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[Lee Trundle]

Would like to say, stats aside,that Barky was shit again tonight. He beat his man once in 70 minutes, and ballooned the ball 10yards over every man in the box.

Thought the fight showed by the lads was great in the second half though

 

[sedgwick__7]

Would like to say, stats aside,that Barky was shit again tonight. He beat his man once in 70 minutes, and ballooned the ball 10yards over every man in the box.

Thought the fight showed by the lads was great in the second half though

Barkhuizen isn’t on form at the moment, but I think Horgan’s brief spell on the pitch showed why Neil will probably always persist with Barkhuizen.

He gave the ball away countless times and hit row Z in 5-10 minutes. Clearly too sloppy for what Neil expects. I recall him coming on at Millwall and his first two passes went out of play, but still you referred to him earlier in the thread as neat and tidy.

Harrop did well though.

 

[Former Member]

Barkhuizen isn’t on form at the moment, but I think Horgan’s brief spell on the pitch showed why Neil will probably always persist with Barkhuizen.

He gave the ball away countless times and hit row Z in 5-10 minutes. Clearly too sloppy for what Neil expects. I recall him coming on at Millwall and his first two passes went out of play, but still you referred to him earlier in the thread as neat and tidy.

Harrop did well though.

Harsh. Sharpness like that comes with game time, which has been limited for him.

Before he skied his shot (which bobbled), he showed good pace and energy cutting inside beating his men.

Also a good piece of skill on the edge of our own box and good pace to drive forward. Mind, he did pick the wrong pass.

We’ll see the real Daryl Horgan once he gets a proper run of games.

 

[pne99]

Barkhuizen isn’t on form at the moment, but I think Horgan’s brief spell on the pitch showed why Neil will probably always persist with Barkhuizen.

He gave the ball away countless times and hit row Z in 5-10 minutes. Clearly too sloppy for what Neil expects. I recall him coming on at Millwall and his first two passes went out of play, but still you referred to him earlier in the thread as neat and tidy.

Harrop did well though.

He gave the ball away once, not countless times, when he took the wrong option on the break, after carrying the ball 30-40 yards out of defence. After going past a couple of players he had a shot from distance off his weaker foot that went well over.

No mention though of Barkhuizen beating his man first half then blazing the cross past everyone and out for a goal kick, or the ball bouncing off him every other time he tried to control it.

Horgan's brief spell on the pitch showed why he should play more, his touch is good and he can go past a man on either side, there was no problem with the end product last season when he had a run in the side, but now if he doesn't make something happen in the ten minutes he gets every now and again apparently it's poor. Clearly haven't watched Barkhuizen, and Robinson in particular, waste good position after good position all season, but still appear to be close to undroppable.

 

[sedgwick__7]

He gave the ball away once, not countless times, when he took the wrong option on the break, after carrying the ball 30-40 yards out of defence. After going past a couple of players he had a shot from distance off his weaker foot that went well over.

No mention though of Barkhuizen beating his man first half then blazing the cross past everyone and out for a goal kick, or the ball bouncing off him every other time he tried to control it.

Horgan's brief spell on the pitch showed why he should play more, his touch is good and he can go past a man on either side, there was no problem with the end product last season when he had a run in the side, but now if he doesn't make something happen in the ten minutes he gets every now and again apparently it's poor. Clearly haven't watched Barkhuizen, and Robinson in particular, waste good position after good position all season, but still appear to be close to undroppable.

Maybe I’m being a bit unfair, but I just see sub appearances brimming with overhit crosses and sloppy passing from Horgan, rather than much guile or technical quality. He probably would do better with a run of games but I don’t think that’s justified over other, better options.

On the ball I think Robinson is a good technician, but he is just so unagile/unatheltic. He sprints like someone is permanently tugging his shirt back. He is good getting on the end of things in the box but I don’t think he’s well-suited to a wide role in this system.

Barkhuizen does have his drawbacks but I can see why he is picked week in week out. His pace, particularly on the road, is absolutely vital and whilst not the most technical player, he can finish. His goals/assists/creative stats are very good this season. He does appear to have run out of steam a bit though, which is no surprise because he has probably played too many games in truth.

All these players have their pro/cons but we without doubt like a star man in the final third still.

The transfer window will be interesting in that regard.

 

[Former Member]

He gave the ball away once, not countless times, when he took the wrong option on the break, after carrying the ball 30-40 yards out of defence. After going past a couple of players he had a shot from distance off his weaker foot that went well over.

No mention though of Barkhuizen beating his man first half then blazing the cross past everyone and out for a goal kick, or the ball bouncing off him every other time he tried to control it.

Horgan's brief spell on the pitch showed why he should play more, his touch is good and he can go past a man on either side, there was no problem with the end product last season when he had a run in the side, but now if he doesn't make something happen in the ten minutes he gets every now and again apparently it's poor. Clearly haven't watched Barkhuizen, and Robinson in particular, waste good position after good position all season, but still appear to be close to undroppable.

Couldn’t have put it better myself.

 

[Nishtar36]

Robinson and Bodin both got assists tonight. Maguire on the scoresheet.

Good to see the attacking players contributing.

 

[Tino]

Maybe I’m being a bit unfair, but I just see sub appearances brimming with overhit crosses and sloppy passing from Horgan, rather than much guile or technical quality. He probably would do better with a run of games but I don’t think that’s justified over other, better options.

On the ball I think Robinson is a good technician, but he is just so unagile/unatheltic. He sprints like someone is permanently tugging his shirt back. He is good getting on the end of things in the box but I don’t think he’s well-suited to a wide role in this system.

Barkhuizen does have his drawbacks but I can see why he is picked week in week out. His pace, particularly on the road, is absolutely vital and whilst not the most technical player, he can finish. His goals/assists/creative stats are very good this season. He does appear to have run out of steam a bit though, which is no surprise because he has probably played too many games in truth.

All these players have their pro/cons but we without doubt like a star man in the final third still.

The transfer window will be interesting in that regard.

I'd put the Horgan performance down to "trying slightly to hard to impress the manager in the 15 minutes I've had in the last 6 weeks". It's only natural for him to try and have a shot or 2 and maybe play a couple of non safe passes after being sat in the stands for weeks.

Harrop did exactly what people knew he would. He took the ball in tight areas and kept it, he took defenders on, he was always in space and available for a pass and he was direct. Why we haven't seen more of him on the pitch is anyone's guess.

 

[Euxtonboy]

Harsh. Sharpness like that comes with game time, which has been limited for him.

Before he skied his shot (which bobbled), he showed good pace and energy cutting inside beating his men.

Also a good piece of skill on the edge of our own box and good pace to drive forward. Mind, he did pick the wrong pass.

We’ll see the real Daryl Horgan once he gets a proper run of games.

Horgan can be frustrating at times as he definitely appears to be skillful with the ball at his feet [probably the best we have got] but the problem stems from his ability to make the right choices when shooting or passing meaning all that went before was fruitless. Maybe as others have said he is trying to do the spectacular in order to impress and keep his PNE career on track. Perhaps a bit more game time might enable him to less hurried with his final touch.

 

[SF]

Horgan is alright but for me he would be more suited player regularly for a side in the bottom half, not one that wants top 6.

A handy squad player but I think he will leave in the summer, can't see him ever being a regular here. Barkhuizen, Robinson & Bodin all much more effective.