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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: donnyguy on January 22, 2024, 05:28:18 pm
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Hakeeb Adelakun Signed on loan for rest of season
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He's got the pace we are lacking for a 4-3-3.
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Should be an upgrade on Faal for the wide forward position. Faal looked like a fish out of water there. Adelakun has experience and pedigree in that role.
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Good call by ncRover
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Played the first half of the season at Lincoln, wonder why they’ve let him out on loan.
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The Lincoln locals describe him as inconsistent at best. If GMc rates him, that’s good enough for me. He’s clearly not in The Imps plans going forward.
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https://youtu.be/KNtf_yBzlqc?si=q7gGrzTkWOL4tJ90
Scored a variety of goals, great goal 38 seconds in :facepalm:
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I've just asked my boss about him as he is a Lincoln ST holder, his response was simply 'oh dear'
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From hull site.
"Hakeeb is a player I’ve admired for a few years now,” said Head Coach Grant McCann.
“Seeing him at Scunthorpe, and managing against him, he was always a threat for them. He had a tremendous time there, in terms of goals and assists.
“He’s coming here on the back of knowing what it’s like to get promoted, and what it’s like to challenge. He was in a successful Scunthorpe team that twice just missed out on promotion. He went to Rotherham last season and they got promoted. He knows what it takes.
“He’s a really, really good signing. What I like about him as well is he’s flexible. He can play across the front three, as a number 10, and he brings us pace and power, which I feel can be a big factor for us this season.”
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A Lincoln season ticket holder I know says the only thing about his game is he has a good long throw
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Worth noting that, whilst it’s another loan deal, it won’t be a cheap one.
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Worth noting that, whilst it’s another loan deal, it won’t be a cheap one.
Very vague statement to make. Unless you have some insider info we don’t have a clue about the financials. Whether we cover his all his wages or a percentage I’m not sure. I doubt a loan fee would be paid for him
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Ironside, Waters, Carty, Hurst, Molyneux, Taylor, and now Adelakun, in contention for 3 forward places.
With our ineffective midfield, weakened by Westbrooke's absence, isn't there a lack of balance here?
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A Lincoln season ticket holder I know says the only thing about his game is he has a good long throw
A good mate of mine who’s a Lincoln City fan said to me “ I’ll let you judge him, he’s got a nice long throw “
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My nice long throw keeps me snug on a cold night when I’m watching the telly.
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Ironside, Waters, Carty, Hurst, Molyneux, Taylor, and now Adelakun, in contention for 3 forward places.
With our ineffective midfield, weakened by Westbrooke's absence, isn't there a lack of balance here?
I think we will see Bailey used more in midfield and imo I think we will see another midfielder brought in with one making way.
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Ironside, Waters, Carty, Hurst, Molyneux, Taylor, and now Adelakun, in contention for 3 forward places.
With our ineffective midfield, weakened by Westbrooke's absence, isn't there a lack of balance here?
Waters is effective as a no.10 as Gaz said.
My mate who’s a Hull fan thought he was pretty decent and that was at league one level.
I thought when I was looking at him as a punt that he had 6 months left on his contract, but now I can’t find his Lincoln contract length anywhere.
Can anyone find it?
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Wonder if he’s cup tied for the Bradford game?
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Why sign a right winger when we have Moly nailed on to play there and JT coming back? I think Grant may have him covering the central spot. Don’t really get the thinking regarding the balance of the squad at the minute.
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Remember us being linked with him years ago, maybe when McCann was here last.
Presumably if he does well, then he's one we could conceivably sign permanently.
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Wonder if he’s cup tied for the Bradford game?
Yep, he is
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Remember us being linked with him years ago, maybe when McCann was here last.
Presumably if he does well, then he's one we could conceivably sign permanently.
Under Moore apparently.
https://www.drfc-vsc.co.uk/index.php?topic=275540.msg934780#msg934780
And how's this for the longest gestation WAP?
https://www.drfc-vsc.co.uk/index.php?topic=248896.msg483491#msg483491
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Why sign a right winger when we have Moly nailed on to play there and JT coming back? I think Grant may have him covering the central spot. Don’t really get the thinking regarding the balance of the squad at the minute.
Is Moly nailed if he keeps missing chances?
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Why sign a right winger when we have Moly nailed on to play there and JT coming back? I think Grant may have him covering the central spot. Don’t really get the thinking regarding the balance of the squad at the minute.
Is Moly nailed if he keeps missing chances?
Isn't Molly out of contract in the summer?
I'm putting 2 and 2 together on this signing
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Why sign a right winger when we have Moly nailed on to play there and JT coming back? I think Grant may have him covering the central spot. Don’t really get the thinking regarding the balance of the squad at the minute.
Can we really rely on JT to get/stay fit?! Hakeem can play anywhere across the front 3 and his versatility is probably one of the reasons grant moved for him when he caught wind he was available this window.
Personally I could maybe see Hurst dropping into a 10 position for us
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Why sign a right winger when we have Moly nailed on to play there and JT coming back? I think Grant may have him covering the central spot. Don’t really get the thinking regarding the balance of the squad at the minute.
Can we really rely on JT to get/stay fit?! Harken can play anywhere across the front 3 and his versatility is probably one of the reasons grant moved for him when he caught wind he was available this window.
Personally I could maybe see Hurst dropping into a 10 position for us
Can he play in any of the front 3 positions? Possibly in the same way anyone with two legs can. Can he play them all affectively though? Certainly not.
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Why sign a right winger when we have Moly nailed on to play there and JT coming back? I think Grant may have him covering the central spot. Don’t really get the thinking regarding the balance of the squad at the minute.
Can we really rely on JT to get/stay fit?! Harken can play anywhere across the front 3 and his versatility is probably one of the reasons grant moved for him when he caught wind he was available this window.
Personally I could maybe see Hurst dropping into a 10 position for us
Can he play in any of the front 3 positions? Possibly in the same way anyone with two legs can. Can he play them all affectively though? Certainly not.
Well McCann seems to think so as he said it in his interview so perhaps that’s why he signed him.
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Don’t see him as a centre forward. Good option for the wide forward areas. Interesting to see if it’s 433 or 4231 with Waters in the 10. Personally prefer to have 4231 to get the goal scorers on the pitch.
We will have good options off the bench for a change now which is needed to have a proper finish to the season.
Think we should stop suggesting Taylor is an option. He’s no future here even if he’s fit much rather we play this lad and look at offering him a deal in the summer if he does well.
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Worth noting that, whilst it’s another loan deal, it won’t be a cheap one.
Very vague statement to make. Unless you have some insider info we don’t have a clue about the financials. Whether we cover his all his wages or a percentage I’m not sure. I doubt a loan fee would be paid for him
I don’t think it takes a genius to guess that he will be on established L1 wages compared to the usual kids we loan from prem teams which are probably much cheaper deals.
Some experience we needed, hope he is just what we need to get firing on all cylinders
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https://youtu.be/KNtf_yBzlqc?si=q7gGrzTkWOL4tJ90
Scored a variety of goals, great goal 38 seconds in :facepalm:
Seems quite a few goals scored from the right flank cutting in. I wonder if Moly's clips/goals over a similar period of time would look more impressive??
Difficult to gauge just what McCann expects from him and how he intends to utilise him but, he'll certainly provide us with further options.
We know Sotona was pacey too but his overall contribution was questionable to say the least. We'll just have to judge Adelakun on merit on what we see.
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Really good experienced signing this. I remember him against us for Scunny a few years ago, he tore us apart. Welcome Hakeeb.
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Why sign a right winger when we have Moly nailed on to play there and JT coming back? I think Grant may have him covering the central spot. Don’t really get the thinking regarding the balance of the squad at the minute.
Maybe he wants to give Moly as rest once in a while,or maybe he wants a different option in Moly's roll against opposition that he not really making headway against.
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Hope he gets on better than last lad we signed who had played wide for Lincoln City in his career. Dany N'Guessan.
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Bloke I know reckons he's on £4k a week at the Imps. He says you can see there's a player in there somewhere but very rarely shoes it. Hopefully McCann can get the best out of him.
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I’d be very surprised to see molyneux and Taylor next season , so hope the lad does well for us
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I’d be very surprised to see molyneux and Taylor next season , so hope the lad does well for us
I really hope we keep Mollyneux beyond this season, he's our new Matty Blair
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6’3, so if nothing else will take our average height above 5’7 when attacking and defending set pieces.
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Lincoln fan I know is happy he’s gone although he did say even when he knew he wasn’t wanted he acted as a true professional
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I hope his step down in league is as rewarding for Rovers as Deji’s step down is for Boston. We deserve an upturn in the reward for loanees.
Welcome Hakeeb.
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I always liked him at Scunthorpe. Strong, a bit of pace and a good shot on him. Let’s hope Grant can get the consistency out of him, he has the ability.
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Why sign a right winger when we have Moly nailed on to play there and JT coming back? I think Grant may have him covering the central spot. Don’t really get the thinking regarding the balance of the squad at the minute.
Can we really rely on JT to get/stay fit?! Harken can play anywhere across the front 3 and his versatility is probably one of the reasons grant moved for him when he caught wind he was available this window.
Personally I could maybe see Hurst dropping into a 10 position for us
Can he play in any of the front 3 positions? Possibly in the same way anyone with two legs can. Can he play them all affectively though? Certainly not.
Do you rate your judgement as better than Grant’s? Clearly you must do by making that statement.
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Not really interested what the Lincoln fans say about him. I have seen Hakeeb with my own eyes on numerous occssions to believe he can add something positive to this squad. Whether he does or not is upto him and dropping down a league at 27 should highlight to him that he really does need to reignite his career and start to prove what he is capable of again. Its a very good experienced League One standard signing in my opinion and if we listened to what Lincoln say I could say I would never have thought the likes of Enda Stevens and Harry Toffolo would be good enough to play in the Premier League after watching them turn out for us.
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Give the lad a chance. Welcome to donny
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If he his half the player of the last one we got from Lincoln reserves that loads of fans said if he his not good enough for Lincoln then he's not good enough for us !!! I am talking about Neil Redfern
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CLH will be happy we’ve finally got a long thrower
https://youtu.be/kB0VTR1KD_0?si=hg0OqO1Is-OIssIF
Nice finish here too.
He is out of contract
https://www.weareimps.com/news/2024/january/adelakun-joins-doncaster-on-loan/
I see Hakeem as a more realistic permanent because after listening to the Waters interview he likes to be at home and is Cheshire based it would seem.
Reading on the Imps forum he was playing as a central striker but is more of a winger.
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Piece from Lincoln site....
https://staceywest.net/2024/01/22/the-story-ends-hakeeb-adelakun-leaves-on-loan/
Looks like his face didn't fit and he was played out of position - Lincoln don't like wingers.....
He is out of contract at the end of the season and might be a possible replacement for Jon Taylor...?
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I would add that although he seems to get a bad press from Lincoln fans, he was good enough at the end of October against Charlton - when playing out of position.... and should probably have been played in for his hatrick also.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQjiygA-uxI
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My lad’s Lincoln friend says he is a 10/10 one game and a 2/10 the next. In fairness that’s standard for this level. If he puts in 10/10 performances every couple of games I am sure we will all be happy enough
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Piece from Lincoln site....
https://staceywest.net/2024/01/22/the-story-ends-hakeeb-adelakun-leaves-on-loan/
Looks like his face didn't fit and he was played out of position - Lincoln don't like wingers.....
He is out of contract at the end of the season and might be a possible replacement for Jon Taylor...?
Replacing someone who has hardly been present is an interesting concept, but I take your point. We need the means to vary the attack across the full width of the pitch. I’d choose a comparison with Sims!
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He knows the Area :scarf:
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Not really interested what the Lincoln fans say about him. I have seen Hakeeb with my own eyes on numerous occssions to believe he can add something positive to this squad. Whether he does or not is upto him and dropping down a league at 27 should highlight to him that he really does need to reignite his career and start to prove what he is capable of again. Its a very good experienced League One standard signing in my opinion and if we listened to what Lincoln say I could say I would never have thought the likes of Enda Stevens and Harry Toffolo would be good enough to play in the Premier League after watching them turn out for us.
That’ll do for me StocksArmy. You can’t beat seeing a player with your own eyes rather than judging him on his xg’s & other ‘inside data knowledge’.
If you can see he can be of benefit to the group there happens to be at least one man who agrees with you, Grant McCaan.
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Big strong powerful right winger, likes cutting inside... sounds like another Malik Wilkes type to me, hope so.
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Piece from Lincoln site....
https://staceywest.net/2024/01/22/the-story-ends-hakeeb-adelakun-leaves-on-loan/
Looks like his face didn't fit and he was played out of position - Lincoln don't like wingers.....
He is out of contract at the end of the season and might be a possible replacement for Jon Taylor...?
That's a great piece, thanks for sharing Metalmicky.
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You don't seem to see that many wingers in the game as tall as 6 foot 3 do you?
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I would add that although he seems to get a bad press from Lincoln fans, he was good enough at the end of October against Charlton - when playing out of position.... and should probably have been played in for his hatrick also.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQjiygA-uxI
Dead right MM - virtually a nailed on hat-trick if that ball had been played across to him.
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My lad’s Lincoln friend says he is a 10/10 one game and a 2/10 the next. In fairness that’s standard for this level. If he puts in 10/10 performances every couple of games I am sure we will all be happy enough
"10/10 performances every couple of games"?
I think you're going to be disappointed.
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Much depends on man management and teamwork.
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As a Lincoln local who sees a few games every now and then, my experiences of him weren't great. I texted a couple of ST mates and responses were : -
Apologies in advance and lol
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No lose really - he’s out of contract so basically in the shop window. Grant knows enough about him to know he’s worth a loan place. If he doesn’t play well he doesn’t get a shirt now we have a decent bench
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He certainly can’t be worse than someone who isn’t ever fit to play
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Piece from Lincoln site....
https://staceywest.net/2024/01/22/the-story-ends-hakeeb-adelakun-leaves-on-loan/
Looks like his face didn't fit and he was played out of position - Lincoln don't like wingers.....
He is out of contract at the end of the season and might be a possible replacement for Jon Taylor...?
Out of position? He can play anywhere along the front according to Grant.
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Piece from Lincoln site....
https://staceywest.net/2024/01/22/the-story-ends-hakeeb-adelakun-leaves-on-loan/
Looks like his face didn't fit and he was played out of position - Lincoln don't like wingers.....
He is out of contract at the end of the season and might be a possible replacement for Jon Taylor...?
Out of position? He can play anywhere along the front according to Grant.
He said the same about Tyler Roberts.... :ermm:
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I asked my young friend who covers Lincoln matches for the Uni paper as part of his Media Studies this is what he reported back
Lincoln have been trying to get rid of him for a couple years now. He's their top earner, out of contract at end of the season. Wasn't even in training in the summer, but with all the injuries, he got some games. Played okay, but nothing to write home about. Could be decent in league two, but it all depends on his mentality. If he wants to play he can be good. If it's a try before you buy he might put a good shift in. Not that quick, but pretty skilful. Good long throw.
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Good to know that he scored in the Harrogate friendly - his first appearance for Rovers
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My lad’s Lincoln friend says he is a 10/10 one game and a 2/10 the next. In fairness that’s standard for this level. If he puts in 10/10 performances every couple of games I am sure we will all be happy enough
Well 10/10 every other game is far better than our whole squad are achieving, there’s no one that’s put on a Rovers shirt this season who deserving of 10/10
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Why sign a right winger when we have Moly nailed on to play there and JT coming back? I think Grant may have him covering the central spot. Don’t really get the thinking regarding the balance of the squad at the minute.
Can we really rely on JT to get/stay fit?! Harken can play anywhere across the front 3 and his versatility is probably one of the reasons grant moved for him when he caught wind he was available this window.
Personally I could maybe see Hurst dropping into a 10 position for us
Can he play in any of the front 3 positions? Possibly in the same way anyone with two legs can. Can he play them all affectively though? Certainly not.
Piece from Lincoln site....
https://staceywest.net/2024/01/22/the-story-ends-hakeeb-adelakun-leaves-on-loan/
Looks like his face didn't fit and he was played out of position - Lincoln don't like wingers.....
He is out of contract at the end of the season and might be a possible replacement for Jon Taylor...?
Out of position? He can play anywhere along the front according to Grant.
As you have already said earlier in this thread - you obviously don't think so. However, that's what the article (from staceywest.net) says... and, with no disrespect intended, I think I'd sooner take their opinion as they actually have watched him play a few times...
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Lincoln are wanting to be a top 10 league one club so they’re going to have different standards aren’t they?
It was only in 20/21 that Hakeeb was doing well enough for Hull (under the system and staff we have) to be recalled by Bristol City who were Championship at the time.
If he’s a good pro as reported and he clicks here it is a good signing. It’s not a progressive data-driven up-and-coming ripely aged signing on a permanent. But, I haven’t seen many of those in league 2 from anyone in January, never mind from the team sat in 20th.
If he’s no good. Then it’s only a loan!
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Not sure I like the smell of this one.
Seems he has an initial good burst of form and then drops off.
What are the odds that he plays out of his skin for a couple of months, we offer him a 2.5 year deal, and then his form collapses?
Are we smart enough to dangle the carrot of a contract to get his focus for the next few months, then say thanks but no thanks?
I think we all know how this ends :laugh:
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Not sure I like the smell of this one.
Seems he has an initial good burst of form and then drops off.
What are the odds that he plays out of his skin for a couple of months, we offer him a 2.5 year deal, and then his form collapses?
Are we smart enough to dangle the carrot of a contract to get his focus for the next few months, then say thanks but no thanks?
I think we all know how this ends :laugh:
Be careful how & where you sit with that crystal ball.
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Why sign a right winger when we have Moly nailed on to play there and JT coming back? I think Grant may have him covering the central spot. Don’t really get the thinking regarding the balance of the squad at the minute.
Can we really rely on JT to get/stay fit?! Harken can play anywhere across the front 3 and his versatility is probably one of the reasons grant moved for him when he caught wind he was available this window.
Personally I could maybe see Hurst dropping into a 10 position for us
Can he play in any of the front 3 positions? Possibly in the same way anyone with two legs can. Can he play them all affectively though? Certainly not.
Do you rate your judgement as better than Grant’s? Clearly you must do by making that statement.
Scored today playing off the left
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Why sign a right winger when we have Moly nailed on to play there and JT coming back? I think Grant may have him covering the central spot. Don’t really get the thinking regarding the balance of the squad at the minute.
Can we really rely on JT to get/stay fit?! Harken can play anywhere across the front 3 and his versatility is probably one of the reasons grant moved for him when he caught wind he was available this window.
Personally I could maybe see Hurst dropping into a 10 position for us
Can he play in any of the front 3 positions? Possibly in the same way anyone with two legs can. Can he play them all affectively though? Certainly not.
Do you rate your judgement as better than Grant’s? Clearly you must do by making that statement.
Scored today playing off the left
I think he’s likely to play there. Don’t think it’s his best spot though and also hinders the progress of Hurst.
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Up to date, Hurst has hindered the progress of Hurst with his injuries moreso than players keeping him out of the team. If he's back fully fit now he should relish the competition.
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Why sign a right winger when we have Moly nailed on to play there and JT coming back? I think Grant may have him covering the central spot. Don’t really get the thinking regarding the balance of the squad at the minute.
Can we really rely on JT to get/stay fit?! Harken can play anywhere across the front 3 and his versatility is probably one of the reasons grant moved for him when he caught wind he was available this window.
Personally I could maybe see Hurst dropping into a 10 position for us
Can he play in any of the front 3 positions? Possibly in the same way anyone with two legs can. Can he play them all affectively though? Certainly not.
Do you rate your judgement as better than Grant’s? Clearly you must do by making that statement.
Scored today playing off the left
I think he’s likely to play there. Don’t think it’s his best spot though and also hinders the progress of Hurst.
Alternatively. it strengthens the squad, provides cover for injuries and increases the competition for places.
I guess it all depends how you view these things.
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I reckon he gets a good return of 5 goals