Whitts Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Any update on the trialists who played. How was O'Grady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, Whitts said: Any update on the trialists who played. How was O'Grady. Shite other than the goal of his shin he knew nothing about a decent crossfield ball that picked out Hunt I think and one nice turn in the second half, looks hopelessly unfit to boot, Benteke not much better. That pair wouldn't get ten between them as front two in League 2 they are that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Whitts said: Any update on the trialists who played. How was O'Grady. I missed a good chunk of the 2nd half commentary. Trialists were BEntake, O grady and Andrew Taylor. PRessing and energetic overall. Lots saying O grady is v slow. Edited July 17, 2018 by singe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 6 minutes ago, Whitts said: Any update on the trialists who played. How was O'Grady. Taylor looked steady enough and Missilou caught the eye again, definate upgrade on Fane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boys in Blue Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Is Andrew Taylor the sort of steady left back that we need? I don’t know much about him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 1 minute ago, Boys in Blue said: Is Andrew Taylor the sort of steady left back that we need? I don’t know much about him He is steady but on paper we appear to be plenty strong enough at the back it's tother end of the pitch we are struggling - desperately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 1 minute ago, yarddog73 said: He is steady but on paper we appear to be plenty strong enough at the back it's tother end of the pitch we are struggling - desperately. Correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boys in Blue Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Do you think he’s back up for Hunt? I know we’ve got a few defenders but if Hunt got injured or sold, we’d be relying on Nepomuceno. I don’t think that’s Nepomuceno’s best position so I think left back cover is needed. Maybe not as much as a striker, but needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boys in Blue Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Jack Byrne injured? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshgaz Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Personally would say we're desperate for a left back. We don't have a natural one at the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythemostimportantkick Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 5 minutes ago, Boys in Blue said: Jack Byrne injured? Unless this is announced on the official then I’ll presume Fane has twatted him with a crutch ! Also the silence from the trust is deafening ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShireBlue Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 French lads looked alright, as did Coke, good on the ball and strong. Need strikers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Yeah. Not at all convinced by either O'Grady or Benteke as options. Any #frenchlads out there want to have a try instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markspark92 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Peter Clarke looks in amazing shape lost some weight and looks a lot more athletic then he did before, could be like a new signing altogether having him back, work rate was high when we lost the ball and when we did have it we looked to keep possession with short passing, easy to do against sides like this though, won’t learn much from these games, just a chance to see some new faces. Branger was our best player, quite physical but also pretty skill full and can run with the ball also put some decent crosses in. O,Grady is a unit very slow though but could do a job for us in League 2 won’t score many but could be a decent foil for someone else. Benteke doesn’t look good enough, couple of strikers and a LB needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Boys in Blue said: Jack Byrne injured? Thought I'd never say this but it could be Byrne won't get into the midfield such is the strengh there now. Defence looks strong too, Taylor seems to know his job so no surprise if he's signed All it needs is those elusive strikers, which I'm sure Frankie will resolve. Although we have only played non league opposion there's definitely room for optimism as the team spirit looks to have vastly improved. Edited July 17, 2018 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick26 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 To be fair I thought O'Grady held it up quite well so could be useful with Baxter and Byrne getting forward. Graham looks a real prospect, Dummigan and Hunt decent, Engone quite promising. Missilou neat and tidy but wait to see if he's quick enough. I like Taylor who provided nice balance on the left so worth a go even if as back up. More options needed up front but like the way Bunn and Rhodes are shaping up, pressing very noticeable and fitness levels look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 10 minutes ago, BP1960 said: Thought I'd never say this but it could be Byrne won't get into the midfield such is the strengh there now. Defence looks strong too, Taylor seems to know his job so no surprise if he's signed All it needs is those elusive strikers, which I'm sure Frankie will resolve. Although we have only played non league opposion there's definitely room for optimism as the team spirit looks to have vastly improved. Chill out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ndl1ne Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) 12 minutes ago, BP1960 said: Thought I'd never say this but it could be Byrne won't get into the midfield such is the strengh there now. Defence looks strong too, Taylor seems to know his job so no surprise if he's signed All it needs is those elusive strikers, which I'm sure Frankie will resolve. Although we have only played non league opposion there's definitely room for optimism as the team spirit looks to have vastly improved. I’m going to pretend you never said this BP, the day we think Jack Byrne isnt good enough to make a League 2 midfield is the day we might as well give up hope, fold the club and take up croquet Edited July 17, 2018 by b0ndl1ne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) 32 minutes ago, b0ndl1ne said: I’m going to pretend you never said this BP, the day we think Jack Byrne isnt good enough to make a League 2 midfield is the day we might as well give up hope, fold the club and take up croquet It's not that he's not good enough, but he can be a loose cannon and I see this FB team being more of a solid unit with a high work rate throughout. If he can fit into this then he's certainly a starter. I think this time round we will see a team rather than a collection of individuals. Remember, we also have Baxter to slot in somewhere. Edited July 17, 2018 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 35 minutes ago, mick26 said: To be fair I thought O'Grady held it up quite well so could be useful with Baxter and Byrne getting forward. Graham looks a real prospect, Dummigan and Hunt decent, Engone quite promising. Missilou neat and tidy but wait to see if he's quick enough. I like Taylor who provided nice balance on the left so worth a go even if as back up. More options needed up front but like the way Bunn and Rhodes are shaping up, pressing very noticeable and fitness levels look good. O'Grady didn't really hold the ball up well at all and even if he did we need more from our forward players, watching him blowing out of his arse after three yards was actually painful at times and if your going to play a pressing game it has to start from the front two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owdumer Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 57 minutes ago, BP1960 said: Thought I'd never say this but it could be Byrne won't get into the midfield such is the strengh there now. Defence looks strong too, Taylor seems to know his job so no surprise if he's signed All it needs is those elusive strikers, which I'm sure Frankie will resolve. Although we have only played non league opposion there's definitely room for optimism as the team spirit looks to have vastly improved. At the meet the manager event last night FB said that they think Byrne is a very talented boy and that you should always play your best players and worry how to fit them in as and when. This as a response to a question about how you fit Baxter and Byrne in the same team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 We could do with replacing the main stand with something like FC United's, very impressed with the fans facilities in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Maybe I've missed something, but anyone know why Byrne and Baxter haven't featured in the last two games? I like the sound of the reports about the team ethic and work rate, though. Can only be good for the coming season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 6 minutes ago, Bristolatic said: Maybe I've missed something, but anyone know why Byrne and Baxter haven't featured in the last two games? I like the sound of the reports about the team ethic and work rate, though. Can only be good for the coming season. Baxter being looked after. Byrne either being looked after or 'looked after'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Good interview by FB again post match. I don’t think he is that impressed by some of the trialists though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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