| Treatment of Woolfenden 18:37 - Mar 9 with 3965 views | pointofblue |
A bit random isn't it? First dropped out of the 18 by Gill (nominally Lambert), then returned for Saturday only to be absent again tonight. Yes, I know he's been struggling but he's been asked to be the senior centre back when he barely has the experience for that role.
I'm sure he does have a future with us moving forward but when we have two number tens on the bench plus three wide players (as Jackson can play out there if urgent too) it seems odd to not even give him a place there. |  |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 18:38 - Mar 9 with 3176 views | chrismakin |
Could be injured |  |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 18:39 - Mar 9 with 3145 views | chrismakin |
With PCs attacking preference it does make sense to have a more attacking bench than defensive. | |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 18:43 - Mar 9 with 3102 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
All speculation.
Am sure there is a reason and that PC will have communicated the reasons behind it to LW. |  |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 18:45 - Mar 9 with 3083 views | pointofblue |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 18:38 - Mar 9 by chrismakin |
Could be injured |
Knowing us, that's more that likely! Though if so, would prefer to have McGuinness on the bench over Harrop. | |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 18:45 - Mar 9 with 3071 views | chrismakin |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 18:45 - Mar 9 by pointofblue |
Knowing us, that's more that likely! Though if so, would prefer to have McGuinness on the bench over Harrop. |
I'd prefer sears over harrop | |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 18:50 - Mar 9 with 3028 views | pointofblue |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 18:45 - Mar 9 by chrismakin |
I'd prefer sears over harrop |
Not sure, at least Harrop doesn't do anything. Sears gives things to the opposition.
Just can't see why we wouldn't have a more balanced bench considering the options available and I feel Woolf's been very badly treated this season, mainly by Lambert. Hope it doesn't put him back too far. | |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 18:52 - Mar 9 with 3011 views | chrismakin |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 18:50 - Mar 9 by pointofblue |
Not sure, at least Harrop doesn't do anything. Sears gives things to the opposition.
Just can't see why we wouldn't have a more balanced bench considering the options available and I feel Woolf's been very badly treated this season, mainly by Lambert. Hope it doesn't put him back too far. |
Yeah I agree. Part of me hopes he has an injury just so its not just a case of being left out. | |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 18:53 - Mar 9 with 3005 views | Dubtractor |
I think it is as simple as not needing another CB on the bench with Chambers on the pitch. |  |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 18:55 - Mar 9 with 2972 views | pointofblue |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 18:53 - Mar 9 by Dubtractor |
I think it is as simple as not needing another CB on the bench with Chambers on the pitch. |
But we did on Saturday? I assume he was just covering Judge's absence. | |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:03 - Mar 13 with 2732 views | pointofblue |
No sign of him again. I guess Cook is treating him with kid gloves going off his comments in midweek about those not playing being the key players but it must be difficult being a key centre back to not even appearing in the squad. | |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:06 - Mar 13 with 2665 views | StokieBlue |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:03 - Mar 13 by pointofblue |
No sign of him again. I guess Cook is treating him with kid gloves going off his comments in midweek about those not playing being the key players but it must be difficult being a key centre back to not even appearing in the squad. |
Alternatively he's not impressed at training and overall he hasn't played that well this season. It could also be that he doesn't want to load the bench with defenders.
Players should be treated on merit, not given special treatment because they are academy products.
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:06 - Mar 13 with 2656 views | xrayspecs |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:03 - Mar 13 by pointofblue |
No sign of him again. I guess Cook is treating him with kid gloves going off his comments in midweek about those not playing being the key players but it must be difficult being a key centre back to not even appearing in the squad. |
He has not been a key centre back, on performances this season he is potentially fifth best, behind Wilson, Toto, McG and Chambers. | | | |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:08 - Mar 13 with 2634 views | pointofblue |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:06 - Mar 13 by StokieBlue |
Alternatively he's not impressed at training and overall he hasn't played that well this season. It could also be that he doesn't want to load the bench with defenders.
Players should be treated on merit, not given special treatment because they are academy products.
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I feel a little bit gutted for him because I think he was set up with failure by being treated as a senior centre back alongside McGuinness. I’d like to see him alongside Chambers or Wilson in the middle where he can be offered some support rather than being expected to lead the defensive line. | |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:10 - Mar 13 with 2589 views | pointofblue |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:06 - Mar 13 by xrayspecs |
He has not been a key centre back, on performances this season he is potentially fifth best, behind Wilson, Toto, McG and Chambers. |
Last season though he was one of our better performers.
ETA - McGuiness has dragged us back for the same reason as Woolfenden has this season - two kids in the middle do not work. If we’re going to bring a youngster through it should be ours, not someone else’s, especially when the different in talent is not that great. Toto has a mess up in him and neither he or Wilson are known for trying to play out from the back. We’ve been leaking chances and goals in recent weeks; the lack of finishing has saved us, Gillingham excepted. The defence as it is is not that great. [Post edited 13 Mar 2021 14:18]
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:24 - Mar 13 with 2442 views | monty_radio |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 18:53 - Mar 9 by Dubtractor |
I think it is as simple as not needing another CB on the bench with Chambers on the pitch. |
Though interesting to note that if it were to be Chambers who copped an injury, there is no-one on the bench who'd be a natural fit for RB, though Skuse has played there. Yet, gIven this, there is no Mathieson so, unless he too is injured, it says several things re Cook.
It would make sense not to sub Edwards in case he were later needed to cover Chambers at RB. | |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:25 - Mar 13 with 2415 views | Kieran_Knows |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:24 - Mar 13 by monty_radio |
Though interesting to note that if it were to be Chambers who copped an injury, there is no-one on the bench who'd be a natural fit for RB, though Skuse has played there. Yet, gIven this, there is no Mathieson so, unless he too is injured, it says several things re Cook.
It would make sense not to sub Edwards in case he were later needed to cover Chambers at RB. |
Matheson is way way off the pace here...
Take that as #definfo. |  |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:26 - Mar 13 with 2404 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:06 - Mar 13 by xrayspecs |
He has not been a key centre back, on performances this season he is potentially fifth best, behind Wilson, Toto, McG and Chambers. |
Precisely, it's not hard to work out. |  |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:30 - Mar 13 with 2363 views | pointofblue |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:26 - Mar 13 by Swansea_Blue |
Precisely, it's not hard to work out. |
Not sure if Woolfenden has been any worse than one man mistake machine Nsiala? And as I said, our current back four has hardly looked assured over the past few games. | |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:33 - Mar 13 with 2307 views | ChateauWines |
I understand he has made it clear he wants to leave in summer. If that is case fully understandable decision by Cook | |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:35 - Mar 13 with 2275 views | chrismakin |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:30 - Mar 13 by pointofblue |
Not sure if Woolfenden has been any worse than one man mistake machine Nsiala? And as I said, our current back four has hardly looked assured over the past few games. |
The combination of Nsiala and Wilson have only lost 3 games this season as a duo. They've played 14 games together and kept 6 clean sheets.
As much as toto scares me he and Wilson works. | |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:37 - Mar 13 with 2252 views | jayessess |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 18:53 - Mar 9 by Dubtractor |
I think it is as simple as not needing another CB on the bench with Chambers on the pitch. |
No right back on the bench either, so I don't see how that helps |  |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:38 - Mar 13 with 2236 views | pointofblue |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:35 - Mar 13 by chrismakin |
The combination of Nsiala and Wilson have only lost 3 games this season as a duo. They've played 14 games together and kept 6 clean sheets.
As much as toto scares me he and Wilson works. |
Although this may sound harsh I think they’ve worked through luck rather than judgement to date. Eventually their luck is going to run out. | |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:38 - Mar 13 with 2228 views | PhilTWTD |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:37 - Mar 13 by jayessess |
No right back on the bench either, so I don't see how that helps |
Skuse started as a right-back and Ward could also play there. |  | | |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:39 - Mar 13 with 2213 views | pointofblue |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:38 - Mar 13 by PhilTWTD |
Skuse started as a right-back and Ward could also play there. |
Have you heard anything about him wanting to leave, as per ChateauWines’ post, Phil? If so I can understand him being left out of the squad despite the benefits I think he could bring. | |
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| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:40 - Mar 13 with 2194 views | jayessess |
| Treatment of Woolfenden on 14:38 - Mar 13 by PhilTWTD |
Skuse started as a right-back and Ward could also play there. |
Skuse's games at right back for us were ... not good. | |
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