Sky Blue Harry H
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I salute you sir, for using a phrase that manages to be both nonsensical and perfectly understandable - 'out-grotted' - my new favourite word!
Plan B - Have we got one this year? (6 Viewers)
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I salute you sir, for using a phrase that manages to be both nonsensical and perfectly understandable - 'out-grotted' - my new favourite word!
stevefloyd
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dongonzalos
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If we maintain as we are now we will get play offs.
With a goalscorer this team could win the league.
Captain Dart
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January is coming, time to strengthen a bit.
Weaker teams have injuries too and can't afford to splash out.
Its going OK so far, should be in the mix right at the end.
mechaishida
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Grendel
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No we will get promoted on the points per game we have - some teams will remain in the form and some won't.
We have a goalscorer - his name is Nazon
His goals per minutes on the pitch is better than Collins, Reid, Kee, afinkenwa and Norris. Barnet have a striker whose scored more goals than him - I wouldn't swap.
Bernie Rhodes Nose
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It's true. After last season's debacle we have a defensive unit that support each other if players find themselves out of position and a goalkeeper who has the confidence to do the simple things. We have an attack that create chances. They all put a shift in yesterday and although I was disappointed with the result, I was happy enough to applaud them off the pitch. I think some of us are too quick to push the panic button. Biamou is still finding his feet, Mcnulty has just come back from injury and Ponticelli is knocking on the door.
Esoterica
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Nazon and Jones are X factor players who make goals for themselves out of nothing. Will the winter pitches make a difference to us? Jones has often been our only outlet and I can see his game taking a dip when he's running through treacle and there's no guarantee we'll have Nazon after January.
dongonzalos
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Every team above us has a striker who has scored more goals than any of ours. It is a simple as that.
I would swap him for anyone of those strikers if they would be ours.
The Duck as it stands goes back in 3 months time.
ccfcway
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We couldn't anyway, he's not ours to swap
stupot07
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Its not a goal scorer we lack more a central midfielder or another winger who can unlock defences. Its all too reliant jodi Jones. Baker would have been ideal.
People are too hung up on a 20 goal a season striker. On current strike rate, we have one - Nazon.
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People are too hung up on a 20 goal a season striker. On current strike rate, we have one - Nazon.
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Grendel
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He hasn't played as many games as them. Let's face it you were demanding the club signed Yakubu as soon as there was interest.
Grendel
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Correct all but one poster can see we have
Captain Dart
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What happens after his loan deal expires?
ccfcway
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Who do you think will score more this season, Nazon or Collins ?
dongonzalos
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According to one poster we will still get promoted because we have a good defence.
dongonzalos
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Collins has consistently done the business.
I like the Duck he is exciting ad raw. However I don't think he is an 20 goal plus striker abd I don't like that we will be relying on Wolves allowing us to extend his stay here.
Otis
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dongonzalos
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You are right on the reliance on Jones. We do need another winger. I also think Bim would score goals if he was receiving crosses.
However I am not comfortable with us relying on McNulty and Beavon. The Duck isn't our own I like him but I don't think he can keep that scoring record up. I don't like that as it stands he goes in January
Grendel
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If nazon plays as many games as a forward I'd say he will
Grendel
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Collins has scored 4 in the last 11 nazon 4 in the last 5 and Collins goal average over his career often shows seasons of low return.
dongonzalos
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He has scored 1 in 2 or 1 in 3 for every club he played for apart from Hibs.
Grendel
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No he didn't at Shrewsbury or Darlington either but whatever
stupot07
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We either extend his loan or replace him in January. We can't sign anyone who iant unattached until then anyway.
Plus replacing Nazon in January isn't a plan B, its just a replacement.
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dongonzalos
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dongonzalos
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Fingers crossed if he goes we do sign an out and out striker.
Robins seems convinced mcnukty is stil that man.
McNulty offers a lot he just isn't clinical unfortunately.
stupot07
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We were happy with relying on Newcastle to extend Armstrongs loan.
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Grendel
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Oh it's "starts" now is it?
Well that's bollocks anyway unless he's made 70 sub appearances for Shrewsbury - he's played for them twice you idiot
Londonccfcfan
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Back on topic about OP.
About plan B, not really needed one so far this season unless you really want to nit pick and criticise, which I don't think this should be about.
For me our performances have generally vastly improved in the second half after some tinkering from Robins no doubt at half time. Which shows there is different plans and to an extent Robins has out thought the opposing managers and also doesn't make changes for the sake of or a hope of change.
Robins has been a step ahead of opposing managers so far. Not really seen an opposing team change formation or make substitutions that have had adverse effect on the way we have played.
Last year it seemed every time we made a substitution we conceded a late goal!
About plan B, not really needed one so far this season unless you really want to nit pick and criticise, which I don't think this should be about.
For me our performances have generally vastly improved in the second half after some tinkering from Robins no doubt at half time. Which shows there is different plans and to an extent Robins has out thought the opposing managers and also doesn't make changes for the sake of or a hope of change.
Robins has been a step ahead of opposing managers so far. Not really seen an opposing team change formation or make substitutions that have had adverse effect on the way we have played.
Last year it seemed every time we made a substitution we conceded a late goal!
Adge
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Been saying it for 2-3 seasons now that if we want to progress players like Haynes,Willis,Burge,Stevenson et al will not take us forward (enough). A bit worrying that we agree that they have "found their level" in L2 so in a nutshell if we go up they again won't be up to the job?
dongonzalos
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He did play for them twice and scored 22 in 66 first time round you numpty 1 in 3
dongonzalos
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McNulty 1 in 4 at Sheffield
1 in 15 at Bradford
1 in 8 for us
He did well in Scotland in the Scottish first and second division and a decent loan spell at Portsmouth.
But even with the Scottish time skewing his stats he still isn't a 1 in 3 striker.
Grendel
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Lol! So second time round doesn't count. You said 1 in 3 for Shrewsbury which wasn't true was it?