Looks like an episode of University Challenge. Which one is Scumbag College?
LSE?
The Fighting Cock is a forum for fans of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. Here you can discuss Spurs latest matches, our squad, tactics and any transfer news surrounding the club. Registration gives you access to all our forums (including 'Off Topic' discussion) and removes most of the adverts (you can remove them all via an account upgrade). You're here now, you might as well...
Looks like an episode of University Challenge. Which one is Scumbag College?
How fucking unlucky was I. Thanks a lot Dier you cost me £1200.I see nothing but a Spurs win. 1-3.
It's never been about football.I wonder if the Saudis regret spending 1000th of their fund buying Newcastle?
Dier ball watches like Sanchez and there’s always a brain fart coming like yesterdayI think you wrote about Romero's pros and cons well, but is Dier really our second best defender?
He makes too many errors imo, a bit like Sanchez.
What about having Rodon next to Romero?
What are the chances of that!!!!that's bloody lucky. Good on him. Glad our players understood the severity. Sounds like St Johns were on the scene quickly and had their own defib.
I was snowboarding with a family in France when a friends Dad collapsed. First person on the scene was a French cardiologist on a day off. Without him my friends Dad would have been dead.
Would love it with Paxo giving them all a right grillingLooks like an episode of University Challenge. Which one is Scumbag College?
I thought Son was hugely culpable in the first goal.I've watched the first one a few times. Have to give credit to Wilson for the movement, it was very, very clever to hide behind Romero and then get around him in the time it took the cross to come in. Dier was still marking no one though. He was, as he often is, stranded in no mans land and not really adding to anything.
As for the 2nd, whether Romero missed it or not isn't important when Dier tried to head the ball, failed, fell over and kneed it into the goal like a complete pleb,
I still feel there are too many goals we concede where Dier is in a good position but just freezes, and stands still as strikers get beyond him. Happened vs Woolwich this season.Not this season he hasn't. And I'd argue that under the dinosaur all of our defenders were given an impossible job given how reactive he had us play. We are still a work in progress too, so games like Woolwich for example was a clusterfuck by the manager, not a specific player one (although with the exception of Skipp?? it can't be claimed any player was good).
True.Way too much emphasis was put on how the defence played last year when our attack didn't press and just dropped into a low or mid-block that even then stood off oppo and didn't look to engage.
But he seems to be able to produce the last ditch blocks when needed. That's my impression for him for Wales too, in key moments he rescues his teams.I've seen every one of Rodon games, I don't get him at all. He looks completely out of his depth, just providing the last ditched blocks. On the ball, he looks so uncomposed and panicked.
Drop him a line, he's a decent bloke he might sub youHow fucking unlucky was I. Thanks a lot Dier you cost me £1200.
Don't think we do subs any more :nunoteeth:Drop him a line, he's a decent bloke he might sub you
I wouldn't look to any individual in the Woolwich game, that was all on Nuno and for me at least just reemphasises just how important our shape/style/plan is (and why it was shite under the dinosaur) rather than individuals (that part comes later once a platform and identity of play are established - some players profiles will fit that, whilst others will not).I still feel there are too many goals we concede where Dier is in a good position but just freezes, and stands still as strikers get beyond him. Happened vs Woolwich this season.
Also I think you're too lenient on him with the analysis of the OG. Romero does miss the jump, but he should position his body in such a way that any touch doesn't go straight in the back of the net. Being very harsh, he also should have done better with the block vs Kante's goal (instead it deflected in).
True.
But he seems to be able to produce the last ditch blocks when needed. That's my impression for him for Wales too, in key moments he rescues his teams.
Are you saying that the reason he needs the blocks to be last ditch is that he's making a mistake in the first place? That's possible, but I'd need to see more evidence.
Look at what he did vs Chelsea too. I do think his reflexes should be better at changing his body position in the last second to ensure ball goes away from goal.We'll agree to disagree on the 2nd goal, it's simply unlucky and not incompetent and Romero has to head it if he's claiming for it as he did.
You're right but Nuno is to blame for that result as a whole, but are you saying that Dier doesn't have a problem with standing still in the box in key moments? Is it something he's getting better at?I wouldn't look to any individual in the Woolwich game, that was all on Nuno and for me at least just reemphasises just how important our shape/style/plan is
But as long as Rodon is able to eventually make that block, the end result may be okay? Are there any goals you can point to where Rodon's lack of reactivity is to blame? From what you've said he seems like the opposite of Romero.He (Rodon) waits for the attacker to take the initiative, and as a consequence, it results in a last-ditch block or lunge.
was insane, giving CPR on the slopes whilst others called for a chopper. Saw him into it, gave instructions to the medics , then put his gloves and helmet back on and carried on. Real heroWhat are the chances of that!!!!
was insane, giving CPR on the slopes whilst others called for a chopper. Saw him into it, gave instructions to the medics , then put his gloves and helmet back on and carried on. Real hero
I've heard similar stories in the past..... Doctors and ski-ing holiday's seemingly go hand in hand (presumably richer pvt practitioners and surgeons) .
You need to choose your ski resort with greater careCant get an appointment for love nor money though.
You need to choose your ski resort with greater care
What a great guy, hope he lives a long and fulfilling lifewas insane, giving CPR on the slopes whilst others called for a chopper. Saw him into it, gave instructions to the medics , then put his gloves and helmet back on and carried on. Real hero