Engvall’s Splinter

Patience very much the key here. Pearson knows it. Left with the likes of Palmer, O’Dowda, Bakinson to name but a few - these won’t have many takers if any at all. These are coasters. He needs a few windows for sure. 

1 minute ago, keflav said:

Bakinson is an absolute liability, then he leaves him in the pitch and takes off Williams FFS 

Williams needs to handled with kid gloves. Regardless of how well or not he’s playing.  

Martin started last season well - was overused and subsequently lost form. K Downing was here then (presume he still is), surely he’s fed that in to Pearson. Bloke looks lethargic and shagged. 

Jed Wallace. Here we go. 

Just now, Sturny said:

He’ll score now 

Hopefully. 

Waste of a sub for me that. 
 

Palmer and Wells preferred. 

Just now, CiderHeadDan said:

This season was all about consoldation for me so I'll take a few uninspiring performances if it gives a platform to build on.

True. 

That is very much a performance I’ve become accustomed too. 

Perhaps Bakes will bare all on the “Under the Cosh” podcast in years to come, so we can try to understand it. 

We are 100 miles an hour when we get it. Need to calm down when in possession and get a feel for it. 

13 minutes ago, JonDolman said:

Pring has been pretty poor recently and wouldn't want Weimann out wide, so happy enough with that, even if Wells had a good game on Saturday. Delighted to see Williams in the side.

Disappointed about there being no O'Dowda or Semenyo on the bench, not sure if O'Dowda is still not ready and I wonder if Semenyo is injured. But certainly some flair and pace there to bring on.

I assume it's 352. I wonder if Bakinson could actually be the more advanced in a 3412, with a very solid Williams and James in the double pivot, or could it be the system of last season with Bakinson sitting deep with James and Williams box to box.

 

Would prefer some end product over that to be honest. 

Only played 7 games - which surprised me considering the amount of stick he’s had on here before, with some suggesting he’s the worst player to of pulled on a shirt. The club was in turmoil around the time of his arrival and no doubt it would take time to settle coming down from the north. Honest guy who admits he wasn’t at his best or in the right head space. Certainly gives his time here a bit of perspective. Worth a listen if only for the section on City. 

6 hours ago, Silvio Dante said:

…and I ****ing love them for it

As they should. What a joke it would appear we’ve not had that as a minimum. 
 

Onwards and upwards as you say. 

Great to see some togetherness on the pitch.

A few suggesting he starts the next fixture. Would rather Williams is eased back in with a few cameos before that. Things take time. There’s no rush especially in that area of the pitch. The lad has been out for a long time, a very long time. I’m sure things will be gradual. 

Great point. Where’s that Hampshire reds/red plonker? Moving in the right direction. Solid unit. About time. We are making progress slowly but surely. COYR

19 minutes ago, And Its Smith said:

Wells misses another chance. Thank god he’s playing eh!

As per Semenyo the other week - maybe he needs games. 

19 minutes ago, One Team said:

I wonder how much the attendance will be impacted by the fuel situation?

Or the pay on the day cost. 

34 minutes ago, DaveF said:

Are you sure it was yoghurt? 

You could’ve swam in the stuff when Korey Smith hit his United winner. 

Don’t know if it’s continued but many moons ago I can remember a team from Jersey or Guernsey would play in the Somerset Cup or something similar. Should you get an away tie against them, they’d put on your travel over to their ground. With team spirit and the social side of amateur football very much at the forefront, we’d often be desperate to get them in the draw. Anyone know the team name? Cannot for the life of me put my finger on it.  

Real rags to riches story tonight for former gas forward Brandon Hanlan. From parks pitches to notching at the Etihad. Some journey. 

I’ve listened to loads of these. Really enjoyable. Few classics in there too in Andy Johnson, Simon Ferry and Leon Knight. Good blend in the guys who host it too, they come across well. Often find myself chuckling away whilst walking the streets. 

6 minutes ago, ScottishRed said:

Don’t know the truth of it but I thought SC went on holiday thinking they were done deals only to find that the club had attempted to re-negotiate in his absence and both deals collapsed.

Happy to be corrected.

Yeah - that’s what I’m alluding too. Madness on SL’s part. 

3 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

Another one fast asleep when SC was trying to spend the whole budget on Andre Gray or Dwight Gayle, the money was there if he had tried to use it wisely. 

By the sounds of it Cotterill was asleep when Lansdown renegotiated a potential deal for Harry McGuire. 
 

For the cost of Dwight Gayle - we instead had an Engvall, Hegeler, Taylor Moore, Adam Nagy and a Djuric. 
 

Fair point about using money wisely. 

1 minute ago, Ivorguy said:

Did Wells have a shot?

*touch