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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: Usher wide. on October 19, 2024, 05:09:57 pm
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Joe has waited his time knowing he wouldn’t get the minutes in he had last season & for a forward that’s difficult.
But today, especially first half playing alongside Billy, he won his fair share of headers knocking the ball into spaces for forward players to latch onto.
He always has known as a ‘slight forward’ how to look after the ball & get himself in front of the defender in order to ‘win’ the free kick when called for.
But THAT penalty in the 93rd minute to win the game when as a number 9 you’ve yet to get on the score sheet c’mon.
Pressure? What pressure!
What a man.
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Whereas most of us on here talk b*ll*cks, Joe's got MASSIVE b*ll*cks.
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He won a lot of headers today… I think he and Billy might be a good partnership given time. Big Bren and Kitch 2.0, although Bren was a bigger unit than Joe.
Delighted Joe stuck that one away
Onwards
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Joe has waited his time knowing he wouldn’t get the minutes in he had last season & for a forward that’s difficult.
But today, especially first half playing alongside Billy, he won his fair share of headers knocking the ball into spaces for forward players to latch onto.
He always has known as a ‘slight forward’ how to look after the ball & get himself in front of the defender in order to ‘win’ the free kick when called for.
But THAT penalty in the 93rd minute to win the game when as a number 9 you’ve yet to get on the score sheet c’mon.
Pressure? What pressure!
What a man.
Don't get the people who are quick to knock Joe on here, must be the same ones who were quick to slag Marquis off. Joe's goal tally last season speaks for itself but he offers much more than just goals.
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Marquis was an excellent player for us.
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Pleased for Joe, he needed that and he will kick on now!
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What a bloke. Ironside, iron man.
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Joe has waited his time knowing he wouldn’t get the minutes in he had last season & for a forward that’s difficult.
But today, especially first half playing alongside Billy, he won his fair share of headers knocking the ball into spaces for forward players to latch onto.
He always has known as a ‘slight forward’ how to look after the ball & get himself in front of the defender in order to ‘win’ the free kick when called for.
But THAT penalty in the 93rd minute to win the game when as a number 9 you’ve yet to get on the score sheet c’mon.
Pressure? What pressure!
What a man.
Pressure is for tyres.
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It might be controversial, but I think it’s Ironside OR Sharp! We need that 3rd striker in January.
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Praise goes to Maxwell who held the ball after the penalty was awarded to give Joe time to compose himself & then when Ironside was ready Maxwell handed him the ball & we know what happened next. RTID.
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Joe was outstanding today, worked his socks off, won a shed load of duals in the air.
And if i remeber right it was him who didnt give up and won us the free kick in the corner when the game was into added time.
The guy doesnt give up and he doesnt sulk and throw his arms around when things dont go his way. Just gets on with it
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Praise goes to Maxwell who held the ball after the penalty was awarded to give Joe time to compose himself & then when Ironside was ready Maxwell handed him the ball & we know what happened next. RTID.
Yes, I listened to the Swindon commentary which, was excellent BTW and they were convinced Maxwell was taking it, we all knew better though
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There is not one centre forward I would swop Joe Ironside for in this league and that includes Cook at Bradford.
That was a pressure penalty for both the team and himself
Fantastic penalty
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Praise goes to Maxwell who held the ball after the penalty was awarded to give Joe time to compose himself & then when Ironside was ready Maxwell handed him the ball & we know what happened next. RTID.
Yes, I listened to the Swindon commentary which, was excellent BTW and they were convinced Maxwell was taking it, we all knew better though
That was very clever from Maxwell as 2 of their players were in his ear trying to put him off while Joe composed himself out of ear shot.
Brilliant
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Praise goes to Maxwell who held the ball after the penalty was awarded to give Joe time to compose himself & then when Ironside was ready Maxwell handed him the ball & we know what happened next. RTID.
Noticed that, if it was intended, it’s very clever, Keepers thinking, not seen him take a pen… quite a distraction.
Just seen a photo on X re the first goal. Ironside is basically forcing the 2 defenders forward who are just in front of Olowu as he nips in to head home the first goal. Again if that’s intended it’s very clever.
Olowu and McGrath very very good today.
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It might be controversial, but I think it’s Ironside OR Sharp! We need that 3rd striker in January.
Still surprised we didn't look at Max Biammo, not seen anything on him getting signed yet....
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We are not going to have two strikers on the bench. We are also not going to start with two strikers very often.
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It might be controversial, but I think it’s Ironside OR Sharp! We need that 3rd striker in January.
Still surprised we didn't look at Max Biammo, not seen anything on him getting signed yet....
Very good player, but by all accounts a poor injury record.
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It might be controversial, but I think it’s Ironside OR Sharp! We need that 3rd striker in January.
I agree Alan. If it’s a front 2, one needs to be quicker than Joe or Billy to partner one of them. That could be Molyneux at times. Yeboah unused sub again. Can’t see Bristol City being happy with that. If he goes back we need another option who can play wing or striker.
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2 words for Joe
THE WARRIOR
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The boys are obviously aware of the psychology of penalties. For those interested take a read of the work by Geir Jordet
Maxwell intentionally took the pressure off Joe by taking the ball. Jordan Henderson used to use similar tactics
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Whereas most of us on here talk b*ll*cks, Joe's got MASSIVE b*ll*cks.
Cast iron b*llocks!
Can see him ticking along nicely from now on should get double figures.
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Praise goes to Maxwell who held the ball after the penalty was awarded to give Joe time to compose himself & then when Ironside was ready Maxwell handed him the ball & we know what happened next. RTID.
Noticed that, if it was intended, it’s very clever, Keepers thinking, not seen him take a pen… quite a distraction.
Just seen a photo on X re the first goal. Ironside is basically forcing the 2 defenders forward who are just in front of Olowu as he nips in to head home the first goal. Again if that’s intended it’s very clever.
Olowu and McGrath very very good today.
Lots of teams do it now, send a man in to protest the spot and stop the other team ragging it up, they keep the ball to prevent further delays and so the taker isn’t walking up to the spot on their own. Their keeper will have known who was taking it.
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Joe was outstanding today, worked his socks off, won a shed load of duals in the air.
And if i remeber right it was him who didnt give up and won us the free kick in the corner when the game was into added time.
The guy doesnt give up and he doesnt sulk and throw his arms around when things dont go his way. Just gets on with it
Totally agree with this post. Joe is also a really nice guy and I just hope he gets more game time.
For me a back 3 does work, and if we maxwell on left mid he has the energy to get back into defensive mode when needed. He definitely made a difference when he came on and for me he is more consistent than josh.
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Forgive me but who is Josh?
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Praise goes to Maxwell who held the ball after the penalty was awarded to give Joe time to compose himself & then when Ironside was ready Maxwell handed him the ball & we know what happened next. RTID.
I wasn’t at the game so I didn’t know that, thanks for sharing Branton and well spotted.
That is class from Maxwell.
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Forgive me but who is Josh?
Thinking the same
Josh???
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Isn’t that Josh Emmanuel, who didn’t play today.
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Guessing name error and meant jordan gibson
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It might be controversial, but I think it’s Ironside OR Sharp! We need that 3rd striker in January.
Still surprised we didn't look at Max Biammo, not seen anything on him getting signed yet....
Very good player, but by all accounts a poor injury record.
:that: Unfortunately
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Praise goes to Maxwell who held the ball after the penalty was awarded to give Joe time to compose himself & then when Ironside was ready Maxwell handed him the ball & we know what happened next. RTID.
Noticed that, if it was intended, it’s very clever, Keepers thinking, not seen him take a pen… quite a distraction.
Just seen a photo on X re the first goal. Ironside is basically forcing the 2 defenders forward who are just in front of Olowu as he nips in to head home the first goal. Again if that’s intended it’s very clever.
Olowu and McGrath very very good today.
That’s Ironside piling the pressure on the defender who gave away the handball for the penalty too
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Liverpool just done exactly the same tactic with the penalty. Most teams do it.
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The first time I remember seeing it was Chelsea at the Club World Cup 2 or 3 years ago, Azpilicueta was hounded by the opposition players before handing it over to Havertz who put it away. Seen it many a time since, I’m really surprised that the Swindon lot weren’t aware (or weren’t made aware) that Ironside would be taking it.
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My mate did it for me when we played for Wheatley Boys.
The penalty area was so muddy he ‘drew’ a cross with the back of his boot where the penalty spot should have been before handing me the ball.
It took 20 minutes to retrieve the ball from the trees behind the goal before play could recommence. So near yet so far.
We lost 1-0. Happy days.
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My mate did it for me when we played for Wheatley Boys.
The penalty area was so muddy he ‘drew’ a cross with the back of his boot where the penalty spot should have been before handing me the ball.
It took 20 minutes to retrieve the ball from the trees behind the goal before play could recommence. So near yet so far.
We lost 1-0. Happy days.
Funny int it. I was our penalty taker and I always put the ball down and got myself set and wouldn't take my eyes off the keeper, no matter how much noise and buffoonery was going on.
I never missed, not one penalty.
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My mate did it for me when we played for Wheatley Boys.
The penalty area was so muddy he ‘drew’ a cross with the back of his boot where the penalty spot should have been before handing me the ball.
It took 20 minutes to retrieve the ball from the trees behind the goal before play could recommence. So near yet so far.
We lost 1-0. Happy days.
I took penalties for the Ingram Arms in the lower leagues of Sunday football. Always did the same, caught the keepers eye, loads of fidgeting and nervous glances one way. Then put it in the other corner. Got into double figures a couple of seasons and never missed one. I played at the back and always loved when I had scored and my striker hadn't.
Funny int it. I was our penalty taker and I always put the ball down and got myself set and wouldn't take my eyes off the keeper, no matter how much noise and buffoonery was going on.
I never missed, not one penalty.