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Author Topic: Pre-season 2023/24  (Read 200933 times)

Offline Bad English

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #735 on: July 24, 2023, 01:25:02 AM »
I’m worried about the defence.  Should I be?
It's a pre-season game. Torres has been with us for ten minutes. Carlos has been injured for ten years.

Offline Ads

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #736 on: July 24, 2023, 01:25:11 AM »
17? He's going to be 12 feet tall when he's fully grown.

Offline Matt C

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #737 on: July 24, 2023, 01:25:24 AM »
For all the critique of Olsen - and there’s plenty - he is clearly, desperately uncomfortable playing out from the back which is a bit of a problem.

Offline VILLA MOLE

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #738 on: July 24, 2023, 01:25:35 AM »
Is the commentary Newcastle TV on Sky

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #739 on: July 24, 2023, 01:25:57 AM »
I’m surprised Doug has played this much

Offline Keeno

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #740 on: July 24, 2023, 01:26:07 AM »
For all the critique of Olsen - and there’s plenty - he is clearly, desperately uncomfortable playing out from the back which is a bit of a problem.

Simply cannot see any way he's with us by the start of the season.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #741 on: July 24, 2023, 01:26:32 AM »
Olsen makes Bosnich look like Messi when the ball is at his feet.

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #742 on: July 24, 2023, 01:26:43 AM »
For all the critique of Olsen - and there’s plenty - he is clearly, desperately uncomfortable playing out from the back which is a bit of a problem.

I can’t believe he’s still here, that’s such a fundamental problem with football.

Online paul_e

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #743 on: July 24, 2023, 01:26:59 AM »
Wilson has such a punchable face, whiny prick.

Offline Toronto Villa

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #744 on: July 24, 2023, 01:27:14 AM »
Bloody hell that wasn’t a practiced routine was it?

Offline Keeno

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #745 on: July 24, 2023, 01:27:21 AM »
As soon as we're able to get another suitable keeper through the door he's instantly gone, surely.

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #746 on: July 24, 2023, 01:27:55 AM »
how good is dougie

Offline Toronto Villa

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #747 on: July 24, 2023, 01:28:27 AM »
For all the critique of Olsen - and there’s plenty - he is clearly, desperately uncomfortable playing out from the back which is a bit of a problem.

Simply cannot see any way he's with us by the start of the season.

I’d be blown away if he is. A complete liability and the defenders are massively affected by it. They get no confidence from him being back there.

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #748 on: July 24, 2023, 01:29:05 AM »
how good is dougie

He just makes it look so easy, rolls-royce player.

Offline Keeno

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #749 on: July 24, 2023, 01:29:22 AM »
how good is dougie

Was about to say this, you can see how much he's come on, glides with the ball. Elite lever player now - joy to watch

 


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