| PRAY we get another striker in this month. 16:16 - Jan 12 with 6947 views | ITFC_84 |
Dear oh dear, AAH |  | | |  |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:17 - Jan 12 with 5381 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
As well as us needing one, he needs to be playing regularly on loan. I am sure he is a better player than he is currently showing and his confidence will be very low. |  |
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| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:18 - Jan 12 with 5325 views | jackp_1878 |
brenner woolley - ‘one of the worst penalties you’ll ever see’😭 | | | |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:20 - Jan 12 with 5264 views | Illinoisblue |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:18 - Jan 12 by jackp_1878 |
brenner woolley - ‘one of the worst penalties you’ll ever see’😭 |
Up there with Mark Brennan in 86 or 87 |  |
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| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:22 - Jan 12 with 5205 views | E_I_E_I_E_I_O |
Yet some will still back him. The poor boy is just so so far off this level. | | | |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:28 - Jan 12 with 5066 views | Kropotkin123 |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:22 - Jan 12 by E_I_E_I_E_I_O |
Yet some will still back him. The poor boy is just so so far off this level. |
People haven't backed him. They've just said there is no need to berate him when the club clearly and demonstrably knows he isn't up to it and have tried to get in another striker. |  |
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| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:31 - Jan 12 with 4947 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:22 - Jan 12 by E_I_E_I_E_I_O |
Yet some will still back him. The poor boy is just so so far off this level. |
No one has done that. Plenty have said there’s no need for the abuse or name calling.
Ultimately, he’s still one of our players. |  |
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| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:39 - Jan 12 with 4834 views | Axeldalai_lama |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:22 - Jan 12 by E_I_E_I_E_I_O |
Yet some will still back him. The poor boy is just so so far off this level. |
But you kind of defeat yourself in what you say. Yes of course people back him. He's an Ipswich player in an Ipswich team. What do you want people to do?
I'm pretty sure there isn't anyone on this board or in the club that things he is the best option, or even a very good option to lead the line at this club in this league at the moment. Slagging him off and not backing a player playing for the team we support when there are literally no options and then expecting credit as some sort of wise sage is plainly ridiculous. |  | | |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:41 - Jan 12 with 4791 views | algy |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:28 - Jan 12 by Kropotkin123 |
People haven't backed him. They've just said there is no need to berate him when the club clearly and demonstrably knows he isn't up to it and have tried to get in another striker. |
If anyone is to be berated it's the person who brought him to ITFC and selects him in the team. All we can expect from a player is that they try their best. | |
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| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:44 - Jan 12 with 4700 views | BloomBlue |
Then blame McKenna for wanting to get him here and keeping him here. |  | | |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:46 - Jan 12 with 4637 views | BlueBadger |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:17 - Jan 12 by Nthsuffolkblue |
As well as us needing one, he needs to be playing regularly on loan. I am sure he is a better player than he is currently showing and his confidence will be very low. |
His pre Town record was (and this is the key word here)promising. He definitely needs a loan somewhere suitable to build confidence, sharpness and fitness.
And [people] to stop looking to make him the new scapegoat now that Muric has been dropped.
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| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:46 - Jan 12 with 4633 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:41 - Jan 12 by algy |
If anyone is to be berated it's the person who brought him to ITFC and selects him in the team. All we can expect from a player is that they try their best. |
There’s no ‘blame’ to be give out. Unless people want to blame Hirst for getting injured?
Without that AAH isn’t even in the squad.
This board is weird at the moment. | |
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| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:56 - Jan 12 with 4509 views | algy |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:46 - Jan 12 by Cheltenham_Blue |
There’s no ‘blame’ to be give out. Unless people want to blame Hirst for getting injured?
Without that AAH isn’t even in the squad.
This board is weird at the moment. |
He should have been loaned out pre-season to continue his own development for his own good, instead of being kept as cover for Hirst's injuries. | |
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| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:59 - Jan 12 with 4435 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:56 - Jan 12 by algy |
He should have been loaned out pre-season to continue his own development for his own good, instead of being kept as cover for Hirst's injuries. |
So that Gerard Buabo or some other youngster could be facing the abuse aimed at AAH instead. | |
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| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 17:02 - Jan 12 with 4357 views | wkj |
Lad needs a bit of grease in his wheels. He obviously shows McKenna enough on the training pitch to remain in the picture, maybe has a bit of stage fright about him on the night.
Either way, he probably needs a confidence booster soon. |  |
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| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 17:04 - Jan 12 with 4310 views | mellowblue |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:46 - Jan 12 by BlueBadger |
His pre Town record was (and this is the key word here)promising. He definitely needs a loan somewhere suitable to build confidence, sharpness and fitness.
And [people] to stop looking to make him the new scapegoat now that Muric has been dropped.
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Yes, it is just unfortunate for him that that initial promise was only at league two level. The club has progressed quicker than the player has been able to. Absolutely no fault of the player. And not for want of trying. | | | |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 17:13 - Jan 12 with 4197 views | algy |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:59 - Jan 12 by Nthsuffolkblue |
So that Gerard Buabo or some other youngster could be facing the abuse aimed at AAH instead. |
No it's up to the manager to have players in his squad capable of performing at the required level or change his tactics to make the best of what he's got so any criticism should be directed at him | |
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| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 17:13 - Jan 12 with 4176 views | cressi |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:17 - Jan 12 by Nthsuffolkblue |
As well as us needing one, he needs to be playing regularly on loan. I am sure he is a better player than he is currently showing and his confidence will be very low. |
I agree with that sentiment let's not ruin the lad he needs a loan at either championship or league one and plenty of minutes. | | | |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 17:15 - Jan 12 with 4126 views | billlm |
Feing rubbish |  | | |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 17:24 - Jan 12 with 4025 views | cbower |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:22 - Jan 12 by E_I_E_I_E_I_O |
Yet some will still back him. The poor boy is just so so far off this level. |
What, Bristol Rovers? He's good enough to play against them surely. He has worked hard today, hot in some decent positions, held it up, laid it off ok. I agree, he is lacking in quality and composure and the penalty was poor, but he did a job today. Having said that, I hope Hirst stays fit and we bring in another striker to give Ali a chance to develop in Championship or L1, build his confidence back up. |  |
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| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 17:31 - Jan 12 with 3938 views | textbackup |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 17:24 - Jan 12 by cbower |
What, Bristol Rovers? He's good enough to play against them surely. He has worked hard today, hot in some decent positions, held it up, laid it off ok. I agree, he is lacking in quality and composure and the penalty was poor, but he did a job today. Having said that, I hope Hirst stays fit and we bring in another striker to give Ali a chance to develop in Championship or L1, build his confidence back up. |
If a championship club take him on loan, I’ll be amazed. |  |
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| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 17:32 - Jan 12 with 3928 views | OldFart71 |
AAH was never brought in as a Premier League player, just as Freddie Ladapo wasn't . I'm sure the player must be aware of all that's going on around him. The fact that strikers are being looked at, that there's already two ahead of him and that nobody believes he's good enough and every error he makes is just magnified. You have to feel sorry for any player in his position but as a club we cannot now have any player in the squad that isn't up to the quality need. | | | |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 17:34 - Jan 12 with 3890 views | Churchman |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 17:13 - Jan 12 by cressi |
I agree with that sentiment let's not ruin the lad he needs a loan at either championship or league one and plenty of minutes. |
So do I, but his time here is done. The haters that allegedly ‘follow’ this club will not leave him alone whatever he does. Same with Muric.
When AAH signed McKenna said “He fits our recruitment profile of being a young, hungry, athletic and technical player who we feel can have an impact in the squad straight away, but also has room to grow and develop for the future,"
Some people clearly disagree with McKenna so they should start on him. He approved the signing as he did the keeper. Other clubs were in for AAH and a view at Wimbledon is that he’s the best player they’ve ever had. According to the scapegoaters, all these people were wrong a year ago.
Yes, if he is over his injury and is playing pain free, he needs a loan to a Championship or top L1 club to play week in week out. |  | | |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 17:36 - Jan 12 with 3868 views | pointofblue |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:44 - Jan 12 by BloomBlue |
Then blame McKenna for wanting to get him here and keeping him here. |
He will never say this, rightly, but I doubt he was high on McKenna's wishlist. It feels like it has happened in every transfer window since Gamechanger took over, but we struggled to bring in the striker we wanted to so were left scrabbling to just bring in someone. | |
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| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 21:34 - Jan 12 with 3513 views | E_I_E_I_E_I_O |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 16:39 - Jan 12 by Axeldalai_lama |
But you kind of defeat yourself in what you say. Yes of course people back him. He's an Ipswich player in an Ipswich team. What do you want people to do?
I'm pretty sure there isn't anyone on this board or in the club that things he is the best option, or even a very good option to lead the line at this club in this league at the moment. Slagging him off and not backing a player playing for the team we support when there are literally no options and then expecting credit as some sort of wise sage is plainly ridiculous. |
Sorry was walking back from a ski lift and wasn’t concentrating and maybe what I said wasn’t exactly what I meant. Yes he’s our player and should be supported but point remains he is currently woefully out of his depth not even factoring the penalty. But I’m sure KMc knows that. | | | |
| PRAY we get another striker in this month. on 21:54 - Jan 12 with 3370 views | DJR |
Phil's report the other day said this, and I'd rather put my trust in McKenna.
It’s understood Al-Hamadi would have joined Derby County in the summer had Town added another striker on deadline day but McKenna says there are no immediate plans to send the Iraqi international out, although that could change if the Blues sign another frontman, as they hope to before the end of the window.
“It's a big if,” McKenna said when asked about Hamadi potentially going out on loan. “I think we like to have three centre forwards in the building, or three people who are comfortable in that role in the building, because we know that we always use two in pretty much every game.
“Since I've been here, it's very rare for us not to use two strikers. And, of course, if you lose one, then you're a lot shorter. So we want to have three forwards in the building.
“Hopefully, if George Hirst can come through the very last bit now, then we'll have Liam [Delap], George and Ali in the building, which leaves us in a pretty good position.
“And if we go like that to the end of the season, then we'll have some strong options there. If there are any changes in that, then, of course, the situation could change for the players here.
“So, at the moment, hopefully George gets back and we'll have the three of those, and that gives us the base to work from that we want.”
As it is, I thought Al-Hamadi had a fairly decent game today, leaving aside the missed penalty (which can happen to any player).
He held the ball up well, had an assist for Taylor's goal and had the shot which set up Clarke's goal. He also had some good runs in the second half where the ball didn't quite run for him.
It should also be borne in mind that as well as having had an injury, he hasn't had much time on the pitch to get match fit.
So let's get behind him, because if we don't sign another striker there's no point getting on his back if, say, Hirst or Delap gets injured. [Post edited 12 Jan 22:09]
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