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Andy Cook v Nathan Lowe

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Andyone, May 5, 2025.

  1. Andyone

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    Andy Cook's injury coincided with Lowe's return to Stoke from Walsall. Both prolific scorers for their respective teams.
    However, one team capitulated with the loss whilst the other progressed and were promoted.
    How much was this due to a plan b, January recruitment or manager nous? Or possibly all three?
     
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  2. Allotment Bantam

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    I don't think you can infer anything from those two occurrences by themselves.
    As you mention, loads of other factors, including injuries to key players, good loan recruitment versus poor loan recruitment in the January window. Impossible to definitively say what the reasons are.
     
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  3. borderlescott

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    I think we can say that our recruitment helped us get over the line. We had all sorts of injuries and suspensions to deal with but we got through to scrape promotion.

    The Jan arrivals - some more than others - played their part. Even Tommy Leigh, who by his own admission has struggled, setup the goal with his floated pass that was knocked down into Lapslie’s path.

    Lapslie scored some key goals and stepped up when we needed him to. Despite having to wait patiently initially.

    Mellon scores the late winner in the attritional game at Salford.

    Tayo was like a rocket down the left and solved a problem area for us.

    Khela had some good games in midfield and won MOM etc.

    I think we’d have probably won the division had Cook been fit, but c’est la vie.

    Crichlow and Benn also played their part.

    The Jan recruitment enabled GA to be flexible - some might say too flexible at times. Ultimately, we got over the line.
     
  4. borderlescott

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    Any of you on social media know if Cooky is on hol in Turkey at minute?

    Seen a guy frogsplash in pool and looks a dead ringer for him!
     
  5. Sergio Pinto III

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    He is in Dubai (I think)
     
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    Good info ta. This ringer is prob just an eastern european with tats and been confused as hell if i’d asked him where City were going!

    cooky got his heritage number tatood on his knee didnt he….
     
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  7. Kevin1954

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    A complete array of multiple circumstances . It’s impossible I agree, to determine any single factor .
     
  8. Petrov

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    Seen a few insta posts, Patto is there as well.
     
  9. Andyone

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    He's in Dubai with his Mrs, along with Pattison and his Mrs.
     
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  10. borderlescott

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    Wonder what colour Patto will be when he gets back. He was already David Dickinson!
     
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  11. Sergio Pinto III

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    Osadebe
     
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  12. borderlescott

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    Ha ha
     
  13. borderlescott

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    This is Andy’s ringer in Turkey that led to my post yday! Think he’s Actually Polish ha ha
     

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  14. Kevin1954

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    Sombody thought that was Cookie , really?.

    These people drink too much ?;)
     
  15. borderlescott

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    Ha ha - guilty Kev!
     
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  16. Kevin1954

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    Honesty is the best policy.;) I can see the likeness of the black shorts, but the missing giveaway ?

    Burberry chav sliders?
     
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    You do know even before Cooks injury the shoots of recovery had already started ????
     
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    You aren't alone, I was adamant I'd seen him at Thirsk races in pre-season. I'd even half nodded at the bar.

    I was about to pluck up the courage to ask for a photo when I saw he was named in the team to play Chorley
     
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    too thin oooooops
     
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    Well, he's not scored for a while has he......
     
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