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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: StocksArmy on February 03, 2026, 10:20:50 pm

Title: Jay
Post by: StocksArmy on February 03, 2026, 10:20:50 pm
Any of the critics want to speak? He’s 22!
Title: Re: Jay
Post by: selby on February 03, 2026, 10:24:31 pm
  Yes, he played well and a big reason we got the result, and there is nobody more pleased than me.
Title: Re: Jay
Post by: graingrover on February 03, 2026, 10:26:12 pm
He was a rock tonight and Burton bombarded  our penalty area with 17 corners .Well done Jay and Byrne .
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Post by: dknward2 on February 03, 2026, 10:30:54 pm
More of this please Jay that is how I hoped he was going to be this season
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Post by: DearneValleyRover on February 03, 2026, 10:34:06 pm
It shows how much an experienced head who talks helps a young player. Olowu was far better with Wood alongside him than Anderson.
Title: Re: Jay
Post by: Rupee92ONLY on February 03, 2026, 10:42:55 pm
I think he’s looked out of place in this league for a lot of this season but has still had some good games and tonight was definitely one of them. Our MOTM.

He’s not short on confidence so hopefully he can build on tonight’s performance and go on a run. He’s without doubt better than Bobby Faulkner who can move on for me. Focus on developing McGrath and Grehan long term.
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Post by: 5minstogo on February 03, 2026, 10:50:39 pm
He's been good in the last three games. The question is how much should be expected of a 22 year old. That's on McCann.
Title: Re: Jay
Post by: Prez on February 03, 2026, 10:51:41 pm
He was a rock tonight and Burton bombarded  our penalty area with 17 corners .Well done Jay and Byrne .

Burton incredibly had 20 corners.

Well done Jay more of the same please.
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Post by: Scooter on February 03, 2026, 11:02:52 pm
He was excellent tonight - my MoM
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Post by: redarmi66 on February 03, 2026, 11:14:43 pm
He's been good in the last three games. The question is how much should be expected of a 22 year old. That's on McCann.
if you are good enough you are old enough. Just needed to knuckle down and get back to basics. Winning the duels the tackles and the headers. Nice and simple distribution not the hollywood 60 yard diagnals!
Title: Re: Jay
Post by: dknward2 on February 03, 2026, 11:15:57 pm
Did the fist pump to the fans at the end I saw on x hopefully another step towards getting the players and fans to push us back up the league
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Post by: mushRTID on February 03, 2026, 11:18:37 pm
Immense tonight and my MOTM too.
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Post by: Ryaldinhio on February 03, 2026, 11:20:18 pm
Again.

Thats 2 out of last 3 MOM for me and was close on the other.
Title: Re: Jay
Post by: Pancho Regan on February 04, 2026, 12:42:11 am
Jay was brilliant tonight, another superb performance following on from Bradford.
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Post by: jmt23 on February 04, 2026, 08:25:15 am
He was really good, Clifton edged man of the match for me though.

I don’t think Jay will struggle at any level when the ball is long and high at him. What we need to see is when it’s played in and around feet and round the back of him, that is where he looks to have struggled this season.

No doubt he is getting use to the league and the different level of players, and just at the right time.
Title: Re: Jay
Post by: Spilsby Red on February 04, 2026, 08:38:57 am
Byrne will support and help him grow. And let’s not forget he is only 22
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Post by: MachoMadness on February 04, 2026, 03:42:48 pm
https://x.com/i/status/2019016673571885062

Enjoyable watch, this.
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Post by: keyser_soze on February 04, 2026, 06:00:24 pm
Noted he had swapped shirts with a Burton player. Don’t see that often at our level. Does he have a mate on their team?
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Post by: Ian Nimmo on February 04, 2026, 06:10:37 pm
https://x.com/i/status/2019016673571885062

Enjoyable watch, this.

I thought that was his best game this season, they were hitting us hard with the amount of crosses, and there forwards were strong in the air.
Watching that clip, would now go so far to say that was a mom performance.
Title: Re: Jay
Post by: ForsolongaRover on February 04, 2026, 06:11:24 pm
He was a rock tonight and Burton bombarded  our penalty area with 17 corners .Well done Jay and Byrne .

Burton incredibly had 20 corners.

Well done Jay more of the same please.

That only one produced a goal suggests an improvement in our much-criticised ability to defend set-pieces.
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Post by: GazLaz on February 04, 2026, 06:56:38 pm
He was a rock tonight and Burton bombarded  our penalty area with 17 corners .Well done Jay and Byrne .

Burton incredibly had 20 corners.

Well done Jay more of the same please.

That only one produced a goal suggests an improvement in our much-criticised ability to defend set-pieces.

IMO the set piece defending thing is a myth, we are ok at it.
Title: Re: Jay
Post by: richtherover on February 04, 2026, 07:25:20 pm

Noted he had swapped shirts with a Burton player. Don’t see that often at our level. Does he have a mate on their team?

His Dad played for Burton - maybe they wanted a McGrath shirt in memory?