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They're fans seem pretty confident, but most aren't writing us off completely. Like the post above they seem, like Aalesunds, to think we're long ball merchants.
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Looks to be approx 1.5 hours from Copenhagen via train, and there are 3 services an hour. Prices from £37.
That's from raileurope.co.uk
On a few travel sites they're saying that it's around 30 euros when purchased from the station. That's not too bad.
Link for train trravel. http://www.dsb.dk
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The first flights I looked up were in on wednesday afternoon and back friday night. £360 to Copenhagen, then you need to do an Island hop to get to Odense. Although, not checked it there are any internal flights.
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I don't think anyone can take Mallorca's place if they are in the process of appealing, I'm sure.
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I didn't think he held the ball up well enough in the first half, kept losing it and i felt he could have been a bit stronger when the ball was knocked into his feet. Don't get me wrong though, the guy works his socks off and as ypu say took his goal well.
Yeah, as someone said on another thread, the rhythm of the game didnt suit him.
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if you really feel like that then it might be best to stop attending.
perhaps you'd be happier doing a bit of fly fishing or amatuer dramatics?
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I actually thought Sutton was quite poor tbh. That's football for you.
In the second half, until Lasley went off, he had a thankless task against 3 defenders.
I though his movement was great in the first half though the amount of times he lost his marker to bomb in at the back post was unreal. We didn't really play the high ball in the first half so that didn't suit him. Took his goal very well though.
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Have to admit was delighted with his first half perfromance as he put several good crosses into the box, one ending up as a goal for Murphy. Tired in the second half i think, and i still think defensively especially his decision making could be better.
Definitely, when we stopped attacking he became very ineffective. There was only really one lapse from him at the back tonight and luckily it didn't cost us a goal.
Another point is that there were fitter and faster players on the park tonight than him. It really showed in the second half.
Onwards and upwards.
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Saunders for me. Craggs/Reynolds may have had Aaroy in their back pocket, but between Randolph's command of the area and Saunders clearing headers, they were never scoring from a cross/set-piece.
Saunders also showed the other side of a fullbacks game for the first 45 minutes. Glad he wasn't poached away in the summer and think he looks capable of becoming a full International.
Craigan and Reynolds were also outstanding for the whole game. Sutton, Humphrey and Murphy had fantastic first halfs.
Was glad to see Fitzy get on and even more glad for Page, I expected him to be above Hutch in the pecking order, but not as a sitting midfielder haha.
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Everyone had wanked themselves into oblivion over Ruddy by this stage last season so why not.
The thing that has impressed me most is the he makes sure his defence know what they've did right and wrong, when most focus on the the latter.
Oh aye, and his kicks.
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Are you saying he’s an Idiot...
Savant?
Aye, definitely.
Coltness folk are just geniuses. We have been since as far back as Rab Oppenheimer fae Innerleithen Drive.So true.
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The only thing I wonder is that if we offered O'Brien and Coke new deals and neither are here anymore, where has that money gone?
In all honesty, If we were able to sign a left midfielder and a striker I'd be delighted with that, can't really expect too much in the current climate, I'd definitely say we have more than ample cover in defence and centre midfield.
I can only imagine that the extra, if there was any, money offered to them was taken by Randolph. I also imagine Hateley will have a much increased deal. I reckon that's where there money has went.
The only thing that's bugged me so far comes with the apparent news that there will be no new players. Halsman was sent out on loan to Annan and I think it will be a great move for him, but I think he's the closest thing we have to a proper left mid. I don't really want to see Forbes play there for the most of the season. Of course Humphrey may play there but I think that makes the team pretty lopsided. Hammell has the abillity to bomb down the wing or make runs into the box whereas I've not seen that from Saunders yet, who I reckon will be right back for the season, with Hateley most likely in right mid.
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I'm no Sherlock Holmes, but I would hazzard a good guess he copied it from that picture.
If i'd copied it, it would have been much more exact
My brother is like one of those rainman characters. See's something and can draw it from memory.
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While far from priority, a box to box midfielder would be nice. Could do with a bit of creativity and goal threat from the role Lasley is currently playing in.
Of course, but from what we've been hearing that could be the role that Fitzy fills.
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Sometimes you need to have the presence of mind to look up and cross the ball not to an area in the hope someone is there, but to see where your support is and cross the ball accordingly. For me, he doesn't have the presence of mind to look up, a ball into a danger area with no strikers nearby is as good as putting it out.
Well, one fine example was the game last thursday. Bombed down the left, stopped and cut inside, waited till Murphy had got into the box before Humphrey knocked the ball to the back post. The defender managed to get the ball away, from the moment he stopped the ball on the wing you could hear the murmuring dislike towards what he was doing, and even though it was the right option there wasn't any noticeable appreciation towards his efforts.
It's something he's did a few times and it's worked pretty well. Did the same against Killie last season, IIRC, but instead of crossing played in JOB for a shot.
If he had more playing time then we'd get to see more of this. Of course, It looks like Forbes is going to be our preferred choice on the left.
One thing I have noticed is that when Humphrey is in the team with Hateley behind him, Hateley dictates what Humphrey does, which I think has a negative impact on his game.
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Just because you can afford to go to one or two games abroad shouldn't mean you get priority for a home game.
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Eh?
If he can do it consistantly then fair enough. Once in a season wouldn't really cut the mustard though. Give a monkey a typewriter, he'll eventually come up with something sensible.
Well done. I was making a case for the guy. It's the same with ever player that comes to our club.
Porter, shite. Then he scores and is lauded. Jutkiewicz, Exactly the same.
Some folk on here still say O'Brien was shite whereas the rest were converted when he started tearing wingbacks new holes on a regular basis.
When someone finally gets on the end of a Humphrey cross, I have every confidence it will be come a regular happening.
I never said it would be once a season.
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When we finally have the moment of Humphrey bursting down the wing and whipping the ball into the box and big Sutty bangs a header in... well. Don't you just love it when a plan comes together.
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The last thing we need, IMO, is another centre mid, unless he is a class above those we have.
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We did not have a three year contract with Canterbury, our contract was with Canterbury Europe Ltd, an offshoot, virtually a franchise if truth be told.
Saying that Canterbury and Canterbury Europe are different things doesn't have anything to do with us having a deal with them. Which we did.
Anyone thinking that the shirts being released with no sponsor means we wont have one is off their rocker.
Having money to buy players is something thats rare at the club anyway. Most money will have been tied down in giving about 8 players 3 year deals.
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well Id argue that the fact were playing european games with no sponsor,selling shirts now with no sponsor + seem unable to replace our 2 most important players,putting a potential fortune in jeopardy are factors that point toward us having no sponsor signed, and if its still being negotiated why the fuck is that happening? Its not like us losing last years sponsor was a bolt from the blue
Euro games are, at this point in time barring a glamour tie, only big to the club and it's fans. That's a fact.
Our 2 most important players? Granted Juke was important, however I think Jamie Murphy has shown in the euro games that he is prepared to step up and be our first choice striker. I'm guessing the other was Jim O'Brien. Since when has a luxury player been important? Granted he did a good job for us and helped win us games. He'd have been a different option up till now but I don't think he would have made the team significantly stronger.
I don't see how a fortune has been put in jeopardy but the fact it's still being negotiated can only be a good thing. It'll be down to terms at this point and not anything monetary. It's been suggested that we wont actually be recieving money as such, and with no one from the club (I may be wrong) saying this has impacted our ability to secure new players, I have no worry about it.
I'm sure the club were more worried about the situation with Canterbury and the implications of them going under since we had a 3 year deal with them. Finding a new kit supplier would have been more of a priority.
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oh aye we were told that something should be in place by w/c the 19th? was that July,August,May next year?
Who's to say there hasn't been?
Im glad that time is being taken over it. If its say, a 3 year deal that will benefit the future of the club through funding of youth development/training facilities, I'd take that over a quick lump sum of cash.
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Fitzy, Hutch, Page all played well today. Don`t get why CB don`t try Page at RB, looks good at getting forward, with decent delivery. Seen him at Ayr aswell, n thats both games he has played at LB, when RB would surely be a more natural position for him?
Page can play anywhere in defence and, IMO, looks comfortable. A future defence of Page, Saunders, Hutchinson, Halsman would be great. Glad that the latter has been sent out on loan.
Odense Vs. Motherwell
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They have a big game with Brondby inbetween the two legs. Could be interesting.