30 Oct 2026 14:25:40
There's some funny comments here. Dibling I thought did well last night. He is a massive upgrade on the Welsh lad. George also played well. Both young and both on occasion tried to do too much and lost the ball and actually I thought Dibs was the better at trying to recover his lost possession than George. I say they both deserve a start on Monday for their offensive play is exactly what we need against a team of Newcastles level. Perhaps we'd suffer against a top 6 side but DM is pragmatic and always goes for keeping it tight and riding our luck hoping to pinch points against teams that are clearly much better.
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Hackney for me took a little while to get going. Lost the ball a bit and tried to play the box to box role. Think the 1st start may have been pressure to try hard, too hard. But once he started to move the ball, he was very good. Dewsbury and him look a pair. Actually our midfield is going to be pretty epic. And yes let's not speculate about Jack. And not try to sound like a moron claiming he's not very good for us. He absolutely improves us and is an asset to the squad. He has well documented issues but you take those as its all part of the deal and at this point the gossip is pretty shi99y.
DM would have played him as a 10 last night. This weird thought that Jack is blocking Dibling is bizarre as they play different positions. What are you on about? Have a lay down deary. I am glad to see the changes and think Dibs has now earned his spot. Johnson is now the sub and rightly so, he hasn't done much and that pressure can only do him and us good.
Jack at 10 will help Bazza and give us a more fluid 442/451 and Hackney and Armstrong battle it out to start with Jimmy G.
That game was a crazy game, Newcastle will feel the score was harsh. It wouldn't have shocked anyone to reverse the score. Monday will be another 50 50 game. Its getting easy to spot those with a blinkered anti DM agenda and some of it has been ridiculous and a lot of it harsh. I personally hope he gets the 3 points on Monday for no other reason but to illustrate the clear agenda. And its only on here which is interesting. Nobody outside is in anyway thinking DM is doing poorly.
Some idiot last week was trying to claim its worse than SD anti football. Whoever that was is clearly a sh9tstirrer and has no footy knowledge.
30 Oct 2026 16:51:25
The problem when Grealish plays on the wing is that all the attacking goes through him. Nothing happens on the right side of the pitch and the mid-fielders tend to be missed out in the flow. Playing Grealish in the number 10 spot would be worth trying.
People on here tend to forget that we won well last night. The team was much more balanced with George and Dibling and because of it the midfield players were much improved and had a bigger impact on the game over some of the previous games when Grealish played.
We are lucky to have such talented youngster as George, Dibling and Armstrong. Yes they will sometimes not be at their best but they will only get better with playing more games and not sitting on the bench.
30 Oct 2026 17:05:29
FBS did you go the game? Because I have exactly down to the letter, the same opinion as you and I was there. Talking to the lads in the stands and my two lads we all said the same thing. It was such a pleasure to have a right winger wanting the ball and moving it. Not only that but it was allowing Rohl to move forward as well.
I also felt Dibbling was better than George but mainly because he had better support from his full back and George was doubled up on throughout the game.
I Like Jack but I feel KDH hangs around with him during games whereas, last night he had his best game because he was both left and right supporting. Also, Hayden worked well with him.
Hayden clearly has things to learn defensively but we look a million times better further up the pitch with him in the team. Armstrong is a really good player but he's 19yrs old and not as accomplished in attacking areas. so for me right now If play Hayden.
30 Oct 2026 17:08:12
We were also playing Newcastle and not Chelsea or Arsenal.
30 Oct 2026 17:51:46
No unfortunately not. I watched it on telly. Yep Armstrong i agree 100% think its all ticking along quite nicely in midfield with them all being different types yet able to cover and be dynamic when we use our subs. Next season they'll be flying if we can keep Jimmy G,
30 Oct 2026 19:23:32
Hi FBS nice your back I thought you said you were done.