12 Sep 2024 17:01:20
Dan James out for a month with a hamstring injury.
Who plays in his place? Gnonto? Ramazani?
12 Sep 2024 17:32:31
Oh fgs very disappointing news.
12 Sep 2024 17:38:25
No DJ. no party (literally)
12 Sep 2024 19:48:58
Unfortunate timing for DJ. going to struggle to be a starter again this season now with so much competition for spots. 5 weeks plenty of time for the new lads to nail down their place. Super sub when he's fit again. Truth be told it's the role I expected him to take as the season progressed, but this has expedited that idea a bit.
13 Sep 2024 08:04:39
Agree with that Dill, he’s going to find it tough to get a start with Solomon, Ramazani and Gnonto jostling for places. Great that we’ve got plenty of quality competition on the wings.
13 Sep 2024 09:13:12
Yh it's a good headache to have for Farke. Sure DJ will make some good contributions when he's back fit, as well.
13 Sep 2024 09:58:12
Agree re expediting DJs move to the bench. It’ll be Gnonto and Manor with Ramma on the bench tomorrow for me. Can still see Willy transitioning at some point to the 10role, with Largie coming on for BA. I think we will take the 3 points tomorrow, not necessarily with ease, but with sufficient in reserve to put a marker out there for the rest of the division to see.
13 Sep 2024 13:30:18
Be careful what you wish for Dill and Co
Stats state that Super Dan James is super when STARTING matches!
Nearly ALL of his 21 goals contribitions were scored when he started matches . often in first half of matches!
We have already lost 50 plus goal contrubitions in CS and GR. and now you guys wanna lose another 21?.
13 Sep 2024 13:35:29
. and Ramazzani and Solomon are gonner need to improve upon their one goal in 6 games stats too .
And as for Brights suggestion of Gnonto in the 10 . yep maybe but he too needs to step it up too in goals and particularly assists.
Last season he got just 2 assists! .
13 Sep 2024 15:37:15
Gnonto is a little too greedy for 10. He runs with the ball but hasn't learned when to the best time to pass it is. It's a trait he picked up from his friends Rutter and Summerville.
I like arranson in that position because he has the right attitude and his humility means he will more often than not pass the ball than go for glory.
13 Sep 2024 16:33:13
Good points MOTagain.
13 Sep 2024 20:09:54
Mot I beg to differ on gnonto. All the times I have seen him play he always has his head up looking for a pass.
As I pointed out last season him and archie had a good understanding down the right. He is much more likely to play the first time pass than cree or gio.
I pegged him for a possible 10 last year.
13 Sep 2024 21:46:41
You’re on a roll Ben. Well put once more!
13 Sep 2024 21:51:33
Dj don’t get back in the team. Anyone seen the leeds kit promos all the players do the maradonna with ease they are pro footballers James looks like he is constantly losing control
He just is not a tevhincal player. His first touch is the kind that his second is a header or a tackle.
13 Sep 2024 22:51:22
An ex professional player a lad I used to play with for West London got a contract at Chelsea and went on to play hundreds of games at the bridge. His nickname was tackle as his first touch was so bad.
He was however a great player despite his deficiencies which goes to show that no player is perfect.
13 Sep 2024 23:32:18
Yep that's right Berma clever fella drop last seasons 2nd highest scorer fgs
Even in Bermondsey cloud cuckoo land goals get promotion not pointless showboating keepie uppies fella.
14 Sep 2024 00:57:49
Spot on Corkster . Vinny Jones not the best technically . but man he was integral to LUFC promotion in 89/ 90!
14 Sep 2024 08:59:00
Listen I rate James just saying he is inconsistent and a purple patch player. For my money he will become a bench option behind our other players.
14 Sep 2024 09:00:26
Disagree about vinnie, he had a rep that he tried to stick to but when Strachan put it on him it changed the way he played. Vinnie showed that season he could be technical when needed.
14 Sep 2024 09:32:12
Vinnie Jones was vastly more technically capable than he was ever given credit for, and every member of that promotion winning squad states as much. I played against him once in a pro am, and at that level it was a walk in the park for him.
And Ben, totally. Conversely to DJ, one of Gnonto’s strengths is his ability to lift his head with the ball, such is his close control ability. Perfect for the 10 role.
14 Sep 2024 10:18:40
The great Howard Wilkinson jettisoned Vinnie upon promotion for the far more technically gifted Gary McAllister . nuff said
And Gnonto " perfect "? ?. Bright he got just 2 assists last season.
14 Sep 2024 11:47:16
To be fair on gnonto baz it was a stop start season for him with injuries and he did play on the right for most of it.
I would like to think he will be more prolific this season from the left or drifting in.
Just look at the ball he played to Joseph that wound up to be aaronson goal. Spot on.
14 Sep 2024 15:38:26
Indeed Ben. Sense and reality. But they don’t come into someone’s posts unless it suits their chosen rhetoric.