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J89
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That win puts them six points behind Sheffield Wednesday in second, and eight behind Plymouth who are now first again.
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did anyone watch? any summary of his performance or his strongest attributes etc.
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Scissors Kick
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Watched it, thought he was very good.
His press from the kick off at 1.0 forced the error for 2.0 immediately.
Was on their set pieces & hit some lovely ones & his cross & the quality of it was key to the third goal to go 3.2 after being hauled back to 2.2 from 2.0 up. Good on the ball, composed & passed well. Got stuck in too, it was a physical game & he didn't hide from that side of it. Chased a defender the length of the pitch to press him back to the keeper & then pressed the keeper & was back in his deep midfield position before they could get up the field. Barnsley made five changes but he was never coming off. It's L1 but he could do no more. |
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kevin100
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That sounds like he proper stood out. Didn’t watch the game but praise from Barnsley fans has been of the 1st degree and they were playing the top team in League 1 in Sheffield Wednesday certainly on recent form. All bodes really well for the lad stepping up a level in the next 18 months if nothing else.
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John Nice
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Looks to be developing nicely, easy to forget he's only 22 and like many others, had nearly been written off by some. Needs to take another step forward and maybe fill out a bit, but he has a good left foot and he will be in the conversation, along with Coventry when the likes of Hendrick's time is up!
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The O'Shea
Jack Charlton I know everything and I’m NEVER wrong Joined: 16 Aug 2013 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 9560 |
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No nearly about it! The lad was heading for an early retirement if the commentary here was to be believed.
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We're decent enough..
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TheNumber6
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Boss that Luca lad
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SeanC
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Luka is a baller and clearly hungry as fcuk after couple years in Celtic. He played lots of games on loan up north and seems to be standing to him. Consistently one of Barnsley’s top performers according to their forums. Will he get promoted this year or will a next level team come on for him. He made his debut at Bolton as a kid and they raved about him, serious pedigree if off the radar last couple years. Hopefully keeps moving in this trajectory and we’ll have a decent mid fielder in sight…
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Fozz
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Do you worry his lack of stature and pace will hold him back though?
I feel they're his main issues, and shares those limitations with Kilkenny, another nice similar footballer. |
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John Nice
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Agree on this and it will probably prevent either making it to the highest level. Connell is having a very good season in the engine room for Barnsley though, so hopefully can continue improving and filling out a bit. Never really got the hype with Kilkenny, never stood out for the U21s for me, Coventry although not brilliant himself always seemed the better player and the more physically capable of the two.
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You Tell Me
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If Connell is to make it at senior level (big if) that will only be as a deep lying midfielder, similar to Cullen. He doesn't have the pace or athleticism to play any further forward I don't think. Not at the level we need anyway. Him and Coventry are probably the two you'd look at as the potential deputies for Cullen. We don't really have anyone else to play that role in the current squad. Coventry is probably still ahead of Connell at this point though.
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gufct
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he shone last night in an absolute cracker of a game . First time I’d seen him in a long time and he’s improved in every facet of his game.
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One City,One County,One Club GUFC will be back.
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John Nice
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I'd say he had a good game rather than "shone" to be honest. Herbie Kane was the best midfielder on the Barnsley side imo. He is definitely on an upward trajectory though.
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J89
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Don't think it's gonna be much of an issue really cause it's not like he's the same size as Joe Hodge. Even when he was a skinny kid at Bolton Curtis Fleming who coached at Boro talked up his physicality for a young kid. Pity he wasted those three years at Celtic. Could have been playing at a higher level with a decent championship team maybe rather than League One atm. |
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You Tell Me
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Stature isn't the issue. He's not a particularly small man and he's not afraid of the physical side of the game. Pace and athleticism is the potential issue and I think would prevent him from ever being a box to box type midfielder.
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Fozz
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Yeah, yer right. I conflated stature with athleticism and the latter is the issue. Hodge, certainly one of limited stature, looks like he has athleticism to burn the way he's everywhere on the pitch. |
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Scissors Kick
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Watch him chase the CB the length of the pitch last night alone from a hacked away clearance & then turn on the keeper when he forced the CB to go back lads & maybe reevaluate the athleticism / pace questions.
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Fozz
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I'm not questioning his determination and work-ethic, which is more what you are describing. He's just not as dymanic as some central mids, and this is not a slight on him but just more an observation. Delighted to see him step up a division next season and compete with Coventry for Cullen's apprentice.
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