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Post by jfrabbit on Aug 17, 2022 10:19:22 GMT
Not sure if he's a scorer. Should have put the header in the net. How he missed that? Has missed a couple of other chances too. Very young, very inexperienced, lots of pressure already. Been thrown in at the deep end. Positively he’s getting chances and showing he’s got a bit. Goals will come on this showing. |
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Post by sparks on Aug 17, 2022 10:33:59 GMT
I wrote very early in this thread I saw Armstrong have a promising first half for the U23s but in the second half I wrote he’d run out of gas.
If there’s anything that MB should be trusted with its mentoring Armstrong game time imo, in his recent loans tellingly he was mainly used as an impact sub.
Although difficult to quantify Armstrong has been out injured quite regularly, this aligns with MB thoughts on being careful not to break him.
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Post by alanwycombe on Aug 17, 2022 10:48:36 GMT
He will get injured if he’s just given a brief spell at the end of a game because he hasn’t got long to make an impression. Play him for a half at least, give him a chance to get warmed up properly and get into the game. I don’t see 15 minutes of mayhem as mentoring him carefully.
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Aug 17, 2022 10:52:51 GMT
He looked very promising and above all had energy and drive which virtually everyone else lacked. But oddly he looked knackered even for that brief period. As Sparks alludes too, not sure he is developed enough physically yet to do a full 90 mins. There is also a danger of investing too much hope/ expectation in him simply because Dykes is so bad.
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Post by sparks on Aug 17, 2022 10:59:32 GMT
Didn’t MB decide to leave him out of the Germany tour for similar reasons ie trying to hard and picking up a knock?
I’m of a similar opinion to you to start him but happy at this point to trust MB implicitly with his previous background on development.
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Post by shepherdsmush on Aug 17, 2022 11:06:04 GMT
Didnt look knackered at Charlton after 30 minutes of bullying their back four.
I just cannot watch Dykes do fuck all anymore. Won about 2 headers all night last night and that was it.
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Aug 17, 2022 11:07:36 GMT
Didnt look knackered at Charlton after 30 minutes of bullying their back four. I just cannot watch Dykes do fuck all anymore. Won about 2 headers all night last night and that was it. Agree on Dykes. I have been in a v small minority of "give him a chance" but last night was an all time low with him. Can't see anyone wanting to buy him now alas. |
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Post by alanwycombe on Aug 17, 2022 11:08:02 GMT
He looked very promising and above all had energy and drive which virtually everyone else lacked. But oddly he looked knackered even for that brief period. As Sparks alludes too, not sure he is developed enough physically yet to do a full 90 mins. There is also a danger of investing too much hope/ expectation in him simply because Dykes is so bad. If he’s not developed physically then I don’t know what is Stains. His problem is going mental for 10 mins and not getting chance to pace himself. That would make anyone look knackered. |
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Post by Corbray on Aug 17, 2022 11:36:27 GMT
Not sure if he's a scorer. Should have put the header in the net. How he missed that? Has missed a couple of other chances too. Very young, very inexperienced, lots of pressure already. Been thrown in at the deep end. Positively he’s getting chances and showing he’s got a bit. Goals will come on this showing. he was snatching at chances for sure. i even jokingly said to my nephew that armstrong had no pressure coming on when the crowd were singing for him - to add to that i've never heard fans singing for a 19yo with only 3 games under his belt. he looks a real prospect and at least he's getting shots off and getting into threatening positions. i think his shot towards the left post was a poorer miss than his header though. i'd love to see him start as a number 9 rather than the second striker role. |
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Post by alanwycombe on Aug 17, 2022 12:01:05 GMT
Very young, very inexperienced, lots of pressure already. Been thrown in at the deep end. Positively he’s getting chances and showing he’s got a bit. Goals will come on this showing. i've never heard fans singing for a 19yo with only 3 games under his belt. That’s down to frustration with Dykes isn’t it. |
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Post by acricketer on Aug 17, 2022 12:30:27 GMT
Very young, very inexperienced, lots of pressure already. Been thrown in at the deep end. Positively he’s getting chances and showing he’s got a bit. Goals will come on this showing. Desperation! |
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Post by sparks on Aug 22, 2022 20:23:38 GMT
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Post by Shania on Aug 22, 2022 20:33:48 GMT
Bringing in a new striker will only do Sinclair good imo.
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Post by Timmy Doc on Aug 22, 2022 20:35:02 GMT
How can professional young footballer be so unfit? Unbelievable.
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Post by alanwycombe on Aug 22, 2022 20:40:27 GMT
How can professional young footballer be so unfit? Unbelievable. He’s not Timmy, that’s just Beale managing expectations. |
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Post by Shania on Aug 22, 2022 20:42:39 GMT
How can professional young footballer be so unfit? Unbelievable. Refering to what Beale says aren`t you? If that is the case I think his regime is a lot tougher than the previous one. |
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Post by sparks on Aug 22, 2022 20:49:20 GMT
When I’ve watched U21 games they lack any sort of intensity that you may see in comparison to a league game, they can be quite boring to watch as it’s mostly played at testimonial pace.
Big difference between being a fit athlete and being match fit to play 90mins in the Championship for a young lad imo.
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Post by West Acton on Aug 23, 2022 9:23:38 GMT
When I’ve watched U21 games they lack any sort of intensity that you may see in comparison to a league game, they can be quite boring to watch as it’s mostly played at testimonial pace. Big difference between being a fit athlete and being match fit to play 90mins in the Championship for a young lad imo. spot on |
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Post by MattyRangers on Aug 24, 2022 7:02:50 GMT
Bringing in a new striker will only do Sinclair good imo. Agree. Take the pressure off him & let him develop at a pace the management & coaching team see fit rather than having to be thrown in the deep end with all of our expectations on his shoulders due to Dykes being turd. |
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Post by alanwycombe on Aug 24, 2022 7:36:35 GMT
Yes, would be nice to bring him on 3-0 up and coasting (do we ever coast?😁) then he can get some confidence going rather than feel he’s failed because we needed that header to go in.
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Post by MattyRangers on Aug 24, 2022 7:38:33 GMT
Yes, would be nice to bring him on 3-0 up and coasting (do we ever coast?😁) then he can get some confidence going rather than feel he’s failed because we needed that header to go in. 3-0 at home to Boro alan and still nearly ballsed it up lol can't be many teams in the country thatg go 3 up in the firts half at home & think "we need a 4th to make sure here"  |
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Post by Stanley75 on Sept 2, 2022 8:39:12 GMT
McCullough said on the latest podcast that apparently he was originally a winger, which would explain why Beale has to keep barking out positional instructions to him; and also why he appears to be less of a natural finisher.
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Post by alanwycombe on Sept 2, 2022 8:49:48 GMT
Yes, would be nice to bring him on 3-0 up and coasting (do we ever coast?😁) then he can get some confidence going rather than feel he’s failed because we needed that header to go in. 3-0 at home to Boro alan and still nearly ballsed it up lol can't be many teams in the country thatg go 3 up in the firts half at home & think "we need a 4th to make sure here" I think he might have put us 4 up against Hull😂😂 |
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Post by Stanley75 on Sept 17, 2022 13:28:36 GMT
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Post by acricketer on Sept 17, 2022 13:56:25 GMT
There's an Emil Heskyness about him.
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Sept 17, 2022 16:57:55 GMT
On today’s showing night as well try him up front - better than watching Roberts giving the ball away and falling over
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Post by Stanley75 on Sept 17, 2022 17:04:17 GMT
I like the fact he wears old skool black boots too.
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Post by Ginger Ninja on Sept 23, 2022 20:37:51 GMT
Scored both goals for the U21s today.
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Post by acricketer on Sept 23, 2022 21:49:23 GMT
Found his level.
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Post by Stanley75 on Sept 23, 2022 22:23:37 GMT
They said that about Les Ferdinand when he was banging them in for Hayes following his transfer from Southall 🤣 |
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