pumbaa
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« Reply #15 on: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 08:42:12 » |
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Think Ledley King, without the fragile knees, and that sums up Troy (based on visual evidence last night).
I hope that statement doesn't come back to haunt me.
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Bogus Dave
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« Reply #16 on: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 08:43:41 » |
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« Reply #17 on: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 09:39:18 » |
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Flint is not half the football player that Troy is on that first showing, Tory can head, tackle and pass. Flint will be a backup CB this season I think.
Troy is only about 1 or 2 inches shorter than Flint too, must be 6 foot 3 and built like the proverbial brick shite house.
You mean the Flint who was (for the most part) half of a centre back pairing which only conceded 32 goals in the league last season? If Troy is over twice as good then we've really got ourselves a player. The rest of Exeter's defence must've been a right let down for him to get relegated last year.
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« Reply #18 on: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 09:49:16 » |
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A defence is made up of 5 players including the keeper, Troy was player of the season for Exeter last year that does not mean that the rest of Exeters defence was any good, 1 player cannot make a defence.
But 1 player can add to a good defence, and I think Troy is a much better player than Flint on what I have seen so far, albeit a friendly against fairly weak opposition. Whereas Flint looked unsteady against exactly the same opposition.
I think the side that started the game yesterday will be Paolo's starting 11 in the league.
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« Reply #19 on: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 09:53:44 » |
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A defence is made up of 5 players including the keeper, Troy was player of the season for Exeter last year that does not mean that the rest of Exeters defence was any good, 1 player cannot make a defence.
I would say the holding midfielders are as much part of that defence. Which is why I think we will see Navaro in there a good number of times - probably away.
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« Reply #20 on: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 16:21:11 » |
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Williams reminded me a lot of Chalky White with his running into space and working the right channel but with a good finish on him too but with extra height.....lets hope he is not offside as often as White used to be!
That is fucking blasphemy. Chalky was faster than a whippet so the lino couldn't keep uo so it was easier to flag him. On a different note everyone seems to be overlooking Joe Devera who had a cracking half season alongside Macca and I'd put him ahead of Flint - not seen Troy yet.
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ChalkyWhiteIsGod
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« Reply #21 on: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 16:52:35 » |
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That is fucking blasphemy. Chalky was faster than a whippet so the lino couldn't keep uo so it was easier to flag him. On a different note everyone seems to be overlooking Joe Devera who had a cracking half season alongside Macca and I'd put him ahead of Flint - not seen Troy yet.
I think Devera is going to serve a purpose as understudy to both Center back and Right Back this year, as Caddis has no senior replacement.
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« Reply #22 on: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 17:03:52 » |
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Nathan Thompson is 21 now - the same age as Rooney & Collins - so must be considered as a senior player albeit not with a great deal of league experience. Surely it wouldn't have been any point offering him a contract if he's not seen as an understudy for Caddis.
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« Reply #23 on: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 17:06:27 » |
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I think Devera is going to serve a purpose as understudy to both Center back and Right Back this year, as Caddis has no senior replacement.
Petty, I know, but have I been transported to The Colonies?
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« Reply #24 on: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 17:10:02 » |
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That is fucking blasphemy. Chalky was faster than a whippet so the lino couldn't keep uo so it was easier to flag him. On a different note everyone seems to be overlooking Joe Devera who had a cracking half season alongside Macca and I'd put him ahead of Flint - not seen Troy yet.
Wrong thread. The religious debate discussion is here.
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Cibocchi_Is_God
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« Reply #25 on: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 17:17:44 » |
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I agree with JJ on the back of yesterday. Obviously it was only a freindly against weak opposition, but Troy looked the better of the two on that showing. I liked looked the look of Troy, pretty comfortable on the ball and won most if not all of his aerial battles. Ferry & Miller would also me the middle two on the evidence of yesterday... But obviously there are a few more freindly's left before Paolo makes his mind up. I'm sure each fan's preffered team will change during the course of the pre-season leading up to the first game but for the record, I think the team that started yesterday is our best at the moment.
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donkey
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« Reply #26 on: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 18:52:29 » |
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Wrong thread. The religious debate discussion is here. Untrue...Chalkie exists...and we should all worship him. Who else has scored after controlling the ball with his arse?
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donkey tells the truth
I headed the ball. eeeeeeeeeeeeeee-aaaaaaaawwwwwww
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ChalkyWhiteIsGod
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« Reply #27 on: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 18:53:58 » |
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centre Petty, I know, but have I been transported to The Colonies?
I have no idea why, but work has super duper american autocorrect. it's awesome and shit, realiZe
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« Reply #28 on: Friday, July 20, 2012, 14:35:31 » |
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I have never seen the first 11 play and therefore cannot confirm that any of them are real. Others say they are real but I'm not so sure myself.
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