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T4tomo

T4tomo

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AndyRM said:
He won our Young Player of the Year award. He's absolutely class. Properly commanded the box, great shot stopper and not afraid to give his defenders an earful when they needed it. Also saved four out of five penalties he faced, two in one game.

I still can't quite believe he's only 22. If he keeps going the way he is, he's going to be bothering Pickford for the England job soon. By all accounts a cracking guy as well.

I'd love to have him back next season, but the indication seems to be that he's doing pre-season with the 'Boro first team so maybe not. Though I think he'd rather be playing than on the bench.
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He's heading back to Killie on another seasons loan. I assume we must have a keeper signing or two in the pipeline as we've dispatched Lumley to reading and Wilder wasn't Wild about Daniels either last season.
 
AndyRM

AndyRM

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T4tomo said:
He's heading back to Killie on another seasons loan. I assume we must have a keeper signing or two in the pipeline as we've dispatched Lumley to reading and Wilder wasn't Wild about Daniels either last season.
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I'm both pleased and not entirely surprised. He always spoke very highly of his time with us and I hope we can make him a permanent signing. Our best 'keepers in recent years have been on loan (Woodman, Bachmann and Hemming), but back in my early days of supporting the club we had quality 'keepers who were 'ours' - Geddes, Leckovic (who was pleasingly nuts), Marshall, Bell, Combe, MacDonald, Meldrum. I'm probably forgetting a few.

We've had some utter donkeys too. Doyle (weirdly appointed as our goalkeeping coach until this season) was about as much use as a bag of wet cement. There's a game where we went to penalties (I think which consigned us to the relegation playoffs) and he just sort of fell over, very slowly, the same way, every time. I've honestly never seen anything like it. It was just bizarre.

Craig Samson was also a total liability. His command of the area was just pathetic and a lot of the time it seemed he didn't realise he was allowed to catch the ball.
 
Joey Shabadoo

Joey Shabadoo

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AndyRM said:
I'm both pleased and not entirely surprised. He always spoke very highly of his time with us and I hope we can make him a permanent signing. Our best 'keepers in recent years have been on loan (Woodman, Bachmann and Hemming), but back in my early days of supporting the club we had quality 'keepers who were 'ours' - Geddes, Leckovic (who was pleasingly nuts), Marshall, Bell, Combe, MacDonald, Meldrum. I'm probably forgetting a few.

We've had some utter donkeys too. Doyle (weirdly appointed as our goalkeeping coach until this season) was about as much use as a bag of wet cement. There's a game where we went to penalties (I think which consigned us to the relegation playoffs) and he just sort of fell over, very slowly, the same way, every time. I've honestly never seen anything like it. It was just bizarre.

Craig Samson was also a total liability. His command of the area was just pathetic and a lot of the time it seemed he didn't realise he was allowed to catch the ball.
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Jamie "butterfingers" "cost us a Scottish Cup" MacDonald?
 
PaulSB

PaulSB

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Just how are the fixtures worked out? This season Blackpool, Burnley, Preston, Rovers and Wigan are in the Championship. Geographically perhaps 15-20 miles apart. Wouldn't it be nice to have a local fixture home or away on Boxing Day. Good for everyone, clubs, players, fans.

Burnley v Birmingham
Hull v Blackpool
Preston v Huddersfield

Now this next bit is gobsmacking. We all know the north-east? Boro, Sunderland.

Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers (121 miles)
Middlesbrough v Wigan (125 miles)

Wigan to Blackburn 22 miles

🤬🤬🤬
 
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T4tomo

T4tomo

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PaulSB said:
Just how are the fixtures worked out? This season Blackpool, Burnley, Preston, Rovers and Wigan are in the Championship. Geographically perhaps 15-20 miles apart. Wouldn't it be nice to have a local fixture home or away on Boxing Day. Good for everyone, clubs, players, fans.

Burnley v Birmingham
Hull v Blackpool
Preston v Huddersfield

Now this next bit is gobsmacking. We all know the north-east? Boro, Sunderland.

Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers (121 miles)
Middlesbrough v Wigan (125 miles)

Wigan to Blackburn 22 miles

🤬🤬🤬
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Agree its madness, I don't think there is a single 'Derby' over entire festive period.
Wonder if it's a policing thing?
 
AndyRM

AndyRM

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Scaleyback said:
So, I read Man City have agreed a deal to sign Kalvin Phillips from Leeds for 45 mil ! Reported that he will provide ‘backup’ for Rodri.
A current England player as ‘ backup ‘ I despair for football. The rich clubs ‘ hoover’ up all the talent. Financial fair play (or what ever it’s called) these days is patently not working.
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It never has, FFP is a myth which clubs totally exploit.

Sleeve sponsorship FFS.

Although I did find it amusing when Everton had Angry Birds on there.
 
Smokin Joe

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Scaleyback said:
So, I read Man City have agreed a deal to sign Kalvin Phillips from Leeds for 45 mil ! Reported that he will provide ‘backup’ for Rodri.
A current England player as ‘ backup ‘ I despair for football. The rich clubs ‘ hoover’ up all the talent. Financial fair play (or what ever it’s called) these days is patently not working.
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The top clubs buy players they don't need to stop other clubs getting them.
 
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