04 Dec 2025 07:39:06
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 13 - Quick Round Up

1.) 04 Dec 2025
04 Dec 2025 18:04:02
Soucek starts in place of paqueta? Odd decision

2.) 04 Dec 2025
04 Dec 2025 18:49:47
Earthy is the obvious replacement, but Nuno has bottled it again.

3.) 04 Dec 2025
04 Dec 2025 21:47:48
Earthy ahead of Soucek, how ridiculous!

4.) 05 Dec 2025
05 Dec 2025 00:08:22
As ridiculous as putting Soucek in midfield where he’s about as useful as gloves for a budgie.

5.) 05 Dec 2025
05 Dec 2025 04:27:50
Earthy v Man Utd over a seasoned international captain? Not one person who knows about football would do that.
Play the youngsters in FA Cup and bring them on. You were always obsessively going on about Scarles, that poor lad got ripped apart in 3 or 4 games last year, and to date, he hasn’t recovered.
Earthy v Man Utd… amazing.

6.) 05 Dec 2025
05 Dec 2025 06:45:57
Let’s just agree to disagree. You and I live in different worlds—-thank God.

7.) 05 Dec 2025
05 Dec 2025 08:05:03
Thought we battled really hard last night?whole team run and chased, got well deserved draw because we defended magnificently against a ManU side superior in squad strength!
Tin has got an anti obsession about Soucek just just as I have a pro obsession with him?As Brooking said, seasoned International, massive experience no comparison with youngsters, Soucek in my team every time with our present squad! Pleased to see Wilson get more time on, had some good touches up front! Well done lads for the hard work everyone??⚒⚒⚒⚒

8.) 05 Dec 2025
05 Dec 2025 08:56:23
Much much better! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again we play much better without Paqueta! The guy isn’t a team player and isn’t as good as he and some people think he is. Nuno needs to keep him on the bench now until he can be sold.

9.) 05 Dec 2025
05 Dec 2025 10:42:20
Chelmsford, I don’t have an ‘anti obsession’ with Soucek. If you read my past posts, I’ve always admired his commitment and thought he’s a really nice bloke. He just can’t play in midfield. He has no creative ability and can’t pass a ball. Essential for that position. I lost count the number of times different people on this forum said that with Soucek and JWP in midfield we were 2 men short and our midfield was non-existent. (Brooking10 would still be playing them.) As Hammer-D will confirm, I even suggested trying Soucek as a striker. We did, and even that didn’t work! Soucek is a useless midfielder, nice bloke or not. Starting with him is a waste of a position, as was seen against Man Utd. He did his usual headless chicken routine and contributed FA before being hooked off. Soucek scores the odd goal by throwing himself at the ball. That’s why he suffers so many cuts and bruises. A lovely bloke, but a Premiershiip midfielder? Naahh.

10.) 05 Dec 2025
05 Dec 2025 11:09:08
Completly agree

11.) 05 Dec 2025
05 Dec 2025 11:33:25
I would totally concur with that assessment of Souchek, Tin.
Lovely fella and popular, tries his heart out, loves the club, and scores many a crucial goal. But even after a decent performance like last night I feel he was an impediment. Numerous times, especially towards the end of the first half, the ball was kicked out of defence to our right only for Thomas to be unable to keep the ball or find Bowen or Wilson with a pass. Only for the ball to end up back near our penalty area. Wilson is great at holding the ball up. I would like to see TS to come on as a sub when a goal is needed. I totally understand why people don’t want Paqueta as he did himself no favours last Sunday. But he is a better player. Maybe try someone else in that position

12.) 05 Dec 2025
05 Dec 2025 14:44:44
Oh, and wile I think of it, Brooking, as an illustration of why you don’t know what you’re talking about — Scarles isn’t ruined; he’s injured, and just back in training. He’s the best left fullback we have and will soon reclaim his position. Diouf can’t defend for toffee and he’s beginning to look poor as a left wingback. He’ll be off to the Africa cup soon and I think he might struggle to get back in the side. All young players need the experience of difficult games. If we’d listened to your gems, Potts would still be bench warming and we’d still be watching JWP, so I don’t need any lectures from you, thank you.

13.) 05 Dec 2025
05 Dec 2025 21:30:51
We all know his injured currently ?

14.) 06 Dec 2025
06 Dec 2025 07:22:49
We also all know he’s not ruined.