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Pete53 Hassocks 26 Jun 17 1.05pm | |
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In his early days with us he tended to play deeper and wider and wasn't very effective. He started to look really promising when he got into the box more. There were those games against WBA and Sunderland away when he picked up a brace in each game, the header in the semi-final, 2/3 assists in our 5-1 win over Newcastle. I really believe the lad has what it takes if he can just stay injury free.
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Littlebogreek 26 Jun 17 1.11pm | |
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Originally posted by dynamicdick
If his injury record was poor coming to us but greatly improved and with it more game time since then I could understand your comments LBG but it's the other way round which, is concerning. It has been one thing after another and this has earned him the 'man of glass' tag. I had this argument with someone on here ages ago and he researched it and concluded that actually it wasn't a bad record - he's never played masses of games mostly because he doesn't always get picked. I honestly wouldn't know where to start to try and find out his injury record but I'm sure it isn't terrible - that said its obviously been very bad for us but hopefully will improve. Given what seems to have been Pardew's views on the importance of fitness I hope everyone's fitness record improves from then. Infact, just found it: Edited by Littlebogreek (26 Jun 2017 1.12pm)
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mikeknoth tunbridge wells 26 Jun 17 1.22pm | |
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anyoned know anything about the recovery of pape and connor? Attachment: 1209147_10151625842227950_525547339_n.jpg (13.49Kb)
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dynamicdick Dormansland 26 Jun 17 2.08pm | |
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Originally posted by Littlebogreek
I had this argument with someone on here ages ago and he researched it and concluded that actually it wasn't a bad record - he's never played masses of games mostly because he doesn't always get picked. I honestly wouldn't know where to start to try and find out his injury record but I'm sure it isn't terrible - that said its obviously been very bad for us but hopefully will improve. Given what seems to have been Pardew's views on the importance of fitness I hope everyone's fitness record improves from then. Infact, just found it: Edited by Littlebogreek (26 Jun 2017 1.12pm) 45 games missed for us merely reinforces my point, the equivalent of a whole season out. Prior to this very good; with CPFC it's not! From a confidence point of view he is probably and understandably thinking when is my next injury going to happen!!
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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 26 Jun 17 2.33pm | |
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Originally posted by dynamicdick
45 games missed for us merely reinforces my point, the equivalent of a whole season out. Prior to this very good; with CPFC it's not! From a confidence point of view he is probably and understandably thinking when is my next injury going to happen!! There's a very good player in there. He really needs a run of games not only from a footballing perspective but from a confidence perspective in terms of being injury free for these games. Thing is he will only play in place of Benteke and not with him one would have thought so unless Benteke gets injured for a few games, Wickham is unlikely to get a decent run in the side.But of course Mr De Boer might see it differently !
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Ray in Houston Houston 26 Jun 17 2.52pm | |
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Originally posted by Willo
I recall Wickham being used out wide and I have just found the following link : If Hodgson had become manager, Wickham would be taking the corners.
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Ray in Houston Houston 26 Jun 17 2.56pm | |
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Originally posted by dynamicdick
There is a major ? against his fitness and is a man of glass. Whether this is down to the way he looks after himself I do not know but something has to change and quickly as he needs to show FdB that he is worthy of a squad place. He is no Number 10 IMO even if he were fully fit. In the vein of blaming everything on Pardew, I wonder how much of his fragility at Palace was down to lack of fitness and conditioning. When playing, he certainly looked capable of scoring 15 goals a season easily, he just needed playing time to get his touch back because he was a bit of a pinball at times. What he did in the FA Cup semi and final showed how much of a handful he can be. Here's hoping FdB and his staff get Wickham properly fit and ready for the rigours of a full season. Being Big Chris' understudy should help.
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Littlebogreek 26 Jun 17 3.04pm | |
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Originally posted by dynamicdick
45 games missed for us merely reinforces my point, the equivalent of a whole season out. Prior to this very good; with CPFC it's not! From a confidence point of view he is probably and understandably thinking when is my next injury going to happen!! Fair point but it counters the "why did we sign such a sicknote argument that many people make. We signed a good player that then got injured. Hopefully not a Joe Cole.
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Littlebogreek 26 Jun 17 3.08pm | |
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Originally posted by Willo
There's a very good player in there. He really needs a run of games not only from a footballing perspective but from a confidence perspective in terms of being injury free for these games. Thing is he will only play in place of Benteke and not with him one would have thought so unless Benteke gets injured for a few games, Wickham is unlikely to get a decent run in the side.But of course Mr De Boer might see it differently ! Definitely a good player. It's a squad game so if you are employing a system that is one up top, you need a similar player waiting in the wings for injuries, suspension, lack of form etc. If he avoids injury he'll get games without a doubt. Last season if we had lost Benteke for a run of games we wouldn't have had a target man type to replace him with. We are still short an option up front but it isn't as bleak as it could have been. Can't see us signing someone for 20 million odd though when Wickham is going to be available and certainly have other areas that need looking at first. For a start I see Ward as back up right back, not first choice. That said, Mandanda will be starting the season with us it seems so hopefully if he's as good as we hoped he would be and his head is in the right place, we may have solved the goalkeeper problem too. Edited by Littlebogreek (26 Jun 2017 3.09pm)
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big stu milton keynes 26 Jun 17 3.08pm | |
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if FDB is as good as people say at bringing on youth and developing them to their full potential, i think people will be very shocked as to the effect that will have on the likes of Wickham, Williams and Sulley Kai Kai. their futures may well start to blossom and us palace fans will get to see them hopefully full fill their potential HOPEFULLY
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Littlebogreek 26 Jun 17 3.11pm | |
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Originally posted by big stu
if FDB is as good as people say at bringing on youth and developing them to their full potential, i think people will be very shocked as to the effect that will have on the likes of Wickham, Williams and Sulley Kai Kai. their futures may well start to blossom and us palace fans will get to see them hopefully full fill their potential HOPEFULLY Weird to think that Kai Kai is only 2 years older than Williams, seems like Williams has been around forever. I'd love to be wrong about him but we've been saying this every year for about 5 years now. Kai Kai is the one that really interests me - doesn't seem to have set the lower leagues alight but often something just clicks with players, lets hope that's him this year.
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bexleydave Barnehurst 26 Jun 17 3.14pm | |
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Originally posted by big stu
if FDB is as good as people say at bringing on youth and developing them to their full potential, i think people will be very shocked as to the effect that will have on the likes of Wickham, Williams and Sulley Kai Kai. their futures may well start to blossom and us palace fans will get to see them hopefully full fill their potential
Bexley Dave Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing! "The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum) |
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