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Adams In No Rush To Extend Contracts (&Food chat!)

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Ulysses S Grant, Dec 20, 2021.

  1. NorthernMonkey

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    Good luck getting a genuine explanation.
     
  2. ahar964

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    We have a player who is prepared to take a chance and try to hit them where it hurts, and that is Sutton. If only he had Cooke's close ball skills.....but then if he had I suppose he wouldn't be playing for us.
     
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  3. 1975citygent

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    I'm afraid I am not as knowledgeable as Derek Adams. I just know what I like and like what I bloody well say!

    If you think about it nobody is going to have many assists in a team that is not taking its chances.
     
  4. 1975citygent

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    Blah blah
     
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    Agreed. But Gilliead isn't even creating chances to be missed, let alone scoring any.
     
  6. NorthernMonkey

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    Point proven then.

    Cheers.
     
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  7. 1975citygent

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    Whatever footballing reasons I give, although Derek Adams may agree with them, the experts on here who don't rate Gilliead will not. That's why I reacted the way I did to your smug comment.

    Merry Christmas bye the way.
     
  8. NorthernMonkey

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    It's a football forum, it usually helps if you add your own reasoning to an opinion. It helps stimulate the debate and keeps the forum busy. Obviously not everyone will agree, that's just life but it doesn't make the opinion right or wrong in the same way Adams selecting him doesn't make an opinion right or wrong.

    Merry Christmas to you and your family too :thumbup:
     
  9. Bigrod

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    My view of Gilliead

    Pros: He has nice tight ball skills.
    He can thread his way through players.
    He will track back.

    Cons: One solitary goal.
    One solitary assist.
    Can’t lose his marker.
    Seems unable to get a cross in.

    Back in 1966/67 we had a winger, John Hall, apparently scored 17 goals in a season (City had financial problems and were a mid table team).

    I would be happy if Gilliead could get 7 goals and say a dozen assists over a full season, I would view his contribution in a more positive light.
     
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    Ditto in general. I said that I rated Gilliead, I didn't say I was happy with his overall contribution. Over the season so far I don't think that I am happy with any of the players overall contribution. Apart from Sutton perhaps, and even he has been hit and miss in an a disappointing season (so far).

    However it was very nice of NorthernMonkey to explain to me how a football forum works.
     
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  11. NorthernMonkey

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    No problem. Although with you reading Gillead you'd probably be better off having someone explain to you how football works.
     
  12. 1975citygent

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    I read (sorry rate) Alex Gilliead, the manager Derek Adams picks him, you don't rate him at all. And I need someone to explain to explain to me how football works?
    I think we both know where this is going. But it's Christmas so I think we'll leave it there.
     
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  13. Bigrod

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    I would say that given this season, it is a typical 'draw'. Both posts cancelled each other out, or depending on the manager, validated their choice.
     
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  14. NorthernMonkey

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    I didn't rate Zesh Rehman either and a few of the un-knowledgeable on here slayed me for that seeing as McCall kept picking him and even made him captain.

    Of course, history vindicated me though yet for some reason people like you still think football managers are somehow infallible who never make mistakes with player selection.
     
  15. 1975citygent

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    I didn't rate Zesh to be honest but everyone is entitled to their opinion. All I said was that I rated Gilliead as a player and Derek Adams picks him. You don't rate him and you are entitled to that opinion.
    Some people rated Stuart as a manager just as some people rate Derek Adams. Having said that which manager has the better record?
    It's all about opinions at the end of the day, nobody is totally right, nobody is totally wrong.
    You're unlikely to change my opinion on players I rate and players I don't rate and visa versa.
     
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    I didn't say I agreed with Adams on everything. All I said was I rate Gilliead and Adams picks him. So I don't know what you mean by "people like me". That's a bit mischievous of you.
     
  17. Idlebantam

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    Great player at this level was Johnnie Hall. He was a regular fan after his retirement from the game
     
  18. 1975citygent

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    A decent cricketer as well.
     
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  19. Bantamsteve

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    Remember his header hitting the bar at Arsenal In the FA Cup 72/ 73 maybe
    Last I heard he was still alive and living in Bramley
    Those front teeth missing would scare the sh1t out of full backs these days
     
  20. Kevin1954

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    There’s a thought? Are they lubricated?
     
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