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Kachunga
Jun 16, 2019 10:49:07 GMT 1
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Post by eddieyoudsscarf on Jun 16, 2019 10:49:07 GMT 1
Just have been looking at the African cup of nations and have noticed that kachunga isn’t in the DR Congo squad, surely they don’t have 23 better players than him?
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Jun 16, 2019 10:56:14 GMT 1
Surely they do
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Kachunga
Jun 16, 2019 11:01:14 GMT 1
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Post by Bojaj Horseman on Jun 16, 2019 11:01:14 GMT 1
Quite a top heavy team. Bakambu, Bolasie, and Assombalonga all made it in and are better than Kachunga IMO. Couldn't say about the other forwards they've picked. Afobe and Mbokani have both performed better at PL level than Kachunga as well and also didn't make the cut
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Post by terrier26 on Jun 16, 2019 11:11:21 GMT 1
Leaves him fresher for us next season!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2019 11:19:57 GMT 1
I’d have him in my team ahead of afobe all day long.
I always said he’d never be a top flight striker. Technically I lost that argument as he was signed by Bournemouth but really I was right. Not a goalscorer.
Not saying Kacha is either well he is a much better finisher albeit can’t cut it at the elite level either.
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Post by Bassingham Terrier on Jun 16, 2019 11:25:53 GMT 1
I’d have him in my team ahead of afobe all day long. I always said he’d never be a top flight striker. Technically I lost that argument as he was signed by Bournemouth but really I was right. Not a goalscorer. Not saying Kacha is either well he is a much better finisher albeit can’t cut it at the elite level either. Don't wholly agree with all of this comment - whether Kachunga is better or not is, at best, debatable - but Afobe never really achieved what was expected of him. Always seemed to have marbles in his boots and fell over at the critical moments (Emile Heskey anyone?) I never rated him at Town and I'll never forgive LC for playing him ahead of JR at OT. |
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Kachunga
Jun 16, 2019 11:30:09 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2019 11:30:09 GMT 1
I’d have him in my team ahead of afobe all day long. I always said he’d never be a top flight striker. Technically I lost that argument as he was signed by Bournemouth but really I was right. Not a goalscorer. Not saying Kacha is either well he is a much better finisher albeit can’t cut it at the elite level either. Don't wholly agree with all of this comment - whether Kachunga is better or not is, at best, debatable - but Afobe never really achieved what was expected of him. Always seemed to have marbles in his boots and fell over at the critical moments (Emile Heskey anyone?) I never rated him at Town and I'll never forgive LC for playing him ahead of JR at OT. Me neither. Shocking decision. We’d have been up earlier but then it never would’ve worked out with Elsie so maybe it worked out for the best. Absolutely no way posh should’ve beaten us that game. We beat ourselves with the selection and negative mentality that day. As soon as I saw the team sheet I knew he’d bottled it and we’d lose. Kachunga has done more in his career id argue- helping to fire us to the premier league was a great contribution. Afobe was voted Bolton’s worst player of all time. Not sure he’ll ever live that one down. |
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Kachunga
Jun 16, 2019 11:36:08 GMT 1
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Post by Porrohman on Jun 16, 2019 11:36:08 GMT 1
I’d have him in my team ahead of afobe all day long. I always said he’d never be a top flight striker. Technically I lost that argument as he was signed by Bournemouth but really I was right. Not a goalscorer. Not saying Kacha is either well he is a much better finisher albeit can’t cut it at the elite level either. Well I'd take Afobe over Kachunga anyway but that's more down to me never having rated him |
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Post by Porrohman on Jun 16, 2019 11:38:12 GMT 1
Just have been looking at the African cup of nations and have noticed that kachunga isn’t in the DR Congo squad, surely they don’t have 23 better players than him? Wouldn't be hard but didn't they find he was ineligible a while ago, he turned up for a squad and wasn't allowed to play. He's not been picked since as far as I know |
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Post by Headless Chicken on Jun 16, 2019 12:02:07 GMT 1
I’d have him in my team ahead of afobe all day long. I always said he’d never be a top flight striker. Technically I lost that argument as he was signed by Bournemouth but really I was right. Not a goalscorer. Not saying Kacha is either well he is a much better finisher albeit can’t cut it at the elite level either. Don't wholly agree with all of this comment - whether Kachunga is better or not is, at best, debatable - but Afobe never really achieved what was expected of him. Always seemed to have marbles in his boots and fell over at the critical moments (Emile Heskey anyone?) I never rated him at Town and I'll never forgive LC for playing him ahead of JR at OT. Not that shit again. Any level headed Town fan who remembers the run up to that game cannot overly criticise LC for starting Afobe, even if they didn't agree. Various other things, including whether he should've brought Rhodes on earlier, is another matter. Anyway, done to death. |
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Post by ACW on Jun 16, 2019 13:49:04 GMT 1
Don't wholly agree with all of this comment - whether Kachunga is better or not is, at best, debatable - but Afobe never really achieved what was expected of him. Always seemed to have marbles in his boots and fell over at the critical moments (Emile Heskey anyone?) I never rated him at Town and I'll never forgive LC for playing him ahead of JR at OT. Not that shit again. Any level headed Town fan who remembers the run up to that game cannot overly criticise LC for starting Afobe, even if they didn't agree. Various others things, including whether he should've brought Rhodes on earlier is another matter. Anyway, done to death. And I think the fact we were outplayed in midfield in that game meant it actually didn't matter who played up front. One Danny Ward effort against the bar was pretty much the sum total of our attacking threat in that game. Given the way the game went, I don’t think Rhodes would have made much difference to be honest. Although we'll never know. Perhaps if he had come on to partner Afobe, we'd have offered more threat, but from memory we never gained any control of the middle of the park in that game. We never had a platform for strikers to do their thing. |
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Post by brickthespecial on Jun 16, 2019 15:16:00 GMT 1
Kachunga did absolutely nowt last season and if Congo were keeping track on him they'd see he runs around a bit, offers very little. No strength and no pace which in the African style. He was sadly found out last term and hope he has a good pre season a useful bench warmer at best so way off any international recognition.
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Post by Headless Chicken on Jun 16, 2019 15:51:49 GMT 1
Kachunga did absolutely nowt last season and if Congo were keeping track on him they'd see he runs around a bit, offers very little. No strength and no pace which in the African style. He was sadly found out last term and hope he has a good pre season a useful bench warmer at best so way off any international recognition. There is no doubt he is not good enough for the EPL and two years with limited action may also not help, but aren't you forgetting what he did in our promotion year. He was a key player in a promotion winning team. He also didn't perform that badly in the odd game he had against those around us in the Prem. I wouldn't be surprised to see him as you describe, but I also wouldn't be surprised to see him succeed again. |
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Post by richhtfc on Jun 17, 2019 9:25:06 GMT 1
Our top scorer from the best season we’ve had in 45 years ‘not rated’ by the in-house experts on DATM. 😂
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Post by VLP Fan Club on Jun 17, 2019 9:29:39 GMT 1
Our top scorer from the best season we’ve had in 45 years ‘not rated’ by the in-house experts on DATM. 😂 Footballs a game of opinions and whilst he was good in our 'best ever season' he wasn't breathtaking and i believe the majority knew he wouldn't be a key player once we stepped up. It has shown from his 2 seasons he runs around a bit but without really taking on a man, making that key pass, getting a shot off. Whilst I like him and think next season he will be a decent player to have in the squad, I don't expect him to be a starter in our front 3. Jan wants to play a 433 with pace, and whilst he hasn't been able to do that so far, a front 3 of Mbenza, Grant and VLP possess's far more power and pace than it would with Kachunga in. |
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Post by royrace on Jun 17, 2019 10:08:02 GMT 1
Our top scorer from the best season we’ve had in 45 years ‘not rated’ by the in-house experts on DATM. 😂 Footballs a game of opinions and whilst he was good in our 'best ever season' he wasn't breathtaking and i believe the majority knew he wouldn't be a key player once we stepped up. It has shown from his 2 seasons he runs around a bit but without really taking on a man, making that key pass, getting a shot off. Whilst I like him and think next season he will be a decent player to have in the squad, I don't expect him to be a starter in our front 3. Jan wants to play a 433 with pace, and whilst he hasn't been able to do that so far, a front 3 of Mbenza, Grant and VLP possess's far more power and pace than it would with Kachunga in. Hmmmm to play 433 all of the players need to play with high energy and intelligence and be prepared to put a shift in defensively. Kachunga has all three attributes, does Mbenza? From what I've seen no, hopefully he can improve. Kachunga will be an asset this coming season im sure. Sent from my SM-G920F using proboards |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2019 10:38:39 GMT 1
Kachunga did absolutely nowt last season and if Congo were keeping track on him they'd see he runs around a bit, offers very little. No strength and no pace which in the African style. He was sadly found out last term and hope he has a good pre season a useful bench warmer at best so way off any international recognition. There is no doubt he is not good enough for the EPL and two years with limited action may also not help, but aren't you forgetting what he did in our promotion year. He was a key player in a promotion winning team. He also didn't perform that badly in the odd game he had against those around us in the Prem. I wouldn't be surprised to see him as you describe, but I also wouldn't be surprised to see him succeed again. He has a knack of inviting fouls on him in pretty dangerous places too. |
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Post by impact on Jun 17, 2019 10:38:46 GMT 1
Not that shit again. Any level headed Town fan who remembers the run up to that game cannot overly criticise LC for starting Afobe, even if they didn't agree. Various others things, including whether he should've brought Rhodes on earlier is another matter. Anyway, done to death. And I think the fact we were outplayed in midfield in that game meant it actually didn't matter who played up front. One Danny Ward effort against the bar was pretty much the sum total of our attacking threat in that game. Given the way the game went, I don’t think Rhodes would have made much difference to be honest. Although we'll never know. Perhaps if he had come on to partner Afobe, we'd have offered more threat, but from memory we never gained any control of the middle of the park in that game. We never had a platform for strikers to do their thing. That and we got torn apart in midfield playing 2 up top a few weeks before against Pboro. Only a Jack Hunt cameo salvaged an undeserved point. |
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Post by Porrohman on Jun 17, 2019 11:49:03 GMT 1
There is no doubt he is not good enough for the EPL and two years with limited action may also not help, but aren't you forgetting what he did in our promotion year. He was a key player in a promotion winning team. He also didn't perform that badly in the odd game he had against those around us in the Prem. I wouldn't be surprised to see him as you describe, but I also wouldn't be surprised to see him succeed again. He has a knack of inviting fouls on him in pretty dangerous places too. You mean his diving |
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Kachunga
Jun 17, 2019 13:03:39 GMT 1
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Post by ACW on Jun 17, 2019 13:03:39 GMT 1
And I think the fact we were outplayed in midfield in that game meant it actually didn't matter who played up front. One Danny Ward effort against the bar was pretty much the sum total of our attacking threat in that game. Given the way the game went, I don’t think Rhodes would have made much difference to be honest. Although we'll never know. Perhaps if he had come on to partner Afobe, we'd have offered more threat, but from memory we never gained any control of the middle of the park in that game. We never had a platform for strikers to do their thing. That and we got torn apart in midfield playing 2 up top a few weeks before against Pboro. Only a Jack Hunt cameo salvaged an undeserved point. I remember the league game, and I suppose Lee Clark did too. Hence the decision to play one up front and have more numbers in midfield. Didn't work though. George Boyd ran the show in the league game - as he always seemed to do against us. I remember saying to my dad at the Play Off final, "If we go up, we should look to sign him". Wasn't even a consideration 90 mins later. |
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Post by ACW on Jun 17, 2019 13:06:42 GMT 1
He has a knack of inviting fouls on him in pretty dangerous places too. You mean his diving He's certainly not one to stay on his feet when touched. You can often see him waiting for it! Personally I'd rather he got his head up and looked for a pass. |
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Post by impact on Jun 17, 2019 14:09:05 GMT 1
That and we got torn apart in midfield playing 2 up top a few weeks before against Pboro. Only a Jack Hunt cameo salvaged an undeserved point. I remember the league game, and I suppose Lee Clark did too. Hence the decision to play one up front and have more numbers in midfield. Didn't work though. George Boyd ran the show in the league game - as he always seemed to do against us. I remember saying to my dad at the Play Off final, "If we go up, we should look to sign him". Wasn't even a consideration 90 mins later. Tbh I thought it was McCann (I think) as the deep lying mid who controlled it. We didn't get near him all game. |
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Kachunga
Jun 17, 2019 14:15:54 GMT 1
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Post by hypotenuse on Jun 17, 2019 14:15:54 GMT 1
There is no doubt he is not good enough for the EPL and two years with limited action may also not help, but aren't you forgetting what he did in our promotion year. He was a key player in a promotion winning team. He also didn't perform that badly in the odd game he had against those around us in the Prem. I wouldn't be surprised to see him as you describe, but I also wouldn't be surprised to see him succeed again. He has a knack of inviting fouls on him in pretty dangerous places too. Agreed - probably his main attribute |
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Kachunga
Jun 17, 2019 15:55:55 GMT 1
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Post by Porrohman on Jun 17, 2019 15:55:55 GMT 1
He's certainly not one to stay on his feet when touched. You can often see him waiting for it! Personally I'd rather he got his head up and looked for a pass. Actually, I wouldn't. I've seen him pass, it's not a strength of his |
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Kachunga
Jun 17, 2019 16:21:35 GMT 1
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Post by Bojaj Horseman on Jun 17, 2019 16:21:35 GMT 1
Kachunga did absolutely nowt last season and if Congo were keeping track on him they'd see he runs around a bit, offers very little. No strength and no pace which in the African style. He was sadly found out last term and hope he has a good pre season a useful bench warmer at best so way off any international recognition. Strength and pace is 'the African style' is it? 🤔 Deary me. |
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Jun 17, 2019 16:28:42 GMT 1
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Post by terriers321 on Jun 17, 2019 16:28:42 GMT 1
Our top scorer from the best season we’ve had in 45 years ‘not rated’ by the in-house experts on DATM. 😂 He was useless last season. Could barely control a ball. Let's hope he can get back to his performances of that season. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2019 17:13:40 GMT 1
Our top scorer from the best season we’ve had in 45 years ‘not rated’ by the in-house experts on DATM. 😂 He was useless last season. Could barely control a ball. Let's hope he can get back to his performances of that season. Lack of time on the ball....same reason Pritchard went from a 5-10 goals a season player to someone who looks like he can barely kick a ball. Premier League is hard. |
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Post by terrier26 on Jun 17, 2019 18:09:49 GMT 1
I think he will be a better player for his experience with a Town in the PL.
He was always a threat at championship level and always gives 100% when he plays.
He has been working hard in the off season from his insta feed so I’m confident he will be a big asset oncemore for Town again this season.
Ain’t nobody like Kachunga...
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Kachunga
Jun 17, 2019 18:58:36 GMT 1
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Post by Porrohman on Jun 17, 2019 18:58:36 GMT 1
He was useless last season. Could barely control a ball. Let's hope he can get back to his performances of that season. Lack of time on the ball....same reason Pritchard went from a 5-10 goals a season player to someone who looks like he can barely kick a ball. Premier League is hard. He's not good on the ball at any level, his strength in his first season was getting on the end of things not passing or crossing. |
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Jun 17, 2019 20:52:05 GMT 1
I think he will be a better player for his experience with a Town in the PL. He was always a threat at championship level and always gives 100% when he plays. He has been working hard in the off season from his insta feed so I’m confident he will be a big asset oncemore for Town again this season. Ain’t nobody like Kachunga... Yes he was always a threat and scored some vital goals. Hope he’s given a chance next season. |
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