I think of the 4 wingers we have now, if one leaves it's DJ
I still think Kirk is most likely because if Blackpool come in he’ll want to go. Do think all 4 will stay though and it’s a decent set with different qualities. Just gotta hope Garners coaching leads them all to chipping in.
Long season ahead and with CBT flakey with injuries , we will need all 4, especially if Leaburn is being used as a number 9 in the absence of Chuks.
Whilst I agree, I can also see Garner tempted to use the money for a striker. Leaburn, Payne and Clayden can all play in the wide areas of that front 3 so it's an area we're pretty stacked in compared to CB and STR.
DJ was very good against QPR so I wouldn't write him off either. Why offload wingers when we've got 2 CMs to get rid of?
He was ok yeah, for one half. Have we got 2 CMs to get rid of or just one? If it's one in one out then I could see a CM and DJ out for a left-footed defender and striker.
DJ was very good against QPR so I wouldn't write him off either. Why offload wingers when we've got 2 CMs to get rid of?
He was ok yeah, for one half. Have we got 2 CMs to get rid of or just one? If it's one in one out then I could see a CM and DJ out for a left-footed defender and striker.
I'd sooner offload Gibley & JFC than either of DJ or Kirk. Would rather give Henry minutes in CM if we are short
I can see DJ slotting into the team how they were playing yesterday, albeit not as violently well as JRS and with perhaps less weird floaty danger energy than Kirk - he'd still have fitted in. JFC could have maybe, MAYBE done the Fraser role, but with less mobility. Gilbey? No comment
DJ was very good against QPR so I wouldn't write him off either. Why offload wingers when we've got 2 CMs to get rid of?
He was ok yeah, for one half. Have we got 2 CMs to get rid of or just one? If it's one in one out then I could see a CM and DJ out for a left-footed defender and striker.
I'd sooner offload Gibley & JFC than either of DJ or Kirk. Would rather give Henry minutes in CM if we are short
I think we need 6. The point someone made about Henry being wasted as a 6th choice because he could miss U21 games to sit on a bench or travel as a reserve was a reasonable one. One of them CMs needs to go though, no doubt about that. Having two failing to make the bench shows that.
Definitely room for 4 wingers in this team and for them to be somewhat rotated on a horses for courses basis. Want to get at their full backs with raw pace and tricks - JRS + CBT. Need a bit less directness and a bit more guile - start Kirk. They have a good winger and one of the fullbacks will need a bit more protection - DJ is your main.
Payne and Leaburn are wild cards too.
We could probably lose one of them and still have decent options, but there’s definitely room for all of them. We’re all excited now, but JRS did tire on Tuesday so we don’t know if he can start week in week out just yet, CBT has had injuries before, and wingers are notorious for losing form suddenly and dramatically.
It could be in my mind but from the off this year it’s felt like the comms team have focused on Kirk somewhat more than other players, including him in lots of early pre season social media stuff for example.
Its one of the reasons I mentioned on the previous page that I thought he would likely stay and be a big player for us this year.
If so I wonder if that was by design to make him feel more confident/part of the group etc?
Hope he stays. I think he’s starting to enjoy his football and has finally settled. In a team predominantly on the front foot I think he’s a real asset. Technically good and can create and score goals. I don’t think his early time and patchy performances were anything to do with lack of talent.
Who's idea was it to play the tantric porn music on loop over the interview? Bloody annoying #bringbackolly
You beat me to it. The background music they play over many/most of the interviews - just why? It's not the best quality sound in any case, I find it very annoying and counter productive. I'm not generally aware of anyone else in any other situation that think it a good idea to play some awful background music, so you struggle to hear what the interviewee is saying. PS It's been happening for a good while.
I don’t think he did enough on Saturday. I dislike watching a player that doesn’t watch the ball especially at throw-ins. He constantly walked away from the ball with his head down and not offering himself to the thrower. His crossing was poor. I hope he puts in a shift on his next performance.
I really like how nothing he does is ever aimless. He is always trying to pick someone out rather than knocking it into a general area. The one thing that has frustrated me in the last two games is he's just always offside
wasn't that Clayden who must have been offside 3 times in ten mins at one point ... probably both it was proper no awareness stuff football basics , when youre hugging the touchline you can see all the way across so shouldn't be getting offside that regularly
His delivery from that side of the pitch, which both his right and left foot, has been fantastic this season I think.
It's a bit like Fraser, many people are always going to question him as he is not all action player. Where as I would certainly agree that he leaves us somewhat exposed with his defending at the back, one of the reasons we were so effective against Wednesday was due to his pressing from the front.
He's had a decent start to the season, and he certainly at that age where it feels like he could develop nicely over the next few years.
wasn't that Clayden who must have been offside 3 times in ten mins at one point ... probably both it was proper no awareness stuff football basics , when youre hugging the touchline you can see all the way across so shouldn't be getting offside that regularly
Clayden and Kirk were as bad as each other when it came to staying onside.
Least they've got they're synced together in that regard
His delivery from that side of the pitch, which both his right and left foot, has been fantastic this season I think.
It's a bit like Fraser, many people are always going to question him as he is not all action player. Where as I would certainly agree that he leaves us somewhat exposed with his defending at the back, one of the reasons we were so effective against Wednesday was due to his pressing from the front.
He's had a decent start to the season, and he certainly at that age where it feels like he could develop nicely over the next few years.
Agree. He's put about six clearcut chances on Stockley's head so far this season, that Jayden should really have put away. You can see why he has topped the stats for chances created in the league.
Who's idea was it to play the tantric porn music on loop over the interview? Bloody annoying #bringbackolly
You beat me to it. The background music they play over many/most of the interviews - just why? It's not the best quality sound in any case, I find it very annoying and counter productive. I'm not generally aware of anyone else in any other situation that think it a good idea to play some awful background music, so you struggle to hear what the interviewee is saying. PS It's been happening for a good while.
The audio won't be brilliant, probably a bit echoey due to being at the training ground and not actually in a studio or anything. So the "background" music is used to smooth this out. These club interviews with players from any club will have a similar setup, probably only a press conference type situation would be the only one to not have the music.
Also, because they're usually clipped up for social media, that's the format for social media platforms. Annoying or not, that's the way they do it now...
wasn't that Clayden who must have been offside 3 times in ten mins at one point ... probably both it was proper no awareness stuff football basics , when youre hugging the touchline you can see all the way across so shouldn't be getting offside that regularly
I was on that touchline, just infront of the 18 yard box. Only once was he actually offside.
It was the only time he was really allowed any kind of space to create anything. Credit to Cambridge for that.
Dobson’s pass over to his flank after a bit of pinball in the centre circle is what really opened Cambridge up. Kirk then had the technical ability to get lift the ball into a dangerous area and the rest took care of itself.
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Is, for arguments sake, Wimbledon paying 1k a week of JFC's wages going to effect the budget?
Awkward for Jacko that.
Its one of the reasons I mentioned on the previous page that I thought he would likely stay and be a big player for us this year.
It's not the best quality sound in any case, I find it very annoying and counter productive.
I'm not generally aware of anyone else in any other situation that think it a good idea to play some awful background music, so you struggle to hear what the interviewee is saying.
PS It's been happening for a good while.
probably both
it was proper no awareness stuff
football basics , when youre hugging the touchline you can see all the way across so shouldn't be getting offside that regularly
It's a bit like Fraser, many people are always going to question him as he is not all action player. Where as I would certainly agree that he leaves us somewhat exposed with his defending at the back, one of the reasons we were so effective against Wednesday was due to his pressing from the front.
He's had a decent start to the season, and he certainly at that age where it feels like he could develop nicely over the next few years.
Least they've got they're synced together in that regard
Also, because they're usually clipped up for social media, that's the format for social media platforms. Annoying or not, that's the way they do it now...
Dobson’s pass over to his flank after a bit of pinball in the centre circle is what really opened Cambridge up. Kirk then had the technical ability to get lift the ball into a dangerous area and the rest took care of itself.