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Match Day Thread Toon v Bournemouth

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  1. magpie290761

    magpie290761 Well-Known Member

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    No one is excusing it. You’re really not special.
     
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  2. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    Hopefully all the Dubravka fan boys can go back in to hiding again.
     
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  3. Charlie Dogscock

    Charlie Dogscock Well-Known Member

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    You can want to win every home game, but expect to is another thing.

    Only a team like City at their best last season would you expect to win every home game.
     
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  4. Charlie Dogscock

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    Didn't really stand a chance with any of the goals and made some good saves.
     
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    magpie290761 Well-Known Member

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    Actually today we scored from a corner. Bournemouth scored four times yet none from a set piece. Thank god or it might have been 1-10
     
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  6. Dr Venkman

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    I'd give anything to have semenyo and huijsen.

    Semenyo makes Gordon look like Murphy and huijsen makes Burn look like Burn.
     
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    He was pretty poor in most areas but yes he made a good couple of saves
     
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  8. Eddie's British Plodders

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    Semenyo for £50m... Sadly we have about 50p.
     
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  9. Charlie Dogscock

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    And weirdly, I'm sure most Bournemouth fans would give anything to have Gordon instead of Semenyo.
     
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    He's not that good. He has strength and that's about it. Get Cunha.
     
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  11. Geordie Ginola

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    I am special. People keep telling me.

    You’re a bit bland. Come on.

    Even your user name has numbers in it.
     
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  12. Dr Venkman

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    They wouldn't like
     
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  13. Charlie Dogscock

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    You cut him deep there.
     
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  14. Geordie Ginola

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    Semenyo is a very good player.

    Gordon was off it today as most of our team was.

    But for that many players to be off it it suggests to me that we just rocked up expecting to win.

    And as such it’s a managers responsibility to make sure they don’t do this.

    Probably the worst possible result today and sets us back for top 4 big style.
     
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    Hall was outstanding on Wednesday so no one would have rotated him today. Bruno let’s be honest there would have been ructions on here if any of those mentioned had replaced him today and we’d lost which truthfully we would anyway. Bruno did at least score. We definitely need a RW and have for ages but won’t get one this window sadly.
     
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  16. Geordie Ginola

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    I didn’t mean to. I just suggested his name sucked.

    Having said that. What’s the crack with Dogscock: do we need to report you to the RSPCA?
     
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    At least Southampton don't look like a much better team now.
     
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  18. Charlie Dogscock

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    Well didn't win or draw, or yeah it was the worst possible result...
     
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    I’m pleased you agree.
     
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  20. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    Yes but none of us see the players day in day out so wouldn't know if he's fatigued. EH needs to use the squad a tad better. Targett could have done a job today.

    As for Bruno, Tonali makes him look like Lobby for a start and secondly there are ructions on here any way. But that's the big calls of a manager.
     
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