Return of the Wheats!

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Return of the Wheats!

Post by TKIZ! » Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:12 pm

Playing for development squad on Monday. Huzzah!
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Re: Return of the Wheats!

Post by Relentless09 » Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:28 pm

I'm going to have nightmares tonight about that pitch being frozen
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Post by bobo the clown » Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:34 pm

Relentless09 wrote:I'm going to have nightmares today about that pitch being frozen
Esp if Holden's playing too !!
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Post by bwfcdan94 » Sun Jan 20, 2013 10:50 pm

good stuff the redcar rock is back.
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Re: Return of the Wheats!

Post by Enoch » Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:29 am

Fair amount of snow forecast, so the Met Office may yet spoil the fun.

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Post by thebish » Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:37 am

bwfcdan94 wrote:good stuff the redcardwaitingtohappen rock is back.
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Post by the-Bowtun-Warrior » Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:18 pm

It's off.

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Re: Return of the Wheats!

Post by coffeymagic » Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:22 pm

Is it slowly coming together?

With Holden, Chungy, M Davies, Vela, Wheater on the mend are we finally looking at what we'd consider a full strength team?

Is the dawn of a brave new world? Can we string some results together now and make a push for the play-offs and FA Cup glory?

Nah, I don't think so either but it'd be nice wunnit?
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Re: Return of the Wheats!

Post by TANGODANCER » Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:30 pm

bobo the clown wrote:
Relentless09 wrote:I'm going to have nightmares today about that pitch being frozen
Esp if Holden's playing too !!
On recoveries, according to Dougie Chungy's still not fully recovered and two games a week is beyond him. Apparently, the screws in his knee are still a worry. (Today's BN)
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Post by boltonboris » Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:34 pm

I'm glad he's on the way back as our defence is powder puff and we could do with a bit more force...

But perhaps I'm just imagining it.. Wasn't Wheater in for a lot of criticism about being a bit clumsy and generally a bit shit?
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Post by bobo the clown » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:04 pm

boltonboris wrote:I'm glad he's on the way back as our defence is powder puff and we could do with a bit more force...

But perhaps I'm just imagining it.. Wasn't Wheater in for a lot of criticism about being a bit clumsy and generally a bit shit?
... & slow & turning circle of a planet.

But that was when he was playing for us. Since then, while he's NOT been playing he's exactly what we are missing apparently.

It'll all revert again once he's back.
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Post by BWFC_Insane » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:07 pm

boltonboris wrote:I'm glad he's on the way back as our defence is powder puff and we could do with a bit more force...

But perhaps I'm just imagining it.. Wasn't Wheater in for a lot of criticism about being a bit clumsy and generally a bit shit?
He was initially though I think he won most over towards the end of last season. I think he is probably more suited to this division than the others we have in some ways.

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Post by TANGODANCER » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:07 pm

bobo the clown wrote:
boltonboris wrote:I'm glad he's on the way back as our defence is powder puff and we could do with a bit more force...

But perhaps I'm just imagining it.. Wasn't Wheater in for a lot of criticism about being a bit clumsy and generally a bit shit?
... & slow & turning circle of a planet.

But that was when he was playing for us. Since then, while he's NOT been playing he's exactly what we are missing apparently.

It'll all revert again once he's back.
He's got some guts Bobo, he'll have a go and he's far better in the box on corners and set pieces than Knight or Ream.
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Post by plymouth wanderer » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:08 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:
boltonboris wrote:I'm glad he's on the way back as our defence is powder puff and we could do with a bit more force...

But perhaps I'm just imagining it.. Wasn't Wheater in for a lot of criticism about being a bit clumsy and generally a bit shit?
... & slow & turning circle of a planet.

But that was when he was playing for us. Since then, while he's NOT been playing he's exactly what we are missing apparently.

It'll all revert again once he's back.
He's got some guts Bobo, he'll have a go and he's far better in the box on corners and set pieces than Knight or Ream.

Iirc Ream and Wheats formed a pretty good pairing
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Re: Return of the Wheats!

Post by Dave Sutton's barnet » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:14 pm

Game's been called off.

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Post by bobo the clown » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:21 pm

Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:Game's been called off.
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Re: Return of the Wheats!

Post by mummywhycantieatcrayons » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:27 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:
boltonboris wrote:I'm glad he's on the way back as our defence is powder puff and we could do with a bit more force...

But perhaps I'm just imagining it.. Wasn't Wheater in for a lot of criticism about being a bit clumsy and generally a bit shit?
... & slow & turning circle of a planet.

But that was when he was playing for us. Since then, while he's NOT been playing he's exactly what we are missing apparently.

It'll all revert again once he's back.
He's got some guts Bobo, he'll have a go and he's far better in the box on corners and set pieces than Knight or Ream.
It has attracted comment before, but Knight's role at offensive corners and free kicks is so weird.

Why does a bloke his height just loiter limply at the back post rather than trying to make a run from the edge of the box and compete in the air with some momentum?
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Post by Dave Sutton's barnet » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:33 pm

mummywhycantieatcrayons wrote:It has attracted comment before, but Knight's role at offensive corners and free kicks is so weird. Why does a bloke his height just loiter limply at the back post rather than trying to make a run from the edge of the box and compete in the air with some momentum?
Not just momentum, but chaos in the opposition. Even if he's crap in the air, defences will automatically react to him lumbering with intent.

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Re: Return of the Wheats!

Post by mrkint » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:34 pm

Aye. Get him running to the front post. Unless your actually aiming it at him to head back across goal from the back he should be in there dragging defenders with him.

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Re: Return of the Wheats!

Post by TANGODANCER » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:34 pm

mummywhycantieatcrayons wrote:
It has attracted comment before, but Knight's role at offensive corners and free kicks is so weird.

Why does a bloke his height just loiter limply at the back post rather than trying to make a run from the edge of the box and compete in the air with some momentum?
A puzzle. Nearly all the headed goals against us come from somebody coming in at speed into the box. We seem to just try out-jumping the opposition from a flat-footed stance whether defending or attacking. Mind you, that's when our corners get beyond the first man. :wink:
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