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SleepyGinger

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  • Nov 30, 2025
  • #71
fernandopartridge said:
Mve before he signed seemed to score a few in the Dutch league, he can hit a decent shot and it's frustrating how he seems reluctant to sometimes
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He’s scored a fair few for us too to be fair.
 

Captain Dart

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  • Dec 1, 2025
  • #72
SleepyGinger said:
He’s scored a fair few for us too to be fair.
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He has tried a few shots recently that sailed some distance over the bar.
 

curly_tom

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  • Dec 1, 2025
  • #73
It's good to have at least one home-grown player in the first team. It seems that most teams who go up to the Prem have one who has been there all the way and gets some game time. If we do manage promotion I would love to see Eccles coming on in a huge game against a big club.
 
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SkyBlueSteve81

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  • Dec 1, 2025
  • #74
I agree that Eccles has stepped his game up this seasonand it has to be the coaching from Frank and his team, playing further forward does seem to suit him and he's chipping in with a few goals which it what has been missing from his game. I love that he is a local lad and clearly he loves playing for the club.

Couple of things that I don't like though, the first being his injury record, granted the lad can't do anything about that really so I might be a tad unfair there. The second, and this one bugs the hell out of me is how much he chirps at the referee. Unless he's the captain or the player being judged to have made the foul he should keep away and let the captain deal with it. I'm really surprised he doesn't get more yellow cards just for opening his mouth.
 

fatso

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  • Dec 1, 2025
  • #75
Captain Dart said:
He has tried a few shots recently that sailed some distance over the bar.
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Hes obviously the new Ben Sheaf.

Although his goal on Saturday was top quality, he picked his spot and just placed it into the corner
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 1, 2025
  • #76
fatso said:
Hes obviously the new Ben Sheaf.

Although his goal on Saturday was top quality, he picked his spot and just placed it into the corner
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Basically passed it in, brilliant composure. The header he scored against WBA was also nothing like the goals he’s scored before. If he keeps growing into that AM role it solves a big headache going into January.
 
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Captain Dart

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  • Dec 1, 2025
  • #77
fatso said:
Hes obviously the new Ben Sheaf.

Although his goal on Saturday was top quality, he picked his spot and just placed it into the corner
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I was replying to a comment about MVE in the Eccles thread, very confusing what!
 
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glasgowfan

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  • Dec 1, 2025
  • #78
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Reinventing himself under Lampard who clearly thinks he should be playing higher up the pitch. Another well taken goal today, and another Lampard-ism that few saw coming but makes more sense with each game.

Fair play to both, especially as Eccles had appeared to be out of favour last season.
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Lampard seems to think that all players (even Rushworth??) should be higher up the pitch. And who can argue against that?
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 1, 2025
  • #79
glasgowfan said:
Lampard seems to think that all players (even Rushworth??) should be higher up the pitch. And who can argue against that?
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Football’s about scoring goals at the end of the day. Thanks to Pep people had actually become very distracted from that simple fact, and it looks like clubs are now rediscovering it once again.
 
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fatso

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  • Dec 1, 2025
  • #80
curly_tom said:
I would love to see Eccles coming on in a huge game against a big club.
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Like Man utd at Wembley in a F.A. Cup semi final?
 
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rob9872

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  • Dec 1, 2025
  • #81
Certainly more entertaining to be attacking and I like that he's pushing Eccles and others further up, but my only issue with Eccles is not about his ability and not questioning whether he does a good job as he rarely lets us down, but I always seem him as a bit of an extra, in the same way I do Jamie Allen. I'd definitely rather keep him, but if everyone is fit, he doesn't make the first 11 imo as I can't look past a midfield of Grimes, Torp, Rudoni.

Tats is the best option on the right, EMC on the left then I'm struggling because on recent form you can't drop Ellis, but how do you leave out 2 of the leagues top 3 scorers in BTA and Wright? Nice problem to have and options look limited with injury, but I think brining someone in in January could derail things. we're a good tight-knit group who fight for each other. I know you can't have too many good players, but we don't want to do an Asprilla.
 
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Marty

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  • Dec 1, 2025
  • #82
Brighton Sky Blue said:
He scored that one cracker at Sheffield Wednesday but never before or after
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His goal at Blackpool weren't too bad.
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 1, 2025
  • #83
Marty said:
His goal at Blackpool weren't too bad.
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Forgot that one tbf
 

Captain Dart

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  • Dec 1, 2025
  • #84
Marty said:
His goal at Blackpool weren't too bad.
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Who is going to do a compilation video of his goals and assists.
 

SkyBlueCharlie9

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  • Dec 2, 2025
  • #85
rob9872 said:
Certainly more entertaining to be attacking and I like that he's pushing Eccles and others further up, but my only issue with Eccles is not about his ability and not questioning whether he does a good job as he rarely lets us down, but I always seem him as a bit of an extra, in the same way I do Jamie Allen. I'd definitely rather keep him, but if everyone is fit, he doesn't make the first 11 imo as I can't look past a midfield of Grimes, Torp, Rudoni.

Tats is the best option on the right, EMC on the left then I'm struggling because on recent form you can't drop Ellis, but how do you leave out 2 of the leagues top 3 scorers in BTA and Wright? Nice problem to have and options look limited with injury, but I think brining someone in in January could derail things. we're a good tight-knit group who fight for each other. I know you can't have too many good players, but we don't want to do an Asprilla.
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Well Grimes came in last January and I suspect Lampard and staff would check any player passes a dickhead test first.
 

rob9872

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  • Dec 2, 2025
  • #86
SkyBlueCharlie9 said:
Well Grimes came in last January and I suspect Lampard and staff would check any player passes a dickhead test first.
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Take your point, but i dont think Asprilla was a problem, he was a good player but the wrong fit at the time. I'd compare it with those saying things like get Hamer back, as whilst he's undoubtedly a quality player, he doesnt fit our formation and we'd have to move too many parts to accommodate him.
 

shmmeee

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  • Dec 2, 2025
  • #87
rob9872 said:
Take your point, but i dont think Asprilla was a problem, he was a good player but the wrong fit at the time. I'd compare it with those saying things like get Hamer back, as whilst he's undoubtedly a quality player, he doesnt fit our formation and we'd have to move too many parts to accommodate him.
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He only needs to come on for ten minutes in home games ping a crossfield ball and shoot from thirty yards and I’m happy tbh
 
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Deleted member 7943

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  • Mar 7, 2026
  • #88
Unsung hero at times this year , ive always been irritated by how he throws himself down but hes had a very good season imho
 
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LarryGrayson

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  • Mar 7, 2026
  • #89
Evo1883 said:
Unsung hero at times this year , ive always been irritated by how he throws himself down but hes had a very good season imho
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reacted well to not being auto first choice to
 
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covcity4life

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  • Mar 7, 2026
  • #90
He's improved and changed my mind on wether we keep him in prem or not next year

That said I feel as long as he doesn't score an own goal, some will always say he was motm!
 
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stupot07

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  • Mar 7, 2026
  • #91
Evo1883 said:
Unsung hero at times this year , ive always been irritated by how he throws himself down but hes had a very good season imho
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He seems to have stopped the random diving and is staying on his feet a lot more. I didn't think he was great bar one good ball when it was 11 v 11 but as soon as we went down to 10 men and had to get behind the ball I thought he was superb second half.
 
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Deleted member 7943

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  • Mar 7, 2026
  • #92
covcity4life said:
He's improved and changed my mind on wether we keep him in prem or not next year

That said I feel as long as he doesn't score an own goal, some will always say he was motm!
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I always think he gets harshly judged , i judge him quite harshly normally .. hes a really good championship level midfielder for me
 
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covcity4life

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  • Mar 7, 2026
  • #93
Evo1883 said:
I always think he gets harshly judged , i judge him quite harshly normally .. hes a really good championship level midfielder for me
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He is a good championship player for sure.

But when I said he's on maybes list for if we go prem some poster said that was ludicrous lol

He has obsessive fan boys because he is from academy.
 
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Deleted member 7943

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  • Mar 7, 2026
  • #94
covcity4life said:
He is

When I said he's on maybes list for if we go prem some poster said that was ludicrous lol
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Well we need a squad no matter what and we wont be buying 20 odd new players

Not sure what happens with josh but i know he will cherish promotion with city as much as anybody
 
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LarryGrayson

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  • Mar 7, 2026
  • #95
Evo1883 said:
I always think he gets harshly judged , i judge him quite harshly normally .. hes a really good championship level midfielder for me
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also why not to right off our youth to quick he only became a regular at 22
 
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covcity4life

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  • Mar 7, 2026
  • #96
Evo1883 said:
Well we need a squad no matter what and we wont be buying 20 odd new players

Not sure what happens with josh but i know he will cherish promotion with city as much as anybody
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Like I said hes gone from maybes list to keep for me
 
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Matt smith

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  • Mar 7, 2026
  • #97
Evo1883 said:
Unsung hero at times this year , ive always been irritated by how he throws himself down but hes had a very good season imho
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Very good season, agreed
 
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clint van damme

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  • Mar 7, 2026
  • #98
covcity4life said:
He is a good championship player for sure.

But when I said he's on maybes list for if we go prem some poster said that was ludicrous lol

He has obsessive fan boys because he is from academy.
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Gets more stick than warranted because he's local.
Not sure he's PL.class though, but that applies to many of our squad
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Mar 7, 2026
  • #99
Eccles has been superb this season , I think Lampard has got the best out of him and improved him as an attacking player.
I can see him as a squad player in the Premier League as he has the physique and fitness to survive at a higher level
 
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harvey098

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  • Mar 7, 2026
  • #100
Evo1883 said:
Unsung hero at times this year , ive always been irritated by how he throws himself down but hes had a very good season imho
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It’s effective though. Wins so many fouls, often pressure relieving and got another one sent off by doing it today (to go with his one against baggies earlier in the season)
 
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Dougin

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  • Mar 7, 2026
  • #101
One thing he will do is give 100%, he’s now a very experienced championship player.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Mar 7, 2026
  • #102
Dougin said:
One thing he will do is give 100%, he’s now a very experienced championship player.
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Is he nearly at 200
 
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CovRes

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  • Mar 7, 2026
  • #103
harvey098 said:
It’s effective though. Wins so many fouls, often pressure relieving and got another one sent off by doing it today (to go with his one against baggies earlier in the season)
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Jack Robinson's first yellow when he was sent off was for a foul on Eccles as well.
 

Matt smith

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  • Mar 7, 2026
  • #104
harvey098 said:
It’s effective though. Wins so many fouls, often pressure relieving and got another one sent off by doing it today (to go with his one against baggies earlier in the season)
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Chipped in with some big goals too and you actually fancy him/want him to have a pop
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Mar 7, 2026
  • #105
Far better vision and passing/technical ability than many gave him credit for. Lampards given him confidence to express this
 
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