Incoming? Folarin Balogun

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Bruce Wayne said:
Yeah and I was a year younger last year
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Just because things aren't as obviously rosey right now, doesn't mean that in 2 months, or 4 months, we won't be sitting in mid table again.

We've brought in good players to improve the squad. Some may force themselves into our first choice 11 if the current heroes don't recapture top form.

Berge may well be on a different level this season.

I really really really don't think you need to worry so much.
 
brownblade said:
Just because things aren't as obviously rosey right now, doesn't mean that in 2 months, or 4 months, we won't be sitting in mid table again.

We've brought in good players to improve the squad. Some may force themselves into our first choice 11 if the current heroes don't recapture top form.

Berge may well be on a different level this season.

I really really really don't think you need to worry so much.
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We have crap strikers, agree with the rest of the squad (although taken a step back on the keeper)

That's why we are debating on a striker thread, cos ours are shit.
 
Bruce Wayne said:
No but it means we will be in a relegation struggle all season.
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It doesn't mean that. Because a few wins on the spin always pulls a club away from a relegation struggle. We're more than capable of having a good few months at any point.

You need to rewatch some classic games from the last couple of years.
 
Bruce Wayne said:
We have crap strikers, agree with the rest of the squad (although taken a step back on the keeper)

That's why we are debating on a striker thread, cos ours are shit.
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We absolutely do not have crap strikers. Even if they are, we finished 9th last season!

Saying they're shit is ridiculous. Embarrassing even.
 

Bruce Wayne said:
We finished 9th with a top scorer of 6 goals 🤔

The defence, keeper and midfield won 9th place not the strikers
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So? We finished 6th with those strikers.
In theory McBurnie and DidZy will be better after a year experience (DidZy already bagged in the cup this season). Moose probably a similar season unless stays fit. Burke who knows, fantastic assist for penalty decision the other night. Billy probably 6th or 7th choice, used when appropriate.

Anyway, the whole bloody gameplan is creating high quality chances. Not loads of them. We're not going to have prolific scorers until we've been in the league for years and managed to gradually upgrade/coach the squad.

We are playing a particular style. Very successfully, with a current blip that will likely end when players all fully fit.
 
brownblade said:
So? We finished 6th with those strikers.
In theory McBurnie and DidZy will be better after a year experience (DidZy already bagged in the cup this season). Moose probably a similar season unless stays fit. Burke who knows, fantastic assist for penalty decision the other night. Billy probably 6th or 7th choice, used when appropriate.

Anyway, the whole bloody gameplan is creating high quality chances. Not loads of them. We're not going to have prolific scorers until we've been in the league for years and managed to gradually upgrade/coach the squad.

We are playing a particular style. Very successfully, with a current blip that will likely end when players all fully fit.
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Sorry disagree (and we finished 9th not 6th). Our style has been upgraded by the likes of Chelsea for one, we were successful last season due in main to the back 5. That back 5 is different this season, our tactics won't be as effective so we have to be more productive top of the pitch, surely that makes sense?

McBurnie will get better, why will he? He runs and jumps but just watch him when we are putting balls into the box (also our box when he's back marking). He's like a weeping angel.
 
Bruce Wayne said:
Sorry disagree (and we finished 9th not 6th). Our style has been upgraded by the likes of Chelsea for one, we were successful last season due in main to the back 5. That back 5 is different this season, our tactics won't be as effective so we have to be more productive top of the pitch, surely that makes sense?

McBurnie will get better, why will he? He runs and jumps but just watch him when we are putting balls into the box (also our box when he's back marking). He's like a weeping angel.
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Not sure where 6th came from. Except we might have finished there if season wasn't paused.

How do you know our tactics won't be as effective?!

Players generally improve...
 
brownblade said:
Not sure where 6th came from. Except we might have finished there if season wasn't paused.

How do you know our tactics won't be as effective?!

Players generally improve...
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Well Wolves cut out our overloads by mobbing us in the corner knowing that we didn't have another threat when this broke down. Also teams know that Rambo is a change/weakness so they target the additional protection the back 5 are giving him, that alters our mind set from last season.

Players can improve, not sure how Didsy can nor Billy at their ages. McBurnie as I said is too easy to mark when attacking and lose when defending. Moose never fit and when he is sulks, so on Wilder and his team to make him motivated week in week out and keep fit.
 
I’ve watched Balagon a few times, I don’t know if anyone watched England in the U17 European Championships a couple of years ago, particularly the semi final v Holland at The Proact .

England lost on penalties, 6-5, well Balagon was the one who missed, seems to be a theme with our striker targets 😬
 
The disrespect to call Billy Sharp crap.

Bruce, if someone were to go through your past posts, would they find you writing off other players in the past such as Bash, Courts and probably Billy?
 
Biggest problem I see with the team is making the chances, not taking them. I think we need to improve the strike force and add some pace to it. Hopefully Burke will be part of that solution. But we also need a bit of youth up front. And this lad Balogun looks promising. Very promising actually. His goals to games ratio is mighty impressive, but, it's at a much lower level than this. He's only ever made one appearance in the first team squad I think? So, it would be a bit of a gamble to depend on him being the solution to our striker problems, but, at the right price, I'd be very interested to see him get that chance.
 
Bruce Wayne said:
Well Wolves cut out our overloads by mobbing us in the corner knowing that we didn't have another threat when this broke down. Also teams know that Rambo is a change/weakness so they target the additional protection the back 5 are giving him, that alters our mind set from last season.

Players can improve, not sure how Didsy can nor Billy at their ages. McBurnie as I said is too easy to mark when attacking and lose when defending. Moose never fit and when he is sulks, so on Wilder and his team to make him motivated week in week out and keep fit.
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We made 3 very good chances vs Wolves (fleck post, sharp pass to lundstram and McBurnie cleared off of the line). I wouldn’t say Wolves nullified us. Excluding the first 20 mins or so, we were well in that game.
 
Bruce Wayne said:
McBurnie will get better, why will he? He runs and jumps but just watch him when we are putting balls into the box (also our box when he's back marking). He's like a weeping angel.
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Didn't the stats say that McBurnie had won more headers last season than any other Premier League striker?

Bruce, what are you doing to yourself? Have a couple of weeks off mate.
 
EddieColquhoun said:
Didn't the stats say that McBurnie had won more headers last season than any other Premier League striker?

Bruce, what are you doing to yourself? Have a couple of weeks off mate.
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I never said he didn't win headers, that wasn't my point. The problem is when he's in the box, he doesn't move and is easy to mark, likewise when defending he goes to sleep too often.
 
Bruce Wayne said:
Well Wolves cut out our overloads by mobbing us in the corner knowing that we didn't have another threat when this broke down. Also teams know that Rambo is a change/weakness so they target the additional protection the back 5 are giving him, that alters our mind set from last season.

Players can improve, not sure how Didsy can nor Billy at their ages. McBurnie as I said is too easy to mark when attacking and lose when defending. Moose never fit and when he is sulks, so on Wilder and his team to make him motivated week in week out and keep fit.
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To be honest this is starting to sound like wishful thinking on your part. You seem stuck on your most negative setting.

Ramsdale isn't even close to be being a problem.

Wolves might genuinely finish top 4 this season, even ahead of Man Utd/Chelsea/Arsenal.

DidZ could improve his goals scored tally! Seems pretty obvious! Same with Oli, as well as his all round game, as that's what all players are capable of.

I'm done explaining the basics now. Here's hoping we sign a striker that brings you out of your deep malaise.
 

S6 Blade said:
We’ve played 180 minutes and 164 of those we were using plan B to either get back in the game or hold on as long as possible with 10 men. I think we are over reacting.
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thats it, different game against Villa with 11 men.

we were sat deep but looked really comfortable for the majority of it with 10.

second half against Wolves, the game was lost in 6 mins but we played a lot better in the second half.

we’ll be fine. We’ll have added at least 1/2 forwards by October 5th.
 
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