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So Liverpool are going for Ten Hag 2.00... Arne Slot.

Interesting. I see Spurs were after him a year ago..

https://archive.ph/zwRQt

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puku wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:30 pm
Grandpa wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:05 am
Tussock wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:41 am

Meh... he's more of a Rueben Thorne type player... i.e.. a workhorse than a game winner.
That can run like a back... hardly Reuben like..
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...but what are his bag handling skillz like, huh?

He always handles with care does Dalton Wilbury.

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It's all relative isn't it. He's one of the best of who is available currently... and not too old... Then again. Ten Haag looked pretty good too... Ten Haag is toast West Ham might snap him up... they like ex Manchester managers... But Ten Hag looked good at Ajax... so any manager from outside the ...

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It's all relative isn't it. He's one of the best of who is available currently... and not too old...

Then again. Ten Haag looked pretty good too...

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I know he's highly rated but it's not like his Sporting team is romping to the title season after season: 20-21 - 1st 21-22 - 2nd 22-23 - 4th 23-24 - 1st (currently) Still overachieving. Overachieving? A 4th place in a 3-team league. Sensational. I'd take two 1st places in 4 years. Obviously West H...

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I know he's highly rated but it's not like his Sporting team is romping to the title season after season: 20-21 - 1st 21-22 - 2nd 22-23 - 4th 23-24 - 1st (currently) Still overachieving. Bit like Atletico in Spain or Dortmund in Germany. Not expected to win the title year after year. I can't think ...

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Is he that good? If he joins Liverpool.. he better be! If he joins West Ham... who cares! He does look good though... not just one season either... and plays positive football. I know he's highly rated but it's not like his Sporting team is romping to the title season after season: 20-21 - 1st 21-2...

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Sawtooth the Beaver wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:59 am
koroke hangareka wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:35 am Yes but—gosh!
Out on the road

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A31FwHKAiA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dotg27TKQC0 (they survived)

You'd think get over to the right as quick as possible... but hard to think under that stress I imagine.

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Less’go! Hearing de Zerbi is the preferred choice at Liverpool. I hope not. But Hughes seems to like him. Not exactly data driven if it is him. Amorim to West Ham and they become a Champions League side within three years. Is he that good? If he joins Liverpool.. he better be! If he joins West Ham....

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Amorim to West Ham? https://www.thisisanfield.com/2024/04/ruben-amorim-now-unlikely-to-be-new-liverpool-manager-leading-source/ Less’go! Hearing de Zerbi is the preferred choice at Liverpool. I hope not. But Hughes seems to like him. Not exactly data driven if it is him. Amorim to West Ham and they...

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In the Premier League that's a red card... or yellow at best. Off his feet two footed studs into his leg... And ref doesn't even blow for a foul... That was a leg breaker.

#MiddlesbroughvLeeds

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Amorim to West Ham?

https://www.thisisanfield.com/2024/04/r ... ng-source/

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Antony as well. 0 goals, 0 shots, 0 assists, 0 dribbles completed, 0 crosses, lost 100% of his aerial duals…. And he’s doing the “can’t hear you” sign to the Cov players after the shootout…. They need Roy Keane in the changing shed to give them a good talking to... Honestly, we're in an era where t...

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Funny...

https://youtube.com/shorts/E0ynUMO19QQ? ... sshyO0FVAR

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They are pure banter at the moment. The state of Fernandes and Onana trash talking Championship players during the shootout after hanging on in the game by a toenail. I couldn't believe what I was seeing with that trash talk... kids... Ten Haag... seconds away from the sack.. VR may just have saved...

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Forest not happy with VAR I see... I think they definitely deserved one penalty... the other two... 50-50 Frodder - is it more fun supporting Forest when they are near the top of the Championship, or when fighting relegation in the Premier league? Tbf we don't spend a lot of time at the top of the ...

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Forest not happy with VAR I see...

I think they definitely deserved one penalty... the other two... 50-50

Frodder - is it more fun supporting Forest when they are near the top of the Championship, or when fighting relegation in the Premier league?

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They are pure banter at the moment. The state of Fernandes and Onana trash talking Championship players during the shootout after hanging on in the game by a toenail. I couldn't believe what I was seeing with that trash talk... kids... Ten Haag... seconds away from the sack.. VR may just have saved...

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Grace not good enough at the moment, from a Sader perspective, Blackadder hopefully come 's back from injury. Ioane still to soft for test matches, So'tutu hopefully, Papali'i & Jacobsen not at International standard. Frizzell will be missed. Bigger issues are 4,5,,9,10 & 15. When Dalton had a run ...

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Grace not good enough at the moment, from a Sader perspective, Blackadder hopefully come 's back from injury. Ioane still to soft for test matches, So'tutu hopefully, Papali'i & Jacobsen not at International standard. Frizzell will be missed. Bigger issues are 4,5,,9,10 & 15. When Dalton had a run ...

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Not sure if I answered this or not so at the risk of duplication, here goes. I had a general feeling of my shoulder blades and chest feeling a bit squeezed, but no pain, no short breath or tiredness at all. Thinking back, my weight had crept up from my constant range of 88~90kg to around 95kg, desp...

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Did you get any warning signs? Tiredness? Breathless? Hard to walk up hills etc? Or nothing at all? Glad you are ok. Not sure if I answered this or not so at the risk of duplication, here goes. I had a general feeling of my shoulder blades and chest feeling a bit squeezed, but no pain, no short bre...

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I thought it ended with the fall of Acre?

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Just passed 312 yay to 112 nay. 210 Democrats along with 102 GOPers. I don't like Mike Johnson's politics on many, many things, but he got this done at a potential political cost to him. Good job Mike. Will it be the last? What will happen to Ukraine if Trump gets in... Worst case Europe will be ab...

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Why not just two teams? Best of Australia v best of NZ? We could have a poll on what to call them...

Crubluhurrichiefland v Brumredtahforcebels

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mrbrownstone wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 1:47 pm A low point in Crusaders rugby. I've wanted to give Penny the benefit of the doubt, but I don't see how he survives this.

Has any franchise ever sacked a coach midway through a season?

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Anyone know when the votes are expected to take place today? https://x.com/ctvnews/status/1781661661776019504?s=46&t=hahx9CseQw_Ts1igZokqEQ Just passed 312 yay to 112 nay. 210 Democrats along with 102 GOPers. I don't like Mike Johnson's politics on many, many things, but he got this done at a poten...

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I'd have Finau and Flanders definitely. I wasn't actually saying I'd be picking him but someone said raising his name was batshit crazy. I'm just saying its not that far fetched as in my view he's still better than a number of the other options. Totally agree re Razor. I'm really looking forward to...

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Couch wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 1:46 pm I think Jacobson has been a failed experiment. He showed promise in his early years but I see better loosies around. He wouldn't even crack the Canes XV let alone ABs

I agree. Jacobson for me is shown up at test level....too lightweight in size and deed.

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Agree with that. I'd have Finau my 1st choice 6. He was very underused last year. But I'd have Shields over a wife beater or someone who goes missing like an Akira He's 33 now... 36 by the world cup... surely better long term options around? Blackadder, Grace, Flanders, Finau? Razor strikes me as s...

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I'd have Shields any day of the week over Frizell or half the 6s we've had lately. Ideally we could do better but he wouldn't disgrace the jersey and you'd get a full 80 of hard edged effort out of him. Shields was good yesterday but he was poor against the Chiefs. He's not close to Finau. Agree wi...

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Knowler said form, anyone outside NZ or injured were excluded, so Biggest Barrett, Williams and Stevenson are out of contention. But on that basis, there remain more than a few batshit crazy selections. Shields for one, Delaney (who is really a six playing lock), Bell, etc, etc. I'd have Shields an...

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Kiwias wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:07 am Discharged from hospital yesterday and told to be a good boy and stay at home doing SFA for the next two weeks.

Bloody hell it is lovely to be back home.

I bet. Life will feel pretty emotional for a while... and so it should!

Happy to read that you are doing well.

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Moyes is so good at getting mid to lower league table teams up to fighting for european places, I loved him at Everton. It's a shame he couldn't do it at United as I rate him highly and that has proven to be a poisoned chalice for anyone. I think it was Ferdinand who said that when Moyes came in at...

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Nope, still there. I went the back way to Rakaia Gorge from Waikuku yesterday and went over a few. Thanks for checking them out for us and reporting back. Now, if you could do the entire west coast next, that would be grand. I’ve gone as far as Otira recently and can advise I encountered some in th...

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Oh well, was always a tough task going through after two legs against arguably the best team in Europe right now But last night we actually fought. First leg we rolled over. Nearrrrly became the the first team all season to beat Bayer. Well played Moyes. Without Paqueta as well Moyes for Liverpool ...

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I remember going home about 25 years ago; my parents house was on SH1 north of Christchurch. I was surprised to find (because I hadn't noticed it when I lived there) that once you drove about 5-7km inland, every bridge was a one-lane bridge. Maybe they've replaced them all but it would be a hell of...

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koroke hangareka wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:52 am The only one I can think of is the one over the Taramakau at Hokitika, which was still operating last I heard. Suspect all the rest are gone.

May well have just been a couple. Are there some one way bridges, without a railway track? They may be distorting my memory.

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Taken in 2016... https://imgur.com/MSJcZYk Is that West Coast Sth Island? Few of them when I last went along that coast in 2007. I'm not sure if you're asking about my pic or about Puku's invisible one. If mine it's the Ngahere bridge over the Grey River on the Blackball Branch which was damaged by...

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Taken in 2016... https://imgur.com/MSJcZYk Is that West Coast Sth Island? Few of them when I last went along that coast in 2007. Yes. Between Haast and Fox I think. I can't see the image I uploaded here though. I had to reply and then copy and paste the image info in a browser to view... Those one ...

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