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Post by terrier13 on Apr 19, 2016 13:26:15 GMT 1
Some very questionable defending from Town vs Cardiff. The last ditch stuff was amazing though, both from the defenders and the GK. Great 'never give up' attitude. Good save from the pen and two good goals!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2016 13:40:54 GMT 1
Couldn't make it yesterday, assume that was Booty with his wand of a left foot putting it on a plate for Pyke? Cracking ball, good header.
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Post by Novakaine on Apr 19, 2016 15:07:27 GMT 1
Both balls into the box for our goals were nice.
I thought it a bit strange that our players never congratulated the keeper for his good saves. Not even a pat on the back for the penalty save.
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Post by suffolkterrier on Apr 25, 2016 15:44:28 GMT 1
Town u21 to play Millwall in semi- finals .Millwall have just finished second in their league; beating Ipswich this afternoon. Match should be at home, according to schedule.
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Post by formerlymirfin5 on Apr 25, 2016 16:02:36 GMT 1
Young Bermudian player Aaron Burgess scoring a beauty for the u16s.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2016 16:06:31 GMT 1
He's from Bermuda.......
Saw a bit of that game and the left back that came on as sub for the second half and the lad who scored that goal looked very impressive and worked very well together.
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Post by Headless Chicken on Apr 25, 2016 17:12:55 GMT 1
Young Bermudian player Aaron Burgess scoring a beauty for the u16s. That's more like something you see on a school playing field!
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Post by formerlymirfin5 on Apr 25, 2016 19:25:49 GMT 1
Young Bermudian player Aaron Burgess scoring a beauty for the u16s. That's more like something you see on a school playing field! Well they are school kids...
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Post by Headless Chicken on Apr 25, 2016 19:39:28 GMT 1
That's more like something you see on a school playing field! Well they are school kids... Ha- you know what l mean, where one lad is miles better than the rest, which shouldn't happen here.
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Post by jqhtfc on Apr 26, 2016 19:17:49 GMT 1
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Post by moldova on Apr 26, 2016 21:27:40 GMT 1
Cracking piece of skill 3.40 in,would of been some goal.Seemed wasteful in front of goal & will need to put those chances away in the play off semi final next week .
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2016 22:05:36 GMT 1
Cracking pice of skill 3.40 in,would of been some goal.Seemed wasteful in front of goal & will need to put those chances away in the play off semi final next week . A touch of Frankie about that one.
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Post by EastCoastTerrier on Apr 27, 2016 9:11:33 GMT 1
Same old story. Chances chances chances.
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Post by suffolkterrier on May 2, 2016 19:26:04 GMT 1
If Town win tomorrow they will play Sheff Utd in the final; they beat Charlton 2-1 this afternoon.
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Post by Frankiesleftpeg on May 3, 2016 13:14:25 GMT 1
Today's U21 team
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Post by detox on May 3, 2016 14:28:42 GMT 1
0-0 so far .25 mins
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Post by detox on May 3, 2016 14:36:12 GMT 1
1-0
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Post by pixie on May 3, 2016 14:56:46 GMT 1
2-0 at HT. Regan Booty and Danny Kane.
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Post by pixie on May 3, 2016 15:57:35 GMT 1
Full Time 2-0. Final against Sheffield United.
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Post by Bassingham Terrier on May 3, 2016 16:01:30 GMT 1
COME ON YOU TOWN (YOUNGSTERS)!!!!
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Post by EastCoastTerrier on May 3, 2016 16:53:45 GMT 1
Comfortable win. Senior was an attacking threat from full back, Kane defended convincingly, Williams (u16) improving with every game, Booty pinging balls and a great goal, Hanson a threat playing in a different position to norm, Pyke held the ball up well whilst winning a wrestling match, O'Briens best game that iv seen.
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Post by moldova on May 3, 2016 17:32:29 GMT 1
Booty,Kane & Senior all class today,big futures in game,well done to all involved in reaching final.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 19:15:31 GMT 1
When you consider we set up, u16, u21, u21, u21, u16, u21, u18, u18, u18, u18, u18, I would say that was a fantastic performance and we have a very bright future. Senior should play on Saturday without doubt, cleared two off the line and defended well in the face of the second half wind. Nice link up play down the left at times too. Mom for me though was Jordan Williams, dropped off when he needed to and kept tight when he needed to, judged the conditions well and didn't put a foot wrong for me. For an under 16 I would say he was superb, not frightened to come forwards and has quality in that too. The two centre halves did well second half, Booty's intentionally sliced corner laid the goal on a plate for Kane. Cracking strike for his goal too, didn't blast the thing, just put his foot through it and down wind the keeper didn't have a chance. O'Brien, Hanson and Boyle did great for u18s against a physically stronger midfield, O'Brien started slowly but really came into it. Tricky and calm. Charles put his foot in once or twice and Pyke had a few bursts that left them for dead. Considering that have lost Allinson, Billing, Holmes, Bojaj and more they have done remarkably well to carry on through the season. Think today showed why Holmes has gone. Booty, Boyle and O'Brien would have had their pathways blocked.
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Post by blackley on May 3, 2016 20:28:39 GMT 1
Comfortable win. Senior was an attacking threat from full back, Kane defended convincingly, Williams (u16) improving with every game, Booty pinging balls and a great goal, Hanson a threat playing in a different position to norm, Pyke held the ball up well whilst winning a wrestling match, O'Briens best game that iv seen. Kane was motm for me, although I have to say Millwall were very ordinary and offered very little threat. The combative O'Brien and Booty were influential in midfield, although they gave Pyke very little service, preferring to go sideways and wide. When the big man did get it direct, it was in the air and it was often all he could do to retain possession. Town were wasteful the few times they broke out, although they did put two or three good moves together. Not one of Hanson's better games IMO; he looked uncomfortable on the wing and his first touch was unsure. Williams was steady, if a little nervous, and his first touch will improve. Senior was never troubled at the back and contributed well offensively. Job satisfactorily done in windy, spoily conditions.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 21:01:05 GMT 1
Agree with a lot of that but I think you're being very harsh on Williams. For an u16 in that game I thought he was fantastic. A couple of times he just dropped and didn't challenge for a header, knowing they would just flick it on to him anyway. Didn't want to get beaten and leave a hole. Showed great awareness for a young lad who isn't strictly a full back anyway. Came forward a few times and wasn't scared to meet the ball and take it with him at pace.
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Post by blackley on May 3, 2016 22:55:41 GMT 1
Agree with a lot of that but I think you're being very harsh on Williams. For an u16 in that game I thought he was fantastic. A couple of times he just dropped and didn't challenge for a header, knowing they would just flick it on to him anyway. Didn't want to get beaten and leave a hole. Showed great awareness for a young lad who isn't strictly a full back anyway. Came forward a few times and wasn't scared to meet the ball and take it with him at pace. I'm just rating his performance on the day. If he's good enough to play with the big boys, which undeniably he is, I don't see a need to make an allowance for his age when commenting on his performance. His first touch was unsure at times; and on the odd occasion he ran with it, his touch was heavy and he over ran it. If I were commenting on the lad as a player, I'd be saying he's an outstanding prospect. If he is going to fulfill his potential, he needs to work extremely hard over the next couple of years. A top first touch is vital and he can't rely solely on his outstanding pace and canny reading of the game. I worry more for Hanson on this score. His natural athleticism and speed are his big strengths but his touch lets him down.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 23:07:25 GMT 1
Agree with a lot of that but I think you're being very harsh on Williams. For an u16 in that game I thought he was fantastic. A couple of times he just dropped and didn't challenge for a header, knowing they would just flick it on to him anyway. Didn't want to get beaten and leave a hole. Showed great awareness for a young lad who isn't strictly a full back anyway. Came forward a few times and wasn't scared to meet the ball and take it with him at pace. I'm just rating his performance on the day. If he's good enough to play with the big boys, which undeniably he is, I don't see a need to make an allowance for his age when commenting on his performance. His first touch was unsure at times; and on the odd occasion he ran with it, his touch was heavy and he over ran it. If I were commenting on the lad as a player, I'd be saying he's an outstanding prospect. If he is going to fulfill his potential, he needs to work extremely hard over the next couple of years. A top first touch is vital and he can't rely solely on his outstanding pace and canny reading of the game. I worry more for Hanson on this score. His natural athleticism and speed are his big strengths but his touch lets him down. Outstanding is the word. He's got two years development to be a Hanson. Three to be a Senior. Touch can be improved and taught, reading the game for me can't. He's not even a full back. To play five years below in a foreign position is one heck of an achievement. I agree about Hanson to a degree. I don't see him in midfield. If they continue with Williams there then I'm not sure where he fits. And to me he's a very good up and coming full back in his own right.
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Post by blackley on May 4, 2016 0:16:54 GMT 1
With Leicester City being the hot topic, I see the question has been asked whether Town can emulate them. First, I think you have to ask what it is that Leicester do that other teams don't. The FA and UEFA will be worried they'll have to re-write the coaching manuals just when they thought they had it all sorted in their heads. But I see clues in today's game at Canalside, which is typical of games not just at Town.
Take Pyke. What's his role? What are his attributes to fulfill that role? Perhaps I'm wrong but he surely must see himself as the goalscorer, the focal point of attack? He's strong and has pace to burn. But he must be sick of his life because he's so rarely on the ball. Nahki Wells might be getting a few goals this season but I'm not sure that's because the team is looking to feed him directly or indirectly or play to his strengths. A stranger to the game could be forgiven for thinking he's an opportunist when plan A fails. I used to play with a centre forward who had blistering pace and could finish in the blink of an eye. Our job in midfield or defence was simply to seek him out in such a way that he had a run on the centre backs or down the channels. If I didn't know where he was without looking, I'd drop my shoulder, move into space, and buy a few seconds to lift my head. It could be a grass cutter or over the top. But he always knew what I was looking to do. We romped the league.
That's what Leicester do with Vardy. They play direct. They take a 50/50 risk. These days coaches demand pass, pass, pass; backwards and sideways because to them possession is key. Watching Arsenal lately has been painful because they take so long to get from back to front that the opposition create a strong barrier round their own box and Arsenal invariably end up wanting too long to pick a lock. They used to be brilliant at sharp, direct, forward going, counter attacking football.
Booty's balls out to the wings look great and can be productive as they buy that vital couple of additional seconds and wrong foot the opposition. Jonjo Shelvey does it but it's all too often. He's been moved on a few times ans is now warming the bench. Booty will need to take care that it doesn't become his stock move. Why doesn't he look to thread any along the deck and directly through the middle, for example? If he becomes predictable, what else has he got? By the time those balls travel to their destination, at the very least a defender can put the recipient under pressure and they're not the easiest balls to control.
I worry that coaches are suppressing individuality and freedom of expression so that the lads end up following a fixed pattern of play that worships the god of possession. You rarely see tricks or flicks or showboating these days - Charles did one neat pirouette today but that was born of necessity. I remember playing with a great little player who would run at pace and then grab the ball between both feet and flick it from behind him over his own head and past the opposition. Brilliant it was. These days you're lucky if you see a youngster prepared to take two or three players on in order to work an opening. Heaven bid he might lose possession.
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Post by blackley on May 4, 2016 0:21:39 GMT 1
Heavin forbid ...
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Post by blackley on May 4, 2016 0:40:29 GMT 1
Another thing that strikes me watching these games is how very quiet the players are. Why aren't they barking for the ball or chewing their team mates' heads (in the right way) when they've wrongly been overlooked? I used to bellow for it. If I should have had it, I'd make sure I had a word for the next time. "I was making the run. Get your head up next time." For me, Pyke needs to stop being nice. He's got to start getting serious with his team mates if he wants it and is not getting it or not getting it the way he wants it. I know swearing is frowned upon but I don't know why that should turn the park into a library.
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