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Mafeking Avenue........gets you there!!!!
Monster!!!
And great bloke!!!
Great post-match Sky interview too!!!
And great bloke!!!
Great post-match Sky interview too!!!
Also in short time Forss was on and playing in a deeper role there were signs that two of them getting an understanding of how to play together. Could be very useful as season wears on. Maybe Plan B becomes three at the back and two up top with Forss just behind Toney?That bit of defending near the end was brilliant. Summed him up; he works his nuts off and scores for fun.![]()
Agreed, there was a period where the two of them were pulling their defence all over the place.Also in short time Forss was on and playing in a deeper role there were signs that two of them getting an understanding of how to play together. Could be very useful as season wears on. Maybe Plan B becomes three at the back and two up top with Forss just behind Toney?
Pure class on and off the pitch.A proper goal machine and a decent bloke as well. And to think some of the dickheads on Facebook “loyal” wanted him nowhere near the club. W@nkers
Particularly when he scores goals like tonight. As a defender, you can't switch off for a second when you're up against a striker like him, who attacks the ball like he does.The thing about him is that he will be very difficult to mark out a game. Some players you know that if you stop them, you stop the team but he is such a presence - you can't easily double, triple up on an imposing centre forward.
He’s not a bad defender either, is heParticularly when he scores goals like tonight. As a defender, you can't switch off for a second when you're up against a striker like him, who attacks the ball like he does.
I was laughing my head off, after he won that tackle and then drew the foul.He’s not a bad defender either, is he![]()
good call thatBrentford's own Didier Drogba
Yes, with regards to gelling with the rest of the players. Agree it's also good to have another leader on the pitch too. However, he has got to be managed carefully. He already plays with strapping and the regularity of games this season will knacker even the fittest of players. It's great that we have a great finisher in Forss to come on and relieve the pressure, but his all-round game is not yet at Toney's level (e.g. defending in his own box). Toney is not going to be able to play 90 mins of every league game, like Watkins did last year (or it seemed like it!) and if we want to get the best out of him, he's going to need a rest now and again.Ivan will get better and better as the season progresses which is only good news for us.
The closest I can think of was actually a pairing and that was Joseph and Mahoney.How does one replace a striker that we sold for £28m. We get Ivan Toney. TF made reference to this in his interview he is a leader on the pitch. I agree. The coaching team deserves so much credit as we really make players better. Ivan for us is still very much work in progress but I can't remember any player since I first started supporting Brentford that made such an immediate impact. Ivan will get better and better as the season progresses which is only good news for us.
I agree with all you noted. One big difference is that Ivan unlike most of our squad had a long pre-season break from end March to September. The biggest plus for us this year is that we have a back up for Toney in Forss unlike last year when we were 'lucky' with injuries and Watkins played every league game and all minutes with no back up.Yes, with regards to gelling with the rest of the players. Agree it's also good to have another leader on the pitch too. However, he has got to be managed carefully. He already plays with strapping and the regularity of games this season will knacker even the fittest of players. It's great that we have a great finisher in Forss to come on and relieve the pressure, but his all-round game is not yet at Toney's level (e.g. defending in his own box). Toney is not going to be able to play 90 mins of every league game, like Watkins did last year (or it seemed like it!) and if we want to get the best out of him, he's going to need a rest now and again.
Very true but I still think Thomas will given Forss a couple of starts during the next few weeks and use Ivan from bench. He has already made reference to fact he has to be brave in selection choices managing the squad.I agree with all you noted. One big difference is that Ivan unlike most of our squad had a long pre-season break from end March to September. The biggest plus for us this year is that we have a back up for Toney in Forss unlike last year when we were 'lucky' with injuries and Watkins played every league game and all minutes with no back up.
If anyone tries to double or triple up on him it’ll provide a great opportunity for Bryan and JDS to bag a few goals.The thing about him is that he will be very difficult to mark out a game. Some players you know that if you stop them, you stop the team but he is such a presence - you can't easily double, triple up on an imposing centre forward.
That Sky commentator had more than a touch of the Alan Partridges about him and seemed to be talking nonsense all evening..Did I hear right on Friday, Sky commentator saying our coaches had identified heading as a weakness in IT's game, and were specifically working with him on it?
Seems a bit odd, as he consistently wins balls from set pieces in our area (in fact I'm sure I saw that identified as a strong point from last season when we signed him) and has scored 3 (?) with his head so far this season.....
especially after Janelt’s goal.That Sky commentator had more than a touch of the Alan Partridges about him and seemed to be talking nonsense all evening..
I didn't listen to Sky but I'm sure there are many areas of improvement identified for Toney and it may be that heading is one of them. He needs to work on arriving at the POMO, I think, but that also is a factor of supply from players getting closer.Did I hear right on Friday, Sky commentator saying our coaches had identified heading as a weakness in IT's game, and were specifically working with him on it?
Seems a bit odd, as he consistently wins balls from set pieces in our area (in fact I'm sure I saw that identified as a strong point from last season when we signed him) and has scored 3 (?) with his head so far this season.....
A bit odd as he actually placed the ball rather that wellying it.especially after Janelt’s goal.
“sh*t, did you see that? He must have a foot like a traction engine”.
you are right as usual.A bit odd as he actually placed the ball rather that wellying it.
He is an intelligent player who could well be a future captain. His interviews also suggest he is smart enough to go into management.Pure class on and off the pitch.
Everyone says it luck with our recruitment.
It's not luck.
It is possible- 2 of those 3 headed goals were in the last two games so maybe he’s been working on it with the coaches. Both were very neat finishes combining excellent movement and ideal crosses in (as well as him making sure he didn’t let his marker get goal side of him).Did I hear right on Friday, Sky commentator saying our coaches had identified heading as a weakness in IT's game, and were specifically working with him on it?
Seems a bit odd, as he consistently wins balls from set pieces in our area (in fact I'm sure I saw that identified as a strong point from last season when we signed him) and has scored 3 (?) with his head so far this season.....
.....I've noticed he does like to take a low cross with his head.....rather than using his feet.....I reckon this is something he has practiced and become very adept at.......Kane at Spurs does this too.......both brave strikers IMO......and both no doubt will receive several kicks in the head during their career.It is possible- 2 of those 3 headed goals were in the last two games so maybe he’s been working on it with the coaches. Both were very neat finishes combining excellent movement and ideal crosses in (as well as him making sure he didn’t let his marker get goal side of him).
Is that a lie?especially after Janelt’s goal.
“sh*t, did you see that? He must have a foot like a traction engine”.
Is that a lie?
You‘ll be lucky! If Mbeumo is anything to go by, we hear different pronunciations every week.Is his name pronounced Ivan - as in evangelical, or Ivan, as in, I’ve an upset stomach? Just want to be sure I’m shouting the right name at the telly.
I know....
Sorry it was an obscure AP quote![]()
I mean my "Is that a lie?" quote.... not the traction engine one...I know....
Hence my AP link.....
I think when he does leave us, Peterborough will be getting much more than that.............There are 20 Heads of Recruitment in the PL, and another 10 or 12 in the Championship (at least) who should have been handed their P45 by now.
Just how the hell did we get him for £5m?
Our IT consultant sorted it.There are 20 Heads of Recruitment in the PL, and another 10 or 12 in the Championship (at least) who should have been handed their P45 by now.
Just how the hell did we get him for £5m?
I think their owner basically said as much, selling to us where they knew he’d prosper meant they were going to get a lot more in total than if they’d just got a higher initial payment from someone less good at development.I think when he does leave us, Peterborough will be getting much more than that.............