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Sept 26, 2023 18:46:33 GMT 1
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on Sept 26, 2023 18:46:33 GMT 1
You're going to have to help me understand this one, okay. Had that as an earworm all day thanks to this post |
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Hudlin
Sept 26, 2023 19:36:42 GMT 1
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Post by workshyfop on Sept 26, 2023 19:36:42 GMT 1
What was Kouassi like for Sutton? Blackpool fans already talking about him looking destined for the Premier League after one start. Did you tell Town to have a look? Kouassi was getting increasing opportunities with Sutton last season, mostly as a sub, he got the occasional start. It was expected that this season would be his breakthrough season at Sutton but it was a big surprise when he rocked up at Blackpool. I thought he had a lot of potential, but I agreed with the general consensus that this season would see him as a starter at Sutton. He’s very powerful and strong, good on the ground and OK in the air for someone who is only about 5’ 10”. He’d give defenders a hard time, bit of a unit. I read that he’d done well for Blackpool last weekend. He might be a bit of a Novak-type foil for Rhodes. I hadn’t mentioned him to Town, but I did tell them about Rudoni. You did mention Max Watters as “the new Jamie Vardy” though. |
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Hudlin
Sept 26, 2023 19:54:17 GMT 1
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Sept 26, 2023 19:54:17 GMT 1
Kouassi was getting increasing opportunities with Sutton last season, mostly as a sub, he got the occasional start. It was expected that this season would be his breakthrough season at Sutton but it was a big surprise when he rocked up at Blackpool. I thought he had a lot of potential, but I agreed with the general consensus that this season would see him as a starter at Sutton. He’s very powerful and strong, good on the ground and OK in the air for someone who is only about 5’ 10”. He’d give defenders a hard time, bit of a unit. I read that he’d done well for Blackpool last weekend. He might be a bit of a Novak-type foil for Rhodes. I hadn’t mentioned him to Town, but I did tell them about Rudoni. You did mention Max Watters as “the new Jamie Vardy” though. I didn’t say that or think that, get your facts straight. It was someone within Crawley Town that thought that. |
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Hudlin
Sept 26, 2023 21:09:34 GMT 1
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Post by htafcokay on Sept 26, 2023 21:09:34 GMT 1
Had that as an earworm all day thanks to this post Good. |
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on Sept 26, 2023 21:32:45 GMT 1
Had that as an earworm all day thanks to this post Good. I'm not complaining  |
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Post by Essex Terrier on Nov 5, 2023 15:17:16 GMT 1
I thought the lad did OK yesterday.
Sure, he runs funny.
Sure, he didn't get anywhere near looking like a goal threat.
But....
For someone who was playing non league a year ago, struggling (?) in L2 last season, he won plenty of aerial balls, held the ball up well on couple of occasions, and linked play too.
He's nowhere near being the finished article but I quite warmed to him...he tried hard. Let's hope he can keep that trajectory going.
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Post by digs on Nov 5, 2023 15:23:26 GMT 1
It can't be easy being a striker in a team that can't control the midfield,or string two passes together.
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Post by BLUE&WHITE on Nov 5, 2023 17:32:48 GMT 1
"Kyle Hudlin was a minor revelation up front, offering the kind of link-up play that has been badly missing from the side all season; he received a standing ovation upon his departure for the bench. "
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Post by tepidterrier on Nov 5, 2023 17:39:31 GMT 1
I thought the lad did OK yesterday. Sure, he runs funny. Sure, he didn't get anywhere near looking like a goal threat. But.... For someone who was playing non league a year ago, struggling (?) in L2 last season, he won plenty of aerial balls, held the ball up well on couple of occasions, and linked play too. He's nowhere near being the finished article but I quite warmed to him...he tried hard. Let's hope he can keep that trajectory going. As well as being enormous, he has something else you can't really teach, which is a really good awareness of players around him. I've also been impressed with him in interviews, seems to have a great attitude. |
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Post by softboy on Nov 5, 2023 17:42:41 GMT 1
Thought he played really well bearing mind he was dragged to the floor pretty much everytime he went for the ball. Gave 100% which where we are now is as much as we can ask fir.
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Post by rothwellterrier on Nov 5, 2023 17:45:13 GMT 1
I thought the lad did OK yesterday. Sure, he runs funny. Sure, he didn't get anywhere near looking like a goal threat. But.... For someone who was playing non league a year ago, struggling (?) in L2 last season, he won plenty of aerial balls, held the ball up well on couple of occasions, and linked play too. He's nowhere near being the finished article but I quite warmed to him...he tried hard. Let's hope he can keep that trajectory going. As well as being enormous, he has something else you can't really teach, which is a really good awareness of players around him. I've also been impressed with him in interviews, seems to have a great attitude. Tbf, when it comes to seeing where others are around him he does have an advantage. I bet he was a bugger as a kid for being the first to see the sea on trips to the coast |
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Nov 5, 2023 17:52:38 GMT 1
I thought he had a great game. I’d be happy to start him v Hull, give him some starts to build his confidence and fitness.
Such a shame the Ref didn’t play the bloody advantage after he knocked it inside to Thomas.
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Post by impact on Nov 5, 2023 17:56:42 GMT 1
I thought he had a great game. I’d be happy to start him v Hull, give him some starts to build his confidence and fitness. Such a shame the Ref didn’t play the bloody advantage after he knocked it inside to Thomas. In fairness, he blew before laying it off and the Watford player stopped. |
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Post by boooothy on Nov 5, 2023 20:47:21 GMT 1
It was a great game by his usual standard. Very happy for him but let’s not pretend he isn’t still the same player who couldn’t get in the Wimbledon team. Currently behind the player who couldn’t get in the Bradford City team.
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Post by Detective Boyle on Nov 5, 2023 21:06:59 GMT 1
It was a great game by his usual standard. Very happy for him but let’s not pretend he isn’t still the same player who couldn’t get in the Wimbledon team. Currently behind the player who couldn’t get in the Bradford City team. Agreed. His selection is emblematic of the poor stewardship of the club, however his efforts yesterday should be applauded. All we can ask from the players is the best they can do, which he did. |
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Post by King Curtis on Nov 5, 2023 21:12:24 GMT 1
If anyone thinks it is acceptable for him to lead the line for a Championship side then you need help.
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Post by harris on Nov 5, 2023 21:22:36 GMT 1
If anyone thinks it is acceptable for him to lead the line for a Championship side then you need help. Unacceptable, but fair play to him, he played better than most yesterday. |
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Nov 5, 2023 21:38:08 GMT 1
I think it's a sad indictment of the transfer policy he's even at the club in ghe first place. I don't see any other Championship clubs signing non league players, I believe Middlesbrough signed, Isiah Jones, one a few years ago bug I can't think of any others.
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Post by wildhogg on Nov 5, 2023 21:39:11 GMT 1
I like him. Definitely a 10/20 minute cameo from the bench to change things up as and when require, though - as opposed to a starter. It would have nice to see a few crosses into the box for him yesterday, daft to pick a giant up front and not launch it into the box at every opportunity.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2023 21:42:51 GMT 1
I think it's a sad indictment of the transfer policy he's even at the club in ghe first place. I don't see any other Championship clubs signing non league players, I believe Middlesbrough signed, Isiah Jones, one a few years ago bug I can't think of any others. You forget we signed Sorba Thomas who went on to represent his country in the World Cup, from a non league club … |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2023 21:45:10 GMT 1
I think it's a sad indictment of the transfer policy he's even at the club in ghe first place. I don't see any other Championship clubs signing non league players, I believe Middlesbrough signed, Isiah Jones, one a few years ago bug I can't think of any others. The thread was about the lad, and the recent ones regarding how well he played yesterday. Why are you dragging up the same old stuff about transfer policy? It has been done to death on pretty much every thread for what seems like years. Just let folk appreciate a player giving his all at a time the team really needed him. |
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Post by harris on Nov 5, 2023 21:58:36 GMT 1
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Hudlin
Nov 5, 2023 22:12:38 GMT 1
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Post by sykeylad on Nov 5, 2023 22:12:38 GMT 1
How much did the Watford front line cost I wonder.
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Nov 5, 2023 22:14:28 GMT 1
I think it's a sad indictment of the transfer policy he's even at the club in ghe first place. I don't see any other Championship clubs signing non league players, I believe Middlesbrough signed, Isiah Jones, one a few years ago bug I can't think of any others. The thread was about the lad, and the recent ones regarding how well he played yesterday. Why are you dragging up the same old stuff about transfer policy? It has been done to death on pretty much every thread for what seems like years. Just let folk appreciate a player giving his all at a time the team really needed him. I'll say what I want on a public forum and again, it's sad indictment that how low Town fans expectations have fallen if an average performance like yesterday is classed as good. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2023 22:40:14 GMT 1
The thread was about the lad, and the recent ones regarding how well he played yesterday. Why are you dragging up the same old stuff about transfer policy? It has been done to death on pretty much every thread for what seems like years. Just let folk appreciate a player giving his all at a time the team really needed him. I'll say what I want on a public forum and again, it's sad indictment that how low Town fans expectations have fallen if an average performance like yesterday is classed as good. It’s repetition ad nauseam though. There are plenty of threads to say it why sully one about a players good performance? |
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Post by Terrier Ramone on Nov 5, 2023 23:10:33 GMT 1
If anyone thinks it is acceptable for him to lead the line for a Championship side then you need help. Of course it's not acceptable that the lad has been put in this position, however, he did the best he could, won some headers, brought others into the game, won some free kicks (& should have won more) & did a great job, despite being knackered at half time, he's just not used to playing minutes at this level. |
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Hudlin
Nov 5, 2023 23:27:29 GMT 1
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on Nov 5, 2023 23:27:29 GMT 1
I think it's a sad indictment of the transfer policy he's even at the club in ghe first place. I don't see any other Championship clubs signing non league players, I believe Middlesbrough signed, Isiah Jones, one a few years ago bug I can't think of any others. Aye, nobody good has ever come out of the non-league game have they? Apart from those already mentioned, and Ian Wright, and Jamie Vardy... |
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Hudlin
Nov 5, 2023 23:30:35 GMT 1
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Nov 5, 2023 23:30:35 GMT 1
I think it's a sad indictment of the transfer policy he's even at the club in ghe first place. I don't see any other Championship clubs signing non league players, I believe Middlesbrough signed, Isiah Jones, one a few years ago bug I can't think of any others. Aye, nobody good has ever come out of the non-league game have they? Apart from those already mentioned, and Ian Wright, and Jamie Vardy... Of course there are exceptions but on the whole players like that few and far between. Are you saying Hudlin is kn a par with Ian Wright or Jamie Vardy? |
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Post by tepidterrier on Nov 6, 2023 0:51:52 GMT 1
I think it's a sad indictment of the transfer policy he's even at the club in ghe first place. I don't see any other Championship clubs signing non league players, I believe Middlesbrough signed, Isiah Jones, one a few years ago bug I can't think of any others. Koroma and Thomas were both also non-league and have done alright. Some of our past cult heroes as well such as Darren Bullock. Anyone who knows a thing about English football knows the strength in depth our league pyramid has, and that some of the best players this country can produce can come from non-league. Jamie Vardy, Michail Antonio, and Jarrod Bowen to name a few. Signing from non-league is low risk with high potential reward, particularly if you get someone with as unusual a skillset as Hudlin. I like that we have a few of these interesting wildcard players like Hudlin, and players such as Thomas who've had to work in regular jobs before turning pro. Far from a sad indictment of the transfer policy, it adds some personality, graft, and rough diamonds to the side. |
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Post by drumriggend on Nov 6, 2023 2:16:32 GMT 1
Nah..
He’s not a footballer..
He’s got the athleticism of a drunken baby giraffe..
He may try and do his best etc..
But frankly it’s embarrassing that the lad is starting for us..
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