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Post by sparks on May 4, 2022 16:34:08 GMT
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Post by spongeparr on May 5, 2022 8:03:41 GMT
I would love the new manager to back the youth (as long as fans back them as well!).
Get Armstrong and Duke Mckenna involved more. Has Kelman improved since actually playing in his second stint?
Bettache looked good whenever I have seen him but then doesn't get much game time when away so not sure he is the answer.
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Post by acricketer on May 5, 2022 10:36:31 GMT
I would love the new manager to back the youth (as long as fans back them as well!). Get Armstrong and Duke Mckenna involved more. Has Kelman improved since actually playing in his second stint? Bettache looked good whenever I have seen him but then doesn't get much game time when away so not sure he is the answer. Apparently our u18s have finished bottom of their league for the third season in a row and the u23s finished bottom this season. Give youth a chance? |
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Post by spongeparr on May 5, 2022 10:39:54 GMT
A team that comes last can't have any good players?
Don't forget, we have a B team and I believe players are being moved into this. Plus, how many players that would be in those teams are out on loan?
Don't get me wrong ... youth probably is shit but one or two of them hopefully have something about them.
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Post by alanwycombe on May 5, 2022 10:41:07 GMT
I would love the new manager to back the youth (as long as fans back them as well!). Get Armstrong and Duke Mckenna involved more. Has Kelman improved since actually playing in his second stint? Bettache looked good whenever I have seen him but then doesn't get much game time when away so not sure he is the answer. Apparently our u18s have finished bottom of their league for the third season in a row and the u23s finished bottom this season. Give youth a chance? We seem to get lads who haven’t made it elsewhere, then maybe our coaching isn’t all it’s made out to be? Not a great recipe. |
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Post by 1qprdk on May 5, 2022 14:29:13 GMT
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Post by Tarbie on May 5, 2022 14:35:32 GMT
That article is from the last transfer window.
Not a chance is Armstrong genuinely being scouted by top clubs. He just has a pushy agent. Leaks fake stories to the press, then uses the press articles to leverage a better deal for his player. Do you not remember when Pawel was being linked to Chelsea and all of a sudden had a new 3 year deal?
Oldest trick in the book!
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Post by 1qprdk on May 5, 2022 14:46:12 GMT
That article is from the last transfer window. Not a chance is Armstrong genuinely being scouted by top clubs. He just has a pushy agent. Leaks fake stories to the press, then uses the press articles to leverage a better deal for his player. Do you not remember when Pawel was being linked to Chelsea and all of a sudden had a new 3 year deal? Oldest trick in the book! What article? |
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Post by gtleighsr3 on May 5, 2022 14:47:29 GMT
Most u18s everywhere are released.
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Post by Tarbie on May 5, 2022 15:05:08 GMT
That article is from the last transfer window. Not a chance is Armstrong genuinely being scouted by top clubs. He just has a pushy agent. Leaks fake stories to the press, then uses the press articles to leverage a better deal for his player. Do you not remember when Pawel was being linked to Chelsea and all of a sudden had a new 3 year deal? Oldest trick in the book! What article? Sorry, being a plum. Misread something and thought somebody had reposted an article linking Armstrong with a move away. With hindsight perhaps I was looking at something posted a while ago. |
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Post by sparks on May 5, 2022 15:57:16 GMT
I don’t think your being a plum Tarbie.
There was a rumour posted about Man City interest when he first joined.
Then there was another separate rumour this season saying something similar,Timmy Doc posted it.
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Post by Stanley75 on May 5, 2022 16:46:08 GMT
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Post by Corbray on May 6, 2022 6:55:12 GMT
aldershot fans are raving about him on their forum and calling him one of their most exciting players in years. i know its only the national league but he's still only 18 so its good development for him
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Post by spongeparr on May 6, 2022 7:54:49 GMT
aldershot fans are raving about him on their forum and calling him one of their most exciting players in years. i know its only the national league but he's still only 18 so its good development for him Torquey fans were as well. The bloke on Talksport thinks we have a great player there. To an extent, you can tell who is a cut above that level. Over the years remember seeing Walcott, Bale, Ashton, Taarabt, and many more who were clearly better than this league, even when they were young. |
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Post by Stanley75 on May 6, 2022 8:31:03 GMT
National league is fairly on a par with League 2.
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Post by alanwycombe on May 6, 2022 8:40:14 GMT
I know the argument is always made that the manager sees them in training but if you don’t give them a chance you never know if a young player can make the jump. Allen, Goddard, Francis, waddock etc. would still be out on loan now. As for the training point, we can’t even take a decent free kick so not sure what the value of training is to the decision.
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Post by Corbray on May 6, 2022 9:11:13 GMT
I know the argument is always made that the manager sees them in training but if you don’t give them a chance you never know if a young player can make the jump. Allen, Goddard, Francis, waddock etc. would still be out on loan now. As for the training point, we can’t even take a decent free kick so not sure what the value of training is to the decision. it'll be interesting to see how armstrong does in preseason, hopefully he's given a run of games. off topic but did we score from a direct freekick at all this season? i think chair scored one but i'm not sure. |
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Post by alanwycombe on May 6, 2022 9:52:46 GMT
I know the argument is always made that the manager sees them in training but if you don’t give them a chance you never know if a young player can make the jump. Allen, Goddard, Francis, waddock etc. would still be out on loan now. As for the training point, we can’t even take a decent free kick so not sure what the value of training is to the decision. it'll be interesting to see how armstrong does in preseason, hopefully he's given a run of games. off topic but did we score from a direct freekick at all this season? i think chair scored one but i'm not sure. I think Barbet scored three or four? I might be mistaken……… |
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Post by alanwycombe on May 6, 2022 9:56:38 GMT
I know the argument is always made that the manager sees them in training but if you don’t give them a chance you never know if a young player can make the jump. Allen, Goddard, Francis, waddock etc. would still be out on loan now. As for the training point, we can’t even take a decent free kick so not sure what the value of training is to the decision. it'll be interesting to see how armstrong does in preseason, hopefully he's given a run of games. off topic but did we score from a direct freekick at all this season? i think chair scored one but i'm not sure. If he’s not good enough at least we’ll know not to keep banging on about him getting a chance. Plus, the club can look at an alternative. |
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Post by sparks on May 6, 2022 9:58:30 GMT
I know the argument is always made that the manager sees them in training but if you don’t give them a chance you never know if a young player can make the jump. Allen, Goddard, Francis, waddock etc. would still be out on loan now. As for the training point, we can’t even take a decent free kick so not sure what the value of training is to the decision. it'll be interesting to see how armstrong does in preseason, hopefully he's given a run of games. off topic but did we score from a direct freekick at all this season? i think chair scored one but i'm not sure. Chair scored one at Peterborough extremely close to the corner flag. |
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Post by sparks on Jul 11, 2022 15:22:32 GMT
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Post by croydoncaptainjack on Jul 11, 2022 16:09:57 GMT
Great news
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Post by Tarbie on Jul 11, 2022 16:13:04 GMT
Is that a genuine extension for Armstrong? Thought he had a year to run with an option for another already anyway.
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Post by West Acton on Jul 11, 2022 16:34:19 GMT
Reckon he’s off out on loan next few days
Glad we have tied him down bit longer.
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Post by Tarbie on Jul 11, 2022 16:35:32 GMT
Reckon he’s off out on loan next few days Glad we have tied him down bit longer. Heard something or just a suspicion? |
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Post by Corbray on Jul 11, 2022 16:43:46 GMT
Reckon he’s off out on loan next few days Glad we have tied him down bit longer. Heard something or just a suspicion? he's not in the squad for germany |
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Post by Tarbie on Jul 11, 2022 16:49:57 GMT
Good point Corbs.
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Post by West Acton on Jul 11, 2022 17:00:09 GMT
Heard something or just a suspicion? he's not in the squad for germany exactly |
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Post by Timmy Doc on Jul 11, 2022 18:09:44 GMT
Wtf! Armstrong has two pages longer thread than Willock and hasn't even kicked the ball yet!
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Post by Greg1882 on Jul 11, 2022 18:52:34 GMT
I find it really odd that armstrongs not in the Germany squad unless he’s got a knock. Surely that’s exactly the kind of player you’d want Beale to be working with. Raw, but all the attributes you’d be looking for in a striker. Least he’s tied down to 2025 if the club take the option up. He’s 18 though, not 8 so if the talents there then unleash it
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