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Wesley
Aug 2, 2023 13:30:37 GMT
Post by PotterLog on Aug 2, 2023 13:30:37 GMT
"We're hoping we can use his experience and presence to help us *in certain games*" Interesting line? Or maybe I'm reading too much into it
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Wesley
Aug 2, 2023 13:40:42 GMT
Post by dutchstokie on Aug 2, 2023 13:40:42 GMT
Wonder which belle end will appear first in the boothen, with a frilly green/yellow samba shirt on.....?
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Post by iamstokie on Aug 2, 2023 13:45:20 GMT
"We're hoping we can use his experience and presence to help us *in certain games*" Interesting line? Or maybe I'm reading too much into it no you’re not , Neil as been saying for ages he wants a target man to come on in games when we’re struggling break teams down , i fully expect Wes will be used mainly as a Sub , and tbh a target man isn’t just the answer to teams that park the bus even then we could still struggle score without the right players around him , why i would prefer an out and out goal scorer in the team , someone who can create for themselves but in the u.k. that’s going to cost unless we can unearth someone from abroad
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Wesley
Aug 2, 2023 13:56:58 GMT
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Post by shakermaker on Aug 2, 2023 13:56:58 GMT
Wonder which belle end will appear first in the boothen, with a frilly green/yellow samba shirt on.....? Or a full-on samba drum ensemble outside the stadium like Boro fans put on when they signed Juninho!
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Post by viewfromthecrowsnest on Aug 7, 2023 13:33:44 GMT
Got to admit I had a right chuckle when Wesley came on Saturday. Rovrum defence probably kernackered and seeing this mountain on was well ace. Wasn't on long but boy can he old a ball up! Like Diego Costa and Big Mama in one. If he fires all cylinders we're in for a right stormer!
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Post by Gary Hackett on Aug 7, 2023 17:13:20 GMT
I like the look of him, he makes Uche Ikpeazu look like Cliff Carr.
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Aug 7, 2023 19:10:47 GMT
Maybe it’s just rustiness but his shooting in the warm up on Saturday was dire. He’s huge and will cause problems does anyone know what he’s like in the air?
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Aug 7, 2023 19:34:52 GMT
Maybe it’s just rustiness but his shooting in the warm up on Saturday was dire. He’s huge and will cause problems does anyone know what he’s like in the air? Doesn’t even need to be good in the air he can just twat defenders into the ground like tent pegs.
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Post by RedandWhite90 on Aug 7, 2023 21:00:50 GMT
Maybe it’s just rustiness but his shooting in the warm up on Saturday was dire. He’s huge and will cause problems does anyone know what he’s like in the air? Doesn’t even need to be good in the air he can just twat defenders into the ground like tent pegs. I couldn't believe the size of him when he came out of the dug out 😆 Born to play for Stoke.
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Post by rmccarthy on Aug 8, 2023 20:01:28 GMT
He’s massive you know, He’s Brazilian, also
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Post by cvillestokie on Aug 8, 2023 20:05:47 GMT
He’s massive you know, He’s Brazilian, also That’s what a target man is for. It’s great when they win headers etc but just being able to pass a ball into the box and knowing that they can back into a defender and turn is huge. It creates so many issues for defenders.
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Post by st3mark on Aug 8, 2023 20:21:08 GMT
He’s massive you know, He’s Brazilian, also Fair play to him. Unlucky not to be credited with the goal because he did well. Very pleasing.
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Post by clarkeda on Aug 8, 2023 20:25:59 GMT
He’s massive you know, He’s Brazilian, also That’s a cracking little finish tbf. I know it comes off the post and keeper. The way he pins the defender, spins and shoots early is very very promising.
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Post by Gary Hackett on Aug 8, 2023 20:40:26 GMT
He needs to be the focal point and play every game imo.
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Post by datguy on Aug 8, 2023 20:49:03 GMT
Watching that goal back it's worth noting that the CB up Wesley's arse is seasoned Championship brute Kyle Bartley. Wesley completely unfazed.
Brilliant goal.
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Post by baystokie on Aug 8, 2023 21:21:23 GMT
Watching that goal back it's worth noting that the CB up Wesley's arse is seasoned Championship brute Kyle Bartley. Wesley completely unfazed. Brilliant goal. Wesley has probably never heard of any Championship defenders so isn't fazed by reputations!
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Post by Gary Hackett on Aug 8, 2023 21:22:52 GMT
Watching that goal back it's worth noting that the CB up Wesley's arse is seasoned Championship brute Kyle Bartley. Wesley completely unfazed. Brilliant goal. Wesley has probably never heard of any Championship defenders so isn't fazed by reputations! This division is ideal for him. He'll score his fair share but he's a real pain in the arse isn't he.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 8, 2023 21:27:35 GMT
Thought he was poor in the air but when we got it to his feet he was a monster. And he won’t come up against much bigger defenders than the two he was against tonight. Again, really encouraging.
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Wesley
Aug 8, 2023 21:29:42 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Aug 8, 2023 21:29:42 GMT
Thought he was poor in the air but when we got it to his feet he was a monster. And he won’t come up against much bigger defenders than the two he was against tonight. Again, really encouraging. It’s a Brazilian thing apart from that Pele bloke😉
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Wesley
Aug 8, 2023 21:31:16 GMT
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Post by lordb on Aug 8, 2023 21:31:16 GMT
Can he get on the end of the crosses?
Good game tonight
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Post by Clayton Wood on Aug 8, 2023 21:32:11 GMT
Thought he was poor in the air but when we got it to his feet he was a monster. And he won’t come up against much bigger defenders than the two he was against tonight. Again, really encouraging. The new Peter notbadwithhisfeetforabigbloke Crouch
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Wesley
Aug 8, 2023 21:44:10 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2023 21:44:10 GMT
He has held off his marker with ease and been pretty accurate with his shooting ( inside of the post ) , but unfortunately it goes down as an own goal as technically it is ( hit the inside of the post , then the keeper, then went in ) .
Good goal, though , he has done pretty much everything right and it's nigh on impossible for a defender to knock him off the ball .
Hopefully he will get more chances to impress, definitely looks capable of being a target man .
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Post by theonlooker on Aug 8, 2023 21:46:41 GMT
I'm still chuckling away at the goal. Never seen a player hold off a centre half so easily but also so early. He rag dolled Kyle Bartley like he was 2 years old.
Without doubt a cult hero in the making.
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Wesley
Aug 8, 2023 21:47:18 GMT
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Post by lordb on Aug 8, 2023 21:47:18 GMT
AN talked about his fitness Maybe when he is fitter he will steam into the box to get on the end of things
I think he will be used a lot but not an automatic starter Guess a lot depends on if we get another striker in
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Post by Gary Hackett on Aug 8, 2023 21:51:56 GMT
AN talked about his fitness Maybe when he is fitter he will steam into the box to get on the end of things I think he will be used a lot but not an automatic starter Guess a lot depends on if we get another striker in I don't think we need any more forwards in, we've got a pool of 6 all capable of different things. We need a right back, centre back and another midfielder.
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Wesley
Aug 8, 2023 21:52:31 GMT
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Post by lordb on Aug 8, 2023 21:52:31 GMT
AN talked about his fitness Maybe when he is fitter he will steam into the box to get on the end of things I think he will be used a lot but not an automatic starter Guess a lot depends on if we get another striker in I don't think we need any more forwards in, we've got a pool of 6 all capable of different things. We need a right back, centre back and another midfielder. Them too
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Aug 8, 2023 21:53:10 GMT
I'm still chuckling away at the goal. Never seen a player hold off a centre half so easily but also so early. He rag dolled Kyle Bartley like he was 2 years old. Without doubt a cult hero in the making. With one arm as well. The bloke looks like he juggles atlas stones.
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Post by theonlooker on Aug 8, 2023 21:54:28 GMT
I'm still chuckling away at the goal. Never seen a player hold off a centre half so easily but also so early. He rag dolled Kyle Bartley like he was 2 years old. Without doubt a cult hero in the making. With one arm as well. The bloke looks like he juggles atlas stones. To me he comes across as that loveable big dope that we all knew at school, who was just stronger than everyone else and ran around injuring people without even meaning to. I love him.
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Post by LDE76 on Aug 8, 2023 21:56:24 GMT
With one arm as well. The bloke looks like he juggles atlas stones. To me he comes across as that loveable big dope that we all knew at school, who was just stronger than everyone else and ran around injuring people without even meaning to. And impregnating them.
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Wesley
Aug 8, 2023 22:12:54 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2023 22:12:54 GMT
To me he comes across as that loveable big dope that we all knew at school, who was just stronger than everyone else and ran around injuring people without even meaning to. And impregnating them. Haha 🤣 indeed a dad at 14 and at 16 working in a factory to support his family ( his dad having died when he was 9) . But although this is all circumstance, it's the sort of circumstances that shape a persons character. He might need to ' get up to speed ' , but I doubt he's going to need to ' toughen up '
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