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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Jag wrote:
Maybe you should go for the Newcastle job, HN.


Unlike many of the younger supporters of A-League sides I don't believe that an ability to win something in Football Manager makes me qualified to take a decent side, let alone one like Newcastle.

Still Allan Shearer could well get the job and I'm not sure he's even played FM.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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Hard News wrote:
Jag wrote:
Maybe you should go for the Newcastle job, HN.


Unlike many of the younger supporters of A-League sides I don't believe that an ability to win something in Football Manager makes me qualified to take a decent side, let alone one like Newcastle.

Still Allan Shearer could well get the job and I'm not sure he's even played FM.
 
  Yeah, the "why don't we play Coveny at fullback" scenario
 
I think Shearer would be a lunatic to take the job, especially with his lack of experience. He'd have a lot to lose if/when it all turned to sh*t.

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Hard News wrote:
Jag wrote:
Maybe you should go for the Newcastle job, HN.


Unlike many of the younger supporters of A-League sides I don't believe that an ability to win something in Football Manager makes me qualified to take a decent side, let alone one like Newcastle.

Still Allan Shearer could well get the job and I'm not sure he's even played FM.
 
Or older ones mate! (Thinking of myself...)
 
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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Rumour is that Ifil was 600k but that seems high for ColU. Coyne was 450k. BUT only rumour no hard facts yet.

Coyne is a rising solid strong defender. Ifil is a tricky style attacking full back with some premiership experience - he played in the pre Joll era.

The Rochdale game was in Feb 1972 just before the famous 3-2 win over Leeds. (Yes you can work out how old and past it I am!).
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
ColU credible draw at Bristol City plus third new signing (Fox from Walsall - a third new defender).

It would be good if both ColU and Vale could get out of trouble.
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
More defenders, fantastic!

I would've been delighted with a win but no complaints about the draw. Lisbie again wasn't it? Good to see hes hit some goal scoring form. Hopefully that combined with the new defenders means we can get out of trouble. We deserve a bit of luck!
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
ColU home to SheffU on Saturday. Must win game. We have had a good record against them in recent years.

Who do Vale have this week?
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Vale are away at Swansea on Saturday, currently the leaders of the fizzy pops...
 
But with a new defence there's hope.
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Got it wrong its Hull City v ColU.

Good luck to Vale this week. Any new players for your side??
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
should be an interesting game Orpe (may the best Yorkshire team win )

apparently we are after Duguid (pse excuse spelling if wrong)


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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Hope to all hell Okochas still off form for you guys tigers! Otherwise I don't fancy our chances.

Swansea got beaten quite soundly by Havant and Waterlooville, 83 places below them in the league, so that'd be a bit of a kick to their old confidence. Good luck Vale!
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WillyB wrote:
Hope to all hell Okochas still off form for you guys tigers! Otherwise I don't fancy our chances.

Swansea got beaten quite soundly by Havant and Waterlooville, 83 places below them in the league, so that'd be a bit of a kick to their old confidence. Good luck Vale!


He's hardly featured at all WillyB, except occasionally off the bench, city are (like most teams  i guess) pretty inconsistent so i'm taking nothing for granted

it adds a little bit of spice knowing that our next match is against a fellow YF members team
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Disappointed that Okocha hasn't been a success for you, I'm sure if he was 100% commited he could've lit up the championship.

Oh its going to be a classic for sure!
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I see Wayne Brown is looking forward to putting one over his old club.. Brown is quoted as saying that Col U are struggling because they lost Cureton, Iwelumo and Garcia and therefore 50 goals a season. Could be right! But Lisbie has been better of late so here is hoping!

Hull is the sort of team Col U need to beat - mid table but inconsistent. I really don't want us to lose this and allow a gap to open up. Comon Hull give us a break!

The Championship is incredibly tight and if the bottom teams go on a run large numbers above could be pulled into trouble.

Coyne and Ifil are making their home debuts so that might be a lift.
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Orpewise wrote:
....so here is hoping!

Hull is the sort of team Col U need to beat - mid table but inconsistent. I really don't want us to lose this and allow a gap to open up. Comon Hull give us a break!

The Championship .....


Hang on OrpeW and WillyB, the Tigers have been giving teams a break for the last 100 and odd years, must be your turn to be kind

As you say Mr Brown will be focused as will Garcia

you are right though, it's a tight league (like a big version of the A-League)
tigers2008-01-19 15:18:20
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Agree with both of you. We need to keep the pressure on, beating the sides we do beat. Its a very entertaining league with how tight and competitive it is and I only wish I could watch it here!
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Drama at Layer Road...postponed cause of a bloody waterlogged pitch!

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Bugger staying bottom whatever!!

How have Vale done?
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
WillyB wrote:
Drama at Layer Road...postponed cause of a bloody waterlogged pitch!



Life isn't fair - nor was the weather
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Save our thread. Putting it on page 2 isnt fair!
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
bttt
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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Its OK for you now that QPR have money (all our best ex loan players) and are moving up the table!

I am confident we will be out of the bottom three before long.

ColU excel off the pitch as a leading community club and with fantastic administration. Our new stadium is well advanced. So we need and deserve to stay up!
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
was talking to News and a few others at the TEam Welly game, they mentioned that Andy Barron was trialling with your lot - any word on how he's doing (how he did)?
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Don't know. Am having this checked out. Will let you know.

This Sat is the game of death versus Preston. This is so "have to win" its unreal.
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
good luck
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Sorry, back from my forays in Japan. All ready to defend Colchesters proud name once again!

All hoping for a clear victory against Preston I hope! Kevin Lisbies now into double figures in the league with 10 goals, only 6 goals off Philips at the top of the league scorers! 2 successive hat tricks is what I'm envisaging...
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Great to see this strugglers thread's back on page one again. It's been a good read.
 
Hope ColU gets up over Preston tonight and starts to climb out of the relegation zone. Same wishes for the Valiants! If they get one over Hartlepool they'll likely jump over Bournmouth who're set to fall against promotion bound Doncaster.
 
And, I'm off to see a Championship game this weekend. Charlton vs. Watford which should be a ripper of game. Charlton off the back of a 2-0 win over arch rivals Palace (after losing to ColU) and Watford sitting higher up in the table.
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
a good morning for you lot colu just gone to 2-1 with about 6 mins left

the Tigers are hanging on to 1-1 at Norwich
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
If this is a struggler's thread, does that mean I can post stuff about Partick Thistle in here?
 
Even though:    a) they aint English
                  and  b) nobody but me will give a toss 
 
We've just equalised in the 83rd minute of our Scottish Cup replay. Ah, the joys of extra-time when you're watching a page which updates evry two minutes. Torture. 
 
Right, I'll bugger off now and let you get back to it.

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
i thought you might be wishing us well News  -did you beat palace?


and back to a Col u topic - we've got you on saturday at yours, i hope your lot peaked today OpreW and WillieB


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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Bugger me, two away wins in a row... I don't know what to do with myself.  Niceway to break the points Deadlock with Palace as well.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
enjoy extra time jag  - it's really Oprew and willieb's thread - they seem to let me have a bash - even though for once we aren't struggling!!!!
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Very stressful, this extra time carry-on.

Seriously, I won't be polluting this thread with news of my beloved Thistle, it was just when I saw the word 'strugglers'........
 
 

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
no trouble to me, but even my welcome here might be doubtful after saturday

to keep in willieB's good books, i will note that Okocha played well for us today and i think he might have played all - certainly most - of the match
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
You're welcome in here anytime Tigers! Good to hear about old Jay Jay.

Stoked about the win against Preston, why wasn't Lisbie playing though Orpewise? Suspended or injured?
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
We won, we won, we won!!!

Safety here we come.

Scuny, Preston and Leicester for the drop!
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
sounds like not a bad draw then. Come on you U's!
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Lisbie recovering from injury - better now ready for next game alongside Watson hopefully.
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