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I respect it too. And I'm certainly not of the opinion that he's over-rated or should be dropped, as some seem to be. However, there's validity to the argument that he could and should be bringing more to the team. If you look at people like Palmer and Mullin at Wrexham and how they've not just done the business but are focal points for the team's ethos... he could be asked to do more of that. Now, each person is their own... well, person... and it's reasonable that's just not his personality - so I won't chastise him for it, but it would still be nice to see it. There's power in the grey area, we don't have to think in absolutes.
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'Best' Opinion of the season?
Ackey replied to Dave_Og's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
OK - this thread wasn't that bad, hence the quick clean up. I like the essence and the tone is light hearted. Let's keep it that way, no naming-names or calling people out specifically please. Make the quote but don't turn this in to a 'right v wrong' thread or the calling out of people for differing (right, wrong or other) opinions. I doubt this will last long, these things rarely do, but I'm willing to give everyone a crack at it. -
'Best' Opinion of the season?
Ackey replied to Dave_Og's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
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MATCH: Boreham Wood (H) 13/02/24
Ackey replied to Bender's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
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Oh, and you may find that people from London say that when abroad or what-not. But in London itself I've rarely found anyone who wouldn't say "south east", "east end", "Hammersmith", etc.etc. Similar to how I would say "Manchester" to someone on holiday, but "Oldham" to someone actually from the area. I guess what I'm saying is, worry less about uniting with our neighbours (including Manchester) to build something bigger and stronger, and more about those that have it but won't share it.
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London still has incredibly distinct local areas, vibes, accents, cultures, etc. etc. and all of those are vastly aided by the centralised and heavily-regulated public transport system. Some of London's most distinct local cultures are within the very heart of it, equally I know people who live 30 minutes from central London on the train and have been there a handful of times in their lives - they are in their 60's. If you don't like Burnham for any reason, crack on. But the idea that centralised and regulated transport is bad for the burb's couldn't be more wrong.
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Fuck it, it's just easier.
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The Christmasgate Videos
Ackey replied to yarddog73's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
What Dis said. I think the past this would have rumbled on for weeks. Now we're very well run. You won't see us being as unprofessional as before. No downsides at all right now. We've nothing to worry about. [Checks Scores] -
The Christmasgate Videos
Ackey replied to yarddog73's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
Sounds like an entirely sensible, just and commensurate punishment handled professionally and without fuss. Are we sure this was us? -
I watch a bit of it, but I certainly can't speak about AFL stats, never mind the underlying data science. At the elite level in football (for argument's sake, let's say the PL and Champions League) they are certainly capably of analysis way beyond "he kicked it" or "he didn't kick it". To the point JSS makes above, as a convenient example - at an elite level, statistics would show that Kitching's crosses led to goals, even if that was indirectly.
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Most of the stats (at least at the elite level) account for this kind of thing.
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"Recently" = "A decade or more", no? It's perhaps continuing down a road of less and less contact, but it's not new. That said, it's also arguable that the speed of the game has changed and that minimal contact can and does lead to decisions that look like live dives until you consider what you'd do if someone lightly tapped your ankle whilst you were running full-tilt. It's an imperfect world, with imperfect rules and imperfect application of them.
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MATCH: Dorking Wanderers (A) 06/01/24
Ackey replied to Bender's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
I thought Jackanory was the story? Or was it Morning Glory? I know for sure it was written by Daniel Storey. Story. -
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/06/former-australian-spy-alisdair-putt-61-dies-during-worlds-toughest-row-across-the-atlantic
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That's a very unreasonable comparison, to start with. But beyond that, and as @mick26 said above, they are both known for quite considerable charitable efforts (if that's genuine altruism or branding who knows?) - including the McElhenney's recently donating $100k to the Eagles Autism Foundation. It's easy and tempting to cast aspersions.
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Unfortunately at this stage in Latics' turgid history we play non-league cloggers every week mate!
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MATCH: Barnet (A) 22/11/23
Ackey replied to Ritchierich's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
I really like this point, and said similar to my dad. He'd said "we suddenly look a lot fitter" and I countered with a similar point to yours - we're not fitter, we're just running more. And I don't mean the classic headless chicken shit. In the games I saw under Undsworth we'd sit deep and not press. Yesterday we sat deep, sure, but we pressed and harried every single play, top to bottom. That was a huge difference maker in how the game went. Even when Kanu was rinsing us, they were not getting an outrageous number of gilt-edged chances because we pressed the ball when he passed it. Game changing for this style of play. -
MATCH: Barnet (A) 22/11/23
Ackey replied to Ritchierich's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
Not specifically, but there is fuck all else on today football-wise, so I expect anywhere with a PremierLeague/sports/tv vibe could be a goer. -
And shipping Tollitt out on loan would seem a likely step towards that.
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Thanks! @Matt Something worth your thoughts here mate.