Luke Thomas 13:01 - Jan 20 with 4347 views | IPSWICHFANITFC | Very good signing. I'm surprised we did get him. Style wise he's very similar to Jarrod Bowen - hopefully he chips in with goals like Bowen too. | |
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Luke Thomas on 13:03 - Jan 20 with 3183 views | TieDyedIn95 | Midfield has an upgrade which is excellent - but we still need a couple of better forwards if we're going to start scoring regularly again. Our backline always has a silly mistake in it, so we need to cover for that by being a lot more effective up top. There's no point having 50 midfielders on the books if we don't have any fit forwards up to the job. | |
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Luke Thomas on 13:04 - Jan 20 with 3174 views | catch74 | Sounds like he was looking forward to getting away from Barnsley and playing. If he somehow got involved in a successful promotion push could easily be a permanent in the summer. | |
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Luke Thomas on 13:06 - Jan 20 with 3148 views | Herbivore |
Luke Thomas on 13:03 - Jan 20 by TieDyedIn95 | Midfield has an upgrade which is excellent - but we still need a couple of better forwards if we're going to start scoring regularly again. Our backline always has a silly mistake in it, so we need to cover for that by being a lot more effective up top. There's no point having 50 midfielders on the books if we don't have any fit forwards up to the job. |
We've got Norwood, Jackson, Hawkins, and Drinan all competing for one spot. I'm not sure we can realistically add a fifth option for the one centre forward role. | |
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Luke Thomas on 13:07 - Jan 20 with 3136 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
Luke Thomas on 13:06 - Jan 20 by Herbivore | We've got Norwood, Jackson, Hawkins, and Drinan all competing for one spot. I'm not sure we can realistically add a fifth option for the one centre forward role. |
Except that 3 of them don't really score. | |
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Luke Thomas on 13:09 - Jan 20 with 3122 views | King_ding_a_lin_g |
Luke Thomas on 13:07 - Jan 20 by The_Flashing_Smile | Except that 3 of them don't really score. |
They don't really get the opportunity to, to be fair. Hopefully, these two new signings can change that. | | | |
Luke Thomas on 13:10 - Jan 20 with 3120 views | IPSWICHFANITFC |
Luke Thomas on 13:04 - Jan 20 by catch74 | Sounds like he was looking forward to getting away from Barnsley and playing. If he somehow got involved in a successful promotion push could easily be a permanent in the summer. |
I thought the same about potentially being a permanent deal. The best case is Barnsley stick with their current manager come the summer so Thomas doesn't fit into the system which makes him available. | |
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Luke Thomas on 13:11 - Jan 20 with 3103 views | SuperKieranMcKenna | His goal-scoring record doesn't inspire too much excitement. Hopefully he'll add a bit of depth to the squad. | | | |
Luke Thomas on 13:35 - Jan 20 with 3020 views | gordon |
Luke Thomas on 13:06 - Jan 20 by Herbivore | We've got Norwood, Jackson, Hawkins, and Drinan all competing for one spot. I'm not sure we can realistically add a fifth option for the one centre forward role. |
Signing Hawkins was a big mistake in my opinion, he's nowhere near mobile enough to play on his own up front, and if you just play with one striker that player has to be a proper goal threat. | | | | Login to get fewer ads
Luke Thomas on 13:39 - Jan 20 with 3013 views | Garv | Danny Rowe's style was similar to Bowen, didn't make him any good sadly. Excited to see Thomas (and Harrop) though, hopefully this weekend. | |
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Luke Thomas on 13:40 - Jan 20 with 2995 views | Garv |
Luke Thomas on 13:35 - Jan 20 by gordon | Signing Hawkins was a big mistake in my opinion, he's nowhere near mobile enough to play on his own up front, and if you just play with one striker that player has to be a proper goal threat. |
I don't imagine he was ever going to play regularly, and probably would have played even fewer minutes if JN and AD had been fit more. | |
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Luke Thomas on 13:54 - Jan 20 with 2936 views | alfie2002 |
Luke Thomas on 13:03 - Jan 20 by TieDyedIn95 | Midfield has an upgrade which is excellent - but we still need a couple of better forwards if we're going to start scoring regularly again. Our backline always has a silly mistake in it, so we need to cover for that by being a lot more effective up top. There's no point having 50 midfielders on the books if we don't have any fit forwards up to the job. |
Should try do another deal with Preston regarding Stockley, Sunderland want him, would be nice to nab another one of their targets, maybe offer Jackson in a straight swap as he won’t be cheap and Jackson does have value albeit not done too much to merit a start this season. | | | |
Luke Thomas on 14:00 - Jan 20 with 2911 views | davblue |
Luke Thomas on 13:35 - Jan 20 by gordon | Signing Hawkins was a big mistake in my opinion, he's nowhere near mobile enough to play on his own up front, and if you just play with one striker that player has to be a proper goal threat. |
Not if the team is set up correctly you don't. Hawkins allows the midfield to get up and support him better than Norwood does. Again though, we don't create chances, no matter who's up front. | | | |
Luke Thomas on 14:03 - Jan 20 with 2890 views | Herbivore |
Luke Thomas on 13:54 - Jan 20 by alfie2002 | Should try do another deal with Preston regarding Stockley, Sunderland want him, would be nice to nab another one of their targets, maybe offer Jackson in a straight swap as he won’t be cheap and Jackson does have value albeit not done too much to merit a start this season. |
This is real life mate, not a game of Football Manager. | |
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Luke Thomas on 14:31 - Jan 20 with 2828 views | alfie2002 |
Luke Thomas on 14:03 - Jan 20 by Herbivore | This is real life mate, not a game of Football Manager. |
Andy and Stu said this is what this January’s market is like | | | |
Luke Thomas on 14:36 - Jan 20 with 2807 views | bobbyramsey |
Luke Thomas on 13:07 - Jan 20 by The_Flashing_Smile | Except that 3 of them don't really score. |
Do any of them "really" score......? How many have they got between them this season? | | | |
Luke Thomas on 14:41 - Jan 20 with 2791 views | Herbivore |
Luke Thomas on 14:31 - Jan 20 by alfie2002 | Andy and Stu said this is what this January’s market is like |
Teams are suddenly going to take swap deals that involve them signing players they've shown no interest in? | |
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Luke Thomas on 14:42 - Jan 20 with 2789 views | bobbyramsey |
Luke Thomas on 13:06 - Jan 20 by Herbivore | We've got Norwood, Jackson, Hawkins, and Drinan all competing for one spot. I'm not sure we can realistically add a fifth option for the one centre forward role. |
....and Sears. Between the lot of them they have managed four league goals this season I think. | | | |
Luke Thomas on 14:54 - Jan 20 with 2758 views | alfie2002 |
Luke Thomas on 14:41 - Jan 20 by Herbivore | Teams are suddenly going to take swap deals that involve them signing players they've shown no interest in? |
It’s only a suggestion, relax. | | | |
Luke Thomas on 15:03 - Jan 20 with 2735 views | Herbivore |
Luke Thomas on 14:54 - Jan 20 by alfie2002 | It’s only a suggestion, relax. |
I reckon we should swap Janoi Donacien for Trent Alexander-Arnold. | |
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Luke Thomas on 15:07 - Jan 20 with 2728 views | textbackup |
Luke Thomas on 13:06 - Jan 20 by Herbivore | We've got Norwood, Jackson, Hawkins, and Drinan all competing for one spot. I'm not sure we can realistically add a fifth option for the one centre forward role. |
non of which have done anything of note this season, that 5th might be the one that actually scores a few goals | |
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Luke Thomas on 15:11 - Jan 20 with 2709 views | alfie2002 |
Luke Thomas on 15:03 - Jan 20 by Herbivore | I reckon we should swap Janoi Donacien for Trent Alexander-Arnold. |
No need to get lemon mate | | | |
Luke Thomas on 15:11 - Jan 20 with 2709 views | Herbivore |
Luke Thomas on 15:07 - Jan 20 by textbackup | non of which have done anything of note this season, that 5th might be the one that actually scores a few goals |
How will they do that when we're not creating chances for our centre forwards? I can't believe that people still think what is needed is more players rather than competent management of the players we already have. | |
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Luke Thomas on 16:48 - Jan 20 with 2603 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
Luke Thomas on 15:11 - Jan 20 by Herbivore | How will they do that when we're not creating chances for our centre forwards? I can't believe that people still think what is needed is more players rather than competent management of the players we already have. |
We aren't going to get that. So our only option is better players. | |
| Trust the process. Trust Phil. |
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Luke Thomas on 16:50 - Jan 20 with 2594 views | Herbivore |
Luke Thomas on 16:48 - Jan 20 by The_Flashing_Smile | We aren't going to get that. So our only option is better players. |
It won't make any difference. We could stick Cristiano Ronaldo up front and he'd end the season with three goals to his name. Bringing in more players is just throwing good money after bad. | |
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Luke Thomas on 17:01 - Jan 20 with 2551 views | MonkeyAlan | Will be passing backwards and sideways by the end of the month. | | | |
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