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Team vs Sunderland?

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by jayc89, Dec 22, 2014.

  1. ellewoods

    ellewoods Well-Known Member

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    Thats your issue with it? Personally I am more concerned with Old Yella being in the starting 11 especially after Travis was forced to shoot him after he got rabies from that fight with the wolf.
     
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  2. Tuckin

    Tuckin Well-Known Member

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    That's going to sail over a few heads - it's never shown over here for some reason.
     
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  3. ellewoods

    ellewoods Well-Known Member

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    Thats to bad. They make you read the book in Elementary School here, or at least they did when I went.
     
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  4. Summerof69

    Summerof69 Well-Known Member

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    Not mine! I first saw the film in 1966 aboard the SS United States from Southampton to New York and I cried my eyes out. Mind you I was only 5 at the time!

    Damn, only just twigged the potential of using the "sail" comment. That's an opportunity spurned! 
     
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  5. TigerRoo

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    I have said many times that when Elmo knows he has the measure of his marker he plays a blinder but has found that his strikers are not with him when he crosses. When he does not have the measure of his marker he is negated.
    I have also maintained that if we can field a full (first choice) team free of injuries then we would have a formidable side after they have bonded. Through injuries we have not been able to achieve this and this has not been helped by the fact that our current strikers have little or no presence in the final third.
    I would not dispute that every player is giving his all (despite some posters thinking otherwise) but a few are a noodle short of a stir-fry at this level and simply cannot compete.
    Our 2nd and 3rd choice goalkeepers have given a good account of themselves in McGreggor's absence but they are not Premier League Goalkeepers.
    Whereas Bruce, Quinn and Meyler always put in a shift they are short of ability at this level (imo).
    Our first choice strikers are below average at this level whilst Aluko (who can put in an effort at times but fails to be a 'team' man) is of Championship standard and my opinion of Sagbo is that he belongs in the same file as those other well-known blank firers in the past.
    Yes, there have been 'bad runs' by every team and we are experiencing a bad one just now but posters suggesting that we just shuffle the team around will get us a winning combination makes no sense to me.
    I am hoping that we can turn the corner against Sunlun and that every member of the team has his best game.
    We are not only due a change of luck in our play but surely, after all the blank-firers we have signed as so-called 'strikers', we must be due to sign a decent striker who has the ability to score goals.
    I do hope so.
     
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  6. The FRENCH TICKLER

    The FRENCH TICKLER Well-Known Member

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    Whoever starts they need 2 things to happen. More effort and some lady luck.
     
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