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  1. 4 minutes ago, frank_spencer said:

    Carrol is staying around to work behind the scenes.

    If the noisy not rights get their way Tomlin would be out in Pittsburgh

    Letting Tomlin go would be very very foolish, only reason they've been even close to relevant for the last few years. 

    If he ended up on the open market there'd be teams falling over themselves to get him in.

  2. I think he's really well rounded, arguably a better overall player than Traff, especially early doors. Put that down to age and experience though, don't think his ceiling is anywhere close to what Trafford can/will be. 

    He'll do for us for a good while, don't see an issue with him being the man all the way to the Prem if it came to it. 

  3. 49 minutes ago, Cheese said:

    Possibly. Hard to tell, but seemed to be coming from North Upper.

    Didn't see it but when I heard about it assumed it'd be a kid that got a laser pen in a stocking for Christmas. 

    If coming from up there that's even more likely. 

  4. I'm sure he's capable of occupying any of those roles. 

    I was just pointing out that for the majority of his career and where he's had the most success it seems, is in the wide areas. Clearly quite good at football in general though, so I can see him being employed either as a front man or a ball carrying #10 and do a job, he'd just maybe being shoehorned somewhat.

  5. 15 hours ago, gonzo said:

    May I ask whats the system he normally fits?

    Can't profess to have watched him religiously but at Morecambe during their League 2 promotion he played wide left in a 4-5-1/4-3-3 and Fleetwood last year was a bit more free role but lined up predominantly in either wide area of a 4-2-3-1.

     

    So he's mostly a winger and we don't play them, much like Dapo. 

  6. Just now, radcliffe white said:

    What’s the score with this Gomes chap? 

    Good player that fits a system that we don't play.

    Same issue we had with getting Dapo into the lineup. Strange signing. 

  7. Seen a suggestion we might be interested in Mubama on loan from West Ham this window. 

    Think that would be quite the coup, believe he's very highly regarded, thought he'd get more of a go in the Prem this year.

  8. 1 hour ago, Ani said:

    Does anyone in the area not know the names already ? Lad round here got killed a few weeks ago. We are hardly in touch with the streets but knew who had done it and why within 24 hours. 

    The issue with this one though is the wider community that have taken ownership of the grief though it seems, you have large swathes of the Trans and LGTBQ+ that are very angry and who knows where that may lead for the families. 

  9. 9 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said:

    Heard from lad at work that the girls who did it mums a teacher. 

    She isn't. 

    I knew the family fairly well growing up, the girl's eldest brother and I went to school together. 

    I understand the desire for the individuals to be named, I just can't help but feel for the rest of the family when the names are made national news, they aren't bad people but they'll be treated as such.

  10. I struggle this time of year but there's a clinical reason for it that I often forget about because for the vast majority of the year it doesn't affect me in the slightest. 

    Got a very common Liver condition called Gilbert's Syndrome, there's estimates it effects a third of the population to varying degrees, but due to some medication I took when I was younger for Acne I've got further reduced Liver function.

    Every time it gets to this time of year I'm feeling lethargic, depressed, low appetite and it's all mainly just a Vitamin D deficiency. Forget pretty much every year that it's even a thing I suffer with and feel a bit daft after taking supplements for a week or so and back to feeling pretty good!

    Only saying all that to say the lack of sunlight can really really get to people but sometimes it's not just a psychological thing and getting some extra Vitamin D in your diet can actually help loads. 

  11. Think there's been way too much talk about striker options needed and that miss last night won't help my case here, but I actually really think it's wing back we need to improve on drastically. 

    JDC for all his pace and industriousness isn't a very good footballer and is actively poor defensively, and Williams had a brief spell of decent form early in the season but again for me is an average League 1 winger playing out of position.

    I'd love Bradley back on loan and I actually think it's a possibility given his limited opportunities since his injury and LWB has been a real problem position for us since Evatt took over, we've not nailed down a proper first choice consistent option.

  12. It really wasn't as bad as some are making out for me.

    His issue was trying to side foot it when he's got to just lash his left at it, it's come at him quick though and caught him just as he's stepping, looks a bit awkward but there's plenty worse misses out there. 

  13. 6 minutes ago, Biggish Dave said:

    As an aside, talking to an Altrincham fan last night -Sitole or whatever he's called is crap by all accounts

    In a similar vein, has anyone heard any reviews of Conway and Khumbeni at Fylde?

  14. On 18/11/2023 at 14:23, Traf said:

    Even if Jets win, they won't make the play-offs.

     

    Season was essentially over 4 plays in, and was officially over when they lost back to back vs bad Chargers and Vegas teams.

    Now it's just getting ugly. 

  15. 22 minutes ago, radcliffe white said:

    Why on earth would we offer CJ a coaching role? 

    I'd imagine because he's a good professional and seems an intelligent bloke that's had a very long and successful career at the top level of the football league. 

    Just because his legs have finally gone at the age of 37 doesn't suddenly eradicate any of that from his career, I think he'd be an asset in that sort of role.  

  16. 20 hours ago, Zico said:

    bills in danger of not making the play offs at this rate

    inconsistent with visits to the eagles and cheifs either side of their bye week yet to come

    Would have been in real trouble if the Jets had taken the opportunity last night.

    Unfortunately, the offence is a disgrace. 

  17. 6 minutes ago, Zico said:

     

    aye, it's quite different going to a different country

    I don't think anyone is whining about it, I was messing around, but still the Jaguars had two games in a row in london, so didn't have the upheaval this week that the bills had so will have been fresher and ready to go

    it's fair enough when both teams have to do it

    maybe teams who play in london / germany should do so after a bye week

     

    If I remember correctly, teams that are chosen to play overseas can choose how they would like to schedule it with their bye week, most opt to take the bye after the game I believe. 

  18. 18 hours ago, Zico said:

    At 11-0 down going to say I don't think it's fair that the bills have to a play a team in London who have already been there all week 

    Is it any different from a team travelling from East Coast to West Coast for an away game?

    They'll have to get used to it for when there's inevitably a permanent team here. 

  19. 9 hours ago, Zico said:

    Somert on SKY saying the Saudi league are now going after the best referees in footballs top flights

    A positive this for me, gives our lot in particular a chance to reset.

    Finally get rid of these refs who have built these characters and brands. Focus on the next lot integrating themselves better with the technology, pay them better but as a way to entice actual former players to the role rather than failed sunday leaguers with a superiority complex. 

  20. 21 minutes ago, Zico said:

    After a shocking game last week Allen has a storming one this week 

    So it goes for the bills 

    I think what doesn't help for Allen is that the Jets Defence just matches up really well with the Bills, seem to really have his number, so it'll always look disproportionately worse when the game goes bad against them rather than others.  

  21. Just now, L/H White said:

    no way it's evatt, fa are only covering up a high profile manager, and the article says just short of a million was gambled, no way IE has that sort of cash

    It is absolutely Evatt, the article references the blackmail court case he was involved in. 

    He had a 20 odd year career and played Premier League football, he'll be a millionaire a couple of times over. Plus, I don't think it's suggesting these bets were placed in a lump sum, or even over a short period of time. 

  22. 31 minutes ago, Zico said:

    whoever it is, and let's assume it's IE

    but why would the FA keep it quiet and not punish him

    if they were happy to punish Toney and any other footballer like Barton, Townsend, Trippier and our very own Jerome, then why let off a manager, whoever it might be

    I have to imagine they didn't pursue it because the case itself was already incredibly complex, with the intertwining blackmail case involving two former players.

    FA were probably much happier seeing the back of the whole thing with a court mandated anonymity order and hoped it would just go away, rather than try to navigate that situation legally. 

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