| JJ and Leigh 15:50 - Jul 14 with 1756 views | FrimleyBlue |
How did these fellas look on Tuesday.
Of course just a friendly so not expecting the world but first opinions? |  |
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| JJ and Leigh on 15:52 - Jul 14 with 1732 views | Dubtractor |
I thought Leigh looked pretty good, an improvement on Penney in the first half.
JJ had some nice touches but didn't set the world on fire. |  |
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| JJ and Leigh on 15:56 - Jul 14 with 1678 views | FrimleyBlue |
| JJ and Leigh on 15:52 - Jul 14 by Dubtractor |
I thought Leigh looked pretty good, an improvement on Penney in the first half.
JJ had some nice touches but didn't set the world on fire. |
Thanks dubs. Promising on the leigh front.
JJ I'm still slightly puzzled by. Reminds me of the Barry loan last season a bit. Will add. This opinion of course not based on any kind of performance just the type of loan it is and how early it was made. [Post edited 14 Jul 2022 15:59]
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| JJ and Leigh on 16:01 - Jul 14 with 1626 views | Dubtractor |
| JJ and Leigh on 15:56 - Jul 14 by FrimleyBlue |
Thanks dubs. Promising on the leigh front.
JJ I'm still slightly puzzled by. Reminds me of the Barry loan last season a bit. Will add. This opinion of course not based on any kind of performance just the type of loan it is and how early it was made. [Post edited 14 Jul 2022 15:59]
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I should add that in the friendly against Millwall last season, Burns was really poor, so don't read anything into a snap verdict based on 45 minutes of a pre season friendly. | |
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| JJ and Leigh on 16:03 - Jul 14 with 1605 views | FrimleyBlue |
| JJ and Leigh on 16:01 - Jul 14 by Dubtractor |
I should add that in the friendly against Millwall last season, Burns was really poor, so don't read anything into a snap verdict based on 45 minutes of a pre season friendly. |
Of course. Also not forgetting Alukos debut! | |
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| JJ and Leigh on 16:09 - Jul 14 with 1521 views | jayessess |
| JJ and Leigh on 15:56 - Jul 14 by FrimleyBlue |
Thanks dubs. Promising on the leigh front.
JJ I'm still slightly puzzled by. Reminds me of the Barry loan last season a bit. Will add. This opinion of course not based on any kind of performance just the type of loan it is and how early it was made. [Post edited 14 Jul 2022 15:59]
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Not sure the Barry comparison works really.
John-Jules is 21, athletic, has nearly 50 appearances in senior football (and 17 goals/assists in amongst that) and caps for the England Under 21s. Barry was 18, slight, had 1 senior appearance. If he stays fit John-Jules is as experienced as you're going to get with a youth loan player in League One. |  |
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| JJ and Leigh on 16:12 - Jul 14 with 1481 views | FrimleyBlue |
| JJ and Leigh on 16:09 - Jul 14 by jayessess |
Not sure the Barry comparison works really.
John-Jules is 21, athletic, has nearly 50 appearances in senior football (and 17 goals/assists in amongst that) and caps for the England Under 21s. Barry was 18, slight, had 1 senior appearance. If he stays fit John-Jules is as experienced as you're going to get with a youth loan player in League One. |
Blimey. Had no idea he'd has senior football. Literally thought he was u23 and that was it. OK not like Barry then lol. | |
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| JJ and Leigh on 16:20 - Jul 14 with 1425 views | jayessess |
| JJ and Leigh on 16:12 - Jul 14 by FrimleyBlue |
Blimey. Had no idea he'd has senior football. Literally thought he was u23 and that was it. OK not like Barry then lol. |
Had a bit of a breakout half season with Doncaster in 2020-21, enough to earn him a loan to a Championship club. That didn't work, so back to League One for him. | |
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| JJ and Leigh on 16:41 - Jul 14 with 1323 views | Millsey |
| JJ and Leigh on 16:20 - Jul 14 by jayessess |
Had a bit of a breakout half season with Doncaster in 2020-21, enough to earn him a loan to a Championship club. That didn't work, so back to League One for him. |
Didn’t work out as he got injured at SW |  | | |
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| JJ and Leigh on 16:48 - Jul 14 with 1272 views | Bluearmy71 |
The biggest concern about JJ is whether we are going to have the Red Dwarf theme tune as a song for him, it may not mention his name but I'd kinda love it!! |  | | |
| JJ and Leigh on 17:12 - Jul 14 with 1130 views | jayessess |
| JJ and Leigh on 16:41 - Jul 14 by Millsey |
Didn’t work out as he got injured at SW |
I meant his spell at Blackpool prior to that | |
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| JJ and Leigh on 17:31 - Jul 14 with 1042 views | unstableblue |
Didn't get to see a lot of JJ, but he looked switched-on, with some energy, and with the few touches you could see that he'd come through a good academy. I liked what I saw, but would need more time to form an opinion.
Leigh looked promising, a step up from the low confidence and restricted Penney. He did a lot of things right, and is physical. Not quite as technically crisp (trapping, control, passing) as I was expecting, but it is pre-season. But yeah OK, my only concern was that he was one on one with the west ham full back on 4/5 occassions and he really didn't seem to want to take him on... he did get to byline once I think following a 1-2, and that was a good moment.
I remain convinced we need to get rid of Piggot and Penney, and bring in a high calibre striker, and a strong left wing back... we also need a creative mid. Without those 3 i'd be less confident of a top two place. But I do think we have a squad that is settled and gelled which makes a difference.
I think our season will pivot on whether we can get 20 goals out of a striker and if our attacking threat comes from more players than Burns. Mark my words Frimley, MARK THEM! |  |
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| JJ and Leigh on 18:49 - Jul 14 with 880 views | Bluearmy71 |
| JJ and Leigh on 17:31 - Jul 14 by unstableblue |
Didn't get to see a lot of JJ, but he looked switched-on, with some energy, and with the few touches you could see that he'd come through a good academy. I liked what I saw, but would need more time to form an opinion.
Leigh looked promising, a step up from the low confidence and restricted Penney. He did a lot of things right, and is physical. Not quite as technically crisp (trapping, control, passing) as I was expecting, but it is pre-season. But yeah OK, my only concern was that he was one on one with the west ham full back on 4/5 occassions and he really didn't seem to want to take him on... he did get to byline once I think following a 1-2, and that was a good moment.
I remain convinced we need to get rid of Piggot and Penney, and bring in a high calibre striker, and a strong left wing back... we also need a creative mid. Without those 3 i'd be less confident of a top two place. But I do think we have a squad that is settled and gelled which makes a difference.
I think our season will pivot on whether we can get 20 goals out of a striker and if our attacking threat comes from more players than Burns. Mark my words Frimley, MARK THEM! |
Solution to 20+ striker get a new RWB and play Burns as the main striker, I believe he has played up front before and I just think it would be a master stroke to give him a few games see how he does, but KM knows better than I, and no I don't play football manager so cant say with full on certainty it works!! | | | |
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