| Walle Egeli 20:13 - Apr 19 with 4422 views | noggin |
Clearly a talented lad but I really don't know why KM insists on playing him on the right. He doesn't look comfortable out there and that has to have a negative effect on his confidence. |  |
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| Walle Egeli on 20:15 - Apr 19 with 3056 views | jas0999 |
I really like him. But looks like an expensive punt, which hasn’t worked in a season where promotion is the only acceptable outcome |  | | |
| Walle Egeli on 20:17 - Apr 19 with 3018 views | SWLondonBlue93 |
Agree he doesn't look comfortable, but where should we play him instead? He doesn't look like a 10. | | | |
| Walle Egeli on 20:19 - Apr 19 with 2991 views | armchaircritic59 |
Indeed so, but be careful. Any criticism of KM is frowned upon in some quarters, as quite a few have found out, including me on the odd occasion. Not that it bothers me, nothing like upsetting the apple cart now and then! |  | | |
| Walle Egeli on 20:23 - Apr 19 with 2957 views | noggin |
| Walle Egeli on 20:17 - Apr 19 by SWLondonBlue93 |
Agree he doesn't look comfortable, but where should we play him instead? He doesn't look like a 10. |
I don't know. Maybe he needs time in the U21s or a loan move. All I'm saying is, he's not comfortable on the right side. | |
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| Walle Egeli on 20:24 - Apr 19 with 2943 views | noggin |
| Walle Egeli on 20:19 - Apr 19 by armchaircritic59 |
Indeed so, but be careful. Any criticism of KM is frowned upon in some quarters, as quite a few have found out, including me on the odd occasion. Not that it bothers me, nothing like upsetting the apple cart now and then! |
Pathetic. | |
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| Walle Egeli on 20:26 - Apr 19 with 2906 views | Herbivore |
| Walle Egeli on 20:23 - Apr 19 by noggin |
I don't know. Maybe he needs time in the U21s or a loan move. All I'm saying is, he's not comfortable on the right side. |
That's where he's played all his senior football pretty much. His previous club also played him there. |  |
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| Walle Egeli on 20:30 - Apr 19 with 2869 views | Meadowlark |
I agree, that's two games on the trot he's come on and really not added anything. And other games before that unfortunately. He's clearly not comfortable in that position. I thought today that others were avoiding passing to him when he was in space. I hope that's not true.
I think it's too late this season to start swapping things around, but why not as a 10 or even as our main striker?
It's always a bit predictable what he's going to do when he gets the ball. Cut inside and cross/shoot. I do like that he's more inclined to take an early shot, but let's (next season) put him somewhere where he can cause some damage! |  | | |
| Walle Egeli on 20:31 - Apr 19 with 2868 views | noggin |
| Walle Egeli on 20:26 - Apr 19 by Herbivore |
That's where he's played all his senior football pretty much. His previous club also played him there. |
And I'm not saying he won't become a decent right winger for Town. | |
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| Walle Egeli on 20:34 - Apr 19 with 2813 views | NthQldITFC |
I'd have been bringing him on in the central 10 position, or even as the 9 after Azon had worked them for 70 minutes today. Needs to be somewhere where his touch can get him a yard of space in either direction, then push off and run with the ball.
At the moment he just gets stuck against the line, receives it, waits for a marker to close him then loses it. He needs the extra degree of freedom that playing in the middle would give him, that's the only way we'll get much out of him this season now. |  |
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| Walle Egeli on 20:34 - Apr 19 with 2809 views | pointofblue |
| Walle Egeli on 20:30 - Apr 19 by Meadowlark |
I agree, that's two games on the trot he's come on and really not added anything. And other games before that unfortunately. He's clearly not comfortable in that position. I thought today that others were avoiding passing to him when he was in space. I hope that's not true.
I think it's too late this season to start swapping things around, but why not as a 10 or even as our main striker?
It's always a bit predictable what he's going to do when he gets the ball. Cut inside and cross/shoot. I do like that he's more inclined to take an early shot, but let's (next season) put him somewhere where he can cause some damage! |
I thought he had more of an impact when he came on than Philogene did in the hour he was on the pitch today. But some are targeted and others are ignored. | |
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| Walle Egeli on 20:35 - Apr 19 with 2782 views | Herbivore |
| Walle Egeli on 20:31 - Apr 19 by noggin |
And I'm not saying he won't become a decent right winger for Town. |
I think the main issue is he's 19 and stepping up to a new league that's much better and more physical than he's used to. He's played more football than I imagine we'd ideally have liked, particularly first half of the season, and he's looked jaded for a while as a result. He's also a different option on the right than we usually go for, we usually go for a more direct winger on that flank, so he and his teammates then have to adjust as a result. | |
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| Walle Egeli on 20:48 - Apr 19 with 2707 views | southnorfolkblue |
| Walle Egeli on 20:30 - Apr 19 by Meadowlark |
I agree, that's two games on the trot he's come on and really not added anything. And other games before that unfortunately. He's clearly not comfortable in that position. I thought today that others were avoiding passing to him when he was in space. I hope that's not true.
I think it's too late this season to start swapping things around, but why not as a 10 or even as our main striker?
It's always a bit predictable what he's going to do when he gets the ball. Cut inside and cross/shoot. I do like that he's more inclined to take an early shot, but let's (next season) put him somewhere where he can cause some damage! |
But he can go on the outside of his man to decent effect - QPR away springs to mind. If he tried it a few more times he’d be harder to mark as he’d be less predictable | |
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| Walle Egeli on 23:04 - Apr 19 with 2451 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Walle Egeli on 20:26 - Apr 19 by Herbivore |
That's where he's played all his senior football pretty much. His previous club also played him there. |
Wasnt he more of a wide right forward tho herbz rather than dropping to cm facing his own goal half the time to get the ball zipped at him by furlong.
This is the issue for me. Similar to what mcateer has had to deal with.. not being able to be the player they want to be. |  |
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| Walle Egeli on 00:40 - Apr 20 with 2343 views | armchaircritic59 |
| Walle Egeli on 20:24 - Apr 19 by noggin |
Pathetic. |
Thanks, I'll wear it as a badge of honour. | | | |
| Walle Egeli on 04:23 - Apr 20 with 2245 views | TownieRob |
Unfortunately this lad looks like he’s going to go down as a really poor signing. I don’t even like calling it a 'punt' given the fee involved.
I’ve said it before, but he just doesn’t seem to have any standout qualities that justify that kind of money, not even close to half of it. I get that he’s only 19, but he’s not suddenly going to develop pace, and if he does improve to the levels expected/ needed for that fee, that was always going to be a gamble rather than something you could bank on. If he was lightning quick and just lacked a final ball, you could at least see the upside as pace kills, and an end product can be coached.
It’s a really baffling signing, and it feels to me like the PL money was burning a hole in someone’s pocket and it just had to be spent. | | | |
| Walle Egeli on 06:29 - Apr 20 with 2120 views | Blue_Heath |
| Walle Egeli on 04:23 - Apr 20 by TownieRob |
Unfortunately this lad looks like he’s going to go down as a really poor signing. I don’t even like calling it a 'punt' given the fee involved.
I’ve said it before, but he just doesn’t seem to have any standout qualities that justify that kind of money, not even close to half of it. I get that he’s only 19, but he’s not suddenly going to develop pace, and if he does improve to the levels expected/ needed for that fee, that was always going to be a gamble rather than something you could bank on. If he was lightning quick and just lacked a final ball, you could at least see the upside as pace kills, and an end product can be coached.
It’s a really baffling signing, and it feels to me like the PL money was burning a hole in someone’s pocket and it just had to be spent. |
That's very harsh for a young lad in a foreign country, he has good finishing skills and can whip a decent ball in. | |
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| Walle Egeli on 06:34 - Apr 20 with 2115 views | LeoMuff |
| Walle Egeli on 04:23 - Apr 20 by TownieRob |
Unfortunately this lad looks like he’s going to go down as a really poor signing. I don’t even like calling it a 'punt' given the fee involved.
I’ve said it before, but he just doesn’t seem to have any standout qualities that justify that kind of money, not even close to half of it. I get that he’s only 19, but he’s not suddenly going to develop pace, and if he does improve to the levels expected/ needed for that fee, that was always going to be a gamble rather than something you could bank on. If he was lightning quick and just lacked a final ball, you could at least see the upside as pace kills, and an end product can be coached.
It’s a really baffling signing, and it feels to me like the PL money was burning a hole in someone’s pocket and it just had to be spent. |
He has a great touch, has scored some decent goals this season, has a good shot on him and can use either foot. For 19 year old he is physically up to the championship level already. Not sure about pace.
You can see why we spent the cash, and he will be better next season. |  |
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| Walle Egeli on 06:46 - Apr 20 with 2072 views | TownieRob |
| Walle Egeli on 06:34 - Apr 20 by LeoMuff |
He has a great touch, has scored some decent goals this season, has a good shot on him and can use either foot. For 19 year old he is physically up to the championship level already. Not sure about pace.
You can see why we spent the cash, and he will be better next season. |
If anyone says they see why we have spent the best part of 20mill on him then I'm afraid you're telling porkies. Or, you work in the Town recruitment team.
It may sound harsh, but it's an opinion based on what I have seen. Of course I want him to be a success, like I do all our players and I'm hopeful I have got this spectaculary wrong. | | | |
| Walle Egeli on 06:49 - Apr 20 with 2057 views | TownieRob |
| Walle Egeli on 06:29 - Apr 20 by Blue_Heath |
That's very harsh for a young lad in a foreign country, he has good finishing skills and can whip a decent ball in. |
We knew the challenge for a young lad in a foreign country. That didn't come as a surprise, so hopefully was factored in.
Seems an awful amount of money to me. Spending that money we needed ready made and making serious contributions this year.
As I said in another post. Hope I'm wrong and he comes back a different animal next year. | | | |
| Walle Egeli on 06:52 - Apr 20 with 2045 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Walle Egeli on 06:46 - Apr 20 by TownieRob |
If anyone says they see why we have spent the best part of 20mill on him then I'm afraid you're telling porkies. Or, you work in the Town recruitment team.
It may sound harsh, but it's an opinion based on what I have seen. Of course I want him to be a success, like I do all our players and I'm hopeful I have got this spectaculary wrong. |
You claim people seeing something in him are "telling porkies" and then suggest you might have got this "spectaculary wrong".
I think what you're really saying is some people might know more about football than you. |  |
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| Walle Egeli on 06:57 - Apr 20 with 2035 views | PioneerBlue |
There is no reason to single the young lad out given the high number of players that havent reached (consistently) the levels or output expected of them at champ level in this squad.
Ben J
Cajouste
McAteer
SWE
Szmodics
Akpom
Hirst
Azon
Latterly, Dan Neil and even Mehmeti who started brightly but is now like a burning ember.
It a wonder weve been able to carry this many and still be in with a chance of automatic promotion. Its not all bad, they’ve not all been poor just not at the top end champ level for long periods of the season, some of these have still made big contributions at times, some are still visibly improving which is what will be required to get over the line. | |
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| Walle Egeli on 07:06 - Apr 20 with 1977 views | Kieran_Knows |
| Walle Egeli on 20:15 - Apr 19 by jas0999 |
I really like him. But looks like an expensive punt, which hasn’t worked in a season where promotion is the only acceptable outcome |
He’s not an expensive punt when some of the top clubs in Europe were after him. [Post edited 20 Apr 7:06]
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| Walle Egeli on 07:40 - Apr 20 with 1849 views | NthQldITFC |
| Walle Egeli on 20:26 - Apr 19 by Herbivore |
That's where he's played all his senior football pretty much. His previous club also played him there. |
I hadn't realised that, that's a little worrying then.
Actually, I'm not sure so much that it is. What seems to be happening to me is that he's receiving the ball and waiting on the touchline for his marker to come to him, and then invariably losing it at the moment.
He needs the freedom to play a little narrower because his threat isn't nifty footwork to leave a marker for dead (a la Philogene and Clarke and Mehmeti), it's good touch and pace and power to push and go either side.
We need to adapt our system if he's going to be part of it. But I think we probably need to adapt our system anyway, in the off season whichever league we're in. [Post edited 20 Apr 7:46]
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| Walle Egeli on 07:57 - Apr 20 with 1761 views | bsw72 |
| Walle Egeli on 04:23 - Apr 20 by TownieRob |
Unfortunately this lad looks like he’s going to go down as a really poor signing. I don’t even like calling it a 'punt' given the fee involved.
I’ve said it before, but he just doesn’t seem to have any standout qualities that justify that kind of money, not even close to half of it. I get that he’s only 19, but he’s not suddenly going to develop pace, and if he does improve to the levels expected/ needed for that fee, that was always going to be a gamble rather than something you could bank on. If he was lightning quick and just lacked a final ball, you could at least see the upside as pace kills, and an end product can be coached.
It’s a really baffling signing, and it feels to me like the PL money was burning a hole in someone’s pocket and it just had to be spent. |
I guess you’re basing on what you have seen at Portman Road, but you could say that about a lot of our squad this season.
Suggest you watch highlights of him playing recently for the Norwegian U21s or his games at club level in Norway.
He has got an excellent eye for a pass, huge range of passing skills and an eye for goal, including from set pieces.
He has struggled with the transition into English football, weighted down with expectation tied to his fee (which he has no control over) but many players when they first come into the championship struggle.
I’m still excited about him, and certainly not writing him off. |  | | |
| Walle Egeli on 08:00 - Apr 20 with 1741 views | BloomBlue |
| Walle Egeli on 04:23 - Apr 20 by TownieRob |
Unfortunately this lad looks like he’s going to go down as a really poor signing. I don’t even like calling it a 'punt' given the fee involved.
I’ve said it before, but he just doesn’t seem to have any standout qualities that justify that kind of money, not even close to half of it. I get that he’s only 19, but he’s not suddenly going to develop pace, and if he does improve to the levels expected/ needed for that fee, that was always going to be a gamble rather than something you could bank on. If he was lightning quick and just lacked a final ball, you could at least see the upside as pace kills, and an end product can be coached.
It’s a really baffling signing, and it feels to me like the PL money was burning a hole in someone’s pocket and it just had to be spent. |
He's a young lad give him chance. This stupid idea from many Town fans that money spent = equals instant success is crazy.
Beto was on the wireless a couple of weeks ago and he was talking about it took him over a season to get up to speed playing for Everton. Different country, different approach to football style. Yes he was scoring goals, but he was saying the constant pace, high press week after week wasn't something he was ready for. He was fit but when he played in Portugal and Italy he said he could find moments in games to slow down, in the PL he couldn't and that took his body a year to really get up to that constant demand. |  | | |
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