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Post by amberisbackdrink on Jul 11, 2024 11:47:10 GMT
Like many have said on here lets back the lad. I have reservations based on previous form. However some players need to thrive in the right environment and with the right coaching/structure/setup it can work.
Also the well founded argument that we bring in unfancied players eg Iredale, Ironside etc shows maybe it can work. Was hoping for a proven striker but thats unrealistic given the budget I imagine.
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Post by malotru on Jul 11, 2024 11:52:17 GMT
Hopefully Loft will go into battle against the giant CB’s we come up against most weeks and play them at their own game. Previously, Ahadme took some rough treatment but a lot of the time he liked to drop deep and try get the ball down and play rather than take repeated punishment against Lurch of the week. It then left quite a gap upfront when we managed to retain the ball.
Poor Joe Ironside battled like a Spartan but ultimately lacked the physical presence to give the CB a real tough time and kept falling foul of refs giving a foul against him by constantly backing into clever defenders.
Loft looks an absolute wardrobe and can hopefully wear down defences allowing Lavery and new striker x to exploit the knock downs and flick ons.
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Post by Bendigeidfran on Jul 11, 2024 11:57:28 GMT
He chose going to Portugal over Wales. Loft out. I hate him.
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Post by jamesm6688 on Jul 11, 2024 12:14:06 GMT
I think monk has seen something that some fans don’t. He’s declared he has areas to work on, prob comes on a relatively average salary, and there’s no doubting he offers a different physical threat than most. He may be seen as a bit part player to unsettle defences in the last 20, or to simply form ah old school big man / small(er) man combo. Monk / corr (& possibly euell) know more than me about strikers, so I’m too worried.
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Post by Wingco's Boy on Jul 11, 2024 15:03:29 GMT
Was hoping for a proven striker but thats unrealistic given the budget I imagine. Doesn’t Lavery fit that description? Let’s not be greedy!
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Post by amberisbackdrink on Jul 11, 2024 15:46:30 GMT
Was hoping for a proven striker but thats unrealistic given the budget I imagine. Doesn’t Lavery fit that description? Let’s not be greedy! Good point
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Post by funkymonk on Jul 11, 2024 16:03:32 GMT
Lovely to hear the magnificent Barry Glendenning getting on the "who the feck is Ryan Loft" chat.
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Post by gstictok on Jul 11, 2024 16:30:17 GMT
Not sure if this has been shared already…https://youtu.be/BdO1Rvk4cHA?si=EVtZQBBNvV-k8h7o. Looks like a decent hard working option, who struck up a good partnership with collins. Looking at the type of player he was for Bristol Rovers in their video if we can unlock that then he might turn out to be a hell of a signing. Show him the Love and he will grow I can see him, Kachunga and Shayne Lavery having a good partnership in the same way he did with Collins.
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Post by imp566 on Jul 11, 2024 16:45:46 GMT
Not sure if this has been shared already…https://youtu.be/BdO1Rvk4cHA?si=EVtZQBBNvV-k8h7o. Looks like a decent hard working option, who struck up a good partnership with collins. Looking at the type of player he was for Bristol Rovers in their video if we can unlock that then he might turn out to be a hell of a signing. Show him the Love and he will grow I can see him, Kachunga and Shayne Lavery having a good partnership in the same way he did with Collins. The only thing I would say about that is that Collins was the main man, the central striker; Looking at his build, it might be that we have brought him in as the '9', playing through the centre, with Kach and Lavery either side of him, so he would be playing a different role. Unless there is another option coming in of course
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Post by milesfenton on Jul 11, 2024 22:16:36 GMT
Another review from a Port Vale fan:
"Dreadful is one way of putting it. His 1 on 1 miss against Fleetwood was the stuff of nightmares.
But he is full of effort, and works hard. Unfortunately he didn't play very well for us, and fans turned on him quickly despite us having lots of other tactical issues. He did manage to score an important goal against Burton right at the end of the season that will live in the memory of this season.
Due to the fans really turning on him, it did affect him quite badly, I think. He would be booed warming up, coming on, ironically jeered if his shot went off target.
Keep in mind that we signed him to replace Ellis Harrison last season, got him for 70K from Bristol Rovers - they didn't rate him much either.
But when I look at him, I see him as very much as a second striker / target forward in an old fashioned 442 who can bring others into play. He's not dynamic to do this on his own in a front three, but with a potent striker partnering him, he could benefit. For him to get goals himself he needs support from the wide players, we didn't really make much of that last season after building our team around players who played ball to feet and short passing.
Think he might have fared better at L2 level, but in a team that needs their strikers to be clinical because you're up against it most games, he is going to frustrate and be disappointing.
I hope though that he does much better elsewhere but unfortunately for him, his seasonal stats elsewhere don't back him up well with goals."
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Post by hhabbin on Jul 12, 2024 2:50:16 GMT
Give the poor lad a break.
He's been on the books at Tottenham & Leicester, and now 3 different lower league clubs have paid a transfer for him. which in the days of the free agent must be fairly uncommon.
That means 5 different groups of professional footballers have seen something of worth in his game.
Let's hope it's at Cambridge United it all comes to fruition.
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Post by Andrewlang on Jul 12, 2024 7:34:51 GMT
Gaymen to that. You've got Pot Vale supporters saying fans got on his back from day one and then wonder why he was garbage. Must be so damaging on the confidence of a footballer for that to happen and it can't not have an impact on his game.
I hope we're more supportive because there's clearly an ability there we can benefit from.
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Post by imp566 on Jul 12, 2024 7:41:05 GMT
Gaymen to that. You've got Pot Vale supporters saying fans got on his back from day one and then wonder why he was garbage. Must be so damaging on the confidence of a footballer for that to happen and it can't not have an impact on his game. I hope we're more supportive because there's clearly an ability there we can benefit from. Andrew I agree, but remember how scapegoats have been formed on here plenty of times when players don't match up to supporter's expectations! I hope he has a good start and gets the support any United player deserves.
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Post by jamesm6688 on Jul 12, 2024 7:44:33 GMT
Imagine walking into work each day, and being booed each time you use the photocopier or walk through reception. May slightly impact your performance……… as valid as it may be
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Post by El Goodo on Jul 12, 2024 7:47:07 GMT
I agree, but remember how scapegoats have been formed on here plenty of times when players don't match up to supporter's expectations! I hope he has a good start and gets the support any United player deserves. I'd say in general our fanbase largely keeps that off the pitch though. I certainly can't think of any occasions where a player has been consistently booed/jeered warming up, being subbed on (more than an one-off anyway, which has always been a criticism of the manager rather than the player) or for missing chances in all my time supporting us.
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