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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2018 19:52:39 GMT
I have certainly been a vocal critic of him at the mem, today though I thought the kid was outstanding. The trouble for him in this side is that he doesn’t have the gorilla alongside him to create the knock downs he can ghost in on. He reminds me of Alan Clarke alias sniffer of the Leeds united team of the 70’s, he had Mick Jones to do the heavy lifting, Tom should be using the bags of finesse he has to sniff out and bury chances in the same manner. One goal could well set him off on a consistent scoring run.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2018 20:04:54 GMT
I agree about needing a CF (Mick Jones) to play up front with Nicholls, but Rovers also need an Eddie Gray and a Terry Cooper, and a Jackie Charlton.
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Post by LPGas on Oct 20, 2018 21:27:10 GMT
I have certainly been a vocal critic of him at the mem, today though I thought the kid was outstanding. The trouble for him in this side is that he doesn’t have the gorilla alongside him to create the knock downs he can ghost in on. He reminds me of Alan Clarke alias sniffer of the Leeds united team of the 70’s, he had Mick Jones to do the heavy lifting, Tom should be using the bags of finesse he has to sniff out and bury chances in the same manner. One goal could well set him off on a consistent scoring run.We said that 40 odd games ago Luke James would have been better, we would have saved ourselves £350k, which is our second highest transfer EVER
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Post by vaughan on Oct 20, 2018 21:31:10 GMT
It's comparable value to Justin Channing at £275k or Bob Lee at £90k.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2018 23:05:00 GMT
But the bloke was stood in front of the goal today, ball at a decent height to get his shot away, he totally missed the ball.
Then in the 2nd half he was unmarked on the edge of the 6 yard box, all he had to do was roll the ball into either corner, he missed the target.
Sorry but as a striker he's a total dud. You don't go a full year without scoring in the 3rd division if you are any good. Remember, that last goal a full year ago came about because he was too lazy to get back to the correct position and Upson didn't realise he was there. He was gifted that goal, he's hardly been prolific since, has he, so why would scoring 1 more suddenly turn him into a regular scorer?
He's can't even score from the penalty spot!
I like the fact that he worked hard in the 2nd half today, but we don't have time for projects right now, we need goals.
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Post by alloutofgas on Oct 20, 2018 23:29:53 GMT
He’s sh*te
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Post by Gregory Stevens on Oct 20, 2018 23:30:41 GMT
It's comparable value to Justin Channing at £275k or Bob Lee at £90k. Channing was good. Remember that goal V city in 1992? I think Mickey Evans, Mark McKeever...we have some other big signings who were worse. On another note, we have got good fees for some players that weren't deserved. Marcus Browing for £500K at the time seemed high. Currently, based on record with BCFC, £300K for Taylor seems high. 3 goals in 35 I think.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Oct 20, 2018 23:32:57 GMT
I think you're all correct above me!
But we need goals and after a calender year of chances (something quite amazing and unpresidented), I see nothing now that makes me think one goal would lead to any more.
He's a mirage We've been in the desert for some time now. That's how i see it, no matter how well he played for us v Oxford.
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Post by CabbagePatchBlues on Oct 21, 2018 7:06:15 GMT
He pulled out all the stops, strained every sinew second half and still didn't score because his close ball control lets him down. Alan Clarke had excellent anticipation and would ghost elegantly into scoring positions and tuck the ball away with the minimum of fuss. He never needed to strain every sinew because he had good movement and ball control - and he was relatively tall. Nichols is short, and short players have a low centre of gravity. This is usually positive because they have to learn close ball control, like Messi, for example, who seems to have the ball stuck to his feet on his mazy runs. But even he has a tendency to have the ball bobble away from him at times because that kind of close control requires rapid foot movement. An inch too far this way or that and the ball bobbles away. That's what makes Messi such a great player and Nichols an average one. Having him run his socks off is pointless if his ball control technique lets him down. You can see a mile off that he's not friends with the ball when he gets into tight situations and scoring positions. He dilly dallies, takes one step too many and the chance is gone. This could be partly psychological due to the pressure on him to score, but I think it has more to do with his low centre of gravity and ball control. That's what he needs to work on. Give Barca a tinkle and ask 'em for Messi's training regime when he was 12-15 :-).
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2018 7:45:39 GMT
He pulled out all the stops, strained every sinew second half and still didn't score because his close ball control lets him down. Alan Clarke had excellent anticipation and would ghost elegantly into scoring positions and tuck the ball away with the minimum of fuss. He never needed to strain every sinew because he had good movement and ball control - and he was relatively tall. Nichols is short, and short players have a low centre of gravity. This is usually positive because they have to learn close ball control, like Messi, for example, who seems to have the ball stuck to his feet on his mazy runs. But even he has a tendency to have the ball bobble away from him at times because that kind of close control requires rapid foot movement. An inch too far this way or that and the ball bobbles away. That's what makes Messi such a great player and Nichols an average one. Having him run his socks off is pointless if his ball control technique lets him down. You can see a mile off that he's not friends with the ball when he gets into tight situations and scoring positions. He dilly dallies, takes one step too many and the chance is gone. This could be partly psychological due to the pressure on him to score, but I think it has more to do with his low centre of gravity and ball control. That's what he needs to work on. Give Barca a tinkle and ask 'em for Messi's training regime when he was 12-15 :-). He's slow as well. Have you ever seen him beat anyone for pace?
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Post by Igitur on Oct 21, 2018 8:44:15 GMT
For me, playing James and Nichols for so so long, mostly as a result of DC's stubbornness but partly as there is no one else in his mind, has ruined 3 seasons which includes this one as it will be a struggle to get to mid-place. Yes, there has not been a partner but they are not always necessary, and TN has been in many positions to score but just does not have the capability. DC talks about "what I see all week long in training" well you can come early, stay for extra work and run around in between, but he should be looking at what players do on the pitch, a much different environment.
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Post by LPGas on Oct 21, 2018 14:04:13 GMT
Dc said he thought he played well and that he covered several miles. I prefer Cureton, don't run too much but score every other shot
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Post by kingswood Polak on Oct 21, 2018 16:18:18 GMT
I have certainly been a vocal critic of him at the mem, today though I thought the kid was outstanding. The trouble for him in this side is that he doesn’t have the gorilla alongside him to create the knock downs he can ghost in on. He reminds me of Alan Clarke alias sniffer of the Leeds united team of the 70’s, he had Mick Jones to do the heavy lifting, Tom should be using the bags of finesse he has to sniff out and bury chances in the same manner. One goal could well set him off on a consistent scoring run. Have to admit that I know very little about him apart from he played for Exeter then Posh bought him. Did he have those types of players at those clubs then ? If the answer is yes then surely DC should have known this, no ?
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Post by kingswood Polak on Oct 21, 2018 16:25:05 GMT
Dc said he thought he played well and that he covered several miles. I prefer Cureton, don't run too much but score every other shot And can you remember him being called lazy ? I always maintained that we undersold him, greatly. He was worth every bit as much a super Jason Roberts IMO. How we need a player of his calibre, now
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Post by mangogas15 on Oct 22, 2018 6:06:05 GMT
And they need a Giles with a bit of guile and the dogged determination of Bremner. Nichols looked like he might score playing as an out and out striker. We only looked like stopping them when Bennett came on. I've been very critical of him on this forum but today he was excellent though it's consistency with him. Sercombe still looks off the pace compared to before his injury. Clarke needs to pick 11 and stick to them. There will be changes again tomorrow Why not try going for it. That starting line up was so defensive at home to the team in 23rd I have certainly been a vocal critic of him at the mem, today though I thought the kid was outstanding. The trouble for him in this side is that he doesn’t have the gorilla alongside him to create the knock downs he can ghost in on. He reminds me of Alan Clarke alias sniffer of the Leeds united team of the 70’s, he had Mick Jones to do the heavy lifting, Tom should be using the bags of finesse he has to sniff out and bury chances in the same manner. One goal could well set him off on a consistent scoring run.
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Post by TaiwanGas on Oct 22, 2018 6:25:51 GMT
It's comparable value to Justin Channing at £275k or Bob Lee at £90k. Channing was good. Remember that goal V city in 1992? I think Mickey Evans, Mark McKeever...we have some other big signings who were worse. On another note, we have got good fees for some players that weren't deserved. Marcus Browing for £500K at the time seemed high. Currently, based on record with BCFC, £300K for Taylor seems high. 3 goals in 35 I think. Mark McKeever's performance in the 0-6 drubbing we gave Reading away is one of my most favorite performances of a Rovers player.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2018 9:45:59 GMT
Channing was good. Remember that goal V city in 1992? I think Mickey Evans, Mark McKeever...we have some other big signings who were worse. On another note, we have got good fees for some players that weren't deserved. Marcus Browing for £500K at the time seemed high. Currently, based on record with BCFC, £300K for Taylor seems high. 3 goals in 35 I think. Mark McKeever's performance in the 0-6 drubbing we gave Reading away is one of my most favorite performances of a Rovers player. Especially as it was 0-0 at half time.
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Post by TaiwanGas on Oct 22, 2018 11:14:55 GMT
Mark McKeever's performance in the 0-6 drubbing we gave Reading away is one of my most favorite performances of a Rovers player. Especially as it was 0-0 at half time. Indeed!, Although McKeever did not score that game, his energy, pace and vision helped tear reading a new one!, sort of player we desperately could do with now. It was a time when you knew Cureton & Roberts would score, not like today, hoping and praying for a solitary goal from somewhere!. Is it possible that we be gifted an own goal before we score ourselves?....wonder what those odd's are!.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2018 11:19:05 GMT
Especially as it was 0-0 at half time. Indeed!, Although McKeever did not score that game, his energy, pace and vision helped tear reading a new one!, sort of player we desperately could do with now. It was a time when you knew Cureton & Roberts would score, not like today, hoping and praying for a solitary goal from somewhere!. Is it possible that we be gifted an own goal before we score ourselves?....wonder what those odd's are!. I think McKeever was on loan for that game and we signed him permanently after. I will never forget that game where Roberts had two men on him, both pulling his shirt and his number was hanging off as a result.
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Post by Peter Parker on Oct 22, 2018 11:40:37 GMT
The annoying thing is Nichols looks like he has something about him. Watch youtube of goals he has scored and you wonder why/how he has missed so many chances
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