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Reply | The Barry Bannan Master Class Match Thread
at 15:20 4 Jan 2026
Might not have come across to those watching on stream but if there's a more bizarre game of football played anywhere in the country, in a more uncanny deathly silent atmosphere this weekend I'd be stunned.
We started well and got the goal to settle nerves, then it was a case of the crowd waiting for us to roll in a few more to give us a nerve-free afternoon which didn't happen.
Wednesday fans subdued perhaps surprisingly, if understandably - given they're having to get behind the absolute bones of a football team.
Constant injuries slowing the game down as we cruised through the middle third of the match with little to no urgency, unable to string more than a few passes together.
Honestly felt like a repeat of the film we've seen so many times before was brewing when Wednesday came out after half-time with a bit more purpose and belief grew in their team & fans.
Frustration and anxiety was really starting to grow when Kolli smashed in that thunderbolt out of nothing. And the second finish was excellent too.
Of course Wednesday offered very little but large swathes of that game were far from convincing.
Combination of 12pm kick-off and the non-opposition were maybe always gonna make it hard for players and fans to get up for but still.
3 points the main thing. [Post edited 4 Jan 15:29]
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Reply | Frey on the move?
at 17:23 2 Jan 2026
"A number of teams have shown an interest"
Christ, have they seen him play this year? |
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Reply | Gaffer on today's defeat
at 08:37 2 Jan 2026
Yes but although the result was disappointing if you look at the three game week as a whole...oh wait no, it's even worse. [Post edited 2 Jan 8:38]
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Reply | Where are the Coal Mines
at 15:37 1 Jan 2026
We're controlling it in open play but only managed to create half-chances so far. Hayden with some good contributions. Kone & Burrell linking up nicely. |
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Reply | Where are the Coal Mines
at 15:14 1 Jan 2026
They don't look like your typical 23rd place side. Not much intensity on show so far. |
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Reply | Baggie ball bags - Match Thread
at 21:36 29 Dec 2025
We're so, so far from the exciting team we've been seeing at home the past few months.
How Paul Smyth doesn't get on the pitch tonight I have no idea, these away games are made for him. |
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Reply | Baggie ball bags - Match Thread
at 21:11 29 Dec 2025
Left Burrell on for 90min v Leicester when the game was won but not bringing him on here. Doubtless won't see him at West Ham either. |
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Reply | Baggie ball bags - Match Thread
at 20:38 29 Dec 2025
Perhaps the plan was to make it a 45min game, bring on RND, Burrell & Smyth.
Saito ineffectual away from home as usual (never a free kick for our goal) and Esquerdinha an accident waiting to happen sadly, as well as surprisingly slow when he had to bust a gut to get back.
There for the taking. |
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Reply | West Ham tickets
at 11:19 19 Dec 2025
Bit weird there's nothing in between 1000 loyalty pts and 100? |
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Reply | Mads on today's defeat
at 19:43 13 Dec 2025
Players repeating this 'good week' mantra.
Can't help but think that plays on their mind at least a bit if they've already got 6/6 from first two games... |
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Reply | Middlesbrough F.C V Queens Park Rangers Match Thread.
at 15:58 13 Dec 2025
Asked Grok to analyse the content of QPR's tweet about the second goal.
Fan replies express intense frustration over QPR's defensive lapses, particularly blaming forward Paul Smyth's erratic decision-making on a failed attack that sparked the counter-attack goal, alongside criticism of right-back Reggie Newton-Dunbar's positioning.
Get Newton-Dunbar off at HT |
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Reply | Fans
at 09:58 10 Dec 2025
A few around me headed off when the equaliser went in.
I've left the ground early many, many times in recent seasons but after that performance I was going to stay to applaud the players off whatever happened - and to check we didn't go on to lose it...
Would've been sick as a parrot hearing that roar on the way out. Anyone here want to fess up to leaving before Morgan's goal?
Scenes at the end were special, best moment at LR since the Dunne winner v Birmingham.
Moments like that are absolutely huge for building the sense that we can do something this year. I was so pleased when it looked like we were finding a different way to win - grinding out a 1-0 and defending from the front as a team.
But to do it like that was unreal.
EDIT: just seen the whole thread re: leaving early  [Post edited 10 Dec 2025 10:24]
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Reply | Kone and Burrell on today's win
at 12:30 7 Dec 2025
Bless Rumarn, he's not much of a talker is he?
It's been said before but what a difference having two lively strikers makes.
We were clinical yesterday - open goal aside... |
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