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Post by gtleighsr3 on Jul 6, 2022 18:51:19 GMT
Croeso
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Post by Tarbie on Jul 6, 2022 19:04:32 GMT
Willing to give this one the benefit of the doubt myself. Pretty underwhelming scoring record, but apparently played 10 rather 9 at Leeds and more than half his appearances for both Leeds and Wales are off the bench.
Like I've said earlier on this thread, we probably can't afford anyone with a proven scoring record at this level or higher.
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Post by 1qprdk on Jul 6, 2022 19:05:59 GMT
This don't impress me much. Ain't that Shania's expression? |
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Post by Corbray on Jul 6, 2022 19:09:48 GMT
think he'll be a good signing tbh. he shows hunger at least by dropping down a division to play for us.
he's versatile up top so its good to have cover.
do we need another striker just incase? or will dykes, roberts, armstrong and even willock be potentially enough?
there's a lot of whatifs there.
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Post by 1qprdk on Jul 6, 2022 19:15:59 GMT
They don't mention any permanent deal option, which is a shame.
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Post by Tarbie on Jul 6, 2022 19:23:43 GMT
think he'll be a good signing tbh. he shows hunger at least by dropping down a division to play for us. he's versatile up top so its good to have cover. do we need another striker just incase? or will dykes, roberts, armstrong and even willock be potentially enough? there's a lot of whatifs there. We are being linked with Shane Long. I don't know how accurate the reports are. Can't say that's a signing that excites me much I'm hoping that we have a few strikers on our books now with enough to prove to bang a few goals in this season. |
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Post by sparks on Jul 6, 2022 19:35:37 GMT
Willock has a very similar goals per game tally as Roberts,same with Chair who has only a slightly better GPG ratio.
What is preferable on loan, an 19 or 20yr old with little to no mens football under his belt or a 23yr old that Bielsa kept playing.
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Post by Stanley75 on Jul 6, 2022 20:04:26 GMT
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Jul 6, 2022 21:02:41 GMT
Him, Willock and Chair switching positions - esp if this guy can play on the right - behind one target man might work. Lot depends on who that target man is.
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Post by acricketer on Jul 6, 2022 21:09:17 GMT
He'll be brilliant!.....until we see him play.
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Post by 2Loftus on Jul 6, 2022 22:03:43 GMT
Well, he’ll be wanting to do well to secure a place in the Welsh World Cup squad. Can’t think of much better motivation than that.
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Post by Tarbie on Jul 6, 2022 22:04:28 GMT
Well, he’ll be wanting to do well to secure a place in the Welsh World Cup squad. Can’t think of much better motivation than that. I can. Going to the World Cup with any fucking side other than Wales. 🤣 |
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Post by Ginger Ninja on Jul 7, 2022 6:06:12 GMT
Well, he’ll be wanting to do well to secure a place in the Welsh World Cup squad. Can’t think of much better motivation than that. I can. Going to the World Cup with any fucking side other than Wales. 🤣 Oi! |
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Post by Shania on Jul 7, 2022 9:16:52 GMT
Good news!!
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Post by sparks on Jul 7, 2022 11:10:59 GMT
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Post by hal9thou on Jul 7, 2022 20:43:35 GMT
yeah statements like that make me nervous. The one thing we don't need up top is a hybrid, because the other 10 on the park aren't the Spain of Busquets, Xavi and Inniesta. They're from Poundland. We need to remember that and cut according to cloth. |
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Post by hubble on Jul 7, 2022 20:46:20 GMT
yeah statements like that make me nervous. The one thing we don't need up top is a hybrid, because the other 10 on the park aren't the Spain of Busquets, Xavi and Inniesta. They're from Poundland. We need to remember that and cut according to cloth. Christ, imagine if all this theory goes tits up on the pitch. Could get ugly. |
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Post by Shania on Jul 9, 2022 11:15:55 GMT
I read somewhere on QPRnewsnow that we can buy him for £4.5m.
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Post by sparks on Aug 9, 2022 9:43:45 GMT
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Post by Stanley75 on Sept 1, 2022 19:01:25 GMT
No, Bonne is not committed. Needs sorting though especially if Roberts does turn out to be a bit injury prone. Not sure if he's injury prone. Impression I get is he's just getting his fitness back following his pre-season injury; that's why he's not playing full 90 mins yet. |
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Post by sparks on Sept 1, 2022 19:16:40 GMT
Roberts was regularly injured at Leeds and was one of the main complaints from their fans,.Towards the end of last season he suffered a similar serious injury to Willock iirc.
I would guess he’s one those players that is injury prone, I would be concerned that playing him instead of Dykes he would break down quickly
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Post by Stanley75 on Sept 1, 2022 19:59:11 GMT
Roberts was regularly injured at Leeds and was one of the main complaints from their fans,.Towards the end of last season he suffered a similar serious injury to Willock iirc. I would guess he’s one those players that is injury prone, I would be concerned that playing him instead of Dykes he would break down quickly Bummer. At his age let's hope he can put those behind him. |
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Sept 1, 2022 20:01:35 GMT
Roberts was regularly injured at Leeds and was one of the main complaints from their fans,.Towards the end of last season he suffered a similar serious injury to Willock iirc. I would guess he’s one those players that is injury prone, I would be concerned that playing him instead of Dykes he would break down quickly Didn't know this. Not great in a striker who is bound to get roughed up |
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Post by acricketer on Sept 1, 2022 21:36:41 GMT
He looks like a greedier Chair.
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Post by sparks on Sept 4, 2022 8:39:47 GMT
Tend to agree on some posters opinion on yesterdays match day thread that Roberts does not look the obvious answer to replace Dykes up top.
I’m wary that he’s possibly injury prone and may not sustain the buffering he would receive from 2 CBs.
I’m aware it’s probably too early making both assumptions that he’s not a 9 and he’s injury prone, so why not deploy him in the position he’s played primarily for Leeds.It’s also the position MB felt why Richards was needed.I.e being able to drive forward with the ball into the final third.
For me he first needs to show he can last 90mins over 3 or 4 games before being thrown up top and no better place to start than the normal position he played previously in MF.
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Sept 18, 2022 10:12:05 GMT
Hope we have only an option and not an obligation to buy?
Took a couple of mates yesterday and who support premier league clubs and they were just laughing at how shit he was: knocked off the ball so easily, complaining to team mates when he can’t control the ball himself, lazy attitude, incapable of holding the ball up.
He isn’t a 9 that’s for sure and as a 10 he isn’t half the player of Willock or Chair.
Premier League? You are having a laugh.
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Post by jfrabbit on Sept 18, 2022 10:56:30 GMT
Two poor games in a row.
Really wanted him to succeed to keep Dykes out the side. Unfortunately hasn’t taken his chance so far.
Got good feet but needs to make sensible passes sometimes not silly flicks and tricks.
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Post by West Acton on Sept 18, 2022 11:21:42 GMT
There is a player in there if played right position and coached well. We are doing with him what we have done many previous players and playing him out of position.
If we were not so shit up top it’s a shoot out for two positions from three players between Chair Willock & Roberts. Actually would probably freshen us up as you could rotate all of them giving each little bit of time bench so there not run into ground like Willock was last season.
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Post by Corbray on Sept 18, 2022 13:42:15 GMT
lots of potential imo which is clear to see and even yesterday i thought he had a few good passes in him - although he was bad overall.
he needs to be brought down to earth a bit as he plays as though he's doing us a huge favour by blessing us with his presense. very lazy and holds onto the ball for far too long.
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Post by Stanley75 on Sept 18, 2022 13:48:12 GMT
Wasn't he being played as a false 9 lite yesterday, as opposed to striker? So effectively it was a front 3?
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