Eaves - what happened with the club?

wxgill

wxgill

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For Eaves to start so much of the last 3rd of the campaign on the bench something must have happened not for him to start.

Was anything said at the player's and fan's do last night?
 
Maybe Lovell just wanted to see what Wilkinson could do. Gave him a decent run out to see if he was able to be a first team regular.
 
I think Eaves was starting to look pretty knackered, which meant Lovell had to using him sparingly in the last part of the season. He didn't get a lot of respite in the first 3/4 of the season and his role in the side is pretty physically demanding, plus he clearly doesn't have the stamina of, say, Byrne (who's work rate this season as been pretty extraordinary).
 
He was also on a lengthy ban if he got booked again for a part of that period I seem to remember.
 
Paranoid Android said:
I think Eaves was starting to look pretty knackered, which meant Lovell had to using him sparingly in the last part of the season. He didn't get a lot of respite in the first 3/4 of the season and his role in the side is pretty physically demanding, plus he clearly doesn't have the stamina of, say, Byrne (who's work rate this season as been pretty extraordinary).
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Paranoid by name but not by nature judging by this sensible post.
 
17 goals in 34 games (plus subs) is a very good return imho.

That's about 15 goals more than most of us expected when we signed him. Well done to Tom, and I hope he's around and going even better next season.

edited - I thought he played 40+ games. Even better record of 1 in 2.
 
Well done Tom,pleased for you,can’t knock the effort the guy puts in,hopefully all the travelling supporters will give him shit next season,evidently the reason he was up for it yesterday.
 
ian08040 said:
Well done Tom,pleased for you,can’t knock the effort the guy puts in,hopefully all the travelling supporters will give him shit next season,evidently the reason he was up for it yesterday.
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I’ve only heard the ‘shit Andy Carroll’ song twice this season and both times he’s scored a hat trick. Who wants to contribute a fiver for a banner at the back of the Rainham End?
 
nibbles said:
I’ve only heard the ‘shit Andy Carroll’ song twice this season and both times he’s scored a hat trick. Who wants to contribute a fiver for a banner at the back of the Rainham End?
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In the Southend game it wasn't just the away fans he was silencing. We hadn't scored in the first three-and-a-half games and a lot (myself included) were grumbling about what looked like a bit of a useless lump up front. Remember the "calm down" celebration when he got the first one?
 
wxgill said:
For Eaves to start so much of the last 3rd of the campaign on the bench something must have happened not for him to start.
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Post match interview on Radio Kent, Lovell said the downturn in performances co-incided with Eaves and Parker losing their form on the pitch. The non-conspiracy angle is that Lovell didn't think his recent performances justified him starting and that a short spell on the bench might kickstart him again.
 
Sometimes even the best players need reminding that they need to permform, and dropping them when not playing well is the only way to properly do it. Who knows if it’ll have a long-term benefit, but in my opinion, SL left him out far too often in recent weeks.

Looking forward to seeing him next season.
 
Tom Eaves was fantastic yesterday and has had a very good first season with us. He is also a charming young man.

Plymouth fans apparently thought he was arrogant at Home Park earlier in the season. I don't remember any arrogance from him there, just a brilliant goal. It would explain though, why they were giving him stick yesterday. Lovely way to shove it back down their throats, more goals scored against them than anyone else.

Not sure about the song though, he might be a 'shit Andy Carroll' but he's not 'just' that, he is Eeeeeeeaaaaaavvvvvvveeeeeeeessss!
 
Really pleased for Tom Eaves. Given the pre-match (table) situation, the probability of a goal fest was very high and it was both fitting and rewarding that big Tom managed to bag hat trick. Eaves has worked hard this season and even when not scoring put more of a shift in than most.
 
Baghdad_Rob said:
Post match interview on Radio Kent, Lovell said the downturn in performances co-incided with Eaves and Parker losing their form on the pitch. The non-conspiracy angle is that Lovell didn't think his recent performances justified him starting and that a short spell on the bench might kickstart him again.
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Which most likely means Wilkinson is not up to it
 
LancsGordoRoad said:
Really pleased for Tom Eaves. Given the pre-match (table) situation, the probability of a goal fest was very high and it was both fitting and rewarding that big Tom managed to bag hat trick. Eaves has worked hard this season and even when not scoring put more of a shift in than most.
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Don't forget Parker who's added a few
 
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