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The Gull

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  1. People criticising Mowbray for not having the "desperation" or "urgency" to get us promoted are quite right to point this out but not to criticise IMO. IT has been publicly stated by Mowbray that way of getting promoted was considered but decided it was too boom or bust, the ramifications if it goes wrong could see the club out of existence, instead it was decided on the slowly, slowly, catchy monkey way of doing things, a method that ensures we build year on year and when we get the the hallowed land we can try and make it for more that one season. I understand why people want immediate results, but for me I agree with the stabilisation of my club to ensure it continues to exist for the long term, especially given where we ended up and the management of the club before Mowbray. Some of the younger players signed in the past 12-18 months are now a year older so I expect more from them if they are given their chance, despite being burned with the likes of Murphy in recent history I remember us signing old timers like Gordon Cowans (integral to our promotion team), Mark Hughes (helped us win the League Cup) and Tugay playing for us until he was 88, so I will try to think positive about Downing until he gives me a reason not to, given the money spent on him in the past and the accolades he has had I think he at least deserves that. I think we need strengthening for sure, experienced GK to get the best out of Raya for one, some more creativity to take the weight off Dack and a reliable alternative to Danny Graham for me are the key areas. We have a good squad of young, talented players and some ready to make the breakthrough which I hope will make it feel like a couple of new signing as well.
  2. Chances are those players we are negotiating with have been offered massively reduced terms if they want to extend their stay. If they stay the wage bill goes down for some squad fillers, if they go we reinvest. One thing that I’m thinking about the JL deal is maybe he will cash in on Raya and bring in another number one with JL as back up.
  3. Half Man Half Biscuit - Tending the Wrong Grave for 23 Years
  4. I bumped in to him and had a chat at Dubai airport couple of months back, he was with Steve Staunton, they'd be doing a talk at one of the bars over here and I was flying out on business. He was in good form and looked very well, always been very nice to me and my parents over the years when we've met him at the club.
  5. We played very well for 3/4’s of that game, Stoke were always going to have a spell and they took their chances almost as well as we did, the Crouch header and pen almost outdoing Dack’s failed attempt in the second half, great result from in the end! This league is so tight, 5 points separate top half of the table, the Ipswich and Villa late goals have cost us being joint top! Madness.
  6. Palmer should not play away from home against teams like that, for me Rothwell for Palmer in the starting 11 was a must yesterday. I am not a huge Smallwood fan and can see why people didn't want him to start yesterday, however, he and Evans in that first half were superb in winning the ball back but Palmer and Co didn't do enough with the ball when they gave it to them after winning it. 4-1 was flattering for BCFC but a lesson to the team that the higher up the leagues you go it becomes even more important to take your chances, if we go 2-0 up in the first half as we should have done then it is perfect for our counter attacking game with Armstrong having space and Rothwell making space when he is on the pitch, but we didn't and BCFC did take the few chance they created. It is a shame that this result is the one before the break, if we had lost this one first up then gone unbeaten we go in to this break post window feeling very happy that we will exceed our expectations of surviving in this league, as it is we have been given a big chunk of reality to chew for the next two weeks and we may only finish mid table, if we don't respond in the next game expect revolt!
  7. Good goal. Smallwood very clearly the weak link unfortunately, need someone with more quality and legs in there with Evans.
  8. Went to look at ordering the Goalkeepers kit to my Mums to pick up when I’m back in the UK next week but biggest they do is XL! Not being funny but is middle aged men that play in goals tend to have a spread and don’t like skin type tops!
  9. I’ll repeat, 5 or 6 of their starters were regulars, others like Lallana and Clyne would have been if not injured. their changes at half team improved them, we played our reserves second half. LFC supporting mates said they were impressed with us first half FYI Anyway, glass half full or half empty, up to you, but this game won’t determine our season.
  10. Really? 5 or 6 of their starters were regulars last season, others like Lallana would have been if fit. Second half they made changes that made them stronger and we put on our reserves. perspective.
  11. Doom merchants are out in force at present I see, a 2-0 defeat at home to a top 4 Premier League team who played in the Champions League final is an a disgrace for some. Get a grip.
  12. I like the shade of blue, always hate sponsors like this though but suppose it could have been worse
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