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Offline GarTomas

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #780 on: October 19, 2018, 08:39:08 AM »
It was the young Aussie who was fighting the bouncers at Gatecrasher.

I'd take him, we need cover.

Yes it was Chris Herd. Later revealed to have a number of issues of his own.

Offline Ad@m

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #781 on: October 19, 2018, 09:08:11 AM »
so fans want James Collins back, how short are our memories of this man

1. Did he and Dunne assault and verbally abuse a true legend of the club(Sid) when pissed out of there faces on a team bonding weekend
2. After an awards evening, went into Birmingham and was fighting with bouncers outside a night club
3 He said it was a massive mistake to ever leave West Ham for Aston Villa

But lets have him back and we can all applaud him for doing us a favour! no thanks he is part of the reason this club is in the mess it is now trying to get out of.
I agree totally with you and think surely there must be a center half at the club in the juniors who could step up.

Don't we have the Euros-winning (former?) England U-19 captain and centre half on the books, who never seems to get a look in?

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #782 on: October 19, 2018, 09:17:59 AM »
Collins left us many years ago. He was in a squad managed by a numpty, surrounded by other numpties.

Our new boss is entitled to make his own choices and should be trusted to do so and judged accordingly. Do you think Collins will fuck up this time?
« Last Edit: October 19, 2018, 09:27:48 AM by Drummond »

Offline Mouse Potato

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #783 on: October 19, 2018, 09:25:28 AM »
Quote fail

Offline Mouse Potato

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #784 on: October 19, 2018, 09:27:27 AM »
So when the tempo starts to drop we send Damo and Brian up and down the touchline waving their middle finger's in the air whilst winking suggestively at the players. Sorted.
Damo will give them dog's abuse.
Genius - this made me laugh

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #785 on: October 19, 2018, 09:44:23 AM »
so fans want James Collins back, how short are our memories of this man

1. Did he and Dunne assault and verbally abuse a true legend of the club(Sid) when pissed out of there faces on a team bonding weekend
2. After an awards evening, went into Birmingham and was fighting with bouncers outside a night club
3 He said it was a massive mistake to ever leave West Ham for Aston Villa

But lets have him back and we can all applaud him for doing us a favour! no thanks he is part of the reason this club is in the mess it is now trying to get out of.



Big deal. Sign him up, we need him.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #786 on: October 19, 2018, 10:10:31 AM »
In terms of Collins, wouldn’t have been first choice but we have 14 games until we can use the transfer market again for a centre half & the season will be over if we don’t tighten up at the back so we must get a settled keeper, back 4 and defensive midfielder if Smith plays one - if Collins would help this then get him in

Offline achilles

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #787 on: October 19, 2018, 10:23:32 AM »
Good grief, I can't understand the fuss, if Dean thinks Collins will do a job for now then it is absolutely a no brainer!
Bloody hell, we have just appointed him, give the guy some slack!

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #788 on: October 19, 2018, 10:39:41 AM »
I can't imagine Collins' hoofball style fitting in with Smith's passing style.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #789 on: October 19, 2018, 10:41:43 AM »
Where is the pre match presser from Deano then?

Done on a Friday for weekend games?

Doesn’t look like Smith is following the Bruce routine of Friday morning pressers.

Maybe he’s coaching the team or something?

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #790 on: October 19, 2018, 10:42:33 AM »
It's a no for me, Collins was poor anyway and the last time I saw him he looked ready for retirement. Add to that the fact that he's a bit of a c**t and I just don't see the point. I'd rather we went with Chester and Tuanzebe with Bedeau as cover for now and then revisit in January.  If we'd kept hold of Clark, RDL and Suliman I'd be happy to see out the season with them and what we have. At some point we just need to commit to giving the kids a run of games and see if they can step up.  We've got far too many that are in limbo between being too good for the U23s but not experienced enough to be seniors.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #791 on: October 19, 2018, 10:50:15 AM »
Does anyone know if and when we have the option to recall any of the loanees?

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #792 on: October 19, 2018, 10:51:55 AM »
Jacob Bedeau, give him a geau.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #793 on: October 19, 2018, 11:06:00 AM »
Jacob Bedeau, give him a geau.

That's how O'Kelly would say it.

Offline Lastfootstamper

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #794 on: October 19, 2018, 11:06:29 AM »
Does anyone know if and when we have the option to recall any of the loanees?

I don't think you can recall early. Maybe in emergencies, but that'd really only apply to 'keepers, were it the case.

 


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