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Post by GeneralFaye on Aug 10, 2024 15:50:31 GMT
I said earlier if Burger had interest in him this summer I have no doubt we would've sold him. He's got the tools, he just needs to get back to basics a bit and hopefully when the squad is settled he'll be fine.
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Post by tommycarlsberg on Aug 10, 2024 15:52:14 GMT
I think Burger should be playing DM, it’s where he has played his best football. Thompson doesn’t deserve to be dropped though.
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Post by Gary Hackett on Aug 10, 2024 15:53:51 GMT
He's a very frustrating player, on his day he is one of the best attacking midfielders in the league, on others he's crap and invisible, for whatever reason he drifts in and out of games way too much for me. Maybe he is most useful as an impact player from the bench. This. So frustrating because he seems to have the tools to be a cracking player in this division but whatever reason there’s no consistency. It has to be a mentality thing, he's one of those players who has all the attributes but without the right mentality it's not much use.
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Post by Gary Hackett on Aug 10, 2024 15:56:50 GMT
I think Burger should be playing DM, it’s where he has played his best football. Thompson doesn’t deserve to be dropped though. The manager clearly doesn't want him playing there though or he wouldn't be signing Lawal.
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Post by moon on Aug 10, 2024 15:59:51 GMT
I think Burger should be playing DM, it’s where he has played his best football. Thompson doesn’t deserve to be dropped though. I’m not convinced, we had a torrid run when Burger played DM. Burger was better in the first half of the season for me, and I feel he is better as a box to box midfielder, he can be amazing at times but today wasn’t one of his better games.
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Post by tommycarlsberg on Aug 10, 2024 16:00:14 GMT
I think Burger should be playing DM, it’s where he has played his best football. Thompson doesn’t deserve to be dropped though. The manager clearly doesn't want him playing there though or he wouldn't be signing Lawal. I think Lawal looks more capable as a box to boxer from the clips?
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Post by chiswickpotter on Aug 10, 2024 16:01:02 GMT
I think Burger should be playing DM, it’s where he has played his best football. Thompson doesn’t deserve to be dropped though. The manager clearly doesn't want him playing there though or he wouldn't be signing Lawal. Thompson was average today, second half they squeezed him more and he got caught several times. We need better
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Post by thornestein on Aug 10, 2024 16:02:23 GMT
I said earlier if Burger had interest in him this summer I have no doubt we would've sold him. He's got the tools, he just needs to get back to basics a bit and hopefully when the squad is settled he'll be fine. he’s played the vast majority of games as a DM , we don’t play him there ?
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Post by andyapotter on Aug 10, 2024 16:05:43 GMT
This. So frustrating because he seems to have the tools to be a cracking player in this division but whatever reason there’s no consistency. It has to be a mentality thing, he's one of those players who has all the attributes but without the right mentality it's not much use. It could also be the system that the opposition play.
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Aug 10, 2024 16:07:04 GMT
The manager clearly doesn't want him playing there though or he wouldn't be signing Lawal. Thompson was average today, second half they squeezed him more and he got caught several times. We need better Thompson is always average and is always a consistent 6 out of 10. You need the odd player like him, you know what you're getting with him but to progress we do need someone who's a consistent 7/8 out of 10. But there's a place in the squad for him.
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Post by LGH87 on Aug 10, 2024 16:10:41 GMT
We can’t let baker go. In a side a side that struggles for goals, he’s capable of scoring
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Post by robwahlmann on Aug 10, 2024 16:13:47 GMT
I must admit that Laurent was our best midfielder today!
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Aug 10, 2024 16:20:38 GMT
I'm think he has the best strike record in the squad so not really and , he’s had more shit game than most the squad also I wouldn't say more than most . He's in and out but always a threat
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Post by thornestein on Aug 10, 2024 16:24:42 GMT
and , he’s had more shit game than most the squad also I wouldn't say more than most . He's in and out but always a threat only when he wants , shame really , if he applied himself more could be a decent player
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Aug 10, 2024 16:34:16 GMT
I wouldn't say more than most . He's in and out but always a threat only when he wants , shame really , if he applied himself more could be a decent player He's one of those players who can do the things we lack. I get he's out of games totally but his strike record is better than the forwards.
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Post by foxysgloves on Aug 10, 2024 16:37:15 GMT
only when he wants , shame really , if he applied himself more could be a decent player He's one of those players who can do the things we lack. I get he's out of games totally but his strike record is better than the forwards. That goal today was brilliant. The movement and the finish. He made it look straightforward but it was anything but. When he’s on it he’s comfortably promotion chasing Champo level.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2024 16:40:06 GMT
I can't work him out at all. I'm starting to think he's a second striker, as a 10 type rather than a midfielder.
He still doesn't grit out enough for a 6 or an 8 for me yet his goalscoring prowess is pretty damn good.
Second striker off a target man anyone or get rid?
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Post by Clem Fandango on Aug 10, 2024 16:43:27 GMT
He's one of those players who can do the things we lack. I get he's out of games totally but his strike record is better than the forwards. That goal today was brilliant. The movement and the finish. He made it look straightforward but it was anything but. When he’s on it he’s comfortably promotion chasing Champo level. And that really is the irritation with him. I loathe wasted potential mainly because I never had any 😁
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Post by foxysgloves on Aug 10, 2024 16:44:21 GMT
That goal today was brilliant. The movement and the finish. He made it look straightforward but it was anything but. When he’s on it he’s comfortably promotion chasing Champo level. And that really is the irritation with him. I loathe wasted potential mainly because I never had any 😁 Yeah I agree. He’s an enigma. But he’s got serious ability.
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Post by thornestein on Aug 10, 2024 16:44:45 GMT
only when he wants , shame really , if he applied himself more could be a decent player He's one of those players who can do the things we lack. I get he's out of games totally but his strike record is better than the forwards. yeah i get that , but down to shit we’ve had up top
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Post by stayingupforbigbazza on Aug 10, 2024 18:01:04 GMT
Lewis is best midfielder at the club. As he showed again today...
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Post by baconburger on Aug 10, 2024 18:08:51 GMT
Took his goal really well today, good run and a very nice finish. Big question about if he’s happy not being first choice. He’s a real asset in the squad and offers something that no one else does in the current crop of midfielders. I just don’t think he can play with the intensity to make the position his own so it’s either impact sub or leave for me. Neither Thompson or Laurent deserve to lose their places on todays performance but this Burger upfield experiment needs to end quickly.
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Post by roylandstoke on Aug 10, 2024 18:15:01 GMT
Finding the right role for Baker had proved difficult for many managers.
I have no idea what his best position is; I hope Schumacher can work it out.
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Post by stayingupforbigbazza on Aug 10, 2024 18:20:32 GMT
His best position is an attacking midfielder .Free kicks etc. That goal was total class today..Stood out in an otherwise poor game..
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Post by st3mark on Aug 10, 2024 18:21:07 GMT
Finding the right role for Baker had proved difficult for many managers. I have no idea what his best position is; I hope Schumacher can work it out. For Stoke he scored goals for MON. Found it difficult with Neil. And scored with SS hasn't he?
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Post by thornestein on Aug 10, 2024 18:23:08 GMT
we need move on from Baker , he’s to hit and miss , you can’t sit back and hope he’s going produce it most games , if there’s a chance of a swap or sale then we take it
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Aug 10, 2024 18:31:31 GMT
Finding the right role for Baker had proved difficult for many managers. I have no idea what his best position is; I hope Schumacher can work it out. For Stoke he scored goals for MON. Found it difficult with Neil. And scored with SS hasn't he? Neil was a car crash You're right , he's done it under managers who have a slight clue . No coincidence
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Post by roylandstoke on Aug 10, 2024 18:31:35 GMT
we need move on from Baker , he’s to hit and miss , you can’t sit back and hope he’s going produce it most games , if there’s a chance of a swap or sale then we take it Irrelevant.
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Post by clarkeda on Aug 10, 2024 18:51:07 GMT
I can't work him out at all. I'm starting to think he's a second striker, as a 10 type rather than a midfielder. He still doesn't grit out enough for a 6 or an 8 for me yet his goalscoring prowess is pretty damn good. Second striker off a target man anyone or get rid? He’s a Charlie Adam. He needs to be in a midfield 3 with legs around him. (Lawal and Laurent could be lovely).
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Post by clarkeda on Aug 10, 2024 18:52:03 GMT
Took his goal really well today, good run and a very nice finish. Big question about if he’s happy not being first choice. He’s a real asset in the squad and offers something that no one else does in the current crop of midfielders. I just don’t think he can play with the intensity to make the position his own so it’s either impact sub or leave for me. Neither Thompson or Laurent deserve to lose their places on todays performance but this Burger upfield experiment needs to end quickly. He’s Exactly the same problem in reverse.
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