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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me 22:47 - Aug 8 with 1242 viewstonybied

Matusiwa was good and bad in equality, for me. The three named in my title looked weak, though. I must admit I was hoping for better from them in the Championship. Early days, I know, but it doesn't instill me with confidence that they are going to be an improvement on last year.

Leif didn't look fit to me either.
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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 22:48 - Aug 8 with 1191 viewsFromReuserWithLove

Clarke is a waste of space. Sorry but he is. Taylor won't be starting many. Szmodics i simply do not get.
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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 22:50 - Aug 8 with 1143 viewsbournemouthblue

Losing Philogene was a blow, no idea how long he is likely to be out for but he's a bit more of a mix between Clarke and Szmodics

He seemed fairly key to the system we have been playing in pre-season

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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 22:50 - Aug 8 with 1120 viewsDubtractor

I fear I may have become a broken record about Taylor, but he is miles off the standard we need. He does almost nothing well, a really limited player.

Johnson always seems really limited with the ball. I thought Young looked a big upgrade when he came on.

Clarke has some skills in his locker, but was genuinely dreadful tonight.

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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 22:51 - Aug 8 with 1077 viewsTRUE_BLUE123

I was a defender of Ben Johnson last season, thought he grew in to it.

He was utterly appalling tonight, looked miles off the pace.

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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 22:51 - Aug 8 with 1074 viewsearlsgreenblue

Spot on with the 3 x named, & as you say it was the same last year & zero improvement - maybe it’s as far as coaching can take these guys, BJ has had 80 + games at PL level…….doesn’t show that too me, turned up to an intimidating ground & didn’t have anywhere near the fight we did back in league 1.
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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 22:52 - Aug 8 with 1038 viewsFromReuserWithLove

Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 22:50 - Aug 8 by Dubtractor

I fear I may have become a broken record about Taylor, but he is miles off the standard we need. He does almost nothing well, a really limited player.

Johnson always seems really limited with the ball. I thought Young looked a big upgrade when he came on.

Clarke has some skills in his locker, but was genuinely dreadful tonight.


Clarke just never seems fully committed. Watch his effort to win the header which led to their goal. Pathetic.
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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 22:53 - Aug 8 with 1025 viewsIpswich24

Can't agree about Taylor thought he was good and showed fight and desire. Agree with Clarke and Johnson very poor

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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 22:53 - Aug 8 with 1016 viewsPique

Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 22:50 - Aug 8 by Dubtractor

I fear I may have become a broken record about Taylor, but he is miles off the standard we need. He does almost nothing well, a really limited player.

Johnson always seems really limited with the ball. I thought Young looked a big upgrade when he came on.

Clarke has some skills in his locker, but was genuinely dreadful tonight.


Yep. A lot of players had a bad day at the office tonight, but Taylor never seems to have a good day.
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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 22:58 - Aug 8 with 931 viewsNutkins_Return

I actually thought Taylor out himself about at least. Johnson and Clarke were in 2nd gear.

I think it has to be a wake up call

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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 22:59 - Aug 8 with 882 viewsSE1blue

Clarke shines in non-physical games where the opposition press is weak. With the ball at his feet and running, he's an exciting player.

Taylor doesn't seem to have a particularly strong asset that makes him a starter for me. He just does everything a bit so-so.Even his long shots have disappeared.

Johnson always seems to spend half a second too long making a decision and his passes are very predictable. Would sooner Young starts every match.

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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 23:00 - Aug 8 with 868 viewsGarv

Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 22:51 - Aug 8 by TRUE_BLUE123

I was a defender of Ben Johnson last season, thought he grew in to it.

He was utterly appalling tonight, looked miles off the pace.


Is Ben Johnson the new Jordan Spence? Brilliant one game and terrible the next. He's very up and down.

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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 23:03 - Aug 8 with 822 viewsTRUE_BLUE123

Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 23:00 - Aug 8 by Garv

Is Ben Johnson the new Jordan Spence? Brilliant one game and terrible the next. He's very up and down.


I think he’s a very capable footballer when the ball is at his feet. Off the ball he just seems to have no idea where he is meant to be. I

Can’t play RB in this system imo

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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 23:03 - Aug 8 with 822 viewstonybied

Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 22:50 - Aug 8 by Dubtractor

I fear I may have become a broken record about Taylor, but he is miles off the standard we need. He does almost nothing well, a really limited player.

Johnson always seems really limited with the ball. I thought Young looked a big upgrade when he came on.

Clarke has some skills in his locker, but was genuinely dreadful tonight.


I really feel Taylor has been a flop for us, I have seen nothing other than a couple of worldie goals in fairly meaningless games for us since he signed for us. I tend to disagree with people that post negatively about our players , on the whole, bit I just fail to see what McKenna has ever seen in him. I just can't get behind him at all.

I feel a bit similar with Johnson, but I'll give him more time before digging in on my view.

When it comes to Clarke, I feel for him, if I'm honest. He is being played as a narrow LHS 10 and, for me, this just doesn't suit him at all. I said it in the Prem, and I'll say it again in the Championship, he is a left winger and I don't understand the whole trying to convert what he was best at, and destroying this level at, in playing wide left. McKenna has made some absolutely great decisions over the last 4 years but I think he has also made some baffling ones in the last 12 months too.
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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 23:06 - Aug 8 with 743 viewsFrimleyBlue

Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 22:50 - Aug 8 by Dubtractor

I fear I may have become a broken record about Taylor, but he is miles off the standard we need. He does almost nothing well, a really limited player.

Johnson always seems really limited with the ball. I thought Young looked a big upgrade when he came on.

Clarke has some skills in his locker, but was genuinely dreadful tonight.


I find it amazing with taylor that he's been part of championship promotion. Prem games. Yet still doesn't look any better than when he joined. Surely you'd improve after 2 seasons.

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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 23:07 - Aug 8 with 719 viewsTRUE_BLUE123

Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 22:53 - Aug 8 by Ipswich24

Can't agree about Taylor thought he was good and showed fight and desire. Agree with Clarke and Johnson very poor


I should hope he shows fight and desire.

Very limited footballer tho

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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 23:09 - Aug 8 with 689 viewsSamWhiteUK

Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 23:03 - Aug 8 by tonybied

I really feel Taylor has been a flop for us, I have seen nothing other than a couple of worldie goals in fairly meaningless games for us since he signed for us. I tend to disagree with people that post negatively about our players , on the whole, bit I just fail to see what McKenna has ever seen in him. I just can't get behind him at all.

I feel a bit similar with Johnson, but I'll give him more time before digging in on my view.

When it comes to Clarke, I feel for him, if I'm honest. He is being played as a narrow LHS 10 and, for me, this just doesn't suit him at all. I said it in the Prem, and I'll say it again in the Championship, he is a left winger and I don't understand the whole trying to convert what he was best at, and destroying this level at, in playing wide left. McKenna has made some absolutely great decisions over the last 4 years but I think he has also made some baffling ones in the last 12 months too.


In a game where we're not being pressed so much, I can see Clarke staying out wider and Leif making those inside runs as per pre season

Clarke is a confidence player and I believe he'll come good

Taylor works hard and didn't have a bad game but we need better

Johnson, I've never rated him. He had a couple of decent games last year but otherwise has looked very poor since we bought him. He really annoyed me laughing and chatting with their winger when a player was down, and he was effing and jeffing about something when he was subbed off as well. I am not a fan.

Today showed we need to strengthen in the middle, but it was probably more greatly highlighted by the opposition, the situation and what it meant to them. It was always going to be competitive

It's one game, and even though we were poor, we've got a point and we did show some good moves as well, although it's easy to forget them. We will be fine
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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 23:15 - Aug 8 with 618 viewsMat

Clarke a waste of time in physical away game, Taylor third choice behind Morsey and luongo last time round so what are we expecting….and Johnson always 3/10 or 7/10 no middle ground…today summed that up….. tbh no one more than 7/10 and that’s generous…
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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 23:19 - Aug 8 with 571 viewsMat

Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 22:48 - Aug 8 by FromReuserWithLove

Clarke is a waste of space. Sorry but he is. Taylor won't be starting many. Szmodics i simply do not get.


Cajuste will make a huge difference - need a CM that can take and keep the ball and also use the ball - Taylor back to warm the bench.
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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 00:01 - Aug 9 with 414 viewsTractorWood

Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 23:06 - Aug 8 by FrimleyBlue

I find it amazing with taylor that he's been part of championship promotion. Prem games. Yet still doesn't look any better than when he joined. Surely you'd improve after 2 seasons.


Sadly agree. Taylor has a good attitude and no shortage of fight but so limited.

Johnson is a bit of an enigma. He has defensive and attacking traits but never seems to do either well consistently.

Clarke was just a bad signing. Needs a loan away from here to a European league where he won't get pushed around. It was like playing with 10 men with him on tonight.

I know that was then, but it could be again..
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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 00:08 - Aug 9 with 362 viewsStNeotsBlue

Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 23:00 - Aug 8 by Garv

Is Ben Johnson the new Jordan Spence? Brilliant one game and terrible the next. He's very up and down.


I don't recall Jordan Spence ever being brilliant, although his Mrs was a stunner, so well done to him.
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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 00:11 - Aug 9 with 347 viewstonybied

Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 00:08 - Aug 9 by StNeotsBlue

I don't recall Jordan Spence ever being brilliant, although his Mrs was a stunner, so well done to him.


Tbh, I'm not sure I remember Johnson being brilliant either! He's had a few games where he's been good, but I can't remember any games where I considered him to be brilliant, so I guess the comparison is valid.
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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 00:14 - Aug 9 with 323 viewsTractorWood

Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 00:08 - Aug 9 by StNeotsBlue

I don't recall Jordan Spence ever being brilliant, although his Mrs was a stunner, so well done to him.


Didn't he retire because he was released and his wife was a power ranger?

I know that was then, but it could be again..
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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 00:15 - Aug 9 with 303 viewstonybied

Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 00:14 - Aug 9 by TractorWood

Didn't he retire because he was released and his wife was a power ranger?


Go, go Jordan Spence's missus!
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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 00:18 - Aug 9 with 289 viewsStNeotsBlue

Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 00:14 - Aug 9 by TractorWood

Didn't he retire because he was released and his wife was a power ranger?


Not sure if he retired because his wife was a Power Ranger but maybe.
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Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 00:55 - Aug 9 with 215 viewsJoey_Joe_Joe_Junior

Clarke, Taylor and Johnson disappointed again for me on 22:50 - Aug 8 by Dubtractor

I fear I may have become a broken record about Taylor, but he is miles off the standard we need. He does almost nothing well, a really limited player.

Johnson always seems really limited with the ball. I thought Young looked a big upgrade when he came on.

Clarke has some skills in his locker, but was genuinely dreadful tonight.


Yes a bad night for the Jack Taylor will prove people wrong crowd. Always a chance he loses the ball with his back to goal and often over hits crosses or when trying to switch the play. So so far off a starter for any parachute team. Still don’t know how we end the game with that personnel on the pitch after being promoted.
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