VLC86 Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 4 minutes ago, Smudge said: Monty Python and The Holy Grail (1976) Maybe not old enough? Ahh I’m not old enough but I have seen it. Life of Brian is far superior IMO.
whoareyaaa Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 10 minutes ago, pazzerfox said: From the Saints forum: "Missing out to Leicester isn't anything to be concerned about. If we missed out to Wolves, Bournemouth or Brighton it would be." Does this mean we are massive? That's us on the right
Buce Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 1 hour ago, Countryfox said: Whats a Peng ??? ... and who the fook is Real G ??? .... I’m too old for all this .... 3 These young fellas will try and tell you it's a modern slang term meaning something of excellent quality, or when applied to people, 'fit' or 'good-looking'. However, the joke is on them because it's an old Jamaican term meaning high-quality weed.
les-tah Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 Regardless of Maddison we still need more than 1 creative player! The next move that is the most important is the Mahrez replacement! Can see the formation being a more 4231 as I don’t think Puel really played a 5 at the back formation before? Please correct me if wrong?
Vlad the Fox Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 1 minute ago, Buce said: These young fellas will try and tell you it's a modern slang term meaning something of excellent quality, or when applied to people, 'fit' or 'good-looking'. However, the joke is on them because it's an old Jamaican term meaning high-quality weed. I read that as high-quality tweed at first was thinking wtf
Smudge Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 2 minutes ago, Buce said: These young fellas will try and tell you it's a modern slang term meaning something of excellent quality, or when applied to people, 'fit' or 'good-looking'. However, the joke is on them because it's an old Jamaican term meaning high-quality weed. 11 stone ain't too bad!
weller54 Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 23 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said: Now I feel old as I have no idea what you are on about. Is this inception? Just bring me a shrubbery!
Smudge Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 2 hours ago, Countryfox said: Whats a Peng ??? ... and who the fook is Real G ??? .... I’m too old for all this .... I'm using this fount of knowledge more often than I used to https://www.urbandictionary.com/ especially when @Finnegan is all lit up.
volpeazzurro Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 1 hour ago, murphy said: I'm getting sick of saying this but Puel plays 4-2-3-1. What has everyone been watching? Whatever you've studied about his past, he may, with a bit of luck, be one of those managers who tries to play the best formation with the players he has at his disposal. His record from Monaco , Lyon, Nice, Lille , Southampton and then us suggests no absolute fixed system , only preferences. With no valid attack at Southampton he picked a very defensive line up contrary to his previous preferred attacking style in France. We'll see what he's made of. Just as a matter of interest though to play devils advocate, bearing in mind the negative previous comments regarding our DOF, who isn't pleased with our signings thus far? If Perreira, Evans and Maddison fail to deliver, could we not honestly say they were all good potential signings for the money paid? All transfers are a risk but I think these are all very reasonable attempts for different reasons. I admit to being particularly excited regarding Maddison who I believe could be a future England player. Time will tell.
Ted Maul Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 12 minutes ago, volpeazzurro said: Whatever you've studied about his past, he may, with a bit of luck, be one of those managers who tries to play the best formation with the players he has at his disposal. His record from Monaco , Lyon, Nice, Lille , Southampton and then us suggests no absolute fixed system , only preferences. With no valid attack at Southampton he picked a very defensive line up contrary to his previous preferred attacking style in France. We'll see what he's made of. Just as a matter of interest though to play devils advocate, bearing in mind the negative previous comments regarding our DOF, who isn't pleased with our signings thus far? If Perreira, Evans and Maddison fail to deliver, could we not honestly say they were all good potential signings for the money paid? All transfers are a risk but I think these are all very reasonable attempts for different reasons. I admit to being particularly excited regarding Maddison who I believe could be a future England player. Time will tell. The way the media seem to rate him, it wouldn't surprise me if he gets a call up for the autumn internationals if he hits the ground running.
abdul_fox Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 we really are building an excellent side this summer. Hats off to the recruitment department (esp. macia)
murphy Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 37 minutes ago, volpeazzurro said: Whatever you've studied about his past, he may, with a bit of luck, be one of those managers who tries to play the best formation with the players he has at his disposal. His record from Monaco , Lyon, Nice, Lille , Southampton and then us suggests no absolute fixed system , only preferences. With no valid attack at Southampton he picked a very defensive line up contrary to his previous preferred attacking style in France. We'll see what he's made of. Just as a matter of interest though to play devils advocate, bearing in mind the negative previous comments regarding our DOF, who isn't pleased with our signings thus far? If Perreira, Evans and Maddison fail to deliver, could we not honestly say they were all good potential signings for the money paid? All transfers are a risk but I think these are all very reasonable attempts for different reasons. I admit to being particularly excited regarding Maddison who I believe could be a future England player. Time will tell. I think the opposite is true. He is buying the right players to fit his preferred system (4-2-3-1) hence the attacking right back and no.10 but I agree that the signings we have made so far are very pleasing. I don't think Puel is the most flexible of managers. When he was sacked at Southampton after an 8th place finish and cup final he was asked to change his style to keep his job and refused. I think I'd lose a bit of respect for him if he hadn't refused mind.
Gerard Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 37 minutes ago, volpeazzurro said: Whatever you've studied about his past, he may, with a bit of luck, be one of those managers who tries to play the best formation with the players he has at his disposal. His record from Monaco , Lyon, Nice, Lille , Southampton and then us suggests no absolute fixed system , only preferences. With no valid attack at Southampton he picked a very defensive line up contrary to his previous preferred attacking style in France. We'll see what he's made of. Just as a matter of interest though to play devils advocate, bearing in mind the negative previous comments regarding our DOF, who isn't pleased with our signings thus far? If Perreira, Evans and Maddison fail to deliver, could we not honestly say they were all good potential signings for the money paid? All transfers are a risk but I think these are all very reasonable attempts for different reasons. I admit to being particularly excited regarding Maddison who I believe could be a future England player. Time will tell. If our three signings so far fail to live up to expectation I won't complain about Puel, Rudkin, Macia or whoever. I believe we've signed three of the best players available to us this summer and all in positions we've been crying out for. On paper I'm 100% happy with our incomings so far and can't criticise in the slightest. If you compare this to our business over the last few season we've had some terrible signings that looked awful buys even before they arrived here. We were warned by CSKA and Nigeria fans about Musa being a carthorse that turned it on occasionally. Benalouane was voted one of the worst players in Serie A. Slimani never had a chance as he was overpriced and came here as a round peg trying to fit in a round hole. Iborra was ageing and a reserve for Sevilla.
Robin JD Popley Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 Managed to catch up with his first interview; really impressed with how he conveys himself when talking about the game etc. I think he could easily be one of the best signings this summer by any team. If you are yet to see it, a must watch is his free kick for Aberdeen v Rangers.
murphy Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 3 minutes ago, Gerard said: If our three signings so far fail to live up to expectation I won't complain about Puel, Rudkin, Macia or whoever. I believe we've signed three of the best players available to us this summer and all in positions we've been crying out for. On paper I'm 100% happy with our incomings so far and can't criticise in the slightest. If you compare this to our business over the last few season we've had some terrible signings that looked awful buys even before they arrived here. We were warned by CSKA and Nigeria fans about Musa being a carthorse that turned it on occasionally. Benalouane was voted one of the worst players in Serie A. Slimani never had a chance as he was overpriced and came here as a round peg trying to fit in a round hole. Iborra was ageing and a reserve for Sevilla. Spot on. If our new players fail (and I doubt they will), we should not turn in to Everton fans who were so jubilant that they had 'won the transfer window' and then decided that Steve Walsh was the anti-christ when things didn't pan out. For a club like ours, I think we have done just about as well as we could have done.
brucey Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 16 minutes ago, Robin JD Popley said: Managed to catch up with his first interview; really impressed with how he conveys himself when talking about the game etc. I think he could easily be one of the best signings this summer by any team. If you are yet to see it, a must watch is his free kick for Aberdeen v Rangers.
StriderHiryu Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 4 hours ago, lifted*fox said: The first window since we won the PL where we're actually signing players to fit a system. Puel getting shit done. Great signing. Start of an exciting era imo. Agreed there is a very methodical approach to us this year. Fixing key weaknesses in the team and squad and getting them in early so they can all work with one another during pre-season. I expect this to impact both our defensive line and our ability to go forward. Puel was getting booed at the end of last season, and rightly so. But to be fair to him he did not have a pre-season and only made one minor signing. The club have 100% backed him with quality signings and getting deals done early. Sure we will be without Mahrez but this really will be his team playing his style of football. We've added three players who are good on the ball in key positions and one player is a known creative force. I genuinely hope it comes off!
HankMarvin Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 1 hour ago, abdul_fox said: we really are building an excellent side this summer. Hats off to the recruitment department (esp. macia) what’s your favourite out of Paula hits I like opposites attract
Tuna Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 Excellent business by the football club. He'll bring much needed creativity and goals to the midfield, and he's also something of a set piece specialist which we lack.
coolhandfox Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 If this boy settle in the PL, I can see he creating chance after chance for Vardy!
wokinghamfox Posted 21 June 2018 Posted 21 June 2018 14 hours ago, Long Eaton Fox said: I'm so excited. Just seen the vid, wow!!!!! He's so talented and he's ours!!!!! Calm down!!. The Eastern Daily Press, Norwich fans and management seem to think he some sort of Messiah. I am excited too but the lad will need time. Fingers crossed on this one.
Foxxed Posted 21 June 2018 Posted 21 June 2018 9 hours ago, les-tah said: Regardless of Maddison we still need more than 1 creative player! Barnes?
weller54 Posted 21 June 2018 Posted 21 June 2018 37 minutes ago, wokinghamfox said: Calm down!!. The Eastern Daily Press, Norwich fans and management seem to think he some sort of Messiah. I am excited too but the lad will need time. Fingers crossed on this one. He's not the messiah.. And I should know!.. I've followed a few.
WigstonWanderer Posted 21 June 2018 Posted 21 June 2018 Let any man who thinks we’ve had a poor transfer window speak now or forever hold his peace.
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