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Post by Metch on Jul 13, 2024 20:45:48 GMT 1
With Balker it's a double edged sword. His injury prone history will put most buyers off. So if he stays with us and somehow stays mostly injury free, it will be a huge bonus for us
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 13, 2024 20:46:53 GMT 1
With Balker it's a double edged sword. His injury prone history will put most buyers off. So if he stays with us and somehow stays mostly injury free, it will be a huge bonus for us How many injuries is that now? Is it four? |
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Post by htafcdreams on Jul 13, 2024 20:51:40 GMT 1
Balker is lovely on the ball but gets absolutely dusted for pace. Defensively I think he’s behind Pearson (QPR away last season)
Injuries recon he’s a 15 - 20 game a season player (lots of games next season)
Appreciate we’ve no one who can pass a ball at the back since Colwill and Sarr.
If Balkers body was able to stand up to playing plenty of games I’d agree in keeping him but it’s looking unreliable.
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Post by Terriersmad on Jul 13, 2024 20:52:41 GMT 1
With Balker it's a double edged sword. His injury prone history will put most buyers off. So if he stays with us and somehow stays mostly injury free, it will be a huge bonus for us How many injuries is that now? Is it four? And always something different. Not like he’s had the same niggle time after time. Thigh, back, ankle. After knee injuries (in different knees). Orthopaedic whack-a-mole. |
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Post by bells ringing :) on Jul 13, 2024 20:56:37 GMT 1
Balker is lovely on the ball but gets absolutely dusted for pace. Defensively I think he’s behind Pearson (QPR away last season) Injuries recon he’s a 15 - 20 game a season player (lots of games next season) Appreciate we’ve no one who can pass a ball at the back since Colwill and Sarr. If Balkers body was able to stand up to playing plenty of games I’d agree in keeping him but it’s looking unreliable. you think Balker is slow ? |
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Post by crux on Jul 13, 2024 21:18:43 GMT 1
Balker is lovely on the ball but gets absolutely dusted for pace. Defensively I think he’s behind Pearson (QPR away last season) Injuries recon he’s a 15 - 20 game a season player (lots of games next season) Appreciate we’ve no one who can pass a ball at the back since Colwill and Sarr. If Balkers body was able to stand up to playing plenty of games I’d agree in keeping him but it’s looking unreliable. you think Balker is slow ? Presumably he thinks Spencer and Headley aren't that quick either? 😗🤔😉. I thought Balker was really unlucky with the injury. It was a fabulous piece of defending to get back and stop that striker being through on goal, but all everyone can say is 'Balker is made of glass' & 'Balker is injured again'. Maybe he should have just let the striker go through on goal and not bothered trying to do his job? |
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Post by bells ringing :) on Jul 13, 2024 21:23:09 GMT 1
you think Balker is slow ? Presumably he thinks Spencer and Headley aren't that quick either? 😗🤔😉. I thought Balker was really unlucky with the injury. It was a fabulous piece of defending to get back and stop that striker being through on goal, but all everyone can say is 'Balker is made of glass' & 'Balker is injured again'. Maybe he should have just let the striker go through on goal and not bothered trying to do his job? At the moment i feel sorry and frustrated for Balker. He has never being able to get really going at Town. In glimpses we have seen there is clearly a player in there. If you could put a back 3 of Spencer , Helik and Balker together then i think we would be in a very good place. I would asume the club are doing everything they can to help Balker a) get fit and B) stay fit. We invested heavily in him, therefore to not do this would be mad. |
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Post by Waterloo Terrier on Jul 13, 2024 22:30:29 GMT 1
Balker is lovely on the ball but gets absolutely dusted for pace. Defensively I think he’s behind Pearson (QPR away last season) Injuries recon he’s a 15 - 20 game a season player (lots of games next season) Appreciate we’ve no one who can pass a ball at the back since Colwill and Sarr. If Balkers body was able to stand up to playing plenty of games I’d agree in keeping him but it’s looking unreliable. you think Balker is slow ? Balker was absolutely rapid in the Championship. If he gets fit, can’t imagine a League One striker doing him for pace easily. |
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Post by wildhogg on Jul 13, 2024 22:52:38 GMT 1
Balker is lovely on the ball but gets absolutely dusted for pace. Defensively I think he’s behind Pearson (QPR away last season) Injuries recon he’s a 15 - 20 game a season player (lots of games next season) Appreciate we’ve no one who can pass a ball at the back since Colwill and Sarr. If Balkers body was able to stand up to playing plenty of games I’d agree in keeping him but it’s looking unreliable. Got to question that view, Balker is probably one of the quickest centre-backs I've ever seen at Town? In terms of keeping him, at the current time we have absolutely no choice in that respect. No club in the land is going to consider him with his previous and recent injury record. I doubt he'd pass a medical if another club actually did want to take him. A real shame if today's injury is long-term, as he really looks an absolute class act when he's on the pitch. |
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Post by menstonterrier on Jul 14, 2024 8:30:59 GMT 1
Seen on FB we are trying to have a game against Sunderland on Aug 3rd.
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Post by Terrier Ramone on Jul 14, 2024 9:22:28 GMT 1
Seen Harrogate several times in L2 over the last 3 seasons and I’ve always thought they’ve looked decent going forward; games involving them are usually a good watch. They usually stuff Bradford City. Which amuses me. I see City kept up their encouraging pre-season form yesterday with a brave, valiant 2-1 defeat at Guiseley. |
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Post by willo on Jul 14, 2024 10:59:44 GMT 1
They usually stuff Bradford City. Which amuses me. I see City kept up their encouraging pre-season form yesterday with a brave, valiant 2-1 defeat at Guiseley. Had missed that. Bcfc are absolutely terrible, no improvement for years and years. They just remain permanently shit. Very funny though. 😂😂😂 |
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Post by Tim Nice But Dim on Jul 14, 2024 14:35:26 GMT 1
I see City kept up their encouraging pre-season form yesterday with a brave, valiant 2-1 defeat at Guiseley. Had missed that. Bcfc are absolutely terrible, no improvement for years and years. They just remain permanently shit. Very funny though. 😂😂😂 I agree that BCFC are absolutely Cow Dung but somehow they have sold more season tickets than us. Is it buy one get one free at Bradford |
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Post by 28901 on Jul 14, 2024 16:55:00 GMT 1
They usually stuff Bradford City. Which amuses me. I see City kept up their encouraging pre-season form yesterday with a brave, valiant 2-1 defeat at Guiseley. The same lot Town put 7 past |
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Post by jqhtfc on Jul 16, 2024 20:58:48 GMT 1
Seen on FB we are trying to have a game against Sunderland on Aug 3rd. Sunderland playing Marseille at Bradford on the 3rd |
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Post by irverino on Jul 16, 2024 22:27:49 GMT 1
Seen on FB we are trying to have a game against Sunderland on Aug 3rd. Sunderland playing Marseille at Bradford on the 3rd They possibly wanted to use JSS & not play against Town as Stadium of light won't be ready to play on.......Back to the drawing board, will we get an opponent that day? Sheff Utd are available. |
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Post by basil on Jul 17, 2024 8:07:10 GMT 1
I wonder if they'll take Yuta to Austria as a trialist?
Might be a win win for 6 months.
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Post by incognito on Jul 17, 2024 13:12:30 GMT 1
I see Hertha Berlin have two games scheduled next Thursday: HTAFC at 14:00 in Kössen followed by Cardiff at 18:00 a few miles down the road in St. Johann in Tirol.
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 17, 2024 13:19:20 GMT 1
I wonder if they'll take Yuta to Austria as a trialist? Might be a win win for 6 months. Yes, signing a bloke who has been injured for the best part of two seasons. What can possibly go wrong. |
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Post by irverino on Jul 17, 2024 13:39:04 GMT 1
I wonder if they'll take Yuta to Austria as a trialist? Might be a win win for 6 months. Yes, signing a bloke who has been injured for the best part of two seasons. What can possibly go wrong. I think others will say the same (including insurers), lets see if he gets to deadline day without an offer if so maybe something short term.......Would be last resort for both & highly unlikely. |
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 17, 2024 13:57:01 GMT 1
Yes, signing a bloke who has been injured for the best part of two seasons. What can possibly go wrong. I think others will say the same (including insurers), lets see if he gets to deadline day without an offer if so maybe something short term.......Would be last resort for both & highly unlikely. If we do then we'll have learned absolutely nothing. Player spends two years at the club and misses a good chunk of both seasons with various injuries, what are we seriously expecting from a possible third season? |
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Post by Terriersmad on Jul 17, 2024 14:19:26 GMT 1
I think others will say the same (including insurers), lets see if he gets to deadline day without an offer if so maybe something short term.......Would be last resort for both & highly unlikely. If we do then we'll have learned absolutely nothing. Player spends two years at the club and misses a good chunk of both seasons with various injuries, what are we seriously expecting from a possible third season? Normally I'm in agreement. BUT in Nakayama's case both injuries were just freak occurrences. We're not talking about a player missing as a result of frequent recurrent soft tissue injuries. Both injuries he suffered were freak injuries - once when a Sunderland player fell into him and something went, and once when his own captain decided to take him out in a fit of over-exuberance. There's nothing in his history to suggest there's a recurrent injury waiting to rule him out time after time, despite his poor fortune in the past two years. I'd normally concur, but in Nakayama's case I make an exception owing to circumstances of injury. We need a left-sided defender. We know him. If his current injury isn't recurrent (which considering how he got it I'd say there's a fair argument against) then it's a risk worth taking IF the club thinks they can't find a better option. |
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 17, 2024 14:26:15 GMT 1
If we do then we'll have learned absolutely nothing. Player spends two years at the club and misses a good chunk of both seasons with various injuries, what are we seriously expecting from a possible third season? Normally I'm in agreement. BUT in Nakayama's case both injuries were just freak occurrences. We're not talking about a player missing as a result of frequent recurrent soft tissue injuries. Both injuries he suffered were freak injuries - once when a Sunderland player fell into him and something went, and once when his own captain decided to take him out in a fit of over-exuberance. There's nothing in his history to suggest there's a recurrent injury waiting to rule him out time after time, despite his poor fortune in the past two years. I'd normally concur, but in Nakayama's case I make an exception owing to circumstances of injury. We need a left-sided defender. We know him. If his current injury isn't recurrent (which considering how he got it I'd say there's a fair argument against) then it's a risk worth taking IF the club thinks they can't find a better option. Why didn't they keep him on in the first place then? |
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Post by irverino on Jul 17, 2024 18:40:13 GMT 1
Tom Lees played 30 mins yesterday in a 'B' team warm up game v Halifax at Canalside.....Hopefully now heads to Austria to gain more minutes & back to full fitness.
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Post by htfcterry on Jul 17, 2024 20:34:46 GMT 1
I wonder if they'll take Yuta to Austria as a trialist? Might be a win win for 6 months. Hope not. He's too lightweight for league one. |
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Post by TomTheTerrier on Jul 17, 2024 21:06:42 GMT 1
I wonder if they'll take Yuta to Austria as a trialist? Might be a win win for 6 months. Hope not. He's too lightweight for league one. Some people still living in the 80s I swear 😂 |
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Post by shawsie on Jul 17, 2024 21:30:43 GMT 1
Quality day out today. Enjoyed it. The football under Duff looks decent and there is a pattern of play. With the 3-5-2 system and the wingbacks going forward, we do look very slow at the back interms of the senior players. On the counter we do look vulnerable. Would like us to offload Baulker, Helik (kitty ££) and get a pacy centre back with some experience Spencer if we can keep him be great in a back 3. Thought Eccelston was very good for a youngster. With lacking abit of height and such pace and qualities on the ball, wonder if he could be a No 6 future replacement for Hoggy. Healey looks good and sharp. Best striker at club. The other striking options feels poor. We could do with a quality striker with Healey signing (Alfie May esk) Couldnt see much value in Ward, Harratt and Radulavic. All three loaned out if we can get some wage coverage from another club. The wingbacks we’ve signed + Headley + Turton think we’ve got quality Sorba not sure he fits in this formation Really like Evans. Looks class in the middle. For me Wiles with his ability should run games but he’s not. Even a fuller figured Herbie Kane looks sharper and better than Wiles. Iopenda really like however raw af Just feels we are 2-3 signings off having a top 5 side which suits Duffs formation/ style A pacy centre back with experience in league 1?! An obsession with pace at the back is silly imo. Get centre backs in who read the game and want to stop goals. Helik aint the quickest but there wont be many better in this league if he stays. Spencer meanwhile has pace but is a young lad learning the pro game and needs support.......relies in pace to vail himself out at times as positionally not the strongest imho |
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Post by Terriersmad on Jul 18, 2024 8:12:47 GMT 1
Normally I'm in agreement. BUT in Nakayama's case both injuries were just freak occurrences. We're not talking about a player missing as a result of frequent recurrent soft tissue injuries. Both injuries he suffered were freak injuries - once when a Sunderland player fell into him and something went, and once when his own captain decided to take him out in a fit of over-exuberance. There's nothing in his history to suggest there's a recurrent injury waiting to rule him out time after time, despite his poor fortune in the past two years. I'd normally concur, but in Nakayama's case I make an exception owing to circumstances of injury. We need a left-sided defender. We know him. If his current injury isn't recurrent (which considering how he got it I'd say there's a fair argument against) then it's a risk worth taking IF the club thinks they can't find a better option. Why didn't they keep him on in the first place then? No idea. I would have had a contract on the table for a year. |
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 18, 2024 8:19:53 GMT 1
Why didn't they keep him on in the first place then? No idea. I would have had a contract on the table for a year. I'd sign someone else that hasn't spent two seasons injured. |
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