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Thompson
Oct 3, 2022 20:29:10 GMT
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Post by jhtstokie on Oct 3, 2022 20:29:10 GMT
He's a bog standard player that doesn't do anything well. We certainly look better with him in the side but Jesus we could and should do better. He must do something well then if we look better with him in the side?🤨
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Thompson
Oct 3, 2022 20:30:05 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2022 20:30:05 GMT
He holds his position well seemingly. I think he does well in aerial duels personally. I’d say he does pretty well in the 50-50 tackle as well. We seem to get ran through less easily with him in the team. My biggest problem with Thompson is that he’s always injured. Holding position shouldn’t be something that is lauded. 15 year olds should be able to it. Not sure what holding positions you're referring to , don't want to but can't be one of the hardest positions in football to find a decent one
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Post by LphPotter on Oct 3, 2022 20:32:14 GMT
We definitely do, he’s not the greatest but by far the best we have at what he does. Especially with Kilkenny going missing so we haven’t seen what he can do. Laurent and Baker were trying to do the same job yesterday with neither of them really doing anything, there was so much space in midfield for them every single time. We really don’t. Fair enough, well argued.
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Post by chad on Oct 3, 2022 20:37:34 GMT
How bad must we be when people can even suggest we need a player like Jordan Thompson to improve things
I respect other fans opinions. But in mine he’s a League one player at best, and that’s pushing it
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Thompson
Oct 4, 2022 14:57:01 GMT
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Post by wakefieldstokie on Oct 4, 2022 14:57:01 GMT
Fair enough, well argued. I don’t want to argue. Just stating my thoughts. If you can’t see he’s a league one player at best then what’s the point in me trying to change your mind. He certainly doesn’t improve us.
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Thompson
Oct 4, 2022 16:08:30 GMT
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Oct 4, 2022 16:08:30 GMT
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Post by Miles Offside on Oct 4, 2022 17:08:30 GMT
A lot of people on this board don't rate him, but we look so much more solid when he plays in the anchor role in my opinion. Hoping he's fit soon. We'd look a hell of a lot better at the back with Thompson in front of a back four.
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Post by LphPotter on Oct 4, 2022 17:27:12 GMT
Fair enough, well argued. I don’t want to argue. Just stating my thoughts. If you can’t see he’s a league one player at best then what’s the point in me trying to change your mind. He certainly doesn’t improve us. We’ve conceded 11 goals in the 5 games that he hasn’t started this season, keeping 1 clean sheet. Compared to 4 goals conceded in the 6 games he has started, with 3 clean sheets. I know it’s not always as simple as a numbers game but for me we look so much more solid with him in the midfield and there’s never as much space in there as Watford had with him in the side
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Post by leicspotter on Oct 4, 2022 17:39:26 GMT
For those who rate Thompson as no better than League 1 standard, how would they rate the contributions of Smallbone and Laurent? Thompson has certainly been more effective than either of these 2 this season
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Thompson
Oct 4, 2022 18:06:32 GMT
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Post by andystokey on Oct 4, 2022 18:06:32 GMT
I don’t want to argue. Just stating my thoughts. If you can’t see he’s a league one player at best then what’s the point in me trying to change your mind. He certainly doesn’t improve us. We’ve conceded 11 goals in the 5 games that he hasn’t started this season, keeping 1 clean sheet. Compared to 4 goals conceded in the 6 games he has started, with 3 clean sheets. I know it’s not always as simple as a numbers game but for me we look so much more solid with him in the midfield and there’s never as much space in there as Watford had with him in the side The last two games he played the midfield looked much better balanced. He was designated to break up and turn the ball over. Sunday we had Laurent and Baker both trying to do it and neither did properly and Smallbone was pointless. If fit he would be my six with Laurent and Baker as two eights.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Oct 4, 2022 18:30:30 GMT
We’ve conceded 11 goals in the 5 games that he hasn’t started this season, keeping 1 clean sheet. Compared to 4 goals conceded in the 6 games he has started, with 3 clean sheets. I know it’s not always as simple as a numbers game but for me we look so much more solid with him in the midfield and there’s never as much space in there as Watford had with him in the side The last two games he played the midfield looked much better balanced. He was designated to break up and turn the ball over. Sunday we had Laurent and Baker both trying to do it and neither did properly and Smallbone was pointless. If fit he would be my six with Laurent and Baker as two eights. We need more creativity from midfield not less, if you wanted Thompson in it would have to be in place of Baker or Laurent.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 4, 2022 18:37:12 GMT
The last two games he played the midfield looked much better balanced. He was designated to break up and turn the ball over. Sunday we had Laurent and Baker both trying to do it and neither did properly and Smallbone was pointless. If fit he would be my six with Laurent and Baker as two eights. We need more creativity from midfield not less, if you wanted Thompson in it would have to be in place of Baker or Laurent. Well Laurent has zero creativity based on the evidence so far
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Thompson
Oct 4, 2022 18:37:31 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2022 18:37:31 GMT
Shows how low we have sunk that people are hankering for such a bang-average nothing player... People used to say exactly the same about Glen Whelan.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Oct 4, 2022 18:39:14 GMT
We need more creativity from midfield not less, if you wanted Thompson in it would have to be in place of Baker or Laurent. Well Laurent has zero creativity based on the evidence so far Exactly and Baker isn't particularly creative either.
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Post by GreaterGlasgowstokie on Oct 4, 2022 18:52:59 GMT
Shows how low we have sunk that people are hankering for such a bang-average nothing player... People used to say exactly the same about Glen Whelan. He's not fit to lace Glen Whelan's boots
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Thompson
Oct 4, 2022 20:21:56 GMT
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Post by andystokey on Oct 4, 2022 20:21:56 GMT
The last two games he played the midfield looked much better balanced. He was designated to break up and turn the ball over. Sunday we had Laurent and Baker both trying to do it and neither did properly and Smallbone was pointless. If fit he would be my six with Laurent and Baker as two eights. We need more creativity from midfield not less, if you wanted Thompson in it would have to be in place of Baker or Laurent. For tomorrow I think not. Ordinarily I'd agree but Smallbone was gash on Sunday. We need Powell back.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2022 20:25:16 GMT
People used to say exactly the same about Glen Whelan. He's not fit to lace Glen Whelan's boots I never said he was, but it's all relevant. Glen Whelan was seen as the water carrier for our teams at the time he was with us, which is pretty much what Thompson is for our current team when he's in it. I like him, he's limited (like Whelan was compared to many of his team mates), but I'm in the camp that we are a better team with him in it.
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Thompson
Oct 4, 2022 20:32:51 GMT
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Post by stokemark on Oct 4, 2022 20:32:51 GMT
I'm pretty certain that our record when Thompson plays is far superior to when he doesn't and that's good enough for me
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Post by stokie23 on Oct 4, 2022 20:44:44 GMT
Shows how low we have sunk that people are hankering for such a bang-average nothing player... What a brain dead comment.
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Thompson
Oct 4, 2022 20:46:23 GMT
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Post by stokie23 on Oct 4, 2022 20:46:23 GMT
I'm pretty certain that our record when Thompson plays is far superior to when he doesn't and that's good enough for me Exactly.
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Thompson
Oct 4, 2022 21:31:10 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2022 21:31:10 GMT
Baker and Laurent were all over the place Sunday, no discipline whatsoever.
Thompson is limited but he has far better positional sense than either. It's no coincidence our results are better when he plays.
Laurent has been very disappointing so far.
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Post by pushon on Oct 4, 2022 23:43:02 GMT
Shows how low we have sunk that people are hankering for such a bang-average nothing player... People used to say exactly the same about Glen Whelan. I was one of them, Whelan found his ideal position, don't run around much and if the ball comes to you put it into touch. Definitely don't go over the half-way line or you may be expected to be constructive.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Oct 4, 2022 23:55:08 GMT
We need more creativity from midfield not less, if you wanted Thompson in it would have to be in place of Baker or Laurent. For tomorrow I think not. Ordinarily I'd agree but Smallbone was gash on Sunday. We need Powell back. I'd give DWP a go tomorrow instead of Smallbone, agree he was awful, I'm not overly convinced by him so far.
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Post by LGH87 on Oct 5, 2022 6:15:35 GMT
I don’t want to argue. Just stating my thoughts. If you can’t see he’s a league one player at best then what’s the point in me trying to change your mind. He certainly doesn’t improve us. We’ve conceded 11 goals in the 5 games that he hasn’t started this season, keeping 1 clean sheet. Compared to 4 goals conceded in the 6 games he has started, with 3 clean sheets. I know it’s not always as simple as a numbers game but for me we look so much more solid with him in the midfield and there’s never as much space in there as Watford had with him in the side He's one of the first names on the team sheet for me. He brings that balance to the midfield that we severely lack with any other combination.
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