Haribo_man

I'm confused with Morais this season. We all knew he was going to be a bit of a maverick, a luxury player perhaps but last season he looked like creating things. He always tried to get his foot on the ball and drive forward being a constant threat to the opposition. All he had to do was to continue like that and he would hyave been a guarenteed starter every game. This season he has flattered to deceive. unable to find a blue shirt, poor attitude on the field and total lack of any product. I was genuine entertained when watching him last season so where has it all gone wrong? On form he can be excellent but that just hasn't materialised. At the moment he is a liability with zero ball retention. As mentioned pre Bradford game, a half fit parker would currently be a better option that a fully fit morais and this was proven on Tuesday. Parker to start tomorrow for me as despite such a long time out it really didn't show. When given his next chance morais needs to keep it simple and retain possesion. he is clearly the most talented player at this club but currently the most frustrating. unfortunately the key to success at the moment is roughyl 10% ability and 90% application, for Filipe this seems to be the reverse

<br />I wonder iff 'our Barry' is still in cahoots with Hughes? He's always been quite pally with him, even going so far as staying in touch with him after he left us.<br /><br />I was the 'giving him the benefit of the doubt' brigade, although I weren't for chanting his name with the other nesbits. He was bloody good for us, but injury prone and, in the last season mainly, a troublecauser. We missed him sorely the season after he left though, under dismal Dave.<br /><br />But, his winding up of the Millwall fans was legendary. He did give me some fond memories too; hits hattrick down there. The winner vs Crewe to give us the Everton date. vital goals at vital times in games. But everything I've heard off many sources seem to back up the fact that he's a complete tool who hasn't a drop of remorse for what he did. It's a sad state of affairs really, and half of me hope he gets found guilty on this.<br /><br />Anyway, Sir Kuqi is more than banishing the sour taste of his exit here.<br />

I couldn't have put that better myself!

From what I've seen Robbie Simpson seems to be a fairly genuine lad obviously enjoying his football here. Whilst he may have his head turned by bigger propositions who is to say that it wouldn't turn out like it did for him at Hudds?

As far as i can see the lad is already a 'tic in all but writing and would be very surprised if he chose elsewhere

I pretty much agree with Sly and Razza on their points, the thing that stood out for me was Jimbo Wes who was furious at some of the utter :censored:e decisions and he was really pumped during the second half. Great performance. Parker did very well after being out so long. his pace is frightening and the first thing he did was rinse their defender and get a dangerous ball in. As touched on Shefki probably had his worst game but still bagged and performed his defensive duties fantastically. Tracking back down the left wing in the second half to assist is just a mark of the professional. I wasn't too fussed about the result for this game beforehand but seeing how much a tool Parkinson was and the dirty tactics used by the Bradford players left me wanting to beat them badly. I haven't gone as mad for a goal in a long time! Great feeling about the cub at the moment and great team spirit, there is a good bunch of lads here all through the side.

'Second away game on my own (well with my mate), first was Anfield a few weeks before when I went and stood on the Kop due to the ridiculous £13 they wanted in the away end. Got in The Kop for a fiver.For the Villa game again they wanted summat stupid like £14 to sit in the away end so paid a fiver again and stood on the Holte End, what an experience, never been so terrified, nervous and delighted all at the same time'.

So you didn't miss it then, not really the point of this thread

Cant we just kidnap him? Not my bag but i'm sure razza wouldn't mind locking him up for a few weeks?

<br />Mental but no donkey<br /><br /><br />Never heard our own player get as much stick as he got after his Rochdale headbutt <br /><br /><br />And Hughes started it<br />

Bang on Razza, for some reason after that incident there was no way back for him with the fans despite doing nothing wrong on the pitch. He was treated like a lepur from that day on and it was totally over the top. Yes the lad was a few sandwiches short of a picnic but lets face it Hughes wasn't exactly the moststable individual yet he was idolised. If he had headbutted the opponent at rochdale he would have been held in even higher esteem than he already was. I remember his first game back was away at Huddersfield? He pulled is tripe out when he came on.

great footballing ability as has been shown but probably just a bit too mental. Got a brace for Barnsley at the weekend. I wouldn't have him back now but would have seriously considered it in the seasons inbetween as our toothlessness upfront has been laughable.

Micky Quinn, Scouse Standard Tash

<br />It's a statement to the effect that a club, which is financially capable of out-bidding Latics, may buy him from Huddersfield.<br />

otherwise known as stating the bleeding obvious then?

<br />I saw it was £23 quid in the Chaddy end for non season ticket holders  to see us lose 2-0 to Bury my jaw dropped, try reducing the price before asking fans to come back<br />

They knew the score beforehand??????!!!!!!!!!

If they had advertised it to see us win 2-0 against bury that would have been much better

<br />A club with more money may sign him.<br />

what sort of statement is this?

linked up really well with big Oumare early days last season. Fingers crossed for the lad as he had potential. Lets hope his time out hasn't been too detrimental.

Exactly, whilst we could and should have done better a lot of people are losing sight of the fact that we are proceeding in cup competitions and probably where we will end up in the league.

granted with tighter defending and some better finishing we may be touching the play off spots but we are scoring goals and getting reasonable results.

I am not for one moment suggesting that we should be satisfied with that and so should the players (from Kuqi's reactions you can tell that is far from the case) but the way that some people are going on you would think that we were in a terminal decline. Dickov and the lads know where we are coming up short. Enjoy being in the next round of two cups and stop bitching

<br />Doing great for me, although he will never be the most skilfull player or score loads of goals, he works like there is no tomorrow.<br /><br />Although I appreciate, he is like MARMITE (love him or hate him), MY MATE AND DAD CALL HIM LIKE FOOK while me and my brother go mad about his work rate!!!<br />

why? Seems a bit silly to me

<br />We got the result. We didn't play well really, especially 2nd half; but we still got the result. As someone has already said, that's the mark of a decent team in that you're still able to get a result when you're not playing well.<br />Burton were poor, and going down to 10 men so early meant they were always going to be up against it. You can only beat what is in front of you, and we did that. Job done all told.<br /><br />Yes I was at times disappointed with the second half performance - but we've gone into the 2nd round, we've continued the run and winning breeds confidence.<br />Taking the positives out of the game:<br />Kuqi scored and set up 1 whilst actually having a pretty poor game - a mark of a top player<br />Simpson finally got on the score-sheet - deservedly so IMO, and he was comfortably MoM for me again.<br />Our 3rd goal was very well worked, and bodes well for the Furman / Weslowski partnership. I like how advanced Furman was to get on the end of the low cross, he was constantly breaking beyond Simpson & Kuqi, adding a new dimension to our play.<br />

Shhh!!! Don't you know the team is rubbish, we failed to score 10, didn't beat Bury etc etc!

Ha ha,

just reminded me of the old chinese proverb! Man with hole in pocket feels cocky all day!

 

This is what i'm talking about. Not sure how long we have Parker and Diallo for either? In danger of becoming forgotten men. Fair enough we started like a steam train last season and there has been an element of inconsistency about our play so far however I think that we are much better placed and doubt we would have such a bad patch as last time. The football is again entertaining and if we can get a result at Carlisle we have a good month in november with 3 winnable league matches which could see us climb up the league a bit and a nice cup distraction also. I was concerned about the squad strength but feel there is more compettition within the squad.

 

We have a young team which is maturing all the time and it looks like they can work well as a squad. We have black returning from injury who is capable at this level and another prospect in the form of Winchester. I said pre season that we needed some stability and keeping this core together with the odd alteration here and there is key to progression, not necessarily promotion but progression. If we finish 12th this year then we have improved by 5 places and that will do for me with how the current situation is. Get these young lads tied down, lets see if we can get another year out of Shefki and just as importantly make sure we keep hold of Dicky!

<br />Aside from discussing Diego's truly amazing eye-sight; I've finally got round to watching the BBC footage.<br /><br />Its far softer on that than it looked live on the night I have to say. My feeling on the night was we'd been had; and that it was a blatant foul………having watched that it's soft isn't it? That said, I'd still expect 9 times out of 10 for the ref to blow for the foul. You just can't lay a finger on a 'Keeper these days and most balls into a packed area will see a foul being given on the 'Keeper - even though there isn't much contact, I'd say there was enough for the "normal" decision to be given, the goal disallowed and a foul awarded for Cisak.<br /><br />Even with that soft jump & the goal that resulted, Cisak had a good game IMO. His distribution was great, on a tricky wet & skiddy pitch and he made a number of good claims (1 rush off his line to collect in the 1st half stands out).<br /><br />He's been a great signing - such a huge improvement on Dean Brill. I'd also say that realistically; there really isn't difference between him & Amos; the only one being that Amos is lucky to currently be at a Prem side. <br />It makes a huge difference when you have faith in the team's goalkeeper - players & fans alike. Cisak is good 'un for this level, and he's been top draw for us so far.<br />

From what I have seen Cisak is much better than Amos was when he was here.

first real mistake and as a goalkeeper it happens. The lad still had a good game despite the error especially the save in the first half at point blank range. I thought it loked soft at the time and the footage confirms that. One to learn from I think.

I agree, under Penney Furman looked nothing more than a bandy legged wheezer however his transformation under Dickov has been amazing and he really can drive the team at times. His pairing with Wes seems to be working very nicely so far with goals coming from the middle of the park not to mention a couple of excellent passes which have created. I thought that playing a second 90 mins so soon after his come back may have effected him but he seemed to get through ok.

At the moment I can't think of any menbers of the current first teamers team which I wouldn't extend their contract.

It looks like the club made the right call regarding admission prices then if this is to be the case. at £2 I doubt that we would have had anywhere near 8500 fans on Monday. It is a sad state of affairs but that is where we are, people other than the hardcore ane simply not that interested unless it is a real pull such as Everton away in the FA cup.

Goals win games so Kuqi all day. A goalscorer which we have been crying out for.

Credit to Dickov though, Wes has been a very steady performer in the centre and Cisak again has been super consistent. I have been impressed with Clarke although he did have a stinker down at Col U. I couldn't grumble with any of those but at the end of the day it is Kuqi who is getting me out of my seat and cheering!

<br />I thought the same.  Especially if Morais can tidy up his passing.<br />

I said this also, both seemed to link up very well and we seemed to be more of an attacking threat.

taking nothing away from reid though, player of the season thus far for me

I've no problem with this to be honest, he is MK's manager and will focus on them. By saying we played well in a way justifies their performance . If he feels they should have done better then that is all that matters really.

Just because we felt latics played well doesn't mean that he does.

<br />Following on consistently from Jones's point regarding market forces and players wages, there was a strong argument to suggest that there wasn't enough demand in Wimbledon to sustain a football club at that time. Therefore the club was moved to MK where there was a percieved market i.e. biggest town in the UK without a pro club.<br /><br />The same market forces are the reason why players get paid so much, so if its ok for the players to get paid so much, why it is not ok for Wenkelman to move the club to MK?<br /><br />I personally don't like it but I think that such points should be considered consistantly and to agree with zorrro, their are bigger evils in the game than MK. The fact that MK moved for example, could have been stopped by the FA or FL had they decided to, they didn't and so it happened. <br /><br />I was under the impression that current regulations wouldn't allow this to happen agai, but hey ho, West Ham "were" going to move into the Olympic stadium to the detriment of Leyton Orient. I haven't heard many people having a go at West Ham, but that would have been much more worse than MK. That's fallen apart now though so what next, I would imagine Spurs will move into it which makes even more sense.<br /><br />And to answer your question re. moving to stoke, that wouldn't make any sense as there are two professional football clubs already there. Personally I was thinking of Warrington, now the biggest town in England without a pro club.<br />

On a similar note look at just how many clubs on the continent have changed or merged over the years and a large number also going out of existence. Not just teams which make up the numbers either some which were playing in European competitions. It appears that we are a lot more emotionally attached over here and such things would be considered sacrilege.

I'm not a fan of MK by any stretch of the imagination but on the face of it the move seems to be a correct one. They have their own ground and have grown and are growing. It wasn't great for the fans at the time and they had a decision to make.

On the flip side it can also be argued that those who wanted to remain loyal to Wimbledon have more than they did pror to the move to the National Hockey Stadium. Although they are still without their own ground the journey has been incredible. Wimbledon as they were were in a mess and Winkleman had no obligation to bankroll them.

Whilst I'd love to see MK slip into oblivion I'd bet that the AFC fans are happier now than they had been for a while before Winkleman took them up the road.

That collection from Cisak near the end made sure we sealed the 3 points. Great keeping in those conditions. I think this lad has been an unsung hero this season