Or prime Lee Burge (Walsall as just one example)
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Or prime Lee Burge (Walsall as just one example)
Or Ryan Allsop
No. First keeper I remember was Raddy Avramovic. When did McManus play?
shmmeee
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Godden was also just on a different wavelength to the rest of the team today. Multiple times he went short and they went long or visa versa. It took him about half an hour to have more than one touch at a time, his first two or three he literally put it out with his first touch. Palmer was poor but I wouldn’t use Godden not getting on things or reading balls as proof. One of the worst striking performances I’ve seen since Kevin Kyle left the club.
nicksar
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Adi Viveash really rates him because his versatility enables system changes during a game.
Such a difficult game mentally and physically for all the players against Hull after the disappointment and exertions on Sunday.
shmmeee
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And we still should have won! Gifted them two goals and a pen that never should have been a pen.
messiahrobins
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Collins 2
Latabadieure 4
Thomas 3
Binks 6
Bidwell 6
Kelly 6
Sheaf 6
Da Silva 7
Palmer 7 (great free kick adds 2)
Eccles 8 (considering out of position get an extra point)
Godden 5
Subs:
Wright 7
Simms 6
MVE 6
Kitching 5
Allen 6
Collins 3 hopeless
Lati 4 rubbish
Bidwell 6 hooked
Thomas 7 gave all he had
Binks 7 decent
Kelly 6 old
Sheaf 7 calm
Eccles 6 winger
JDS 7 improved
Palmer 5 flatters to decieve
Godden 5 isolated
Simms 6 effort
Wright 6 wasteful
Kitching 5
Mve 5
Allen welcome back
Played ok but comical goals conceded, lads did their best
keeper now a priority, Collins is shit, proper shit worse than Wilson
Lati 4 rubbish
Bidwell 6 hooked
Thomas 7 gave all he had
Binks 7 decent
Kelly 6 old
Sheaf 7 calm
Eccles 6 winger
JDS 7 improved
Palmer 5 flatters to decieve
Godden 5 isolated
Simms 6 effort
Wright 6 wasteful
Kitching 5
Mve 5
Allen welcome back
Played ok but comical goals conceded, lads did their best
keeper now a priority, Collins is shit, proper shit worse than Wilson
Especially the Bayern Munich EUFA Cup game.
Otis
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It's not weird if he's a utility player, surely?
He can slot in (not saying he excels in any of them) in a number of positions.
Makes sense doesn't it? Same reason Eccles is sometimes moved to right back, even if he had a poor game the previous one in midfield.
stevefloyd
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When we got pummeled by Bayern Munich in the fairs cup in the 70's
Not going to rate everyone but a few comments, Collins made two terrible errors that led to goals but one was a wet ball that span out of his hands and one was a suicide back pass. It happens.
Palmer was a disappointment, great free kick and one great turn which drew a foul but almost everything else displayed his weaknesses. Either wanted too long on the ball, didn’t meet the ball and it was intercepted, or tried to play some silly style pass when it needed something simple and lost possession, or made the wrong decision. If he can cut those traits out should consistently see the form he has shown at times.
Godden, rusty but was on a hiding to nothing, felt sorry for him.
JDS - one of his best performances.
Sheaf, Thomas, Eccles, little left in the tank after Sunday but did what they could.
Wright and Simms - made a difference with their physicality. Simms has some Gyokeres like moments now, carrying the ball while holding off defenders. Will be a beast next season I suspect. Clapped on as heroes when half the fan base seemed to want rid of them a few months ago.
Palmer was a disappointment, great free kick and one great turn which drew a foul but almost everything else displayed his weaknesses. Either wanted too long on the ball, didn’t meet the ball and it was intercepted, or tried to play some silly style pass when it needed something simple and lost possession, or made the wrong decision. If he can cut those traits out should consistently see the form he has shown at times.
Godden, rusty but was on a hiding to nothing, felt sorry for him.
JDS - one of his best performances.
Sheaf, Thomas, Eccles, little left in the tank after Sunday but did what they could.
Wright and Simms - made a difference with their physicality. Simms has some Gyokeres like moments now, carrying the ball while holding off defenders. Will be a beast next season I suspect. Clapped on as heroes when half the fan base seemed to want rid of them a few months ago.
Pass accuracy was 83%
MusicDating
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Yup, 2nd worst behind Godden
MusicDating
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^ Sums up Palmer perfectly. The trouble is, I don't think he can cut out those traits, they're all part of the Palmer package.
I wrote after the Exeter pre-season game that 'Palmer is so talented but his sloppiness with the easy balls is frustrating' and nothing's changed at the end of another season. I love him as a person and he has ridiculous talent, but he can't be a mainstay of next season's team if we want to go up.
Cally Fedora
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That’s Palmer in a nutshell. Talented but frustrating. He’s not a starter. He’s bench impact if you need a spark. But that’s an expensive luxury.
On the one hand it’s decision making and needing a bit more desire to get to a ball first. On the other, as you point out, it’s not changed really. It’s frustrating as he has huge talent and is much more of a physical presence than most 10s.
Yeah but a few of our other players were 84/85 and still better than half the Hull team so hardly passing to the opposition at every opportunity.
Littlewood CCFC
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Seen a few people say they felt sorry for Godden because he was isolated... Simms comes on and was equally isolated but the ball actually sticks when we pass it up to Simms.
Some of Godden's touches 1st half were appalling it just bounces off him out for a throw in everytime. I thought Wright was very good as well when he came on.
Does anyone think Godden has a future at the club? needs to go in the summer IMO along with Allen and Kelly.
Some of Godden's touches 1st half were appalling it just bounces off him out for a throw in everytime. I thought Wright was very good as well when he came on.
Does anyone think Godden has a future at the club? needs to go in the summer IMO along with Allen and Kelly.
torchomatic
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It's a shame when players you have cheered week in and week out start to drop in quality. I'm thinking Godden here. The service he got last night was pretty minimal, but when he did have the chance he showed a lack of strength and was knocked off the ball too easily.
Great goal from Palmer, but atrocious last night. I am pretty ambivalent on Collins. I think he would be a good number two and hope we get a new number one next year. I wouldn't be too sad to see Wilson go.
Thomas and Kitchin I think will be immense in years to come. They have shown that already this season, but they've stepped up into a team with a large fan base and expectant. I really like Bobby Thomas.
Jury is still out on Lati. You usually find that the "jack of all trades" kind of player usually isn't great at any of them. Would keep him as a squad player. Also, he's young, so has time to develop.
Someone needs to work on crossing, it was awful last night. Eccles got into two great positions yet blasted the ball so hard across the box that it ended up going out for a throwing on the other side.
Get the season over with now. It's been a success.
Great goal from Palmer, but atrocious last night. I am pretty ambivalent on Collins. I think he would be a good number two and hope we get a new number one next year. I wouldn't be too sad to see Wilson go.
Thomas and Kitchin I think will be immense in years to come. They have shown that already this season, but they've stepped up into a team with a large fan base and expectant. I really like Bobby Thomas.
Jury is still out on Lati. You usually find that the "jack of all trades" kind of player usually isn't great at any of them. Would keep him as a squad player. Also, he's young, so has time to develop.
Someone needs to work on crossing, it was awful last night. Eccles got into two great positions yet blasted the ball so hard across the box that it ended up going out for a throwing on the other side.
Get the season over with now. It's been a success.
Palmer had an 83% success pass rate. Hardly giving the ball away every time he got it.
Perhaps you ought to just change you name to blind. Out of the 4 players you name for better passing only Eccles had a better pass rate. Godden was at 67%
He’s not the player for that job though. Need to build through the midfield then play him in. Even if he had won long balls there was nobody near him to receive the knock down. He was there to work the defence until the subs could come.
shmmeee
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It didn’t matter yesterday. Godden was just that poor. Touch of a brick wall. Slow. Always in the wrong place. Just a terrible performance all round.
thekidfromstrettoncamp
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Being fair to Godden(who I admit is past his sell by date with us) the ball was played in the air to him most times all he could do did was win the headers but no support to receive it. More than once he pointed to the player with the ball to pass to an unmarked wide player instead they passed to him and he was tightly marked at the time.You're only as good as what tools you have to work with
Littlewood CCFC
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Not the player for what Job? a Championship level striker should be able to trap the ball
I get the long balls he can't do much with but when its slapped to his feet or thigh it bounces off him every time. We need a better rotation option with Simms if we're going to hit the next level
Long balls battling against defenders. It’s just not going to happen is it? Of course he can trap a ball, we know he can and have seen it, he just didn’t receive much service he could be expected to do anything with.Not the player for what Job? a Championship level striker should be able to trap the ball
I get the long balls he can't do much with but when its slapped to his feet or thigh it bounces off him every time. We need a better rotation option with Simms if we're going to hit the next level
Littlewood CCFC
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thekidfromstrettoncamp
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This talk about Godden trapping the ball last night.It's only recently that Simms has starting having any control on a ball even now it's not the best but he tends to turn the defender which very often gives him a run on goal.
