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Post by Terrier Ramone on Jun 29, 2024 16:37:28 GMT 1
Have any towels being thrown in before the season has started yet. Criticize the critics all you like, but this match has all the same players doing all the same things they did last season and before. OF COURSE it's early days but we are desperately in need of new faces. Hopefully we'll get them, starting Monday ? I disagree that all the same players have been doing all the things they did last season. Each separate 1/3 team has played the same way & there is actually a pattern of play detected, unlike any time last season. There was also a much better tempo & less passing around at the back for passing's sake. Of course it's only Emley & of course we want better players but there is a style emerging already, more movement, shorter, quicker passing with a view to sliding players down the side of the penalty box. It's been an ideal first friendly, getting all players 30 mins in their legs, though no sign of Hogg or Lees. Slight concerns, though very early days, that Radulovic was hardly involved, Ward missed 2 sitters & Nicholls didn't start in the 1st X1, I would've thought if he was staying, he would have played as much as possible with Sorenson. Big positive for me was Wiles, he looked to get on the ball more & showed a bit of pace, not seen at all last season. If, & I know it's a big if, we can keep Jones fit, I'm positive there's a real player there, though may need to play as a 10 as I'm not sure wingers will feature strongly. Sorenson looks a real athlete & was very dangerous getting forward, though his crossing wasn't brilliant.
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Post by iangreaves on Jun 29, 2024 16:42:43 GMT 1
Nice goal.
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Post by digs on Jun 29, 2024 16:44:13 GMT 1
That's fucked our chances of signing a striker now Simpson scored,
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Post by terriersyndrome on Jun 29, 2024 16:44:34 GMT 1
Decent workout that. Liked the look of Stone when he came on.
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Post by rougeboy31 on Jun 29, 2024 16:47:01 GMT 1
That's fucked our chances of signing a striker now Simpson scored, would much rather have Simpson off the bench than ward anyway. At least he can run
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Post by terriersyndrome on Jun 29, 2024 16:48:56 GMT 1
That's fucked our chances of signing a striker now Simpson scored, would much rather have Simpson off the bench than ward anyway. At least he can run Ward showed his usual lack of composure in front of goal.
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Post by duncfost01 on Jun 29, 2024 16:54:36 GMT 1
No Bojan ?
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Jun 29, 2024 16:56:19 GMT 1
Played the first 30 Not sure he touched the ball
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Post by dewsburyterrier on Jun 29, 2024 16:58:44 GMT 1
Not mentioned by commentators throughout his 30 minutes.
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Post by wigster on Jun 29, 2024 17:04:23 GMT 1
Criticize the critics all you like, but this match has all the same players doing all the same things they did last season and before. OF COURSE it's early days but we are desperately in need of new faces. Hopefully we'll get them, starting Monday ? Irrespective of who we are playing, did anyone that watched us last season expect anything remotely different this time around without at least 4-5 new faces minimum? No, but it's the hope that kills you. I'll be criticized for being negative but without a lot of new faces we are going absolutely nowhere.
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Post by Tim Nice But Dim on Jun 29, 2024 17:09:02 GMT 1
Irrespective of who we are playing, did anyone that watched us last season expect anything remotely different this time around without at least 4-5 new faces minimum? No, but it's the hope that kills you. I'll be criticized for being negative but without a lot of new faces we are going absolutely nowhere. We are going somewhere, we are going down
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Post by duncfost01 on Jun 29, 2024 17:20:11 GMT 1
Played the first 30 Not sure he touched the ball Bloody hell i watched the first hour. Never mentioned or seen…
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Post by duncfost01 on Jun 29, 2024 17:22:47 GMT 1
Helik, Baulker, Austerfield, Jones, Sorba and Wiles stood out for me.
Koroma - okay
Ward - worked hard missed a couple of sitters.
Sorensen - heavily involved but didn’t really offer much going forward. Most of his crosses were blocked.
Thomas, Jones their pace stood out a mile.
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Post by thomo on Jun 29, 2024 17:25:30 GMT 1
Don't think there's anyone that doesn't expect us to sign another 5 or 6 for the first team, more if players leave.
My first team currently looks like this
Nicholls Sorensen Spencer Helik New CB New LWB New CM New CM New CM Healey May?
I wouldn't want any of the others from last year as starters.
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Post by kwami-hodouto on Jun 29, 2024 18:05:44 GMT 1
Don't think there's anyone that doesn't expect us to sign another 5 or 6 for the first team, more if players leave. My first team currently looks like this Nicholls Sorensen Spencer Helik New CB New LWB New CM New CM New CM Healey May? I wouldn't want any of the others from last year as starters. Balker looked good, and would be a starter if he stays. Jones also looked decent, but fitness is always the big question with him. Also, can he play in the wingback role that Duff seems to play?
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Post by Kenny irons on Jun 29, 2024 18:25:07 GMT 1
Sorensen will be a very astute signing he’s full of energy and can get us up the pitch. His final ball needs work but overall great signing Clear to see duff is signing players to suit his system
Hopefully Mickel Miller fits the system on the left hand side for us UTT
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Post by cuz on Jun 29, 2024 18:28:58 GMT 1
What was the final score?
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Post by Big Ern on Jun 29, 2024 18:37:38 GMT 1
I thought Sorenson had more or the ball than ant other player and he looked good on it. Yes his crosses didn't always land but Emley is a very small pitch, more width and he will be flying.
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Post by hasta el pueblo on Jun 29, 2024 18:56:44 GMT 1
What was the final score? 5-0 although Emley had a goal ruled out for offside.
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Post by htafcdreams on Jun 29, 2024 21:31:03 GMT 1
Agree on the points made.
The midfield and forward line looks desperate for investment. We are poor on the ball, lack creativity and therefore can’t form patterns of play.
Our bench isn’t particularly fantastic for options or creative players/ wingers who can be rotated in a very busy season.
I really hope we can execute as a club in the transfer market. We have been fairly poor since last summer with signings that support a style of play.
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Post by willo on Jun 29, 2024 22:30:30 GMT 1
Irrespective of who we are playing, did anyone that watched us last season expect anything remotely different this time around without at least 4-5 new faces minimum? No, but it's the hope that kills you. I'll be criticized for being negative but without a lot of new faces we are going absolutely nowhere. I’ll be in attendance at the next 2 games at Guiseley & Harrogate so will have a first hand look then.
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Post by willo on Jun 29, 2024 22:31:59 GMT 1
No, but it's the hope that kills you. I'll be criticized for being negative but without a lot of new faces we are going absolutely nowhere. We are going somewhere, we are going down Even without any new faces, I wouldn’t expect another relegation scrap. We wouldn’t be troubling the top end of the table either but neither would we be in danger of going down again.
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Post by uptownfunk on Jun 29, 2024 22:58:00 GMT 1
Key midfield signing to come in. Playmaker with an engine.
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Post by BlueValour on Jun 29, 2024 23:24:04 GMT 1
No, but it's the hope that kills you. I'll be criticized for being negative but without a lot of new faces we are going absolutely nowhere. I’ll be in attendance at the next 2 games at Guiseley & Harrogate so will have a first hand look then. It has been shown time after time that form in PSF is absolutely irrelevant as a guide to how we are likely to perform to the coming season so, I regret, that you will learn nothing useful.
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Post by uptownfunk on Jun 30, 2024 0:43:30 GMT 1
I’ll be in attendance at the next 2 games at Guiseley & Harrogate so will have a first hand look then. It has been shown time after time that form in PSF is absolutely irrelevant as a guide to how we are likely to perform to the coming season so, I regret, that you will learn nothing useful. Have to agree. The last thing a pro footballer needs is a serious injury reaching for a ball against Emley. Friendlies are fitness sessions with an emphasis on shape. Theyre good for local clubs coffers and community spirit.
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Post by yappledapple on Jun 30, 2024 9:51:00 GMT 1
It has been shown time after time that form in PSF is absolutely irrelevant as a guide to how we are likely to perform to the coming season so, I regret, that you will learn nothing useful. Have to agree. The last thing a pro footballer needs is a serious injury reaching for a ball against Emley. Friendlies are fitness sessions with an emphasis on shape. Theyre good for local clubs coffers and community spirit. 1657 the attendance yesterday, mainly Town fans as you would expect. Ticket sales along with beer and food probably put around £20k into Emley’s coffers, which for them is a huge boost. Appreciation of Town coming there was mentioned by their announcer a couple of times and hoped we could do it again in the future. With regard to the community spirit, the raffle raised £400+ which was donated to the local primary school and some other Emley local organisation but I can’t remember which one he said. Oh, and there was also a guy there who went against the community spirit and for the bantz obviously, turned up in his Leeds shirt 🤷♂️
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Post by irverino on Jun 30, 2024 10:04:00 GMT 1
It has been shown time after time that form in PSF is absolutely irrelevant as a guide to how we are likely to perform to the coming season so, I regret, that you will learn nothing useful. Have to agree. The last thing a pro footballer needs is a serious injury reaching for a ball against Emley. Friendlies are fitness sessions with an emphasis on shape. Theyre good for local clubs coffers and community spirit. I see Birmingham City are playing local sides Solihull Moors, Walsall, Shrewsbury (all away) pre season so hopefully some feisty games for them. Also play Paderborn (in Austria) plus Rangers & WBA at home a week before start......Could possibly pick up a couple of injuries with that line up.
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Post by dalesterrier on Jun 30, 2024 10:23:23 GMT 1
For those that were there, how did Neo Eccleston look? David Hartrick saying on WAT that he thinks Duff will like him
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Post by Big Ern on Jun 30, 2024 10:38:02 GMT 1
I think it is pretty piss poor that qe haven't announced the Austria friendlies yet. Seems to be a real lack of quality opposition in what has been announced so far.
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Post by stevehtfc on Jun 30, 2024 10:58:40 GMT 1
Good game .. Youngsters did well... Simpson wasn't great before he scored. Not a great scoring record in league one last season... Think he needs a league 2 loan
Sorenson looks class Austerfield looks like he could bring something along with Jones. Maybe a sub role for both
My team for the season would be
Maxwell(sell Nichols) Spencer Balker Helik Sorenson Koroma Kasumu Buy/loan CM Thomas Healey Buy/loan striker
Bench players Austerfield Jones Headley Ward Hogg Pearson Lees Radulovic Burton
Mix of youth and experience
I'd loan out Iorpenda L2 Harratt L2 not shown me much....bad egg. Last chance. Hudlin...conference Chapman L2 Simpson L2 Stones Conference Ayina L2/bottom L1
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