| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss 21:31 - May 7 with 13242 views | keebsdad |
Defending: suspect.
Final pass: appalling.
Too impetuous.
Yes, he's one-of-our-own and likes a fist pump but that does not excuse his lack of quality.
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 23:54 - May 7 with 2259 views | Ryorry |
You’re bonkers.
That’s me being polite. |  |
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 00:09 - May 8 with 2208 views | TheBoyBlue |
To...
'What's the capital of France?' [Post edited 8 May 2023 0:09]
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 00:16 - May 8 with 2181 views | NthQldITFC |
It's far too late for this rubbish. We're up already. See you next season. |  |
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 00:52 - May 8 with 2167 views | bournemouthblue |
Must be a Budgie on a wind up |  |
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 03:59 - May 8 with 2130 views | BondiBlue |
I know what you mean but he's 21 and will improve. He's big, strong, quick, can carry the ball, cross, shoot and loves a tackle. Works hard, aggressive. Only things to improve on are defensive positioning and, as evidenced yesterday, keeping a lid on big feelings.
He'll be great in time. I'd definitely keep JD ready to step in next season while we all adjust to the championship though. | |
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 07:47 - May 8 with 2033 views | Stewards_Enquiry |
Give you head a wobble ! He has been playing well, he get the ball forward so much quicker than JD and has done well, he is Raw for sure and he will improve under McKenna ! We’re lucky ti have both him and JD and both will excel on the championship for sure !
First yellow was never a yellow yesterday, yes he lost his head for second yellow but that was arguably because he was trying to get us a win !
So sad when fans single out certain players !
If you met him you would understand the passion this lad has for the club. |  |
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 09:06 - May 8 with 1952 views | Scuzzer |
Good Lord...give me strength. |  |
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 09:09 - May 8 with 1944 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 23:11 - May 7 by BigCommon |
Think Clarke can be a bit "too" pumped, at times. When youve got such high levels of adrenalin coursing through your veins, its easy to misplace or over hit passes, or lunge in a bit, on challenges.. Being fired up is probably a big part of his game. I'd like to see if KM can calm him down a bit. I think it would improve him as a player. In the same way that Morsy (imo), has improved and become so much more steady and sensible.
This is not meant as a dig, just some constructive critisism. Clarke is still quite young, and something of a rough diamond. The mental side of the game, comes with age and experience and good coaching and learning from senior players..
Luongo is a great example, of a senior pro with the right mindset on the pitch.
To say that Clarke is not the answer in the OP is rather harsh, imo.. Likewise, to say that he is a perfectly rounded player, is stretching it somewhat, as he does have flaws.
Its always good to have local lads in the first team, though. But that shouldn't be the reason they are picked. |
There's zero evidence he's picked (or anyone wants him picked) for being a local lad. And not a single person has said he's a perfectly rounded player.
He's pumped... but not too pumped IMO. He's not getting sent off on a regular basis. Yesterday was just a late lunge, mistimed in the moment, and could happen to anyone.
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 09:13 - May 8 with 1935 views | pointofblue |
If he was the finished product at 22 then he's be in Arsenal's first team right now. He has the potential to develop and grow, much like the majority of Gamechanger signings. Yes, the red card was annoying but part of the learning curve. [Post edited 8 May 2023 10:11]
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 10:08 - May 8 with 1879 views | tractordownsouth |
This is the worst post I’ve ever seen on here. It makes the McKenna out thread look measured and reasonable by comparison. |  |
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 10:13 - May 8 with 1869 views | gosblue |
He’s not been at his best the last 3 or 4 games but the pressures of a promotion push will have been an invaluable experience for him. I think competition for his slot will come in and sadly JD will either play a back up roll or could be moved on. | | | |
| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 10:16 - May 8 with 1869 views | TractorCam |
Where has this post been for the last few months? You're going off the motions of his red card and nothing else. |  |
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 10:17 - May 8 with 1867 views | wkj |
Let me help tidy this up for you.
Clarke had a bad day in an inconsequential game.
Nothing more, nothing less. |  |
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 10:17 - May 8 with 1866 views | Juggsy |
| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 21:46 - May 7 by J2BLUE |
Doesn't really deserve a response. |
My response was to log in specifically to downvote the idiot. |  | | |
| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 10:41 - May 8 with 1840 views | StokieBlue |
| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 10:08 - May 8 by tractordownsouth |
This is the worst post I’ve ever seen on here. It makes the McKenna out thread look measured and reasonable by comparison. |
A bold statement given some of the other absolute nonsense posted on here over the last few years.
This is certainly a very hot take though.
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 11:35 - May 8 with 1780 views | hoppy |
| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 22:55 - May 7 by BlueandTruesince82 |
1 bad game and we come up with this. FFS. |
‘We’?!
Doesn’t speak on behalf of me. |  |
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 13:21 - May 8 with 1694 views | ReusersTown |
| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 21:40 - May 7 by Asa |
Clarke came in and shortly after we had about 150 clean sheets in a row.
If you’re looking at the best eleven players at the club now, Clarke is in the lower half and could be someone who could feasibly be replaced next season through squad depth and someone else getting in ahead of him.
To suggest he’s not an improvement on JD, who has been excellent for us, is simply not true though. He’s offered so much more going forward whilst being part of a defence that conceded two goals in almost three months! |
You're considering replacing a 21 year old player who we have clearly bought due to his development potential already. Odd to say the least. | | | |
| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 13:45 - May 8 with 1650 views | Stu_Magoo |
What a fu*king post. Total drivel.
Comes in as part of Jan's intake, form goes through roof. Has a bit of a mare yesterday and now total krunge like this and others pop up. I swear people do it for the attention. |  |
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 13:54 - May 8 with 1642 views | J4ck22 |
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 14:45 - May 8 with 1582 views | keebsdad |
Well that went well!
i thought I would wait for the 'one of our own' storm to die out before commenting again.
Just so you know I have been supporting ITFC since the mid 60's and have seen a number of the 'one of our own' brigade fade and die with great regularity. Probably the first I recall being 'bigged' up was Robin Turner in 1975 ... whatever happened to him?
For those who don't know it the definition of a discussion is: talk or write about (a topic) in detail, taking into account different issues or ideas. It is not to lob gratuitous insults but then when have the members of this board ever been able to resist gratuitous insults.
Yes, Harry Clarke is athletic but that is a far as it goes for me. His positioning is suspect and he is unaware of what he is supposed to be doing (look at him ball-watching for Fleetwood's 2nd). I live abroad so watch most matches on Ifollow and the expression "an over-hit pass from Clarke" should be on repeat for the commentators. I am surprised that he has 75.9% passing accuracy according to The Athletic but is behind Burgess and Edmundson on that metric and they couldn't hit a barn door at the start of the season.
My biggest complaint is the lack of end product: he has precisely 1 assist for the season. He's a show pony, pure and simple.
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 14:56 - May 8 with 1567 views | J2BLUE |
| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 14:45 - May 8 by keebsdad |
Well that went well!
i thought I would wait for the 'one of our own' storm to die out before commenting again.
Just so you know I have been supporting ITFC since the mid 60's and have seen a number of the 'one of our own' brigade fade and die with great regularity. Probably the first I recall being 'bigged' up was Robin Turner in 1975 ... whatever happened to him?
For those who don't know it the definition of a discussion is: talk or write about (a topic) in detail, taking into account different issues or ideas. It is not to lob gratuitous insults but then when have the members of this board ever been able to resist gratuitous insults.
Yes, Harry Clarke is athletic but that is a far as it goes for me. His positioning is suspect and he is unaware of what he is supposed to be doing (look at him ball-watching for Fleetwood's 2nd). I live abroad so watch most matches on Ifollow and the expression "an over-hit pass from Clarke" should be on repeat for the commentators. I am surprised that he has 75.9% passing accuracy according to The Athletic but is behind Burgess and Edmundson on that metric and they couldn't hit a barn door at the start of the season.
My biggest complaint is the lack of end product: he has precisely 1 assist for the season. He's a show pony, pure and simple.
Get over yourselves. |
He's a show pony, pure and simple.
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 14:58 - May 8 with 1561 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 14:45 - May 8 by keebsdad |
Well that went well!
i thought I would wait for the 'one of our own' storm to die out before commenting again.
Just so you know I have been supporting ITFC since the mid 60's and have seen a number of the 'one of our own' brigade fade and die with great regularity. Probably the first I recall being 'bigged' up was Robin Turner in 1975 ... whatever happened to him?
For those who don't know it the definition of a discussion is: talk or write about (a topic) in detail, taking into account different issues or ideas. It is not to lob gratuitous insults but then when have the members of this board ever been able to resist gratuitous insults.
Yes, Harry Clarke is athletic but that is a far as it goes for me. His positioning is suspect and he is unaware of what he is supposed to be doing (look at him ball-watching for Fleetwood's 2nd). I live abroad so watch most matches on Ifollow and the expression "an over-hit pass from Clarke" should be on repeat for the commentators. I am surprised that he has 75.9% passing accuracy according to The Athletic but is behind Burgess and Edmundson on that metric and they couldn't hit a barn door at the start of the season.
My biggest complaint is the lack of end product: he has precisely 1 assist for the season. He's a show pony, pure and simple.
Get over yourselves. |
You seem to be upset that people have a different opinion to you whilst at the same time defining what a discussion is.
There has been very little bigging him up because he's 'one of our own', so the 'one of our own' brigade chat is a straw man.
Also Robin Turner was in the top flight, Clarke (so far) is at League 1. We may well have replaced Clarke by the time we get to the top flight, or he may have developed with us. Too early to say.
Maybe you're missing something. Maybe if so many are disagreeing with you it's not us who need to get over ourselves. | |
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 15:02 - May 8 with 1536 views | Churchman |
| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 14:45 - May 8 by keebsdad |
Well that went well!
i thought I would wait for the 'one of our own' storm to die out before commenting again.
Just so you know I have been supporting ITFC since the mid 60's and have seen a number of the 'one of our own' brigade fade and die with great regularity. Probably the first I recall being 'bigged' up was Robin Turner in 1975 ... whatever happened to him?
For those who don't know it the definition of a discussion is: talk or write about (a topic) in detail, taking into account different issues or ideas. It is not to lob gratuitous insults but then when have the members of this board ever been able to resist gratuitous insults.
Yes, Harry Clarke is athletic but that is a far as it goes for me. His positioning is suspect and he is unaware of what he is supposed to be doing (look at him ball-watching for Fleetwood's 2nd). I live abroad so watch most matches on Ifollow and the expression "an over-hit pass from Clarke" should be on repeat for the commentators. I am surprised that he has 75.9% passing accuracy according to The Athletic but is behind Burgess and Edmundson on that metric and they couldn't hit a barn door at the start of the season.
My biggest complaint is the lack of end product: he has precisely 1 assist for the season. He's a show pony, pure and simple.
Get over yourselves. |
Robin Turner was never bigged up in 1975 when he made his first appearance, or any other year by anybody. Quite a few made the grade from that period, plenty didn’t as was always the case in professional football.
And whilst you might dig out Turner, we might not have won the FA Cup in 1978 without him. His goals saved the day at a snowy Eastville.
As for your comments about Clarke, I take it you think he’s responsible for our woeful defensive record second half of the season. I mean, talk about easy pickings for the opposition. Not. Tell you what, I’ll be at games next year so will see him live, which is actually the only way to truly assess a player in my view and will let you know. But from what I’ve seen of him on tv, he looks a good player to me and a better one in prospect. [Post edited 8 May 2023 15:08]
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| Harry Clarke - not the answer. Discuss on 15:06 - May 8 with 1514 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
A valiant attempt to beat ‘the smarmy post’ 6.5/10.
If it was serious, I’d suggest football isn’t for you - maybe try snooker or something. | | | |
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