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Murray & Gayle scoring 10 goals a season each
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 Rudi Hedman  Caterham 05 Mar 18 3.08pm |
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Originally posted by babylonjohn
I was loath to come on her today funny.
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Littlebogreek  05 Mar 18 3.38pm |
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This thread would be a lot easier to stomach if one person had said Benteke was a bad signing at the time or even at the end of last season! Fact - we all thought it was an upgrade when we signed Benteke. Fact - both Gayle and Murray asked to leave if they would not be starters. I for one thought the decisions were right at the time and Im willing to bet 99% of the people on here now moaning did too. Hindsight makes everyone look like a genius if they conveniently forget how they thought at the time!
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| stujii 07 Mar 18 12.48pm |
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Originally posted by Littlebogreek
This thread would be a lot easier to stomach if one person had said Benteke was a bad signing at the time or even at the end of last season! Fact - we all thought it was an upgrade when we signed Benteke. Fact - both Gayle and Murray asked to leave if they would not be starters. I for one thought the decisions were right at the time and Im willing to bet 99% of the people on here now moaning did too. Hindsight makes everyone look like a genius if they conveniently forget how they thought at the time! Actually Benteke didn't sign until Aug 2016. GM was sold Sept 2015 leaving us with Wickham, Campbell and Gayle...Wickham injured and we were in the doo doo.
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| The Dolphin 07 Mar 18 1.01pm |
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This!
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Uphill  Bedford 07 Mar 18 1.02pm |
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The trouble is we never have an adequate, constructive midfield where the player can hold the ball long enough for strikers to get into position. It is not surprising that Benteke struggles. Since promotion we have never found a thoughtful and composed midfielder. If we stay up this should be addressed
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| Jacey 07 Mar 18 1.07pm |
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Originally posted by The Dolphin
This! Glenn is now being talked about as on the verge of an England call up!! Well done Messrs Parish and Pards for your judgment!!!!
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 07 Mar 18 1.15pm |
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Originally posted by Uphill
The trouble is we never have an adequate, constructive midfield where the player can hold the ball long enough for strikers to get into position. It is not surprising that Benteke struggles. Since promotion we have never found a thoughtful and composed midfielder. If we stay up this should be addressed We have plenty of possession in some games and did when Gayle was here, in first halves, at home. He just didn't make any space, make any runs, show himself to want it in a particular place or path. He was good at slotting a loose ball the defenders weren't stood up for or he was their first. Although as you say, we've rarely ever had a midfielder who can regularly play a pass to show the striker, that's for you pal, now run on and score.
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 07 Mar 18 1.19pm |
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Originally posted by Jacey
Glenn is now being talked about as on the verge of an England call up!! Well done Messrs Parish and Pards for your judgment!!!! Then you'll be chastising nearly the whole division then as it took a Bristol city offer he refused and a big club in Newcastle but step down in football to get an offer and for Gayle to take a step back to take 2 steps forward. That's what it takes sometimes. Talks of an England call up are exaggerating his progress, unless options really are lean.
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| Midlands Eagle 07 Mar 18 1.51pm |
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Originally posted by Rudi Hedman
Talks of an England call up are exaggerating his progress, unless options really are lean. It wasn't that long ago that Puncheon, Dann and Ward were being talked about as England possibles but options never got quite that lean
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| Littlebogreek 07 Mar 18 2.03pm |
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Originally posted by stujii
Actually Benteke didn't sign until Aug 2016. GM was sold Sept 2015 leaving us with Wickham, Campbell and Gayle...Wickham injured and we were in the doo doo. A Fair point and probably why I should have googled the dates before opening my mouth! That said at the time I'd still have considered Wickham an upgrade - am I wrong in saying that Glenn was nearing the end of his contract? Seem to remember thinking the money was a lot for a player that wasn't likely to sign again. Could be wrong there though.
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 07 Mar 18 3.24pm |
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So unlikely I didn't even read or notice it's Glenn being mentioned for a call up and not Gayle. Neither will happen and the same applies to Glenn. He took a step down from Bournemouth to hopefully end up going 2 steps forward. He has. Net result is one step forward.
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| Phil H 15 Mar 18 11.06pm |
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Great interview with Muzza just now on the Premier League Show. Even if it was set in Brighton.
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