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FAO Whammers
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Lewis is starting... happy now.
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"He's getting game time and scoring - recall him immediately! We need him!"
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EFL Trophy
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Only the second time we have topped the group, and only the second time we have won all three matches.
Scored 12 goals in the group, which is five more than our best in the previous nine years of there being a group stage.
Three debutants today and two players scoring their first goal for the club.
£50k won in prize money.
A home tie in the next round, to be drawn in November and played in December.
Edit: The only downside is Butler being booked, meaning he is suspended for the next round.
Edited by Chuds at 21:19:31 on 21st October 2025
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Re: EFL Trophy
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Jovan Malcolm has something - a touch of class. Good athlete. Takes up good positions. Good on the turn, and a direct runner
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Hard to tell against these type of sides in this type of game but took his goal well, and looked to have something there. Tried a bit too hard at times I felt. Not sure he'll have an amazing career with us, but nice option to have and hopefully pushing the likes of Reid in training to higher standards.
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Re: EFL Trophy
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Aye, him and Lubala both starting to get up to speed and look like a couple of good signings now.
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Is the the prize for coming top? A home tie.
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£20k for competing.
£10k per win (£5k if a draw) in the group stage.
£20k if we win the next round.
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Realistically when you take accounts of player win bonuses, security, staff and Keith's laundry bill, £10k probably doesn't even cover the cost of hosting a game.
How much are tickets and how many are we getting now at these games?
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Usually 600-900 at home. £12/£10/Free.
All expenses are covered (including away travel) prior to any gate receipts then being shared between the clubs, and the central pool.
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Kids were free tonight. Attendance 617 inc 83 away
Edited by AndyC at 22:55:22 on 21st October 2025
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Would be £260k prizemoney if we win the whole thing, plus a nice share of Wembley gate receipts.
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Re: FAO Whammers
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I'll say it now, he's not the next Rice.
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If he was, he wouldn't be on loan to us!
He's here for a reason. Probably to experience first team football for a few months.
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Can't see him breaking into the first team any time soon based on that performance.
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Not watched the game but a goal and two assists appears to contradict the above views on LO. Not a reflection of his overall performance?
Edit: just realised the comments may be to wind up Whammers!
Edited by NorfolkIAN at 20:59:48 on 21st October 2025
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No wind up.
Looked a bit nervy early on. Heavy touches, didn't really do a lot.
Fairly simple assist for Phoenix goal which was all about the finish. Don't recall another.
His goal was basically a tap in after great work from Doherty and even then I think he miss-hit it against the defender but luckily creeped in.
He wasn't bad, but against an open, fairly average U21 side he didn't stand out as anything special. Phoenix stood out as being far better than that level.
He's a bit like White when we first got him. Will need a year or two to develop and become accustomed to men's football in League One.
Why anyone would want him in ahead of White I do not know, after White is having his best season so far. It'd be backwards step.
Edited by Sev at 21:13:03 on 21st October 2025
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Yeah I said the same to my dad, very much like White when he first came to us.
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Nah, he genuinely did not impress me at all.
White and Houghton miles ahead of him.
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Doherty as well on that showing.
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Yep, our group all said Doherty was the standout midfielder today, ahead of Phillips and Orford.
Deserved that goal after doing all the hard work too, shame it was saved for Orford to then score instead.
Don't get me wrong, Orford obviously has talent and it was his first game, but I am seeing a lot of our mostly younger fans raving about him today, but he didn't stand out for me and made a lot of errors. Reminds me of Finlay Burns, who our younger fans raved about but who I thought was actually quite shit (not saying Orford is) and worse than what we already had (Louis Thompson) so shouldn't have started ahead of them. On that showing, we ought to stick with Houghton and White in midfield.
Edited by Chuds at 21:16:06 on 21st October 2025
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Today reminded me of why I dislike Sweeney and Phillips so much.
That said a good work out for the second XI.
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The pace and intensity of a League One game would leave Orford for dead right now. Docherty has made a few first tema appearances and is beginning to look the part. It takes time...
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Obviously you can’t go by match stats alone. The Hammers fans complaining about him not starting should read this thread.
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The way Hammers are playing at the moment he would probably walk into their first team.
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Same for TAH.
Crazy dash out of his box. Too desperate to impress maybe?
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He had to come out. If he doesn't it's a goal, he had zero cover that would have got there.
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Something has happened to Taye (maybe to be expected after hardly playing for two years).
I am not sure either of our GKs is good enough. If we want to be promoted anyway. They are fine to just exist in League One.
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Luckily we have an exceptional back line to protect the keeper from a lot. But I agree, I'd much rather have Murphy Cooper or Taye from two years ago.
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They really have unnecessarily riled you, you childish buffoon.
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12 different scorers in 15 matches for us thus far this season, not including own goals.
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So far missed a good headed chance and a heavy first touch to lose possession 🤣
I'm sure he'll grow into it.
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And the belated return of Saxon Earley!
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He played two weeks ago.
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Yep, against Bromley. Is he playing centre back again?
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He is, with Butler at left back.
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God I love watching Pheonix.
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