have been a corner in the first place so we were unlucky there. But still the defending off the corner was poor as the ball should have been cut out at the near post. I was surprised that Rhodes was dropped to the bench for this game as we went with just Gestede up top and Gestede scored a brilliant header from about 15 yards that hit the bar and the post which spun over the line after that Steele made a decent save and Hanley had a great chance with a header but neither team really created much and a draw was fair! Hopefully we can get back to winning ways at home to Leeds after the international break.
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09 Nov 2014 09:50:40
By NiceLad | On 08 November 2014 - 15:47 PM
May has been quite poor tbh, does to much chasing about and doesn't get into goal scoring positions, hasn't done anything really to get a call up. Its ridiculous that Rhodes doesn't get called up, he's a natural goal scorer, altho I think the way Strachan plays doesn't suit Rhodes style

Yeah I thought it was weird especially as Rhodes hasen't been called up for a while and then May gets in ahead of him. Yeah I heard something about Strachans style of play not suiting Rhodes so that must be it.
Grimnir
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09 Nov 2014 11:27:28
After a farce of a midweek game, we didn't turn up to Elland Rd until the second half and by then it was much too late

I have faith that Lee Clark can turn it around and we can get to double figures in the points column!
gfnx25
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11 Nov 2014 16:21:39
Signed two more players on loan. First one is former under 21 national team keeper Scott Loach who is currently contracted at Rotherham, but since Flitcroft and Steve Evans are some kind of mates, he is now here. Second one is Hallam Hope who was already here last season and was on loan at Sheffield Wednesday at the start of the season.

Delighted with both loan deals to say the least
Vercoe
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14 Nov 2014 20:29:43
You will all be treated to a footballing masterclass tomorrow at 12:05 on Sky Sports.
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15 Nov 2014 16:37:11
By Vercoe | On 14 November 2014 - 20:29 PM
You will all be treated to a footballing masterclass tomorrow at 12:05 on Sky Sports.


Hope you were all watching!
Grimnir
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15 Nov 2014 19:56:30
By Vercoe | On 15 November 2014 - 16:37 PM
Hope you were all watching!


Did watch the game actually. Was decent, bit fortunate to get a penalty Thoroughly deserved the win though. Wasn't many goals around in the leagues today (except Stevenage) so glad Sky picked a game with 3 in!
Vercoe
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16 Nov 2014 09:00:37
By Suffolk Seasider | On 15 November 2014 - 19:56 PM
Did watch the game actually. Was decent, bit fortunate to get a penalty Thoroughly deserved the win though. Wasn't many goals around in the leagues today (except Stevenage) so glad Sky picked a game with 3 in!


What are you talking about, it was a stonewaller Got to see Natalie Sawyer in the flesh too!
Dan
15 years ago
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16 Nov 2014 12:08:18
So Yeovil lose again and now sit at the base of League One, what is going on!?
BR.
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16 Nov 2014 12:20:18
By Vercoe | On 16 November 2014 - 09:00 AM
Got to see Natalie Sawyer in the flesh too!


Extremely jealous.
Slashman X
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19 Nov 2014 14:11:46
Malkay Mackay is the new Wigan manager
Chera
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20 Nov 2014 12:47:02
By Slashman X | On 19 November 2014 - 14:11 PM
Malkay Mackay is the new Wigan manager


Surprised me, especially so soon. Think hes still under investigation.
Franck
20 years ago
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20 Nov 2014 14:04:40
Wigan really don't want anyone to like them, do they?
Slashman X
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20 Nov 2014 18:09:19
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/nov/20/wigan-dave-whelan-accused-antisemitism-jewish-people

Asked whether he did not think what Mackay said was offensive, because the claim that Jews “love money” has been used as a negative stereotype, Whelan said: “Do you think Jewish people chase money a little bit more than we do? I think they are very shrewd people.” Asked if he himself believed that, Whelan, the multimillionaire former owner of JJB Sports, said yes: “I think Jewish people do chase money more than everybody else. I don’t think that’s offensive at all.”


“If any Englishman said he has never called a Chinaman a chink he is lying,” Whelan said. “There is nothing bad about doing that. It is like calling the British Brits, or the Irish paddies.”
Franck
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20 Nov 2014 18:20:23
Yeah, I disliked Wigan before, now I want to see them burn.

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