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Post by Russgas on Jul 16, 2022 9:03:20 GMT
Alfie played 14 games last season. Is that enough to judge him on? If JB is such a good coach for all the other young players there is still time for a 24y year old AK to progress under his skills? Very good point. 👍
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 16, 2022 9:50:46 GMT
If JB is such a good coach for all the other young players there is still time for a 24y year old AK to progress under his skills? Very good point. 👍 Not sure you can make a hoofer into a footballer, having said that Lockyer seems to be doing OK in the Championship and he was hardly a great footballer.
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Post by bluestickgas1 on Jul 16, 2022 10:36:14 GMT
Not sure you can make a hoofer into a footballer, having said that Lockyer seems to be doing OK in the Championship and he was hardly a great footballer. Get the sentiment Topper but I wouldn’t class AK as a hoofer - he may not be the best passer of the ball but you’re doing him a disservice there…
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Post by playtowin on Jul 16, 2022 10:52:36 GMT
Just no need for that Whether he plays again or not he has been a good player for Rovers (had JCH in his pocket at least once) and whilst the JB system might not suit him he is a decent player, and a really nice lad. Loves Rovers too. Have some respect. He was brilliant under Coughlan for sure and didn’t look out of place in league 1 and that was a couple of years ago or more. I don’t think he does fit Barton’s style but match fit he’s a good lower league CB. He’s still Fairly young too so hopefully Barton will have had him practicing his passing game to improve that. As JB has said of himself in the past. If you are not the worlds best ball player ,just win the ball and give it to somebody with better skills as quick as possible. If Coutts makes himself available like he and Whelan did last year then thats all Alfie has to do...pass to Coutts.
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Post by spiess1 on Jul 16, 2022 11:18:47 GMT
Best not pick Alfie in the first 4 games, then.
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Post by lastminutewinner on Jul 16, 2022 11:28:29 GMT
Best not pick Alfie in the first 4 games, then. He will still have 5 options; Belly, the car park, Alton Road, Strathmore Road and Filton Avenue
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Post by Wembley_Gas on Jul 16, 2022 12:06:28 GMT
Best not pick Alfie in the first 4 games, then. He will still have 5 options; Belly, the car park, Alton Road, Strathmore Road and Filton Avenue He’s not Billy Clark …he’ll never kick it to Filton Avenue…just the back gardens.
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 16, 2022 12:18:22 GMT
Not sure you can make a hoofer into a footballer, having said that Lockyer seems to be doing OK in the Championship and he was hardly a great footballer. Get the sentiment Topper but I wouldn’t class AK as a hoofer - he may not be the best passer of the ball but you’re doing him a disservice there… Not sure of a better term to use but you get my drift, he's never going to be John Stones, whether JB can mould him into the CH he needs time will tell. BG clearly tried and failed.
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Post by gasmania on Jul 28, 2022 15:46:01 GMT
Could this be another step closer to Stoke being open to loaning Taylor out again?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2022 16:13:27 GMT
Stoke have just sold one of their home grown centre halves to local rivals Port Vale, 21 year old Will Forrester.
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Post by Feeling The Blues on Jul 28, 2022 18:29:19 GMT
Could this be another step closer to Stoke being open to loaning Taylor out again? Could ‘what ‘be another step?
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 28, 2022 19:14:03 GMT
JB said earlier Taylor is due to start for Stoke on Saturday, unless he has a shocker then, similar to EA, it's unlikely he'll also now return.
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Jul 28, 2022 19:15:54 GMT
JB said earlier Taylor is due to start for Stoke on Saturday, unless he has a shocker then, similar to EA, it's unlikely he'll also now return. Bit strange how he didn’t feature at all in the friendly against us then? Wasn’t injured so must’ve meant their have been progressing talks around the time?
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Post by Feeling The Blues on Jul 28, 2022 19:30:46 GMT
JB said earlier Taylor is due to start for Stoke on Saturday, unless he has a shocker then, similar to EA, it's unlikely he'll also now return. But we’re better than Stoke aren’t we? We beat em 2-0!😀
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Post by gasmania on Jul 28, 2022 19:59:17 GMT
Was a shame to hear JB suggesting he will be playing this weekend for Stoke. A shame for us at least, great for Connor!
Still seems a bit odd/hopeful that Stoke seem very persistent in trying to sign more players in that position though, despite having quite a few already.
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 28, 2022 20:21:25 GMT
JB said earlier Taylor is due to start for Stoke on Saturday, unless he has a shocker then, similar to EA, it's unlikely he'll also now return. Bit strange how he didn’t feature at all in the friendly against us then? Wasn’t injured so must’ve meant their have been progressing talks around the time? Who knows perhaps Stoke had another CH lined up and it's fallen though, or there's a bit of brinkmanship going on around a deal and he won't even play for Stoke on Saturday.
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Post by pirate on Jul 30, 2022 13:35:13 GMT
Taylor starting for Stoke today.
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Post by stapletongas on Jul 30, 2022 16:50:19 GMT
We can forget it
Hope Barton hasn’t been putting all his eggs in one basket by holding out for a Taylor return. We need a coupe of ready made D1 defenders in urgently.
If that today is his how we cope defensively with a team who are surely going to be scrapping at the bottom then heaven help us
We looked worlds apart from the team of March/April/May
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Post by bluebiro on Jul 30, 2022 18:14:53 GMT
Taylor now out of reach. Tizard at Southampton may be our new target to replace him
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 30, 2022 18:15:40 GMT
It's odd we've made so many defensive changes, of today's back 4 only Connolly played regularly in the same position last season. Perhaps it's no surprise they defended as if they'd only met up at 3pm.
We need someone to lead the back 4 and that's clearly not going to be Hoole this season.
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