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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Oct 14, 2017 19:09:52 GMT
Totally agree. I know you could possibly point at a water poor return ball with Bola that lead to the goal but I thought he did really well. Be disappointed to see him dropped after today. TB also sold Slocombe short with a back pass in the first half that nearly cost us. Last week he gave the ball away in a dangerous poition with the game at 0-0, but he got away with it. I like him, but think he's likely to make one or two very poor desicions with the ball during a game. Glad you mentioned it as I was going. He looked good otherwise but all it takes sometimes is 1 or 2 mistakes. |
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Oct 14, 2017 19:09:59 GMT
Totally agree. I know you could possibly point at a water poor return ball with Bola that lead to the goal but I thought he did really well. Be disappointed to see him dropped after today. TB also sold Slocombe short with a back pass in the first half that nearly cost us. Last week he gave the ball away in a dangerous poition with the game at 0-0, but he got away with it. I like him, but think he's likely to make one or two very poor desicions with the ball during a game. Yeah, I like him too, but he's also tricked or beat his man on a number of occasions. Don't really like seeing a centre back do that. |
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Oct 14, 2017 19:16:15 GMT
And back to the original topic, Telford for me everytime. Nichols always looks ok but people can keep saying he is better than Luke James (which he is) but the end product is the same and he is too lightweight. He doesn't fully commit to 50/50s. He has been a bit unlucky but I can't remember too many opportunities for him to score during his time here.
Telford has looked dangerous everytime I have seen him. Even today when he came on, he looked hungry and nearly created something out of nothing.
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Post by Topper Gas on Oct 14, 2017 19:23:48 GMT
Totally agree. I know you could possibly point at a water poor return ball with Bola that lead to the goal but I thought he did really well. Be disappointed to see him dropped after today. TB also sold Slocombe short with a back pass in the first half that nearly cost us. Last week he gave the ball away in a dangerous poition with the game at 0-0, but he got away with it. I like him, but think he's likely to make one or two very poor desicions with the ball during a game. But he was still better than Locks who seems a shadow of the player he was in the second half of last season, how he's good enough for Wales is beyond me unless he's the only other Welsh CB playing league football. Back to the OP does anybody know Nichols favoured position as he looked hopeless today in a front three, although not much better when we went two upfront. I honestly think a Development player would be a better tackler, no wonder Posh fans got on his back, did he actually do anything useful after he wasted his early chance? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2017 19:30:19 GMT
TB also sold Slocombe short with a back pass in the first half that nearly cost us. Last week he gave the ball away in a dangerous poition with the game at 0-0, but he got away with it. I like him, but think he's likely to make one or two very poor desicions with the ball during a game. But he was still better than Locks who seems a shadow of the player he was in the second half of last season, how he's good enough for Wales is beyond me unless he's the only other Welsh CB playing league football. Back to the OP does anybody know Nichols favoured position as he looked hopeless today in a front three, although not much better when we went two upfront. I honestly think a Development player would be a better tackler, no wonder Posh fans got on his back, did he actually do anything useful after he wasted his early chance?  I think nicholls is a skillful player but lacks the instinct to take chances could be used on the opposite wing to bodin but that will weaken midfield.whereas Telford has the instinct to go for goals but his physique let's him down.myself I wouldn't play either as a striker |
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Post by Blackbeard on Oct 14, 2017 19:55:37 GMT
Nichols has had plenty of starts, I'd give Telford a shot at a full 90 , personally I think he looks more robust and incisive than Nichols As a side note - Gaffney for Moore? REALLY.  ?? Ffs ........ |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2017 20:00:02 GMT
Nichols has had plenty of starts, I'd give Telford a shot at a full 90 , personally I think he looks more robust and incisive than Nichols As a side note - Gaffney for Moore? REALLY. ?? Ffs ........ Agree re: Telford Gaffers had been booked and was high on the refs radar - safe decision |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2017 20:03:03 GMT
Surely its telford v ellis or telford v gaffney though?
Today nichols was deep again playing the link player role which i just cant imagine telford playing.
I thought nichols had a good 1st half but faded away in the 2nd.
Telford had a good chance to get clear and score for us today but his touch let him down this time.
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Post by Blackbeard on Oct 14, 2017 20:24:25 GMT
Nichols has had plenty of starts, I'd give Telford a shot at a full 90 , personally I think he looks more robust and incisive than Nichols As a side note - Gaffney for Moore? REALLY. ?? Ffs ........ Agree re: Telford Gaffers had been booked and was high on the refs radar - safe decision Hadn't realised Gaffers was booked |
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Post by Topper Gas on Oct 14, 2017 21:44:28 GMT
Nichols has had plenty of starts, I'd give Telford a shot at a full 90 , personally I think he looks more robust and incisive than Nichols As a side note - Gaffney for Moore? REALLY. ?? Ffs ........ Agree re: Telford Gaffers had been booked and was high on the refs radar - safe decision Gaffney is subbed every game after 60 mins today's booking was irrelevant, although we played with 10 men anyway once Moore came on, well 9 actually as Nichols did zlich after the first 10 mins. |
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Post by socrates on Oct 14, 2017 22:20:57 GMT
Totally agree. I know you could possibly point at a water poor return ball with Bola that lead to the goal but I thought he did really well. Be disappointed to see him dropped after today. TB also sold Slocombe short with a back pass in the first half that nearly cost us. Last week he gave the ball away in a dangerous poition with the game at 0-0, but he got away with it. I like him, but think he's likely to make one or two very poor desicions with the ball during a game. Yeah I agree he looks solid when we haven't got the ball but with it he looks shakey very much like Sweeney has this season. I haven't been on here much tonight because I tend to stay clear after a defeat but from what I read earlier there's been a fair bit of blame towards Bola for the goal. I didn't see it like that at the time and the highlights don't show that for me either. Tom Broadbent has come a long way in a short space of time and has done really well but today he nearly set a goal up for Oxford in the first half and did set one up in the second half. It's good that we've got four decent center halfs all fighting for two places but frustrating that they all look like they've got a mistake in them every game so far this season bar Mayenase so far ( if I've spelt that right ) in the short time that he's played. |
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Oct 14, 2017 22:25:39 GMT
TB also sold Slocombe short with a back pass in the first half that nearly cost us. Last week he gave the ball away in a dangerous poition with the game at 0-0, but he got away with it. I like him, but think he's likely to make one or two very poor desicions with the ball during a game. Yeah I agree he looks solid when we haven't got the ball but with it he looks shakey very much like Sweeney has this season. I haven't been on here much tonight because I tend to stay clear after a defeat but from what I read earlier there's been a fair bit of blame towards Bola for the goal. I didn't see it like that at the time and the highlights don't show that for me either. Tom Broadbent has come a long way in a short space of time and has done really well but today he nearly set a goal up for Oxford in the first half and did set one up in the second half. It's good that we've got four decent center halfs all fighting for two places but frustrating that they all look like they've got a mistake in them every game so far this season bar Mayenase so far ( if I've spelt that right ) in the short time that he's played. Let's also not forget Byron Moore cheaply losing the ball to set up the counter for Oxford. |
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Post by socrates on Oct 14, 2017 22:27:23 GMT
And back to the original topic, Telford for me everytime. Nichols always looks ok but people can keep saying he is better than Luke James (which he is) but the end product is the same and he is too lightweight. He doesn't fully commit to 50/50s. He has been a bit unlucky but I can't remember too many opportunities for him to score during his time here. Telford has looked dangerous everytime I have seen him. Even today when he came on, he looked hungry and nearly created something out of nothing. Yeah he's a terrier around the ball nipping in and tacking fighting for everything and he's scored 3 goals in I'm not sure how many minutes for us but I reckon he probably averages a goal every 90 ish. Nichols has got an air of calmness about him similar to Taylor , he holds his head very high and seems to drift in and out of games jogging around like he doesn't really care that much. Taylor won us over because he scored goals as well as having that calm arrogance chin up thing going on but I think Nichols needs to score pretty damn soon or it won't wear on even the most patient optimistic Gashead. |
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Post by socrates on Oct 14, 2017 22:28:38 GMT
Yeah I agree he looks solid when we haven't got the ball but with it he looks shakey very much like Sweeney has this season. I haven't been on here much tonight because I tend to stay clear after a defeat but from what I read earlier there's been a fair bit of blame towards Bola for the goal. I didn't see it like that at the time and the highlights don't show that for me either. Tom Broadbent has come a long way in a short space of time and has done really well but today he nearly set a goal up for Oxford in the first half and did set one up in the second half. It's good that we've got four decent center halfs all fighting for two places but frustrating that they all look like they've got a mistake in them every game so far this season bar Mayenase so far ( if I've spelt that right ) in the short time that he's played. Let's also not forget Byron Moore cheaply losing the ball to set up the counter for Oxford. Moore offers nothing 90% of the time and I think we all agree on that. |
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Oct 14, 2017 22:29:28 GMT
And back to the original topic, Telford for me everytime. Nichols always looks ok but people can keep saying he is better than Luke James (which he is) but the end product is the same and he is too lightweight. He doesn't fully commit to 50/50s. He has been a bit unlucky but I can't remember too many opportunities for him to score during his time here. Telford has looked dangerous everytime I have seen him. Even today when he came on, he looked hungry and nearly created something out of nothing. Yeah he's a terrier around the ball nipping in and tacking fighting for everything and he's scored 3 goals in I'm not sure how many minutes for us but I reckon he probably averages a goal every 90 ish. Nichols has got an air of calmness about him similar to Taylor , he holds his head very high and seems to drift in and out of games jogging around like he doesn't really care that much. Taylor won us over because he scored goals as well as having that calm arrogance chin up thing going on but I think Nichols needs to score pretty damn soon or it won't wear on even the most patient optimistic Gashead. The Taylor at the start of his Rovers career though was a much busier player than the one that ended it. Nichols need to come off the bench for a few games I feel and Telford deserves more starts. |
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Post by socrates on Oct 15, 2017 0:07:32 GMT
Yeah he's a terrier around the ball nipping in and tacking fighting for everything and he's scored 3 goals in I'm not sure how many minutes for us but I reckon he probably averages a goal every 90 ish. Nichols has got an air of calmness about him similar to Taylor , he holds his head very high and seems to drift in and out of games jogging around like he doesn't really care that much. Taylor won us over because he scored goals as well as having that calm arrogance chin up thing going on but I think Nichols needs to score pretty damn soon or it won't wear on even the most patient optimistic Gashead. The Taylor at the start of his Rovers career though was a much busier player than the one that ended it. Nichols need to come off the bench for a few games I feel and Telford deserves more starts. Yeah I'll go with that too. I said this morning if Bodin doesn't play I'd go With Telford because if your without your top scorer then you replace him with someone who's likely to get a goal and Nichols isn't that man. Unfortunately I was right I'm gutted because the Gas losing always feels my like my guts have been ripped out but these days at least we come away from the game knowing that they've tried their best and are playing for the shirt. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2017 1:05:15 GMT
Yeah I agree he looks solid when we haven't got the ball but with it he looks shakey very much like Sweeney has this season. I haven't been on here much tonight because I tend to stay clear after a defeat but from what I read earlier there's been a fair bit of blame towards Bola for the goal. I didn't see it like that at the time and the highlights don't show that for me either. Tom Broadbent has come a long way in a short space of time and has done really well but today he nearly set a goal up for Oxford in the first half and did set one up in the second half. It's good that we've got four decent center halfs all fighting for two places but frustrating that they all look like they've got a mistake in them every game so far this season bar Mayenase so far ( if I've spelt that right ) in the short time that he's played. Let's also not forget Byron Moore cheaply losing the ball to set up the counter for Oxford. And back to the original topic, persist with Nicholls a little longer, and see what he comes up with. Otoh am excited to see what Telford can give us. |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Oct 15, 2017 5:08:33 GMT
Let's also not forget Byron Moore cheaply losing the ball to set up the counter for Oxford. And back to the original topic, persist with Nicholls a little longer, and see what he comes up with. Otoh am excited to see what Telford can give us. Why persist with a player who hasn't scored over one who has? |
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Post by oldgas on Oct 15, 2017 7:42:41 GMT
I don't get what Moore is about. Weak, lazy and not prepared to gat stuck in.. Who was it lying in their penalty area when they broke for the goal? Step forward B.M. He didn't gat back on his feet until the celebrations had ended, he did nothing to stop the attack, just lay on the grass like a twat. Should have moved him on with Montano and got a decent winger in. He is Krap. You can't say things like that. You're not me. We all have aspirations. |
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Post by chilly1883 on Oct 15, 2017 7:50:45 GMT
I'd give Telford a chance, purely because TN is a striker, and they need to score goals. But saying that, I genuinely believe we've got a very good player in Nichols. Once he gets one, his confidence will be sky high.
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?? Ffs ........
