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I think we need a better LB for the first team but, unfortunately, that’s low on the list of priorities atm. Targett should be the backup. Will be glad when Taylor is released...

One of the most limited and talentless players we have ever had... I don’t enjoy criticising players, especially when they aren’t disruptive and try to be professional, but he is so poor... Every time I see him play, the first word that comes to mind is “cowardly”. The poor quality of our squad has really been exposed and we desperately need to enhance the first team. We still have some really poor/limited players who are managing to get game time... We’ve heavily relied on the few genuinely quality players we have (Heaton, Mings, McGinn, Grealish - what a player) and need to add more of their ilk...

Yeah and we’ll still win!

Ahem!

Never forget...never forget Alfonso Alves... Mitroglou? He was awesome in Championship Manager but compete shit in real life. Scoring a lot of goals in an inferior league is no guarantee...

Off the bench, I’m sure he’s capable of making some kind of impact. And I think it’s possible he would be able to strike up a partnership with Wesley. A selfish striker paired with an unselfish striker sounds like it would be very effective

Agreed and I actually think if had a better manager and better players around him in that first season then he would have been the catalyst in us getting promoted.

Maybe he meant not being happy in a positive way, rather than causing trouble. You’d much rather have your players unhappy with not starting and desperate to play as long as it doesn’t reach a disruptive stage. The worst kind of players are those that are more than happy sitting on the bench as long as they’re picking up their wages... He comes across as a positive character n likes a laugh with the players. Doesn’t seem moody like Hogan is looking right now. No harm in keeping him around at all.

Something worth considering: we won’t have to play him on the wing where he can’t be as effective due to the options we now have.

Yeah he’s looked depressed all preseason and knackered too, he’s been given a big opportunity and should be making the most of it. Get rid.

I think there was one comment from someone earlier that said one day he could be as good as Delph or something like that, seemed ridiculous to me. He’s already miles better and better or more talented/skilled than any other English midfielder, imo at least. Not his fault that he hasn’t got abundant PL game time or experience, not his fault that we were shit. I’m just glad he has stayed loyal to us and he deserves our admiration & affection. He’s a unique talent, especially for a British player. He’s a gem.

I kind of agree, esp with the bolded point. He didn’t kick up a fuss last season despite playing second fiddle to Tammy and I appreciate that. He clearly has talent and will score goals. I know there isn’t much room for sentimentality in football but it would be nice to give one or two of the players that have stuck with us and contributed, some kind of reward - namely game time in the PL which has always been the objective. Injuries have affected him but maybe he can get back to some decent form, he looked brilliant in his first season with us. I know he frustrates but he can make a difference unlike someone like Hogan.

Ouch!

Biggest question over him is - can he stay injury free?

Do you think we could do with a “striker coach”, training the forwards, similarly to how Terry works with the defenders on the specifics?

He just doesn’t score goals...hopefully he can learn off Wes. Again, like the other kids, he needs to go out on loan and get some regular football for a full season. There’s not much point in keeping these guys around in reserve and they’re not good enough to make a telling contribution, especially at this level.

You guys are on top form today

I don’t know how and why he gets away with it, these “jerknalists” (I hate that word ) frustrate the hell out of me. They should be punished for telling blatant lies and making stuff up. Any/many other professions allow that behaviour? Politics?

Because they are and have always been a shite, dull, turgid, scrappy little club that don’t know what attractive football is. They’ve always been way beneath us and not worth our breath or time. How was he ever supposed to thrive there? And he still got a decent amount of assists and goals. They couldn’t appreciate a quality footballer. FFS, they’re in love with the flipping Gardner brothers!!

Yeah he’s nothing compared to Grealish.

Yep, Jacks gonna love playing in this side and really enjoy his football. Will be less pressure & reliance on him and he will have greater freedom to express himself.