Transfer Rumours January Transfer Thread

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Honesty.... ( And I know it won't go down well here ) I've seen it from multiple cameras and at all different speeds, it's a very very very tough challenge, but Gunn does get to the ball before the both clash, he is that committed that he can't change anything after heading the ball. My personal opinion is that it 10000% wasn't a foul on the keeper by Connolly, but I'm also not convinced it was a foul on him either. I think we are just that used to football being softened down these days it's looks much worse then it actually is.

Puts tin hat on and waits for the onslaught.....

Interesting! Thats not how i viewed it at all, the keeper lead with his knees & elbows is that allowed? It looked dangerous to me.
 
Interesting! Thats not how i viewed it at all, the keeper lead with his knees & elbows is that allowed? It looked dangerous to me.

Keith Hackett did a good explanation on the 1904 pod. Reckoned because he was off the ground with his knees up, leading with his shoulder and outside the box then the same rules should apply as to outfield players.

Reckoned it was reckless, endangered an opponent and a yellow card - and that's with the benefit of the doubt that it wasn't intentional, or it should be red.

I tend to agree that if a centre half had done that it would be a booking at least.

I agree that 30 years ago it probably wasn't getting given as a foul though. Just they have since tightened up the reckless aspect whether you're first to the ball or otherwise.
 
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This is worse than last season.

The first XI that we put out can't be reserves and nobodies or we'll just end up down with the also-rans again.

We've got to strengthen well here, with one eye on those coming back. We can manage with Jacob and AN Other at LB, but we can't manage without Philogene, Delap, Seri and Connolly.

I'm trusting the management to sort this out, but I can't help but feel a little bit nervous that they don't seem massively ****ing worried by this absentee list.

Thank god they don't panic like the fanbase. There's only tomorrow night's game remaining this month and then Philogene is back, worst case scenario Seri and Adama are back Feb 11th but a decent chance Adama is back for Millwall and we'll sign a couple at least.
 
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Twas ever thus Cityzen.

30 minute limp from Blenheim St nowadays,used to jog it in 10:emoticon-0127-lipss

In at 11.30 last time. Was early at station so had something to eat before leaving which meant we weren’t delayed by grandson having to having something to eat before getting to pub. Beat TwoWrights to it.
 
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Connolly's getting a bit of grief on here this week. I mean, concussion can be shrugged off, ignored can't it? Who knows what's wrong with his toe, I certainly don't except I know that toes are pretty important for running/kicking and if you can't do those things properly you're not much use on a football pitch. His shoulder? Who knows what the problem is? Give the bloke a break for heavens sake, unless you really know the details.
 
Interesting! Thats not how i viewed it at all, the keeper lead with his knees & elbows is that allowed? It looked dangerous to me.

It's definitely an interesting one, as far as I'm aware keepers are allowed (somewhat) to use there knees to "protect" themselves and arms naturally go in that position(s) to claim the ball....should this extend to being able to do it out the box, I'm not sure. I have asked 2 PREM refs and a linesman ( for what it's worth ) for their view, all said it's not a faul on the keeper in any way shape or form. But all also had a different views on if it was foul on Connolly. Which to me says it could be given either way....
 
Honesty.... ( And I know it won't go down well here ) I've seen it from multiple cameras and at all different speeds, it's a very very very tough challenge, but Gunn does get to the ball before the both clash, he is that committed that he can't change anything after heading the ball. My personal opinion is that it 10000% wasn't a foul on the keeper by Connolly, but I'm also not convinced it was a foul on him either. I think we are just that used to football being softened down these days it's looks much worse then it actually is.

Puts tin hat on and waits for the onslaught.....

Live at the game I thought it was just a coming together, but having seen the replays, it was definitely a yellow and it wouldn’t have been a surprise if he’d got a red.

Connolly only has eyes on the ball, but Gunn can see Connolly and the ball and he raises his knee and arm.

A defender clatters a player in the same way while going to head a ball and he’d definitely get a red.
 
Thank god they don't panic like the fanbase. There's only tomorrow night's game remaining this month and then Philogene is back, worst case scenario Seri and Adama are back Feb 11th but a decent chance Adama is back for Millwall and we'll sign a couple at least.

Coming from the guy who’s always saying we need to sign another 20 new players every window!!
 
Think a few on here just need to chill out a bit. We play 1 more game before the end of the window. By the next time we play after tomorrow there’ll be at least 5 more players available.

Tomorrow may well be painful and I’m almost certain there’ll be a lot of told you so’s here tomorrow but writing a window and season off as of yet is silly.
 
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It's definitely an interesting one, as far as I'm aware keepers are allowed (somewhat) to use there knees to "protect" themselves and arms naturally go in that position(s) to claim the ball....should this extend to being able to do it out the box, I'm not sure. I have asked 2 PREM refs and a linesman ( for what it's worth ) for their view, all said it's not a faul on the keeper in any way shape or form. But all also had a different views on if it was foul on Connolly. Which to me says it could be given either way....
If the ref is behind Connolly
Which I assume he was
Then he probably doesn’t see the raised knee
Just Connolly running full tilt at the keeper
Keeper knows Connolly is there protects himself as keepers do and also has his eyes on the ball and heads it away
 
Coming from the guy who’s always saying we need to sign another 20 new players every window!!

Instead of the usual nonsense when people say we only need 3-4 when we've generally got 5 on loan. Realistically, we'll be signing 8-10 players again this summer and I'd consider that to be the norm every year we're at this level
 
Connolly has been available for 27 games this season and of those 27 games he’s managed a full 90 minutes a total of 4 times.

Particularly after his 5 appearance half season last year, I don’t see what’s so knee jerk about questioning his durability. It’s a perfectly reasonable reservation.
 
Honesty.... ( And I know it won't go down well here ) I've seen it from multiple cameras and at all different speeds, it's a very very very tough challenge, but Gunn does get to the ball before the both clash, he is that committed that he can't change anything after heading the ball. My personal opinion is that it 10000% wasn't a foul on the keeper by Connolly, but I'm also not convinced it was a foul on him either. I think we are just that used to football being softened down these days it's looks much worse then it actually is.

Puts tin hat on and waits for the onslaught.....

I agree with most things you say on here HT:


I agree that Rosenior's inexperience is costing us.

I agree that not replacing Oscar was a big mistake which left us very vulnerable to the inevitable injuries to forward players.

I agree that people on here look at our keeper's faults without appreciating their strengths.

I agree that Connolly is as soft as ****.


However, we do seem to have a different interpretation of what constitutes common assault.

I hope that you never become a magistrate.