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Post by aaronaldo on Jan 16, 2024 21:55:54 GMT
We barely give anyone a chance to prove themselves.
He wasn’t up to match fitness by the time he got injured. Don’t judge him too early. We are pretty good at that as a fan base!
I think there’s a player there
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Post by ExeterAddick on Jan 17, 2024 10:58:17 GMT
History tells us that he will take a long time to get back up to speed after such a long injury. Perhaps next season we might be able to judge him fully.
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Post by roburwash on Jan 17, 2024 11:06:07 GMT
We barely give anyone a chance to prove themselves. He wasn’t up to match fitness by the time he got injured. Don’t judge him too early. We are pretty good at that as a fan base!I think there’s a player there I never understand why people think we are different as a fan base from fans of any other club. Do you seriously think that fans in other clubs don't judge players too soon? |
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Post by aaronaldo on Jan 17, 2024 12:48:50 GMT
We barely give anyone a chance to prove themselves. He wasn’t up to match fitness by the time he got injured. Don’t judge him too early. We are pretty good at that as a fan base!I think there’s a player there I never understand why people think we are different as a fan base from fans of any other club. Do you seriously think that fans in other clubs don't judge players too soon? Potentially yeah. I don’t follow other clubs closely but we do have a very vocal group of fans (at least on social media) who judge very quickly and very harshly imo. It’s also very hard then to change this view as others are influenced by it. I’m just saying what it feels like to me. Might just be due to our poor recruitment over the last few years. We are quick to put players in the ‘shit’ bracket as opposed to any other bracket. I personally don’t think it helps the players. The likelihood is that they will see some of the abuse on social media after all. As it can get very abusive. I’ve seen multiple fans write off players after one game! |
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Post by kings hill addick on Jan 17, 2024 14:48:56 GMT
I tend to give players time. I think I always have, but I did make a mistake with Karlan Grant. By the time he went off on loan to Crawley I had made my mind up that he wasn't going to make it. He'd made over 50 appearances by then and had showed me very little to make me believe that he had what it took. I was clearly wrong, but then he was only 20.
Having seen Terry Taylor play just five times for us it is a little early to make a final judgement but I do agree with those that have suggested that he hasn't shown much yet.
I would prefer to make sure he is completely fit and recovered before he gets much game time moving forward. He wasn't fit when he arrived and next season is much more important than this one, so if he plays a few games this season, and gets a full pre-season during the summer, I'm happy to reserve judgement on him until October
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Post by roburwash on Jan 17, 2024 18:03:59 GMT
I never understand why people think we are different as a fan base from fans of any other club. Do you seriously think that fans in other clubs don't judge players too soon? Potentially yeah. I don’t follow other clubs closely but we do have a very vocal group of fans (at least on social media) who judge very quickly and very harshly imo. It’s also very hard then to change this view as others are influenced by it. True. But I think you'd find fans like that following every club. I don't think there's something in the water in SE London that makes people different from people in SE Manchester or SE Birmingham or wherever! So just as I don't think we are a special group of fans in a positive way, nor do I think we're special in a negative way. We're run of the mill human beings. |
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Post by reamsofverse on Jan 30, 2024 14:57:04 GMT
Scored today in his first game back.
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Post by aaronaldo on Jan 30, 2024 17:03:58 GMT
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Post by pardew123 on Jan 30, 2024 23:46:56 GMT
Looking forward to seeing him in the side he’s got talent how different this season would’ve been with him and Camara fit perhaps.
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Post by zhengsociety on Feb 25, 2024 9:38:57 GMT
Anyone know what’s going on with Terry Taylor? Seems to have disappeared. Is it just a matter of getting up to speed with how NJ plays?
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Post by Occam’s Razor on Feb 25, 2024 10:12:43 GMT
Anyone know what’s going on with Terry Taylor? Seems to have disappeared. Is it just a matter of getting up to speed with how NJ plays? 3-4 weeks ago our manager said Taylor was “back on the grass” and was at the same stage as Aneke in terms of a return to fitness. I can only assume that TT then dried himself off with Aneke’s towel in the dressing room, because he’s been AWOL again ever since. Let’s be honest - another crock & dire signing by Andy Scott. |
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Post by Tom1982 on Feb 25, 2024 10:20:11 GMT
Hugely disappointed with the Taylor situation. Thought we had a real player there but like Coventry I don’t think he has that high energy that Jones is after. There will a big clear out in the summer and I’ve got a feeling he will be another using the northern card.
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Post by gmantaxi on Feb 25, 2024 17:48:03 GMT
I’d actually forgotten all about this player
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Post by eric on Feb 25, 2024 18:05:02 GMT
He is shit . Hopefully will only be here another couple of months .
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Post by Mundell on Feb 25, 2024 22:18:33 GMT
Hugely disappointed with the Taylor situation. Thought we had a real player there but like Coventry I don’t think he has that high energy that Jones is after. There will a big clear out in the summer and I’ve got a feeling he will be another using the northern card. I think this is absolutely spot on - with the possible exception of the final sentence. Nathan Jones has clearly decided he wants to play a high intensity, aggressive and in your face style. He describes it as being on the front foot. Karoy Anderson is the poster child for this Jonesian revolution. He’s been absolutely terrific (despite the fact many of us didn’t think he was ready for the First XI), but what’s more remarkable is that he’s the most advanced of our midfield three. He’s not playing as a ‘10’, but he’s playing where a ‘10’ would be. It’s not so long ago that a number of posters “couldn’t understand why Appleton couldn’t see why L Watson should be starting at ‘10’”, concluding this was clear evidence Appleton didn’t know what he was doing. Now L Watson can’t get into an 18 man squad and he’s joined in the wilderness by Taylor, Fiorini and in the games against Northampton and Portsmouth by Coventry too. The question is whether this is short term tactical or long term strategic? Will Jones continue to play the way he’s started, eschewing players like Coventry, Watson and Taylor or look to evolve? If he sticks to his current approach for the remainder of this season, does he spend the summer getting players like Coventry and Taylor ‘up to speed’ with his style or look to move them on? It’s going to be interesting. My guess is that what we’re currently seeing is born out of necessity and the circumstances we find ourselves in and that Jones will evolve to introduce a bit more quality over time, giving players like Coventry and Taylor more opportunity to show what they can do, but who knows. I guess we’ll see. |
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Post by aaronaldo on Feb 26, 2024 13:38:53 GMT
Asiimwe, Terry Taylor and Fiorini all playing u21's today. Rules out Asiimwe for RB then. Assume Tennai is ok
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Post by garrynelson on Feb 26, 2024 14:48:16 GMT
Asiimwe, Terry Taylor and Fiorini all playing u21's today. Rules out Assimwe for RB then. Assume Tennai is ok Can’t REG also play as RB/RWB? |
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Post by Occam’s Razor on Feb 26, 2024 15:07:02 GMT
Fiorini has now been with us for six weeks, and we are still trying to get him fit in our U21’s 🤣
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Post by aaronaldo on Feb 26, 2024 15:26:08 GMT
Fiorini has now been with us for six weeks, and we are still trying to get him fit in our U21’s 🤣 Appleton said at the time he was going to take some time to get fit. Really with an eye on next season. At that point I don't think Mr Scott felt we were in a relegation battle. How clueless he has proven to be! Should've been buying a No.10 who can actually play this season! |
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Post by clarky on Feb 26, 2024 19:26:44 GMT
Fiorini has now been with us for six weeks, and we are still trying to get him fit in our U21’s 🤣 Have a feeling he may have got subbed at half time today. |
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