Peter needs to just Fuck off and never go near our recruitment or players again.
Thor
Peter needs to just Fuck off and never go near our recruitment or players again.
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I'm not criticising but I was actually surprised how many people were up for the Bowler signing on here. Perhaps it was just signing a winger. If you can't do it at Cardiff I'm not sure why you would be a runaway success here. Seemed exactly what we didn't need at the time. Would have loved a decent centre half in that window any day.
I think writing him off already is plain stupid.
Give him time to get used to the pace. Its one of the most difficult leagues in Europe. The lad clearly has quality.
Same with Okkels, so many have already written him off. Its a different level and having the technical ability isn't enough, they need to be brought physically and mentally up to speed.
Give him time to get used to the pace. Its one of the most difficult leagues in Europe. The lad clearly has quality.
Same with Okkels, so many have already written him off. Its a different level and having the technical ability isn't enough, they need to be brought physically and mentally up to speed.
Agree totally.
He’s shown glimpses of real quality and must be reasonably good to be a full Iceland international but he’s also shown flaws which need work.
Patience from us and hard work from Thor and the coaches is the key.
Struggling to see what he does well.
A very underwhelming footballer.
A very underwhelming footballer.
Thor=New Okkels
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I can't quite pin down where he's best either, but I would say a 10.
He goes everywhere and he constantly wants the ball whether he is a good option or not. I thought that made him a good deep-lying playmaker initially but there's no way he displaces McCann (best CM at the club IMO) and Whiteman (club captain).
Think Heckingbottom possibly agrees, given how he's moved him further forward.
If we want to persist with a 4 at the back, then based off tonight I'd like to see this:
Woodman
KKH Storey Lindsay Hughes
McCann Whiteman
Mads Thordarson Okkels
Riis
I'm taking Holmes over Thor every time in that formation
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Been saying that for a month. Combine that with his ability to hide behind a man when we’re in possession and there’s a problem. Although the latter has improved.
I still haven’t missed Whiteman.
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I like Holmes, however I don't think he has the legs to go for a full 90. Always seems to fade quite dramatically in games but has decent pace and can run with the ball which makes him more effective as an impact sub more than a starter.
Also, if he were to come in anywhere I would put him on the right and move Mads into the 10.
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He was the best player on the night for us against Sheff Utd by a country mile - again, he sort of went wherever he wanted. He was taking the ball from Woodman/defenders, he was driving forward, he was shooting from the edge of the box.
I think he would do pretty well in a sort of "free" role to just do what he wants, but we already have Mads who is exactly that type of player...
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Think that's because of the style of play. A lot less effort required off the ball due to the nature of the deep setup. Can't get away with that under Hecky.
In terms of on the ball, he was the only one moving for the ball and trying to make things happen under Lowe and not boot the ball away. But again that's changed amongst the rest of the players so doesn't particularly stand out as much there. Still think he looks decent in the tight spaces though.
Yeah, I think he was involved in the good things we did in the second half, and looked better when Frokjaer & Riis came on.
He must be good. Peter promised us an upgrade on Browne.