Everything posted by liampie
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Weekday Chat Monday 15th - Thursday 18th July
i have started to come down with a bug, i feel sleepy and blocked up. i plan just to rest until i go back to work.
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Content you may have missed
here are some comments which deserve to be read: @Super_Danny_Allsopp @Wheelbarrow repair man @menzinho @Countyman @TheSkipper @Robbie @super_ram @RetroPie @BESTpie @DangerousSausage
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The new Everton stadium
it looks incredible but i think its a sad day when a club moves from something traditional to a ground that is not quite the same. in the future if we do this, i hope we would base the design on what we have in some way as a tribute to the former ground.
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Gareth Southgate. What Now? (edit....Southgate resigned 16July24)
roberto martinez would not even sub ronaldo, but the thing about southgate he needs to be braver and more decisive. it was clear that harry kane was not working but i think some managers feel that can change at any moment. kane was not the only issue with how england performed, he has become an easy escape goat that is being blamed. a large portion of it is fair, but its like southgate he sees things differently to us. cole palmer needs to integrated into the squad. i would like to see our national team being able to switch in game to 2-3 different formations. one of which is to play two strikers, as i think kane cant always play this role by himself. we need someone like watkins who has pace.
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Southgate: Should he stay or go?
i am more inclined to see what gareth southgate wants and the english fa. there are not many english managers who i think would do as good or better than southgate, i dont want us to look overseas and have someone come in trying to change everything about the national squad. foreign coaches dont tend to get the best out of england despite their reputation. throwing managers like sean dyche is not the answer because he did well with burnley but i dont believe he has earned it or proven himself worth the national job.
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Notts Academy Is There Any Point?
we come very close to getting a youngster into the team, but then we abandon it. sam osbourne was always compared to established players but when he played he did score, plus he gave us something different. its a mistake to expect young players to equal or better than established first team players. you have to give them time to grow, so they can reach their natural ability and if we do things right, then signs of more potential will come with time. selling academy players is one thing, but if they are good enough elsewhere. then they should be good enough for our level, i just think notts fear playing them regularly and things have to change if we want our own young players.
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Tony Hackworth
i started following notts after his arrival but it seems like a lot of money for the club to spending on one player. was it the early 00s where notts had a lot of financial issues? i feel sorry for him, because its the person who signed him who should be pointed at but i cant help but think it played part in our money troubles. again not tony hackworths fault, i am sure he tried.
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Derby County bidder jailed for fraud
thank goodness he did not take charge and ownership of derby, had he, they might not have gone back up to the championship so soon.
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The Great Wheelbarrow Wobble
oh dear, i hope you managed to get them to your car okay after. just like notts, you need to reinvest in a new wheelbarrow @RetroPie.
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More #Notts model magpies!
they seem to be flying off the creators work bench.
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Wrexham's contract gaffe
should read egg on their faces. ???? someone will be getting a stern telling off for this mistake.
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Historic Nottingham
@Fan of Big Tone my grandma had a dog like the one in your photo, he would always get excited as family members approached her property well before the door and would try to get everyone to take him for a walk. lovely dog. that is a nice picture, tony!
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Spain v England: Pre & Post Match Analysis.
i am not sure what the england media team expected fans to think, its not like we would wear the away shirt. our kit is virtually all white. so its common sense.
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A very good article in the FT on the Spanish wingers
when i first learned of nico williams, i always thought he was english. hes a very good player, which given the chance will help spain. hopefully not on sunday but he could be a big part of their future.
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Progress on linkage of both parts of Great Central Railway at Loughborough
i would love this too! i find the idea really relaxing. i have read about the afternoon tea steam trains which are costly but would be a once in a life time experience. its a shame that they are not appreciated by some youngsters, but i suppose it can be hard competing against technology.
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The Notts County Squad 2024/25
i dont want to sound like one of those fans with unreasonable expectations, but with the sale of macaulay langstaff we do need some signings which restores the faith and ambition of pushing for promotion from league two. i dont know if its planned to save, reinvest into wages or whatever. yet if the club could spend 100-200k on bringing in further talent. i think fans would shut up about langstaff, maybe even get behind stuart maynard more. thing is, clubs will believe we can pay more for players with the sale, so we have to be careful and spend what resources we have carefully. yet it would signify good intentions and go along way to adding further quality to the squad.
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Weekend Chat - Friday 12th - Sunday 14th July
i hope everyone has a great weekend has booked time to watch their tv come the final of the euros on sunday.
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Was it a Penalty?
@DeadlyMacca and yet the hand ball technology did not detect anything. ???? they will use hard to determine angles, but the footage i have seen in articles was the angle we saw the game in. i dont think saka handled the ball at all.
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Fact of the day : 90th minute
i think cole palmer has shown he deserves more time in games, people keep going on about jude bellingham and phil foden being the best number 9s. palmer will play in any position for england and changes the outcome when he does. i think despite the lack of minutes, he has been one of the better players throughout the tournement.
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Will Randall departs
he spends to much time on his looks than applying himself, i never rated him. its a shame it did not work out but i am glad we have been able to talk him into agree to depart. signings like this will happen but fewer they do, the better we will be.
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Was it a Penalty?
either way, i feel for the referee because it was a difficult decision and both fans would call the deicison if he had or not given the penalty. i think england would have equalised sooner or later without the penalty, it just changed the outcome. i am not a referee, so my opinion is not valid. i do see how people would think its harsh but i can also appreciate how it was given. fouls are not always text book incidents and do force a review to decide.
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From the German Embassy London
nice message, they will be disappointed with their own national team dropping out. early on, i thought they would go on to make it further. good team but fell short when it mattered. i am thankful we have managed to improve as we have grown in the euros.
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Sorba Thomas, Huddersfield Town to Nantes?
it does sound like a once in a live time move, but it does also seem like he has issues with applying himself. for a move like this to move you really need to commit. if it was a top flight english club i could see this happening. * who have we signed? someone called thomas, from boreham wood. * from boreham wood? thats a big step up it is, he will be glad its sorba now.
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Alex Kirk .....RCB?
he does look very good defensively, how he does against more experienced players might differ but with time he does look like he could become a very good player. i am interested to see how alex kirk does whilst on trial.