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Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

JANORAK said:
Great stuff! (Could’ve given him a drink of water). Refreshing(!) to hear only a few ‘y’knows’ and even less ‘like….like….likes’.
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He spoke well. That was quite a long interview for him to navigate.
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

Wonder if he'll evolve into a Schade replacement?
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

lanzabee said:
Wonder if he'll evolve into a Schade replacement?
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Left footed, so probably more likely direct competition for Dango next year if he continues to progress well.

I'd assume we'd look at bringing in someone for the LW position (we've tried for a few in recent windows, Nusa / El Mala just two examples).
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

I have yet to be fully convinced by Romelle - having really only seen him in cup games against crappy opposition, where the rest of our team looks half arsed and uninterested.
However, the signs are very encouraging, and all of a sudden he looks to be justifying the hype. Long May it continue.
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

I liked what I saw last season considering his relatively quick progression into the 1st team squad but needs to deliver consistently now to make the next step in his career. Even if he ends up not making it with us I think he'll have a solid career in the Championship with possible PL games at some point much like Crama will.
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

Gazza Bee said:
I liked what I saw last season considering his relatively quick progression into the 1st team squad but needs to deliver consistently now to make the next step in his career. Even if he ends up not making it with us I think he'll have a solid career in the Championship with possible PL games at some point much like Crama will.
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It's always hard to tell how talented young players will progress as plenty fail to fulfil their potential. But my gut feeling is that Donovan will be way too good to settle for a career in the Championship.
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

cliffbee said:
It's always hard to tell how talented young players will progress as plenty fail to fulfil their potential. But my gut feeling is that Donovan will be way too good to settle for a career in the Championship.
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Yes, I have long been convinced that he is a premier league star in waiting. the way he uses his body and centre of gravity is impressive and he can only get better at 19. usually end product takes a bit longer to come but his crosses and finishes are excellent. I really think we need to ensure a pathway for him
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

Just catching up this thread over the last two pages...did Wilder play him in a more advanced position on Tuesday?
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

Not really a Schade replacement who has power in height and heading, more an inverted right wide player perhaps, the new Bryan maybe?

That’s my only real reservation, would he fit into our current system which tends
to support / need wide players who deal with direct balls in the air/ through the channels.
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

Stanley said:
Not really a Schade replacement who has power in height and heading, more an inverted right wide player perhaps, the new Bryan maybe?

That’s my only real reservation, would he fit into our current system which tends
to support / need wide players who deal with direct balls in the air/ through the channels.
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Adopt our system to fit him in
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

Overtime systems will evolve, in game now we don’t stick to one rigid system. Let’s just let RD have a great time at a very good level and develop into a player capable of regular PL starts.
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

Stanley said:
Not really a Schade replacement who has power in height and heading, more an inverted right wide player perhaps, the new Bryan maybe?

That’s my only real reservation, would he fit into our current system which tends
to support / need wide players who deal with direct balls in the air/ through the channels.
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For the B team he sometimes played as a 10. Also we are continually adapting styles based on personnel. Don’t think we have to worry on that account.
If he becomes good enough to command a regular first team berth then let’s view him for what he is, and not as a replacement.
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

Bee(h)Iver said:
For the B team he sometimes played as a 10. Also we are continually adapting styles based on personnel. Don’t think we have to worry on that account.
If he becomes good enough to command a regular first team berth then let’s view him for what he is, and not as a replacement.
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Yes, let's see what he looks like after a season in the Championship. At the moment, he's more an Anthony 'replacement'.
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

He is left footed I think and there are less lefties I believe. Why does he often play on the right
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

Nickabee said:
He is left footed I think and there are less lefties I believe. Why does he often play on the right
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In a Brentford 'default' wide attack we've long preferred inverted wingers (think Bryan) who can cut inside and overload/shoot. How Chris Wilder choses to use him may be different.
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

JANORAK said:
As ever, Wilder’s assembled a right old mish mash of players, but usually gets a tune out of them…
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He's good at getting the most out of what he's got. Maybe not an elite manager but one of the best at his current level.
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

Yellow card on 48.....
Subsituted on 67......
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

They changed to a defensive formation with wingbacks
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

I am glad that they are looking after our player. Clearly not over playing RD. Leaving him on the Bench for the occasional game will not do him any harm. Indeed he may not be 100%.
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

Starts at Fleetwood in CC tonight
On Sky.
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

Sheffield United really are a poor team. He's barely getting a touch because they seem incapable of passing the ball to each other.
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

Romelle tried his hardest and did very well, but his teammates let him down. Overall they were outplayed by Fleetwood.

Thankfully, he will get regular playing time because of his efforts and there are plenty of Championship games for him to be involved in.
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

I was speaking with two mates, one of whom is an Oxford fan, other Blackburn about loan signings.

Both of them had noted a common theme recently, that when a loan player arrives, even if they perform right off the bat, often managers will still be reluctant to start them week in week out until a quarter of a way through season. I suppose ideally you want your permanent players to flourish, and that the loan provides alternative support, rather than being the main man who you know won’t stay
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

Watched the last ten minutes of last nights game which was amazingly exciting. All Sheffields threat was being provided by jinks and crosses from Romelle while the star was Fleetwoods keeper a 'flying potato' throwback pulling off some amazing saves.
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

BuzzingBee95 said:
I was speaking with two mates, one of whom is an Oxford fan, other Blackburn about loan signings.

Both of them had noted a common theme recently, that when a loan player arrives, even if they perform right off the bat, often managers will still be reluctant to start them week in week out until a quarter of a way through season. I suppose ideally you want your permanent players to flourish, and that the loan provides alternative support, rather than being the main man who you know won’t stay
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Without overstating the obvious, there are many factors to consider when a loan player (or any player) joins a new team, especially a young player.

In the loan scenario, firstly, both teams have agreed to certain conditions to help develop the player and, no doubt, that’s what they will try to do.

The reason clubs take players on loan is that they feel the loanee can add to their talent pool and they are keen to involve them in their season’s upcoming games.

Other factors include how the player settles into the environment; his level of fitness, the player’s own understanding of his responsibilities, how he performs in training, etc. But, inevitably, like in most match situations for any club, game time opportunities for the new joiner are highly dependent on how the team are performing and whether the manager goes with the ‘tried and tested’ players that he knows that understand his requirements or he has the flexibility to introduce them into less pressured situations or the manager considers the loanee to be more talented than the other players at his disposal where the loanee becomes a ‘starter’. The physical demands on young players also has to be paramount; some will be able to cope better than others as they grow stronger and mature physically.

So, depending on the situation, fans may only get to see the loanees in action occasionally, but in Romelle’s case at Sheffield I think we will see him involved in Championship matches more often than not, providing he stays free of injury.
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

Came on as 88th minute sub in today's 2-1 defeat.....
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

On the bench again despite being one of their better players this season. Not sure what Wilder is up to with him, and their fans seem to be non-plussed about it too. Konak also on the bench, real waste of a loan going on there so far.
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

Not gotten a whole lot of playtime, fans aren't happy about it.


Wilder quote in the article:

"There always is," said Wilder, when The Star asked about Donovan at Ashton Gate and mentioned that there had been questions about his absence. "If I sit here and talk about it... I don't have to explain my team selections and why. I'll explain the result today, which is an away win. I'm not being arrogant about that. There are a lot of things that go into why we make decisions, a lot of thought. It's just not off the cuff and written on the back of a beer mat when we're sat around. There's a reason when we're playing against certain teams as well. I think Michael [Skabula, the City manager] will have been asked the same question. But maybe just celebrate the win, eh?"
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

finsbury_bee said:
On the bench again despite being one of their better players this season. Not sure what Wilder is up to with him, and their fans seem to be non-plussed about it too. Konak also on the bench, real waste of a loan going on there so far.
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I am more optimistic about the Donovan loan than the Konak one. He seems to be on the verge of regular starts. But Konak is definitely a reserve. Not what he needs at this point. Recall if possible?
 

Romelle Donovan (on loan to Sheffield United)

Edmundo said:
Are we talking about Romelle Donovan or Yunus Konak? Konak has his own thread, doesn’t he?
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Yep it’s getting very confusing
 
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