Not as funny as Morecambe and Wise but definitely better than Ant & Dec.
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"Both close I think."
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Woops, do you think they're listening?
I fear for Huds though, i cant see him ever being free of the persitent ankle problem to be honest.
He's not in the same league, but Livermore's passing was quite decent on Tuesday.
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they are actually just putting up some metal barricades on the inside of the internet caf i am in. not filling me with confidence for my walk home
was growing it for charidee wasn't he?
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He doesnt want to talk about it though.
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I also fear that Hudds might not break back into the first XI with the quality we have there now. Last spring when we went on that run of not winning, we really missed him, but with Parker's arrival, albeit a different player, I can't see him getting head of Scotty or Luka in the middle.
Premature I know, but if he gets fit and then feeling frustrated at not being able to break into the side, I can see him going to a mid table side like Stoke. Him picking out their big tall thugs or their tiny wingers is a frightening thought.
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Agreed about him being a nice option off the bench / back up, Galv.
Although, whilst i'm stereotyping a bit, he seems like the sort of player that needs regular matches to keep fit. Maybe he was fighting his ankle injury, but when he was coming back at the end of last season, he looked off the pace and his passing wasn't up to his usual high standards.
Hope he gets better, and that he keeps to his word of not cutting his hair until his next goal (I think that was it).
Thudds is exactly the type of player that needs a run of games to get to his best
I'm not sure too many would want to leave us just now. Where else would they be sure of Premiership football every season and, on our current form, a tilt at the CL again or potentially the PL?
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G&S,
Chicken??????????????????? Why's that then?
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Ignore me, it was just an old Harry Enfield (Smashy & Nicey) joke.
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G&S,
Of all people, i thought you would have got that one.
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Why shouldn't Thudd get back in the side, we need someone who can take bloody corners .
I also fear that Hudds might not break back into the first XI with the quality we have there now.
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what, with sandro and parker out ??
JPB,
I'm assuming 'King arry' meant when all are fit. If so, he probably has a point.
I wouldn't be too sure about that, Chicken. 'Arry seems quite taken by a three-man midfield just now. I can see THudd and Modric with one of Sandro or Parker as a frequent starting trio.
In any case, at The Lane, "when all are fit" is like "in an ideal world", or "when hell freezes over".
comfortablynumb,
You may be right, but i'm of the opinion that in Harry's eyes, if Parker is fit, he plays. When all are fit, i cant see any other midfield line-up other than:
Bale..........Modric..........Parker..........Lennon
Numb, if all are fit, and you want to play three in the middle including thudd, who are you dropping out of Lennon, Bale, VDV and Ade?
A two man midfield including Huddlestone seems like a bit of a throw back to me and Hudd would really have to hit top form again to make that our best CM pairing. In his appearances at the end of last season and before his opp at the start of sept, his passing was off and he looked a bit sluggish. If he loses the ball, you're putting pressure on the rest of the team and Modders to get it back, as Thudd, in spite of his size, has rarely been a good/willing tackler.
We all desperately want Thudd to succeed, he has a bit of a cult following among our fans, but he is a bit of a luxury and we already have VDV as one.
I'm not advocating anything, just pointing out what 'Arry has been saying lately - "Injuries are a problem," Redknapp added. "Parker, Sandro, and Modric looked great as a three in midfield, but then I suddenly lost my two powerhouse players and it doesn't quite look the same. It's something we have to look at really. "
And before that, early in the season, he was looking forward to playing Sandro AND Parker in midfield, saying that we'd be really tough to play through with those two in there.
Fact is, we haven't had everyone fit at all this season, so we don't know what 'Arry really wants as his first eleven. And since we probably won't have everyone fit at any stage this season, it probably won't matter anyway.
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posted on 5/1/12
Not as funny as Morecambe and Wise but definitely better than Ant & Dec.
posted on 5/1/12
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posted on 5/1/12
"Both close I think."
----------------------------------------------------------
Woops, do you think they're listening?
posted on 5/1/12
I fear for Huds though, i cant see him ever being free of the persitent ankle problem to be honest.
He's not in the same league, but Livermore's passing was quite decent on Tuesday.
posted on 5/1/12
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posted on 5/1/12
they are actually just putting up some metal barricades on the inside of the internet caf i am in. not filling me with confidence for my walk home
posted on 5/1/12
was growing it for charidee wasn't he?
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He doesnt want to talk about it though.
posted on 5/1/12
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posted on 5/1/12
I also fear that Hudds might not break back into the first XI with the quality we have there now. Last spring when we went on that run of not winning, we really missed him, but with Parker's arrival, albeit a different player, I can't see him getting head of Scotty or Luka in the middle.
Premature I know, but if he gets fit and then feeling frustrated at not being able to break into the side, I can see him going to a mid table side like Stoke. Him picking out their big tall thugs or their tiny wingers is a frightening thought.
posted on 5/1/12
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posted on 5/1/12
Agreed about him being a nice option off the bench / back up, Galv.
Although, whilst i'm stereotyping a bit, he seems like the sort of player that needs regular matches to keep fit. Maybe he was fighting his ankle injury, but when he was coming back at the end of last season, he looked off the pace and his passing wasn't up to his usual high standards.
Hope he gets better, and that he keeps to his word of not cutting his hair until his next goal (I think that was it).
posted on 5/1/12
Thudds is exactly the type of player that needs a run of games to get to his best
posted on 5/1/12
I'm not sure too many would want to leave us just now. Where else would they be sure of Premiership football every season and, on our current form, a tilt at the CL again or potentially the PL?
posted on 5/1/12
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posted on 5/1/12
G&S,
Chicken??????????????????? Why's that then?
=========================
Ignore me, it was just an old Harry Enfield (Smashy & Nicey) joke.
posted on 5/1/12
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posted on 5/1/12
G&S,
Of all people, i thought you would have got that one.
posted on 5/1/12
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posted on 5/1/12
Why shouldn't Thudd get back in the side, we need someone who can take bloody corners .
posted on 6/1/12
I also fear that Hudds might not break back into the first XI with the quality we have there now.
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what, with sandro and parker out ??
posted on 7/1/12
JPB,
I'm assuming 'King arry' meant when all are fit. If so, he probably has a point.
posted on 7/1/12
I wouldn't be too sure about that, Chicken. 'Arry seems quite taken by a three-man midfield just now. I can see THudd and Modric with one of Sandro or Parker as a frequent starting trio.
In any case, at The Lane, "when all are fit" is like "in an ideal world", or "when hell freezes over".
posted on 7/1/12
comfortablynumb,
You may be right, but i'm of the opinion that in Harry's eyes, if Parker is fit, he plays. When all are fit, i cant see any other midfield line-up other than:
Bale..........Modric..........Parker..........Lennon
posted on 7/1/12
Numb, if all are fit, and you want to play three in the middle including thudd, who are you dropping out of Lennon, Bale, VDV and Ade?
A two man midfield including Huddlestone seems like a bit of a throw back to me and Hudd would really have to hit top form again to make that our best CM pairing. In his appearances at the end of last season and before his opp at the start of sept, his passing was off and he looked a bit sluggish. If he loses the ball, you're putting pressure on the rest of the team and Modders to get it back, as Thudd, in spite of his size, has rarely been a good/willing tackler.
We all desperately want Thudd to succeed, he has a bit of a cult following among our fans, but he is a bit of a luxury and we already have VDV as one.
posted on 7/1/12
I'm not advocating anything, just pointing out what 'Arry has been saying lately - "Injuries are a problem," Redknapp added. "Parker, Sandro, and Modric looked great as a three in midfield, but then I suddenly lost my two powerhouse players and it doesn't quite look the same. It's something we have to look at really. "
And before that, early in the season, he was looking forward to playing Sandro AND Parker in midfield, saying that we'd be really tough to play through with those two in there.
Fact is, we haven't had everyone fit at all this season, so we don't know what 'Arry really wants as his first eleven. And since we probably won't have everyone fit at any stage this season, it probably won't matter anyway.
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