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The last few weeks our defence has had no protection from the midfield,By all accounts he has performed well of late for the reserves and could maybe sit in front of the defence.

So is it time to recall pook? 

I've heard worse ideas. Maybe not quite yet

We're always going to have this problem until McNamee learns some effective defensive duties (or is he beyond criticism ?)

no, if anyone need a chance back in midfield its Lee Peacock!

...but...I dont think thats in the gaffers plans, but would be mine...

I think Pook and Sturrock are further down the pecking order than I am. What's the story, are they working on loan deals for them or are they being frozen out to force their hand.

Not sure if DV was taking the piss, I thought he didn''t rate Peacock. But I genuinely think Peacock is as a better bet than Pook anyway.


No he isn't. Both he and JPM don't offer the protection they could. JPM pushes inside too much and leaves his man McNamee sometimes doesn't track back. We have some problem with the central partnership too mind, but I hope that will be resolved when Easton sharpens up.

All in my opinion of course.

I guess we will have to stifle a bit of creativity in order to tighten up. We can't keep conceding like we have been (even if most of them have been individual errors).

If you want protection then do not play mcnamee.I am afraid we cannot have it both ways if we want him to be creative we have to make do with how he is now as he will never become that player.

Jpm on the other hand has no exuse as he does not ever beat his man and should be able to offer more protection.

I was being serious Batch. I dont rate Peacock as a striker but I would have him in that midfield no problems. Infact he'd be one of the first names on my team sheet.

Fair enough. After paynters start to the season I'd agree Peacocks days as a striker are over (injury/suspensions aside). Like you say, I don't think Malpas sees it that way.

In order of preference:

Nalis > Easton > Timlin > Peacock > Allen > Pook

So in answer to the original question: No.

Do you not think Jack Smith could do a Gurney and move into the centre midfield?

No but i think he would be a very good option at right wing

maybe we could put Pook and Blair in the Trade it "free to collector"?

I think the football equivalent of that has already happened

the goals we let in saturday would still happen whoever was in midfield,ifil let the ball under his foot ,smith wanted to star in football gaffes and aljofree just wanted to get an assist.i cant see how the midfielders would have made a difference.our formation is a bit lopsided on the attacking front though.

I agree with the suggestion of Pook in midfield ... I have always believed him without question better than Timlin and on his day better than Easton .. I believe at the very least a three man midfield of Easton, Pook and Nalis would serve us much better in the long run than what we have been playing with.

you weould pick up Pook if he was free to collector wouldnt you fatters?

Not a bad shout that, actually.

You clearly need your head examined mate!

Do you think Pook should be cooked up into a stew and then fed to all the other players so that they could absorb his abilities and skills?

They shouldn't eat his brain though.

he should definitly be given a shot but unfortunatly he would just be another target for the boo boys

That the funniest thign I have EVER read  :rofl2:

Really???

You're just being sarcastic and mean aren't you?

No really - thats funny stuff

i'm with dv on this.if anything give the man who didn't like playing in midfield a go.
and fatbury fucking have a word with yourself will you.

Mental note: JFW amused by cannibalism.

maybe in my dream - It just looked like Chilli but in fact it was Pooky stew??

euuuwww I ate Pooky stew

Fatbury loves a spot of :fishing:


Monkey brain's are a delicassy in some countries.

It could spread Kuru.

I agree that Peacock could give us something in terms of fight and defensive cover in the middle at the moment. I think long-term I'd like to see Nails and Easton working as a pais, but for now we need to see some confidence coming back to the defence to stop us conceding so many, so Peacock is a good option.

I'm no Pook hater, I think he's alright, but he is not the answer to our current problem.

Agree there.

Perhaps Pook has a similar clause in his contract as he had last time, so keep him back for dire emergencies only in that case.

You have to be joking surely?

Hes not in the team for a reason - ie shit.

Disagree. From what I've seen so far he's so far off the pace that the game will just pass him by. The only thing he offers in midfield is an aerial presence. He's not done it so far in midfield and he ain't going to start doing it now. 

The fact that no one wants him speaks volumes.

I think that Pook isn't as bad as some people make out. But better than Timlin and Easton?

No fucking way

Methinks that Fatters is angling.

Anyone else, sure. Not Fatbury.

;D

pook is shit     fact

wise played him, sturrock played him malpass doesn't?

Thats it!! Pook holds the key for malpas

Holy shit!!! I hope he reads the TEF. That'll be a fucking revelation!

Fucks sake.

Pook is pure relegation fodder in League 1. Same as Ricky Shakes, Gareth Whalley, Tony Thorpe, Jack Smith, Nicky Nicolau, Jamie Cureton (with a contract get out clause), and a pissed up Christian Roberts.

Nice thought train, although you forgot smith and ifil!! As as much as we like them i think they need to be put in the same bracket.

To be honest i didnt think Nicolau was that bad in the games he played.

I wonder how my mate Gareth Whalley is getting on these, hopefully unemployed...

Cant believe i got 3 pages out of this, like fuck pook is the answer and i cant believe some of you would still play him

I don't think many said they would.

3 pages is good going though. Don't think you would have got that many without fatbury's attention whoring at the end of page 1.

He found his level in league 2 ;)

I relied heavily on fatburys input ben.

Jack Smith?!?!?!??!

I just hope he gets the chance to prove his doubters wrong one day

Couldnt get in the team last season, and that was a fairly average team.

He's OK. But the goals against table speaks for itself this season.

been are best defender spence imo but thats football.

Yeah, but it isnt saying a lot this season.

Its like picking your favourite Brussel sprout at christmas.

Haha very true

Timlin hasnt impressed me in one match this season,Eastons done ok,Nalis will defo come good....Pook should be given a chance on the bench at least.

Pooky seems to be the best player in the reserves every game, hes the best trainer at the club by a mile, he took the option of the extra year feeling confident Malpas would be out by Xmas and a new man in who he starts with a clean slate

you would say that about yourself! tee hee!

u been drinking today??  some of your posts have suprised me!!

why????????


No Ive not been drinking - not like that time when we had a l;ovely conversation ont he stairs in the apartments!!
 ;)

oh when u said u wanted to dress up in the 19 Pook shirt and have things done to u

Pook was certainly not the best play yesterday that fell to Marshall, but I can admit that your comment on Pook about waiting for MM to leave is pretty close to the truth.

euwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

anyway have I guessed right who you are?

thats fair enough mate i wasnt there last night so cant comment, but Dave has praised Pooky on numerous occasions this season

no :)

JPC82 did you go to Dorcan school by any chance?

Sorry for being nosey, but I think I may know you...well know of you

who do u think i am? PM me if u like

Pook's always looked good against half arsed opposition.

Boston United away and Crawley Town away pre season are the only times he's ever looked any good to me, and they were both non league sides.

Agree spence but least he is still trying

Still trying





Still shite

Pick him!

Pook should have become a right back I think.  One of the better positions to fit into if your talent is limited but you have a good engine.  He would also find it easier to stay in position.

Can he worse than timlin andy?

Before Andy replies, yes, yes he can and he is.

The one player I have proper berated, during a pre match session when Wise used to have them out 3 hours before kick off.  he consistently failed to get the fucking ball off the ground in some corner drills.  Sorry, the boy may try, but he's lost in midfield, the only time I was ever impressed with him was when he came on in defence a couple of years ago as a sub.

Fwiw its worth i agree but ,every other manager has rated him.

He's too slow, small and slight for a modern full back either. Look at half full backs in the lower divisions these days. Most are terrible footballers (Yes Pook fits this part) but they are young (Okay this bit too) and incredibly able to get up and back and up and back again. They are also well over six foot, incredibly fit and and disciplined - if they are any good. 

Judging by what I've seen of he's lucky to still be a pro let alone thinking about getting back in the team.

pook? slight? not really.

Pooky is a decent enough player, unfortunately for him we have Timlin Nalis & Easton who are better than him

okay badly put but he is a world away from so many dominant full backs and centre halves.

Pook is shit. How many years has he supposedly had potential for?

I think I agree with Rob I think he would make a fair fullback, he can tackle, he has fair distribution, hes not slow but hes not pacey, I think he could make it as a fullback, maybe not in our team at the present but certainly a divison lower where his lack of pace wont be found out so quickly by fast skillfull wingers.

This is a bit of a hunch, but I think Pook is one of these players who looks good in training, but never quite cuts it in the real heat and battle. Hes always genuinely wanted to play for Swindon as well, which has helped prolong his career here. I actually do think he's a reasonably skilful player, ive seen him score decent goals. But the engine isnt there, no pace and he goes missing big time in hard games. Which renders him useless to be honest. He cant use the excuse of a lack of games, he's got more games than a young player in that position could ever hope for.

Chris Allen is slightly better than Pook at this stage. Hopefully he will improve, rather than stagnate like Pook did.

See i dont rate allen

Again, he's trying to cut it in the hardest position on the pitch.

I guess as the best player in the youth set up, he has to play there.

I dont think Allen will cut the mustard, I think him and Pook are very similar in ability, I suppose Allen has age on his side still though so with good coaching he MAY improve.

How anyone can possibly rate Pook is beyond me.

...he's still shit though.

wasn't hewlett always supposed to be one of the best players in training?

nuff sed

Nnnnggghhhh... every time i remember Hewlett a little piece of me dies...

Gives the ball away all the time............bring him back, he would fit in well at the minute!

On the Hewlett subect, prior to his bad knee injury he was a decent midfielder.  The less said about his return the better.  Similar story to Kieth O'Halleron, good midfielder who managed to break his leg twice...never the same again and ended up going back to Ireland to play football.

I think Pook could still do a job.  One of my biggest concerns with MM is that his has built a rod for his own back by stating clearly Pook and Sturrock are two players free to look elsewhere.  These players although not flash, work hard, always give 100% and get stuck in.  I hate to be critical of some in the side currently, but JP, to name one, has bottled so many tackles this season I have lost count.

A see a trend here. Pook clearly needs a serious injury.

the lad has been quality in the last 2 games i have seen him play.first half i thought he was our best player today.he faded for a while in the second but then was right back into it.
well pleased to see a local lad playing so well

I always thought people were harsh on Pook and thought he could do a job as a squad player. It soudns like he's been playing out of his skin lately though so fair play to the lad

Four league games without a defeat, Pook has made a large contribution to the side, not only for his battling qualities but also his creative vision.

another top performance from him again today