| What a performance 22:39 - Jan 24 with 1892 views | TalkingBlues |
Ladapo - I moan about him non stop, but tonight he was immense, his hold up play is always spot on, but tonight he scored a proper goal, the type he’s scuffed all season so far and he was much, much better at laying the ball off for people around him, moving forward he has to start for me on that display.
Clarke - no words needed, wayyy too good for this league IMO, what a coup that signing was
Broadhead - didn’t see the ball as much as I’d like, but what he did with it was class and a nice assist for Ladapo
Edmundson - faultless game, absolute rock, mopped everything up, got a head to every ball and distributed well too
Yes, the oppo were pi55 poor, but I don’t think there’s a team in the league that would have been able to cope with what we produced in that first half, it was like watching a premier league outfit, football was mentally good for this level.
Just need to keep those performance levels up now and give Wednesday a good kicking!!
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| What a performance on 22:42 - Jan 24 with 1837 views | WeirdFishes |
Wasn’t happy with Ladapo starting as wanted Hirst to get a good run but you can’t argue with his performance. Think Hirst coming in will help him up his game as he’s not really had any competition for his starting space. Even if Hirst doesn’t score a lot he’ll be a good signing for this reason. [Post edited 24 Jan 2023 22:53]
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| What a performance on 22:45 - Jan 24 with 1799 views | Mach_foreignBlue |
I know it was 'ONLY' Morecambe but... Clarke has to be a starter for the rest of the season. His quality is tremendous and it is so visible.
Fully agree with Edmundson and Broadhead too.
First half......if based on that we fail to get promoted then a word of 'FAILURE' is going to be an understatement. |  | | |
| What a performance on 22:45 - Jan 24 with 1796 views | backwaywhen |
Re Ladapo , this is exactly what was said by Rotherham fans , 4 good games then 4 bad ones , if only he was consistently good , great tonight , let’s hope he is great for rest of season . |  | | |
| What a performance on 22:45 - Jan 24 with 1784 views | TalkingBlues |
| What a performance on 22:42 - Jan 24 by WeirdFishes |
Wasn’t happy with Ladapo starting as wanted Hirst to get a good run but you can’t argue with his performance. Think Hirst coming in will help him up his game as he’s not really had any competition for his starting space. Even if Hirst doesn’t score a lot he’ll be a good signing for this reason. [Post edited 24 Jan 2023 22:53]
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Yep, I’d rather have seen Hirst start too, but Ladapo just had the fire in his belly tonight, really putting down a marker to be the clubs first choice number 9 and on that display, he most definitely is. [Post edited 24 Jan 2023 22:46]
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| What a performance on 22:59 - Jan 24 with 1551 views | Dubtractor |
I thought that was Ladapo's best performance for us - they simply couldn't handle him at all. |  |
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| What a performance on 23:03 - Jan 24 with 1510 views | unstableblue |
| What a performance on 22:59 - Jan 24 by Dubtractor |
I thought that was Ladapo's best performance for us - they simply couldn't handle him at all. |
He completely upped his game
Some of his movement and hold up play was top class.
Thoroughly impressed by Freddie.
I think the difference though is we stretched the opposition with the energy of Burns, Chaplin, and the sheer quality of Broadhead and Clarke. |  |
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| What a performance on 23:06 - Jan 24 with 1476 views | vilanovablue |
| What a performance on 22:45 - Jan 24 by backwaywhen |
Re Ladapo , this is exactly what was said by Rotherham fans , 4 good games then 4 bad ones , if only he was consistently good , great tonight , let’s hope he is great for rest of season . |
It's only January and he's on 14 goals what more are you expecting? |  | | |
| What a performance on 23:12 - Jan 24 with 1422 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
Not sure why you moan about him?
He has had far more good games than bad ones. 13 goals in all comps, quality hold up play at this level. |  |
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| What a performance on 23:24 - Jan 24 with 1348 views | Wickets |
| What a performance on 23:12 - Jan 24 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
Not sure why you moan about him?
He has had far more good games than bad ones. 13 goals in all comps, quality hold up play at this level. |
Yup i agree tonight we got men into the box both Chaplin and Broadhead into the box made a huge difference for me too many times Freddy has been on his own . |  | | |
| What a performance on 08:02 - Jan 25 with 1009 views | FrimleyBlue |
We're a worse side without him. Made the point on Sat, Hirst may come good, but in his brief minutes so far, he hasn't offered anywhere near the same as Freddie in that front role. |  |
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| What a performance on 08:50 - Jan 25 with 869 views | chicoazul |
Surely Fred and Chaplin have to start every game now? |  |
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| What a performance on 09:01 - Jan 25 with 800 views | Swansea_Blue |
| What a performance on 22:42 - Jan 24 by WeirdFishes |
Wasn’t happy with Ladapo starting as wanted Hirst to get a good run but you can’t argue with his performance. Think Hirst coming in will help him up his game as he’s not really had any competition for his starting space. Even if Hirst doesn’t score a lot he’ll be a good signing for this reason. [Post edited 24 Jan 2023 22:53]
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Hirst looked off the pace again, which I suppose is to be expected. Ladapo’s all round game is better right now and he’s important to us. The problem has always been his wasteful finishing, but if he’s going to slot them in like last night then he’s definitely in the team ahead of Hirst imo. Hirst will have to be patient. |  |
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| What a performance on 09:07 - Jan 25 with 774 views | tractorboy1978 |
| What a performance on 09:01 - Jan 25 by Swansea_Blue |
Hirst looked off the pace again, which I suppose is to be expected. Ladapo’s all round game is better right now and he’s important to us. The problem has always been his wasteful finishing, but if he’s going to slot them in like last night then he’s definitely in the team ahead of Hirst imo. Hirst will have to be patient. |
Hirst was making some excellent runs but by that point we'd decided we were happy to knock it about at the back. Ladapo was very good but he was playing in a team in the ascendancy in the first half. Both will play an equal role I imagine as the season goes on. | | | |
| What a performance on 09:17 - Jan 25 with 706 views | blueasfook |
Just what we needed after the disappointing result at Oxford. McK obviously got the team fired up for last night. Cambridge is a must win to keep up with the top 2 and then Sheff Wed is a must win to take 3 points from them. These next few games will determine if it's top 2 for us or play-offs come end of season.
Not even thinking about Burnley. I think I would be happy to just put out a second string side for that one and concentrate on getting out of this goddam league! |  |
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| Agreed on all counts on 09:20 - Jan 25 with 688 views | Dyland |
| What a performance on 23:03 - Jan 24 by unstableblue |
He completely upped his game
Some of his movement and hold up play was top class.
Thoroughly impressed by Freddie.
I think the difference though is we stretched the opposition with the energy of Burns, Chaplin, and the sheer quality of Broadhead and Clarke. |
I think FD has generally been pretty good but he was something else last night. |  |
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| What a performance on 09:25 - Jan 25 with 672 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
| What a performance on 09:07 - Jan 25 by tractorboy1978 |
Hirst was making some excellent runs but by that point we'd decided we were happy to knock it about at the back. Ladapo was very good but he was playing in a team in the ascendancy in the first half. Both will play an equal role I imagine as the season goes on. |
Indeed Hirst barely saw the ball after coming on (not a criticism, it was a professional closing of the game). Even if his goal return is limited, if he provides motivation for Ladapo then it’s a great signing. I don’t think it’s unfair to suggest Ladapo hasn’t been consistently clinical all season, and having to rely on him alone as a traditional 9 probably wasn’t sufficient for an auto spot chasing team.
As an aside - the balance we were looking for between the left and right sides last season is sorted - and then some. Davis/Broadhead, and Clark/Burns, sheer quality. Davis was superb tonight and no surprise he’s in the top assists (level with Whittaker) in the league. | | | |
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