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RE: Dennis to Barnsley True or False? - Devongone - 24-01-2018
Raglan got injured pre-season I think, was predicted to be out until the New Year and hasn't even made the bench yet. Outlasted the manager though - think they must have visions of grandeur, they're middle of the table!
I agree completely with Dancing on development. It happens at different rates and it isn't always the clubs' fault that they've released players who only start showing how good they are in a year or so's time. Players do change, what they've been promising to do without quite getting there, suddenly happens. BUT as Pooch suggests some of them are in non-league, because they are non-league players and won't become anything else. That's the gamble with Jacob Hazel, but it seems a small one to me. We obviously thought he was on the verge of making it when he was 18. At 24 he's finally found what he's best at and how to make the most of himself. Maybe he's just hit a low enough level to shine, or maybe a goal a game at that level should be enough to alert everyone to his potential.
I think we may be a bit hard on CO'G. Once you've classified a player like Dennis as a goalscorer the team tries to get him in on goal. The team knows CO'G isn't a marksman, so he gets the ball hit up to him, players use him as a way out when they are in trouble themselves and he's expected to battle for the ball .... and that's the kind of ball he gets. He isn't playing the same game as Dennis and nor is the team when he is around. It could be that CO'G loses the ball more simply because the ball isn't as good as that delivered to Dennis, and he perhaps doesn't receive the same support .......
BUT as Pooch suggested we paid him the big wage as if dropping down to our level he'd score goals and lead our attack, but he's roughly the player he always was, a worker and a provider more than a scorer. So we play to him in those terms, make it less likely than ever that he'll score and then we all become dissatisfied. He's trapped.
Once we started treating Eoin Doyle as a goalscorer he couldn't stop scoring could he? So I'm just wondering is it Dennis who is responsible for his 15 goals, or is it the way the team plays for him? If we sold him, or he was injured, would a Jacob Hazel, or another striker, step up to the mark if the team itself continued to provide the chances? Obviously a different striker would miss ...... but so does Dennis.
RE: Dennis to Barnsley True or False? - Devongone - 24-01-2018
Telegraph and Argus and Derbyshire Times both suggesting player plus cash deal imminent for Dennis from Bradford.
(Their players aren't doing that well at the moment.)
There is also a report that Pulis's Middlesbrough are in for Charlie Wyke, which sounds ridiculous to me. They've got Gestede, Assambalonga and Patrick Bamford at least. Their players are good enough for them to challenge IMO. They are less as a team than they are as individuals.
RE: Dennis to Barnsley True or False? - Dancingwilldoit - 24-01-2018
Barnsley, Bradford, the one thing they have in common is that they both begin with the letter "B" so do bollocks bum and bastards.
Our goal difference is a bit pathetic, if Dennis goes, whoever we bring in is going to have to hit the ground running. I have never been his greatest fan as he can go through games looking disinterested but then suddenly latches onto something out of the blue and the ball is in the net. If he could do it more often he would be championship class but he doesn't so why would he go to a side chasing for promotion there or a relegation contender?
Cant see him being on a high wage so it wont free up much and Bradford aren't exactly known for splashing the cash so maybe its just mischief making - I hope so. He's better off with us. He will gain hero worship status in years to come as our best ever striker on BB if he scores another 5 and bags 20 in the team that nearly nearly blew it.
Seriously though Bradford must be desperate. Barnsley are so I could understand that one but Bradford? They have been top end lge1 most of the season
RE: Dennis to Barnsley True or False? - bluepooch - 25-01-2018
Dennis actually reminds me of Doyle to be honest ,sharp in the box ,can score poachers goals or from distance ,leads the line well and hard working .
I can see Dennis plying his trade at a similar level to Doyle ie lower Championship /League 1.I just wish it was with us but that could be some time away .