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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 19:15:01 GMT
Was chatting to a couple of people in the pasty queue in the South stand just before the pen miss, all three of us agreed he isn't up to standard.
Don't get me wrong, this has nothing to do with the pen miss, but IMO he isn't up to league 1 standard.
I think DC will be looking elsewhere come the summer for 2-3 strikers.
On a side-note, anyone know why Easter came on? Thought he was given his marching orders, he had a contract extension agreement in place, if he played another game?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 19:19:04 GMT
He isn't good enough. He won't be here next season, but we can only support him whilst he is here. He clearly really wants to succeed and gives his all every game (unlike Harrison). Felt bad for him today. Perhaps the contract extension stuff was BS, or DC simply decided that it is worth triggering an extension if it gets us points on the board for now.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Mar 18, 2017 19:21:35 GMT
The problem is Gaffney is (rightly) keeping Harrison out of the side.
No one is there to challenge James for the second striker spot.
My guess is Easter will start the next few games.
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Post by gregsy on Mar 18, 2017 19:23:55 GMT
i would guess that Easter will be here next year and James will not....
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Post by pudseygas on Mar 18, 2017 19:30:13 GMT
i would guess that Easter will be here next year and James will not.... Time for some fresh faces and some forwards who are actually going to score double figures for the season
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 19:32:27 GMT
i would guess that Easter will be here next year and James will not.... Time for some fresh faces and some forwards who are actually going to score double figures for the season I did say at the beginning of the season that Matty Taylor would be the only Rovers player to score more than 10 league goals this season...
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Post by fanboy on Mar 18, 2017 19:32:35 GMT
i would guess that Easter will be here next year and James will not.... I'd bet on the exact opposite!
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Post by gregsy on Mar 18, 2017 19:34:24 GMT
i would guess that Easter will be here next year and James will not.... I'd bet on the exact opposite! a fiver on that wise guy (obviously all proceeds to the ffsc) ??
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Post by pirateman on Mar 18, 2017 19:36:22 GMT
Think Gregs is probably right here (certainly about the second bit)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 19:37:04 GMT
Time for some fresh faces and some forwards who are actually going to score double figures for the season I did say at the beginning of the season that Matty Taylor would be the only Rovers player to score more than 10 league goals this season... Bodin is on 9...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 19:37:25 GMT
I'd bet on the exact opposite! a fiver on that wise guy (obviously all proceeds to the ffsc) ?? If you're both wrong, you both pay up..?
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Post by gregsy on Mar 18, 2017 19:40:29 GMT
a fiver on that wise guy (obviously all proceeds to the ffsc) ?? If you're both wrong, you both pay up..? if we're both right then you'd better get yer bloody wallet out too....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 19:40:33 GMT
Felt for him after the pen, he was playing well. Why go high against a 7ft tall keeper? Low on confidence I guess
Ellis, Gaffney and two newbies would be my guess next season
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 19:41:49 GMT
Felt for him after the pen, he was playing well. Why go high against a 7ft tall keeper? Low on confidence I guess Ellis, Gaffney and two newbies would be my guess next season Ricky Miller?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 19:43:58 GMT
If you're both wrong, you both pay up..? if we're both right then you'd better get yer bloody wallet out too.... Is that possible? The bit about you both being right? Me getting my wallet is obviously wrong.....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 19:46:01 GMT
Felt for him after the pen, he was playing well. Why go high against a 7ft tall keeper? Low on confidence I guess Ellis, Gaffney and two newbies would be my guess next season Did anyone else notice how fat the keeper was? He was tall, but jeez for a professional player he did have a bit of extra weight on him.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 19:47:20 GMT
Felt for him after the pen, he was playing well. Why go high against a 7ft tall keeper? Low on confidence I guess Ellis, Gaffney and two newbies would be my guess next season Did anyone else notice how fat the keeper was? He was tall, but jeez for a professional player he did have a bit of extra weight on him. Remember him playing for Wolves. Don't remember him being that 'big' to be honest...
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Post by gregsy on Mar 18, 2017 19:48:40 GMT
if we're both right then you'd better get yer bloody wallet out too.... Is that possible? The bit about you both being right? Me getting my wallet is obviously wrong..... yeah, if neither are in the squad for next season / or if both are in the squad for next season then you owe the ffsc a fiver..... fair enough innit....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 19:48:50 GMT
I will leave the judgement to DC, but I would say this is a typical knee jerk reaction and I do not rate the views of the majority of fans. Every single member of the squad has had a bad patch. First Taylor, then Gaffney - a few weeks ago he wasn't good enough either. Strikers who don't score for a few games at the start immediately become league one standard when they score, like Rory has found recently.
If you watch the game you will see lots of things James is doing which appear pretty league one to me. Then again, if you don't run fast and skin players then simplistically minded fans cannot keep track of what's happening - they need sound bites. They need tricks. They cannot see things like hold up play or unselfish layoffs, or even assists. He's set up 2 of Rory's but did he do it with a Cryuff turn? No? Well he can f**k off then!
Why bother taking a balanced view or a grown up assessment when he missed a penalty? Missing a penalty is a big clear thing that people can understand. Clarke was clearly unsupportive in his comments on the radio and sounded like he wanted to chuck him. The crowd too, I think bood him off didn't they? Let's write him off before he's even really started.
Sarcasm aside, thank god we have a manager and team who work with players and bring them on. The difference has been in working with players who work hard. Ollie Clarke would be gone, Byron Moore, Montano, Snake, Gaffney, Bodin earlier this year, Tom Lockyer earlier this year, Sinclair isn't league 2 standard, Mansells too old, Lee Brown out.... All of these players were considered not up to it at points. Hey presto, with a bit of effort and work they adapt and improve. It's almost like we have a really healthy ethos where we support players and players play for each other.
I would like to see a bit more of James before we write him off. The team and manager seem to see something in him. My analysis is, like Taylor, and Gaffney, LJ is lacking in confidence. He's not shooting, he is laying everything off. Taylor towards the end did one thing - shoot. LJ smashes it every match. I say if the manager has worked this long on him, take that into account and don't write another player off as a bit of work pays off - as we have seen consistently.
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Post by justin blue on Mar 18, 2017 19:49:23 GMT
Was chatting to a couple of people in the pasty queue in the South stand just before the pen miss, all three of us agreed he isn't up to standard. Don't get me wrong, this has nothing to do with the pen miss, but IMO he isn't up to league 1 standard. I think DC will be looking elsewhere come the summer for 2-3 strikers. On a side-note, anyone know why Easter came on? Thought he was given his marching orders, he had a contract extension agreement in place, if he played another game? Can't agree with this I think he's good enough just needs a bit more luck and he will come good. Shame about the penalty, that could have been the boost he needs.
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