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 Mr Palaceman  01 Apr 17 9.04pm |
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Originally posted by Vaibow
With respect, there isn't much to remember or want to remember from this season baring the last few wins. Massive missed opportunity. I hear you, there's not been much on the pitch to rave about but I think there are some postives, as long as we stay up. We had what I think is our best year in terms of transers and now it appears that we have a manager that knows how to use them and today was a historic win. We have a much better team now than previous seasons in the Prem. If we stay up we can make good progress next season. It may turn out that this is indeed a transitional year (who said that..) I'm just glad we have a manager that knows what he's doing and there's no threat that a top six club or England will offer him a job. At least not for a while anyway.
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| Vaibow vancouver/croydon 02 Apr 17 1.28am |
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true, but i don't want us to transition too far away from our core values which appear to have happened over the last year - american tours, mega bucks contacts etc
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kenbarr  Jackson Heights, Queens, New York ... 02 Apr 17 3.54am |
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If more officials did what Pawson did with stopping his watch for delays, maybe everyone would get the hint and not try to waste time. The original 7 minutes matched up with my watch and then adding three more for the two stoppages after the 90 were spot on. In fact, had WH but that final goal kick in play a bit sooner Pawson would have blown full time there and then.
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| Mr Palaceman 02 Apr 17 7.27am |
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Originally posted by Vaibow
true, but i don't want us to transition too far away from our core values which appear to have happened over the last year - american tours, mega bucks contacts etc I think we have gone beyond our core values. We are the biggest spenders and the wages will follow. It's a long way from the idea of using our academy to grow the club model. With our new investors, American tours will be a feature. On the plus side I think I read somewhere that we have one of the biggest fan bases in the States.
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| Vaibow vancouver/croydon 02 Apr 17 5.12pm |
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Originally posted by Mr Palaceman
I think we have gone beyond our core values. We are the biggest spenders and the wages will follow. It's a long way from the idea of using our academy to grow the club model. With our new investors, American tours will be a feature. On the plus side I think I read somewhere that we have one of the biggest fan bases in the States. True, but, i think that was the added investment (players, tours etc) to bump us up, keep us afloat, i hope now, with premiership stability hopefully confirmed and continued, we now focus on local roots and talent and don't have to break the budget again
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| Mr Palaceman 02 Apr 17 7.09pm |
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Originally posted by Vaibow
True, but, i think that was the added investment (players, tours etc) to bump us up, keep us afloat, i hope now, with premiership stability hopefully confirmed and continued, we now focus on local roots and talent and don't have to break the budget again I have to agree with that, I think I read last week somewhere that a crazy percentage of english players in the Premier League come from our part of town. I can't remember the actual stat though.
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| alaneagle1 Dunstable,Bedfordshire.England 02 Apr 17 7.50pm |
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Originally posted by Vaibow
True, but, i think that was the added investment (players, tours etc) to bump us up, keep us afloat, i hope now, with premiership stability hopefully confirmed and continued, we now focus on local roots and talent and don't have to break the budget again Vaibow, Have we broken it ?
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| alaneagle1 Dunstable,Bedfordshire.England 02 Apr 17 8.03pm |
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Originally posted by Mr Palaceman
I have to agree with that, I think I read last week somewhere that a crazy percentage of english players in the Premier League come from our part of town. I can't remember the actual stat though. Was it all these came from a ten mile radius of Croydon.? Blackman, Clyne, Gomez, Chris Smalling, Ryan Bertrand, Puncheon, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ben Watson, Ibe, Moses and Zaha
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| Mr Palaceman 02 Apr 17 8.06pm |
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Originally posted by alaneagle1
Was it all these came from a ten mile radius of Croydon.? Blackman, Clyne, Gomez, Chris Smalling, Ryan Bertrand, Puncheon, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ben Watson, Ibe, Moses and Zaha Yes it was. Thanks... Now I wish I had offered a prize...
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| Vaibow vancouver/croydon 03 Apr 17 9.02pm |
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You don't think in recent years we went a bit crazy getting players in and panic buys? Or perhaps invested heavily in one period instead of over a sustainable period of time?
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| Podyonkers Atlanta, Georgia 03 Apr 17 9.19pm |
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Originally posted by Mr Palaceman
I think we have gone beyond our core values. We are the biggest spenders and the wages will follow. It's a long way from the idea of using our academy to grow the club model. With our new investors, American tours will be a feature. On the plus side I think I read somewhere that we have one of the biggest fan bases in the States. I'm not a Yank - I just live here - but I've recruited a fair number by telling everyone we are "America's Team." Our colours are red, white and blue, we have the Crystals and an eagle that flies down before games. That usually goes down well over here.
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| Dan1994 Wallington 03 Apr 17 9.32pm |
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Originally posted by alaneagle1
Was it all these came from a ten mile radius of Croydon.? Blackman, Clyne, Gomez, Chris Smalling, Ryan Bertrand, Puncheon, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ben Watson, Ibe, Moses and Zaha Just makes you depressed really, all that talent, and all for not our gain, because our academy is crap. I feel like there's a couple more floating around somewhere.
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