| Signings this year. 21:51 - Nov 2 with 2768 views | Bobbi66 |
Loan or permanent been excellent, Balogun Paal Laird Iroegbunam.Also well played all fans who travelled to Norwich on a Tuesday night. |  | | |  |
| Signings this year. on 22:42 - Nov 2 with 2580 views | bosh67 |
For me we just seem to be a different level with Balogun. The most mobile 34 year old I have seen in years. Always talking, always leading, always has time on the ball. He's absolute class. |  |
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| Signings this year. on 23:01 - Nov 2 with 2516 views | Lblock |
Great window and fair play to Beale
I’m not sweet on Roberts and I’d be amazed if he’s looked on as a success here.
Richards is also a concern. Missing again tonight |  |
| Cherish and enjoy life.... this ain't no dress rehearsal |
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| Signings this year. on 23:19 - Nov 2 with 2470 views | queensparker |
| Signings this year. on 22:42 - Nov 2 by bosh67 |
For me we just seem to be a different level with Balogun. The most mobile 34 year old I have seen in years. Always talking, always leading, always has time on the ball. He's absolute class. |
Our best teams have always had a wiley old git written off as past it (Webb, McLintock, Wilkins, Hill etc)
He looks like another one |  | | |
| Signings this year. on 06:40 - Nov 3 with 2241 views | nix |
| Signings this year. on 23:01 - Nov 2 by Lblock |
Great window and fair play to Beale
I’m not sweet on Roberts and I’d be amazed if he’s looked on as a success here.
Richards is also a concern. Missing again tonight |
Beale has said the reason Richards wasn't in the squad for this match is that he's working with the coaching staff on his overall fitness, to ensure he doesn't get any other niggles presumably. He also said he deliberately puts everyone in the squad on rotation so they all get a chance to be involved. So this time Bonne, Shodipo and Adomah came on. Richards and Armstrong will feature in the next three matches I think.
Roberts has been injured too often, admittedly. When he's played a few matches in a row I think he's the only player that can replace Dykes in doing all the physical things up front, like winning the ball and mixing with defenders, that Dykes doesn't get enough credit for but which you notice when he's not playing. He's also got a lot more pace than Dykes. There were a couple of matches that I think he made the difference in but we can't afford to carry anyone, so it's a tricky one. |  | | |
| Signings this year. on 07:21 - Nov 3 with 2160 views | distortR |
| Signings this year. on 06:40 - Nov 3 by nix |
Beale has said the reason Richards wasn't in the squad for this match is that he's working with the coaching staff on his overall fitness, to ensure he doesn't get any other niggles presumably. He also said he deliberately puts everyone in the squad on rotation so they all get a chance to be involved. So this time Bonne, Shodipo and Adomah came on. Richards and Armstrong will feature in the next three matches I think.
Roberts has been injured too often, admittedly. When he's played a few matches in a row I think he's the only player that can replace Dykes in doing all the physical things up front, like winning the ball and mixing with defenders, that Dykes doesn't get enough credit for but which you notice when he's not playing. He's also got a lot more pace than Dykes. There were a couple of matches that I think he made the difference in but we can't afford to carry anyone, so it's a tricky one. |
It wouldn't surprise me if we get more out of Roberts once the world cup is over. | | | |
| Signings this year. on 09:12 - Nov 3 with 1971 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Signings this year. on 06:40 - Nov 3 by nix |
Beale has said the reason Richards wasn't in the squad for this match is that he's working with the coaching staff on his overall fitness, to ensure he doesn't get any other niggles presumably. He also said he deliberately puts everyone in the squad on rotation so they all get a chance to be involved. So this time Bonne, Shodipo and Adomah came on. Richards and Armstrong will feature in the next three matches I think.
Roberts has been injured too often, admittedly. When he's played a few matches in a row I think he's the only player that can replace Dykes in doing all the physical things up front, like winning the ball and mixing with defenders, that Dykes doesn't get enough credit for but which you notice when he's not playing. He's also got a lot more pace than Dykes. There were a couple of matches that I think he made the difference in but we can't afford to carry anyone, so it's a tricky one. |
"He also said he deliberately puts everyone in the squad on rotation so they all get a chance to be involved. So this time Bonne, Shodipo and Adomah came on."
I listened to Beale saying that last night, Nix, and I'm not sure I buy it. I wonder if that's what he had to say.
There's been no sign of any rotation of late for Admoah, Shodipo or Niko. I think we have to consider the possibility that they were only there last night because we had no-one else fit.
Just wondering, of course. |  |
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| Signings this year. on 09:21 - Nov 3 with 1928 views | nix |
| Signings this year. on 09:12 - Nov 3 by BrianMcCarthy |
"He also said he deliberately puts everyone in the squad on rotation so they all get a chance to be involved. So this time Bonne, Shodipo and Adomah came on."
I listened to Beale saying that last night, Nix, and I'm not sure I buy it. I wonder if that's what he had to say.
There's been no sign of any rotation of late for Admoah, Shodipo or Niko. I think we have to consider the possibility that they were only there last night because we had no-one else fit.
Just wondering, of course. |
You might be right Brian. But if nothing else it shows he's good at spinning a situation. Hopefully the players will feel included and it keeps overall morale up.
It's a very tricky situation trying to keep everyone happy and none of them are his first or really second choice. But there will be times when we might have to call on them and it's important to keep them involved I guess for that reason alone. | | | |
| Signings this year. on 09:28 - Nov 3 with 1901 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Signings this year. on 09:21 - Nov 3 by nix |
You might be right Brian. But if nothing else it shows he's good at spinning a situation. Hopefully the players will feel included and it keeps overall morale up.
It's a very tricky situation trying to keep everyone happy and none of them are his first or really second choice. But there will be times when we might have to call on them and it's important to keep them involved I guess for that reason alone. |
"But if nothing else it shows he's good at spinning a situation. Hopefully the players will feel included and it keeps overall morale up."
Great point. I'm wary of Beale. Not sure I trust him.
But I was impressed with his interviews last night. He could've given it the big "bare bones" lark that Redknapp used to trot out to make himself look good, but he didn't. | |
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| Signings this year. on 09:36 - Nov 3 with 1881 views | BucksRanger |
| Signings this year. on 09:28 - Nov 3 by BrianMcCarthy |
"But if nothing else it shows he's good at spinning a situation. Hopefully the players will feel included and it keeps overall morale up."
Great point. I'm wary of Beale. Not sure I trust him.
But I was impressed with his interviews last night. He could've given it the big "bare bones" lark that Redknapp used to trot out to make himself look good, but he didn't. |
I'm wary of Beale too, Brian. It's his voice. I always feel I'm watching a Guy Ritchie gangster movie when I listen to him. I really need to get over this as it's messing up the enjoyment I get from the football taking place this season. |  | | |
| Signings this year. on 09:37 - Nov 3 with 1866 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Signings this year. on 09:36 - Nov 3 by BucksRanger |
I'm wary of Beale too, Brian. It's his voice. I always feel I'm watching a Guy Ritchie gangster movie when I listen to him. I really need to get over this as it's messing up the enjoyment I get from the football taking place this season. |
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| Signings this year. on 09:42 - Nov 3 with 1845 views | Doudou87 |
Beale best signing followed by Paal, very difficult to find good left backs especially on a free. Give it until Christmas and I think Tim will be our best player, starting to turn in some really impressive performances and he’s only played 10 professional matches. Future England international, reminds me of Bellingham.
If we weren’t so spoilt for CB’s I’d give Leon a shout but I think any of our four first team centre backs would do a job. | |
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| Signings this year. on 11:09 - Nov 3 with 1707 views | kingsburyR |
Tim is a Rolls Royce of a player. |  |
| Dont know why we bother. .... but we do! |
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| Signings this year. on 14:28 - Nov 3 with 1521 views | derbyhoop |
| Signings this year. on 09:42 - Nov 3 by Doudou87 |
Beale best signing followed by Paal, very difficult to find good left backs especially on a free. Give it until Christmas and I think Tim will be our best player, starting to turn in some really impressive performances and he’s only played 10 professional matches. Future England international, reminds me of Bellingham.
If we weren’t so spoilt for CB’s I’d give Leon a shout but I think any of our four first team centre backs would do a job. |
Just glides past people.
I agree, future England international |  |
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