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Post by jfrabbit on Jan 21, 2024 14:13:52 GMT
Worked in our favour for once as his replacement got the assist for our first goal 😄
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Jan 21, 2024 14:25:21 GMT
anyone know how serious the injury is? can be useful coming on against tired defences imho. Kolli also has potential the other side
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Post by Ginger Ninja on Jan 21, 2024 16:25:06 GMT
These injuries players get in the warm-ups. Find it so odd as the whole purpose of a warm-up is to PREVENT injury. Must've happened earlier in the week and only noticed it in the warmup. Unless he warms up like a maniac. |
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Post by jfrabbit on Jan 28, 2024 19:51:00 GMT
Needs to start the next game or two.
The only player that consistently runs at the position, puts balls in the box, and causes a bit of commotion. Willock way too relaxed for my liking at the moment.
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Post by 1973ranger on Jan 29, 2024 6:59:33 GMT
If we play Smyth and Armstrong then Dykes, Willock and Chair need to be out of the team as we need to move the ball quickly and use their pace to our advantage. Our big problem is we play at such a slow tempo that defending against us is easy. Smyth needs to be un the 11 and we need to get the ball to him to give us a chance.
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Post by West Acton on Jan 29, 2024 7:25:48 GMT
Armstrong one wing, Smyth the other, Frey up top and chair in the middle of the park replacing dykes in a free role.
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Post by MattyRangers on Jan 29, 2024 8:37:06 GMT
Needs to start the next game or two. The only player that consistently runs at the position, puts balls in the box, and causes a bit of commotion. Willock way too relaxed for my liking at the moment. Yea Smyth over Willock eveyr day for me atm (which a while ago I would have sectioned myself for saying!). |
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Post by Corbray on Jan 29, 2024 9:33:17 GMT
smyth gets slated but is one of the only players we have who puts a genuine shift in every game and he gets crosses into the box. football is a numbers game at the end of the day, beckham would look shit in the side if all his crosses were going to dykes.
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Jan 29, 2024 9:42:12 GMT
on current showing very hard to keep faith with willock. but there is a danger in a really struggling team of saying “if only x player had started it would all be different”. But then that player comes in and proves no better. i basically agree as am losing patience with willock but also true that when Smyth starts games (as opposed to coming on as sub) he has often been anonymous. He was dropped for a reason
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Post by hubble on Jan 29, 2024 11:25:30 GMT
I think Willock needs to be dropped to allow him to recharge. On his game, he's arguably the best AM in this division, but yesterday he was, one good cross apart, a passenger.
With Field out for a couple of games it's possible that Smyth and EDB will start v Blackburn. Yesterday, they brought much-needed front foot energy into the game and turned the tide in our favour. Larkeche is also an option.
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Post by West Acton on Apr 10, 2024 6:40:58 GMT
Just chatting with my work mate who is an orient fan. Said do you want Smyth back his response was you couldn’t pay us to take him. That kind of tells us what we need to know.
I’ve been calling him league 1 player but he actually came from league 2
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Post by Rangers77 on Apr 10, 2024 7:38:22 GMT
Smyth has energy, is lively, puts in a shift and can makes things happen offensively. Good lad won't get pelters from me.
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Post by coneysboots on Apr 10, 2024 7:59:49 GMT
Smyth has energy, is lively, puts in a shift and can makes things happen offensively. Good lad won't get pelters from me. Better off the bench when defences are tiring. Shouldn't start IMHO. |
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Post by West Acton on Apr 10, 2024 8:09:04 GMT
Smyth has energy, is lively, puts in a shift and can makes things happen offensively. Good lad won't get pelters from me. if dykes missed those two chances yesterday you would be having a heart attack. What he made happen offensively?? he has one yes one assist all season as a creative winger. If you want energy you can pick 100 fans out crowd who will runaround doing fuck all for nothing. Yes perhaps don’t deserve pelters but equally he don’t deserve to be at the club. Way short of the required standard and if him and his ilk are here next season then prepare for a season akin to this one. |
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Post by Timmy Doc on Apr 10, 2024 8:12:52 GMT
I've seen a video of his best chance. It was straight at keeper. Worst possible shot from that position.
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Post by croydoncaptainjack on Apr 10, 2024 8:14:20 GMT
2 bad misses for me. Not up to this standard but puts in a shift and is rapid. Good bench option.
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Post by Rangers77 on Apr 10, 2024 8:30:29 GMT
Smyth has energy, is lively, puts in a shift and can makes things happen offensively. Good lad won't get pelters from me. if dykes missed those two chances yesterday you would be having a heart attack. What he made happen offensively?? he has one yes one assist all season as a creative winger. If you want energy you can pick 100 fans out crowd who will runaround doing fuck all for nothing. Yes perhaps don’t deserve pelters but equally he don’t deserve to be at the club. Way short of the required standard and if him and his ilk are here next season then prepare for a season akin to this one. Dykes wouldn't get on the end of those chances. It's that simple. Not only does he not score goals; he doesn't get on the end of chances in order to miss them. And his lack of effort and all round shittiness doesn't get him the pass I give the likes of Smyth. I want energy AND talent. And I value energy and effort. I wouldn't start him. But I'd have given him a game on the left to see what he can offer there. Willock is the required standard and some, but he too often hides. And disappears from games. |
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Post by 72bus on Apr 10, 2024 8:43:20 GMT
Just chatting with my work mate who is an orient fan. Said do you want Smyth back his response was you couldn’t pay us to take him. That kind of tells us what we need to know. I’ve been calling him league 1 player but he actually came from league 2 my mates son Ollie oneill signed for the Os last window , ask your friend what he thinks of him Westie |
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Post by Bill on Apr 10, 2024 9:39:28 GMT
Bit part player at best.
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Post by West Acton on Apr 10, 2024 9:46:28 GMT
Just chatting with my work mate who is an orient fan. Said do you want Smyth back his response was you couldn’t pay us to take him. That kind of tells us what we need to know. I’ve been calling him league 1 player but he actually came from league 2 my mates son Ollie oneill signed for the Os last window , ask your friend what he thinks of him Westie he said he looks really sharpe and he makes a difference when he plays. Also said he’s way better then Smyth on what he seen so far this season. |
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Post by West Acton on May 2, 2024 14:22:49 GMT
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Post by jfrabbit on May 2, 2024 14:24:03 GMT
Biggest weapon off the bench haha jesus.
I like his attitude and application but his stats don't reflect success for the amount of games he's played.
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Post by acricketer on May 2, 2024 15:14:44 GMT
Is tool the same as weapon?
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Post by hal9thou on May 2, 2024 16:25:27 GMT
one assist in 43 games (22 starts) for an AMF / winger does not make him a weapon.
Granted, we've been piss poor up top for far far too long which I guess mitigates a little bit.
Passing, crossing and timing would all come in handy.
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Post by stainrodisalegend on May 2, 2024 16:45:25 GMT
one assist in 43 games (22 starts) for an AMF / winger does not make him a weapon. Granted, we've been piss poor up top for far far too long which I guess mitigates a little bit. Passing, crossing and timing would all come in handy. See we have been linked with a winger already. Not convinced he will be part of Marti's plans unless we lose both Willock and Chair and we become very short of bodies. |
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Post by Shania on May 2, 2024 19:54:33 GMT
He is one I would ideally keep, but he has to keep his cool in front of goal.
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Post by West Acton on May 2, 2024 20:18:39 GMT
He is one I would ideally keep, but he has to keep his cool in front of goal. keep him to contribute what? |
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Post by Shania on May 3, 2024 7:54:06 GMT
He is one I would ideally keep, but he has to keep his cool in front of goal. keep him to contribute what? Like you should know now , It`s all about opinions, West Acton. Imo, he is good at pressing high. He is mostly fit, delivers some good crosses and supports his full back quite well. One the other hand, his flaws should be well documented by now. Imo. |
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Post by Ginger Ninja on May 3, 2024 10:13:11 GMT
I agree with Shania here. Seen him put some great crosses in over the course of the whole season but the majority of them had no one on the end of them. Strikers were shite. Admittedly though he had some shocking misses and should have scored more than he did.
I'd keep him, in the hope that we get a couple of decent strikers in that can actually get on the end of any balls he puts in the box.
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Post by spongeparr on May 3, 2024 11:22:20 GMT
I agree with Shania here. Seen him put some great crosses in over the course of the whole season but the majority of them had no one on the end of them. Strikers were shite. Admittedly though he had some shocking misses and should have scored more than he did. I'd keep him, in the hope that we get a couple of decent strikers in that can actually get on the end of any balls he puts in the box. Doesn't that make it a shit cross? I'd keep him as a back up but shouldn't be starting. I presume he is on low wages as well. |
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