pgtips (lurid)
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Post by pgtips (lurid) on Aug 10, 2024 1:31:45 GMT
When you scatter gun we all have opinions, like arseholes, there is bound to be someone hit and taking offence at that. Facts can be unpleasant, too. That "is it a simile, or is it a correlation?" sentence is clearly designed to skate the edge. That is my unbleached opinion.
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foolhandy
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Favourite CUFC player: Spriggs. Dublin. Pitt. Lennett.
Favourite CUFC match: vs Leicester C (H) 1982. Without that...?
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Post by foolhandy on Aug 10, 2024 7:39:17 GMT
I know of at least two people without an arsehole.
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danielcufc
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Favourite CUFC match: Peterborough 1, Cambridge 5 London Road 3.1.1989
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Post by danielcufc on Aug 10, 2024 18:07:22 GMT
Well done Ben. What a summers work you’ve had. Congratulations on the rebuild 👏
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Post by El Goodo on Aug 22, 2024 13:18:46 GMT
Fun thing to note: as of Longelo joining today, we have 19 players either out of contract or going back to parent clubs next summer.
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Post by funkymonk on Aug 22, 2024 13:21:57 GMT
Fun thing to note: as of Longelo joining today, we have 19 players either out of contract or going back to parent clubs next summer. That's shocking! We have 19 players?!
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Post by El Goodo on Aug 22, 2024 13:23:23 GMT
Our squad (including the likes of Kaunda, Hoddle, McConnell, Chadwick & Njoku) is currently 30 players. Thomas & Jobe, of course, are out injured though.
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danielcufc
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Post by danielcufc on Aug 24, 2024 19:51:42 GMT
How much are Kai Kai, Kachunga & Brophy on as part of this squad? All probably higher earners when we bemoan a better Keeper, CB , CM & Striker. That’s the biggest mistake GM has made for me
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malotru
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Post by malotru on Aug 24, 2024 20:27:42 GMT
Agree. I would have said to all 3, thanks for your service but we don’t think you’re the right player for us this season. EK would be on a sizeable wage. No idea with SK but I get the feeling Brophy would be a mid level wage this year as with him and his family settled in the area for the last 3 years and probably not much interest from localish clubs, he maybe wasnt in a particularly strong position to negotiate and took the security of a multi year deal offer, compared to the 1 years of EK and SK.
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Post by Tom Shaw's Fist of Rage on Aug 24, 2024 20:48:56 GMT
I get that you may not rate those particular players but don't see how that has anything to do with other positions as had we not given those three new contracts we'd still need to replace them as they've all played these initial games. As for wages I'm sure the likes of Gardner, Smith and Lavery would be higher earners just looking at the size of club they've come from.
We had lots of signings to make this summer and there might have been the idea to keep a few players we knew what we were going to get out of and you know are the right sort of level and don't particularly let you down as they're solid enough. Kachunga started the season poorly but it's a very small sample size but with Kaikai, Brophy and you can lump Digby and Gibbons in there they've performed as expected really.
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Brophypants
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Post by Brophypants on Aug 25, 2024 8:26:34 GMT
I think Kaikai and Kachunga were on most people's lists to be released. They were on mine, but I wasn't particularly wedded to the opinion and hoped they'd prove their worth at the start of the season.
It... hasn't happened yet. Small sample size sure, but we really need to be seeing something from them more than just occupying a position on the field, or Monk and Strang are going to be taking pelters. It's one thing for a youth prospect to pad out the squad. Another entirely for several experienced players to be makeweights when we already had a year of them doing flip all.
Kach played plenty for Hudds, Weds, and Bolton before joining us. He's 32 now but doesn't look a day older than he did in 2010. Surely we should be getting more from him. Kaikai looked like he had a promising career ahead of him when he joined us first, but he looks half the player he did then even though he should be at his peak. They had over 70 appearances between them last year, and how many of them good ones?
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cambsno
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Post by cambsno on Aug 25, 2024 11:45:26 GMT
Despite my moans I would have probably kept Brophy as he is a useful squad player. Ther others didn’t do enough for me to get a new deal.
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pgtips (lurid)
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Favourite CUFC match: 2-0 Vs Pish 22/23
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Post by pgtips (lurid) on Aug 29, 2024 4:54:23 GMT
I think Kaikai and Kachunga were on most people's lists to be released. They were on mine, but I wasn't particularly wedded to the opinion and hoped they'd prove their worth at the start of the season. snip Kaikai looked like he had a promising career ahead of him when he joined us first, but he looks half the player he did then even though he should be at his peak. They had over 70 appearances between them last year, and how many of them good ones? Kaikai got a reasonable total of goals and assists from the midfield. Especially considering his shooting accuracy/strength. In a squad with more goal scorers he would blend in well. As long as the contract reflects his contribution I don't see anything wrong with his retention.
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Denton
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Post by Denton on Aug 29, 2024 10:24:00 GMT
I think Kaikai and Kachunga were on most people's lists to be released. They were on mine, but I wasn't particularly wedded to the opinion and hoped they'd prove their worth at the start of the season. snip Kaikai looked like he had a promising career ahead of him when he joined us first, but he looks half the player he did then even though he should be at his peak. They had over 70 appearances between them last year, and how many of them good ones? Kaikai got a reasonable total of goals and assists from the midfield. Especially considering his shooting accuracy/strength. In a squad with more goal scorers he would blend in well. As long as the contract reflects his contribution I don't see anything wrong with his retention. Correct, I think it was keep one or the other. Kaikai was the clear winner with age on his side as a bonus
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danielcufc
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Favourite CUFC player: Dion Dublin
Favourite CUFC match: Peterborough 1, Cambridge 5 London Road 3.1.1989
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Post by danielcufc on Aug 30, 2024 19:39:51 GMT
Great post as ever by Denton on X. Hope he is happy with the share 👍
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Denton
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Post by Denton on Aug 30, 2024 19:47:32 GMT
Great post as ever by Denton on X. Hope he is happy with the share 👍 About the only thing I've been happy with today
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