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Match thread - Norwich away
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Why is Cooper's name down as Mahoney in all the football apps?
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Would have been a trip to Cardiff for us.
Shame.
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I think we did ok
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Seeing as Norwich budget is 50 times that of ours.
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The trouble with Simpson is…
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Every time he goes 50/50, shoulder to shoulder with a player, these fuckwit referees will always award a free kick against him
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4-2 Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Sweeney at fault last two goals. Little push on attacker rather than tackle
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Re: 4-2 Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Sweeney at fault for a goal? Surely not!
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4-2
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Awful defending. Norwich players were queuing up. Revs needs to sort this out.
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Really really poor defending. We shouldn't be letting in 4 in any game.
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Re: 4-2
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I’ve turned the commentary off. Geezer was non stop gushing over Norwich
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2-1 Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Woeful defending
Edited by borochris at 20:24:37 on 13th August 2024
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Re: 2-1 Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Was it woeful? Looked like a really good breakaway by Norwich
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Re: 2-1 Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Butler doesn't look match sharp having missed almost the entirety of pre-season, and Norwich seem to have cottoned on and are now targeting us down that side.
Very content with that half though, matched them in almost all respects, look very threatening going forwards, both from open play and especially set-pieces.
Edit: Good numbers here in the away block too.
Edited by Chuds at 20:49:16 on 13th August 2024
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Re: 2-1 Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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I saw nothing of the game and so far none of the highlights. But at half time I checked LiveScore and was pleasantly surprised to see we were at 2-2, and that the new boys were scoring. But what felt good was seeing us at 2-2 and realising what a strong bench we had at that point - pretty much a full first team could be called upon as back-up with LJW, Sweeney, List, Phillips et al in reserve. That felt like we had a very strong team and were matching Norwich well, so I was pleased. Pity about the final score, but losing 4-3 away at Norwich is no shame.
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Re: 2-1 Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Overall I thought it was a useful run out. A fair few positives in there alongside the defensive issues.
Won't do us any harm going out of that early this year either.
Edited by RockyBottom at 08:13:22 on 14th August 2024
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Re: 2-1 Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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We can now concentrate on the league
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Re: 2-1 Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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We can now concentrate on the league Herts Senior Cup.
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Re: 2-1 Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Worry is that he had an ice pack on his knee after he went off.
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Re: 2-1 Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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No disrespect to Butler, but we need a new left back before Saturdays game at Huddersfield.
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Re: 2-1 Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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We just need Butler to be match fit.
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Goes into the top 10 Boro players whose name changed, along with Eddie Odhiambo/Anaclet and, uh,
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Did Luther initially play with Wildin on his shirt and later became James-Wildin. Does that count if so?
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Yeah I'd count that but not if he'd removed part instead of adding a new bit.
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2-2 H/T
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Not bad seeing as Sunny Gill gives Norwich a free kick every time a Boro player breathes on them.
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Oh I see
Cooper was known as Murphy Mahoney until he changed his name by deed poll in July 2024.
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Should've changed it to Murphy
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Murphy Murphy has a nice ring to it
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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No defence tonight
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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This is why we will regret selling TVC.
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Definitely a loss but it was the right decision to let TvC go.
He wanted to leave (now or next summer) and has signed a life-altering contract elsewhere while a very good fee has been banked with sufficient time to sign a replacement.
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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And Charlie Goode looked very impressive, with an immense headed goal as a bonus.
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Well, he had a couple of shaky moments in the first half.
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Did he?
Quite difficult to see in great detail down that end from a low vantage point right in the corner down the other end.
What I did notice watching the goal highlights is that Kane got caught out for both goals in the first half. Which is a shame as he otherwise played very well, particularly going forward.
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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If he stays fit he’s the best centre back at the club.
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Goode to hear, pardon the pun.
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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TvC who conceded three times at the weekend...against Lincoln. One of which was his fault.
Edit: And four times tonight I see. Only just got back and seen the scores.
Edited by Chuds at 00:36:02 on 14th August 2024
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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That's a bit extreme
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It's true though. The defence isn't nearly as balanced without him there. Sweeney surely can't be a regular starting cb?
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Because he did much better at Burton tonight?
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With 10 men from the 11th minute?
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Still didn't do any better
How many times do we fail to beat 10 men because they shut up shop
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There's still no world in which Sweeney is a better defender than TVC. Although it's quite strange he is now playing in the same team as his brother!
Edited by RockyBottom at 23:29:32 on 13th August 2024
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Right then what should our ideal back 4 be assuming all fit LJW, Freestone, Pidge and Butter or do we change to different formation ?
EDIT Not included Goode in equation as not seen enough of him yet .
Edited by HitchinBoro exCalling at 08:17:29 on 14th August 2024
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Luther Goode Pidge Butler
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So we pay over £100k to leave Freestone on bench ?
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Goode and Pidge are the best two centre backs at the club.
We will have to manage Goode’s fitness though and we have no left back cover for (currently far from match fit) Butler so Freestone will get plenty of minutes. He’s also an investment for the future as much as the present. He’ll pick up plenty from our other experienced players.
Sweeney will be the player we see less of once Butler is ft and if we can keep Goode fit. As a fourth option he’s a good one still.
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Left footed, and Pidge ain't shifting.
Thought he did well at LB, especially hoping forward, but that was probably because rusty Butler had been rinsed all game so anything was an improvement.
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Re: Match thread - Norwich away
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Rusty Butler was the rejected first draft mascot for 3-2-1
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I'm pretty sure I've read about a Rusty Butler on Urban Dictionary
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I had one in Benidorm.
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