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    Remember that penalty against Bentancur...

    I'll put my tin foil hat on, but there are indeed some strong signs that the FIFA President is, for lack of a better term, a CIA asset. Much of his work consisted in making football 'compliant' with US standards and redirecting football's resources towards the United States. VAR is part of the...
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    'Round pegs in square holes'

    What level of crazyness is that?! The most frightening part is that they might feel justified if, by some extraordinary chance, we avoid the drop.
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    'Round pegs in square holes'

    Clearly, they didn't because I remember them saying they didn't want to impact next season's budget with short-term signings. I'm sure we'll all have a great laugh together in the Championship...
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    'Round pegs in square holes'

    I think Frank needed to be sacked but the irony is that, with hindsight, his early-season results could be the thing that keeps us up. At some point, his position became untenable and it's clear the players turn on him, but without that early form, our fate would be sealed. It's such a shame...
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    'Round pegs in square holes'

    It was such a poor decision that even a yes-man like Frank said it left us weaker. It's scary how quickly the wheels fall off the wagon at this level. Ten games into the 2023/24 season, we were top of the league. Two+ years of complete mismanagement (and winning a European trophy in the...
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    'Round pegs in square holes'

    A lot has been said and written about our lack of left-footed players, but it's the midfield that I find the most baffling, to be honest. We just signed the same type of players over and over again, to the point that we only have one decent passer of the ball in the first team squad. They can't...
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    'Round pegs in square holes'

    They knew (or they were supposed to know) what system he plays when they appointed him. Very few managers are willing to change their ways to fit the players available, even more so when they come for a rescue mission. I think the idea is to tell the players: I've got this system, it works/it's...
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    OMT - Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur

    I can't see us staying up either, to be honest. Tudor said practically the same things as Conte and when you watch what's going on the pitch, it's hard to disagree. For two years and under three different managers, these players have been losing on a regular basis. Even if some of them are...
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    Social change / growing old

    It's not exactly like the first post was a philosophical masterpiece perfectly articulated so let's not worry about whether the replies are consistent with the theme at all. As I mentioned, I'm grateful for any kind of imput because I'm at that stage where I can 'feel' something is bugging me...
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    Social change / growing old

    I'm not quite sure this deserves its own thread but I don't really know where it fits in either so... First, my mind isn't really set on any of the following and that's precisely why I'm interested in reading other opinions. If it sounds confused, that's probably because it is. I happen to...
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    WHO DO YOU TRUST TO DRAG US OUT?

    To be honest, at this stage, I don't care who it is - and, in any case, we can only speculate since we're not privy to what happens behind the scenes - so long as someone does. Tudor seems to be trying to restore a measure of confidence so he can't give them a kick up the backside at the same...
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    WHO DO YOU TRUST TO DRAG US OUT?

    I think you're correct: Tudor can't really afford to antagonise the players so, ideally, you'd want someone from within the squad to tell the harsh truths. Does anyone have the balls to do that? Romero's the first name that springs to mind but my guess is, he's got that 'us vs them' mentality -...
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    Next Manager Thread (2026 Edition)

    I'm not sure there's such a thing as a well-run club that wins titles. The UEFA rankings read: Real Bayern Inter Liverpool Emirates Marketing Project PSG Barcelona Arsenal Bayer Leverkusen Dortmund Real, City, PSG, Bayern and Barcelona aren't well-run: they just have access to a bottomless pit of money. PSG and...
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    Next Manager Thread (2026 Edition)

    Pochettino obvious disagreed with his 'I'm just a coach' comment. We've had Mourinho and Conte at the club in recent years. Make of them what you will, but I think most people would agree that they don't take no brick from no one and yet... did it make any difference? Not really, it didn't. In my...
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    Next Manager Thread (2026 Edition)

    It's unusual, but I think, right now, the choice of the next manager is fairly irrelevant. There are huge problems everywhere at the club, from top to bottom. Whoever takes the hotseat next season won't last much longer than those who came before him if we don't sort our transfer policy, kick...
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    OMT *** Tottenham Hotspur v woolwich *** 22.2.26

    Kevin De Bruyne blew it at Chelsea and that didn't prevent him from being one of the best players in the world. There are plenty of reasons why a quality player wouldn't make it in a top club: competition for places is too tough, lack of competition for places, poor relationship with the manager...
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    OMT *** Tottenham Hotspur v woolwich *** 22.2.26

    The players looked slightly more combative. If he keeps that kind of attitude, Muani could be a difference-maker. Tudor's gameplan looks better and less negative than Frank's.
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    Johan Lange - Sporting Director

    You know I always value your opinions but I'm not sure I agree with that, to be honest. There's no evidence that finishing 4th instead of 5th would have made a difference in terms of new signing. We're in the Champions League and our recruitment policy has been less than stellar. Also, I'd...
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    Johan Lange - Sporting Director

    I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that, if we had signed Raya, we'd still be looking for a new keeper anyway. There's a couple of reasons for that. First, the club culture is back to what it was pre-Pochettino. Zero standards, complacency and zero responsibility at all levels of the...
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    Igor the Departed

    I'm thinking the same. More importantly, back then, the teams around us were much, much worse. Real minnows. And we had quality players like Ginola, Klinsmann. We were extremely poor at the back, but we had it within ourselves to win matches. Now? Not so sure... I'd go so far as to say that...
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