Walker (7 Viewers)
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Tea & Busquets
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hope not. he’s a good player on his day and good striker depth. we’ve already got enough of a budget i reckon for the signings we’d want to make.
SeaSeeEffCee
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I'd be asking to leave if I was him. He's wasting his career here at the moment.
fatso
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He can't complain , he's fourth choice here, much like he was at Forest, and if Tavares continues his progress, then next season Walker won't even get a place on the bench.
If he leaves I think he will end up in league 1. Its a shame as I thought he would do well playing alongside Gyok.
If he leaves I think he will end up in league 1. Its a shame as I thought he would do well playing alongside Gyok.
Sick Boy
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How many minutes has he played alongside him this season?
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Deleted member 9744
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So you'd drop Godden after 6 goals and at least two assists in 7 games? Or Gyokeres?
Sick Boy
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Not at the moment but I would definitely be giving him more than a couple of minutes per game.
fatso
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Very few, but that's the point, MR obviously doesn't think he's earnt the minutes.
In a way, his biggest contribution has been to give the other strikers the competition they need to up their game.
I feel for him, as he's a very decent finisher, but he just doesn't seem to fit our pressing style I guess.
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Deleted member 9744
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Why? You'd play three strikers?
cc84cov
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After 2 years chasing him I think robins now doesn’t fancy him
Sick Boy
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He scored a goal of goals and then has hardly played since....he deserves more a chance to show what he can do before being written off.
SeaSeeEffCee
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He played two games with him, scored two goals and then was dropped.
Sick Boy
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I'd use something call substitutions and give him more minutes.
Sick Boy
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Exactly.
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Deleted member 9744
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He's young and needs to develop his overall game. Yes a good finisher and plenty of potential to make it at this level.
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Deleted member 5849
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I still think Walker is the best striker at the club, but it's becoming increasingly clear his attributes aren't what the manager wants for his team, ahead of some others. It's looking more and more as if it's best for all parties if he leaves, goes to a club better suited to him, and we can get a striker in who's better suited to what the manager wants.
stevefloyd
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fatso
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He ain't being written off, but for the sake of his career, he needs to move on.
When Waghorn is fit, Walker is in no man's land. He must realise by now that his opportunities are going to be very few and far between.
cc84cov
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You don’t need to tel me I like him...It’s robins I don’t think fancies him
stay_up_skyblues
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He’ll get his chance and will score more goals. Personally think he’s an excellent 3rd/4th choice option for us and not quite sure why some fans are so concerned with his own career progression and wishing him a move away. If he’s happy playing back up for now who are we to complain? We will struggle to find another striker that good content to warm the bench for prolonged periods.
SBAndy
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My thoughts exactly. I really want to see him play a lot more than he is, but it’s clear that it isn’t going to happen. Sell him and bring in a couple of players with the proceeds.
Edit: a lot of us made the point in pre-season that we’re heading into the season with 4 starting-quality strikers and yet no cover in other areas. Address that.
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Deleted member 5849
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Watch him do a JCH and score 20 goals for someone else if he leaves, mind!
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Deleted member 9744
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Yes I find the obsession about him odd. He's a good option for us to have. But it's like Biamou again. Not as bad as some say and not as good as others seem to think at least at this stage.
SBAndy
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For the last 2 minutes of games, evidently!
lordy_87
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More than 5 minutes at the end of the game
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Deleted member 9744
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He doesn't at the moment for exactly that reason
Evo1883
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I think the subs were spot on tbh , result proves it
SBAndy
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I’d put money on it happening.
FulltimeWum
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He played well at Blackburn. Lots of lifting his head and looking for receivers. Helped tire out their defenders.
Moff
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I think it’s more the point that if we chasing games or in need of a goal, why does Robins consistently give him so little time as a sub?
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Deleted member 5849
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tbh I'm surprised he came on at all today. We were all over them after the sending off, Godden had scored, Gyokeres has been the standout striker so far this season and was now on the pitch - seemed surprising to change the shape even for the last few minutes.
stay_up_skyblues
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It’s difficult because Godden is our best chance of a late goal as he has proven and when you take Vic off we lose our focal point. So with the main two fit, or when we’re playing one up top away from home, Walker understandably has to bide his time. When Godden inevitably gets injured he will get (and take I’m sure) his minutes.
Sick Boy
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Apart from Biamou was nowhere near good enough.