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Yes a bit like Airfixx, you can't raise a point, because they get very petulant and irate.
But when you give it back, it puts them in Defcon 4 mode, very odd, and has the toughness of a fart in a wet suit.😁

...As opposed to the intellect of a rice pudding? (Even the simile you used doesn't work if you think about it.)

"Raising a point" is great; dumb ignorance and dishonesty less so.
 
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A pretty long Athletic piece for tactic nerds...there's too many pics so will have to split it up...
Is there any other kind of article from that place???

One day I'd love to see someone break it to those guys that no matter how many paragraphs you squeeze out of it, or lines you draw on a still image, how many different IPAs you coiff whilst watching it, or whatever superfluous spectacles you are viewing through, football is ultimately sporty blokes cunting a round think into a net...

It'd break them.
 
A good defender can defend in a 3 or a 4.

Ange likes a creative AM

That's what Maddison is.
Fucking amen to that!

So sick of reading that we can't change formation because so and so can't play in a 4, or can't play in the centre or on the left...

Get fucking rid then, if they can't play in a 4 then they will still be shit in a 3.

I swear other clubs don't go through this shit!
 
I'm not really laying into him, I'm questioning whether he's a part of the problem at the club (believe me, I am VERY fucking clear when I'm laying into someone). Honestly, I like him, he's a nice guy and he seems level-headed, but he's a constant during our decline and we should look at everything.

That's not true.... He was working in the academy when things went south under Poch.

Was only brought up to the seniors AFTER Jose was sacked. Wasn't part of Nuno's crew either.

If we're shouting down the question, maybe it's because it's a emotional reason rather than a footballing one?

Or a FACTUAL one?

To be honest, I'm just a bit disappointed more isn't changing this summer. Fingers crossed he's one of the good ones.

Like who? ........Maggie The Tea Lady?

I heard she was tight with Ben Davies. #Maggie'sMates
 
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Money won’t allow them to do it.

Lets send all the top talent scurrying to other leagues and let all the club owners drink in all the profits instead..... Said no-one.

I appreciate any genuine consideration for the sustainability of the broader pyramid, but such quick-fix nonsense isn't the answer anyway.

A major re-distribution of wealth is required (including a trickle-down to lower ticket prices), but that won't happen either due to it (similarly) hampering the big clubs endevours against the European elites.
 
The overhaul talk was since Fab left.

I repeat. Fab already overhauled much of his end.

Read the long Athletic article form a couple of days ago (in the DOF thread).... It summarises all that happened during his 1st year and the names of the new heads of department he installed (3 or 4 dept heads in total).... It was all reported at the time too..... Can't remember all names now, but one had a Scandinavian name and one came from Everton.

Is that all to be ripped up again after 12 months or so (rather than the rumoured increased data usage being integrated into that framework)? ........Who knows; all there is in argument of that coming to pass is some passing comment from a twitter account or journo.

If not; wouldn't the addition of Munn, Ange & a new DOF still constitute significant change from no Munn equivalent and the exit of Fab & Conte?
 
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If it works anything like the caps in US sports there will be a "luxury tax" that teams are allowed to pay if they wish to go beyond the cap. And that is then pooled and redistributed to the other teams in the league that aren't above the cap. But even that I think is only allowed to a certain time and I assume that you can't go completely insane with paying it.

Renders it bogus as F then....... Man C, NC can afford all the "luxury tax" they desire.
 
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Not sure but not Ibanez or Maddison. Ibanez seems like he is a perfect defender for a back 3 and would struggle in a 2. Maddison seems like a Levy obsession like David Bentley was. Someone on the board has identified him on Motd and we have become heavily interested in him.

Seems like Levy does not understand what buy-in to manager is still.

It seems to me like you don't have a clue what you're talking about.
 
Lets send all the top talent scurrying to other leagues and let all the club owners drink in all the profits instead..... Said no-one.

I appreciate any genuine consideration for the sustainability of the broader pyramid, but such quick-fix nonsense isn't the answer anyway.

A major re-distribution of wealth is required (including a trickle-down to lower ticket prices), but that won't happen either due to it (similarly) hampering the big clubs endevours against the European elites.
Exactly.
 
It seems to me like you don't have a clue what you're talking about.
I dunno

Maddison and Ibanez (if there has truth to either) are both very much club targets that were in place before Ange arrived.

Doesn’t sound like they have been identified by Ange, Munn and Gabbianini in that one meeting.

Certainly comes off more as “we’ve been offered Maddison and Ibanez by their agents, what’d you reckon Ange?”
 
I dunno

Maddison and Ibanez (if there has truth to either) are both very much club targets that were in place before Ange arrived.

Doesn’t sound like they have been identified by Ange, Munn and Gabbianini in that one meeting.

Certainly comes off more as “we’ve been offered Maddison and Ibanez by their agents, what’d you reckon Ange?”

They'd both suit an Ange system.

I have foreseen it.

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