| Thoughts on yesterday 10:31 - Apr 23 with 1858 views | Bobbychase |
I had a long drive back to Bristol after the game to digest what I saw from the posh seats (thanks for the ticket promotion ITFC).
I can't get too disheartened because we'll see a lot of change in the summer. When Quaner, Chalobah, Elder and Bree go back and players like Lankester and Sears return to fitness plus 5-6 new signings are added in it'll be a completely different team for the first match in August.
Bishop looked sharp when he came on, and much better than Dozzell who had a real stinker. That said I wouldn't sell Dozzell, as some are suggesting. As a club we need to learn from our recent mistakes, one of which has been selling players for a short-term buck (Rhodes being the obvious example) and then it comes back to bite us on the a*se big time. Marriott left in different circumstances to Rhodes but that's another case in point. We also had Conor Hourihane on our books. Patience can be rewarded in time.
There were flashes of good play, especially when we had two strikers on, but it was largely underwhelming and felt like a pre-season friendly at times.
Still, renewing ST today. Let's hope we hit the 14,000 mark |  |
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| Thoughts on yesterday on 10:52 - Apr 23 with 1785 views | SWGF |
Re: Dozzell, we do need to sell *some* central midfielders to alleviate the build-up in the squad.
On the books; Dozzell, Skuse, Downes, Bishop, Judge, Huws, Nydam, Nolan, Judge. Even allowing for injuries, that's too many isn't it?
I reckon one of Dozzell, Downes, Bishop will go.
I'd also argue that we need a "Shaun Derry" type of player/character in there for the youngsters to (figuratively) bounce off of. |  |
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| Thoughts on yesterday on 10:54 - Apr 23 with 1767 views | Bobbychase |
| Thoughts on yesterday on 10:52 - Apr 23 by SWGF |
Re: Dozzell, we do need to sell *some* central midfielders to alleviate the build-up in the squad.
On the books; Dozzell, Skuse, Downes, Bishop, Judge, Huws, Nydam, Nolan, Judge. Even allowing for injuries, that's too many isn't it?
I reckon one of Dozzell, Downes, Bishop will go.
I'd also argue that we need a "Shaun Derry" type of player/character in there for the youngsters to (figuratively) bounce off of. |
We need a proper enforcer in midfield, someone who can do the dirty stuff so the likes of Huws, Bishop and Judge can play.
My concern with Dozzell is that he's still very young and has not experienced playing in a team that's doing well and playing with confidence. There's a superb player in there somewhere. Would hate for it to emerge when he's at another club. | |
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| Thoughts on yesterday on 10:57 - Apr 23 with 1747 views | SWGF |
| Thoughts on yesterday on 10:54 - Apr 23 by Bobbychase |
We need a proper enforcer in midfield, someone who can do the dirty stuff so the likes of Huws, Bishop and Judge can play.
My concern with Dozzell is that he's still very young and has not experienced playing in a team that's doing well and playing with confidence. There's a superb player in there somewhere. Would hate for it to emerge when he's at another club. |
Not disagreeing about Dozzell but someone may need to be "sacrificed" for the sake of funding and squad size. What formation allows Dozzell to flourish? I have no idea. | |
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| Thoughts on yesterday on 11:14 - Apr 23 with 1671 views | Dyland |
Agree with all that, especially keeping some faith with Dozzers. It's a rare breed who can pick the passes he can. Obviously he had a duff game on Monday but who apart from Downes didn't? Bishop was good for the brief time he was on.
They aren't on each others' wave length though and it really did look like a pre-season friendly. Still no reason to be too pessimistic or panic, as you say there will be a lot of change this summer. |  |
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| Thoughts on yesterday on 14:49 - Apr 23 with 1451 views | Colin_Viljoen |
| Thoughts on yesterday on 10:52 - Apr 23 by SWGF |
Re: Dozzell, we do need to sell *some* central midfielders to alleviate the build-up in the squad.
On the books; Dozzell, Skuse, Downes, Bishop, Judge, Huws, Nydam, Nolan, Judge. Even allowing for injuries, that's too many isn't it?
I reckon one of Dozzell, Downes, Bishop will go.
I'd also argue that we need a "Shaun Derry" type of player/character in there for the youngsters to (figuratively) bounce off of. |
Everybody's forgotten Grant Ward |  | | |
| Thoughts on yesterday on 15:13 - Apr 23 with 1376 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Thoughts on yesterday on 14:49 - Apr 23 by Colin_Viljoen |
Everybody's forgotten Grant Ward |
True. I had. |  |
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| Thoughts on yesterday on 15:24 - Apr 23 with 1330 views | ipswichheritage |
| Thoughts on yesterday on 10:52 - Apr 23 by SWGF |
Re: Dozzell, we do need to sell *some* central midfielders to alleviate the build-up in the squad.
On the books; Dozzell, Skuse, Downes, Bishop, Judge, Huws, Nydam, Nolan, Judge. Even allowing for injuries, that's too many isn't it?
I reckon one of Dozzell, Downes, Bishop will go.
I'd also argue that we need a "Shaun Derry" type of player/character in there for the youngsters to (figuratively) bounce off of. |
How did you possibly forget about Adeyemi too...??. |  | | |
| Thoughts on yesterday on 16:54 - Apr 23 with 1189 views | SWGF |
| Thoughts on yesterday on 14:49 - Apr 23 by Colin_Viljoen |
Everybody's forgotten Grant Ward |
Central?
Out of contract isn't he? As is ipswichheritage's Adeyemi.
If I added those two it would take me over my two hands' worth of fingers to count with. | |
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