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Sam Tighe

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⚽️ writing & broadcasting with ESPN. Also host of *The Truth* podcast πŸŽ™οΈwith Dougie Critchley, on the Ranks FC feed. Search for it!

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he does, he does

10.03.2026 16:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The real question for me is whether Colwill, after ~2 months, is a better depth option than what, say, Dan Burn is currently

10.03.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Still a long shot, but we are not well stocked back there

10.03.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Defo still nothing more than a long shot, but a very interesting one to consider given the issue at that position

10.03.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Very intriguing for England too

10.03.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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10.03.2026 13:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Raiders just signed me

09.03.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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09.03.2026 21:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Taco Monday AND Tuesday. That’s the vibe

09.03.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Expert analysis: Minkah Fitzpatrick seems to get traded a lot

09.03.2026 13:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So good. A giant-killing conducted in style.

08.03.2026 16:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There is absolutely no correlation in my brain between Sunday league and nice kits πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

08.03.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Fighting the urge to return to 11-a-side while watching Port Vale v Sunderland in the FA Cup - which I suspect might be a symptom of the state of that pitch πŸ˜‚

08.03.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is THE MOST Ryan Mason scenario in history, surely

06.03.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Unreal πŸ‘

06.03.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Graphic featuring a testimonial from Pedro AraΓΊjo, which reads: "SCOUTED has been one of the resources used by the FC Porto scouting team in recent years. Their work challenges our approach to recruitment and inspires new scouting practices, discovering new players that might have slipped under the radar or new ways to interrogate and evaluate data. We encourage our team to keep a close eye on what is published at SCOUTED in order to raise our internal level and get to know more talent breaking through worldwide."

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05.03.2026 13:42 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Curbs is available

06.03.2026 08:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This week's edition will fire this afternoon. Get subbed to receive it πŸ‘‡

06.03.2026 08:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've almost exclusively worked in the opposite: one-nine spelled, 10 onwards in digits. Always spell out the number if it starts the sentence (even if it's six or four).

So I'd just go with that if it was me

06.03.2026 08:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah I don't mean to downplay the role of the players, the leadership and the obvious general toxicity here. But you need someone who can somehow rise above it all (hard). Tudor looks like he's been swept under already!

06.03.2026 08:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah that one stank from the off. Demeanour, press conferences, style, talking about Luton every 3 minutes...

06.03.2026 08:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He’s only contracted to the end of the season so his costs aren’t high. Appreciate appointing another manager could get pricey. But they are going down at this rate mate, genuinely.

He was effectively recommended by Paratici who isn’t even at the club anymore

05.03.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

He was recommended by their former sporting director, who actually left the club a few months ago. Seriously.

05.03.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Igor Tudor probably has to go tonight. No point him taking another game. Sometimes it’s really obvious when it’s not going to work, even this early. Looks just as immediately doomed as Nathan Jones did at Southampton.

05.03.2026 22:03 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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Two of these three clubs will play a European Round of 16 game next week.

05.03.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

technically still two down here

05.03.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How's Owen Hargreaves' fitness these days? He'd balance the midfield

05.03.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Unless you're the England manager, of course. And then somehow Wharton will be left at home πŸ˜‚

05.03.2026 20:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That Adam Wharton pass. I am WEEPING.

05.03.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting deployment of Pedro Porro. He’s a strong progressive passer and you can do a lot of that from right-centre-back. Helps given Palhinha is in midfield, but does mean Gray is foisted out at wing-back

05.03.2026 20:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0