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Post by underwood on Oct 22, 2023 10:03:00 GMT
How come he doesn’t get anywhere near Bournemouth’s matchday squad, given how porous they are?
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Post by hooky on Oct 22, 2023 12:09:57 GMT
It is a strange one. We know he can be inconsistent and can sometimes be a bit bullied, but there are many central defenders like that!
He is 6ft 3 inches, quite quick and has great technique. Its a shame he can't get a regular position in a top Championship or lower Premiership team - he should at least be in the Bournemouth squad - look at the rubbish defensive players they have there.
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Post by fiveattheback on Oct 22, 2023 12:44:46 GMT
He's a good player, very impressive last weekend considering he's not played for a while
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Post by jimexotic on Oct 22, 2023 15:14:13 GMT
That Bournemouth manager is getting sacked, he's absolutely ballsing it up there. They've lost two relegation 6 pointers on the bounce, they face a rubbish Burnley next and even if they win that they've got Man City and Newcastle after that before another 6 pointer with Sheffield United, it's almost certainly over for him.
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Post by marsvolta on Oct 22, 2023 16:11:54 GMT
That Bournemouth manager is getting sacked, he's absolutely ballsing it up there. They've lost two relegation 6 pointers on the bounce, they face a rubbish Burnley next and even if they win that they've got Man City and Newcastle after that before another 6 pointer with Sheffield United, it's almost certainly over for him. Maybe they should go for that Wolves manager, he seems to be doing ok. |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Oct 25, 2023 15:30:16 GMT
That Bournemouth manager is getting sacked, he's absolutely ballsing it up there. They've lost two relegation 6 pointers on the bounce, they face a rubbish Burnley next and even if they win that they've got Man City and Newcastle after that before another 6 pointer with Sheffield United, it's almost certainly over for him. Maybe they should go for that Wolves manager, he seems to be doing ok. Absolutely bonkers they decided to reward his miracle he did for them last season by sacking him. I heard that the current manager had done really well in Spain on a shoestring budget, so I'm sure he's not a terrible manager probably just wrong place at the wrong time. But to get rid of someone tried and tested like that was absolutely bizarre. Think they'll go down now! |
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Post by iantov on Nov 5, 2023 5:17:57 GMT
Sub'd at half time - anyone know if he was hooked or injured? Either way, concerning.
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Post by morg on Jan 10, 2024 18:01:19 GMT
Leeds apparently looking at Mepham as well now? Could be interesting if he plays in a back 4 with Rodon?
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Post by athenempadu on Jan 10, 2024 18:27:11 GMT
Leeds apparently looking at Mepham as well now? Could be interesting if he plays in a back 4 with Rodon? Agent Ampadu bringing in Mepham, Brooks & Neco?  |
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Post by winsumluzsum on Jan 10, 2024 20:19:06 GMT
Add Roberts into the mix and we could end up with a majority of the Leeds starting eleven from Cymru.
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Post by manulike on Jan 10, 2024 21:51:40 GMT
Leeds apparently looking at Mepham as well now? Could be interesting if he plays in a back 4 with Rodon? Agent Ampadu bringing in Mepham, Brooks & Neco? Might need to find me a tattooist ;-)
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Post by bobbyghoul on Jan 11, 2024 13:13:00 GMT
Add Roberts into the mix and we could end up with a majority of the Leeds starting eleven from Cymru. LOL |
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Post by athenempadu on Jan 11, 2024 19:14:41 GMT
Add Roberts into the mix and we could end up with a majority of the Leeds starting eleven from Cymru. They need a RB, Ayling & Spence both gone. |
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Post by iot on Jan 29, 2024 21:00:29 GMT
This is disappointing. It's their prerogative but disappointing nonetheless. Good on Meps for trying to force it.
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Post by bobbyghoul on Jan 30, 2024 9:30:41 GMT
This is disappointing. It's their prerogative but disappointing nonetheless. Good on Meps for trying to force it. How do you know Mepham forced it? |
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Post by iot on Jan 30, 2024 10:25:31 GMT
This is disappointing. It's their prerogative but disappointing nonetheless. Good on Meps for trying to force it. How do you know Mepham forced it? Because of his comments in this article. Doesn't get much more candid than that! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cd1lg18dg0lo |
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Post by bobbyghoul on Jan 30, 2024 10:41:41 GMT
Cheers. Fair play to him for seeking regular football. |
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Post by surge on Jan 30, 2024 19:06:22 GMT
The way that football runs itself seems so wrong when you think about it. Credit to Pep for allowing Palmer to go find football knowing he had players he trusted to fill his role and that it's best for Palmer.
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Post by jbt95 on Jan 31, 2024 6:49:38 GMT
The way that football runs itself seems so wrong when you think about it. Credit to Pep for allowing Palmer to go find football knowing he had players he trusted to fill his role and that it's best for Palmer. End of the day, a player is just a body to a club. Like an employee of any organisation. |
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Post by bobbyghoul on Jan 31, 2024 7:03:12 GMT
The way that football runs itself seems so wrong when you think about it. Credit to Pep for allowing Palmer to go find football knowing he had players he trusted to fill his role and that it's best for Palmer. Pep has massive squad depth and can replace players at the click of his fingers. Bournemouth aren't as fortunate and if Iraola thinks he needs Mepham in his squad then Mepham is contracted to stay. |
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Post by athenempadu on Jan 31, 2024 7:55:05 GMT
This is disappointing. It's their prerogative but disappointing nonetheless. Good on Meps for trying to force it. I hope he scores a few own goals! |
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Post by erasedcitizen on Mar 3, 2024 13:38:47 GMT
On early for Bournemouth early as Senesi goes off injured.
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Post by CrackityJones on Mar 3, 2024 15:46:56 GMT
Clean sheet and three points. May get a run in the team with the injury
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Post by underwood on Mar 3, 2024 16:17:29 GMT
Very, very timely for us.
Leicester goalkeeper crisis needed now.
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Post by cogancoronation31 on Mar 4, 2024 14:04:26 GMT
Ditto at Notts Forest!!
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Great to see Mepham playing all bar 12 mins of Bournemouth's victory last night at Burnley.
Here's his entry from a 'player rating' site:
" Mepham 7.5 - Solid, didn’t really do a lot wrong. Read the game well and made a couple of vital interventions".
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Post by cogancoronation31 on Mar 22, 2024 9:48:39 GMT
Solid on the whole last night.
At the game itself, I didn't notice it - but on watching the highlights at home afterwards, I did see some wasteful passes and minor errors here and there (which thankfully came to nothing). Hope that playing the full match yesterday will have benefitted him ahead of Tuesday - and his dealings with Mr Lewandowski & co.
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Post by cogancoronation31 on Mar 22, 2024 10:21:40 GMT
Mix-up between Mepham and Rodon for the Pukki goal... arguably more Joe's fault than Chris's?
Ben was pretty mad and vocal about it, anyway!
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Post by winsumluzsum on Mar 22, 2024 11:23:07 GMT
Mepham ran in to Rodon, so the former's fault. Mepham tracked Pohjanpalo across the edge of the box but should have held back at a certain point. Poor judgement.
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Post by fiveattheback on Mar 22, 2024 11:36:47 GMT
Mepham ran in to Rodon, so the former's fault. Mepham tracked Pohjanpalo across the edge of the box but should have held back at a certain point. Poor judgement. They collided after the ball went through Rodon's poor attempt at a clearance, he should have dealt with it or stuck with Pukki. If you're going to let him run off you then you need to put your foot through the ball rather than wave a leg at it the way Rodon did. He was on his heels. If Mepham stays central than Pohjanpalo gets there ahead of Rodon anyway and he'd have been dug out for letting his man go free and leaving Rodon in a 2 on 1 Anyway doesn't matter in the end |
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Post by iot on Mar 22, 2024 11:50:05 GMT
Yeah just watched it back. Meps definitely doesn't cover himself in glory, but Rodon was primarily at fault. He didn't need to go after the other guy when Mepham was already on him. Had he stuck with Pukki the goal would have been avoided.
Reminds me of the goal we conceded away against the Dutch actually, when Mepham and Rodon again went for the same guy, and it was Rodon who overcommitted to cover the side Mepham was already taking responsibility for, and was done on the other side. Not sure if it suggests that Rodon doesn't fully trust Mepham.
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