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

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Bergen Blade said:
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.
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I noticed more on the right that O’hare, Hamer and I think Moore, overlapped to go down the right to allow Brooks to come inside or just taking a man out down the wing.

As you say, with Gilchrist he’s going to sit in more, but Seriki got Forward and also tried to link up with Brewster late on
 
He will likely become second choice when/if we sign Rak-Sakyi. But he’s proved today he’s not losing that position without a fight.

Fantastic performance and he has so many attributes to make himself a threat at this level.

This change in shape will suit him more than anyone, he’s definitely a front 3 winger.
 
Slim Man said:
He will likely become second choice when/if we sign Rak-Sakyi. But he’s proved today he’s not losing that position without a fight.

Fantastic performance and he has so many attributes to make himself a threat at this level.

This change in shape will suit him more than anyone, he’s definitely a front 3 winger.
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We need the quality of Brooks as a backup so I hope we sign another good winger, I know we were 2 nil up and cruising tonight but the subs significantly weakened the team.
 
Like I said in the match thread, Brooks frustrates me.. but only because he has so much natural ability.

He just sometimes seems to overthink things and take too long..

He's best when he gets the ball and just puts his head down and runs at the defence.

Guess it's something that will come with time tho.
 
jono_t2000 said:
Like I said in the match thread, Brooks frustrates me.. but only because he has so much natural ability.

He just sometimes seems to overthink things and take too long..

He's best when he gets the ball and just puts his head down and runs at the defence.

Guess it's something that will come with time tho.
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That's my general view of him. There's potential there but his end product need some serious work if he's going to make it at this level. His final ball is either too hesitant or non-existant. I'm sure he'll come good but the question is will that be before another player is brought in to challenge him?
 
Tony_Kaufman said:
That's my general view of him. There's potential there but his end product need some serious work if he's going to make it at this level. His final ball is either too hesitant or non-existant. I'm sure he'll come good but the question is will that be before another player is brought in to challenge him?
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Despite him getting an assist and indirectly being involved in the other goal, plus the above video?
 
S64 Blade said:
Despite him getting an assist and indirectly being involved in the other goal, plus the above video?
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One swallow doesn't make a summer. I'm happy that he got an assist yesterday but he needs to do it more often before I sing his name from the tree tops. It's just one game. I'll judge him after 10 or more games. I know last season was difficult but he didn't do anything that stood out to me apart from nutmeg a couple of players.
 

bonobo said:
Brooks, like Arblaster, seems more than comfortable using his weaker foot when needed....Arblaster scored with his left and Brooks set up the chance for Moore with his right. This is pretty rare these days....and another sign what great work our academy team is doing
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When Brooks chose to go past his man on the right and put a good cross in with his weaker foot I genuinely jumped off the sofa and applauded.

If it’s something he can do regularly then his potential is far far greater than I previously imagined.
 
S64 Blade said:
Despite him getting an assist and indirectly being involved in the other goal, plus the above video? Raw'. 'No end product'. 'Fast'. 'Athletic'. 'Unit'. The Tim Sherwood school of profiling certain players as fast, athletic, but short on brains.
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Jimmy Fleck said:
I really like him, having rak-sakyi in as competition should only make him hungrier and better to start games. Another credit to the academy.
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Agreed. The club's had it's up and down of late but seeing the players we seem to be churning out of the academy over the years has been very nice. The club's obviously doing some things correctly.

The lads clearly got the potential and the capability, he's got this far already. Keep up the intensity and focus and there's no reason he can't eventually end up at a PL club.
 
If we’re being critical you could say last season his decision making at times meant he hung on to the ball too long and ran himself into trouble, however after seeing him turn the left back inside out I see it’s his confidence and he has the ability.

As hard as last season was it will really benefit Brooks, Blaster and a couple of others break through, develop and play first team football rather than sent out on loan. Every cloud! And to cap it all these two are Blades.

Exciting times
 
S64 Blade said:
Despite him getting an assist and indirectly being involved in the other goal, plus the above video?
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Despite all that, there's definitely things he could do better, and when he does it's going to be glorious.
 
IdLiketoRogerMoore said:
Like with a lot of players on display last night, they've found their level!

A year in the Championship is just what their career/development needs.

Which was one reason i was gutted to see Osula leave. Brooks, Arblaster, Peck, Seriki - this time next year they'll be millionaires Rodney....
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buT tHeY'vE nOT bEEn aT DonCaStER thEY'rE NoT ReaDy
 
jt64 said:
buT tHeY'vE nOT bEEn aT DonCaStER thEY'rE NoT ReaDy
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Ha ha. Good point. Theyve not had a League One loan but they have had a pre season?!?!

Was listening to a couple of Sheff Utd podcasts this week and pretty much every young player they mentioned they said needed a loan!!

Thank fook none of them are running the club!!
 
Brooks continues to confuse me as a player. I think that he has been one of our better performers so far without convincing me that he can take his game to a higher level. It’s interesting that there isn’t any transfer speculation about him. Are scouts seeing something that is missing from his game?
 

CopenhagenBlade said:
Brooks continues to confuse me as a player. I think that he has been one of our better performers so far without convincing me that he can take his game to a higher level. It’s interesting that there isn’t any transfer speculation about him. Are scouts seeing something that is missing from his game?
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I'm seeing a kid who is growing in confidence every game and developing into a very exciting player to. Watch
 
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