Red Skin

4 hours ago, deadratinmycider said:

Cotts had no interest in the Academy and wanted it treated as a completely separate entity to the senior club. Probably the only real negative aspect of his tenure here.

I suspect that's a major reason why SL didn't see eye to eye with him.   For a club like ours we need a successful academy.  And personally seeing local players come through from the academy is really important to me.  

Whilst not commanding he seems to have improved in terms of dealing with crosses and ball into the box. (Not that Bentley is great at that either).

It's all down to distribution for me and Max is way ahead of Bents in that. 

4 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

He is a Brighton fan as well as football finance and an interesting take, think his support significantly predates their move to Amex but could be wrong. 

He maybe right, maybe wrong but it's not a take I've seen elsewhere.

I heard Potter say in an interview sometime before the game that the timing wasn't great for Brighton - obviously as it was mid-season, but he can't choose when opportunities come his way.   Any football club worth it's salt should have succession plans in place for players and all key staff in place.  

2 hours ago, And Its Smith said:

Why the answer always where the fans sit? They get moved and it doesn’t improve. The answer is more fans need to sing if we want a good atmosphere. 

Think it was a mistake to have a 'singing section'.  If these fans were spread around the stands there'd be more chance of getting others around them singing.  We never needed one in the past.  

2 hours ago, chinapig said:

One actually, to the tune of £65m. Doesn't seem to have weakened them at all. If that's poaching Brighton are welcome to poach one of our young players for that much.

 

He went there before Potter arrived didn't he?   

Booing Graham Potter.  Really?   This bloke got you playing decent football, established you as a solid top flight team, brought in a shed load of money from player sales.   I know we all love our team, but why would you begrudge him going on to further his career at a bigger club?   It's not as if he came through their own backroom coaches hierarchy is it?   They nicked it from Swansea FFS.  

Cracking song, but I wish they'd just let the fans sing for last 15min before ko so the atmosphere builds. 

Best wishes Oskar.

I subscribe to the club's YouTube channel and got an alert about it.  

3 hours ago, James54De said:

Think Knight-Lebel may be on the bench. Hope so, anyway. Rate the lad verrryyy highly. 

2 hours ago, Davefevs said:

I rate him too.

Can you tell us little about him?   

10 hours ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

When he comes back he`ll be even more vindictive,

Why would he be?

I went to India. Had a lovely time.  Came back very chilled. 

On 22/10/2022 at 08:19, Lanterne Rouge said:

Until they realise how crap he is and send him back, only now with a chip on his shoulder..................................

Don't get that comment.  Care to explain? 

19 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Not saying it’s one thing but Naismith got the ball through the opposition’s initial press which meant we could get our midfielders facing up theirs.

That's a biggie for me too.   Despite his errors he's still straight back in for me.

On 16/10/2022 at 11:13, KernowRed said:

In my opinion he is a route one player and is not aware of other players. Take yesterday when thinking about other players he made the pass which resulted in the own goal for us.  If he thinks more periphally, we will get the goals, but if wishes to blast every shot then we will not get the results!

He is keen but a bit touchy when things dont go his way, needs to think a lot more.

He is absolutely aware of other players. He has provided plenty of excellent assists to show that.  He is just more confident in his own ability and wants to take shots on goals when he has the chance now rather than give responsibility to others.   Conway has done the same too.  It's what strikers do.  

Personally, I think he isn't fully match fit yet which is part of the problem.  

As for OPs original post, I don't know what the answer is either.  Other than I feel Chris Martin is less of a favourable option for me, especially as his lack of games means he's even more off the pace when used.  

23 hours ago, tin said:

Well said. The bottom line is if we have a fully-fit squad and they’re on-song, we’re a match for anyone in this league. Beyond those 11-14 players there’s bugger all depth to compete, especially against physical, direct sides. 

And that is why we were never really promotion contenders despite the early promise.  (Though I was in Dreamland for while there myself).

You could view this as very lucky.  Better to find out now rather than during a game when something serious has happened.  Best of luck to him. 

I completed it but did anyone review this before you published.  Some feedback:

- I can only answer myself not for other men

- allowing more than one response to the questions seems wrong.  I can't both strongly agree and strongly disagree with a statement.  Shouldn't these be radio buttons i.e. only one response allowed?

- the 'i would/would not attend' scenarios would be better worded 'more likely to attend/less likely to attend'.  This is how I interpreted them.  No one single thing would sway me either way.

- I know allowing neutral responses can mean wishy washy responses, but some of those criteria are pretty must irrelevant as to whether I go or not.  

- the survey seemed completely slanted toward men won't don't attend games.  How about question for those who do attend to find out what they like about attending women's football rather than men's?  The couple of games I went to were enjoyable because of less play acting by the players, friendlier atmosphere amongst crowd, summer weather (as games were played over the summer back then),  and being able to get a beer. 

Personally, the biggest factor in not going is that it run alongside the men's fixtures so fitting in family/social stuff is difficult enough just going to men's games.   If they reverted to playing in the summer and made it a real day e.g. BBQs etc then I think attendances would increase.  

Good luck. 

11 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

Let`s hope he can get rid of this uncontrollable urge he seems to have to self-destruct on a regular basis. Without football, it doesn`t bode well if he can`t.

Indeed.  Loved him loan.  Shame it went to shite once he signed.  Hope he can conquer his MH demons.   He may have been a pr1ck toward the end of his time with us, but I still wish him well.  

Really lovely bloke.  A neighbour of mine the last 18 years.  Will really miss our chats about City and life.  Gone too soon.  

I'm happy with Naismith.  Been to vital to our transformation this season.  Akin to how Webster transformed us when he joined.   I thought Rob Atkinson's appreciation of what Kal has brought to the team and to his own confidence and opportunity to carry the ball out of defence was very telling.  

Loved Jacki.  I used to have a white long sleeve t shirt with his name down the arm written in the style of the Solidarity movement in Poland.  Players like Jacki, JET, Trundle, and Tomlin (in his loan spell before he signed and came out as a cock) are what going to football is all about.  

12 hours ago, phantom said:

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Has this been announced in the OS yet?

8 hours ago, REDOXO said:

I didn’t read Ole’s, I’m sure, excellent report. The issue was between the first and second half, we did not have Scott breaking up play. As such we were  constantly under pressure after the break. 

That boy is the best kid I’ve seen since Rooney, bloody outstanding!

It's just up there mate

NP strikes me as a man of integrity and I think he enjoys the process of building a club.  Despite his affection for Leicester I don't think he'd leave.  

Wouldn't change anything just yet.  Semenyo still seems a bit rusty as when he comes on.   Quite often his first touch isn't there.  That said, maybe he needs games to get sharp.n