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by WestYorksRoyal
18 Apr 2024 14:24
Forum: The Team
Topic: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED
Replies: 3333
Views: 1559295

Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

The closest we came to enjoyment and reversing the decline after 2013 was 2 months or so under Clarke in 2015. The football was good, the squad seemed to have the depth, ability and coaching to sustain a challenge before the wheels fell off. By contrast, 16/17 was turgid football and I have no idea ...
by WestYorksRoyal
18 Apr 2024 13:24
Forum: The Team
Topic: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED
Replies: 3333
Views: 1559295

Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

I think I enjoyed pretty much every season from 2000 to 2012 being honest. They were good years. Only possible exception was 2009 as a calendar year, which started with us bottling promotion before moving on to the doomed Rodgers era. And we had a 11 month or so winless run at home spanning both of ...
by WestYorksRoyal
18 Apr 2024 11:47
Forum: General Football
Topic: FA Cup Changes
Replies: 33
Views: 269

Re: FA Cup Changes

This change has been a long time coming, but doesn't change the fact it's an outrage. Clubs like City and Liverpool clearly have the squads to handle an FA Cup replay.
by WestYorksRoyal
18 Apr 2024 11:44
Forum: The Team
Topic: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED
Replies: 3333
Views: 1559295

Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

I remembered the 4-0 Sunderland game. I was still pretty young, certainly primary school age, and didn't follow the team too closely at that point aside from the occasional game. At FT, I thought Asaba was the best player ever and couldn't understand why we were so low in the league table. Was too y...
by WestYorksRoyal
18 Apr 2024 10:30
Forum: The Team
Topic: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED
Replies: 3333
Views: 1559295

Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

I'd be happy if we got back to the Championship eventually and win promotion to the Premier League. I don't want us to challenge for Derby's worse team in history moniker, but I also wouldn't want us taking unnecessary financial risks to stay up. You go up, take the money, come down stronger with p...
by WestYorksRoyal
18 Apr 2024 08:16
Forum: The Team
Topic: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED
Replies: 3333
Views: 1559295

Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

Yeh, nobody minds L1 too much now. Good away days, we have a likeable team who compete every week. If the takeover happens, we'll probably remain patient for a couple of years and then we'll start becoming frustrated. If you read the Pompey reaction to promotion, a lot of it is focused on just how l...
by WestYorksRoyal
17 Apr 2024 18:10
Forum: The Team
Topic: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED
Replies: 3333
Views: 1559295

Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

Each to their own I guess. I'd happily take being a Brentford, Fulham or Palace, let alone a Brighton. Just as long as I continued to appreciate it. Some younger Palace fans want Parish and fellow owners out; the same owners who bought them out from administration, avoided relegation to L1 and then...
by WestYorksRoyal
17 Apr 2024 13:43
Forum: The Team
Topic: Rival Watch
Replies: 17256
Views: 3244790

Re: Rival Watch

Stevenage FC confirms that everyone's favourite roly-poly football manager, Steve Evans, has won his own personal World Cup by leaving his role as First Team manager to join Rotherham United https://twitter.com/StevenageFC/status/1780563108819288109 https://twitter.com/RotherhamUnited/status/178056...
by WestYorksRoyal
17 Apr 2024 13:42
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Burton Albion (h)
Replies: 21
Views: 1511

Re: MATCHWATCH : Burton Albion (h)

There’s something I really dislike about Burton. Not really justified as they are a solid enough club. Think it goes back to Stam 1-2 game in front of a full house, just brings back awful memories Probably the funniest goal we've ever conceded btw Sure there must be worse ones than that (the Darlin...
by WestYorksRoyal
17 Apr 2024 13:37
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Burton Albion (h)
Replies: 21
Views: 1511

Re: MATCHWATCH : Burton Albion (h)

There’s something I really dislike about Burton. Not really justified as they are a solid enough club. Think it goes back to Stam 1-2 game in front of a full house, just brings back awful memories Anyway yes they are dire and we should win Wouldn’t change too much, no point playing Holmes or Mukair...
by WestYorksRoyal
17 Apr 2024 12:23
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Burton Albion (h)
Replies: 21
Views: 1511

Re: MATCHWATCH : Burton Albion (h)

I knew they were bad, the table doesn't lie. But 8 straight defeats at home - fcuk me, that must be a club record. And it includes Carlisle and Cheltenham too.

I think we'll win. We're en route to ditching our Charity FC tendencies. Rovers didn't break their scoring duck against us, for starters.
by WestYorksRoyal
16 Apr 2024 22:04
Forum: The Team
Topic: Rival Watch
Replies: 17256
Views: 3244790

Re: Rival Watch

We can't save Vale. I think we'll beat Burton on Saturday but it means nothing as Vale won't pick up another point. In fact, except for Fleetwood and Burton meeting on the final day, it wouldn't surprise if the bottom 5 collectively gain 0 points for the remainder of the season.
by WestYorksRoyal
16 Apr 2024 20:40
Forum: The Team
Topic: Rival Watch
Replies: 17256
Views: 3244790

Re: Rival Watch

Burton beating Cheltenham, Port Vale losing and Shrewsbury with a surprise lead at Bolton. It's 99% confirmed that the current bottom 4 are gone if results stay the same.
by WestYorksRoyal
16 Apr 2024 11:29
Forum: The Team
Topic: The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2015//16
Replies: 7518
Views: 2001998

Re: The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2015//16

Feels like plenty are on the cusp of having a 1st team impact. The pizza cup is a useful halfway house to see who may be ready. What does an XI look like? I'd suggest CBC Abrefa Strickland Dean Ryan Senga Craig/Savage Camara Elliott Ehibhatiomhan Wareham Anyone else I missed? I feel like that team c...
by WestYorksRoyal
16 Apr 2024 10:28
Forum: The Team
Topic: The Magic Number Thread
Replies: 187
Views: 15566

Re: The Magic Number Thread

Looking forward to this evening’s games. Who have Burton and Cheltenham got ? Does it affect our magic number ? The magic number is currently 0 so, no, their games won't change it. Surely it can go negative given suspended points deductions? -5 means we can afford not to pay our staff and get Black...
by WestYorksRoyal
16 Apr 2024 08:38
Forum: The Team
Topic: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED
Replies: 3333
Views: 1559295

Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

Each to their own I guess. I'd happily take being a Brentford, Fulham or Palace, let alone a Brighton. Just as long as I continued to appreciate it. Some younger Palace fans want Parish and fellow owners out; the same owners who bought them out from administration, avoided relegation to L1 and then ...
by WestYorksRoyal
15 Apr 2024 21:11
Forum: General Football
Topic: Weekend Football
Replies: 5547
Views: 1187095

Re: Weekend Football

Even with Everton’s abject defending Palmer is different class If he’s not in the England squad Southgate will have lost the plot (notwithstanding he has some very serious competition for a place … Foden, Saka, Bellingham) He surely will be, though I expect Saka, Bellingham and Foden will be ahead ...
by WestYorksRoyal
15 Apr 2024 19:21
Forum: General Football
Topic: Ups & Downs 23/24
Replies: 75
Views: 1118

Re: Ups & Downs 23/24

Dirk Gently For further context, Everton's stadium is costing £500M - although I suspect it may have gone up a bit since then. So £3B is just a ridiculous estimate.

Think it's large development of retail, residential, training facilities plus stadium. So £3bn certainly realistic.
by WestYorksRoyal
15 Apr 2024 17:41
Forum: The Team
Topic: Rival Watch
Replies: 17256
Views: 3244790

Re: Rival Watch

1995 was a long time ago. Their fans have been among the best for supporting our plight this season. Plus, I don't want them in L1 next season as they're a quality team at this level who would be favourites to win the league if they stay down.
by WestYorksRoyal
15 Apr 2024 16:31
Forum: The Team
Topic: Rival Watch
Replies: 17256
Views: 3244790

Re: Rival Watch

I think Oxford will go up this year. They've clicked. And I'm frankly very happy that we're not playing them now. Though we have got better too... even so, they seem significantly better than they were earlier in the season. I never want them in a higher division than us. This season is our low poi...
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