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Quote from: Chris Black come back on August 20, 2023, 08:46:15 pmWe are very badly missing muscularity and physicality in midfield, the energy and presence to dominate midfield battles for 90 minutes. Lakin was a useful terrier but not what we need. Although what we can get is something different. I believe he would link up play & get around the opposition far better than what we have. In the short time they played together I thought he & Close developed a decent understanding, the game at Sutton last season springs to mind.
We are very badly missing muscularity and physicality in midfield, the energy and presence to dominate midfield battles for 90 minutes. Lakin was a useful terrier but not what we need. Although what we can get is something different.
John Bostock looked like a player on Saturday, with competence around him anyway, didn’t have the luxury in his time here.
Quote from: The Beast on August 21, 2023, 10:43:37 amJohn Bostock looked like a player on Saturday, with competence around him anyway, didn’t have the luxury in his time here.I'd like to have seen how he perforned against Sutton on the opening day of the season with a troupe of 6'4" athletes in his face.The result that day suggests he didn't control the game like he was allowed to on Saturday.And that's the worry from what we've seen so far this season. We are million miles off having the Sutton intimidatory approach. And equally far off having the ability to impose our will on the game through sheer ability.
Did Wellens respect him when he 'allegedly' chinned him?
I always thought Stocky was a Rolls Royce midfielder especially before he started with the back injury. He seemed to glide around the centre circle and hardly ever lost possession - he was Captain Fantastic & Sean’s lieutenant on the pitch. He wasn’t as aggressive as Wellens but could dish it out when required ask Robbie Savage. He was a brilliant skipper he lead by example & had the respect of the players. He was also the reason Sean O’Driscoll came to us. Sean threw down the gauntlet to JR he said “go & get Brian Stock & I’ll come”. The rest is history.
Wellens chinned Stocky? What was the story there then?