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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: Filo on August 09, 2025, 05:08:40 pm
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There’ll be a few on here in line for a portion of humble pie, bossed that midfield again
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Ended last season well and bossing it so far this season. 24 years old... could be a massive year for him.
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Yup I’m one
Thought he was poor last season up until Christmas - then has steadily improved. Thought he was excellent in 1st half.
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Class act !
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Could end up being fantastic, or could be flash in pan, but McCann has been consistent since start that he is a real talent.
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He's been excellent for a long time now, if you don't recognise that you aren't watching.
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Best player on the pitch for two games now, and by some distance. Not to hijack a pro Broady post but Gotts has also looked great in his short time on the pitch - clever player.
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Agreed, Gots looks lively, I still can’t see how Hanlon is going to be be the answer to our starting striker spot, 2nd game now and I just can’t see it !
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Could end up being fantastic, or could be flash in pan, but McCann has been consistent since start that he is a real talent.
Was going to say exactly the same, even before we saw him adapt to that anchor role when we couldn't see what his strengths were.
Shows we have to give ALL our relatively new players time to grow.
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He's done very well so far. From someone who wanted us to sign someone else for that role.
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McCann always said that he would be an important member of the team and he’s now proving GM right
COYR
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Agreed, Gots looks lively, I still can’t see how Hanlon is going to be be the answer to our starting striker spot, 2nd game now and I just can’t see it !
Yes Hanson has not really shown much in first two games, needs to improve quickly.
Broadbent was great again today, no silly errors which have been his problem area, hopefully he can be the one who makes things happen in midfield, Grant has always had faith in him.
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Always liked him and said we are better with him so I could be a smug one. But he's performed better than I expected so far in league one. There's certainly a bit more room to play at this level which helps.
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Done alright hasn't he. We will see how he gets on against a decent league 1 side. I think the 2 we've played will be bottom 8 for sure
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Talking to some of their fans today they said they will be happy with 5th from bottom
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Well, they’ve got a history of wanting to save themselves, so that’s not surprising.
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Bailey deservedly gets the attention but Broadbent was man of the match for me. He was excellent
Still needs a song
“Georrgge Broadbent, Georrgge Broadbent”
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Pleased for George. There were some quite harsh opinions against his new deal from memory.
Long may it continue.
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Pleased for George. There were some quite harsh opinions against his new deal from memory.
Long may it continue.
I think it’s quite hard for players to overcome the first impression fans have of them.
He wasn’t what he is now, but he was never a bad player in the first place. He took some unfair stick. (I’ve always stuck up for him).
Said it before on that thread. Had a player come in on loan in Jan and played like George everybody would have been unanimously buzzing at the contract signature in the summer.
Think his size always gave him more potential too.
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Knew he would make a good player, he held his own in one of the very best u21s side at Sheffield United and really strong competition to start in that side.
Some push on quicker than others but I never ever doubted him, and posted so when not the apple of the eye of some last season.
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New he would make a good player, he held his own in one of the very best u21s side at Sheffield United and really strong competition to start in that side.
Some push on quicker than others but I never ever doubted him, and posted so when not the apple of the eye of some last season.
Likewise mate, I have always thought he would be a good player for us.
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Bailey deservedly gets the attention but Broadbent was man of the match for me. He was excellent
Still needs a song
“Georrgge Broadbent, Georrgge Broadbent”
I agree ... he played pass of the Season out to Middleton in first half with his back to goal 35 to 40 yards out.
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Talking to some of their fans today they said they will be happy with 5th from bottom
they are better than that, though. I thought they were miles better than Exeter, and look what they went and did today.
Mansfield don't seem to have a playing identity. A lot of aimless balls into areas. Even their goal today was an individual bit of skill to break a tackle and unleash a piledriver. We are a far more cohesive team with a defined way of playing and I think a few other teams will be sitting up and taking notice from tonight.
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Talking to some of their fans today they said they will be happy with 5th from bottom
they are better than that, though. I thought they were miles better than Exeter, and look what they went and did today.
Mansfield don't seem to have a playing identity. A lot of aimless balls into areas. Even their goal today was an individual bit of skill to break a tackle and unleash a piledriver. We are a far more cohesive team with a defined way of playing and I think a few other teams will be sitting up and taking notice from tonight.
I think they’ll finish bottom quarter of the league for sure. Think Clough is unlikely to see the season out.
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Bailey deservedly gets the attention but Broadbent was man of the match for me. He was excellent
Still needs a song
“Georrgge Broadbent, Georrgge Broadbent”
I agree ... he played pass of the Season out to Middleton in first half with his back to goal 35 to 40 yards out.
I called this out on the Lucky Pint, absolutely stunning pass
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Just watch him when we scored the winner, hilarious!
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Just watch him when we scored the winner, hilarious!
There must have been something going on during the game between him and the Mansfield player.
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There’ll be a few on here in line for a portion of humble pie, bossed that midfield again
MoM by a mile today.
I'm eating Humble Pie. 18 months ago I thought he was useless. Now he's looking like someone who could be the core of a L1 promotion side
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Idiot behind me today had set his agenda from the off and moaned about Broadbent constantly, even hilariously when it was Clifton misplacing a pass. Tried to put him straight but you can’t educate pork.
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Glad that Broadbent is at last getting the credit he deserves long may it continue
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I nearly started a Broadbent thread last week, he's massive to the way we're playing now.
A few could see what Grant could, a year ago he was throwing the odd mistake in though, understandably given how raw he was, that clouded a lot of judgements (& still does with some).
Buzzing for him, well done to him & to Grant, for sticking by him.
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Has anyone mentioned the run he made 2nd half? Picked the ball up just out of our box and powered straight through the middle of Mansfield almost to their box, Ajayi did almost the same but ran out of steam before he could get a shot away
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Has anyone mentioned the run he made 2nd half? Picked the ball up just out of our box and powered straight through the middle of Mansfield almost to their box, Ajayi did almost the same but ran out of steam before he could get a shot away
Yep noted that, his confidence must have been sky high, will only benefit from it more moving on, when he does surge forward i'd like to see him take on a shot, that shot last season where he nearly wiped out a defender was what we need to see, the lad has it in him and can get even better, pleased for him as i was one of the doubters and will hold my hands up.
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Does he have a similar trajectory to Whiteman? When McCann got Ben playing in that deep foal he just grew and grew till he was too good for us.
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McCann said in a press conference when Broadbent wasn’t playing particularly well and wasn’t really getting in the team that he will be better than Ben Whiteman. I thought it was spin. We paid money for Broadbent and he wasn’t living up to expectations. It’s just another glowing endorsement that Grant McCann absolutely knows what he’s doing. He’s got the lot - can spot potential, can spot talent, is tactically astute and is a fantastic motivator. He’s inching closer to being our best ever manager in my opinion
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Does he have a similar trajectory to Whiteman? When McCann got Ben playing in that deep foal he just grew and grew till he was too good for us.
Fergie started that off didn't he? I remember everyone being confused when Whiteman was at the base of the diamond over Houghton.
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Cor! That'd be a tough decision to make Pigeon! He's on the path for sure, but there's been a couple of brilliant ones in the past for sure: Sean O'Driscoll and Peter Doherty. Grant will have to be spectacular to exceed what they did. If he stays another 2 or 3 seasons he's got every chance of being up there.
BobG
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Does he have a similar trajectory to Whiteman? When McCann got Ben playing in that deep foal he just grew and grew till he was too good for us.
Animal farm?