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by Prufrock
Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:20 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Race to the tape: 2024's League One promotion campaign
Replies: 255
Views: 16077

Re: Race to the tape: 2024's League One promotion campaign

Bogey teams are a nonsense and pure statistical noise

Anything head-to-head beyond 5 years (at a push) is meaningless.
by Prufrock
Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:36 am
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Ox on the box, c*cks on the blocks? Oxford (H) Tue 12 Mar, 8pm
Replies: 206
Views: 5644

Re: Ox on the box, c*cks on the blocks? Oxford (H) Tue 12 Mar, 8pm

Negatives: terrible poll, and Jerome not getting the goal his performances have deserved.

Positives: everything else, including seeing a usual suspect from on here at the pub.

Can't split Sheehan and the front two for motm.

Please please kick on from here!
by Prufrock
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:32 am
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Ox on the box, c*cks on the blocks? Oxford (H) Tue 12 Mar, 8pm
Replies: 206
Views: 5644

Re: Ox on the box, c*cks on the blocks? Oxford (H) Tue 12 Mar, 8pm

He was on the bench Saturday so I assume so. HBJDC!
by Prufrock
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: This Exe is on fire: Exeter (A) Sat 9 Mar, 3pm
Replies: 288
Views: 7342

Re: This Exe is on fire: Exeter (A) Sat 9 Mar, 3pm

We keep conceding too many cheap goals. And failing to take chances to kill games off, I'm really not sure the system is number one issue at all right now. The players have to do their jobs.

And we need Bax back.

Two really good saves from Coleman yesterday but still a fairly big net negative.
by Prufrock
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:29 am
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: This Exe is on fire: Exeter (A) Sat 9 Mar, 3pm
Replies: 288
Views: 7342

Re: This Exe is on fire: Exeter (A) Sat 9 Mar, 3pm

I posted this after Blackpool: He won't rip it up, and probably rightly so. We were good against Cambridge, and good going forwards with 11 against Blackpool. The issues yesterday were individual mistakes rather than the shape. I would personally like to see us go 343 though. CMG has been the bright...
by Prufrock
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:27 am
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Raising the Bar: Barnsley (A), Tue 5 Mar 7.45pm
Replies: 426
Views: 8775

Re: Raising the Bar: Barnsley (A), Tue 5 Mar 7.45pm

Hadn't clocked until now that our first goal game from Sheehan getting leathered and bouncing up, taking a quick few kick playing a quick pass through three of them. Thomo -> Collins -> Vic -> Goal.

Lovely to see.
by Prufrock
Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Raising the Bar: Barnsley (A), Tue 5 Mar 7.45pm
Replies: 426
Views: 8775

Re: Raising the Bar: Barnsley (A), Tue 5 Mar 7.45pm

I agree, though think Vic is playing well enough we don't need to take any risks with Dion.

I'm always worried when someone is "back" then not again. Minor setbacks seem to mean we'll see you once and then RIP.
by Prufrock
Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:42 am
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Raising the Bar: Barnsley (A), Tue 5 Mar 7.45pm
Replies: 426
Views: 8775

Re: Raising the Bar: Barnsley (A), Tue 5 Mar 7.45pm

Yeah he was excellent second half. No surprise he's the one who finally found The Vic Run. Think he and Dion could be far too good for L1 defences.
by Prufrock
Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:39 am
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Raising the Bar: Barnsley (A), Tue 5 Mar 7.45pm
Replies: 426
Views: 8775

Re: Raising the Bar: Barnsley (A), Tue 5 Mar 7.45pm

Look at Thomo 30 seconds into this - dragging our celebrating players back to the centre because he wants to win the game . God I love that lad. https://twitter.com/OfficialBWFC/status/1765151803715338623 . And yes, I love this man. He's not perfect but I hope he keeps getting nearer. . https://twi...
by Prufrock
Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:32 am
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Raising the Bar: Barnsley (A), Tue 5 Mar 7.45pm
Replies: 426
Views: 8775

Re: Raising the Bar: Barnsley (A), Tue 5 Mar 7.45pm

Also, Vic did his run again...
by Prufrock
Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:41 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Raising the Bar: Barnsley (A), Tue 5 Mar 7.45pm
Replies: 426
Views: 8775

Re: Raising the Bar: Barnsley (A), Tue 5 Mar 7.45pm

《Sellotapes the Exeter tickets back together》 :lol: :lol: :lol: Iredale has to start next game. He’s been good coming on. Agree - I like him in our system, he passes well and that helps with the overloads. Not sure who to drop, like... I think we'd probably have to go with shunting Jones to RWB, wo...
by Prufrock
Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:36 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Bare Bones....
Replies: 646
Views: 85711

Re: Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Bare Bones....

I don't think it's on @-ing people to that kind of stuff, but otherwise it's more like pub chat, for me. It's public, but it's not broadcast to someone.

Think it's sensible for them not to search themselves. It's mean, but I don't think it's over a line.
by Prufrock
Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Raising the Bar: Barnsley (A), Tue 5 Mar 7.45pm
Replies: 426
Views: 8775

Re: Raising the Bar: Barnsley (A), Tue 5 Mar 7.45pm

Ogbeta got a bit of a rest Saturday. Demps for Paris would be my only change, but I'd be fine unchanged too. Ogbeta really helps hide Toal's weakness on the ball too. First one we've had since Connor you can just give the ball too without having to work them space, which relies on a lot of moving pa...
by Prufrock
Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:34 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Raising the Bar: Barnsley (A), Tue 5 Mar 7.45pm
Replies: 426
Views: 8775

Re: Raising the Bar: Barnsley (A), Tue 5 Mar 7.45pm

They make it incredibly transitional, the game at ours was mad, players on both sides cramping up within 70mins. If we match them physically I think we'll win. Might suit us a bit more to play at their gaff where we can absorb and then break a bit more, though I'm sure we'll try to control the game ...
by Prufrock
Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:30 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Cam on, fear the noise: Cambridge (H) Sat 2 Mar 3pm
Replies: 200
Views: 5047

Re: Cam on, fear the noise: Cambridge (H) Sat 2 Mar 3pm

I like Maghoma, and his ceiling is very very high. On the ball and in tight areas he's far too good for this league, some of the things he's done in a white shirt have been unbelievable. The goal the other week v Charlton, the assist on Saturday. He's still very raw though, and can be woefully bad o...
by Prufrock
Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:36 am
Forum: Other Footy
Topic: Tonight's Football
Replies: 6308
Views: 623531

Re: Tonight's Football

Phil Foden is a super, special player. Has to start for England. You'd hope so, wouldn't you? Because he's also brilliantly flexible positionally, which would allow for in-game tweaks, let aloine in-tournament. I'm not Southgate (clearly) but I can't see how he leaves him out now, especially in a 4...
by Prufrock
Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:32 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Cam on, fear the noise: Cambridge (H) Sat 2 Mar 3pm
Replies: 200
Views: 5047

Re: Cam on, fear the noise: Cambridge (H) Sat 2 Mar 3pm

I'm not sure, pretty sure when I did the same thing at about the same stage we weren't exceptionally poor then either (we weren't second though). I think it just always feels that way (to everyone).
by Prufrock
Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:30 pm
Forum: Other Footy
Topic: Tonight's Football
Replies: 6308
Views: 623531

Re: Tonight's Football

Phil Foden is a super, special player. Has to start for England.
by Prufrock
Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:34 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Cam on, fear the noise: Cambridge (H) Sat 2 Mar 3pm
Replies: 200
Views: 5047

Re: Cam on, fear the noise: Cambridge (H) Sat 2 Mar 3pm

I suspect it's one of both of: 1) Like Plymouth, they are the best team. You're entitled to think they don't have better players, but if they keep up their current ppg against the top 6 I'm pretty confident they'll go up as champions, deservedly so, and that's pretty good evidence as to how good th...
by Prufrock
Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:56 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Cam on, fear the noise: Cambridge (H) Sat 2 Mar 3pm
Replies: 200
Views: 5047

Re: Cam on, fear the noise: Cambridge (H) Sat 2 Mar 3pm

I suspect it's one of both of: 1) Like Plymouth, they are the best team. You're entitled to think they don't have better players, but if they keep up their current ppg against the top 6 I'm pretty confident they'll go up as champions, deservedly so, and that's pretty good evidence as to how good the...