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Post by grandad5 on Aug 3, 2017 11:50:40 GMT
Should be fit to start Saturday assuming he has had a full pre season at QPR.
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Post by Nick on Aug 3, 2017 12:04:11 GMT
Seems a decent signing 6'4" Alex alongside 6'4" Magnus looks pretty formidable
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Post by jakeyboi on Aug 3, 2017 12:26:48 GMT
Seems a decent signing 6'4" Alex alongside 6'4" Magnus looks pretty formidable It makes very little difference how tall they are Nick, I recall Ron Harris best if not one of the dirtiest defenders of his time, and no where near 6ft.
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Post by daveu on Aug 3, 2017 12:31:59 GMT
Seems a decent signing 6'4" Alex alongside 6'4" Magnus looks pretty formidable It makes very little difference how tall they are Nick, I recall Ron Harris best if not one of the dirtiest defenders of his time, and no where near 6ft. The likes of Ron Harris and Norman Hunter would stay on the pitch about 5 minutes in the modern game. Footballers were proper hard in those days. Didn't Graham Poll a few years ago re-referee the 1972 cup final replay between Chelsea and Leeds from TV footage, and reckoned they would have been unlikely to keep enough players on the pitch to finish the game.
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Post by Ant on Aug 3, 2017 12:35:05 GMT
That's saying something if he did, bearing in mind he gives out 3 yellow cards before a red.
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Post by davec on Aug 3, 2017 13:39:22 GMT
It makes very little difference how tall they are Nick, I recall Ron Harris best if not one of the dirtiest defenders of his time, and no where near 6ft. The likes of Ron Harris and Norman Hunter would stay on the pitch about 5 minutes in the modern game. Footballers were proper hard in those days. Didn't Graham Poll a few years ago re-referee the 1972 cup final replay between Chelsea and Leeds from TV footage, and reckoned they would have been unlikely to keep enough players on the pitch to finish the game. I asked Ron Harris if that game was as nasty to play in as it was to watch. He said in alarmingly robotic voice that no one was even booked in that game. I then shook his hand and i can still feel it breaking. Also being a massive pedant that was 1970
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Post by jakeyboi on Aug 3, 2017 13:39:43 GMT
It makes very little difference how tall they are Nick, I recall Ron Harris best if not one of the dirtiest defenders of his time, and no where near 6ft. The likes of Ron Harris and Norman Hunter would stay on the pitch about 5 minutes in the modern game. Footballers were proper hard in those days. Didn't Graham Poll a few years ago re-referee the 1972 cup final replay between Chelsea and Leeds from TV footage, and reckoned they would have been unlikely to keep enough players on the pitch to finish the game. Indeed he did, at there time probably the toughest two footballers, maybe chuck in Billy Bremner as a reserve.
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Post by captainmosh on Aug 3, 2017 13:47:49 GMT
The likes of Ron Harris and Norman Hunter would stay on the pitch about 5 minutes in the modern game. Footballers were proper hard in those days. Didn't Graham Poll a few years ago re-referee the 1972 cup final replay between Chelsea and Leeds from TV footage, and reckoned they would have been unlikely to keep enough players on the pitch to finish the game. Indeed he did, at there time probably the toughest two footballers, maybe chuck in Billy Bremner as a reserve. You say toughest, they're just the blokes who went in hard on people, could argue the people on the receiving end were tougher. Probably plenty of players who could have matched their reputation but preferred to try and play football a bit more fairly instead.
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Post by stonelacro on Aug 3, 2017 14:06:58 GMT
Yeah knew Graham Poll's dad, Jim, many years ago in Stevenage! Nice Bloke gave his all to non league football over the years! Anyway welcome Alex!
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Post by exiled on Aug 3, 2017 14:27:31 GMT
Just hope there's no recall clause in this deal as we could be back to square one
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Post by gomeradave on Aug 3, 2017 14:43:46 GMT
Ah yes - the terrible days of the sixties/seventies! When did you last see a team of 11 white Englishmen on Sky Sports? Oh no they weren't around in 1966!
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Post by tim on Aug 3, 2017 14:44:33 GMT
It makes very little difference how tall they are Nick, I recall Ron Harris best if not one of the dirtiest defenders of his time, and no where near 6ft. The likes of Ron Harris and Norman Hunter would stay on the pitch about 5 minutes in the modern game. Footballers were proper hard in those days. Didn't Graham Poll a few years ago re-referee the 1972 cup final replay between Chelsea and Leeds from TV footage, and reckoned they would have been unlikely to keep enough players on the pitch to finish the game. Sorry to be a pedant, but I believe it was David Elleray
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Post by rockstar on Aug 3, 2017 16:22:24 GMT
Looking forward to seeing our new signing in action. Good signing by Jay. Jay has also mentioned another signing could be in for tomorrow. Hopefully another centre back. Anyone got any ideas on who this other new signing will be?
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Post by Nick on Aug 3, 2017 16:59:41 GMT
Alex has managed just one training session and Jay has hinted he may actually start on Saturday
as for the next signing, which with any luck will be announced by the week-end, no idea who but seems most likely to be another defender.
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Post by mikeking on Aug 3, 2017 17:14:10 GMT
If I was Josh Hare I would be a bit miffed at the way people are saying we need another centre back, as I said before played very well in the pre season games, well enough to warrant a starting place, and good enough ! For me I would rather see the new guy and Hare as the centre back pairing rather than rushing the beast back. Hope the new guy lives up to his undoubted potential, sure he will, Jay don't pick many bad ones.
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