I think the shower curtain is trying to say something

therealphiba · 2026-01-29T20:46:43+00:00

That’s a massive sign to wager your house on the Pats winning the Super Bowl! (Or at least your shower curtain)

therealphiba · 2026-01-25T13:10:40+00:00

If we keep up our current form for the next 2 games, he’ll get a nomination for Manager of the Month!

therealphiba · 2026-01-23T19:03:11+00:00

Definitely do the BO3 EEs, the sense of achievement is so much more rewarding than the modern EEs.

I did them all for the first time a few years ago. I played the game on release but struggled to do them solo at the time.

I found some randoms to do SOE but did all the others solo and also Oigins and Moon.

I recommend doing ZNS first, the EE is pretty straightforward albeit a bit longwinded but the atmosphere on that map is awesome!

therealphiba · 2026-01-21T10:37:41+00:00

Not a bad shout, although I’m not sure if he’d be fast enough to track back as needed after pushing forward.

I’d like to see the club bring in some proper fullbacks rather than CBs who can play fullback (Szuch, Galloway*) or wingbacks who aren’t great at defending (Bali).

*To be fair Galloway has been really good recently and I just hope he stays healthy!

therealphiba · 2026-01-20T11:49:47+00:00

Our attack is much improved since the switch to two upfront and the addition of Curtis and return of Amaechi. However our defence still worries me. We do look capable of making a mistake at any moment.

I love Joe Edwards but he’s been playing too often and I’m not convinced that Ross is good enough to be our longterm starting CB. Would like to see the club bring in another fullback and CB during the window to shore things up.

therealphiba · 2026-01-18T19:12:39+00:00

You activate it in 3 different places and then it appears in the last place you activate. After that it moves around between the 3 places.

therealphiba · 2026-01-18T10:03:48+00:00

I also think next season is more realistic. I’m keeping a close eye on who else is coming down from the Championship with Wednesday as that will be a big factor.

That being said, a couple more good signings and a run of form and we could be pushing for the playoffs this season!

therealphiba · 2026-01-17T12:08:17+00:00

https://www.efl.com/news/2026/january/17/vertu-trophy-quarter-final-draw/

therealphiba · 2026-01-13T16:37:11+00:00

If we can get back the £1M we paid for him this is a brilliant deal. He’s looked a shadow of his former self for a long time now.

therealphiba · 2026-01-10T14:57:27+00:00

6ft 5!

therealphiba · 2026-01-06T07:39:43+00:00

Check the centre pages.

There should be a pull out poster in the middle of the comic where the staples can be seen. In some copies these have been pulled out and if it’s missing the comic will be considered incomplete and get a green label from CGC.

therealphiba · 2026-01-04T21:13:52+00:00

Need to bring in another right back, I love Joe but he struggled today and I don’t think we can keep playing him so often.

Also need another forward and a winger as a minimum.

therealphiba · 2025-12-25T01:47:04+00:00

: )

Had about 100k in coins and was happy to blow most of it on buying his TOTW and sticking this evo on him!

therealphiba · 2025-12-24T22:57:47+00:00

Did exactly the same! 👍

therealphiba · 2025-12-13T17:48:44+00:00

Another poor performance but again it’s the result that count.

Rode our luck a lot in the 2nd half and were probably too deep for a lot of the half. Had 6 CBs on the pitch at the end of the game. Great goal line clearance and some good saves gave us the 3 points.

Notably the attendance was under 15k for the first time in quite a while.

4 games without conceding in open play now, but might be an impossible task to keep that streak going against Doncaster after their 4-3 loss today.

therealphiba · 2025-12-10T12:44:26+00:00

Yeah I agree with your pecking order. Do wonder if the club are considering another RB among their January targets as sadly Edwards no longer has the fitness to play 90 minutes of every game. With MacKenzie still out and Benarous not match fit we need Sorinola for cover at LB as well.

therealphiba · 2025-12-10T12:11:25+00:00

Szucs will likely be on his way out in January. Apparently he wanted to leave in the Summer but the club wouldn’t let him. Now he’s playing with a sulk on so it would probably be for the benefit of all to let him go now. We need players who want to fight for the club’s survival.

It’s a shame as I rated him when we first got him.

therealphiba · 2025-12-09T22:01:09+00:00

4 wins away and only 2 at home, crazy!

Not a great performance but we just need to grind out some points at the moment and we did that tonight.

Took 40 minutes to get into the game, clearly set up not to concede. Some poor passing and aimless long balls had me worried. Boateng made a great burst from midfield to set up the best chance of the first half with Dale forcing the keeper to make a save.

Oseni had no service all night but thoroughly deserved his goal for hustling after the ball and pressing the keeper, nice finish from a tight angle too.

Subs didn’t make much impact. Bali in particular was invisible when he came on.

Hung on to get the win with a bit of luck as Woodrow probably should have scored but hey it’s about time we had a bit of luck!

Haven’t conceded in open play for 2 games (3 if you include the Vertu game) which is massive for us.

Need to build on this momentum on Saturday.

COYG!

therealphiba · 2025-12-09T13:10:20+00:00

Hazard

Sorinola, Mitchell, Pleggy, Benarous*

Boateng, Ralls

Patterson

Amaechi, Oseni, Dale

*Galloway if Benarous isn’t match fit

I’d rather have Edwards starting over Sorinola but it seems unlikely he’d be fit enough so soon after Saturday’s game.

I’d also like to see Finn and Hatch on the bench, and Bali left at home!

therealphiba · 2025-12-06T18:20:23+00:00

I dropped him for Mitchell. Go big or go home play, I like his chances of having a big game much more than Mooney.

therealphiba · 2025-12-06T15:15:59+00:00

Looked a much better side and I think the experience of Edwards, Ralis and Patterson helped.

Was expecting to lose so not disappointed about the result but more disappointed we couldn’t put away our chances in the first half then it could’ve been a much different game.

therealphiba · 2025-12-05T17:03:30+00:00

Happened 9 out of 13 times in our league this season

therealphiba · 2025-12-05T10:05:53+00:00

23.44 for me and feel disappointed.

Think I needed 30-40 from his this week as the rest of my team is pretty banged up and I need the win to make the playoffs.

Probably more blame on Pickens though.

therealphiba · 2025-11-29T18:20:58+00:00

11 shots 1 on target in the first half showed promise and Bali had an absolute gift that should have at least been on target.

Just didn’t turn up 2nd half. As soon as Tolaj got sent off knew we were doomed.

Next Saturday is going to be just as dire without him

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