[Benno Spire]

Really hope Danny Rowe is available as he was just starting to play his best football for us

[JonB]

Being able to pick between Tshimanga, Asante and Rowe at this level would be ridiculous…teams in league one with less up front.

[Tha Knows...]

JonB, on 14 January 2022 - 07:24 PM, said:

Being able to pick between Tshimanga, Asante and Rowe at this level would be ridiculous…teams in league one with less up front.

Let's get midfield sorted now

[Town_Fan]

JonB, on 14 January 2022 - 07:24 PM, said:

Being able to pick between Tshimanga, Asante and Rowe at this level would be ridiculous…teams in league one with less up front.

Was good to see how Asante won the flick on for his eventual goal at Chelsea. If those 2 can become the partnership that the potential indicates then we don't need Rowe in all honesty. Early days yet but could be something there.

[jack bauer]

Town_Fan, on 14 January 2022 - 07:59 PM, said:

Was good to see how Asante won the flick on for his eventual goal at Chelsea. If those 2 can become the partnership that the potential indicates then we don't need Rowe in all honesty. Early days yet but could be something there.

the thing about rowe is he can conjure up a goal out of nothing with his shooting range, opponents know it so keep a player on him which opens up space, he's sometimes hard to pick up as well as he kinda plays anywhere he likes and an obvious threat from set pieces, wish him well, hope to see him soon.

[dtp]

Town_Fan, on 14 January 2022 - 07:59 PM, said:

Was good to see how Asante won the flick on for his eventual goal at Chelsea. If those 2 can become the partnership that the potential indicates then we don't need Rowe in all honesty. Early days yet but could be something there.

If the Asante Tshimanga partnership blossoms that will be great but you cannot just rely on your two first choice strikers. They can get injured, run out of steam during a match, get suspended or whatever. At least one more striker/goal scorer is the bare minimum both to put pressure on the first two to continue performing and be there when required to give them a rest. It's same with every position and that's why it's a squad game as we should well know considering the injuries we have suffered this season.

[Goku]

Town_Fan, on 14 January 2022 - 06:15 PM, said:

Depends if the green light comes or not I guess.

Ah I read it like he’d be back soon. He’d be a godsend

[Mr Mercury]

Goku, on 14 January 2022 - 11:49 PM, said:

Ah I read it like he’d be back soon. He’d be a godsend

He might be he might not, but I read waiting for the “green light” as a phrase that could have been used since virtually day on of his issues.

[dim view]

jack bauer, on 14 January 2022 - 11:18 AM, said:

good move...

.....unless I missheard, JR said that Croll is also good enough to play at the base of midfield. If that's true it's an understated accolade in terms of his versatility and ability.

[jack bauer]

dim view, on 15 January 2022 - 11:51 AM, said:

.....unless I missheard, JR said that Croll is also good enough to play at the base of midfield. If that's true it's an understated accolade in terms of his versatility and ability.

he did say that

[Jud]

jack bauer, on 14 January 2022 - 08:58 PM, said:

the thing about rowe is he can conjure up a goal out of nothing with his shooting range, opponents know it so keep a player on him which opens up space, he's sometimes hard to pick up as well as he kinda plays anywhere he likes and an obvious threat from set pieces, wish him well, hope to see him soon.

Rowe is quality. In terms of actual ability, can't think of anyone since the likes of Roberts and Clucas that come close.

[Westbars Spireite]

Jud, on 15 January 2022 - 12:25 PM, said:

Rowe is quality. In terms of actual ability, can't think of anyone since the likes of Roberts and Clucas that come close.

Have any of us seen enough of him in the flesh to be able to make that claim?

[Jud]

Westbars Spireite, on 15 January 2022 - 12:41 PM, said:

Have any of us seen enough of him in the flesh to be able to make that claim?

Well for starters, who was the last genuine threat we had from direct free kicks? And not just "wonder if he'll test the keeper" but with there being a decent chance of a goal? Admittedly he hasn't played as much as I'd hoped and I'm sure we'd all like more evidence. Fingers crossed the chap is okay and we get the chance.

[turrhall]

Wrong thread

This post has been edited by turrhall: 15 January 2022 - 04:49 PM

[60s 70s Spireite]

Jud, on 15 January 2022 - 01:15 PM, said:

Well for starters, who was the last genuine threat we had from direct free kicks? And not just "wonder if he'll test the keeper" but with there being a decent chance of a goal?

About an hour ago? 👍

[HoneyTrippa]

He had another great game today. Very impressive and once again a shrewd signing by JR.

[Tha Knows...]

He's Luke Croll
Ya know
He's Luke Croll

[jack bauer]

crolls reaction at full time last saturday was one of pure joy as he walked towards us, he looked like he was really happy with life, what we didn't know at that point as it had been lost in the whole chelsea build up is that he had just signed his extension to the end of the season, hard to believe that he was wihout a club when we signed him, another impressive find by the club.

[DIFH]

Mr Mercury, on 14 January 2022 - 06:38 PM, said:

I would imagine he’s been waiting for the green light ever since the incident occurred, hopefully I’m wrong but I think this is just the only line he could take at the moment.

Green light or not, DR will have some catch up to do before even being considered for first team duties. That subs bench has to cater for all eventualities and I'd be hard pushed to tell one of those currently playing that they don't feature in the match day squad.

[jack bauer]

DIFH, on 16 January 2022 - 01:25 PM, said:

Green light or not, DR will have some catch up to do before even being considered for first team duties. That subs bench has to cater for all eventualities and I'd be hard pushed to tell one of those currently playing that they don't feature in the match day squad.

true but if available i think he'd make the bench ahead of payne who's pitch time has reduced considerably over the last half or dozen games. add to that carline and denton both scheduled for a feb return, i'd assume they are back in training to some degree, feb not that far away.