Andre Brooks will tear you apart.......again

[EddieColquhoun]

 

[BlairBlade]

Too much of a psychological problem to put youngsters in the first team.

 

[BobblesBlade]

Too much of a psychological problem to put youngsters in the first team.

What do they need mentally then. If they are good and love the game then they will love the first team action.

 

[Varkanoid]

Its not like the crowd can get on their case.

 

[Northyorksblade]

Ballet dancer?

 

[BlairBlade]

What do they need mentally then. If they are good and love the game then they will love the first team action.

I was merely paraphrasing what has been said so often on this and similar pages - if you play youngsters in our team now it could damage them forever and a day.
Not that I believe that for a moment.
Not that we play youngsters.
I, for one, would like to see as many as possible get a game - well lots of games as often as possible. Maybe they would not have been conditioned to pass backwards ad infinitum.

 

[BobblesBlade]

I was merely paraphrasing what has been said so often on this and similar pages - if you play youngsters in our team now it could damage them forever and a day.
Not that I believe that for a moment.
Not that we play youngsters.
I, for one, would like to see as many as possible get a game - well lots of games as often as possible. Maybe they would not have been conditioned to pass backwards ad infinitum.

Ok. I wasn’t having a go or anything.

 

[EddieColquhoun]

Played a full game for the U21s at Birmingham yesterday. Made his League debut today

 

[Eric_Brooks]

Brooks and Arblaster look very composed and unflustered.

 

[GodricBlade]

Brooks and Arblaster look very composed and unflustered.

Good shout Mr Brooks.
Or should I say André’s dad

 

[Rodley]

Brooks and Arblaster look very composed and unflustered.

Looks like he has all the physical attributes to play. Let’s hope he keeps working hard and continues to seize his moment when it comes. Well done Brooksy.

 

[DifferentClass]

Overheard someone asking whether he was any relation to David

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Overheard someone asking whether he was any relation to David

Clearly getting confused with Mel Brooks.

 

[Sneinton Blade 1952]

Hope he doesn't get injured :-(

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

Proud today. My best friends brothers best mate(no shit rumour) off flower estate. Remember him as a young un. Go on mate.

 

[EddieColquhoun]

 

[TimofeeVee]

And managers are scared to give talent like that a try in the first team?!

 

[Nick Jansky]

And managers are scared to give talent like that a try in the first team?!

Not scared, no. They see them every day in training and will understand the development of the player’s mentality. They have to gauge when the time will be right and there is a lot more to a Championship game than having the ability to pull off a worldy. How does the player respond when we are seriously under the cosh or if they make an error that costs us a goal? Look what happened to McAtee at Luton.

Hecky has had a great record bringing young players through throughout his career, as has Jack Lester. I trust them with the kids.

 

[EddieColquhoun]

Played a full game on Tuesday in his comeback for the U21s.
Hopefully he might get some more minutes on Saturday at Wembley.

 

[EddieColquhoun]

 

[EddieColquhoun]

 

[Rodley]

Brilliant today. Just needs to learn to pull the trigger!

Well done Brooksy lad.

 

[Houston_Blade]

It’s refreshing with Brooks to see someone playing on his ‘wrong side’ but still willing to mix it up and go outside instead of always cutting in.

 

[S64 Blade]

Great game. Liked him from when he first came into the team.

I think he just needs a bit more self belief/confidence in himself and he can go a long way.

 

[CPB]

Such a shame Moore scuffed that finish. Moment of dazzle to beat his man and square it for a tap in.

 

[nopigfansintown]

Brilliant today. Just needs to learn to pull the trigger!

Well done Brooksy lad.

That run when.he put one on a plate for big Keef

 

[Bergen Blade]

It’s refreshing with Brooks to see someone playing on his ‘wrong side’ but still willing to mix it up and go outside instead of always cutting in.

That has been a valid criticism of Brooks, but I reckon it's something he's working on. In some games in pre season he had Shackleton and Seriki flying past him on the outside, but if Gilchrist is going to play right back, there will probably be less of that, meaning Brooks has to do a bit more on his own.

His mazy run second half is something he's done for the U21s as well - a lot of players lose their composure completely getting into the box, having skipped past a couple of players, but Brooks sometimes gains composure in such situations and comes up with brilliant bits of skill like that.

 

[moody1889]

Excellent performance from Brooks was really impressed the Preston defence could not handle him soon as he got a run on them he glided past with ease.

 

[BladeInIreland]

I don't think Brooks was bad but I kept tying a sakyi in his position would be getting goals. I think it was clear where our problems lie tonight when you see the players that came on as subs. Having brooks fight for the spot with him or the new player coming off the bench would be good.

 

[CornwallBlade]

It’s refreshing with Brooks to see someone playing on his ‘wrong side’ but still willing to mix it up and go outside instead of always cutting in.

This! thank goodness we have a proper winger