Anybody notice Thomas Streetwiseness? (9 Viewers)

[Nick]

Don't know if streetwiseness is a word, it is now.

Have noticed it a few times now, if the ball goes out for their throw he will still bust a gut to either get the ball or get in the way of somebody trying to get the ball to slow things down.

Seen it a few times now where he seems to be a bit of a "knob". One of those are who great when on your team but you want him sent off if he is against you.

 

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[clint van damme]

Don't know if streetwiseness is a word, it is now.

Have noticed it a few times now, if the ball goes out for their throw he will still bust a gut to either get the ball or get in the way of somebody trying to get the ball to slow things down.

Seen it a few times now where he seems to be a bit of a "knob". One of those are who great when on your team but you want him sent off if he is against you.

Yep. His work rate and off the ball antics have been great since day 1

 

[Nick]

I can't remember which game, might have been Wycombe but one of their players went to take a throw and he just knocked it out of their hand and ran off to slow the game down.

 

[hill83]

I heard he two foots the kit man before the match too

 

[Nick]

I heard he two foots the kit man before the match too

Whoever told you that was being modest, he has a 3some with the kitman's wife and mum as well while watching his own highlight reels.

 

[clint van damme]

I heard he two foots the kit man before the match too

You've misunderstood mate. The new kit man is called Thomas Twofoot.
Thomas Twofoots the kit man.

 

[christonabike]

We have fell foul of this for years from other teams. Standing in the way of the free kick taker, holding the ball before the away team take a throw in etc but have to admit a few players in our team give it back on the sly which is very welcome. It’s a hard league and you need that steel to win games. Is it Tom Davies who has a kick when no one is looking?

 

[Otis]

Nick definitely seems to like his knobs.

 

[Sick Boy]

Jones tried to do it last season telling our own fans to take their time giving him the ball back, most of the time they couldn't give it back fast enough though

 

[no_loyalty]

The Leicester ball boys used to do this, but I vaguely remember the F.A. clamping down on it.

 

[chiefdave]

I've noticed a couple of our players telling the ball boys to take their time giving the ball back when we're winning.

To be honest not really a fan of that kind of thing but we have no choice when everyone else does it. If we don't do it we put ourselves at a disadvantage, as has been the case in previous seasons.

Good that its been picked up on, either by Robins or the individual players, and we're now doing the same.

 

[Nick]

I've noticed a couple of our players telling the ball boys to take their time giving the ball back when we're winning.

To be honest not really a fan of that kind of thing but we have no choice when everyone else does it. If we don't do it we put ourselves at a disadvantage, as has been the case in previous seasons.

Good that its been picked up on, either by Robins or the individual players, and we're now doing the same.

If other teams do it they should be kicked out the league. If we do it it's the best thing ever watching their players go mad.

 

[Calista]

Streetwisdom?

 

[Johhny Blue]

The Leicester ball boys used to do this, but I vaguely remember the F.A. clamping down on it.

They weren't slow on purpose. Some of their fingers were getting I the way

 

[Calista]

At the opposite extreme, you get people who are just too helpful.

Saw a junior game once where a player ran about 40 yards to retrieve a ball from some bushes behind the goal, and punted it back to the opposition keeper, who then took the goal kick and the ball was in the back of the net at the other end before the nice lad had even reached the pitch!

What’s the daftest thing a City player has ever done to help the other team?

 

[clint van damme]

What’s the daftest thing a City player has ever done to help the other team?

Jordan Turnbull - turn up.

 

[djr8369]

As a sort of opposite anyone remember Kevin Kyle dragging an injured opposition player off the pitch to try and get the game going again ?


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[clint van damme]

As a sort of opposite anyone remember Kevin Kyle dragging an injured opposition player off the pitch to try and get the game going again ?


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Remember McAllister doing it for Leeds against us. Can't remember who the 'dragee' was.

 

[Cov kid 55]

You may well be right, but I do know the boy works really hard the whole game, great attitude. He’s a good player, at Southend in the second half, he got round the back twice, the first time he picked out Willis who miskicked, the second time he picked out JCH who took too much time in getting his shot away. I’m looking forward to him scoring his first goal for us.

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

Being streetwise it getting away with what the referee allows you too .Burge has always been very good at doing it .Slow to collect the ball or if it's thrown by a ball boy letting drop and having to pick it up , switching sides of the goal for goal kicks more often than normal an extra tap on two on the post with his boot always taking a glance up to see if the ref. is watching. All these things waste time when your in a favourable position in the game. I have noticed this season more players seem to be learning a few seconds here and a few there not only takes time off the clock but break up the rhythm of the game.

 

[Johhny Blue]

At the opposite extreme, you get people who are just too helpful.

Saw a junior game once where a player ran about 40 yards to retrieve a ball from some bushes behind the goal, and punted it back to the opposition keeper, who then took the goal kick and the ball was in the back of the net at the other end before the nice lad had even reached the pitch!

What’s the daftest thing a City player has ever done to help the other team?

Mick Coop scored a great own goal once

 

[fernandopartridge]

I can't remember which game, might have been Wycombe but one of their players went to take a throw and he just knocked it out of their hand and ran off to slow the game down.

Our whole team is better at those sort of delaying tactics, standing on the ball for opposition free kicks etc.

 

[Calista]

Seem to remember Leon Best freaking out the other team by hitting the bar from near the halfway line, supposedly giving the ball back to them in a gentlemanly fashion after a drop ball. Streetwise or just useless? I know where my money would be.

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Being streetwise it getting away with what the referee allows you too .Burge has always been very good at doing it .Slow to collect the ball or if it's thrown by a ball boy letting drop and having to pick it up , switching sides of the goal for goal kicks more often than normal an extra tap on two on the post with his boot always taking a glance up to see if the ref. is watching. All these things waste time when your in a favourable position in the game. I have noticed this season more players seem to be learning a few seconds here and a few there not only takes time off the clock but break up the rhythm of the game.

Burge is good at it Joe Murphy used to be awful, he used to pick up a booking everytime, no subtlety.

 

[djr8369]

Seem to remember Leon Best freaking out the other team by hitting the bar from near the halfway line, supposedly giving the ball back to them in a gentlemanly fashion after a drop ball. Streetwise or just useless? I know where my money would be.

That was pretty funny though


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[Nick]

Burge is good at it Joe Murphy used to be awful, he used to pick up a booking everytime, no subtlety.

Burge hasn't don't the post kick for a while. It's about lying on the ball now

 

[Johhny Blue]

Burge hasn't don't the post kick for a while. It's about lying on the ball now

Lyer Lyer pants on Fire

 

[Liquid Gold]

Something I think we picked up from league two. I was shocked at the start of last season about how long teams took doing everything to slow the game down, remember the Crawley physio slowly walking the whole pitch to treat his man? We've been lacking an edge for years and suffered because of it, it might not be the beautiful game but it works for us. JCH booting the ball away from their drop ball last night was priceless.

 

[stevefloyd]

Nick definitely seems to like his knobs.

How many has he got then?

 

[stevefloyd]

As a sort of opposite anyone remember Kevin Kyle dragging an injured opposition player off the pitch to try and get the game going again ?


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See he wasnt all bad....probably said to him "i need all the time i can to get a goal"!

 

[SkyBlueJord]

Seem to remember Leon Best freaking out the other team by hitting the bar from near the halfway line, supposedly giving the ball back to them in a gentlemanly fashion after a drop ball. Streetwise or just useless? I know where my money would be.

Can you remember what game this was? I told my brother once and he didn't believe me, haven't managed to find the video anywhere.

 

[Esoterica]

Don't know if streetwiseness is a word, it is now.

Have noticed it a few times now, if the ball goes out for their throw he will still bust a gut to either get the ball or get in the way of somebody trying to get the ball to slow things down.

Seen it a few times now where he seems to be a bit of a "knob". One of those are who great when on your team but you want him sent off if he is against you.

On Tuesday he was in the refs face theatrically clapping a couple of decisions that went our way that the Bradford players were incensed about too. When his final 3rd decision making /execution improve he's gonna be a top little player.

 

[hill83]

On Tuesday he was in the refs face theatrically clapping a couple of decisions that went our way that the Bradford players were incensed about too. When his final 3rd decision making /execution improve he's gonna be a top little player.

Love a sarcastic ref clap. One of my favourites.

 

[Calista]

Can you remember what game this was? I told my brother once and he didn't believe me, haven't managed to find the video anywhere.

Sorry, no - I just googled it and the first relevant result to come up was this thread It definitely happened though, I didn't dream it.

I think Thomas is a great asset btw, and if there was any chance of getting him permanently I'd be delighted.

 

[BigadamL]

dont think we have a cat in hells chance of signing him perminant. Best we can hope for is getting him for the season.