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Post by thehartshillbadger on Aug 19, 2023 21:27:42 GMT
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Post by twobanksoffour on Aug 19, 2023 21:28:27 GMT
I'm not a massive Thompson fan (although I think he's a decent cheap squad player). Whatever you think of him, anyone who doesn't think he played well today clearly has a preconceived view of him that they're unwilling to shift from.
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Post by Veritas on Aug 19, 2023 21:48:50 GMT
He had a very good game much to the chagrin of some on here!
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Aug 19, 2023 21:49:39 GMT
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 19, 2023 21:49:39 GMT
He was ok.
Which is nice.
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Post by stokiejoe89 on Aug 19, 2023 21:52:27 GMT
I’m not his biggest fan but it’s hard to justify that statement when he started today and we won 🤷♂️ And the performance was average at best. We were very lucky today and the 3 points totally masked a whole heap of problems that on any other day will resurface and cause us problems. You don't half talk some rubbish. It's nice to be able to say that instead of just think it for years when I wasn't registered on here 🤣
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Post by PotterLog on Aug 19, 2023 21:55:49 GMT
Poor lad, even when he plays well every post praising him begins with “I’m not his biggest fan but..” 😅
JT is an intelligent and actually quite decent technical footballer. He’s also the only player we’ve had between Whelan and Pearson that is capable of holding a proper defensive mid position. If he can play to his best level and challenge the latter for the starting spot, all the better.
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Post by dirtygary69 on Aug 19, 2023 21:57:01 GMT
For a lad who must obviously know he’s back up, he’s an absolute credit in my opinion. It can’t be easy knowing you’re never really going to be first choice but performing admirably enough most times you play.
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Post by thedeadlyshart on Aug 19, 2023 22:14:36 GMT
In all competitions, Stoke have won every match Jordan Thompson has played in this season. Coincidence??? Absolutely. But I’m very superstitious, so I hope he keeps his place for the next one.
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Post by Squeekster on Aug 19, 2023 22:21:44 GMT
He's a very good player and does his job really well, very much similar to Whelan no frills but great at his job. What horse shit. If he's starting games for us then we really are in a mess. I've never heard so much nonsense, he's a league 1 player at best. Yes i agree with you what horse shit you spout!
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Post by gawa on Aug 19, 2023 22:34:00 GMT
You need players in the squad that are content being squad players and not first choice and Thompson always slots in and does a decent job when called upon. It's all well and good saying there are better players, but are those players content to sit on the sidelines as much as Thompson is the issue.
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Post by Gary Hackett on Aug 19, 2023 23:20:56 GMT
And the performance was average at best. We were very lucky today and the 3 points totally masked a whole heap of problems that on any other day will resurface and cause us problems. You don't half talk some rubbish. It's nice to be able to say that instead of just think it for years when I wasn't registered on here 🤣 Glad you've got it off your chest, maybe I should invoice you for therapy.
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Post by nottsover60 on Aug 19, 2023 23:56:21 GMT
I noticed Gallagher talking to Thompson today after the match. Perhaps he's taken him under his wing and will be able to turn him into the defensive midfielder we need. I think he has the potential to be better than Pearson who although the player we were crying out for has some glaring weaknesses - mostly that his tackling is distinctively weak for a defensive midfielder and he is not the most mobile.
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Post by femark on Aug 20, 2023 0:01:15 GMT
Needed the confidence to play it forward quicker at times, he’s too passive. Did a reasonable job today though.
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Post by doitforfrank on Aug 20, 2023 0:50:20 GMT
Not a Thompson fan, but what he did today was stop their No. 10 "playmaker" playing, and he did it so well they took the No. 10 off. He man marked him out of the game, leaving them to hit hopeful long balls through the channels for their pacey wide men.
Thompson deserves massive praise for today and his part in the win
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Post by thepottypotter on Aug 20, 2023 2:48:20 GMT
He had a very good game much to the chagrin of some on here! Impressive vernacular
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Post by Rick Grimes on Aug 20, 2023 5:45:15 GMT
Poor lad, even when he plays well every post praising him begins with “I’m not his biggest fan but..” 😅 JT is an intelligent and actually quite decent technical footballer. He’s also the only player we’ve had between Whelan and Pearson that is capable of holding a proper defensive mid position. If he can play to his best level and challenge the latter for the starting spot, all the better. He played well yesterday but I don’t really know what you mean when you say he’s capable of holding a proper defensive mid position. For me Thompson is often caught chasing shadows and someone like Pearson is light-years ahead of him in terms of knowing where to position himself to snuff out the potential danger.
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Post by robwahlmann on Aug 20, 2023 6:42:24 GMT
He has been solid in both the games he has started so far, but I still miss the Pearson from last season. I think this idea that Pearson’s off the pace this season is getting blown out of proportion. He was poor at Ipswich but was far from alone in that. He had a perfectly good game against Rotherham and only had a five minute cameo against West Brom. So he’s basically had one bad game out of two played and people are making out he’s had a real slump in form. If he had been in the same form as he was during our purple patch last season he wouldn't be sat on the subs bench, would he?
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Post by andystokey on Aug 20, 2023 6:53:58 GMT
Not a Thompson fan, but what he did today was stop their No. 10 "playmaker" playing, and he did it so well they took the No. 10 off. He man marked him out of the game, leaving them to hit hopeful long balls through the channels for their pacey wide men. Thompson deserves massive praise for today and his part in the win He also wasn't "sitting" in a DM role despite what folk are saying. I'd like to see his heat map in the first half but he pushed up much more than usual and Wilmot was used to run into that space. I think the reason Pearson wasn't picked is that we needed someone with a bigger engine and more energy to play the role he did today.
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Aug 20, 2023 7:00:49 GMT
Anyone playing DM is going to be exposed in our midfield!
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Post by foxysgloves on Aug 20, 2023 8:01:08 GMT
Not a Thompson fan, but what he did today was stop their No. 10 "playmaker" playing, and he did it so well they took the No. 10 off. He man marked him out of the game, leaving them to hit hopeful long balls through the channels for their pacey wide men. Thompson deserves massive praise for today and his part in the win Neil and Thompson deserve praise I think. Louza (their 10) came on at 0-0 last season i think. We then lost 4-0. I think a big part of the plan yesterday was to stop him and Thompson pretty much did that!
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Post by mrcoke on Aug 20, 2023 8:02:36 GMT
Until he was booked I didn't really remember him being on the pitch but I guess that's sometimes no bad thing. Someone in the middle who goes about his business quietly Strange how different people can watch the same match and have opposite views. I thought Thompson played very well and made a major contribution, whilst when he was replaced by Pearson, Pearson was hardly visible.
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Post by stantheman on Aug 20, 2023 9:25:18 GMT
Good performance from JT yesterday. He did exactly what was required, and it's good to see a player come into the starting XI and play like he wants to retain that shirt for next week
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Post by shakermaker on Aug 20, 2023 12:10:29 GMT
I've never got the stick he gets. He's a meat and potatoes midfielder at this level and his ability reflects what he probably costs us. He's an invaluable member of the squad for me and he showed today that there is life outside of the much fabled Ben Pearson. Don't think he's mobile enough to do what Pearson does in front of a back four though. Pearson is surprisingly quick over the ground and has a better football brain but he's definitely been carrying a knock. We need another defensive midfielder for sure. That's not to knock Thompson, he's a very useful squad player. Lack of mobility is definitely a real deficiency in Thompson's game. Yesterday he did nothing productive with the ball or his passing, but he was an excellent physical presence and his tackling was excellent. He is what he is, but as a squad backfiller who knows his place, you won't find much better.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2023 12:21:11 GMT
You need players in the squad that are content being squad players and not first choice and Thompson always slots in and does a decent job when called upon. It's all well and good saying there are better players, but are those players content to sit on the sidelines as much as Thompson is the issue. I think this is a much overlooked issue. Getting the squad dynamics right isn't easy. I can see a problem coming down the line with Mmaee if we bring in another centre forward. Looks like he has a bit of an ego to me (not necessarily a bad thing but difficult to manage).
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Post by lordb on Aug 20, 2023 12:35:12 GMT
Don't think he's mobile enough to do what Pearson does in front of a back four though. Pearson is surprisingly quick over the ground and has a better football brain but he's definitely been carrying a knock. We need another defensive midfielder for sure. That's not to knock Thompson, he's a very useful squad player. Lack of mobility is definitely a real deficiency in Thompson's game. Yesterday he did nothing productive with the ball or his passing, but he was an excellent physical presence and his tackling was excellent. He is what he is, but as a squad backfiller who knows his place, you won't find much better. Agree re the mobility but yesterday he made several good forward passes and his stats verified that. during his time here that forward passing has been very rare from him but against Albion and again yesterday it was noticeable he was getting his head up and looking to find his forwards Only two games but maybe penny has dropped with him! If it has then that makes him a much more useful player If it hasn't and he reverts to type can see why people want rid up to him
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Post by lordb on Aug 20, 2023 12:36:50 GMT
You need players in the squad that are content being squad players and not first choice and Thompson always slots in and does a decent job when called upon. It's all well and good saying there are better players, but are those players content to sit on the sidelines as much as Thompson is the issue. I think this is a much overlooked issue. Getting the squad dynamics right isn't easy. I can see a problem coming down the line with Mmaee if we bring in another centre forward. Looks like he has a bit of an ego to me (not necessarily a bad thing but difficult to manage). Mmaee appears popular with his team mates I think his body language on the pitch is putting some fans?
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Post by nottsover60 on Aug 20, 2023 13:08:03 GMT
Don't think he's mobile enough to do what Pearson does in front of a back four though. Pearson is surprisingly quick over the ground and has a better football brain but he's definitely been carrying a knock. We need another defensive midfielder for sure. That's not to knock Thompson, he's a very useful squad player. Lack of mobility is definitely a real deficiency in Thompson's game. Yesterday he did nothing productive with the ball or his passing, but he was an excellent physical presence and his tackling was excellent. He is what he is, but as a squad backfiller who knows his place, you won't find much better. ? Have you seen the stats posted above? 91% pass completion, 100%long passes completed, 5 passes into the final third. For a defensive midfield player to me that is very impressive passing.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2023 13:38:39 GMT
I think this is a much overlooked issue. Getting the squad dynamics right isn't easy. I can see a problem coming down the line with Mmaee if we bring in another centre forward. Looks like he has a bit of an ego to me (not necessarily a bad thing but difficult to manage). Mmaee appears popular with his team mates I think his body language on the pitch is putting some fans? He had a right strop when he was subbed in the first home game. I still have high hopes for him when we've got the right players around him. His movement is good but we need a ball player in midfield who can find him. Burger?
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Post by wakefieldstokie on Aug 20, 2023 13:42:39 GMT
Mmaee appears popular with his team mates I think his body language on the pitch is putting some fans? He had a right strop when he was subbed in the first home game. I still have high hopes for him when we've got the right players around him. His movement is good but we need a ball player in midfield who can find him. Burger? Behave. Players around him, ones that cover up for his short comings? He’s a really solid Div one player. We simply need better alternatives otherwise we’ll never develop as a side. I like him but I’m also a realist.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2023 13:44:21 GMT
He had a right strop when he was subbed in the first home game. I still have high hopes for him when we've got the right players around him. His movement is good but we need a ball player in midfield who can find him. Burger? Behave. Players around him, ones that cover up for his short comings? He’s a really solid Div one player. We simply need better alternatives otherwise we’ll never develop as a side. I like him but I’m also a realist. I'm talking about Mmaee. You might want to read the post I was replying to.
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