Exiles thread - Wigan (A)

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Re: Exiles thread - Wigan (A)

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cymruO wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:02 pm All over and sounds as though we played well but not enough up front. Hard to see the play offs realistic now.
When O’Neil and Forde went off we had nothing up front.
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RedDwarf 1881 wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:15 pm
cymruO wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:02 pm All over and sounds as though we played well but not enough up front. Hard to see the play offs realistic now.
When O’Neil and Forde went off we had nothing up front.
What, when we went 5-4-0?

Good spot.
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I just think the season has caught up with us. We have lost key players throughout the season. If we had kept our squad fit I think we had enough for top six.

It’s disappointing but we just don’t have the goal threat to get us over the line. To be fair to the players and manager, it wasn’t due to a lack of effort.
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Without our crocked striker we have nothing up front at all, end of.
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Hoover Attack wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:19 pm
RedDwarf 1881 wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:15 pm
cymruO wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:02 pm All over and sounds as though we played well but not enough up front. Hard to see the play offs realistic now.
When O’Neil and Forde went off we had nothing up front.
What, when we went 5-4-0?

Good spot.
What I meant was in quality.
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I know what the dig was.

I was just pointing out you were talking bollocks.
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Chicken Dhansak wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:21 pm Without our crocked striker we have nothing up front at all, end of.
Yup. Sotiriou doesn’t cut the mustard. I know he’s scored a few goals and I’ve enjoyed every one but he doesn’t have the quality to merit a regular start. His ball control is dreadful at this level.
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He shouldn’t be starting, I agree.

But he’s our only fit option at present.
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Is there a boarder that watched the game, wanting to comment on Kelman's performance when he came on as sub for Wigan, as allegedly he was the "experienced striker" we didn't get in the transfer window.

IMO if Kelman is "experienced" Ruel is positively an old war horse :roll: :lol: :roll:
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Kelman didn’t get a kick.
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Hoover Attack wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:52 pm Kelman didn’t get a kick.
He got a head, but missed the open goal
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EliotNes wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:47 pm Is there a boarder that watched the game, wanting to comment on Kelman's performance when he came on as sub for Wigan, as allegedly he was the "experienced striker" we didn't get in the transfer window.

IMO if Kelman is "experienced" Ruel is positively an old war horse :roll: :lol: :roll:
Yep - wouldn’t judge Kelman on loan playing against Orient.
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Hoover Attack wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:42 pm He shouldn’t be starting, I agree.

But he’s our only fit option at present.
Don’t disagree but you said he put in a shift - he clearly didn’t.
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BoniO wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:11 pm
Hoover Attack wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:42 pm He shouldn’t be starting, I agree.

But he’s our only fit option at present.
Don’t disagree but you said he put in a shift - he clearly didn’t.
He clearly did. As he has done all season.
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Chicken Dhansak wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:21 pm Without our crocked striker we have nothing up front at all, end of.
Been the same story for years. Haven’t had a striker score 20 goals since Bonne 5 years ago
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BiggsyMalone wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:57 pm
Chicken Dhansak wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:21 pm Without our crocked striker we have nothing up front at all, end of.
Been the same story for years. Haven’t had a striker score 20 goals since Bonne 5 years ago
Johnson got 17 in 42 in League Two

If a striker can score 20 goals these days they normally move on, unless you've got the cash to keep them
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We seemed to do ok last season without a 20 goal striker.
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Post by faith1234 »

Piggot not the answer sorry and with Liam out injured why don’t we play sotiriou on the wing instead of upfront and play piggot there instead god knows the two loanee are not doing much
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If no there are sh*t loads of forwards that re scoring goal in the lower leagues
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Hoover Attack wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:54 pm We seemed to do ok last season without a 20 goal striker.
That’s because we were scoring from other areas of the pitch,we are missing a goal scorer but what we have also been lacking is a goal scoring midfielder which seems to go unnoticed.
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Monkey Boy wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:06 am
Hoover Attack wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:54 pm We seemed to do ok last season without a 20 goal striker.
That’s because we were scoring from other areas of the pitch,we are missing a goal scorer but what we have also been lacking is a goal scoring midfielder which seems to go unnoticed.
James scored some blinders last season but has hardly had a shot recently
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James doesn't do long throws as much - is he carrying an injury?
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essexfootball wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:44 pm For the first time in a long while Wellens has Wellens'd this today
Yes, but at least he didn't get sent off. Credit where credit is due.
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The attendance was 10,352. I thought Wigan were a big club
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