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Does anyone know the severity of GC’s injury from last night please? Frustrated with Earl and his lack of crosses last night. Descent enough back up but feel GC would have had more of an impact had he stayed on the pitch.
 
Rafferty or Bambo / Lindsay to the rescue.

Raff to LWB or Hughes preferably goes there (LWB) with Bambo coming into the back 3.

Earl simply doesn't do it for myself, too timid to actually go forward, moves break down time after time when he gets the ball although last night was a slight improvement.
 
Jack Daniels said:
Rafferty or Bambo / Lindsay to the rescue.

Raff to LWB or Hughes preferably goes there (LWB) with Bambo coming into the back 3.

Earl simply doesn't do it for myself, too timid to actually go forward, moves break down time after time when he gets the ball although last night was a slight improvement.
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Moving Hughes there would allow Diaby to come in, and he's going to have to play at some point if we're considering him for next season, but it would be a shame to move Hughes out of the LCB spot when he's up there for POTS.

Can't see it being Lindsay, he looks to be an occasional replacement if/when Bauer is injured or struggling with a knock
 
SF said:
I'd be very shocked if Earl doesn't start on Saturday, Lowe clearly wants to develop him based on his comments.

No point wasting time on Rafferty.
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I think some people fail to realise just how deep set our old ways of playing are and how, for some, it takes time for new ideas to get through.
There was an occasion last night where Bauer had the ball in acres just inside our half. He immediately started running back towards our goal ready to pass it back before it seemed the whole stadium shouted no to him and he spun around.
There we’re little signs of improvement with Earl last night, hopefully, if we have to use him more regularly now, he’ll step up to the plate.
 
Noticed him walk out of the tunnel and into the Invincibles at half time with a boot on yesterday, hopefully just a precaution and not a broken bone but i guess we'll find out in the next couple of days
 
Preston Lad said:
I think some people fail to realise just how deep set our old ways of playing are and how, for some, it takes time for new ideas to get through.
There was an occasion last night where Bauer had the ball in acres just inside our half. He immediately started running back towards our goal ready to pass it back before it seemed the whole stadium shouted no to him and he spun around.
There we’re little signs of improvement with Earl last night, hopefully, if we have to use him more regularly now, he’ll step up to the plate.
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That’s a very good post imo.

I can see why people said Earl looked hesitant at times going forward. He was, at times.

But I thought there were some really encouraging signs. He defended well. And further forward, he made himself available very well, didn’t seem to give the ball away and showed some good attacking play.
 
Regardless said:
That’s a very good post imo.

I can see why people said Earl looked hesitant at times going forward. He was, at times.

But I thought there were some really encouraging signs. He defended well. And further forward, he made himself available very well, didn’t seem to give the ball away and showed some good attacking play.
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The one thing that does surprise me that he doesn’t get more crosses in. Hopefully something he’s working on.
 
Preston Lad said:
I think some people fail to realise just how deep set our old ways of playing are and how, for some, it takes time for new ideas to get through.
There was an occasion last night where Bauer had the ball in acres just inside our half. He immediately started running back towards our goal ready to pass it back before it seemed the whole stadium shouted no to him and he spun around.
There we’re little signs of improvement with Earl last night, hopefully, if we have to use him more regularly now, he’ll step up to the plate.
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I do remember that but the way Bauer has improved on the ball since Lowe arrived has been fantastic.
 
CHPNE said:
Does anyone know the severity of GC’s injury from last night please? Frustrated with Earl and his lack of crosses last night. Descent enough back up but feel GC would have had more of an impact had he stayed on the pitch.
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I think someone said it’s a calf injury and he’s going for a scan….even if it’s not a bad one it will be at least a month out I reckon.
 
Regardless said:
The one thing that does surprise me that he doesn’t get more crosses in. Hopefully something he’s working on.
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I do think that's got a lot to do with the modern, statistical approach of ball-retention, where taking the easier pass inside is considered better (percentage wise) than gambling on giving away possession by crossing and risking a counter attack.
 
Earl is a left-sided defender who can be effective getting up in support of the attack - his defensive work last night was good and he should be developed as the immediate back-up and longterm successor to Hughes on the left of the defence. In that position he can be a major part of the club's future. But he is not a midfielder and is manifestly out-of-position when used as a wing-back. He is probably the best stopgap we have if Cunningham is unavailable though I would not be averse to us getting Walker back from loan if that is possible
 
Preston Lad said:
I think some people fail to realise just how deep set our old ways of playing are and how, for some, it takes time for new ideas to get through.
There was an occasion last night where Bauer had the ball in acres just inside our half. He immediately started running back towards our goal ready to pass it back before it seemed the whole stadium shouted no to him and he spun around.
There we’re little signs of improvement with Earl last night, hopefully, if we have to use him more regularly now, he’ll step up to the plate.
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what a good post,we are improving,i think we can all see that,but we do need time,which we do have this season.
 
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