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Post by runner76 on Sept 11, 2024 8:59:42 GMT 1
How come no interview yet?
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Post by benhomly on Sept 11, 2024 9:03:59 GMT 1
How come no interview yet? There's a brainstorming session scheduled for this morning to try and come up with some more original and insightful questions. Interview this afternoon. |
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Post by belizian on Sept 11, 2024 9:39:08 GMT 1
He feels like someone you can 'get behind' and support unlike Koroma, Marshall, Ward and the rest of the limping wounded.
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Post by Venezuelan Pete on Sept 11, 2024 9:58:18 GMT 1
How come no interview yet? He stubbed his toe on the way into Canalside, out till Jan |
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Post by Floyds on Sept 11, 2024 9:59:52 GMT 1
How come no interview yet? He stubbed his toe on the way into Canalside, out till Jan This is the most likely reason.  |
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Post by kennyk2 on Sept 11, 2024 10:02:29 GMT 1
He feels like someone you can 'get behind' and support unlike Koroma, Marshall, Ward and the rest of the limping wounded. I'll get behind anyone who pulls on the blue and white of my team. I find it strange that some people don't! |
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Post by aksaiblue on Sept 11, 2024 10:08:29 GMT 1
Hopefully, he will get some time on the pitch on Saturday. I am hoping it clicks for him.
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Post by melbourneterrier on Sept 11, 2024 10:16:07 GMT 1
Hopefully the injection of a settled Hodge and the inclusion of Ladapo can turn around our recent losing streak around.
Can't say i've seen much of him but he comes from a winning environment, and strengthens an area we were all crying out for
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2024 10:19:15 GMT 1
He feels like someone you can 'get behind' and support unlike Koroma, Marshall, Ward and the rest of the limping wounded. What has Marshall done wrong? We get a young, highly regarded, full international striker who doesn’t shy from getting stuck in and we can’t get behind him? Really? |
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Post by ambryboy on Sept 11, 2024 10:25:09 GMT 1
I wonder when he first heard of our interest?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2024 10:31:52 GMT 1
This all feels a bit like when folk where insisting that 30 plus Jordan Rhodes ‘still had it’ and would easy get 15 a season given the service or Healey who’ll be absolutely unbelievable if he stays fit. Another 30 plus journeyman who were left hoping can rekindle form of seasons gone by. Time will tell but it all feels test again a bit of a last minute panic dressed up by Cartwright as an carefully thought out move. Absolute best case scenario is that he was always 3rd choice behind May and Taylor. But a lot of the more justifiable* criticism aimed at the failure to land May and Taylor was that we didn't have a back-up. Maybe Ladapo was the back up all along. Most likely (imo) is that they rejected their 3rd, 4th or 5th choices when they got moves elsewhere because the deals for May/Taylor still seemed to be on. Or we lost out on the "maybes" on the PL loan players primarily because the time and effort had been put into securing the services of our top two targets. Most likely is that when Taylor was in the building, Ladapo WAS the back-up. I'm seeing this as a bit like the Fraizer Campbell deal. Some rated him, others didn't but whilst he was no Marcus Stewart or Rhodes Mk1 he wasn't a Craig Whittington either. He did an ok job. In the circumstances, "OK" is fine.
* Justifiable as in, not "we should have just outbid Birmingham".We got Marshall. A PL loan striker and a full international. This IMO is very different to Frazier Campbell. Freddie was banging a load of goals in, in this league, season before last. Regarding the 'some rated him, others didn't', I think most of the don'ts for this signing are folk who had decided the management had screwed up again and were not going to be happy with any news, even relatively good news. Not all, there are some posters who don't think this is a great signing but are happy to be proved wrong and I hope they are. |
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Post by Tinpot on Sept 11, 2024 10:49:10 GMT 1
Absolute best case scenario is that he was always 3rd choice behind May and Taylor. But a lot of the more justifiable* criticism aimed at the failure to land May and Taylor was that we didn't have a back-up. Maybe Ladapo was the back up all along. Most likely (imo) is that they rejected their 3rd, 4th or 5th choices when they got moves elsewhere because the deals for May/Taylor still seemed to be on. Or we lost out on the "maybes" on the PL loan players primarily because the time and effort had been put into securing the services of our top two targets. Most likely is that when Taylor was in the building, Ladapo WAS the back-up. I'm seeing this as a bit like the Fraizer Campbell deal. Some rated him, others didn't but whilst he was no Marcus Stewart or Rhodes Mk1 he wasn't a Craig Whittington either. He did an ok job. In the circumstances, "OK" is fine.
* Justifiable as in, not "we should have just outbid Birmingham".We got Marshall. A PL loan striker and a full international. This IMO is very different to Frazier Campbell. Freddie was banging a load of goals in, in this league, season before last. Regarding the 'some rated him, others didn't', I think most of the don'ts for this signing are folk who had decided the management had screwed up again and were not going to be happy with any news, even relatively good news. Not all, there are some posters who don't think this is a great signing but are happy to be proved wrong and I hope they are. For clarity, I rated Fraizer Campbell. I look beyond just the number of goals scored when assessing how much I rate a forward. The work Campbell did up front enabled his teammates to do their jobs, and for all that he wasn't a huge goalscorer, I felt he did a good job. Conversely I thought Andy Payton was shit even when he was out top scorer, because he didn't score enough to justify that being his only positive contribution and because he'd break down so many attacks by missing sitters, straying offside or failing to pass to teammates in better positions. All of Burgzorg's flaws and few of his attributes)We do need a goalscorer now though, more than someone to lead the press or create stuff in other ways so in that sense it fails as a comparison. What I meant was that I think Ladapo will be ok. i.e. I don't expect that 30 years from now you'll be telling your grandkids about him in the same way you might about Mooy or Stewart. But I don't think he'll be a yardstick by which you measure shitness like Newby or Whittington either. |
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Post by belizian on Sept 11, 2024 11:56:26 GMT 1
He feels like someone you can 'get behind' and support unlike Koroma, Marshall, Ward and the rest of the limping wounded. I'll get behind anyone who pulls on the blue and white of my team. I find it strange that some people don't! Yes, I must admit I didn't phrase that very well. But I don't feel anything special or any excitement when any of the strikers we have come onto the field, they all seem very 'run of the mill' or even less than that. I just think, and hope, that this guy may be a bit different and liven things up in front of goal. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2024 12:39:33 GMT 1
I'll get behind anyone who pulls on the blue and white of my team. I find it strange that some people don't! Yes, I must admit I didn't phrase that very well. But I don't feel anything special or any excitement when any of the strikers we have come onto the field, they all seem very 'run of the mill' or even less than that. I just think, and hope, that this guy may be a bit different and liven things up in front of goal. I understand why you say that but I think Marshall will be a standout this season. |
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Post by kayeb222 on Sept 11, 2024 15:03:36 GMT 1
How come no interview yet? There's a brainstorming session scheduled for this morning to try and come up with some more original and insightful questions. Interview this afternoon. Lol. Who can come up with some original questions? What first attracted you to ... Your first girlfriend? When did you hear about the interest....rates at your building society improving slightly? What do you bring to the .... party when they say "bring a bottle'? What is your favourite position ....when having ...? |
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Post by mosher on Sept 11, 2024 15:35:37 GMT 1
There's a brainstorming session scheduled for this morning to try and come up with some more original and insightful questions. Interview this afternoon. Lol. Who can come up with some original questions? What first attracted you to ... Your first girlfriend? Her massive bazookasWhen did you hear about the interest....rates at your building society improving slightly? When you just me asked that questionWhat do you bring to the .... party when they say "bring a bottle'? Jack Daniels or Dead Mans Fingers or CristalWhat is your favourite position ....when having ...? Reverse CowgirlI tried thinking of thicker answers to befit a thick footballer but that's the best (worst?) I could come up with  |
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Post by tockyterrier on Sept 11, 2024 19:26:39 GMT 1
So basically he has a similar goal scoring record as Alfie May. Fit. And been promoted from L1 three times. Thats good enough for me. But he's free, so some on here can't see past that sadly. |
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Post by londoncowling on Sept 11, 2024 19:44:25 GMT 1
Go Freddie go Freddie
Go Go Go !
substitute “buddy”
double A side flip was the brilliant
Peaches
thank you Hugh and fellow stranglers
welcome Freddie lord knows his presence is required
suppose time will tell whether he can keep
mark cartwright esq and his flash company car together
it would also be a blessing should he arrive fit and game ready
if not it’s nothing we’re not used to
wishing him all the luck whist here
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Post by tockyterrier on Sept 11, 2024 19:47:49 GMT 1
Very selective use of statistics to needlessly stick the boot in to Town. Alfie May (31): 13,903 minutes in League One, 77 goals. A goal every 180.5 minutes. Freddie Ladapo (31): 12,898 minutes in League One, 67 goals. A goal every 192.5 minutes. Take any player on a short run of games and it'll give a misleading impression. Fact is even if your selective facts are right both don't have a great goal scoring record, but facts aside it's the here and now that matters . Every time we sign a striker some go on like we signed Messi or the legend Marcus Stewart. Give it a few weeks if he hasn't scored they will be singing a different tune. I would be very happy if I am proven wrong then you're all welcome to stick the boot into me, metaphorically of course. Taking the total plating time in the division is hardly selective. |
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Post by JG Mellor on Sept 11, 2024 19:55:36 GMT 1
Fact is even if your selective facts are right both don't have a great goal scoring record, but facts aside it's the here and now that matters . Every time we sign a striker some go on like we signed Messi or the legend Marcus Stewart. Give it a few weeks if he hasn't scored they will be singing a different tune. I would be very happy if I am proven wrong then you're all welcome to stick the boot into me, metaphorically of course. Taking the total plating time in the division is hardly selective. Have we employed a TIG welder by any chance? |
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Sept 11, 2024 20:05:16 GMT 1
Has he scored yet?
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Post by waggers on Sept 11, 2024 20:10:23 GMT 1
He's fit, ish. That'll do. |
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Post by The Sheriff Strikes Back on Sept 11, 2024 21:30:24 GMT 1
On the face of it, a good signing, but for all the clamouring for another striker, I'm more interested in how we are going to sort our defensive problems out, as that is without question where our biggest failings have been so far this season.
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Sept 11, 2024 22:01:41 GMT 1
On the face of it, a good signing, but for all the clamouring for another striker, I'm more interested in how we are going to sort our defensive problems out, as that is without question where our biggest failings have been so far this season. Our biggest failing is our midfield 3 being unable to pass the ball to a team mate consistently. That makes winning football matches pretty tough especially when you come up against anyone decent |
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Post by pterrier on Sept 11, 2024 22:14:51 GMT 1
Our biggest failing is having a midfield three playing miles apart from each other, two of which are standing on the strikers toes and the deep lying one being incapable to receiving a ball under pressure and making a forward pass.
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Post by Detective Boyle on Sept 11, 2024 22:19:01 GMT 1
On the face of it, a good signing, but for all the clamouring for another striker, I'm more interested in how we are going to sort our defensive problems out, as that is without question where our biggest failings have been so far this season. Our biggest failing is our midfield 3 being unable to pass the ball to a team mate consistently. That makes winning football matches pretty tough especially when you come up against anyone decent It’s pitiful how another summer window has gone and we’re starting with such a poor midfield 3. Need to hope Hodge is great and Kane slots in ahead of Hogg. I just don’t see Hogg being dropped though, at all. |
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Post by JG Mellor on Sept 12, 2024 7:30:11 GMT 1
Go Freddie go Freddie Go Go Go ! substitute “buddy” double A side flip was the brilliant Peaches thank you Hugh and fellow stranglers welcome Freddie lord knows his presence is required suppose time will tell whether he can keep mark cartwright esq and his flash company car together it would also be a blessing should he arrive fit and game ready if not it’s nothing we’re not used to wishing him all the luck whist here [/quote Danny Ndelko by Idles might work |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2024 7:46:39 GMT 1
Our biggest failing is our midfield 3 being unable to pass the ball to a team mate consistently. That makes winning football matches pretty tough especially when you come up against anyone decent It’s pitiful how another summer window has gone and we’re starting with such a poor midfield 3. Need to hope Hodge is great and Kane slots in ahead of Hogg. I just don’t see Hogg being dropped though, at all. I really don’t think they are poor. The early summer signing midfielders are all very capable at this level and Hodge looks a real talent. I think it is a case of the dots being properly joined up. We are still a bit short of leaders and I’m hoping Kane helps with that. |
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Post by mosher on Sept 12, 2024 8:22:36 GMT 1
Our biggest failing is our midfield 3 being unable to pass the ball to a team mate consistently. That makes winning football matches pretty tough especially when you come up against anyone decent . Need to hope Hodge is great and Kane slots in ahead of Hogg. I just don’t see Hogg being dropped though, at all. Nobody was saying that after the first 4 games. They're not poor at all, just having a blip. They certainly weren't deemed poor after the Posh game, all anyone was clamouring for was a forward. |
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Post by townarentbest on Sept 12, 2024 9:29:54 GMT 1
On the face of it, a good signing, but for all the clamouring for another striker, I'm more interested in how we are going to sort our defensive problems out, as that is without question where our biggest failings have been so far this season. There's only two teams who have conceded fewer than we have! All bar one of the clubs above us have scored more, as well as plenty of those below. Its goal scoring where the big gain is to be made...when you can average close to 2 goals per game like the top 6 are doing (bar Charlton), then you get away with the odd mistake at the back. |
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