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ALM round 13 v cold hearted killers

Corsair

Corsair

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Ancient Mariner said:
Theo looked better than I thought he was yesterday
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I agree and it highlighted for me what you don't see on TV. That last 5 mins before half time from 40-45 he looked great on tv (I watched it back). He's out of shot for most of it. If you were at the ground and watching him you'd see he was totally spent and not contributing. Basically from just before he got the lazy yellow. A massive liability in a pro side. Live you'd have seen his team mates imploring him to run and mark but he's totally cooked and physically can't. This is not attitude, he's just done. He's a good player that is improving but he's not fit enough and carrying too much timber for a fast paced attacking side. Much to Michael's disdain I can see why he gets Hoole comparisons, one minute he's doing something extraordinary next minute he's strolling around knackered or he's giving the ball away. I do think he's got great potential and i think he's improving. However, fitness is going to make or break him. You've got the skills, peak your fitness and get rich doing what you love. I think he'll get there, seems coachable and already much better than the start of the season.
 
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Insertnamehere

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Corsair said:
I agree and it highlighted for me what you don't see on TV. That last 5 mins before half time from 40-45 he looked great on tv (I watched it back). He's out of shot for most of it. If you were at the ground and watching him you'd see he was totally spent and not contributing. Basically from just before he got the lazy yellow. A massive liability in a pro side. Live you'd have seen his team mates imploring him to run and mark but he's totally cooked and physically can't. This is not attitude, he's just done. He's a good player that is improving but he's not fit enough and carrying too much timber for a fast paced attacking side. Much to Michael's disdain I can see why he gets Hoole comparisons, one minute he's doing something extraordinary next minute he's strolling around knackered or he's giving the ball away. I do think he's got great potential and i think he's improving. However, fitness is going to make or break him. You've got the skills, peak your fitness and get rich doing what you love. I think he'll get there, seems coachable and already much better than the start of the season.
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He was in early for pre season and we're now half way through. He ain't getting any fitter. This is his peak. It isn't good enough for what we're trying to do as a team. He had his best game yet, but you have highlighted exactly why I call him lazy. He just isnt going to be fit enough to do the job.
 
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Ancient Mariner

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The chanting 6-1 just as the blue was breaking up did not come over too well on the tv. At the ground, upstairs on the west side, it was massive.
I suspect Storm may have got the red for being the first from the bench to cross the line onto the pitch, probably on the linesman's report.

Another thing that was obvious at the game but you have to look for on the replay is that when Antonis blows up at Kersey for giving the free kick, Kersey just holds his arms out as if to say what else could I do instead of putting Antonis in his place. It looked weak and did not help.
 
Stuartmcateer

Stuartmcateer

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FFC Mariner said:
Hoole comparisons are pretty shit tbh. There is a massive difference between someone who tries but can't go for 90 minutes and that lazy spoilt scummer who thought he was too good for us.
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While I think that the hoole comparisons are slightly unfair, it's more that he is the symbol for someone who doesn't live up to the potential.

Drop the arrogance and the attitude and take his head out of his own arse, there was a pretty decent technical football in Hoole. He just only ever showed glimpses of it.

Maybe it was the environment at the time that drove the attitude (hell there were seasons I reckon I was a better footballer than what we had running around on the pitch).

Theo will be a handy squad player for 25-30 at the end of games or at best Ray Martin (good for 60 minutes) but he isn't going to be a 90+ minute player.
 
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Hello Sailor

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Ancient Mariner said:
The chanting 6-1 just as the blue was breaking up did not come over too well on the tv. At the ground, upstairs on the west side, it was massive.
I suspect Storm may have got the red for being the first from the bench to cross the line onto the pitch, probably on the linesman's report.

Another thing that was obvious at the game but you have to look for on the replay is that when Antonis blows up at Kersey for giving the free kick, Kersey just holds his arms out as if to say what else could I do instead of putting Antonis in his place. It looked weak and did not help.
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I'm not a fan of Faghani, but I cant see that fiasco happening if he was controlling the match. Instead of backing away and letting things get worse, I expected Kersey to intervene early on; he didn't even blow his whistle.
 
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Insertnamehere

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Ancient Mariner said:
The chanting 6-1 just as the blue was breaking up did not come over too well on the tv. At the ground, upstairs on the west side, it was massive.
I suspect Storm may have got the red for being the first from the bench to cross the line onto the pitch, probably on the linesman's report.

Another thing that was obvious at the game but you have to look for on the replay is that when Antonis blows up at Kersey for giving the free kick, Kersey just holds his arms out as if to say what else could I do instead of putting Antonis in his place. It looked weak and did not help.
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Kersey is a piss weak ref anyway.
 
FFC Mariner

FFC Mariner

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City can get away with whatever they want in their eyes. They own the league after all. The place SFC used to be in under Uncle Frank
Arrogant tossers who have a tantrum when it doesnt go their way.
We broke the soul of their club in the GF, they didnt rebuild, chose a nothing coach and wonder why everyone isnt falling down in front of them. Too many over the hill players on massive money with massive egos living in the past.
Man United if you will
F em
 
finally retired

finally retired

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FFC Mariner said:
City can get away with whatever they want in their eyes. They own the league after all. The place SFC used to be in under Uncle Frank
Arrogant tossers who have a tantrum when it doesnt go their way.
We broke the soul of their club in the GF, they didnt rebuild, chose a nothing coach and wonder why everyone isnt falling down in front of them. Too many over the hill players on massive money with massive egos living in the past.
Man United if you will
F em
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ahem.....not all of that relates to Man Utd :mad:

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