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Post by Hudson1883 on Jan 3, 2020 13:08:56 GMT
As Staffordshire mentions, he put in one hell of a sh** at Shrewsbury playing up there on his own. Regrettably the decision to not shoot on sight and win us the Boxing Day game, will be burned in my retinas for the remainder of my day’s.
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Post by gasaholic on Jan 3, 2020 13:33:27 GMT
We have to realise that Rodman is no fullback, he manages against poorer teams but no so against better teams. Leahy is not a very good fullback would probably be more effective in midfield.
Teams have had an easy time crossing the ball because they both stand off to far and are regularly beaten for pace.
When Hare and THD return from injury, along with Davis things will improve.
Many on here want Clark out but I believe we play much better as a team with him in it, we certainly seem to attack more when he plays.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2020 13:54:52 GMT
Pirate, in your expert opinion if JCH were allowed to leave for an optimistic £1.2m and half of that was then made available to BG to reinvest who would you go for if looking to get a striker and creative midfielder? Optimistic and £1.2m in the same sentence? Double it please. I’ll replace optimistic for realistic then. Proving quite injury prone and stroppy this season which may put some buyers off?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2020 13:58:12 GMT
Pirate, in your expert opinion if JCH were allowed to leave for an optimistic £1.2m and half of that was then made available to BG to reinvest who would you go for if looking to get a striker and creative midfielder? Probably try to get Callum Roberts from Blyth Spartans and another midfielder on loan, maybe one of Callum Gribbin (Sheffield United), Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa), Jake Cain (Liverpool), Harvey White (Tottenham), Taylor Perry (Wolves), Matt O'Riley (Fulham) or George Moncur (Luton). Someone in that mould. Jack Byrne on a permanent from Shamrock Rovers would be nice, but can't see it happening. As for a striker, maybe a loan for someone like Folarin Balogun (Arsenal), Ryan Edmundson (Leeds), Adam Idah (Norwich), Ryan Cassidy (Watford), George Hirst (Leicester) or Jamie Soule (West Brom). Roberts sounds an interesting one and I’ve always thought Moncur could be a good acquisition. Not heard of the strikers but is Hirst the son of David?
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Post by pirate on Jan 3, 2020 14:08:49 GMT
Probably try to get Callum Roberts from Blyth Spartans and another midfielder on loan, maybe one of Callum Gribbin (Sheffield United), Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa), Jake Cain (Liverpool), Harvey White (Tottenham), Taylor Perry (Wolves), Matt O'Riley (Fulham) or George Moncur (Luton). Someone in that mould. Jack Byrne on a permanent from Shamrock Rovers would be nice, but can't see it happening. As for a striker, maybe a loan for someone like Folarin Balogun (Arsenal), Ryan Edmundson (Leeds), Adam Idah (Norwich), Ryan Cassidy (Watford), George Hirst (Leicester) or Jamie Soule (West Brom). Roberts sounds an interesting one and I’ve always thought Moncur could be a good acquisition. Not heard of the strikers but is Hirst the son of David? Yep, David's son. England youth international. thisisfutbol.com/2019/11/blogs/premier-league/leicester-city-fans-call-for-george-hirst-to-be-promoted-needs-more-tweets/
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Post by Wembley_Gas on Jan 3, 2020 14:09:14 GMT
Displayed the right attitude, commitment and guts. Great effort at Shrewsbury, hope he looks back fondly on his stint with us and goes on to a successful career in the game.
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Post by lastminutewinner on Jan 3, 2020 14:44:58 GMT
We have to realise that Rodman is no fullback, he manages against poorer teams but no so against better teams. Leahy is not a very good fullback would probably be more effective in midfield. Teams have had an easy time crossing the ball because they both stand off to far and are regularly beaten for pace. When Hare and THD return from injury, along with Davis things will improve.Many on here want Clark out but I believe we play much better as a team with him in it, we certainly seem to attack more when he plays.
Lets face it, THD has been a failed risk so far. Will the guy ever be fit enough to have an extended run of games?? I have my doubts..
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2020 14:49:36 GMT
Ok caught out about age !. But you say " We have to come back ". When are the long list of defenders coming back ?. All we hear is T.H.D Davies Little will be back soon. And to point out I think Alfie and Rolin have done remarkable my point is they need help to relieve and rest . If we have an injury in defence - who's on the bench to play in the middle ? Will we have any defenders who can play in the middle back in the next week or two or three ? My sources (itk) tell me THD and Davies back in training today. Hope you’re right and they are back in the side soon. Davies has been out months with his knee (tendonitis?). My concern has been months are wasted and we’ll soon hear that he needs an op which could have been done months ago.
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Post by markczgas on Jan 3, 2020 14:52:04 GMT
We have to realise that Rodman is no fullback, he manages against poorer teams but no so against better teams. Leahy is not a very good fullback would probably be more effective in midfield. Teams have had an easy time crossing the ball because they both stand off to far and are regularly beaten for pace. When Hare and THD return from injury, along with Davis things will improve.Many on here want Clark out but I believe we play much better as a team with him in it, we certainly seem to attack more when he plays.
Lets face it, THD has been a failed risk so far. Will the guy ever be fit enough to have an extended run of games?? I have my doubts..
It's sad but true. I saw him in Nov for the development squad and he looked close to full fitness and now it's Jan and I don't think he's played 1 min for the first team this season.
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Post by axegas on Jan 3, 2020 14:53:31 GMT
Adeboyejo works hard, good at holding the ball up, displays some neat footwork and links up well with whoever he was playing alongside.
The problem is he just doesn't show enough attacking instinct, always too deep when the cross comes in and has the tendency to pass rather than shoot when he found himself in a good position.
Showed the right attitude and work ethic with us so I hope he does well in the future if he's sent back this month.
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Post by daniel300380 on Jan 3, 2020 15:01:18 GMT
Ok caught out about age !. But you say " We have to come back ". When are the long list of defenders coming back ?. All we hear is T.H.D Davies Little will be back soon. And to point out I think Alfie and Rolin have done remarkable my point is they need help to relieve and rest . If we have an injury in defence - who's on the bench to play in the middle ? Will we have any defenders who can play in the middle back in the next week or two or three ? My sources (itk) tell me THD and Davies back in training today. Think they have been training for a while. They have both been running before matches etc. Does not mean they are ready to play though unfortunately.
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Post by Marshy on Jan 3, 2020 15:03:20 GMT
My sources (itk) tell me THD and Davies back in training today. Think they have been training for a while. They have both been running before matches etc. Does not mean they are ready to play though unfortunately. Don’t worry, give it 12 months and they’ll be fine.
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Post by CrispPusher on Jan 3, 2020 15:10:40 GMT
Adeboyejo works hard, good at holding the ball up, displays some neat footwork and links up well with whoever he was playing alongside. The problem is he just doesn't show enough attacking instinct, always too deep when the cross comes in and has the tendency to pass rather than shoot when he found himself in a good position. Showed the right attitude and work ethic with us so I hope he does well in the future if he's sent back this month. Yep very Chris Beardsley or Tom Nicholsesque.
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Post by lastminutewinner on Jan 3, 2020 15:25:40 GMT
Lets face it, THD has been a failed risk so far. Will the guy ever be fit enough to have an extended run of games?? I have my doubts..
It's sad but true. I saw him in Nov for the development squad and he looked close to full fitness and now it's Jan and I don't think he's played 1 min for the first team this season.
I know its the only way we can get quality players on the cheap, but its not worth it when they are hardly ever on the pitch. Its ok when you have money and a large squad but we are paying the price now for signing injury cases like Hare, THD and Little...and the latter two probably on a decent whack
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Post by Marshy on Jan 3, 2020 15:32:13 GMT
It's sad but true. I saw him in Nov for the development squad and he looked close to full fitness and now it's Jan and I don't think he's played 1 min for the first team this season.
I know its the only way we can get quality players on the cheap, but its not worth it when they are hardly ever on the pitch. Its ok when you have money and a large squad but we are paying the price now for signing injury cases like Hare, THD and Little...and the latter two probably on a decent whack
A tad harsh on Hare? Just one of those things that could have happened to any of our players, but the other 2 yes I totally agree.
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Post by daniel300380 on Jan 3, 2020 15:35:06 GMT
I know its the only way we can get quality players on the cheap, but its not worth it when they are hardly ever on the pitch. Its ok when you have money and a large squad but we are paying the price now for signing injury cases like Hare, THD and Little...and the latter two probably on a decent whack
A tad harsh on Hare? Just one of those things that could have happened to any of our players, but the other 2 yes I totally agree. I agree harsh on Hare. JCH has done is ACL in the past. Why did we sign him last season???
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Post by daniel300380 on Jan 3, 2020 15:37:49 GMT
Lets face it, THD has been a failed risk so far. Will the guy ever be fit enough to have an extended run of games?? I have my doubts..
It's sad but true. I saw him in Nov for the development squad and he looked close to full fitness and now it's Jan and I don't think he's played 1 min for the first team this season. He did come on in one league game. I remember thinking, it's good to have him back at the time. Plus he played in a couple of trophy games. Every time it looks like he might come back, he's not mentioned for a few months again.
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Post by Marshy on Jan 3, 2020 15:37:52 GMT
A tad harsh on Hare? Just one of those things that could have happened to any of our players, but the other 2 yes I totally agree. I agree harsh on Hare. JCH has done is ACL in the past. Why did we sign him last season??? Lol, some you win some you lose. It’s just the way the mop flops.
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Post by lastminutewinner on Jan 3, 2020 15:44:20 GMT
A tad harsh on Hare? Just one of those things that could have happened to any of our players, but the other 2 yes I totally agree. I agree harsh on Hare. JCH has done is ACL in the past. Why did we sign him last season???
You don't need to run when you can ping them in from 30 yards
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Post by oldmarket65 on Jan 3, 2020 15:57:27 GMT
Ok caught out about age !. But you say " We have to come back ". When are the long list of defenders coming back ?. All we hear is T.H.D Davies Little will be back soon. And to point out I think Alfie and Rolin have done remarkable my point is they need help to relieve and rest . If we have an injury in defence - who's on the bench to play in the middle ? Will we have any defenders who can play in the middle back in the next week or two or three ? Yes, Little can slot in there and have Rodman at RWB. Worst case scenario is change formation briefly. A new CB would be a waste of our already tight budget. How is it a waste of time signing a CB ?. We have 3 games coming up in 6 days and our defence is already made up Leary Craig Rolin Alfie Rodman. There is no evidence any defenders will be back soon to relieve the centre - back position. All we hear is a host of defenders is close to coming back. However: we have 5-6 strikers all fit and a long list of midfielders. And if a CB is a waste of time. I take it it;s a waste of time signing yet another striker on our shoestring budget ?. My signings is about cover as much as anything else. For example who is our fit right back at present ?
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