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Post by whitesince63 on Dec 17, 2022 22:01:36 GMT
Yeah we didn't play that well 2nd half but we didn't need to. That's the benefits of getting a 2 goal cushion, something we haven't done enough for a team of our quality. We were fantastic first half. After 5 mins I thought Exeter were a pretty good team and thought it may have been a difficult afternoon but the next 40 we showed our quality. More direct. More purpose. Much more like it Ian. It's odd but when Aimson plays it's like we realise we aren't that great and need to be on it. We just need to head the ball out, clear the lines, etc when Rico plays its almost like don't panic, we can still get the next ball, oh they scored. Sure percentage wise we keep More clean sheets with Aimson in. (Based on no stats just my own hunch) Really positive tonight. Thats what I want Ian, surely you can see that too now. Nope OoooM I think Evatt will change v Derby, it’s what he does Great effort from FV and the Wanderers fans to have the 4th highest crowd in all divisions played (Sheff Wed, West Brom, Burnley, Derby, Pompey all at home) We had just under 20,000 I know it was a ‘family fun day’ but even so, it’s Chriiiiisssstmaaaaas and folk generally have their eyes on other things than a cold December day at The ReeMac Well done Trotters fans👍🏻👍🏻 No way was there anywhere near 20,000 on today, they obviously counted all the ST in but obviously lots didn’t turn up. Can’t say I blame them it was brassic in the UniBol today. Thankfully the football warmed us up, in the first half at least and as others have noted we could and should have been at least 4 or 5 up at half time and the game over. Whether that was us being good or Exeter poor I’m still not sure but on balance our play was much more progressive than of late. Hopefully we can now take that into the upcoming games against the better teams because they are a series of six pointers. I wasn’t confident before the game but today has lifted my spirits and maybe we’re coming into a good run. I don’t think any one player stood out today although several were much better than average. I like the look of Toal now he’s settling in who looks much steadier than Santos in the middle so it’ll be interesting how Evatt fits him in when Rico returns. Generally a good all round performance today so let’s hope we can keep that going over the Christmas and New Year fixtures and then strengthen in January for a final push.
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Post by OohMac on Dec 17, 2022 22:37:42 GMT
First half esepcially for me has highlighted that we don't need an overhaul in Jan. Unplug the fax machine. This squad has enough.
Replace Kachunga and Baka with 1 striker and make peace with John maybe but no need to disturb this team too much.
For me this is the team that starts every game and it's upto the rest to force them out.
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Post by whitesince63 on Dec 18, 2022 15:10:12 GMT
Completely agree with that OM, I think we do have the players and the depth in the squad if we can just add a competent striker to play alongside Charles who seems to have sparked into life recently, 10 goals for the season now and when you think how many chances he’s spurned, including again yesterday despite scoring and playing well, how many he could have had. I agree on Kachunga and Bakajoko neither of who I think are good enough and should be allowed to leave for one quality striker. I’m still in two minds on Cole Stockton and whether he’s what we want but with Morecambe looking certs to go down I think he’d jump at the chance to come here and I’m sure the club could do with the money they’d get considering they’ll get nothing in the summer. Time will tell but for me if we play like we did yesterday we can beat anybody in this league. On a different tack did you see the penalties missed on the EFL show last night? Absolutely appalling and makes you think how lucky Dion was last week when his terrible one sneaked in. Maybe they’d been watching Arry against France?
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Post by riochforthereebok on Dec 18, 2022 18:14:24 GMT
Macauley Langstaff for me W63, a better option than a Stockton, who’s stock must surely have waned, although, if we did sign Cole ‘The Goal’ Stockton, he’d have my backing and be a great front two with him and Dion
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Post by OohMac on Dec 19, 2022 9:49:36 GMT
Macauley Langstaff for me W63, a better option than a Stockton, who’s stock must surely have waned, although, if we did sign Cole ‘The Goal’ Stockton, he’d have my backing and be a great front two with him and Dion Problem is, if he's on our radar he will be on others too. Can't begin to estimate how much he is worth. I too think Stockton maybe a 1 or 2 season pony and at his age doubt he's making improvements. Guess we need to buy a championship level striker as that's where we want to be.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Dec 19, 2022 10:46:11 GMT
Macauley Langstaff for me W63, a better option than a Stockton, who’s stock must surely have waned, although, if we did sign Cole ‘The Goal’ Stockton, he’d have my backing and be a great front two with him and Dion Problem is, if he's on our radar he will be on others too. Can't begin to estimate how much he is worth. I too think Stockton maybe a 1 or 2 season pony and at his age doubt he's making improvements. Guess we need to buy a championship level striker as that's where we want to be. Well interestingly enough W63, we are linked to a Championship striker according to the BN, Danny Ward from Huddersfield Town. Used to play for us back in 2009, can’t honestly say I remember him though. There’s a few comments for and against but I’m not sure on this one. There’s also the obvious Kachunga mention, being that he came from there and he hasn’t been the striker we hoped for (cannot tar everyone with the same brush) Last season, he scored 14 goals in a team aiming for a play off spot in the Championship, to 3 this term and they are rock bottom of their league. He’s also 32!!! Is this the way we should be going to improve on what we have, even if he turns out to be a freebie???
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Post by whitesince63 on Dec 19, 2022 12:44:12 GMT
I don’t think I’d be too impressed if we signed Ward rioch. Not because he’s 32, I have no problem signing experience, but I think we can do better. Can’t say I’ve heard of McCauley Langstaff so can’t comment on him but I’m not sure there will be too many chasing Stockton in January so we may get him cheap. I’m not even sure he’d be any better than Bod or Baka frankly because like Dion he’s only really had one good scoring season which may have been a fluke. At last Dion does seem to be settling in now and despite still missing a lot is at least starting to pot a few. I suppose it also depends on what Evatt decides to do with Dapo? Does he really see him as a nine or is he just saying that to get us through to the window? Not long to go now but even if we had to make do with the squad we have I think we can make the play offs but a good striker added and we may still make the automatic places?
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Post by OohMac on Dec 20, 2022 7:03:08 GMT
I don’t think I’d be too impressed if we signed Ward rioch. Not because he’s 32, I have no problem signing experience, but I think we can do better. Can’t say I’ve heard of McCauley Langstaff so can’t comment on him but I’m not sure there will be too many chasing Stockton in January so we may get him cheap. I’m not even sure he’d be any better than Bod or Baka frankly because like Dion he’s only really had one good scoring season which may have been a fluke. At last Dion does seem to be settling in now and despite still missing a lot is at least starting to pot a few. I suppose it also depends on what Evatt decides to do with Dapo? Does he really see him as a nine or is he just saying that to get us through to the window? Not long to go now but even if we had to make do with the squad we have I think we can make the play offs but a good striker added and we may still make the automatic places? He isn't a number 9 no. But he is more a striker than a left wing back or in the hole playmaker. He is also without a doubt our best forward player so we need to fit him in where we can.
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