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  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,829
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,330
    se9addick said:
    Bedsaddick said:
    I thought he played ok and linked up well with Taylor . He just needs that goal. Having said that I’m preying Igor is fit for the play offs .
    Come on, he’s rubbish. Even if he scores a goal I really don’t think it will spur him on to greater things.

    I would love to know what Fosu has done to not even be in the squad when we are so light going forwards. 
    Fosu hasn’t done anything, which is the point. The minimum required by Bows is 100% commitment. All of the time, in training and on the pitch.

    If you can’t or won’t do that then you are not in the squad. Once the bar has been set there can be no exceptions.

    If Parker were to be injured then he would be replaced by someone who has hit that commitment requirement. It is why Marshall can get in the squad and so can some of the youth squad. The question Bows asked Jason for a place in the 1st team squad? Who deserves it most?

    Forget about Fosu. Everyone at the club has.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,829
    Josh will come good if needed. Igor similarly needed a run of games to start finding his feet again
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,730
    And score them. It helps if we are behind him rather than waiting for him to miss or even predicting he will miss.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,382
    Just like the Josh we had up front last season he’s clearly not a natural goalscorer, but he still managed to score 12 for Gillingham last season.

    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=52661&season_id=150
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,527
    Did anyone notice how much space Taylor had on Sat to run them ragged? That was thanks to Parker keeping the defenders occupied in the middle.
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,330
    AFKABartram said:
    Josh will come good if needed. Igor similarly needed a run of games to start finding his feet again
    I think Josh is at the top of his game right now. He looks fitter and sharper than when he arrived, but as Bows would say, he is what he is. He is very hard working professional player who puts his body on the line for the team. If Igor is not fit than I am happy to see Josh out there.

    He has earned a bit of luck and let’s all hope he gets it.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,431
    Scoham said:
    Just like the Josh we had up front last season he’s clearly not a natural goalscorer, but he still managed to score 12 for Gillingham last season.

    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=52661&season_id=150
    To be fair one of those goals was against a Defence involving Harry Lennon and a pre-upgraded Naby Sarr

    That surely shouldn't be allowed to count?
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,074
    Thought Parker did OK despite missing chances. I do get the feeling he might score an important goal for us in the next few weeks. 
  • robroy
    robroy Posts: 4,428
    All set up for Parker to score the winner at Wembley....
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,782
    edited May 2019
    He is building a lot of credit to cash in when the play-off final comes around... keep going for goal and one will go in.
  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,336
    The disallowed goal was a joke....six of one half dozen of the other both were holding each other 
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,179
    edited May 2019
    Thought he played similarly to last week, just without the glaring misses, although he might’ve done better with that first half header. 

    Work rate was excellent. Touch decent and crucially occupied defenders to give Taylor, Aribo, and Morgan space to work. Constantly fouled too with no help from the ref. 

    Hope him and Igor are both fit for Friday. Not sure who should start if they are. 
  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,529
    Have to agree, played very well. Initially apprehensive about his name in the starting line up. Won’t make the same mistake this Friday. 
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,492
    Also very impressed with him today. With Igor out he has become vital to our play, hopefully is just cramp. 
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,652
    Certainly put in a shift today, ran his socks off.
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,462
    Lacks quality but made up for that in work rate.
  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    Must be hard to re-invent yourself as a striker after a decade in midfield, but showing good attributes.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,382
    harveys_gardener said:
    Must be hard to re-invent yourself as a striker after a decade in midfield, but showing good attributes.
    So he only played as a midfielder before he signed for us? Don’t think that’s true
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  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    edited May 2019
    Scoham said:
    harveys_gardener said:
    Must be hard to re-invent yourself as a striker after a decade in midfield, but showing good attributes.
    So he only played as a midfielder before he signed for us? Don’t think that’s true
    As a kid he was a striker for QPR when Gallen was there.  Played mostly midfield since, signed by Steur FFS. KG saw his attributes as a forward.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,733
    Tracked back 50 yards to win the ball back. That's the effort that Bowyer gets these players to put in. 

    He's no Igor or Grant but he's certainly improved in the last two games , just need a goal. 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,382
    edited May 2019
    harveys_gardener said:
    Scoham said:
    harveys_gardener said:
    Must be hard to re-invent yourself as a striker after a decade in midfield, but showing good attributes.
    So he only played as a midfielder before he signed for us? Don’t think that’s true
    As a kid he was a striker for QPR when Gallen was there.  Played mostly midfield since, signed by Steur FFS. KG saw his attributes as a forward.
    Gillingham called him a winger or striker, and he said he loves playing as a striker:

    https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2017/january/josh-parker-signs-for-the-gills/

    The Aberdeen manager talked about playing him up front:

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34002607

    Steur? I think you mean Red Star Belgrade?

    Either way playing up front isn’t new for him.

  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Can't fault his performance today. You can tell defenders dont like him. Might not score but he creates havoc and makes space for others. Not great of course, but does a good job for the team
  • LMHR
    LMHR Posts: 172
    I I thought he was great today and with the last two showings, I’d have him playing instead of Igor 
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,585
    Tried but totally lacking in quality.
  • kielyskickingboots
    kielyskickingboots Posts: 564
    Like others I've been critical up to now, but was very impressed with him today and with a bit more luck might even have scored a couple. The track-back in the 2nd half was fantastic to see - though it was probably what cramped him a few minutes later!
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,492
    LargeAddick said:
    Tried but totally lacking in quality.
    Based on previous games yes but I don't think it's fair to say that about his performance today.
  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,867
    LMHR said:
    I I thought he was great today and with the last two showings, I’d have him playing instead of Igor 
    Go to bed Dad, you're drunk.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,753
    He’s been excellent the last two games . The goal will come . Hopefully on Friday. 

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