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[Football] Izzy Brown Go Home
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BensGrandad
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Why cant that video be enlarged to watch it, at least I cant do it.
Click where it says Youtube and you should be able to.
Same XI for me. In a strange way, the success of Gross has given us a bit of a problem I feel. Against the better teams when we're pinned back, he hasn't got the pace to be anywhere close to Murray so we need another attacking solution - but how do you leave Gross out given his record? Interesting one.
symyjym
Banned
I know what he has been capable of but even Ryan Harley had Ronaldo moments. Currently every chance of a shot he has had he has shanked it. We need a midfield that is also a goal threat, that’s all I am saying.
Greg Bobkin
Silver Seagull
- May 22, 2012
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Pretty much what I was going to say. For those saying he should play in Gross' role, he kinda WAS for large chunks of the first half he was so far in field! You could see Bong's frustrations with it as he kept having to tell him where to be.
Second half he improved, however, I'll give him that. MotM? Don't think so. That said, I also don't feel it's entirely fair to judge him based on the fact he was playing in an unfamiliar role...
Originunknown
BINFEST'ING
What has Dale Stephens done with the old Dale Stephens..
The collective groan now when he takes a shot on is palatable.
The collective groan now when he takes a shot on is palatable.
A la Bong, what more do you people want.
The fella scores a couple of goals a season (with one outlying year when he got 7) and now he's suddenly expected to be Frank lampard.
Guess what folks if he was a midfield goal scoring threat, he wouldn't be playing for the Albion.
Apparently it's harder to shoot straight in the Premier League. Weird.
Really? He went close in the 2 home games prior to Liverpool with very well-struck shots from distance. Didn't notice any groaning then.
RandyWanger
Je suis rôti de boeuf
When I saw Brown's name on the starting sheet I thought we'd already accepted a loss, I'd not seen him put in any effort before. I was surprised how well he played Saturday, some of his balls in were excellent. Shame none were converted.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
I wish a mod would remove the unnecessary and insulting 'Go Home' from the thread title.
If you don't trust CH by now maybe supporting the Albion isn't really your 'thing'.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
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He also missed the mark a few times, admittedly when he took it on with his left.
The underlying issue is not with Stephens himself but the hesitancy of anyone else to shoot from distance which has been noticeable this season.
Stephens, fair play to him, has taken it on with varying degrees of success.
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
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It should be left there to embarrass the thread starter and those that agreed with him, after he’d only had a few minutes in a few games and was therefore deemed useless as he hadn’t done anything of note in those few cameos.
The team, midfield, isn't set up for a box to box midfielder, and in fairness never really has under CH.
The only player in a position to 'just swing a leg at it', from open play, would be Gross and we all know he's far to cultured for that.
Originunknown
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People are certainly realistic when considering Dale's ability, hence the groans. Frank Lampard he is not.
We haven't had enough speculative efforts this season however. Propper is guilty of this, Gross has been in shooting positions too. Dale has taken them on, he bought a ticket as it were but is yet to win anything in the raffle.
But alternatively Icy, are you saying that a 25 minute cameo on Saturday at the start of the second half, should be enough to say he’s a ‘world beater’?
I was underwhelmed when we got him on loan, and after 45 mins Saturday still wondered why he was blocking the progress of Tilley or why March/Izquierdo wasn’t playing.
However, he was brilliant at the start of the second half, so hopefully if he’s given more opportunities he’ll continue to shine.
I remain on the fence.......
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daveinprague
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Thought he finally showed some promise tbh was pleasantly surprised.