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Admiral Nelsen

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  1. They have, but equally they've not really beaten anyone decent in their recent spell. Which isn't to say that they won't go on to beat a few good teams and finish above Rovers, but I'm not sure they're quite making the charge on the top 6 that their results suggest. And they have a load of injuries now. Having said that, if they get a result at Millwall today then I'll sit up and take notice.
  2. Before the Birmingham game I thought we'd do it. Now, I think it's a toss of a coin. One thing going for us is that we're not the only team which is faltering. Norwich were good at Ewood, but generally have struggled to pick up wins. Millwall too. PNE have obviously been churning out the wins, but they have almost exclusively come by beating teams right at the bottom. We have tough games, but equally only Burnley stands out as one where you think we're really up against it. Luton could easily have nothing to play for by the time we play them. Coventry are a decent side, but nothing to fear there in a home midweek game. Hull is a very winnable game. The feeling I have is that we'll just about sneak into the top 6, but then not get to Wembley.
  3. Equally, not long ago he would probably be thinking that his only options for next season would be at L1 level, probably on no more than what he has been on since signing his first proper contract with us. I'm sure we'll arrive at a sensible outcome, but I don't blame him for not signing the first thing which is put to him when he has suddenly started proving that he can play well at this level.
  4. I think now is the time to bring Kaminski in if we have designs on doing it this season rather than next. A little harsh on Pears who hasn't exactly been gaffe prone, but you can't say that he has been perfect over recent games either, and Huddersfield's first goal was a mistake that Kaminski probably wouldn't have made, as Joe says. Doing so would send a signal to Pears that he is still being judged as a no. 2 keeper though, and so I wouldn't blame him for taking that as a cue for looking for another club in the summer. Ideally I'd like to keep him as good quality back up, but I can't see him being happy to accept that now that he's shown that he can play regularly at this level. On the game itself, I'd back us to pick up the three points. Their win against Millwall was a bit smash and grab judging by reports, and they don't have any fit strikers. Going for our luck to turn in a 3-0 win.
  5. Still pretty relaxed about this. Six months ago it was questionable whether JRC would be able to stay fit enough to have a career as a professional footballer. His turnaround has been brilliant to see - but potential suiters will not have forgotten about his injury record. Pretty sure that he is young enough for us to receive a compensation fee if he was to leave too, so it isn't as though there's no risk for the next club that comes along.
  6. Expanding the number of qualifiers for the Euros really does take all the jeopardy and excitement out of these games. Being put in the same group as Italy would've previously meant that there was a lot of pressure being put on the game in Naples, and now Italy would've been seriously worried about their chances of going through. Easy to say from an English perspective though I suppose. I probably wouldn't be saying the same if I was Welsh or Irish.
  7. Completely agree. Dramatic changes in attendances will only come about through dramatic changes in what's on offer. Either through top flight football or a heavily reduced ST price. Sadly the latter only really becomes an option once we get the tv money from being in the prem.
  8. Not in and of itself. But making STs available earlier and during a spell when fans are still optimistic about the team and its future - and for a cheaper price - should have an impact. It's obviously only progress from the very low bar that we've set ourselves, but it's still progress.
  9. More than possible is a bit strong for me. As good as he was defensively, there's a lot that needed ironing out if he wanted to contribute the way that Pickering and JRC have this season - or Brittain earlier on. I think it's more likely than he would've been given an handful of opportunities, but probably would've been frozen out like Edun has been.
  10. Positive direction of travel. I can't quite bring myself to say that £380 is a good deal for second division football when the country is skint, but it's better than expected. Probably the most pleasing thing is that they're announced at a proper time this year. Hopefully the team can carry on creating some more optimism for the club to capitalise on.
  11. Several things can be true at the same time. For instance it can be true that i) Southgate has been brilliant in sorting out the off the field problems that have typically followed England, ii) managed to get to the latter stages of tournaments and iii) but has still been a hinderance when it comes to winning the big games towards the back end. 2018 - Despite getting to the semis we actually failed to win more games than we won after 90 mins. Lost to Belgium, twice. Lost to Croatia despite them having been twice previously taken to extra time. We were a hairs breadth from being knocked out by Colombia on pens. We struggled against every decent team, bar Sweden, and had an unbelievably kind run to the last four. 2021 - We obviously managed to reach the final, which is no mean feat, but he had some real advantages here too. The squad of players at his disposal was stronger on paper than any of the teams we were coming up against - including Italy - and it was for all intents and purposes a home tournament. Huge credit for a deserved win vs Germany, but the final is a massive missed opportunity. 2022 - Happy to admit that we were a bit unlucky in the France game. It still remains true though that we were knocked out as soon as we played anyone good. There are plenty of good things you can say about him too, but his record doesn't absolve him from criticism. Quite the opposite, actually.
  12. Yes and no. The difference between the two halves was unreal, but it's not as though they created much with all that possession.
  13. Excellent half. Just a shame that Grealish didn't add the third.
  14. Stupid thing to say in retrospect - the amount that it still comes up from Celtic fans and former players shows that it really hit a nerve. To be fair to him though, it was a pretty accurate description. They made it much tougher at Ewood, but we should have absolutely smashed them at Parkhead.
  15. Rather summed up his time with us. I've no time for Goodwillie for obvious reasons - but the abuse he got online after giving away the pen was a real eye opener for me. Pages and pages of really nasty stuff direct to him straight after the final whistle. Why any footballer would have public social media is completely beyond me if that happens to a second division player.
  16. The games coming thick and fast means that all first teamers will be called upon, and if he's available Dack will a hundred percent get his chance to contribute in April. Szmodics keeps the jersey for now, but there's not a chance that he'll manage 8 games in 20 odd days, especially at the intensity that he usually brings.
  17. They did against Norwich! Grant Hanley doing us a favour by putting the ball in his own net. If Colin gets their defence sorted over the international break then they'll have a good chance, but I think their last two results are smash and grabs.
  18. Fairly or otherwise, I can believe that. He clearly didn't fancy being in the trenches when the going got tough at Huddersfield. Like most, I don't mind having players who rub people up the wrong way provided that they do the business. Thomas is no Bellamy in that respect, but he has definitely added another dimension to us with his pace and delivery. I trust JDT entirely to make the call about whether he is worth it or not. When you've played at the level he has with some of the egos that he will have shared a dressing room with, I can't imagine that he would lose much sleep about division two footballers.
  19. Burnley Boro Luton (Boro if Sheffield United get over the line into second) Current bottom three to go down. Huddersfield's last two results have been brilliant, but they've managed to get four points from two shots on target!
  20. Morton is going and we're already short on first teamers there, so I agree that we'll need another option there (and ideally an upgrade on Morton). I'd say we just need the one though. We've got a difference of opinion on Buckley, but even putting that aside there'll be an expectation that A. Wharton and Garrett will become more important too, unless they get loaned out. I agree too that we need two forwards if/when Brereton goes. I like Gally, but he's shown that when we're struggling for goals elsewhere, he can't be the main man that we rely upon. It's going to be interesting to see how we go about this. They don't necessarily both need to be prolific out and out goal scorers - getting a left sided winger a la Thomas and bringing in a goal scoring number 9 would be interesting, but one way or another this is the area that needs urgent strengthening for me. Everything else is a bonus for me. We could well sell one of our keepers now that Pears has shown himself to be ready for first team football - so we might need a replacement there. Signing Thomas permanently is pretty important too come to think of it, but hopefully that should be straightforward given Huddersfield's problems just now.
  21. I'd imagine they would both be straightforward. JRC - has been excellent but he won't have forgotten where he was a few months ago, and other clubs won't have forgotten about his fitness record. A new deal here will surely suit all parties. Carter - slightly different in that he'll want to make sure that he is actually playing games now that he's got in the side. Ayala on his way out means that there should be a gap for him and Wharton to compete over. He might want to make sure that he doesn't suddenly end up as a fourth choice player before signing a long term deal, but I don't expect that will be a problem that materialises.
  22. Agree. Assuming the reports are true then they should get their comeuppance one way or another. Sadly I think that'll only come if they fail to get promoted this season.
  23. To be fair, I think Wigan have already missed a few deadlines for paying players this season. The quick charge has come through them already being on notice from the efl, and they've broken the agreement they had with them.
  24. As good as his is, the only circumstances in which I'd take Van Hecke is if the money involved is ridiculously low. Someone will get a bargain, but we're so much better stocked at centre back than anywhere else on the pitch (apart from possibly in goal, ridiculously). Something else worth considering is that whilst he was very impressive, he was also playing in a back three. I suspect that had he been playing in a four, then his ultra-positive approach to defending may have backfired a bit more when he didn't have two mates covering for him. If we have plans to play a back thee again - then that's a different story and a five of Van Hecke, Hyam, S. Wharton, Carter and Phillips would be the envy of the league. But if we're sticking to a back four, that's too much when we're struggling to get enough quality elsewhere in the squad. Even if he is on a free (which I seriously doubt) he'll be on a half decent Championship wage. Not insignificant when we need to bring in a Brereton replacement AND another first team quality forward.
  25. He'll be a top player for somebody, but it's the area of the pitch where we least need reinforcements. The only caveat is if JDT would prefer to go with three at the back.
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