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Andy Cook

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Bantam@{Lancs}, Aug 21, 2022.

  1. JonButterfield

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    He rocketed the ball into the top corner with an unstoppable strike when we were distinctly second best.

    He did it with a first time shot with a ball angled towards him, which makes it extra difficult.

    Because of Cook, we won 3 points.

    Today was a tough one for him, because he was up against some big defenders, and that actually suited Oliver when he came on; but Cook still did the business.
     
  2. NorthernMonkey

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    Did you see Haaland play today? About a dozen touches in 90 minutes but yet another goal?

    Keep it up Cooky, feck the moaners.
     
  3. Idlebantam

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    If he keeps up his 7 goals in 9 ratio for the season, he can be dreadful every game for me.
     
  4. Rogered Tart

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    He won't keep that up with the amount of chances he's getting. He's literally scoring every attempt so far and by the laws of averages that don't happen over a season. The slow build up play and the ball being passed back negates what he does well. It was no coincidence that it was a quick first time cross that he finished.
     
  5. Park bantam

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    I’ve always thought Cook should play alongside another centre forward. He is an excellent finisher but a poor line leader
     
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  6. Gardscoigne

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    Same issue every week, pedestrian build up.
    The centres halves and central midfield pair are the root cause of that
     
  7. Bronco

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    We keep hearing this yet Cook keeps putting those chances away, as @JonButterfield@JonButterfield that wasn't an easy chance yesterday but he made it look like it was, thought Oliver did well when he came on, if Harratt had stuck his one on one chance away we would not have had to endure that last 10 minutes or so.
     
  8. Rogered Tart

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    It was evident how quickly Walsall moved the ball from back to front compared to us. The midfield line up just didn't work, the lack of pace meant we couldn't play early ball down the channels which in turn meant our centre backs are stuck with the ball. To be fair to Smallwood he's getting stick but it was his quick ball to put Halliday down the flank and his quick free kick that put Harratt in. I think we are still some way from finalising our best eleven.
     
  9. Park bantam

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    I’m not knocking cook at all where would we be without his goals this season but he is a lone striker under the way we play and he doesn’t hold the ball up well or win much in the air hence the reason I think he would be better playing off someone
     
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  10. Bronco

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    I did put Angol down as a starter hopefully to rekindle the partnership we started with last season but nowhere to be seen hence my comment was he injured or had there been words as Angol has looked very frustrated in the position Hughes has played him this season, but Hughes made it quite clear in his post match interview there will be very good players not making the bench as we saw today and that's without the injured Walker, Elisa and Osadebe.
     
  11. Kentucky Fried Bantam

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    It's a tricky one with Cook. He doesn't suit playing up top on his own in a 4231 as his holdup play isn't great and we struggle to keep the ball high up the pitch because of it. But if he's scoring us the goals that's getting us the points you can't drop him.

    As others have said he needs a strike partner around him. If we're sticking with the 4231 formation then maybe we should try Angol in the no10 role (not really convinced with Chapman in that role) for his hold up play and allow Cook to do what he does best and score.
     
  12. Ulysses S Grant

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    Or what one foolish wum thinks either !!
     
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    Cookie still not doing enough for you to merit a start, or do you think he should still be on the bench?
     
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    :joy::joy::joy:
     
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    How long until a new deal is offered to him? That will be when the goals dry up.....always the case with us!
     
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    Guessing thats the car washer....do yourself a favour and block him. He just revels in negativity...
     
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    Don't worry, Fordy tried to explain to me weeks ago about why he'd release him at the end of the season even if he hits 20+ this term.

    Bizarre isn't even the word.
     
  18. Sergio Pinto III

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    Hes become a parody of himself. He will absolutely loathe we are picking up points and have a goal scorer.

    Before long back to Sparks and the school....
     
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    As I stated if he keeps scoring then he deserves a place in the team.
     
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    Cook is benefitting from width and good crosses In da box. Would like to see him with Wells. I actually think he is better than James H. And I liked him.
     
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