Rival Watch

[Hendo]

Of course Rafa won't play in the cup.

Tough to drop him after his recent performances though.....

He won’t be dropped. Just rested. It gives Southwood much needed game time.

Exactly. He could’ve kept 10 clean sheets in a row and Southwood would still play in the FA Cup.

[Nameless]

Of course Rafa won't play in the cup.

Tough to drop him after his recent performances though.....

He won’t be dropped. Just rested. It gives Southwood much needed game time.

If as many had wanted Rafael had been dropped for the Swansea game I guess he would have then come back in for the Luton match.
Funny how things work.

Note to self - remember to use emojis a bit more

[South Coast Royal]

Despite most of the leading teams winning, all in all not a bad set of results for us.
Only Middlesboro out of the chasing pack made up any ground although 5 teams in the top half now have a game in hand over us.

I think it is imperative that we sign a Glen Murray or somebody as a back-up target man if we are to have a real chance of making the top 6 because of the way that we play and we find it hard to play differently.
Also Baldock would never have been strong enough to shrug off the defender (neither probably Puscas) yesterday like Joao did and no way would he have scored like that second brilliant effort.

I wonder how the owners see things.
Do they realise that to be in a challenging position like we are is a rarity and that further investment is needed to grasp this chance?
One would hope so.

BTW, back to rivals, Bournemouth yesterday did not start with Josh King, David Brooks, Chris Mepham, Anjuna or Jack Stacey, i.e. around £50 million (?) of talent and won.
I may be blinkered (local Press always talking them up) having had a sizeable bet on them for promotion but I cannot see beyond them for 1 of the 3 promotion spots.

Nobody is talking much about Watford but they are right in the mix despite supposedly not playing well, a comment that also applies to Norwich who just find a way to win.
Hopefully neither of these actually improve.

As we are at the half-way mark our position is unexpectedly good but without recruitment I suspect we will lament the injuries that continue to have an impact and might cause us to miss out this season.

[Snowflake Royal]

Tough to drop him after his recent performances though.....

He won’t be dropped. Just rested. It gives Southwood much needed game time.

Exactly. He could’ve kept 10 clean sheets in a row and Southwood would still play in the FA Cup.

Precisely.

[Zip]

Vic. I don’t doubt our owners ambitions. They would spend this month if they could but FFP will mean we are extremely limited in what we can do. Maybe bring in a loan signing or two.

[South Coast Royal]

Vic. I don’t doubt our owners ambitions. They would spend this month if they could but FFP will mean we are extremely limited in what we can do. Maybe bring in a loan signing or two.

Agreed it would have to be loan signings but that is exactly what the original idea of loan signings was, i.e. to cover a spate of injuries.

The system has evolved so that often it is used to develop young players for other clubs but our need is probably for experienced players to hit the ground running-we have enough of the inexperienced sorts.

[Franchise FC]

Despite most of the leading teams winning, all in all not a bad set of results for us.
Only Middlesboro out of the chasing pack made up any ground although 5 teams in the top half now have a game in hand over us.

I think it is imperative that we sign a Glen Murray or somebody as a back-up target man if we are to have a real chance of making the top 6 because of the way that we play and we find it hard to play differently.
Also Baldock would never have been strong enough to shrug off the defender (neither probably Puscas) yesterday like Joao did and no way would he have scored like that second brilliant effort.

I wonder how the owners see things.
Do they realise that to be in a challenging position like we are is a rarity and that further investment is needed to grasp this chance?
One would hope so.

BTW, back to rivals, Bournemouth yesterday did not start with Josh King, David Brooks, Chris Mepham, Anjuna or Jack Stacey, i.e. around £50 million (?) of talent and won.
I may be blinkered (local Press always talking them up) having had a sizeable bet on them for promotion but I cannot see beyond them for 1 of the 3 promotion spots.

Nobody is talking much about Watford but they are right in the mix despite supposedly not playing well, a comment that also applies to Norwich who just find a way to win.
Hopefully neither of these actually improve.

As we are at the half-way mark our position is unexpectedly good but without recruitment I suspect we will lament the injuries that continue to have an impact and might cause us to miss out this season.

Just out of interest, how did 'Boro make up any ground ?
We won, they won - no change

OK, ok, their goal difference improved by 1 compared to ours

[South Coast Royal]

Despite most of the leading teams winning, all in all not a bad set of results for us.
Only Middlesboro out of the chasing pack made up any ground although 5 teams in the top half now have a game in hand over us.

I think it is imperative that we sign a Glen Murray or somebody as a back-up target man if we are to have a real chance of making the top 6 because of the way that we play and we find it hard to play differently.
Also Baldock would never have been strong enough to shrug off the defender (neither probably Puscas) yesterday like Joao did and no way would he have scored like that second brilliant effort.

I wonder how the owners see things.
Do they realise that to be in a challenging position like we are is a rarity and that further investment is needed to grasp this chance?
One would hope so.

BTW, back to rivals, Bournemouth yesterday did not start with Josh King, David Brooks, Chris Mepham, Anjuna or Jack Stacey, i.e. around £50 million (?) of talent and won.
I may be blinkered (local Press always talking them up) having had a sizeable bet on them for promotion but I cannot see beyond them for 1 of the 3 promotion spots.

Nobody is talking much about Watford but they are right in the mix despite supposedly not playing well, a comment that also applies to Norwich who just find a way to win.
Hopefully neither of these actually improve.

As we are at the half-way mark our position is unexpectedly good but without recruitment I suspect we will lament the injuries that continue to have an impact and might cause us to miss out this season.

Just out of interest, how did 'Boro make up any ground ?
We won, they won - no change

OK, ok, their goal difference improved by 1 compared to ours

Wrong wording-should have put something like "maintained their challenging position" (which is what we did) whereas those others lost ground.
The fact that they have a game in hand on us made it feel that they made up ground or at least kept up a challenge that has been accelerating in recent weeks.

Warnock eh?
He just won't go away.

[Franchise FC]

Despite most of the leading teams winning, all in all not a bad set of results for us.
Only Middlesboro out of the chasing pack made up any ground although 5 teams in the top half now have a game in hand over us.

I think it is imperative that we sign a Glen Murray or somebody as a back-up target man if we are to have a real chance of making the top 6 because of the way that we play and we find it hard to play differently.
Also Baldock would never have been strong enough to shrug off the defender (neither probably Puscas) yesterday like Joao did and no way would he have scored like that second brilliant effort.

I wonder how the owners see things.
Do they realise that to be in a challenging position like we are is a rarity and that further investment is needed to grasp this chance?
One would hope so.

BTW, back to rivals, Bournemouth yesterday did not start with Josh King, David Brooks, Chris Mepham, Anjuna or Jack Stacey, i.e. around £50 million (?) of talent and won.
I may be blinkered (local Press always talking them up) having had a sizeable bet on them for promotion but I cannot see beyond them for 1 of the 3 promotion spots.

Nobody is talking much about Watford but they are right in the mix despite supposedly not playing well, a comment that also applies to Norwich who just find a way to win.
Hopefully neither of these actually improve.

As we are at the half-way mark our position is unexpectedly good but without recruitment I suspect we will lament the injuries that continue to have an impact and might cause us to miss out this season.

Just out of interest, how did 'Boro make up any ground ?
We won, they won - no change

OK, ok, their goal difference improved by 1 compared to ours

Wrong wording-should have put something like "maintained their challenging position" (which is what we did) whereas those others lost ground.
The fact that they have a game in hand on us made it feel that they made up ground or at least kept up a challenge that has been accelerating in recent weeks.

Warnock eh?
He just won't go away.

Don't we usually finish one place above Warnock - or was that just Sheff Utd ?

[Snowflake Royal]

Think that was Sheff U... maybe Stoke for a while.

[URZZZZ]

Vic. I don’t doubt our owners ambitions. They would spend this month if they could but FFP will mean we are extremely limited in what we can do. Maybe bring in a loan signing or two.

Would look for a LW to compete with Ejaria and perhaps another CM as I have doubts over Semedo’s long term involvements there if Rino or Laurent were to pick up a long term injury

Other than that, not sure we need much else, aside from any possibly long term injuries we may suffer in January

[Snowflake Royal]

Vic. I don’t doubt our owners ambitions. They would spend this month if they could but FFP will mean we are extremely limited in what we can do. Maybe bring in a loan signing or two.

Would look for a LW to compete with Ejaria and perhaps another CM as I have doubts over Semedo’s long term involvements there if Rino or Laurent were to pick up a long term injury

Other than that, not sure we need much else, aside from any possibly long term injuries we may suffer in January

This. Maybe a left back with Moore out. Though hopefully Bristow gets more minutes in the cup and looks good enough for cover

[NewCorkSeth]

Vic. I don’t doubt our owners ambitions. They would spend this month if they could but FFP will mean we are extremely limited in what we can do. Maybe bring in a loan signing or two.

Would look for a LW to compete with Ejaria and perhaps another CM as I have doubts over Semedo’s long term involvements there if Rino or Laurent were to pick up a long term injury

Other than that, not sure we need much else, aside from any possibly long term injuries we may suffer in January

This. Maybe a left back with Moore out. Though hopefully Bristow gets more minutes in the cup and looks good enough for cover

Or Samuels?

[Snowflake Royal]

Would look for a LW to compete with Ejaria and perhaps another CM as I have doubts over Semedo’s long term involvements there if Rino or Laurent were to pick up a long term injury

Other than that, not sure we need much else, aside from any possibly long term injuries we may suffer in January

This. Maybe a left back with Moore out. Though hopefully Bristow gets more minutes in the cup and looks good enough for cover

Or Samuels?

Know nothing about him so can't comment.

[Pepe the Horseman]

This. Maybe a left back with Moore out. Though hopefully Bristow gets more minutes in the cup and looks good enough for cover

Or Samuels?

Know nothing about him so can't comment.

Doesn't usually stop you.

[NewCorkSeth]

Or Samuels?

Know nothing about him so can't comment.

Doesn't usually stop you.

Oh snap!

[Snowflake Royal]

Or Samuels?

Know nothing about him so can't comment.

Doesn't usually stop you.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Straight red for Brentford's Da Silva. Assume that rules him out of the game against us?

[Jack Celliers]

Poor Brentford won't have Josh da Silva for a few weeks. That is a horrendous tackle tonight v Spurs. The worst I have seen since Mings stamped on Olivera's face.

[Nameless]

Straight red for Brentford's Da Silva. Assume that rules him out of the game against us?

Three matches , made a mess of the guy’s leg. He’ll be sore in the morning. No sure I’ve seen a player so angry about a tackle, hope they didn’t cross paths in the dressing ro9ms.