[jack bauer]

pre walsall cook talked about levels when asked about grimes, after 10 games i'd say we can see this league is certainly a level up from what we have been in for 6 years, so with players out on loan, hobson, drummond and akinola thought it may be interesting to track how they are doing, i believe akinola is injured??? so not much on him. looks like drummond got a decent amount of 2nd half minutes and hobson a starter for top of the table barnet.

equally on the ins, how do we see our in on loans so far? tanton the pick for me so far but can't seem to get him on the field enough (yet...)

[OneDecentLester]

Tanton - Quality defender, decent going forward. Seems to pick up niggling injuries quite easily but hopefully as his body gets used to mens football, these injuries will begin to reduce.

Araujo - Another quality player. Think some of his passes into midfield and through the lines are excellent. Another who will only benefit & get better from regular minutes alongside an experienced player like Dunkley.

Markanday - A real quality player with a wand of a left foot and eye for goal. Can sometimes be on the periphery of a game though due to his lack of physicality, but I think he?s a brilliant player who will hit double figures IMO. Still think we?re yet to see the best of him, which is promising.

Metcalfe - Not sold on him yet, clearly has ability, but think his decision making at times is poor. This is his first foray into the men?s game though so benefit of the doubt for him. I think he?ll find it hard to break into this side and stay in their regular, but definitely a useful squad member.

Thompson - Looked shaky today IMO and got away with one right at the end when he came flying out unconvincingly and got nowhere near the ball when their lad headed onto the roof of the net. Will be able to judge properly once I?ve seen more of him. Will be interesting to see how Cook goes about it with him and Boot this season in terms of who ends up number 1.

Overall, I?d say we look like we?ve utilised the loan market pretty well. Look forward to seeing how they continue to develop over the season.

Great to see Hobson has broke into Barnets first team whilst they?re sat top of the league too. Hopefully he can stay there and do well for them this season before returning to us a better player.

This post has been edited by OneDecentLester: 05 October 2024 - 10:39 PM

[Valley Blues]

OneDecentLester, on 05 October 2024 - 10:38 PM, said:

Tanton - Quality defender, decent going forward. Seems to pick up niggling injuries quite easily but hopefully as his body gets used to mens football, these injuries will begin to reduce.

Araujo - Another quality player. Think some of his passes into midfield and through the lines are excellent. Another who will only benefit & get better from regular minutes alongside an experienced player like Dunkley.

Markanday - A real quality player with a wand of a left foot and eye for goal. Can sometimes be on the periphery of a game though due to his lack of physicality, but I think he?s a brilliant player who will hit double figures IMO. Still think we?re yet to see the best of him, which is promising.

Metcalfe - Not sold on him yet, clearly has ability, but think his decision making at times is poor. This is his first foray into the men?s game though so benefit of the doubt for him. I think he?ll find it hard to break into this side and stay in their regular, but definitely a useful squad member.

Thompson - Looked shaky today IMO and got away with one right at the end when he came flying out unconvincingly and got nowhere near the ball when their lad headed onto the roof of the net. Will be able to judge properly once I?ve seen more of him. Will be interesting to see how Cook goes about it with him and Boot this season in terms of who ends up number 1.

Overall, I?d say we look like we?ve utilised the loan market pretty well. Look forward to seeing how they continue to develop over the season.

Great to see Hobson has broke into Barnets first team whilst they?re sat top of the league too. Hopefully he can stay there and do well for them this season before returning to us a better player.

Touching on Max Thompson, first viewing was difficult to judge IMO as for the first 60 minutes of his debut the back four playing in front of him were all over the place and looked a complete shambles. Awful position for a young keeper making his debut.

[Trigger]

Valley Blues, on 05 October 2024 - 11:15 PM, said:

Touching on Max Thompson, first viewing was difficult to judge IMO as for the first 60 minutes of his debut the back four playing in front of him were all over the place and looked a complete shambles. Awful position for a young keeper making his debut.

He needs a run of games as he's not played for a while since leaving Northampton. I like him. He fumbled 1 (probably got blinded by the sun) and missed the punch at the end but I'm pretty confident he'll hold down his place. Kept us in it at 1-2 cos from behind the goal I thought that was it for us before he saved to his left. Put in some good tackles and looked to throw it out at times (I love a long throw counter attack, these can be a real threat).

Not sure what happened with dunkley though when he dropped it at his feet😵‍💫

[60s 70s Spireite]

For me, the jury is out on Araujo. Classy player, but he seems to play as if he thinks this is easy. Except it isnt. I cant recall much of his contribution yesterday and he seems absent from the highlights.

I await the full match replay being put on You Tube and the analysis of his game from Dim View.

[Goku]

60s 70s Spireite, on 06 October 2024 - 09:30 AM, said:

For me, the jury is out on Araujo. Classy player, but he seems to play as if he thinks this is easy. Except it isnt. I cant recall much of his contribution yesterday and he seems absent from the highlights.

I await the full match replay being put on You Tube and the analysis of his game from Dim View.

As one of the founders of the Araujo fan club, this is concerning. However, I didn?t attend yesterday and I won?t watch the full match replay, so I can simply pretend it never happened.

[Westbars Spireite]

60s 70s Spireite, on 06 October 2024 - 09:30 AM, said:

For me, the jury is out on Araujo. Classy player, but he seems to play as if he thinks this is easy. Except it isnt. I cant recall much of his contribution yesterday and he seems absent from the highlights.

I await the full match replay being put on You Tube and the analysis of his game from Dim View.

Yesterday he wasn't great, but not alone in that respect. I think his natural demeanor/body language could suggest he thinks it's easy but I wouldn't read anything at all into that.

This post has been edited by Westbars Spireite: 06 October 2024 - 09:39 AM

[dtp]

Goku, on 06 October 2024 - 09:34 AM, said:

As one of the founders of the Araujo fan club, this is concerning. However, I didn?t attend yesterday and I won?t watch the full match replay, so I can simply pretend it never happened.

I thought he played quite well yesterday and, true to form, found a few quality passes.

I tend to think he would be an ideal fit to play on the left side of a back three and also wonder if he could do a job in midfield.

When he beefs up a bit and gains more experience he will become a very good player in my opinion.

[Bonnyman]

Goku, on 06 October 2024 - 09:34 AM, said:

As one of the founders of the Araujo fan club, this is concerning. However, I didn?t attend yesterday and I won?t watch the full match replay, so I can simply pretend it never happened.

Goal apart I?m surprised markandy didnt go home on the wallsal bus he was in their defenders underpants for 89 minutes

[HaslandBlue58]

Bonnyman, on 06 October 2024 - 09:49 AM, said:

Goal apart I?m surprised markandy didnt go home on the wallsal bus he was in their defenders underpants for 89 minutes

Personally I find that up there with the Grigg jibes and thought he had as good a game as anyone else yesterday.

[Bonnyman]

HaslandBlue58, on 06 October 2024 - 10:07 AM, said:

Personally I find that up there with the Grigg jibes and thought he had as good a game as anyone else yesterday.

Good for you

[OneDecentLester]

Bonnyman, on 06 October 2024 - 09:49 AM, said:

Goal apart I?m surprised markandy didnt go home on the wallsal bus he was in their defenders underpants for 89 minutes

Serious question for you here. When we were absolutely dog water between 2015 - 2021, were you still watching our games?

Because that was when we actually had genuine Bunkum players, and I?m just wondering how you actually coped watching that back then?
The amount of negative stuff I see you spout about one of the most talented squads weve had in years I find baffling, whilst amusing at the same time.

[Blue5]

60s 70s Spireite, on 06 October 2024 - 09:30 AM, said:

For me, the jury is out on Araujo. Classy player, but he seems to play as if he thinks this is easy. Except it isnt. I cant recall much of his contribution yesterday and he seems absent from the highlights.

I await the full match replay being put on You Tube and the analysis of his game from Dim View.

He made a few mistakes yesterday but that didn't faze him. He still wanted the ball and wanted to play with it.

That's what I like about all the loan players, they want the ball and generally look comfortable on it.

[Bonnyman]

OneDecentLester, on 06 October 2024 - 11:46 AM, said:

Serious question for you here. When we were absolutely dog water between 2015 - 2021, were you still watching our games?

Because that was when we actually had genuine Bunkum players, and I?m just wondering how you actually coped watching that back then?
The amount of negative stuff I see you spout about one of the most talented squads weve had in years I find baffling, whilst amusing at the same time.

With great difficulty, glad I make you smile

[Phil V 72]

jack bauer, on 05 October 2024 - 10:20 PM, said:

pre walsall cook talked about levels when asked about grimes, after 10 games i'd say we can see this league is certainly a level up from what we have been in for 6 years, so with players out on loan, hobson, drummond and akinola thought it may be interesting to track how they are doing, i believe akinola is injured??? so not much on him. looks like drummond got a decent amount of 2nd half minutes and hobson a starter for top of the table barnet.

equally on the ins, how do we see our in on loans so far? tanton the pick for me so far but can't seem to get him on the field enough (yet...)

Thought that piece of the interview with Cook was very interesting, when asked about Grimes he started talking about how the side was being improved and rebuilt. I think it indicates that a number of the NL winning players are reaching the end of their time here.

[CFC91]

OneDecentLester, on 06 October 2024 - 11:46 AM, said:

Serious question for you here. When we were absolutely dog water between 2015 - 2021, were you still watching our games?

Because that was when we actually had genuine Bunkum players, and I?m just wondering how you actually coped watching that back then?
The amount of negative stuff I see you spout about one of the most talented squads weve had in years I find baffling, whilst amusing at the same time.

He probably thought we were mint in 2017 because he knows nowt about football given some of the takes on here. It?s not an exclusive club mind

[Trigger]

Phil V 72, on 06 October 2024 - 02:55 PM, said:

Thought that piece of the interview with Cook was very interesting, when asked about Grimes he started talking about how the side was being improved and rebuilt. I think it indicates that a number of the NL winning players are reaching the end of their time here.

I can't remember exactly what he said but remember thinking how well and respectfully he had put it. 1 things for sure, there will be a gradual clear out of some of last year's champions throughout the season

[60s 70s Spireite]

60s 70s Spireite, on 06 October 2024 - 09:30 AM, said:

For me, the jury is out on Araujo. Classy player, but he seems to play as if he thinks this is easy. Except it isnt. I cant recall much of his contribution yesterday and he seems absent from the highlights.

I await the full match replay being put on You Tube and the analysis of his game from Dim View.

Apologies to Araujo. Have seen most of the full match from YouTube, he is not as inconspicuous as I had recalled. Nothing outstanding, but tidy and makes himself available at all times.
I think I found the so called penalty claim. Laughable.
Colclough loads up to clear the ball, their attacker comes flying in from behind him and of course they both down in a heap. Foul on Coco if anything.

[turrhall]

60s 70s Spireite, on 08 October 2024 - 07:05 PM, said:

Apologies to Araujo. Have seen most of the full match from YouTube, he is not as inconspicuous as I had recalled. Nothing outstanding, but tidy and makes himself available at all times.
I think I found the so called penalty claim. Laughable.
Colclough loads up to clear the ball, their attacker comes flying in from behind him and of course they both down in a heap. Foul on Coco if anything.

Remember one instance of him dallying on the ball and losing it, but was fine for the rest of the game. Not his best performance noone really shone. Been generally v impressed with him so far, his passing range especially - played a superb ball to Gordon/Dobra between their RB and CB for one of them to run on to. Think he's a good foil to the more physically imposing Dunkley, bit of pace (relatively) and bit better ability on the ball.

This post has been edited by turrhall: 08 October 2024 - 09:05 PM

[OneDecentLester]

Yep Araujo?s passing through the lines is one of his biggest strengths, has a lovely left foot on him. I think him & Dunkley compliment eachother well and I?m hopeful of a strong partnership forming between them.