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Post by kentgas on Jan 27, 2024 22:59:39 GMT
Embed not working?Very well-spoken, mature young man. Great interview. And don't we just LOVE that Bristolian twang! Excellent interview, very impressive. What a performance today. Looking forward to many more from him. |
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Post by gasheadowen on Jan 28, 2024 10:43:43 GMT
Can't believe there aren't more posts on this thread!
Like most it was the first time I'd seen Jed in the flesh and let's not carried away, he didn't have THAT much to do and was well protected by the two old heads in front of him as well as Crama having one of his more assured games; but what he had to do, he did it well.
What I was most impressed with was his assurance and confidence, someone who came with no knowledge would never have guessed it was his home debut for the club he's been at since the age of 9. In the first ten or so he came out of his box to clear a ball, had he got it wrong it could've been catastrophic, but he owned the decision, went into it full throttle and was the right thing to do.
I'm not saying he's the next Schmichael, but he was certainly no shrinking violet and was happy shouting and organising two blokes in front of him, almost old enough to be his dad, with circa 800 EFL appearances between them.
It seems like his development has been handled well, I don't think we can look past the circa 50 games he's had on loan in non league and dismiss it. Yes the quality won't be the same, but it's 'balls out' football, with elbows flying, fans close to the pitch and win bonuses probably making up a significant proportion of a player's weekly income.
He definitely needs to hold the gloves until the end of the season; he's a goalkeeper so at some point he'll make a mistake and because he's a goalkeeper the narrative will be said mistake cost us the game, but I think and hope the fans and the club will stay behind him.
I don't follow other EFL clubs close enough to know, but I can't imagine there's many that have had as much instability and loan options in the GK position as us in the last decade and sorting that needs to be one of MT's key priorities in the summer. The dream situation will be Jed solving that, let's see what the next few months hold.
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Post by mftc on Jan 28, 2024 10:53:03 GMT
A great performance yesterday but remember keepers have nowhere to hid when they make a clanger.
He is young and will make mistakes, so let's give him support when he does.
Unfortunately we have had many young promising loan keepers over the years and they have had stick and a loss of confidence, which helps no one.
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Post by joefrankie on Jan 28, 2024 11:40:38 GMT
Probably a guess from the fact we had to do that with Balcombe from the same club last season. To be fair it is logical thinking to assume we would have to do the same or similar with Cox. Whether we do or not though who knows. The fact that it didn’t work with Balcombe (if that was true) makes it even more illogical that we’d have agreed the same thing a second time. With Balcombe the deal was that he had to play the first three games. We’ll probably never know if something was in place for Cox, but I’m sure if there was, it must have been fulfilled by now. No club (not even Rovers) would agree to a clause that a player couldn’t be dropped over a whole season, so I can’t see that there will be any financial penalties for us to pay. Don’t think Brentford can complain. They’ve loaned out a young player who has played over thirty games and is now learning how to cope with being dropped. All good for him and them. |
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Post by kampucheagas on Jan 28, 2024 12:21:50 GMT
Just out of interest, what’s happened to the other goalkeeper we signed, was it Hall?
Is he out on loan? Anyone got any thoughts on his ability?
Would be fantastic if Jed established himself and we already have a good enough No 2
Put the coffers towards other areas of the pitch!
UTG
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Post by Quarters on Jan 28, 2024 12:39:59 GMT
Just out of interest, what’s happened to the other goalkeeper we signed, was it Hall? Is he out on loan? Anyone got any thoughts on his ability? Would be fantastic if Jed established himself and we already have a good enough No 2 Put the coffers towards other areas of the pitch! UTG Not played. Looks a big unit, over 6'3"? 20 years old |
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Post by gasify on Jan 28, 2024 12:47:27 GMT
The fact that it didn’t work with Balcombe (if that was true) makes it even more illogical that we’d have agreed the same thing a second time. With Balcombe the deal was that he had to play the first three games. We’ll probably never know if something was in place for Cox, but I’m sure if there was, it must have been fulfilled by now. No club (not even Rovers) would agree to a clause that a player couldn’t be dropped over a whole season, so I can’t see that there will be any financial penalties for us to pay. Don’t think Brentford can complain. They’ve loaned out a young player who has played over thirty games and is now learning how to cope with being dropped. All good for him and them. In one of MTs interviews yesterday, he mentions that a milestone in the agreement has been hit. He said that Cox could be recalled after that milestone. We will never know but that milestone could have been linked to guaranteed play. |
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Post by pirate on Jan 28, 2024 13:06:21 GMT
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Post by Gastafari on Jan 28, 2024 13:10:20 GMT
With Balcombe the deal was that he had to play the first three games. We’ll probably never know if something was in place for Cox, but I’m sure if there was, it must have been fulfilled by now. No club (not even Rovers) would agree to a clause that a player couldn’t be dropped over a whole season, so I can’t see that there will be any financial penalties for us to pay. Don’t think Brentford can complain. They’ve loaned out a young player who has played over thirty games and is now learning how to cope with being dropped. All good for him and them. In one of MTs interviews yesterday, he mentions that a milestone in the agreement has been hit. He said that Cox could be recalled after that milestone. We will never know but that milestone could have been linked to guaranteed play. There will usually be a clause agreed in which the loan player must play x,y,z amount of games. The whole point of Brentford loaning us Cox was to give him league experience. It wouldn't surprise me if that is the reason Matt Taylor hasn't put Jed Ward in sooner, perhaps knowing that once Cox has played the 'Milestone' amount of games, we could send him back or Brentford can recall him. |
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Post by neilv93 on Jan 28, 2024 14:00:53 GMT
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Post by eric on Jan 28, 2024 14:11:19 GMT
The fact that it didn’t work with Balcombe (if that was true) makes it even more illogical that we’d have agreed the same thing a second time. With Balcombe the deal was that he had to play the first three games. We’ll probably never know if something was in place for Cox, but I’m sure if there was, it must have been fulfilled by now. No club (not even Rovers) would agree to a clause that a player couldn’t be dropped over a whole season, so I can’t see that there will be any financial penalties for us to pay. Don’t think Brentford can complain. They’ve loaned out a young player who has played over thirty games and is now learning how to cope with being dropped. All good for him and them. I think MT has since confirmed there was no such agreement in place. |
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Post by Quarters on Jan 28, 2024 14:11:23 GMT
Though as Belly was still with the club till Jan we could not have implemented an emergency loan. |
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Post by Somersetgas on Jan 28, 2024 17:49:35 GMT
I liked his communication from minute one, from my stand point you could clearly hear him and the defence also had confidence in him.
He also looked more like a keeper, proper build strong and confident. The save that wasn’t a save in the first half when he went flying through his goalmouth stood out early on, it showed intent.
Cracking performance Jed and I hope the first of many in your career on that performance.
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Post by rainhamgas on Jan 28, 2024 17:51:14 GMT
Can't believe there aren't more posts on this thread! Like most it was the first time I'd seen Jed in the flesh and let's not carried away, he didn't have THAT much to do and was well protected by the two old heads in front of him as well as Crama having one of his more assured games; but what he had to do, he did it well. What I was most impressed with was his assurance and confidence, someone who came with no knowledge would never have guessed it was his home debut for the club he's been at since the age of 9. In the first ten or so he came out of his box to clear a ball, had he got it wrong it could've been catastrophic, but he owned the decision, went into it full throttle and was the right thing to do. I'm not saying he's the next Schmichael, but he was certainly no shrinking violet and was happy shouting and organising two blokes in front of him, almost old enough to be his dad, with circa 800 EFL appearances between them. It seems like his development has been handled well, I don't think we can look past the circa 50 games he's had on loan in non league and dismiss it. Yes the quality won't be the same, but it's 'balls out' football, with elbows flying, fans close to the pitch and win bonuses probably making up a significant proportion of a player's weekly income. He definitely needs to hold the gloves until the end of the season; he's a goalkeeper so at some point he'll make a mistake and because he's a goalkeeper the narrative will be said mistake cost us the game, but I think and hope the fans and the club will stay behind him. I don't follow other EFL clubs close enough to know, but I can't imagine there's many that have had as much instability and loan options in the GK position as us in the last decade and sorting that needs to be one of MT's key priorities in the summer. The dream situation will be Jed solving that, let's see what the next few months hold. I think we’re all just trying to keep the pressure on him to a minimum. I think we’d all love Jed to be the keeper we need. He’s one of our own…but we need to let him develop without that weight on his shoulders. UTG |
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Post by pucklegas on Jan 28, 2024 19:44:28 GMT
Jed did so well, kicking was good and communication great, took crosses and made good decisions.
Jed and Kamil are the future it looks bright UTG.
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Post by neilv93 on Feb 3, 2024 17:02:48 GMT
Another excellent performance from our Jed. Two good 1v1 saves and a brilliant save onto the crossbar from the late free kick.
I like that he’s not afraid to come for crosses and punch the fk out of the ball in the process. Deserved clean sheet for him.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2024 17:05:42 GMT
2 games 2 mom. He will be worth a few quid in a couple of years
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Post by lastminutewinner on Feb 3, 2024 17:09:15 GMT
Cox plays and we probably lose that 1-2 or 1-3. That's the difference. I was worried about Jeds height, but as he and many other keepers have proven over the years, that doesnt matter.
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Post by neilv93 on Feb 3, 2024 17:11:45 GMT
Cox plays and we probably lose that 1-2 or 1-3. That's the difference. I was worried about Jeds height, but as he and many other keepers have proven over the years, that doesnt matter. He’s also somehow still growing. Only 20, the fker! |
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Post by aforce on Feb 3, 2024 17:14:48 GMT
Cox plays and we probably lose that 1-2 or 1-3. That's the difference. I was worried about Jeds height, but as he and many other keepers have proven over the years, that doesnt matter. That’s pretty much how I see it. |
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