gfnx25
12 years ago
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Won 3-1 at MK Dons yesterday, a place where we haven't won in a gazzilion years. Really should not have won that, but I'll take playing bad and winning over playing well and losing.

Scored with our first chance in the game. James Vaughan scoring again, after their Defender absolutely fucked it up at the back and JV with a really nice strike to finish the Job (and the corner flag afterwards). MK then really came firing at us then. Lost count of how many times they hit the post or Ben Williams had to make a great save to deny them. However, we did gift them a goal after some catastrophic defending yet again (probably not aided by the fact we had to play three midfielders in our defence). Responded well though. Hit them on the Counter well, with James Vaughan scoring his second goal of the night, think his shot got deflected but haven't seen it yet, defo caught the keeper out. Third goal came in stoppage time with Zeli Ismail walking the ball in the back of the net after the keeper was upfront for a corner.

Looking good at the moment. Game on saturday vs Scunny shaping up as the clash between 2nd in the table and top of the table. Who'd have thought that at the start of the season?
terriersmad
16 years ago
3 years ago
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Tired. Can't be arsed writing about last night's win. Someone else did the job nicely: https://townreports.wordpress.com/2016/09/28/a-millers-tale-of-verve-and-nerves/
Number 1
16 years ago
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We seem determined to make it stupidly hard for ourselves. As per usual.
Sam
17 years ago
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Franck
17 years ago
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Franck
17 years ago
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Jesus Christ Sam. Posting the exact same thing seconds before I did.
Number 1
16 years ago
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Nice symmetry. And tbf, it was not going to be an investigation like this without Cellino appearing.

Blimey... looked all over at 3-1, then an injury time comeback to send the Mags 3rd. Didn't see that coming.
Sam
17 years ago
1 year ago
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Jesus Christ Sam. Posting the exact same thing seconds before I did.


Brilliant.

Full story now posted.
gfnx25
12 years ago
6 years ago
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Newcastle winning means Huddersfield stay at top right? @terriersmad can go back to Claim he Supports the least shittest of all 72 Football League Teams again
Poe
17 years ago
2 weeks ago
3,675
Shelvey is both the worst midfielder and best midfielder I've seen at Newcastle.
Shedender
17 years ago
1 month ago
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What a dramatic ending at St. James' last night.
gfnx25
12 years ago
6 years ago
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Managerial casuality numero uno in League One, as Tony Mowbray resigns from the club. Not a surprise, as they are doing pretty shit with a side that shouldn't be anywhere near bottom of the league,

However, problem goes beyond that. I read somewhere else that SISU have sold (or are selling?) the training facilities for under value to build new houses and are looking to sell the academy aswell. They also banned local press from all press conferences, so fuck knows that's going on there but things are looking grim
terriersmad
16 years ago
3 years ago
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Newcastle winning means Huddersfield stay at top right? @terriersmad can go back to Claim he Supports the least shittest of all 72 Football League Teams again

Enjoying it while it lasts We've yet to play badly in the league this season, to be honest, and a bad performance is probably overdue. Tuesday night wasn't outstanding in the second half, but we did enough to get the points. Probably the after-effects of spending 70 minutes with 10 men on Saturday. Ipswich is a complete graveyard for us (not won there since 1872 BC) so anything from Saturday is a bonus.
Shola
15 years ago
5 years ago
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Yedlin dropped. Booooooo.


btw Newcastle game is being broadcast - so should be able to find streams of it online
Shola
15 years ago
5 years ago
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I don't know why Newcastle are so defensive - they allow teams back in / to build up momentum rather than just playing football.

Whenever Shelvey was in an advanced position we looked like scoring - but then we'll retreat for twenty minutes and have Clark punt ball up for Gayle to not win.
Number 1
16 years ago
10 months ago
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I do think we can be more assertive, and less Sven-like in going defensive, but I'd be more concerned would be had if we weren't getting results, even if sometimes they're a bit luckier than others (Norwich). Tbf, we do seem to be better at it then traditionally. If we'd tried it in the days of Boumsong, Bramble, and Babayaro, then we'd be fucked . Still, no complacency. Its been broadly speaking a decent few weeks with what is in effect a new team, but the fucking thing's not over yet.

Has Diame actually done anything since joining?
terriersmad
16 years ago
3 years ago
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Not sure how to deal with winning away at Ipswich. We never win away at Ipswich. We never score from corners or set-pieces.

We won at Ipswich with a goal from a corner. It's the first time we've scored from a set-piece since February, I think.
Shola
15 years ago
5 years ago
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I do think we can be more assertive, and less Sven-like in going defensive, but I'd be more concerned would be had if we weren't getting results, even if sometimes they're a bit luckier than others (Norwich). Tbf, we do seem to be better at it then traditionally. If we'd tried it in the days of Boumsong, Bramble, and Babayaro, then we'd be fucked . Still, no complacency. Its been broadly speaking a decent few weeks with what is in effect a new team, but the fucking thing's not over yet.

Has Diame actually done anything since joining?


It's Rotherham ffs - should be looking to win big. But we let them in because for large chunks of the game we sit right back passing between defenders until they get caught out or punt it long.

Just play football. We've got miles better players than every team pretty much. We let Villa back in, let Norwich back in, we almost let Rotherham in, same with Derby and Bristol City. I'm concerned that we're so predictable and will wilt under any actual pressure - with the only two sides to press us effectively - Wolves and Huddersfield beating us comfortably
Rick87
14 years ago
5 days ago
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Many fans online already calling for Bobby Di Matteo to go, I don't normally like to see the sacking of a manager so soon but I have to say his tactics have been woeful, there, two shots on target against Preston after spending £50M+ is simply not good enough, and having thrown away leads in the last five minutes of five different games.
Wouldn't mind Steve Bruce even though he might not be a popular choice due to being an ex Brum manager, we know how well Alex McLeish turned our right?
Shedender
17 years ago
1 month ago
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We made hard work of getting three points from bottom of the table Rotherham but three points we got. Good to see Atsu bagging his first goal.

Many fans online already calling for Bobby Di Matteo to go, I don't normally like to see the sacking of a manager so soon but I have to say his tactics have been woeful, there, two shots on target against Preston after spending £50M+ is simply not good enough, and having thrown away leads in the last five minutes of five different games.
Wouldn't mind Steve Bruce even though he might not be a popular choice due to being an ex Brum manager, we know how well Alex McLeish turned our right?

But then again, Aston Villa have only lost 3 games this season in the league and that's the same amount as ourselves. The difference between ourselves and Aston Villa is that Villa have drew 7 of their opening 11 games and that's why they're near the bottom - they could've easily won some of them draws, or lost them.
BR.
17 years ago
2 years ago
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Owen Coyle is very, very poor at his job and, while he's not our biggest problem (far from it), he is a problem. Going down unless something major changes, simple as that.
Number 1
16 years ago
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It's Rotherham ffs - should be looking to win big. But we let them in because for large chunks of the game we sit right back passing between defenders until they get caught out or punt it long.

Just play football. We've got miles better players than every team pretty much. We let Villa back in, let Norwich back in, we almost let Rotherham in, same with Derby and Bristol City. I'm concerned that we're so predictable and will wilt under any actual pressure - with the only two sides to press us effectively - Wolves and Huddersfield beating us comfortably

Broadly speaking, I think there's some merits to think the team needs to bully other teams and assert more dominance. I think that's a fair argument we don't dominate teams, as we did at times in 2009/10, but we so far seem to have enough for results. We're broadly similar to the 09/10 team so far in terms of results, with 2 points off. Its a game management thing as much as anything - Villa have had more shots than us this season, but are more likely to fall asleep in defence, hence the late giving away of points to Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield, Brentford, and Barnsley. Incidentally, there's a rumour going around they might appoint Steve McClaren if RDM goes... geez.

Derby and Bristol City both did little against us, while Villa wasn't helped by Yedlin being injured and an off-the-pace Tiote having to be thrown in. But its a bit of a weird world we have a defence that, for the most part, has repelled other teams. Sure, there's been luck - like Rotherham hitting the woodwork 3 times yesterday - but no successful team has pulled it off without a degree of luck. We seem to have coped so far with most things, but I do think we should look to be more assertive, and such a test is next as Brentford do look like a team that like playing on the front-foot.
Rick87
14 years ago
5 days ago
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RDM has gone.

Either Steve Bruce ir Steve McClaren seem the likely choices to replace him. I wouldn't mind Nigel Clough though he has done a fantastic job with Burton over his two spells. Maybe Dean Smith as he's a Villa fan who did well with Walsall and got them playing goid football.
Shedender
17 years ago
1 month ago
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Are you sure you would like McClaren @Rick87? After his disastrous spell at Newcastle, he should be banned from football management.
Rick87
14 years ago
5 days ago
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Are you sure you would like McClaren @Rick87? After his disastrous spell at Newcastle, he should be banned from football management.

The Huddersfield boss is apparently in talks. Not sure if terriersmad knows any more.
gfnx25
12 years ago
6 years ago
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Well it seems our top of the table clash vs Scunthorpe wasn't that succesful. Due to work commitments, I couldn't go so no detailed match report. Also had a match in the Checkatwat Trophy at Bradford, which i couldn't be arsed enough to attend.

That's all from the base camp as for now
terriersmad
16 years ago
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The Huddersfield boss is apparently in talks. Not sure if terriersmad knows any more.

He isn't - the only places to 'report' it are deluded twitter idiots on the wind-up. The Yorkshire Post reports that Villa haven't contacted Town and are conducting interviews at present.
Poe
17 years ago
2 weeks ago
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Why do Aston Villa hate trains so much?
Rick87
14 years ago
5 days ago
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Why do Aston Villa hate trains so much?

Trains?
Vercoe
11 years ago
3 years ago
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The whole Twitter thing with Virgin Trains I'm guessing.

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