09 Aug 2026 18:26:15
Very quiet on all fronts today.
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09 Aug 2026 13:11:49
General enquiry here - I watched a match at Boreham Wood and their player - Abdul Abdulmalik was superb.
I have plenty of mates who play semi professional football and they are obviously supremely talented. I think we forget how incredibly good you have to be to even play at National League level.
How big is the jump from Non or National League to League One or the Championship?
It looked for all the world he could play for us. My mate said he was released from Millwall as a kid. Is this the sort of player we could look at? He looked far too good for that level.
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09 Aug 2026 13:37:28
Wasn't he the lad linked to the Swedish side? I saw a bit about him on SSN. He has got good attributes: pace, low centre of gravity, etc.
I'm all for looking at these types, Vardy, Antonio and Ian Wright came through this way, good chars and good players, but it is a fairly big jump up, I think.
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09 Aug 2026 18:35:17
I also think they should look at non league or lower league players, especially now that we are in the Championship. I know I'm going back a bit, but Allan Taylor came from Rochdale, Devonshire came from Southall, and I think Dean Ashton started at Crewe, although I think we bought him off Norwich. I'm sure there are many more to mention.
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09 Aug 2026 09:36:26
Only my view here, don’t know how long WH are going to chase Engels for 3/4/5 bids, getting a bit silly
Nelson Deossa can’t see him coming, and Jordan James would come. He’s far above League One, posted about him some time ago
Will Salthouse client ok call Sullivan ! Only joking.
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09 Aug 2026 10:22:06
Read a report about him from a couple of Scottish pundits who could not believe he was worth 25m. They said his distribution was awful. Not a glowing reference, to be honest. Time to move onto someone else, I believe.
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09 Aug 2026 10:41:43
If he plays for Celtic today, move on. He's a good player when ive seen him, but these transfer sagas never end well. Hatstw from Celtic would be good in the Championship, or, as you say, Jordan James, so there's other options there.
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09 Aug 2026 10:52:09
Reo Hatate from Celtic, I meant. Apologies for the terrible spelling.
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09 Aug 2026 11:35:26
Am sure we could get Jordan James and Hatate for the £25m, Engels will cost.
Bit of common sense needed here.
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09 Aug 2026 09:18:21
If Dele Alli can keep his head straight and be disciplined in training and fitness, at only 30 he should be able to add that creativity everyone's been on about.
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09 Aug 2026 10:19:21
Big risk. If we rely on him, he's not played for a year. Im ok with signing him if we get another, and we can bring him into the team gradually though.
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09 Aug 2026 07:39:02
{Ed's Note - EHL2020 has posted a new article entitled, Why Rangers Must Handle Matchday Pressure Better
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09 Aug 2026 03:27:24
Thought Kilman played well today.
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09 Aug 2026 08:06:28
He did. This is his level. Games a little slower, more physical, which suits him. Premier is faster, more skilful and less physical, which doesn't suit him.
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08 Aug 2026 21:54:28
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new video entitled entitled, C U Next Time - The Missing Members Edition}
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08 Aug 2026 18:39:42
Taty - 2 really well taken goals. Great assist by Kante for the first one.
But Nuno keeps playing concede the ball and score on the break football. So risky long term.
Oh, and that would have been a VAR red for Alvarez. Sigh.
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08 Aug 2026 20:32:38
How many goals do we think Taty will get this season?
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08 Aug 2026 20:57:13
15+ in the league if he stays this window.
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08 Aug 2026 21:38:50
The problem is, if Taty scores 10-15 goals by January, then you might get some prem teams interested in signing him in the January window. I just hope that he will want to see the project through.
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08 Aug 2026 22:11:20
Discussed this before. To win this league, history has proved a ton of goals is required. Bowen gets 20/25, Taty the same, still nowhere near enough, that’s why we need Solomon and a proper striker. We have to score 75/90 goals, that’s it. Have a look at recent histories.
Also, that many games Bowen and Taty won’t play 46 games, they need to be rested, etc.
The Championship is a long slog starting * next Sunday, and this doesn’t include cup games.
At least 8, maybe 10 midweek games in this league.
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09 Aug 2026 06:40:01
Personally, I think Taty is a decent striker at this level. He didn't look anything special in the Premiership. Still, if he can knock them in like that in the Championship, then more power to his elbow. I'll take anything he gives while playing for us in the Championship.
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09 Aug 2026 09:15:33
Soucek will chip in when he's fit too. He was tough for PL sides to deal with. He should be a real force in the opposition box in the Championship.
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08 Aug 2026 17:47:56
Didn't watch the game today as I'm currently abroad, good result though 3-1, important to go into season with right momentum.
One thing I did see was that Sullivan was there. Has that man no shame? He cannot read the room.
Obviously literally nobody wants him anywhere near the club, I'm actually at the point where I think a great season would be getting him out of the club completely.
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08 Aug 2026 17:58:51
As a director, he can get automatic access, but even though he has the shares he's done.
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08 Aug 2026 18:07:09
I don't even think he is a West Ham fan. I know Gold was, as he used to play for the youth team. Just a wind up merchant.
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08 Aug 2026 18:11:19
If I remember correctly, he's a Cardiff supporter.
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08 Aug 2026 18:53:20
I think you are right, Robbo. I wish he would Po and buy them!
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08 Aug 2026 17:19:15
I suspect if Soloman joins this week, he will create more chances. He has creativity plus add a few goals.
I think Pablo will be dropped. Can’t see he warrants a place even in this league. He runs about, harasses but basically does nothing, a passenger we can’t afford to carry.
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08 Aug 2026 15:55:28
Wow this is exciting. 👏 We should be all over mighty Portsmouth.
1-0 to mighty Portsmouth. Should've taken wife shopping.
Amazing we go behind and then we wake up.
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08 Aug 2026 11:49:26
At the risk of having an egg the size of an Ostriches on my face come May 2027 I'm going to say I genuinely wouldn't be surprised if Pablo ends up with at least 10 goals this season across all competitions.
There it's been said can't take it back. I might end up looking like the biggest idiot but imagine how much fun it would be if I'm right! Pablo check starts today! 😆😆
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08 Aug 2026 13:01:52
Ya never know. He scored plenty in Portugal. You may well be right.
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08 Aug 2026 13:38:43
I'll be honest, I can't see it, but I hope you are right, Dabber!
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08 Aug 2026 13:53:48
Tbh, if he can't score at this level, he's never going to, but I will stick with my doubts, until I see otherwise. Be happy to change my mind if I see otherwise.
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08 Aug 2026 17:59:15
Love your optimism, Dabber, but just can't see it. He is a likable character, but he is truly awful. I don't know how he played today, as I didn't see the game, but did note he got an assist.
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08 Aug 2026 18:09:39
If the people arrive as hoped, I don't think he will get a game, if all are fit.
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08 Aug 2026 23:15:23
H-D, He got an assist because he lost the ball and Bowen struck a sweet shot from the loose ball. Pablo is bloody useless.
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07 Aug 2026 21:23:14
I don’t like calling anyone out, but not one of Bamba Dieng’s injuries have been to do with his knees. He missed 4 matches last season with ligament stretching (ankle), adductor pain in 25 +! groin injury. I have gone back to 2022 and no knee injuries at all.
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08 Aug 2026 09:47:42
I can only post what I understand.
Dieng is an international free agent, with a decent past record. Not for me to say, but he's hawked around several teams, here and in Europe. He had lowered his demands and expectations.
So, why up till now has nobody taken him on? He's been trying to get fixed up now for two months. There must be more to it than ligament strains. I'm no medical expert. Doesn't it look suspicious though?
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08 Aug 2026 10:09:43
Agreed
Dyer, Llungberg, Wiltshire, Carroll.
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07 Aug 2026 15:24:21
There’s something very Ravel about Dele Alli: an exceptional talent tragically wasted.
Hard to come back from what he’s put himself through, but good for him if he manages it.
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07 Aug 2026 16:16:25
He needs to make a comeback for sure. Can he?
I have my doubts.
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07 Aug 2026 16:43:35
If he can reach anywhere near the form he used to have and behave, it could be a shrewd move, but a big gamble.
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07 Aug 2026 17:07:42
He probably still better than Pablo.
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07 Aug 2026 19:22:27
Definitely. Can't believe we didn't sell him.
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07 Aug 2026 14:06:44
Nuno on future incomings:
"We don't have much time, but we don't want to make mistakes. It's crucial the players who come in are right. We are taking our time to make sure we get it right."
"We know the profiles and the names, so we let the Club do their jobs."
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