He just scored a nice goal to make it 3-0. Has looked really good.

Always tough to know with young players. Especially as they’ve got to have a pathway to the senior team. Despite our academy not being as good as it was in recent years, I still think we’re the best of the big clubs in England at providing that pathway and opportunities to the academy.

We’ve put a lot of work into improving the academy in recent years, though. So it looks like we should see a few more making it to the first team than we have in recent years.

comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 9 minutes ago
Poch sacked.
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FFS

Think his stock may actually have risen a bit after their end to the season. Pretty sure he'll get picked up by a big team. Bayern maybe?

Robb article incoming I suppose.

comment by Peks Targaryen - zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor ("a dragon is not a slave" (U6618)
posted 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
make sure to wear your seal belt on planes lads

that's the moral of the tale
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What's that about? Not seen the papers this afternoon.

Wouldn’t surprise me if he rocks up at Old Trafford.

comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 9 minutes ago
Always tough to know with young players. Especially as they’ve got to have a pathway to the senior team. Despite our academy not being as good as it was in recent years, I still think we’re the best of the big clubs in England at providing that pathway and opportunities to the academy.

We’ve put a lot of work into improving the academy in recent years, though. So it looks like we should see a few more making it to the first team than we have in recent years.
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I completely agree, you've had a lot of players who may not even have excelled that much getting regular opportunities. You and Liverpool are good for that

comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 14 minutes ago
Spain lost 2-1 to Portugal earlier if our Spanish friends are interested. Those two in the same group as England and France.
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I notice some barely disguised joy in that comment.

Portugal must have such a strong youth setup to be so consistently good at every level and keep churning out top players with such a small population.

I see Italy are playing their opening fixture in the group of death atm.

comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 3 minutes ago
Wouldn’t surprise me if he rocks up at Old Trafford.
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Robb will do his best I suppose. Or maybe not, might not be hip enough for him now.

Poch gone

comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Peks Targaryen - zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor ("a dragon is not a slave"(U6618)
posted 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
make sure to wear your seal belt on planes lads

that's the moral of the tale
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What's that about? Not seen the papers this afternoon.
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this nasty incident

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-69044396

comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 14 minutes ago
Spain lost 2-1 to Portugal earlier if our Spanish friends are interested. Those two in the same group as England and France.
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I notice some barely disguised joy in that comment.

Portugal must have such a strong youth setup to be so consistently good at every level and keep churning out top players with such a small population.

I see Italy are playing their opening fixture in the group of death atm.
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Oh really? Didn’t mean to come across that way. I much prefer Spain to Portugal so know joy from me, I’m still bitter about 04 and 06.

Yeah they’ve done an incredible job with their youth development over the last decade or so. I remember reading a while ago that the big three having B teams admitted to the higher leagues has really helped. Obviously Porto and Benfica have had their eye on flipping South Americans for big fees, but they’ve also had a real shift towards developing and selling homegrown players.

comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 3 minutes ago
Wouldn’t surprise me if he rocks up at Old Trafford.
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Robb will do his best I suppose. Or maybe not, might not be hip enough for him now.
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No, he’s still Rob’s man.

*no joy

comment by Peks Targaryen - zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor ("a dragon is not a slave" (U6618)
posted 54 seconds ago
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Peks Targaryen - zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor ("a dragon is not a slave"(U6618)
posted 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
make sure to wear your seal belt on planes lads

that's the moral of the tale
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What's that about? Not seen the papers this afternoon.
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this nasty incident

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-69044396
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Probably just a very freak occurrence, but the fact it was another Boeing isn't too reassuring. Hearing on the BBC that the plane dropped 2000m just like that. That doesn't sound like a very normal bump.

comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 9 minutes ago
Poch sacked.
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FFS

Think his stock may actually have risen a bit after their end to the season. Pretty sure he'll get picked up by a big team. Bayern maybe?

Robb article incoming I suppose.
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Nwaneri makes it 4-0.

Not Stinkymuff?

I just wrote on one of the Chelsea threads that Poch's agent has spoken on Spanish radio saying Chelsea officials met with Lampard earlier in the week.

I saw. Also saw this.

https://x.com/paddypower/status/1792983522174517271

Too hard to believe? I was hoping just for laughs that some of them might think it was true.

comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 5 minutes ago
I just wrote on one of the Chelsea threads that Poch's agent has spoken on Spanish radio saying Chelsea officials met with Lampard earlier in the week.
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Too blatant.

Just to put the shivers down their spines. You can't put anything past these madcap owners. And Spanish radio isn't a source they can immediately check.

That’s true. Let’s hope they bite.

It's looking less and less likely that McKenna will still be at Ipswich next season. We ought to put up a main mast on the centre circle at Portman Road and tie him to it.