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Audrey Horne wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 8:27 am
Completely lost it. Awful season. Terrible captain just wants to kick off.
Needs replacing. And I am praying it will be O'Brien and JB to finish the season.
If it was the Thiago incident then he was completely within his rights IMO.
Hate strikers particularly that try to con the ref like that. He was trying to hide from the ref knowing he was getting a yellow - he should have got one for simulation, should be embarrassed. Disgraceful.
We're defensively one of the better teams in the league. If Tarks is shit, Keane is shit, Myko is shit, and JoB is shit (at rb).. doesnt add up that our defence can be so effective on the whole.
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Cods wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 8:41 am
If it was the Thiago incident then he was completely within his rights IMO.
Hate strikers particularly that try to con the ref like that. He was trying to hide from the ref knowing he was getting a yellow - he should have got one for simulation, should be embarrassed. Disgraceful.
Matt1878 wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 8:45 am
Nah he's great.
We're defensively one of the bettrr teams in the league. If Tarks is shit, Keane is shit, Myko is shit, and JoB is shit (at rb).. doesnt add up that our defence can be so effective.
Can't be having Tarks and Keane together for much longer. Zero pace and both pone to absolute howlers. We have a very capable young, quick centre half at the club but he's being hung out to dry at right back.
He needs some help next to him now and Keane can't offer it.
Think we can get away with a Tarks and Keane partnership away from home where we sit deep, but Brentford showed how easy it is to get in behind when we try this at home where the onus is on us to push up the pitch.
I doubt Thiago will have an easier game all season, and much like it felt Forest played in to our hands the previous game, we played right in to theirs with slow defenders against a team that goes quick and direct when the opposition turns over possession.
AjaxAndy wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 10:44 am
Think we can get away with a Tarks and Keane partnership away from home where we sit deep, but Brentford showed how easy it is to get in behind when we try this at home where the onus is on us to push up the pitch.
I doubt Thiago will have an easier game all season, and much like it felt Forest played in to our hands the previous game, we played right in to theirs with slow defenders against a team that goes quick and direct when the opposition turns over possession.
Yesterday was exceptional circumstances, paper thin squad running on empty, we were 2nd best in midfield and creating nothing and Moyes, went 4-4-2 at half time, also bringing on Rohl who had a shocker.
Not wanting to criticise DM for being bold, it clearly wasnt working but when already losing the midfield battle, taking a man out of the middle of the park and going long is prone to leaving your CBs out to dry. They arent the quickest CBs, thats not their strengrh and playing with a high line and chasing the game is going to expose that.
Hindsight is easy, but as much as Forest, was to a man, a great team performance, Brentford was the complete opposite. Nothing really came off, the keeper pulled off some great saves and I'm hoping they turn it round quickly against Wolves.
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He's done well for us, but this season he has had more mistakes.
When he's had wobbles in form before he's usually found his way back to a higher standard, the only concern would be if as he's getting on now if those issues aren't just blips and are more regular occurrences.
I still think he'll likely be ok, and while Keane has done well this season perhaps he just does benefit from having more pace in a partner.
I think he’s absolute pony. We’ve had some top class defenders at the club since I started supporting them and watching these two dopey pricks bumping into each other each week is depressing.
Bob Sacamano wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 10:13 pm
I think he’s absolute pony. We’ve had some top class defenders at the club since I started supporting them and watching these two dopey pricks bumping into each other each week is depressing.
