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Post by markczgas on Aug 17, 2020 22:53:28 GMT
Barry Hayles, Jason Roberts and Nathan Ellington all had more pace and skill than Rickie Lambert too. I'd pick Rickie over those, every day of the week. JCH's record for us is every bit as good as Toney's, 27 goals in 49 games for lets face it a bang average team. Ivan Toney has had 1 good season, JCH has had 2 consecutive "Prolific" spells, 11 in 16 League games after joining January last year, and 13 in 26 just gone. Eh? Toney scored 23 goals (8 assists) during the 18/19 season and 26 goals (7 assists) during the season just gone. He also scored 14 goals (4 assists) the previous season to that and then 14 goals (8 assists) before that too. Their records don't even come close...Toney a far more consistent goalscorer and even assist provider. So what price should he go for ?
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Post by markczgas on Aug 17, 2020 21:01:41 GMT
Macleod has just signed for Plymouth As talented as any midfield player in level 3 football wow ! that's a statement.
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Post by markczgas on Aug 17, 2020 20:41:32 GMT
so an exciting friendly . Sorry who was the better team 1st half ? IMO we were but could be biased 😂 but tbh 2-1 win over a strong line up for Exeter according to their fans. Exeter are a good side and our side was definitely not our starting 11 for the season as I think we are doing a mix for just fitness and to see how players do not to build our starting 11 yet. Like if youth players and not highly rated players with our best players they should play better than playing in a full team of youth & not highly rated players. If that makes any sense 😂 Yeah cheers. We had a strong side out first half but as you say after the hour I saw we brought on a few youngsters
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Post by markczgas on Aug 17, 2020 19:47:19 GMT
Didn't watch the game. So were Exeter the better team ? did we have to do a lot of defending to do ? early days I know just curious to know. Even if it's a friendly we should beat Exeter comfortably ?? They played a very strong team from what I read on their Twitter reply’s. “Not far off what is expect for the start of the season” vs our mixed but strong team. Better team first half In the first half for sure imo. 2nd half we dropped off. Apart from Cameron’s goal that was about it... I literally fell asleep 10 or 15 mins into the 2nd half and woke up like 5 mins before the end so didn’t see much of it. so an exciting friendly . Sorry who was the better team 1st half ?
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Post by markczgas on Aug 17, 2020 19:40:48 GMT
EFLTRANSFERTALK @transfernewsefl · 5m Lewis Macleod is a target for Plymouth Argyle, Bristol Rovers could also make a move if they weren’t to go for Adam May. Macleod has just signed for Plymouth
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Post by markczgas on Aug 17, 2020 19:30:44 GMT
As much as i like JCH, Toney is a better all round striker. He basically has all the attributes that JCH, but with more pace and skill. Barry Hayles, Jason Roberts and Nathan Ellington all had more pace and skill than Rickie Lambert too. I'd pick Rickie over those, every day of the week. JCH's record for us is every bit as good as Toney's, 27 goals in 49 games for lets face it a bang average team. Ivan Toney has had 1 good season, JCH has had 2 consecutive "Prolific" spells, 11 in 16 League games after joining January last year, and 13 in 26 just gone. Good point mate, but pace in your team is also invaluable - it can create space for others to score.
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Post by markczgas on Aug 17, 2020 19:27:45 GMT
I’m assuming that’s an edited Exeter version of the game, or was it that one-sided? They did have quite a bit of possession and should have scored another couple of goals, the Bowman chance especially. Didn't watch the game. So were Exeter the better team ? did we have to do a lot of defending to do ? early days I know just curious to know. Even if it's a friendly we should beat Exeter comfortably ??
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Post by markczgas on Aug 15, 2020 10:51:16 GMT
Although I do generally agree with the sentiment that- the result doesnt count... I do remember that in DCs last season we got hammered 4 nil in a pre season friendly and the signs were there that we had an imbalanced line up. Quite right. It can reveal weaknesses and positives. A good win can give a boost too - especially with so many new players.
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Post by markczgas on Aug 14, 2020 18:01:51 GMT
I get the feeling every signing we've made so far has been our first choice. However, although we know BG is after at least one more player it's all gone very queit on the transfer front. I do wonder whether we've lost out on our number one target this time and are now looking elsewhere. Maybe but we are still a long way from the beginning of the season and if it's a striker then we know they like to take their time hoping to get more dosh !
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Post by markczgas on Aug 14, 2020 17:59:01 GMT
EFLTRANSFERTALK @transfernewsefl · 36m A few League one clubs are also interested in Abu Ogogo, Northampton are one of them. Sad that Abu is leaving. Him and JCH kept us up the season before last when we looked doomed. He's a Keith Curle type player and will give them a fighting chance of staying up.
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Post by markczgas on Aug 14, 2020 12:08:33 GMT
So many great goals. what a classy player he was. Including a hat-trick v Coventry from a few years ago. Cov have certainly picked themselves up very quickly since then.
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Post by markczgas on Aug 11, 2020 22:29:25 GMT
Can you name a side of Dev players Topper ? I can only think of about 5 or 6 unless you want to include scholars ? If we aren't playing scholars tonight I reckon we've drafted in a lot of triallists. By my reckoning the Development squad players are Andre Jr, Hoole(?), Hargreaves and Kelly. The ex youth are Armstrong, Mehew, Tomlinson, Walker, Warwick, Hulbert, Phillips and of course, Kilgour. Thanks Stu. I wouldn't have expected Hargreaves, Kelly, Mehew and Tomlinson to have played tonight as they played on Saturday. We've since learned lot's of trialists played. Kilgour I don't think has played for the Dev squad for a long time now for obvious reasons.
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Post by markczgas on Aug 11, 2020 16:40:01 GMT
It seems we already have nearly enough players to play Develop. Squad games so I can't see they won't be playing matches this season, in fact we apparently are playing Swindon this pm in an U23 friendly fixture. I assume like every summer players have been released and new ones will be brought in/Academy players will step up. Can you name a side of Dev players Topper ? I can only think of about 5 or 6 unless you want to include scholars ? If we aren't playing scholars tonight I reckon we've drafted in a lot of triallists.
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Post by markczgas on Aug 10, 2020 16:47:29 GMT
What Locks afraid of playing the mighty Gas next season !?
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Post by markczgas on Aug 10, 2020 16:44:21 GMT
Anybody out there hear any more on the Hiwula signing - Sam Frost seem to think the new signing is possibly Adam May a midfield player to develop. Personally I feel the clubs striking options are far too thin, JCH yet to sign a contract, and the two other strikers have pretty much no league experience at all. In midfield if Abu leaves we will have lost three central midfield players, with over 1000 first team games between them. All in all the team will have a lot less game experience than last season. I hope Abu doesn't go but Upson and Rodman must've played a total of over 600 league games.
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Post by markczgas on Aug 10, 2020 14:00:25 GMT
If a lot of clubs are biding their time we will hopefully take advantage. Getting good business done early and the players settled will hopefully see us get off to a first start and catch those more fancied, but less prepared sides, off guard! Agreed, but new wage cap also good for clubs like Rovers !?
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Post by markczgas on Aug 10, 2020 13:53:01 GMT
I feel for him, I really do. How will afford his next series of tatts
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Post by markczgas on Aug 10, 2020 13:02:32 GMT
Did OK for us,but that was it, OK. I never once thought wish we had him signed up for good!! IMO better players out there, I'm sure we will find them! We've found them, haven't we ?
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Post by markczgas on Aug 10, 2020 11:45:24 GMT
Tyler is on loan at Swindon and scored four goals in their opening friendly. Would you have liked to see him given another go here? I thought he had a great attitude. Tyler can be dangerous if he gets the service. He packs a good shot and was always looking to get one away. If he gets a good strike partner he could do well for them. Swindon promoted as Champs but Ive noticed they've lost their 3 top scorers from last season - Doyle, Yates and Anderson.
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Post by markczgas on Aug 10, 2020 8:52:06 GMT
Thank you a very well put together write up and a fair assessment of all the players. The one thing I do disagree with is that I thought we played quite clearly with a 4-2-3-1 in the first half and changed to a back 3 for the second half? I may be wrong but that is how I seen it. Great work on the report. I was in attendance with young Max and it was a 3-4-3 in both halves imo. Though there was definite fluidity at top so could be argued that the shape changed a bit there, but they definitely set up with a back three in both halves. As we've been starved of football I have written a 'sideways look' blog of the game (YER JOKING) - gascastpodcast.co.uk/2020/08/09/sneek-peek-at-the-creek/ Really enjoyed that and funny at times too !
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