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Post by andyl on Feb 12, 2016 10:09:34 GMT
To the naked eye Trotter was covering more ground than necessarily always appeared. I suspect with Trotter his injuries are in part mental. Some players seem to be able to play on with minor aches and pains even in the hamstrings for quite a while. E.g Vardy not yet fully broken down ,Costa and Sanchez who in the end succumbed. What is a 3-4 week hamstring problem anyway? Wheater did a hamstring fairly obviously and will be out for six weeks plus.
I'm disappointed because to my mind Trotter has been our standout player in the last few matches and now we go to Brighton bereft of what he had been bringing
Re relegation costs all true but we are bust - can't pay anyone consistently so we definitely can't hire
Anyway I can't see Neil being interested in any of this stuff. If he'd played Trotter from the off he may well have warmed up better and not done his hamstring in a cameo. And he might have left him out again if the cards had landed that way.
But why don't Feeney and Dervite ever get injured?
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Post by joanna on Feb 12, 2016 10:54:26 GMT
Andy's first sentence above reminds me of a chat I recently had with an acquaintance who had played for a short time with Matt Le Tissier.
When I said it was a shame for his England career that Le Tiss hadn't been a bit quicker, he replied with a straight face: "Actually, Matt was deceptive.... he was slower than he looked!"
You know I like to tease you by contradicting you, Andy, but I've got to return to being critical, having praised your opinions far too much recently. You are beginning to sound like one of our wondrous Tory MPs who think that if they say something loud enough and often enough, people will begin to believe them. So please, no more about Trotter's contributions!! Repeating in every post what you see as Liam's amazing, game-changing virtues has the same effect on me as George Osborne's ludicrous assertions (or Call-me-Dave's). Something about "protesting too much" actually tends to be counter-productive.
(By the way, did you all see that Osborne's brother, Adam, has been struck off the psychiatrist's register for an inappropriate two-year relationship with a married patient? Not quite in the same category as Adam Johson's transgression, but worse that NL's?)
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Post by andyl on Feb 12, 2016 15:39:10 GMT
Aah. 'The Lady doth protest too much, methinks'- a good quote!
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Post by OohMac on Feb 12, 2016 20:52:03 GMT
Speaking of Adam Johnson I wonder if the clubs will take the same stance as him as they did with Ched Evans. When there's a £8M player for free in 12 months time maybe. He's plead guilty where Evans maintains his innocence.
I do like Andy's take on Trotter, i'm not saying you're wrong. From all reports he's come back with fire in his belly but there is something reminiscent of an overly proud Dad who can't see anything but good in his sons performance. "Great ball Lad, if anyone shared your vision that wouldn't have gone out for a goal kick"
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Post by Trotter on Feb 13, 2016 7:27:23 GMT
So then a toughie at Brighton this will not be a stroll down the pier type of game indeed no games are as such now a days but given football is a fantastic sport and that no one can predict such a score with great honesty not to mention I am at heart a great footy romantic I am going for an inspired 1-2 victory.
Brighton 1 - 2 Phil's BWFC
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Post by BWFCTILIDIE on Feb 13, 2016 8:01:25 GMT
2-1 defeat today
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Post by andyl on Feb 13, 2016 9:06:06 GMT
Well I hope not as I am on the way now. My hope is that Neil will set the team up to give us a chance. We cannot succeed playing up the field and exposed to counter attack unless by 4-3 or some such and usually doing that we lose two plus in the first half. I've said and seen it all before alas...but maybe he will surprise me
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Post by OohMac on Feb 13, 2016 13:39:11 GMT
Fulham are 3 up at QPR. Bad day already, probably can't catch them but does give a bit of hope for us as we've got QPR soon and under JFH they look very beatable indeed.
Know we've been in a relegation battle all season but I've only just started looking out for rivals results and upcoming fixtures. Not sure if that means I've got less hope or more hope. Or is it fewer hope?
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Post by whitesince63 on Feb 13, 2016 13:44:06 GMT
Unfortunately I see only a real thumping today. Without Trotter and bringing back Madine plus persevering with two wingers and Dervite I'm fearing the worst as Brighton are just getting back into form. I think a 4 or 5 goal drubbing is on the cards sadly.
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Post by andyl on Feb 13, 2016 13:53:58 GMT
It's a good stadium this-one of the best to visit. And we aren't behind yet-at 13.55
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Post by andyl on Feb 13, 2016 14:03:42 GMT
No Moxey Derik in? Holding to left back?
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Post by andyl on Feb 13, 2016 14:04:18 GMT
Derik and Dervite. ?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2016 14:09:39 GMT
derik dervite and fat boy Heskey
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Post by whitesince63 on Feb 13, 2016 14:51:08 GMT
Like I said then, 4 or 5 goal stuffing at least today. Does Lennon never learn anything? I stand to be corrected at full time if I'm wrong on this but I genuinely don't think I am. I really do fear for us now if all the recent good work is undone today.
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Post by one2many on Feb 13, 2016 14:53:42 GMT
A cb at left back, a midfielder at rb and a cb who hasn't played in months partners Dervite. Heskey up front. I fear a cricket score.
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