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  • Thread starter speedie87
  • Start date Aug 15, 2012
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speedie87

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  • Aug 15, 2012
  • #1
If anyone who has seen him so far had to liken his play to a former player who would it be?
 

Sky Blue Sheepy

New Member
  • Aug 15, 2012
  • #2
Judging by last night: Clive Platt, but with movement and skill
 

kg82

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 15, 2012
  • #3
Sky Blue Sheepy said:
Judging by last night: Clive Platt, but with movement and skill
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Soooo, nothing like Clive Platt?!?!
 

stupot07

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 15, 2012
  • #4
Apparently Platt was awesome against Cardiff last night.
 
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Sutty

Member
  • Aug 15, 2012
  • #5
Sky Blue Sheepy said:
Judging by last night: Clive Platt, but with movement and skill
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There are several fridge-freezers with more movement and skill than Clive Platt.
 
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Reynolds_121

New Member
  • Aug 16, 2012
  • #6
He's more like Juke than Platt, a mobile target man.
 

bamalamafizzfazz

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  • Aug 16, 2012
  • #7
Without sounding like a total numpty but if you wanted me to liken him to someone I would say... wait for it... Hulk. Lol.

I'm sorry, I know it's ridiculous and I'm not saying he is anything like him but seems very hench, strong in the air, good with the ball at his feet and always looking to bring others into play.

He is nothing like Platt or Juke. More like Simon Haworth lol (remember him?)

The most noticeable thing about him is his size and he should dominate most defenders in the league. Can see him definitely starting at Yeovil.
 
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PVA

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 16, 2012
  • #8
Reminded me of Juke a bit tbh. Not quite as good in the air, but a bit better on the deck.
 

SydneySkyBlue

Member
  • Aug 16, 2012
  • #9
Sounds good.

Enough of the Platt bashing though. He's good at what he does and will do a job for Northampton, mark my words.

(I didn't think he was bad on the deck either tbh!)
 

CJparker

New Member
  • Aug 16, 2012
  • #10
bamalamafizzfazz said:
Without sounding like a total numpty but if you wanted me to liken him to someone I would say... wait for it... Hulk. Lol.
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You're right, he does resemble a 58-year old 6'8'' blond wrestler with a bald head and a dodgy knees & back
 

Grendel

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  • Aug 16, 2012
  • #11
GinettasStickySofa said:
Sounds good.

Enough of the Platt bashing though. He's good at what he does
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Shame that wasn't scoring goals.
 

covcity4life

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  • Aug 16, 2012
  • #12
Grendel said:
Shame that wasn't scoring goals.
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target mans game doesnt always have to be about scoring goals

if callum chips in with 9-10 this year and 5-6 assists for others id say thats a good year.
 

SydneySkyBlue

Member
  • Aug 16, 2012
  • #13
Grendel in one dimensional view shocker.
 

Grendel

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  • Aug 16, 2012
  • #14
GinettasStickySofa said:
Grendel in one dimensional view shocker.
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If Ball delivers the same number of goals as Platt we will not get promoted. We need 70 goals minimum and I would suggest his record of 7 goals in 67 appearances would be nowhere near good enough unless of course you know of a team achieving promotion with a striker who averages 5 goals in a 46 game season.
 

SydneySkyBlue

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  • Aug 16, 2012
  • #15
Grendel said:
If Ball delivers the same number of goals as Platt we will not get promoted. We need 70 goals minimum and I would suggest his record of 7 goals in 67 appearances would be nowhere near good enough unless of course you know of a team achieving promotion with a striker who averages 5 goals in a 46 game season.
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Not got much time but off the top of my head I know that Heskey scored a similar amount in Leicester's most successful Premiership spell - good finish, league cup win etc.

It's what Platt brought to the team as a target man. The ability to hold up the ball and bring others into play when we were struggling to make any progress up the pitch. If you can't see that then you either weren't going to games or you need your head checking. Possibly the latter.
 

SydneySkyBlue

Member
  • Aug 16, 2012
  • #16
I'd also like to add that when target men do score it's usually down to great service which we clearly had in abundance last season - what with all our creative midfielders.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 16, 2012
  • #17
GinettasStickySofa said:
I'd also like to add that when target men do score it's usually down to great service which we clearly had in abundance last season - what with all our creative midfielders.
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Strange how every club he played for suffered the same problem - even stranger the striker who played in the first half of the season scored 9 goals last season for us so could have got close to 20 in the full season - how do you explain that?
 

Grendel

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  • Aug 16, 2012
  • #18
GinettasStickySofa said:
Not got much time but off the top of my head I know that Heskey scored a similar amount in Leicester's most successful Premiership spell - good finish, league cup win etc.

It's what Platt brought to the team as a target man. The ability to hold up the ball and bring others into play when we were struggling to make any progress up the pitch. If you can't see that then you either weren't going to games or you need your head checking. Possibly the latter.
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He averaged a goal every 4 games at Leicester and in the season you refer to a goal every 3 games - something Platt could only dream about.
 

SydneySkyBlue

Member
  • Aug 16, 2012
  • #19
You and I both know that it wasn't Heskey's scoring record that he was admired for! The same goes for Platt.

Do you know what a target man is or were you expecting the new Huckerby when we signed the bloke?
 
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johnwillomagic

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 16, 2012
  • #20
An overweight 19 years old goint on 35 years old target man who despite his limited ability give you 100% effort and on his day could be a bit of a beast! :thinking about:......after consideration Paul Warhurst or Ian Marshall are closest players.....though both will probably end up with better goals per game ratio than young Ball. I am still happy that we have signed him on loan.....gives us another option/element up front,,,,,not sure he should be guaranteed starter from what I have seen on Tuesday but as I say reckon he will have a couple of stormers over the years!

With midfield signings I still would quite like to see Sheff and McDonald as our first choice front two.....not that Sheff did himself many favours to support my argument on Tuesday night. I honestly think we would see a much more motivated/effective Sheff if he was up top!
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 17, 2012
  • #21
I really can't fault Platt.
When he played uninjured no one beat him in the,air and he had a great touch on the deck.

However due to our pathetic squad depth he like nimley and cody were forced to play injured.
Hence they had the odd poor game.
It has been explained that they were injured. Yet some people ignore this.
All I will say os thank god we should not have to play injured players this season.
 

Martin180

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 17, 2012
  • #22
Callum Ball has reminded me of Cedric Roussell in the two games i`ve seen him , totally raw but you know there is talent in there
 

pusbccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 17, 2012
  • #23
Is ball a bit like Juke? Will he get as many goals as him?
 

Martin180

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  • Aug 17, 2012
  • #24
pusbccfc said:
Is ball a bit like Juke? Will he get as many goals as him?
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No and maybe more
 

pusbccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 17, 2012
  • #25
Martin180 said:
No and maybe more
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Good.
A target man doesn't just have one aim to hold the ball up. He has to score as well.
Carroll has in the past, and crouch and holt certainly can!
 
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