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Title: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: corno_ntfc on July 17, 2017, 15:02:26 pm
https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/afc_rushden_game/


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Rach on July 17, 2017, 15:07:28 pm
Good. With the squad as big as it is they need more games for everyone to get minutes in!


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Poggy on July 17, 2017, 15:24:03 pm
No surprise as I always thought we were a bit short of friendly games particularly with our ever expanding squad


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Dr Feelgood on July 17, 2017, 15:30:04 pm
I hope the squad isn't too big


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: DrillingCobbler on July 17, 2017, 15:37:42 pm
pleasant surprise for me this one, only a 10 minute stroll from my house over here in the den!

I don't normally do pre-season games these days but I will drag myself to this one, in addition to the Kettering one on Saturday!


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: guest2539 on July 17, 2017, 19:15:32 pm
Good to have the local games at Hayden Road and Latimer Park......hopefully see many Cobblers fans there!


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: just.reading on July 19, 2017, 09:57:31 am
JE confirms Crooks won't be playing tonight.


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: guest3063 on July 19, 2017, 10:13:29 am
Good to have the local games at Hayden Road and Latimer Park......hopefully see many Cobblers fans there!

Being played at The Dog & Duck now (Saturdays game).


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: guest2539 on July 19, 2017, 12:31:21 pm
Coach and Horses (Oxford Street) or The Redwell for real ales in Wellingborough town Centre.


Unfortunately the Golden Lion is shut!


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: just.reading on July 19, 2017, 15:58:58 pm
Ex-Cobblers players / youth players Liam "Bully" Dolman, Callum Westwood and Ross Oulton now playing for Rushden. I sincerely hope Revell & co pulls Dolman's pants down tonight.


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: everbrite on July 19, 2017, 16:29:18 pm
pleasant surprise for me this one, only a 10 minute stroll from my house over here in the den!

I don't normally do pre-season games these days but I will drag myself to this one, in addition to the Kettering one on Saturday!

Nice of you to invite us all for a cup of tea afterwards.


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: everbrite on July 19, 2017, 17:29:18 pm
Coach and Horses (Oxford Street) or The Redwell for real ales in Wellingborough town Centre.
Unfortunately the Golden Lion is shut!

As a matter of interest why not drink in Rushden - must be a few pubs there or even in HF.


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Coolcat on July 19, 2017, 18:20:23 pm
As a matter of interest why not drink in Rushden - must be a few pubs there or even in HF.
He's talking about Saturday's game, not tonight!  ;)


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Dr Feelgood on July 19, 2017, 18:49:09 pm
We're off

Starting XI: Goff; Moloney, Poole, Wilson, Smith; Gillard (youth), Anaele (youth), Kasim, Lobjoit; Bowditch, Revell


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: corno_ntfc on July 19, 2017, 19:06:43 pm
We're off

Starting XI: Goff; Moloney, Poole, Wilson, Smith; Gillard (youth), Anaele (youth), Kasim, Lobjoit; Bowditch, Revell

Might be off... but the Cobblers have not got going at all!


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Dr Feelgood on July 19, 2017, 19:15:54 pm
1-0 Rushden

Jed Out!!!


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Dr Feelgood on July 19, 2017, 19:33:33 pm
The Goffmeister pulls off a great save to keep it 1-0.



Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Dr Feelgood on July 19, 2017, 19:44:34 pm
1-0 at the half..

Rushden have defended well


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: guest2677 on July 19, 2017, 19:51:25 pm
No Baldy again Doc?


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Dr Feelgood on July 19, 2017, 19:59:03 pm
No Baldy again Doc?
Yeah I was worried yesterday but I just think he's a partimer.


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Dr Feelgood on July 19, 2017, 20:04:11 pm
10 Subs for us...everyone off except the Goffmeister

Phillips, Barnett, Buchanan, M.Taylor, Powell, Richards, Waters, Jay Williams, Morgan Roberts, Sam Foley all on


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: guest2677 on July 19, 2017, 20:11:37 pm
Yeah I was worried yesterday but I just think he's a partimer.
Reckon he'll be lucky to get a start on the 5th at this rate.


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Dr Feelgood on July 19, 2017, 20:15:02 pm
Reckon he'll be lucky to get a start on the 5th at this rate.
Yeah I've got a very bad feeling about him this season..


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Razor on July 19, 2017, 20:20:45 pm
Ex-Cobblers players / youth players Liam "Bully" Dolman, Callum Westwood and Ross Oulton now playing for Rushden. I sincerely hope Revell & co pulls Dolman's pants down tonight.

Plenty of pants pulled down so far. :-\


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Dr Feelgood on July 19, 2017, 20:21:26 pm
2-0 now


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: just.reading on July 19, 2017, 20:22:23 pm
Dear oh dear; lucky it's just a meaningless friendly, right?


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Dr Feelgood on July 19, 2017, 20:23:35 pm
10 mins to get 3 goals...


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Letchworthcobbler on July 19, 2017, 20:24:14 pm
Long hard season again? :o


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Dr Feelgood on July 19, 2017, 20:26:05 pm
I don't like playing these good teams. Can we play Frome and Sileby again?


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: tcobb on July 19, 2017, 20:32:37 pm
Bet they are wishing  they hadn't upgraded it to a 1st team fixture now  ;D


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Dr Feelgood on July 19, 2017, 20:32:53 pm
2-0 FT

Bring on Kettering, Derby and Newport..we're ll hammer these..


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: ntfc01 on July 19, 2017, 20:45:22 pm
Long hard season again? :o

Nope


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: corno_ntfc on July 19, 2017, 21:25:26 pm
JED sums it up pretty well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd6rmIhoPfo


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Coolcat on July 19, 2017, 21:37:17 pm
They did play in Somerset last night!


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Cobbler78 on July 19, 2017, 21:53:15 pm
Only players to impress out of the 21 who played were. Goff, Buchanan, Barnett, Folley, Waters and Revell. We could do worse than use Wilson as 4th choice centre back and use the cash elsewhere.

Lobjoit and Kasim looked particularly poor tonight.


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: everbrite on July 19, 2017, 22:15:40 pm
1-0 at the half..

Rushden have defended well

Well I made it to the game and it was a very hesitant and disjointed effort both halves. R&D won because they were the better team simple as that. At times their fwds outpaced us and only some last ditch tackling saved us. But for Goff who made 2 or 3 outstanding saves to keep us in it at 0-1 half time.
I thought that Lobjoit was out of it as was Bowditch and Kasim. On the plus side Regan Poole showed up well and Goff looked a real find. All the others , well they were on the pitch! There was a young tallish fair haired defensive player who along with Smith did ok. Second half 10 came on and 10 came off.  Foley played well, Barnett played ok'ish, and Waters gave a patchy performance. Disappointed with Richards who was well marshalled by their defense. Revell in first half may have been more effective! Phillips did ok. Taylor was outnumbered in midfield and allowed no time on the ball. Powell flattered to deceive!.
The only consolation was that McWilliams, Taylor 2 , JJOT and  Crooks didnt make the squad!
We did not have a decent shot on goal and neither of their goalies were hardly bothered. Both our midfields failed to make a decent impression. Some of our passing out of defense was pi$$ poor and midfield was hardly any better.
I would say on tonights evidence we lack quality in midfield and punch up front. So we need a winger, a goal scoring fwd and on tonights evidence a decent striker with pace; we simply have not got the right players at the moment. The two guys who played well at Sileby , Hugo and the ex Sunderland lad were head shoulders better than we had tonight. Some of the players JE has signed may find it difficult even to make the bench. On this showing we need all the four missing tonight plus additions to the defence and particularly the fwds. Perhaps we are lucky that this early game showed up our  inadequacies; pretty well too.


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: TownOwl on July 19, 2017, 22:19:58 pm
 ;D  ;D  ;D
We're DOOMed


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Ralap on July 19, 2017, 22:38:02 pm
Two preseason games in two days with around 6 hours travel in between. Stop panicing.


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: guest3063 on July 20, 2017, 09:21:55 am
Everbrite, we had no trialists playing. They were youth team players!


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: everbrite on July 20, 2017, 10:08:36 am
Everbrite, we had no trialists playing. They were youth team players!

I know there were no trialists on show - strange comment!


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: OldStratfordCobbler on July 20, 2017, 10:11:21 am
Love the JED/ Michael Jackson mix!!


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: guest3063 on July 20, 2017, 10:20:08 am
I know there were no trialists on show - strange comment!

Sorry, miss-read your previous post. Tallish/trialist nearly the same thing. I will look more carefully in the future.


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Joes Sweet Left Foot on July 20, 2017, 10:23:04 am
People shouldn't read too much into last night's performance but they were desperately poor. For the first 60 minutes they were completely outplayed by a strong physical Rushden team who had all the better chances. However from that team only Moloney and possible Poole will start the opening fixture. I can't see Bowditch, Revell, Kasim or Lobjoit getting anywhere near. After the changes Cobblers certainly carried more of a threat, especially with Waters and Foley, so it was particularly disappointing to see them concede again instead of getting back into the game.

It will need players like Crooks, O'Toole, A.Taylor a new experienced keeper, possibly another centre back (Aaron Pierre ?) and a new striker to really galvanize this team, and in the next few fixtures JED needs to be picking his strongest XI and start building on team work.


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Letchworthcobbler on July 20, 2017, 10:34:43 am
Did JED say we are getting another striker in with the new investment? 


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: memyhead on July 20, 2017, 10:35:47 am
Did JED say we are getting another striker in with the new investment? 

Winger/Striker i believe


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Letchworthcobbler on July 20, 2017, 11:00:25 am
Winger/Striker i believe

Cheers for that


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: corno_ntfc on July 20, 2017, 15:03:36 pm
Can't judge from pre-season I know, but JED spent the first 30 minutes shouting at LL about his poor positioning on the right-side of a 3.

JED then had enough and put him up top with Revs.

Not sure where he played at Buckingham (up top I would assume).


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Manwork04 on July 20, 2017, 15:15:43 pm
LL ain't going to make it........


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Coolcat on July 20, 2017, 15:18:48 pm
Can't judge from pre-season I know, but JED spent the first 30 minutes shouting at LL about his poor positioning on the right-side of a 3.

JED then had enough and put him up top with Revs.

Not sure where he played at Buckingham (up top I would assume).
Very similar to what happened at Frome, the night before!


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: everbrite on July 20, 2017, 15:51:11 pm
People shouldn't read too much into last night's performance but they were desperately poor. For the first 60 minutes they were completely outplayed by a strong physical Rushden team who had all the better chances. However from that team only Moloney and possible Poole will start the opening fixture. I can't see Bowditch, Revell, Kasim or Lobjoit getting anywhere near. After the changes Cobblers certainly carried more of a threat, especially with Waters and Foley, so it was particularly disappointing to see them concede again instead of getting back into the game.

It will need players like Crooks, O'Toole, A.Taylor a new experienced keeper, possibly another centre back (Aaron Pierre ?) and a new striker to really galvanize this team, and in the next few fixtures JED needs to be picking his strongest XI and start building on team work.

I thought that Goff played well. Your summary is spot on tho'. I hope JED does not play Waters out of position.  What I found so disconcerting is how poor Lobjoit , Kasim and Bowditch were and also the lack of quality up front for the whole game.


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: everbrite on July 20, 2017, 16:01:26 pm
Sorry, miss-read your previous post. Tallish/trialist nearly the same thing. I will look more carefully in the future.

You have done this before and had a protracted discussion with the "boss"?


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Starmer87 on July 20, 2017, 16:03:06 pm
I thought that Goff played well. Your summary is spot on tho'. I hope JED does not play Waters out of position.  What I found so disconcerting is how poor Lobjoit , Kasim and Bowditch where and also the lack of quality up front for the whole game.
2 games in 24 hours tho and light training before the rushden game, was always going to be a though ask regardless of the opposition


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: everbrite on July 20, 2017, 17:12:22 pm
2 games in 24 hours tho and light training before the rushden game, was always going to be a though ask regardless of the opposition

Yeah - your right 30min for most on Tuesday and then again on Wed plus a bit more! The Oxygen masks were out!

Personally I thought JE managed it well, but it did expose the limited quality we have up front.


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Joes Sweet Left Foot on July 20, 2017, 18:15:40 pm
2 games in 24 hours tho and light training before the rushden game, was always going to be a though ask regardless of the opposition

Not one of the players was on the pitch for more than 90 minutes over the 2 days. I would expect more having spent a week conditioning (sunning themselves ) in Spain.


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: guest3063 on July 20, 2017, 19:15:16 pm
You have done this before and had a protracted discussion with the "boss"?

I really don't know what you mean, please explain  ???


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: DrillingCobbler on July 21, 2017, 07:58:19 am
We were sh1t! Thats why I hate going to those sort of games, Im not even sure why Im going on Saturday other than its something to do, its another very local one for me.

I found myself arguing with myself on the way home. I countered the 6 hour coach journey and the game the evening before with the Rushden players having to actually go to work both days!  ;D

What I will say though, is that the one player I was looking forward to seeing because he is a total unknown quantity (Lobjolt) was bloody awful. I was speaking with one of my sons mates and former team mates at Rushden and Higham who now plays for their senior team (who are now AFC Rushden's landlords), mentioned that when they played Buckingham last season they were winning 3-0 at half time. Lobjot then came off the bench, ended up 3-3. Lobjolt bagged all 3. He said he was a totally different class, unplayable. We know its all relative, lets hope his performance the other day was not a normal one!


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Joes Sweet Left Foot on July 21, 2017, 08:15:37 am
It's a huge step up for Leon from tier 10 to level 3 so it's going to take time. He will benefit from training with better players and if we can get another attacking playing in, he will surely go out on loan for a couple of months to play at a decent non-league level to rediscover his golden touch. At 22 he's still got time on his side.


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: guest3063 on July 21, 2017, 08:58:21 am
Lobjoit will need time to adjust. Full time training will be a wake up call for him and he is also being asked to play as a winger. He scored 60 goals last season as a centre forward, so not only does he have full time training to negotiate but also a new position to learn effectively.




Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: ClaretCobbler on July 21, 2017, 09:10:14 am
I was stood behind the dugout on Wednesday...

After about 35 minutes, there was a shout from our dugout from JE telling Lobjoit to "sort himself out"

Let's hope it was just an off day.


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Raz on July 21, 2017, 11:16:12 am
It's a huge step up for Leon from tier 10 to level 3 so it's going to take time. He will benefit from training with better players and if we can get another attacking playing in, he will surely go out on loan for a couple of months to play at a decent non-league level to rediscover his golden touch. At 22 he's still got time on his side.

Agree with your comments. I actually think it's a bit unfair to expect him to jump 7 levels and play in a new position, but I guess if JE can turn him in to a striker/wide player then it opens up more opportunities for him in terms of playing time.

It's very rare a player makes this sort of jump successfully, at least not an immediate jump of 7 levels. Jamie Vardy went from level 8 - level 1 but played at various levels in-between. Scott Hogan went from level 8 - level 2 but again he played at various clubs in-between. Perhaps one of the best examples might be Conor Washington who went from St Ives in the UCL (level 9) to Newport Country (level 4) and had instant successes. Now at QPR of course. Lobjoit is coming from level 10 where up until the last 5 years or so it wasn't even mandatory to have floodlights or a bar around the pitch! With the greatest of respect it's incomparable to the professional game.

I think Lobjoit has the physical attributes but his touch needs to improve significantly.


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: everbrite on July 21, 2017, 11:37:46 am
Agree with your comments. I actually think it's a bit unfair to expect him to jump 7 levels and play in a new position, but I guess if JE can turn him in to a striker/wide player then it opens up more opportunities for him in terms of playing time.

It's very rare a player makes this sort of jump successfully, at least not an immediate jump of 7 levels. Jamie Vardy went from level 8 - level 1 but played at various levels in-between. Scott Hogan went from level 8 - level 2 but again he played at various clubs in-between. Perhaps one of the best examples might be Conor Washington who went from St Ives in the UCL (level 9) to Newport Country (level 4) and had instant successes. Now at QPR of course. Lobjoit is coming from level 10 where up until the last 5 years or so it wasn't even mandatory to have floodlights or a bar around the pitch! With the greatest of respect it's incomparable to the professional game.

I think Lobjoit has the physical attributes but his touch needs to improve significantly.

Good sensible comment. Loibjot will have to learn to master the basics PDQ. Maybe the others had or acquired
a greater degree of skills!


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on July 21, 2017, 11:43:02 am
...... Lobjoit is coming from level 10 where up until the last 5 years or so it wasn't even mandatory to have floodlights or a bar around the pitch! .....


At what level do they take the bar out? :-)


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on July 21, 2017, 11:49:28 am
Agree with your comments. I actually think it's a bit unfair to expect him to jump 7 levels and play in a new position, but I guess if JE can turn him in to a striker/wide player then it opens up more opportunities for him in terms of playing time.

It's very rare a player makes this sort of jump successfully, at least not an immediate jump of 7 levels. Jamie Vardy went from level 8 - level 1 but played at various levels in-between. Scott Hogan went from level 8 - level 2 but again he played at various clubs in-between. Perhaps one of the best examples might be Conor Washington who went from St Ives in the UCL (level 9) to Newport Country (level 4) and had instant successes. Now at QPR of course. Lobjoit is coming from level 10 where up until the last 5 years or so it wasn't even mandatory to have floodlights or a bar around the pitch! With the greatest of respect it's incomparable to the professional game.

I think Lobjoit has the physical attributes but his touch needs to improve significantly.

Good post, the major differences as you rise up the tiers is the speed that the game is played at and the speed of thought when in match situations.
The basic footballing ability at whichever level remains relatively constant to/for the individual but without assimilating the playing speed and speed of thought, players will always struggle.


Title: Re: AFC Rushden (a) UPGRADED TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD FIXTURE
Post by: Tabasco Kid on July 21, 2017, 22:17:53 pm
Lobjoit will need time to adjust. Full time training will be a wake up call for him and he is also being asked to play as a winger. He scored 60 goals last season as a centre forward, so not only does he have full time training to negotiate but also a new position to learn effectively.
I am a big fan of square pegs, in square holes. I dont see the point in signing someone, then playing them out of position.
Lets face facts, Leon was signed because of his ability to be in the right place at the right time, not his ability to skip down the wing.
Natural goalscorers are not that prevalent at any level, so why not use him, at what he does best?
I can recall Lineker playing on the right wing, under Cruyff at Barcelona. Why? He should be in the middle.
What about Atko playing Seal, as a solo striker? It was clear that he was not happy with his back to goal on his own. He needed the knock down to run onto. Thats what he did best.
I am hoping that Leon takes his chance, and does well. I am keen to see him play, but dont stick him out wide.