Southside Rover

Or boycott the rest of the ground, these with a voice pack the JW, turn backs to the pitch and chant constantly at the regime.

Too comfortable with most of the noise coming from the end of the ground, in the same stand in front of them really turns up the heat. Even more so whilst on Sky.

On 23/08/2025 at 00:09, RevidgeBlue said:

We're selling established Championship players and replacing them with cheap punts from obscure European Leagues.

If they're not good enough, their height is irrelevant whether they're five feet four or six feet four.  

Exactly. My post was in response to the several posts before it questioning why we keep signing 6ft and athletic players. 

There's no doubt we are selling off players in the last year of their contract and signing players to replace for less money but those players could be any size and type. There is a common theme which suggests there may be some thought behind it. Doesn't mean it's right, doesn't mean they are better and it doesn't mean I like what's happening. No dressing up required

26 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Please dont try and dress this up as some sort of footballing strategy, it's all being done on the basis of reducing cost.

so you pay less for 6ft plus players you believe???

I think on the topic of tall athletic players, it has something to do with the energy and press but also to win the ball more across the pitch and defend set pieces. Maybe even be a threat ourselves.

I like Baradji as a signing. Injury is a concern but the deal makes sense. I wouldnt turn on Travis, he's been a great servant and someone I've enjoyed watching and its hard to see him go but sometimes you need to try something different to realise the path to move forward. Baradji and Tavares both seem more mobile and athletic to not only put the tackles in and keep things tight but to also get us up the pitch. Travis and Tronstad have often been a wall and a great pairing but it does then limit us going forwards.

Did find it funny that Val gave a BBC interview about not wanting loans and an hour later we announce a loan signing...

How many appearances since he left us? Tells you everything...

Problem with this idea is where is the moment coming from to sing about our club? 

I'll say it again, isn't this exciting...club just dulls my mood, has done all summer and for the most part of the Venky reign 🤮

3 hours ago, sjsbrfc said:

Interesting  🤨 

New CEO lol

23 minutes ago, OnionBalaji said:

To sum up where our club stand at the minute as if we are a local pub eatery with decent food & the plan 

and if you were a customer would you keep going to the local and trusting the plan?

 

 

the brewery get into legal trouble so can’t fund the pub, an ambitious danish head chef leaves because he’s told by the pub manager he can’t choose the ingredients or the menu any more and has to get cheaper ingredients and equipment despite adding some danish flair 
 

we sell our nice oven to a London pub for a price that keeps the bills paid for a month and bring in an ambitious chef who wants to buy nice ingredients, launch a new menu and the pub manager starts to see results, but worries about the margins - changes his order at the wholesalers for cheaper ingredients without telling the chef despite promising him the ability to craft his menu his way… invariably he walks out and joins a worse pub down the road but starts to take his sous chef and pot washer and front of house with him 

the long standing bar manager takes over in the kitchen, gets some results and is eschewed aside for an out of work French chef who’s last few kitchens have failed hygiene standards .. but he comes in and tries hard after a rocky start and agrees to buy unknown weird ingredients and work with the microwave 

he starts building a menu bringing in foreign untried ding ding meals on the hope the locals will like them 

the pub raise prices meanwhile without doing any decor or refurbishment in the establishment and the place starts to look and feel tacky 

the new menu launches with a load of unknown dishes from the microwave as the oven, the grill and the sous chef all gone to pay bills 

 

 

the locals ask for feedback at a village meeting and the minutes keep getting delayed as the pub manager wants to hide the shambles behind the scenes whilst advertising their exciting new microwave menu and watered down pints of fosters 

 

Probably one of the finest posts I've read on here. Could have included a Swede to the theme if only a medical wasn't taking 3 days

1 hour ago, Browjd said:

So winger is experienced and from abroad according to Nixon.

We've paid to bring Dolan back lol

If Michalski is backup, does it not stop his progress. Usually the younger squads play the same day so is there not a risk he barely plays any football and just benefits from 1st team training barring a Toth injury, suspension or collapse of form?

2 hours ago, B16Rover said:

Polish lad has scored another 2 today. 4 in 3.  Taking it a good sign that he's still playing for them (i.e. no Monaco etc) 

Miller and him for Brittain?

He's not Polish, assuming you mean Pululu? No way he is coming here. He is at least a level above if not 2. Shame, would have liked to have seen him here but that would mean delivering the excitement...

400 pages of excitement...

Palulu looks a good player, similar style to the Beradji lad we were close to signing, though a different position.

Like others have said, seems a level above us at least though he does only have a year left on so contract. Interesting read on his international career where he was called up by Angola but withdrew for health reasons, then switched alliance to DR Congo, got a call up and withdrew due to injury. Apparently cleared his insta account of all things Jagiellona suggesting a move is imminent or he's upset with them

Palulu looks a good player, similar style to the Beradji lad we were close to signing, though a different position.

Like others have said, seems a level above us at least though he does only have a year left on so contract. Interesting read on his international career where he was called up by Angola but withdrew for health reasons, then switched alliance to DR Congo, got a call up and withdrew due to injury. Apparently cleared his insta account of all things Jagiellona suggesting a move is imminent or he's upset with them

Dolan signing for Coventry apparently. Must be the run and assist he did at their place last season!

Oxford midfielder from Holland, the Finish winger from Holland also jump to mind

Haven't Brittain, Travis and Tronstad all publicly stated they want to stay and extend their contracts?

Candas Fiogbe link...don't get excited. Not even worth uploading his youtube reel. Titled Benin superstar but of course that doesn't take a lot. Scores a variety of finishes albeit that was 4 in a 2minute video where the same goal is replayed 3 times, 2 of which were tap ins. Demeanour of a Balotelli I'd say too

Personally only see us signing a CB and either an Attacking Mid or a RW. Based on what we have, assuming no one else leaves apart from Dolan and the talk around youth development.

Not saying it's what I'd do, not saying it supports the "exciting summer" we were promised but looking at what we have and based on 2 options for each position ish, it's what I think will develop from here

Being posted on several accounts though. Either copying each other or something in it

14 hours ago, KentExile said:

He is 16 years old, and last season (whilst still at school) was fairly regular for our U18s and also  played for our U21s as well as being called up for Italy U17s, (although I do not think he has actually played at that level yet)

For comparison, Harvey Higgins (who is also 16 and was still at school last season) played slightly less games at both U18 & U21 level, and is playing at England U16 level

So purely looking at the stats, their development/potential/hype, are similar, albeit in different positions. wth us "getting lucky" with Higgins signing a scholarship deal, probably at least in part because he is a local lad who has been with us since U7s level, whilst we snapped Eze up from Accrington less than 7 months ago

For a further comparison, both Igor Tyjon & Rory Finneran, featured more at all levels in the previous season (when they were both the same age as Higgins & Eze are now *)

* obviously not perfect comparisons, as they play in different positions and 2 separate years

Thanks KentExile. Tyrone and Higgins have been all the talk and I remember how well Phillips was spoken of coming through as was Wharton. I knew of Eze but just hadn't picked up on any particular hype

Teenage sensation? I don't get to watch the youth sides often but keep eye through here and the website. I don't recall Eze getting much hype to be called a teenage sensation or to the tune that Milan or Juventus would come knocking. Have I missed it?

On 02/09/2023 at 18:22, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Magloire was ultra rapid, faster than shit off a shovel apparently. Just remind me - where is he playing now ?

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