robin_unreliant

1 hour ago, BasSavage88 said:

Why do I have to know who his replacement would be? 

What a bellend. Go play with your mate Kyle would you.

17 minutes ago, Top Robin said:

It is painfully slow progress under Pearson...seem to take one step forward and then two steps back. 

What happened to the performance v Cardiff.

Weimann had one of his amazing games up front. Now he's shunted back out to the right wing - again - for Wells, who hardly gets a touch - again.

1 minute ago, Finley_Smith10 said:

If it wasn’t worrying enough our home form is cursed. Bentley absolute shocker for that. You have to be stronger as a keeper. Joke. Crap game aswell so much time wasted from fouls, throw ins etc

Can't say I'm desperate to get to AG to watch a game. Sad really.

Good job King came on to see it out. Did he touch the ball? Genuine question as I never heard the sky commentator mention him after he came on.

So pedestrian when we have the ball, no real movement up front and no apparent game plan. How we aren't losing I really can't fathom. 

5 hours ago, robin_unreliant said:

Nobody posting a serious 11 seems to include King. So I predict he's a nailed on starter for Nige, who does seem to have his favourites, despite what he says.

Would like to see HNM moved central for AK and Scott given a start myself 

Thanks for proving me wrong (and -maybe- right) Nige  

Nobody posting a serious 11 seems to include King. So I predict he's a nailed on starter for Nige, who does seem to have his favourites, despite what he says.

Would like to see HNM moved central for AK and Scott given a start myself 

Blackpool lost 0-2 at home. Maybe they ARE that bad.

It will be interesting to see the comments after today's game. I'm a bit concerned that with CM up front on his own and no real pace in midfield we could really struggle away from AG. 

You can't argue with the stat quoted by Gregor. We don't create or score many goals. It feels like the set-up we saw last weekend could improve our home results but not convinced about it working against a team that dominates possession at their own ground.

If we don't play NW and struggle today then the cry to get him and TK playing will increase. Perhaps this is just Gregor focusing on a topic because he knows it is already being debated by supporters.

I feel sorry for Janneh. Scores two goals and a good penalty and his team-mates ruin it for him. Should have been a great night for him.

11 minutes ago, Redrascal2 said:

It is different the transfer budget was 1.5million and we cannot afford the striker we desperately needed. How long do you think it takes to turn a team around from relegation form to a quality team. I think it is longer than 7 months.

What about the striker he left on the bench?

37 minutes ago, !james said:

Bit weird that.

So why did they appoint Barton in the first place knowing he has two criminal convictions for violence?

I'm guessing stubbing out your fag on a young player's eye just doesn't reach the bar set for violence at their club. 

1 hour ago, E.G.Red said:

Because a vast number of 25 30 year olds won’t have had their 2nd jab by August but by September they would all have had the opportunity 

I don't think what I'm saying is rocket science but maybe it wasn't clear. 

Once everyone who is going to has been double-jabbed, there is less need for a passport. It makes more sense to restrict the crowd to vaccinated people when a third still haven't been done. 

Delaying it because you don't want to discriminate against those who haven't had chance yet is illogical. It means you lose the beneficial effects now and bring it in when the benefit is marginal. I realise it is just a lever to get more people to get jabbed but this is just the wrong way to go imo. 

I'm wondering about the Blackpool game as already have tickets. 

HMG are saying large events may need a passport arrangement but only from September. This seems crazy, bonkers, whatever word you want to insert for illogical. 

I can see there may be a reason now when 66% are fully jabbed. By end Sept it will probably be 85-90%. So why have all the hassle of a check starting then when the population have pretty much all got the best protection they are ever gonna get from covid? 

Surely more logical to require it now and stop once the vaccine rollout finishes. The only reason for announcing it seems to be to bounce young people into getting a jab. What a cowardly way to do it, causing chaos to businesses. If they want everyone to be jabbed then politicians should have the balls to mandate it rather than create chaos for businesses. 

What a ridiculous situation. Can you imagine the Prem not being decided by the 38 game season? Just makes rugby look a bit mickey mouse to me. They are transparently chasing the money raised by the end of season play off format. Football has gone the same way for promotion but at least retained the concept of league champions.

I really can't see the point in rugby league games if you don't win the league. Yet another reason to not watch rugby 

9 minutes ago, Lrrr said:

 I think we were too quick to sell him but loaning to league 1 was the right move and should have been integrated this season 

Maybe. I will be interested to see whether Walsh signs a new contract. Having a good season in L1 might leave a player feeling they'd be better off elsewhere. That has been my feeling with LW since his Coventry loan. 

On 23/01/2021 at 17:05, robin_unreliant said:

Wrongwrongwrongwrongwrongwrong. 

Can't be bothered to type it again. Pleased for him - hope he goes on to prove you wrong many many times in future. 

On 20/01/2021 at 20:39, Better Red said:

Another week goes by and no goals....

I don’t want say I told you so but.....

Wrongwrongwrongwrongwrongwrong. 

4 minutes ago, Better Red said:

Seymeno weekly update on ‘I told you so’ 

Game 20 something goals = 0

I told you so....  

It's times like this when I miss the old aubergine. 

Joking aside, I think the lack of a crowd has had a big impact on my enjoyment of the games. Obviously our poor form is the main thing but it just seems so boring on TV with no fans in the ground. Hope this is the start of gradually getting back to 'normal' football. 

47 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Was Antoine pushed by Morrison at the far post....which Reading broke on us and scored the opener from?

Yeah I was shouting for a pen at the time. It didn't look quite so blatant on the slomo replay though. 

3 hours ago, View from the Dolman said:

No need for odds now...

 

Hmmmmmmmm. Let's hope there is a robust chain of evidence check in place for these tests.... 

35 minutes ago, BigTone said:

Trying to see both points of view and understand both. However, say for example from a mental health perspective then the size of your bank account means nothing. Whilst maybe the players may be able to stay away from their families for an extended period what effect does that have on his wife or especially young kids. There are many possible situations to consider.

I agree that you can look at this from different angles. It should be a free choice for the individual player, based on their circumstances, as to whether they take part in games to end the season. 

I take the view that this choice to not return to work should mean they get no salary - or maybe the £2,500 per month that everyone else gets when furloughed. 

What a few seem to want is a right not to play and still receive a very good salary. Possibly deferred, possibly with a 20-30% reduction, but still a great deal of money to stay at home. 

Some will say this is right and proper as their employer has a duty to ensure their safety at work and in the absence of that they are entitled to be paid. I don't agree with this but can see it is a reasonable argument. 

3 minutes ago, lenred said:

I really think the money thing needs to be taken out of the argument. Footballers - regardless of the money they earn - are as entitled as anyone else to protection from the virus and to not go to work if they feel that they or their families are at risk.  Because some of them are obscenely rich doesn’t mean they have any more obligation to work if they feel it’s not safe than anyone else.  

The fact they are very well paid means they can afford to set up arrangements to live comfortably away from their family without suffering financial hardship. Ordinary employees couldn't afford to do that. For a limited time to finish this season it doesn't seem unreasonable. I'm sure clubs will end up paying for it anyway. 

27 minutes ago, BigTone said:

But weeks could easily become months or longer. Would you do it ?

To finish this season will take a few weeks. Whether it is fair to start a new season in the same circumstances is a good question.