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Wowza, thanks guys. I knew Appleton wouldn’t candy coat it!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p093tz4t
Wowza, thanks guys. I knew Appleton wouldn’t candy coat it!
Yeah, I think Lewis will have known anyway but when you can't get on the bench when you can only name four, only one of which being a senior player, then the writing is on the wall.
Also mentioned Theo is injured, out for 3 weeks or so with a calf injury.
"You can never have enough wide forwards"
RHEADY!!Ah, yes, Matt Rhead. An excellent wide forward.
Really interesting article and stats re Tayo. I’ve held my hands up lately and said I was very hard on Tayo in the first 12 - 15 games. I think that was on the basis that, when he did give the ball away it was sometimes one of those horrendous moments when I put my hands to my mouth and uttered ‘oh what is he doing’ when he seriously exposed the defence. He also went missing at times when he got caught out of position in his eagerness to get forward and again exposed that flank to a counter attack. However, the last 6 or 7 games have shown a great turn-around. Bearing in mind his age and relative lack of experience, plus his desire to fit the MA role of an attacking FB, he has really risen to the challenge and his game is developing tremendously. His all round contributions to games has risen (IMHO) from an average 6 to 7.5 and he is clearly now an integral part of the make-up of MA’s team. I am still in two minds about a replacement LB but, due to the improved consistency in recent performances, a lot less so. My thinking was a) how good is he at LB against Championship standard players, and b) we could be using him as an attacking left-sided midfielder, possibly to greater effect. On balance I am quite happy, for now, to see out the season as we are (with Melbourne & Roughan as back-up).A small sample size of just one game but an article on SWB r.e. Edun against Posh.
https://staceywest.net/2021/01/12/passing-stats-v-peterborough-analysed/
Wide? I hope you’re not referencing his JCB girthAh, yes, Matt Rhead. An excellent wide forward.
Hopefully everything clearer and/or decided by the weekend r.e. loan players.
https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/...ews/lincoln-city-news-brennan-johnson-4883365
This is a difficult one. He has made 12 appearances so far, including 9 starts. I can only see him becoming a regular first team starter through injuries to others.Wouldn't be too surprised if Leeds didn't recall Gotts due to lack of playing time.
Wouldn't be too surprised if Leeds didn't recall Gotts due to lack of playing time.
Quality is important as well as quantity.
I think he has improved since he has been here. When he plays it's in an important league match at the top of the table or a later stage of a cup competition.
I would be surprised if he left.
Quality is important as well as quantity.
I think he has improved since he has been here. When he plays it's in an important league match at the top of the table or a later stage of a cup competition.
I would be surprised if he left.
I would be astounded if they recalled Eyoma. As you say, he is playing practically every game, and his chances of playing in Spurs' first team at the moment are nil. No point in taking him back to play in insipid development football again. The only problem could be a Championship side wanting him.Personally I would be more concerned about Eyoma being recalled than Johnson, though I doubt it would happen since he's playing virtually every game, league and cup. We at least have a number of forward options, which isn't quite the same as at right back.
I would be astounded if they recalled Eyoma. As you say, he is playing practically every game, and his chances of playing in Spurs' first team at the moment are nil. No point in taking him back to play in insipid development football again. The only problem could be a Championship side wanting him.
Oh yes, I would be amazed if he was recalled too, I meant more along the lines of how losing him would disrupt our team, and would cause more of an imbalance than if for example Johnson was recalled. I don't think it will happen, as much as anything because how could Spurs not be happy with how we're treating him? Yes, Johnson has been fantastic for us, but if he does go back to Forest we have multiple other players who can step in; much less so the case if we were to lose TJ. Just conjecture, of course. Hopefully we don't have any loanees recalled!I would be astounded if they recalled Eyoma. As you say, he is playing practically every game, and his chances of playing in Spurs' first team at the moment are nil. No point in taking him back to play in insipid development football again. The only problem could be a Championship side wanting him.
Beginning to develop and had a good game last night - he should stay as he will get more first hand experience of playing first team football here than he will at Leeds - and there could be at least another 3 cup games to go.
The other thing that comes out of Gotts' interviews is that it is first time away from home. He is learning to be self-reliant, is settled in with a group of players and his development as an individual is probably as well served staying here as starting that process all over again somewhere else.