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by TerryTorq » 07 Feb 2023, 10:07

MellowYellow wrote: 06 Feb 2023, 14:30 A 19 year old loanee with U23 potential seeking proper mens football can only be viewed as a gamble. To.play in front of a real crowd, with the pressure to perform that goes with that is something some can handle and some cant. As for Trope being taken off Gary says he plays across the line rather than coming from deep. Which is code for he did not do his defensive work and let Cameron have room to roam. In other words he did not follow instructions. I don't see a lot in Trope, but as its just an opinion, I stand to be corrected.
About 5 years ago, I went to watch a minor league game being played on a back pitch at Watford's Training Ground. I asked one of the staff about a game that was in progress and was told it was an U18 or U21 (I can't remember which) between Watford and Sheffield Wednesday. There were 100 people watching and it could have been on any playing field in the country. The gulf between this and the National League is enormous.

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by happytorq » 06 Feb 2023, 21:31

MellowYellow wrote: 06 Feb 2023, 14:30 I don't see a lot in Trope, but as its just an opinion, I stand to be corrected.
I think I see something that you could be corrected on..

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by MellowYellow » 06 Feb 2023, 14:30

A 19 year old loanee with U23 potential seeking proper mens football can only be viewed as a gamble. To.play in front of a real crowd, with the pressure to perform that goes with that is something some can handle and some cant. As for Trope being taken off Gary says he plays across the line rather than coming from deep. Which is code for he did not do his defensive work and let Cameron have room to roam. In other words he did not follow instructions. I don't see a lot in Trope, but as its just an opinion, I stand to be corrected.

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by desperado » 06 Feb 2023, 10:46

Having said that neither is Tope up to fitness levels but he's still featured , don't think he has started a single match for Sutton, seems to have been on the bench virtually every game and got 20 minutes
max.

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by desperado » 06 Feb 2023, 10:42

Don't think it's lack of quality, maybe he's not up to the fitness levels or doesn't have the work rate or attitude required or doesn't follow instructions , but does seem strange when he was rated a quality finisher and being rated as worthy of a first team call up by some Cardiff fans. At least have him on the bench or is he injured or what ? It is very frustrating when the club doesn't tell us anything !!

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by Bristol_Gull » 06 Feb 2023, 08:23

Any idea if Crole is still with Torquay?

The Cardiff fans seemed to rate him highly so I’m very surprised he hasn’t featured.

Given the limited loan spaces I don’t understand the mentality of signing someone on loan who you don’t intend to play.

If they lack the quality required surely some form of scouting prior would minimise this risk?

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by Stickingitin » 07 Jan 2023, 11:17

I agree that we need some experienced central defender but we have been running on 1/2 strikers for most of the season, Goodwin and Jarvis are a must stay in my opinion as they are starting to gather goals and have the experience of this team.
We only need to get one more goal per game as is the fine margins, and, had we have produced one more goal per game we would be sitting in 6th place with a goal difference of F52 A49 W10 D9 L6 and 39 Pts, and we would of beaten Derby at home in the FA Cup.
You gotta love fine margins!

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by Mr Tea808 » 07 Jan 2023, 10:07

Point taken, however if Goodwin has been recalled, he's not our player as you say, we are in the middle of winter,tough conditions, playing a lot of the top ten in the next month or so, and Borehamwood, and we've been potentially forced to let Goodwin go back, to replace him with an untried 21yr old?,I hope it comes off,but it's a bold decision,I still believe with the squad we have, 2 defenders with knowledge of the league would of been my starting point,.

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by Cheddargull » 07 Jan 2023, 09:35

Mr Tea808 wrote: 07 Jan 2023, 07:56 Has Goodwin gone back to Stoke City?, It'll be a shame if he has, on many levels I wouldn't of changed it myself, he's scored 6 already, he knows the team, our style, the league etc, at a time where we've got tough games coming,on heavy pitches, in a relegation scrap, we've rolled the dice and decided on changing it potentially with a lad of similar calibre,,but zero experience?, Its like starting over all again,not sure now is the time to do this, but if it comes off, brilliant move and well done to GJ if he gets this right.For me, I wouldn't be looking upfront, we badly need defenders IN, esp with losing Ellis and Ness a while ago and now down to players who couldn't even get on the bench recently (Omar and Marshall).
Who says it was our choice to swap Goodwin for Crole? Goodwin is a Stoke player first and foremost and it is probably Stoke's decision not to renew the loan. If however Goodwin is staying I don't see the point of having Crole.
Agree that the defence should have been our priority.

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by desperado » 07 Jan 2023, 08:22

Agree with this , we are shipping goals for fun, 49 in 25 games and in true Gary fashion we sign a young striker and attacking midfielder. I would have preferred to start at the back and sign a centre back and more defensive minded midfielder though if this lad comes off I won't complain but we still need to tighten up at the back !

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by Mr Tea808 » 07 Jan 2023, 07:56

Has Goodwin gone back to Stoke City?, It'll be a shame if he has, on many levels I wouldn't of changed it myself, he's scored 6 already, he knows the team, our style, the league etc, at a time where we've got tough games coming,on heavy pitches, in a relegation scrap, we've rolled the dice and decided on changing it potentially with a lad of similar calibre,,but zero experience?, Its like starting over all again,not sure now is the time to do this, but if it comes off, brilliant move and well done to GJ if he gets this right.For me, I wouldn't be looking upfront, we badly need defenders IN, esp with losing Ellis and Ness a while ago and now down to players who couldn't even get on the bench recently (Omar and Marshall).

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by Forest gull » 06 Jan 2023, 22:07

The lad scored in an U 23 game and a pre season friendly so not pulling up trees. Not in Goodwins league. I really hope we give him a chance.

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by UnitedinDevon » 06 Jan 2023, 19:17

portugull wrote: 06 Jan 2023, 17:08 If Gareth Bale says we have got a gem then I am very excited.

This young man could be the real deal.

It suggests Will Goodwin may be returning to his parent Club Stoke City.
Please please please, don't say you think the random profile with 5 followers is the real Gareth Bale

There's too much nonsense on here that it's reasonable to think it's not sarcasm :-o

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by kevgull » 06 Jan 2023, 18:21

Signed

Let’s hope that both newly loaned players are better than we already have.

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by Mr Tea808 » 06 Jan 2023, 17:41

Will be a shame if Goodwin goes, but it sounds as if it's "like for like" I'll give him a chance, 100% he's coming from championship level, represented his country at different levels, so on the surface it's positive, will have to wait and see, I doubt he'll feature tomorrow though.

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