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Post by wuzza on Sept 14, 2021 7:52:47 GMT
You have to imagine that coming back from such an injury can be as much of a mental challenge as a physical one. If he can build his confidence in a few of these outings and maybe slot a couple in the net things will be rosy. One thing is for sure it will be much better when he does return if he comes into a side that is functioning well and knows what it is doing so fingers crossed we continue to progress generally over the next month or so.
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Post by Billy the kid on Sept 14, 2021 9:02:35 GMT
Largely sounds positive; getting shots off, being fouled and generally dangerous. Slightly worried about the sentence which refers to him not having the pace to get past one of their players. Suggestions it's fitness but it could easily be long term irrevocable damage. Fingers crossed, he's completely different gravy to the rest of our strikers when fit. I wouldn't be too concerned, he hasn't kicked a ball in anger for a year, it would worry me more if he was to go all out hell for leather.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Sept 14, 2021 9:33:43 GMT
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Post by bgreen13 on Sept 14, 2021 12:26:55 GMT
You have to imagine that coming back from such an injury can be as much of a mental challenge as a physical one. If he can build his confidence in a few of these outings and maybe slot a couple in the net things will be rosy. One thing is for sure it will be much better when he does return if he comes into a side that is functioning well and knows what it is doing so fingers crossed we continue to progress generally over the next month or so. I don't think mentally it will affect him. He's a very young very confident lad. I'm sure he'll be alright.
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Post by wuzza on Sept 14, 2021 12:36:36 GMT
You have to imagine that coming back from such an injury can be as much of a mental challenge as a physical one. If he can build his confidence in a few of these outings and maybe slot a couple in the net things will be rosy. One thing is for sure it will be much better when he does return if he comes into a side that is functioning well and knows what it is doing so fingers crossed we continue to progress generally over the next month or so. I don't think mentally it will affect him. He's a very young very confident lad. I'm sure he'll be alright. Never having been remotely fit in my life I don’t know but I always imagine that such fine tuned athletes must always , after such an injury , have it in the back of their mind that it could go again at anytime when they are pushing their bodies to the limit. Like you say though the young are resilient so hopefully won’t be an issue.
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Post by FullerMagic on Sept 14, 2021 14:08:26 GMT
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Post by potterburt on Sept 14, 2021 14:41:35 GMT
That to me sounds like ideally he’ll be last 25-15min sub for Hull & Preston with possible start come West Brom then there’s the 2 week international break and hopefully good as good there after. 🙏🏻
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Post by clarkeda on Sept 14, 2021 16:25:50 GMT
The turn on 0:35 seconds to win the free kick is disgusting.
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Post by bgreen13 on Sept 14, 2021 16:45:08 GMT
I thought his career was over?
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Post by GreaterGlasgowstokie on Sept 14, 2021 17:39:52 GMT
He looks fine there, although he's knackered as you'd expect. Great news. Hopefully he'll be thereabouts after the international break for that tough run of games
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Post by FullerMagic on Sept 14, 2021 18:15:40 GMT
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Post by thehoof on Sept 14, 2021 21:42:52 GMT
I thought his career was over? 🤔 Looks as if I may be apologising to you Mr. Green. Let’s hope so!
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Sept 15, 2021 8:04:57 GMT
At the moment a place on the bench after the next international break looks possible providing their are no setbacks. Over the summer I was speculating that a return by Xmas and firing on all cylinders by Easter would be a big plus. Now that their is some tangible progress back to fitness I'd say a return in October could mean he'll be back to his best in the new year which is brilliant news.
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Post by tuum on Sept 15, 2021 12:01:51 GMT
Sima-Campbell-Fletcher-Surridge-Brown. You know he is going to at least have Brown on the bench. Some selection headache is that.
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Post by xchpotter on Sept 15, 2021 12:29:12 GMT
Sima-Campbell-Fletcher-Surridge-Brown. You know he is going to at least have Brown on the bench. Some selection headache is that. I'm sure Fletcher will be spending a healthy amount of time in the treatment room at some point to ease the conundrum for MON 😉.
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Post by tuum on Sept 15, 2021 12:41:58 GMT
Sima-Campbell-Fletcher-Surridge-Brown. You know he is going to at least have Brown on the bench. Some selection headache is that. I'm sure Fletcher will be spending a healthy amount of time in the treatment room at some point to ease the conundrum for MON 😉. You're probably right. 2 on the pitch + 2 on the bench +1 injured will probably satisfy most of the players as long as those on the bench are getting some game time.
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Post by potterburt on Sept 15, 2021 12:52:19 GMT
Sima-Campbell-Fletcher-Surridge-Brown. You know he is going to at least have Brown on the bench. Some selection headache is that. I'm sure Fletcher will be spending a healthy amount of time in the treatment room at some point to ease the conundrum for MON 😉. I just had to write down all the possible line ups - it is quite the headfeck. Of course - as you say, with the personnel in that list there’ll likely be 1-2 not available at any given time but… if and when (it does happen) they are all fit… Back 3 and keep is granted and then…. Smith / Tymon Allen/Sawyers Powell Fletch/Campbell Bench: Davies, Baath, Clucas, Thompson, Doughty, Brown, Vrancic, Sima, Surridge Or something like a 343 Smith Sawyers Powell Tymon Sima Surridge Campbell Bench: Davies, Baath, Clucas, Thompson, Allen, Doughty, Brown, Vrancic, Fletcher It’s amazing how we’ve gone from having our only attacking option from the bench being Vokes 😆 To this massive conundrum as to cherry pickin and choosing what ‘type’ of player we’d like to bring on the influence the game. There’s still TOB amd Duhaney which I guess you could class as flirting with being part of main first team squad now and then Chester as backup CB and then the u23’s who aren’t out on loan too.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2021 14:36:34 GMT
I'm sure Fletcher will be spending a healthy amount of time in the treatment room at some point to ease the conundrum for MON 😉. I just had to write down all the possible line ups - it is quite the headfeck. Of course - as you say, with the personnel in that list there’ll likely be 1-2 not available at any given time but… if and when (it does happen) they are all fit… Back 3 and keep is granted and then…. Smith / Tymon Allen/Sawyers Powell Fletch/Campbell Bench: Davies, Baath, Clucas, Thompson, Doughty, Brown, Vrancic, Sima, Surridge Or something like a 343 Smith Sawyers Powell Tymon Sima Surridge Campbell Bench: Davies, Baath, Clucas, Thompson, Allen, Doughty, Brown, Vrancic, Fletcher It’s amazing how we’ve gone from having our only attacking option from the bench being Vokes 😆 To this massive conundrum as to cherry pickin and choosing what ‘type’ of player we’d like to bring on the influence the game. There’s still TOB amd Duhaney which I guess you could class as flirting with being part of main first team squad now and then Chester as backup CB and then the u23’s who aren’t out on loan too. If Sima is decent at this level, for this club (we don’t really know) then I can see it being Brown/Campbell and Sima/Surridge to start most games. I reckon Brown may even end up covering Smith on occasion. I think Brown and Surridge will end up starting fewer games at home but are very well suited to away games where we need to press high. I’d assume Campbell may get some niggles after a long lay off. I’d be amazed if he came back firing straight away. I imagine that Fletcher won’t be starting many anymore and at 34, I don’t think he will be looking to go elsewhere because of that either (if he is happy with the group here).
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Post by jwhpotter on Sept 19, 2021 9:55:22 GMT
Good opportunity for another hour in the Watford game
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Post by GreaterGlasgowstokie on Sept 19, 2021 9:59:34 GMT
Looks like we are going to be completely dependant on him again in attack. A situation we were supposed to address in the summer and failed
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Post by gingerninja on Sept 19, 2021 10:26:42 GMT
Way too early to be involved at Watford you would have thought ☹️
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2021 11:14:00 GMT
Looks like we are going to be completely dependant on him again in attack. A situation we were supposed to address in the summer and failed Have you ever written anything positive about Stoke? It’s a real downer scrolling through this forum and just reading line after line of your moaning.
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Post by gingerninja on Sept 19, 2021 13:54:19 GMT
Would think he would get 50 or 60 minutes in the U23 game tomorrow at Newcastle, if he doesn't figure in that, may get a substitute appearance at Watford.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2021 14:04:29 GMT
Looks like we are going to be completely dependant on him again in attack. A situation we were supposed to address in the summer and failed I doesn't though but any good striker's goals will be welcome in any team.
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Post by GreaterGlasgowstokie on Sept 19, 2021 14:05:00 GMT
Looks like we are going to be completely dependant on him again in attack. A situation we were supposed to address in the summer and failed Have you ever written anything positive about Stoke? It’s a real downer scrolling through this forum and just reading line after line of your moaning. It's a mixed bag if you read my posts. But you don't have to read them mate
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Post by GreaterGlasgowstokie on Sept 19, 2021 14:06:09 GMT
Looks like we are going to be completely dependant on him again in attack. A situation we were supposed to address in the summer and failed I doesn't though but any good striker's goals will be welcome in any team. Campbell is the only striker we have who can get involved in build up play with any degree of skill and technical ability.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2021 14:09:20 GMT
I doesn't though but any good striker's goals will be welcome in any team. Campbell is the only striker we have who can get involved in build up play with any degree of skill and technical ability. The best we have and any team would miss losing their best striker. Just good that he's on the brink of a return rather than a negative spin on it.
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Post by nott1 on Sept 19, 2021 14:28:29 GMT
Boy do we need him back!
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Post by GreaterGlasgowstokie on Sept 19, 2021 14:40:33 GMT
Campbell is the only striker we have who can get involved in build up play with any degree of skill and technical ability. The best we have and any team would miss losing their best striker. Just good that he's on the brink of a return rather than a negative spin on it. It's not a negative spin. We're too reliant on him
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Sept 19, 2021 15:27:18 GMT
I like Surridge, but if those chances had fallen to Campbell these past 2 games, we would be 5 pts better off now.
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