Dutch McLovin Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 13 hours ago, fpowl said: Had a great game today looked a handful he’s a powerfull lad I really hope he kicks on what is he 21? Best game ive seen him have today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorrallOwl17 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 We’re really spoilt for quality in centre midfield aren’t we. The 4 options we have for the 3 places are all of a high quality, and I never feel worried whichever 3 of the 4 play. The best thing is they all offer something completely different, all 4 are different footballers. Luongo is the aggressive holding midfielder who bites into tackles and breaks up play. Byers is a lovely football who slows the play down to his pace and keeps the game ticking nicely. Baz is a cut above and can pull some magic out the hat and FDB is a powerhouse who can carry the ball up the pitch and get us higher. All 4 are real quality options we’re lucky to have in this league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpowl Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, Dutch McLovin said: Best game ive seen him have today. I’ve seen him have a few very good games usually in the cup when we player lower league teams and we have some young players In the squad seem to remember last season noticing this not sure if one of the games was against Rochdale? And thinking going down a division will really let him kick on and get game time sadly that’s not happened to much and when it has he’s not really looked to kick on, looked a great asset for a young lad today though not sure how long us left on his contract but I’d be looking at extending it longer term their might Be more if an active role for him here next season if luongo doesn’t sign ( and I think he won’t sign ) especially if we stay in this division and even if we get promoted I think they’re will be plenty of suiters in league one to have him loaned out with the condition he plays he’s coming into the years now where he needs to play or he will stagnate a little part of me wished he’d play more but where does he fit in? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnsleyowl1996 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Potential to be class . Has pace power and the ability to go far . His next progression is the final ball or shot . If he can add that bit of composure he should be capable of getting goals and assists from midfield , add that to his ability to win the ball and surge forward we will have some player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 1 minute ago, fpowl said: I’ve seen him have a few very good games usually in the cup when we player lower league teams and we have some young players In the squad seem to remember last season noticing this not sure if one of the games was against Rochdale? And thinking going down a division will really let him kick on and get game time sadly that’s not happened to much and when it has he’s not really looked to kick on, looked a great asset for a young lad today though not sure how long us left on his contract but I’d be looking at extending it longer term their might Be more if an active role for him here next season if luongo doesn’t sign ( and I think he won’t sign ) especially if we stay in this division and even if we get promoted I think they’re will be plenty of suiters in league one to have him loaned out with the condition he plays he’s coming into the years now where he needs to play or he will stagnate a little part of me wished he’d play more but where does he fit in? Agree with most of this. If we dont go up i do think Bannan will stay but i dont think Luongo will. This should help Dele get more opportunities but we would still need to bring another CM player in IMO. But like you say if we do go up, a season long loan in this league where he will play would do him the world of good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpowl Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 22 minutes ago, Dutch McLovin said: Agree with most of this. If we dont go up i do think Bannan will stay but i dont think Luongo will. This should help Dele get more opportunities but we would still need to bring another CM player in IMO. But like you say if we do go up, a season long loan in this league where he will play would do him the world of good. Our problem in this division I think is our inability to change sometimes I’ve said it across multiple threads we are a short squad and concede so many goals on set pieces And when some teams come to nullify our midfield and go long they can become passengers of the game, ( Gillingham at home for example ) we need more height in the team to attack and defend set pieces and to be able to change it up players like Dele give us that presence strength and power we lack at times he needs to play more and get that run of consistent games because I no doubt think if luongo stays or goes we will still add to the midfield next season Byres bannan Adrienne dele luongo? I can see him adding 1/2 more in there but where’s that leave Dele for playing time next season is a huge year for him if he’s not going to play next year and I’m guessing we could even see a loan CM come in then let’s get him tied down and loaned out and have him back with 35-50 senior games under his belt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kew Owl Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Very impressive indeed last night - and well done to DM for specifically mentioning him in his post match assessment. Once he gets more composure and consistency, he will be a very good player. and a valuable asset to the club Onwards and upwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham67 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 17 minutes ago, fpowl said: Our problem in this division I think is our inability to change sometimes I’ve said it across multiple threads we are a short squad and concede so many goals on set pieces And when some teams come to nullify our midfield and go long they can become passengers of the game, ( Gillingham at home for example ) we need more height in the team to attack and defend set pieces and to be able to change it up players like Dele give us that presence strength and power we lack at times he needs to play more and get that run of consistent games because I no doubt think if luongo stays or goes we will still add to the midfield next season Byres bannan Adrienne dele luongo? I can see him adding 1/2 more in there but where’s that leave Dele for playing time next season is a huge year for him if he’s not going to play next year and I’m guessing we could even see a loan CM come in then let’s get him tied down and loaned out and have him back with 35-50 senior games under his belt Don’t forget we’ve got Adeniran to add to that list. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxtongent Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 The first time I saw Raw talent, it came in the form of a large,red0headed white male called Derek Dooley. I must say ,some of FDB's forward runs remind me of JJ, with the exception that, as opposed to JJ , who seemed to drag the ball behind him, and had little control of the ball during the run, FDB certainly has. Incidentally, Ramadan fasting ,is not starvation .It is not eating from sunrise to sunset, after which they can binge if they want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markg Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Sick of the lazy powerful cliche. Last night he dribbled past a load of people. Didn't barge through them, dribbled, yet the commentator says goes back to him using his physicality and being an athletic player. What does that even mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOwl Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 2 hours ago, SiJ said: Last night we saw the player this lad could be. He's an absolute unit. He's not got bad feet either when he gets going. He should get on that training routine where you dribble through the ski polls using outside-inside-outside-inside foot touches alternated. Just get him doing that for hours then playing 15 yard passes. He's quick and powerful, give him any side-to-side dribbling ability and he's either going to draw a lot of fouls or leave a lot of defenders on their 'arris. Could be a very good keeps-it-simple but very good at ball-carrying centre midfielder outside the Premier League with a bit of coaching. Really happy he's ours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A E Neuman NYowl Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 He has shown this potential to burst through midfield in most of the games he has played. The problem was that it was the occasional flash and then going very quiet. Yesterday was very different he was really involved all game. I would like to see him do those surging runs where he leaves players for dead on the edge of the opponents box as they have to foul him to get near him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 He’ll be a better player for the regular game time he’s had this season. As I’ve said before we’re making progress to where we were this time last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethman75 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Good to hear, when was the last time we had a decent prospect on the books that the manager actually plays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FoxOwl12 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 14 hours ago, FreshOwl said: Had reservations about him starting as I thought MK would dominate midfield with him in there, but there midfielders didn’t show up, and it was an excellent performance from him. A real powerhouse running through the middle, bodies hang off him. We didn't let their midfield show up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Musttryharder Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 1 hour ago, fpowl said: I’ve seen him have a few very good games usually in the cup when we player lower league teams and we have some young players In the squad seem to remember last season noticing this not sure if one of the games was against Rochdale? And thinking going down a division will really let him kick on and get game time sadly that’s not happened to much and when it has he’s not really looked to kick on, looked a great asset for a young lad today though not sure how long us left on his contract but I’d be looking at extending it longer term their might Be more if an active role for him here next season if luongo doesn’t sign ( and I think he won’t sign ) especially if we stay in this division and even if we get promoted I think they’re will be plenty of suiters in league one to have him loaned out with the condition he plays he’s coming into the years now where he needs to play or he will stagnate a little part of me wished he’d play more but where does he fit in? He will be a starter next season thats for sure. Serving his apprenriceship mainly under BB who is now encouraging rather than lambasting him. Can''t see Lloungo here next season so a perfect fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FoxOwl12 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 11 hours ago, ronior said: I’m genuinely not accusing anyone here of racism (intentional or otherwise) but I will say that, in 30 years of watching and reading about football, it always seems to be a black player who’s described as “raw” or a “beast”. I honestly can’t recall a white man being depicted in those terms. Just an observation. Anyway, I thought FDB and the rest were cracking tonight, especially in the first half. I feared Luongo would be missed greatlyin midfield but FDB put me right at ease from kickoff. What a pathetic post. Shearer was called a beast, Rooney was a raw talent plus many more white footballers similarly described. Why do people like you need to bring race into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 A lot of modern day midfield players are coached to protect the ball, when they receive the ball their first instinct is to play sideways or backwards. Dele is an old school midfielder, he gets the ball and his instinct is to carry it forward, similar in the way Carlton Palmer used to do it He’s raw which makes him a bit unpredictable. He had his best game on a Wednesday shirt last night, and he’s currently fasting for Ramadan He can be a beast of a player no doubt about it And for clarity, I often call Dean a beast of a player too 1 Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrbluesky Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Consistency is key, great performance, needs to start doing it regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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