| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... 13:56 - May 18 with 3964 views | Kieran_Knows |
... Woolfenden for the majority of the first half of the season. Madness. |  |
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| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:14 - May 18 with 2238 views | Guthrum |
I can. Nsiala was a solid, last-ditch blocking kind of defender. Woolfenden had been somewhat underperforming for a while.
It took McKenna's change of style and system to bring out the best in the latter, while Toto became superfluous as we aimed to keep possession up the pitch, rather than defending at the back. Distribution was more important than blocking shots. |  |
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| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:15 - May 18 with 2210 views | wkj |
Mach will be able to explain why Nsiala is better than Wolfenden |  |
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| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:15 - May 18 with 2209 views | STYG |
Given the recruitment of the backroom staff, which I can't imagine was coincidental in a search for the best around, it seemed to help if you were from Liverpool.
I can imagine, if fit, Jon Nolan would have been captain! |  | | |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:17 - May 18 with 2198 views | jayessess |
One of the reasons I hated the demolition man stuff, stopped Cook identifying good players in a dysfunctional team.
Even though Woolfie started the first few games I think it was obvious to everyone he was a stopgap for Cook. |  |
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| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:21 - May 18 with 2175 views | oldburian |
Unfortunately he made more mistakes than Toto at the time but the reason could have been the relationship between player and manager. | | | |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:24 - May 18 with 2148 views | pointofblue |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:17 - May 18 by jayessess |
One of the reasons I hated the demolition man stuff, stopped Cook identifying good players in a dysfunctional team.
Even though Woolfie started the first few games I think it was obvious to everyone he was a stopgap for Cook. |
Woolfenden’s issues were linked to Lambert’s problems with Donacien. He could have kept hold of the latter, played him at right back and had Chambers in the centre so Woolfenden had an experience leader beside him. Instead, Donacien was shipped out to Fleetwood, we bought in a kid in McGuinness and expected a 22 year old to lead the line. I’m not saying McGuinness was a bad signing but not when we had a young player from our academy already fulfilling the youth role in defence.
I think his confidence was already low when Cook came in and we know what a disaster he was as a manager. He never settled under him and it appeared that Cook had very little time for Woolfenden. If Cook hadn’t been sacked prior to the January window, Woolfenden would have probably been sold or loaned out. | |
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| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:24 - May 18 with 2146 views | BlueBadger |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:15 - May 18 by wkj |
Mach will be able to explain why Nsiala is better than Wolfenden |
And, for an encore, why Keane was better than Mick. |  |
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| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:28 - May 18 with 2091 views | EastTownBlue |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:21 - May 18 by oldburian |
Unfortunately he made more mistakes than Toto at the time but the reason could have been the relationship between player and manager. |
It is as though some players don’t respond well to managers publicly calling the team sh!t. | | | |
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| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:30 - May 18 with 2088 views | BiGDonnie |
It was because he's absolutely useless and surrounded himself with clowns.
No worries. |  |
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| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:38 - May 18 with 2032 views | BlueBadger |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:30 - May 18 by BiGDonnie |
It was because he's absolutely useless and surrounded himself with clowns.
No worries. |
But the kits looked the best they've ever have. | |
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| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:39 - May 18 with 2028 views | jayessess |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:24 - May 18 by pointofblue |
Woolfenden’s issues were linked to Lambert’s problems with Donacien. He could have kept hold of the latter, played him at right back and had Chambers in the centre so Woolfenden had an experience leader beside him. Instead, Donacien was shipped out to Fleetwood, we bought in a kid in McGuinness and expected a 22 year old to lead the line. I’m not saying McGuinness was a bad signing but not when we had a young player from our academy already fulfilling the youth role in defence.
I think his confidence was already low when Cook came in and we know what a disaster he was as a manager. He never settled under him and it appeared that Cook had very little time for Woolfenden. If Cook hadn’t been sacked prior to the January window, Woolfenden would have probably been sold or loaned out. |
In a parallel universe Cook doesn't do his Roy Keane tribute act. He persuades Woolfenden, Downes and Dozzell they're his key players, decides a few others are going to be decent around the squad and starts building from there, looking to recruit outstanding first teamers only. He might still be in a job... [Post edited 18 May 2022 14:40]
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| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:43 - May 18 with 1997 views | Mach_foreignBlue |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:24 - May 18 by BlueBadger |
And, for an encore, why Keane was better than Mick. |
You Have Some Real Concerns, don't you? |  | | |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:47 - May 18 with 1969 views | Mach_foreignBlue |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:15 - May 18 by wkj |
Mach will be able to explain why Nsiala is better than Wolfenden |
Yes because he was better in the last couple of years. But people had been knocking him for every minor mistake whereas other defenders' mistakes were winked at.
McKenna will have revived Woolfendens career and hopefully the latter will keep progressing. | | | |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:59 - May 18 with 1926 views | BiGDonnie |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:38 - May 18 by BlueBadger |
But the kits looked the best they've ever have. |
Absolutely ridiculous when you really think about it. | |
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| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 15:05 - May 18 with 1900 views | wkj |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:47 - May 18 by Mach_foreignBlue |
Yes because he was better in the last couple of years. But people had been knocking him for every minor mistake whereas other defenders' mistakes were winked at.
McKenna will have revived Woolfendens career and hopefully the latter will keep progressing. |
Yeah, people were pretty vociferous around Wolfenden at the start of the season, on par with how they were with Toto. | |
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| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 15:05 - May 18 with 1900 views | PrideOfTheEast |
Genuinely an incredible decision playing Nsiala at all in a team that sought to play a bit of football.
Nsiala decent bloke, a typical L1 stopper but non-league level on the ball, and with his decision making. Sums up the last few years of ITFC for me and I’m so glad we’re through that. It’s now a pre-requisite that our players are good on the ball, and it’s therefore worth paying the admission fee to watch that. | | | |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 15:06 - May 18 with 1889 views | PrideOfTheEast |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 14:47 - May 18 by Mach_foreignBlue |
Yes because he was better in the last couple of years. But people had been knocking him for every minor mistake whereas other defenders' mistakes were winked at.
McKenna will have revived Woolfendens career and hopefully the latter will keep progressing. |
Every minor mistake! He made major mistakes in almost every game he played for us - many went unpunished because of the level we’re at. | | | |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 15:26 - May 18 with 1832 views | Veggie |
Scouser innit |  | | |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 15:31 - May 18 with 1810 views | Mach_foreignBlue |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 15:06 - May 18 by PrideOfTheEast |
Every minor mistake! He made major mistakes in almost every game he played for us - many went unpunished because of the level we’re at. |
No you are totally wrong. | | | |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 15:32 - May 18 with 1804 views | Mach_foreignBlue |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 15:05 - May 18 by wkj |
Yeah, people were pretty vociferous around Wolfenden at the start of the season, on par with how they were with Toto. |
No way were they as vociferous. Toto was just the cretins' scapegoat. | | | |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 15:36 - May 18 with 1790 views | wkj |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 15:32 - May 18 by Mach_foreignBlue |
No way were they as vociferous. Toto was just the cretins' scapegoat. |
Aiye, so was Wolfenden at the start of the season. | |
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| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 15:47 - May 18 with 1751 views | Mach_foreignBlue |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 15:36 - May 18 by wkj |
Aiye, so was Wolfenden at the start of the season. |
Don't know where you have seen that. | | | |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 15:48 - May 18 with 1745 views | wkj |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 15:47 - May 18 by Mach_foreignBlue |
Don't know where you have seen that. |
In Ipswich. It is where Ipswich Town Football Club is based. | |
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| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 15:56 - May 18 with 1720 views | pointofblue |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 15:36 - May 18 by wkj |
Aiye, so was Wolfenden at the start of the season. |
Not many fans have a stuff this time last year about the possibility of Woolfenden being sold. Admittedly there was very little affection for Nsiala either. | |
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| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 16:02 - May 18 with 1698 views | Mach_foreignBlue |
| I still can't get my head around Cook starting Nsiala over... on 15:48 - May 18 by wkj |
In Ipswich. It is where Ipswich Town Football Club is based. |
And you sunshine are still wrong because no player was as vilified as Nsiala. | | | |
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