[Misnomer]

spireitetoo, on 02 March 2025 - 09:11 AM, said:

I'd prefer Duffy, Colclough isn't playing well at all, rarely completes 90 mins, and let's face it, offers very little in the way of goals/assists..

There's no doubting what you are saying. I was watching yesterday and thinking if Sparkes could ignite (sorry) something in Colclough; he's got the ability, he just seems to have disappeared down a rabbit hole.

[spireitetoo]

Misnomer, on 02 March 2025 - 09:15 AM, said:

There's no doubting what you are saying. I was watching yesterday and thinking if Sparkes could ignite (sorry) something in Colclough; he's got the ability, he just seems to have disappeared down a rabbit hole.

I doubt the impending court case is doing him any favours...

[dim view]

Phil V 72, on 02 March 2025 - 09:00 AM, said:

From the little I saw of him, I?d be tempted to see if we can get McFadz for another year

Surely Dunkley (who's Shirley Dunkley?) must be on the point of making the comeback that will prove he can be a top CH next year? The notion of him having successful surgery and him being out for so long is becoming difficult to reconcile.

[ash_cfc]

BlueRodneyFern, on 02 March 2025 - 08:58 AM, said:

He is talking about George Cooper winger from Plymouth and currently playing in the west didsbury and Chorlton league as he ended up with a serious knee injury after 3 ops he couldn't play top level footy again

Who also left us 3 years ago. Clutching at straws. Cooks got more right than wrong with recruitment.

[rodney]

spireitetoo, on 02 March 2025 - 09:16 AM, said:

I doubt the impending court case is doing him any favours...

The case isn?t until April 2026?

dim view, on 02 March 2025 - 09:18 AM, said:

Surely Dunkley (who's Shirley Dunkley?) must be on the point of making the comeback that will prove he can be a top CH next year? The notion of him having successful surgery and him being out for so long is becoming difficult to reconcile.

How long do you think neck/spinal surgery takes to recover!!! If he starts the beginning of next season that will be a result?.

[dim view]

rodney, on 02 March 2025 - 09:30 AM, said:

How long do you think neck/spinal surgery takes to recover!!! If he starts the beginning of next season that will be a result?.

Fill us in. What was his injury and what is the recovery plan?

[clarevoyant.]

warfey is a spireite, on 02 March 2025 - 07:39 AM, said:

No more old pals act like donacien is he made of chocolate? injured again never was he fit ,like they told us,just not match fit,he ought to change his name to nut brittle ,a cook signing like cooper,are old pals act ,now I find his son is a scout,no wonder he likes the Kirk's ,there bankrolling him

Could it be possible that Donaciens injury was a result of him NOT being made of chocolate but him challenging, winning the ball and sustaining knocks when being sold hopelessly short by a colleague and these knocks getting worse as the game went on.



Can anyone explain the back pass law?

[Middle East]

rodney, on 02 March 2025 - 09:30 AM, said:

The case isn?t until April 2026?


How long do you think neck/spinal surgery takes to recover!!! If he starts the beginning of next season that will be a result?.

I don't think Colclough will be here next season. He may be a fans favourite but his end product isn't always the best and I think we have signed a better player in Duffy. His cameo yesterday was one of the few bright moments and he got us (momentarily) back in the game. I can't understand why he wasn't in the starting eleven either, unless he was carrying a minor knock.

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[spireitetoo]

rodney, on 02 March 2025 - 09:30 AM, said:

The case isn?t until April 2026?

So he can just forget about it??, the chance of being found guilty and pleasuring his majesty isn't bothering him??

Ps, I'm not saying he's guilty, but an impending court case, no matter when it is,is always gunna be at the back of your mind..

[clarevoyant.]

spireitetoo, on 02 March 2025 - 10:36 AM, said:

So he can just forget about it??, the chance of being found guilty and pleasuring his majesty isn't bothering him??

Ps, I'm not saying he's guilty, but an impending court case, no matter when it is,is always gunna be at the back of your mind.

We'll bow to your superior knowledge on the last bit.

[Tha Knows...]

Misnomer, on 02 March 2025 - 09:15 AM, said:

There's no doubting what you are saying. I was watching yesterday and thinking if Sparkes could ignite (sorry) something in Colclough; he's got the ability, he just seems to have disappeared down a rabbit hole.

No need to apologise. Can't start a fire without Jack Sparkes...

[hilly81]

warfey is a spireite, on 02 March 2025 - 09:03 AM, said:

The crocked Scouser that wasn't playing at Plymouth mate

Warrington. That famously Scouse town.

[warfey is a spireite]

Yes I lived there for ,6 months ,wellfield street,as well as garston 2 years,

[Osborne again]

clarevoyant., on 02 March 2025 - 09:52 AM, said:

Could it be possible that Donaciens injury was a result of him NOT being made of chocolate but him challenging, winning the ball and sustaining knocks when being sold hopelessly short by a colleague and these knocks getting worse as the game went on.



Can anyone explain the back pass law?

Donacien was sold short a few times and got clogged in the process. I winced a couple of times when the studs were on show.
I think the officials need to learn the rules they're supposed to uphold, to be honest. Back pass picked up by their goalie straight in front of the referee, offside after offside missed, but accurate to the inch when it was us, Pepple dragged around like a rag doll, but when Pepple tried the same, the whistle blew.
It's bad enough performing as we did, but playing the officials as well as the opposition, isn't right.

[60s 70s Spireite]

Middle East, on 02 March 2025 - 10:09 AM, said:

I don't think Colclough will be here next season. He may be a fans favourite but his end product isn't always the best and I think we have signed a better player in Duffy. His cameo yesterday was one of the few bright moments and he got us (momentarily) back in the game. I can't understand why he wasn't in the starting eleven either, unless he was carrying a minor knock.

Fact is, it?s always been Cooks tactic to sub wingers on about 70 minutes with another winger. We could do with both of them firing on all cylinders. Colclough is at his best when he has a full back acting as his forward support- hopefully Sparkes can bring the best out of him.

[warfey is a spireite]

Colclough is done at town I'm convinced wasn't even on bench I believe yesterday the court case isn't for another year,he won't like the porridge

[BlueRodneyFern]

ash_cfc, on 02 March 2025 - 09:24 AM, said:

Who also left us 3 years ago. Clutching at straws. Cooks got more right than wrong with recruitment.

Exactly and not sure why Warfey is dragging that up for as evrey manager even the best fall foul of injury players

[clarevoyant.]

Osborne again, on 02 March 2025 - 11:15 AM, said:

Donacien was sold short a few times and got clogged in the process. I winced a couple of times when the studs were on show.
I think the officials need to learn the rules they're supposed to uphold, to be honest. Back pass picked up by their goalie straight in front of the referee, offside after offside missed, but accurate to the inch when it was us, Pepple dragged around like a rag doll, but when Pepple tried the same, the whistle blew.
It's bad enough performing as we did, but playing the officials as well as the opposition, isn't right.

Regarding the offside which came just at the right time for them as they were facing perfecting 7 mins of time wasting, I've no idea whether it was off or not, but basing it on body language alone it would suggest it was. I've not seen Mandeville so animated since the complete capitulation by the ref v Oldham.

[frearsghost]

Middle East, on 02 March 2025 - 10:09 AM, said:

I don't think Colclough will be here next season. He may be a fans favourite but his end product isn't always the best and I think we have signed a better player in Duffy. His cameo yesterday was one of the few bright moments and he got us (momentarily) back in the game. I can't understand why he wasn't in the starting eleven either, unless he was carrying a minor knock.

Colclough has always been an enigma to me. A player who can get round a defender and can get you off your seat in anticipation but regularly let down by his final ball. Too many shots hitting the outside netting and easily saved daisy cutters. Surely the coaching staff should have picked up on this and worked to impove his final ball. He could be a significant league player with the right help but I don't see any evidence of coaching to improve his game.

[Phil V 72]

dim view, on 02 March 2025 - 09:18 AM, said:

Surely Dunkley (who's Shirley Dunkley?) must be on the point of making the comeback that will prove he can be a top CH next year? The notion of him having successful surgery and him being out for so long is becoming difficult to reconcile.

McFadz, Dunkley, A.N.Other and Naylor as back up? A.N.Other would need to have some pace then