Grendel
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I hardly think McSheffrey gets off scott free....
leon clarke? is he up for the fight? (2 Viewers)
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I hardly think McSheffrey gets off scott free....
RoboCCFC90
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Is it Coventry Kid?
covcity4life
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“Leon apologised in the dressing room, saying he should have been more clinical, but he’s got nothing to reproach himself for.
"He’s a really good player who put in a tremendous shift for us tonight and if he carries on like that he will get a stack of goals for us.
"He’s a really good player who put in a tremendous shift for us tonight and if he carries on like that he will get a stack of goals for us.
hutch1972
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Nor Baker, the Baffoon behind me last night was on his case all game. No ! he didn't play well but he was in company with a few others there.
Mucca Mad Boys
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Surprised no one has mentioned Elliott in a thread like this, definitely 1 of our worse players, can't believe he is keeping 1 talented midfielder out of the team, another game, no goal... Oh wait, he does run around, he must be better than Leon? :facepalm:
Cue response siting an 'anti-Elliott' agenda, no, I think he's a decent impact sub, but he isn't worth playing AHEAD of Clarke, Moussa, Fleck*, Sheff, Baker, Thomas, Bailey, Jennings etc.
*who looked good when he came on.
Cue response siting an 'anti-Elliott' agenda, no, I think he's a decent impact sub, but he isn't worth playing AHEAD of Clarke, Moussa, Fleck*, Sheff, Baker, Thomas, Bailey, Jennings etc.
*who looked good when he came on.
Mucca Mad Boys
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Baker gets quite a lot of stick from the stands, McSheffrey gets it good on here, although many fans were bemoaning his performance last night, including me, and Elliott, he runs around all day, but, he doesn't actually do anything, one goal since Oldham (only missing PNE along the way) and 1 assist, whilst Clarke has scored (probably) 5 in the same amount of time? Yesterday, Clarke would win the aerial challenge and Elliott, would give it away.
Christie wasn't great yesterday and I think Clarke should start on Saturday, Cameron was solid, I think he was instructed to hoof it by Carsley, same with Wood, Dickinson and just about everyone who played, we looked like a Hoofroyd side yesterday (ok, a bit far), we were 3-0 down but we went about the chase the wrong way IMO. Clarke was good when he came on tbf.
Clarke has stepped up to be one of our best players of late, fair play to him!
ryb1983ccfc
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Ok i stand corrected! Clarkes shot accuracy is higher than i thought maybe i was to hasty lol please accept my unreserved apologies! But hey at least i didn't phone up a radio station and complain bout our club not winning last night......lol
giveusagoal
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I dont have an issue with him as such. He is just a different kind of forward to Mcgoldrick who he keeps getting compared to.
Clarkes strike ratio must surely be up their with some of the other forwards we have had over the last few seasons - look at Juke - people moaned when he went but would you call him a prolific goalscorer?
He is good at what he does - he holds the ball up well, and cores the occasional goal - he needs another striker to work alongside him.
I don't hear anyone asking the same questions about Elliots strike rate.
giveusagoal
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Typical - as i am writing a response others have already jumped in lol.
Note to self - read whole thread first - and dont phone CWR with your comments.
Note to self - read whole thread first - and dont phone CWR with your comments.
covcity4life
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occasional goal???????? he has 7 for cov already!
stupot07
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I find him really frustrating to watch at times. He makes the wrong choice so many times and decides to try and take an extra touch. The amount of times when he gets in great positions and doesn't hit it 1st time! Maybe could say he lacks a killer instinct! Looking at the highlights last night he could have scored at least another 1 or 2!
There was a game earlier in the season (think it may have been Oldham) when he made a challenge and the ball rickashaded into the air. He was in such a good position to hit it 1st time but decided to take another touch and lost the ball.
I wish he just had a bit more belief in his own ability. He has shown he can score goals (the header last night was class!) and I think he would have another 9 or 10 goals come the end of the season and that could be the difference between the playoffs or not.
There was a game earlier in the season (think it may have been Oldham) when he made a challenge and the ball rickashaded into the air. He was in such a good position to hit it 1st time but decided to take another touch and lost the ball.
I wish he just had a bit more belief in his own ability. He has shown he can score goals (the header last night was class!) and I think he would have another 9 or 10 goals come the end of the season and that could be the difference between the playoffs or not.
covcity4life
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seen highlights...dont think there were any horrific misses at all and he took his goal well, helped force the own goal to boot
this guy should be a talisman for us,why are we getting threads like this!
this guy should be a talisman for us,why are we getting threads like this!
giveusagoal
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That is kind of my point - like i siad I dont have a problem with him - hits just his strike rate is not as good as mcgoldricks who he keeps getting compared to - unfairly in my opinion.
covcity4life
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he can still out do dmg the way hes going
pw362
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Speng
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Bang on mate , he was are best player by miles last night. He looks a lot sharper since that tw£t left for Huddersfield ,
stern and Leon - 2 players who could have been legends down here with shed loads of ability but never used it. loved adebola. head like a 50p but thought he always put a shift in
dongonzalos
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Cyril Regis
Dave Bennett
Peter Ndlove
Dixon Dublin
Phill Babb
Hopefully ends that suggestion
dongonzalos
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Cyril Regis
Dave Bennett
Peter Ndlove
Dion Dublin
Phill Babb
Lloyd McGrath
Hopefully ends that suggestion
Leon has followed DMC, very hard act to follow.
Even those who don't rate him accept as long as he scores they can't complain too much
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SkyBlueBlood
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I thought the question was is he up for the fight? I think he is.
What has him being up for the fight got to do with his finishing? Yes he misses far too many, but as one of his biggest critics initially he has improved every game I have seen him since and is scoring goals.
We are desperate for back up though for him and Elliott, ideally someone better.
What has him being up for the fight got to do with his finishing? Yes he misses far too many, but as one of his biggest critics initially he has improved every game I have seen him since and is scoring goals.
We are desperate for back up though for him and Elliott, ideally someone better.
dongonzalos
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Sheff seems to be and fleck. Baker used to be and Bell is
skyblueref
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Its not his shooting, he's proven he can score, he just doesn't help create chances or arrive in the right area's in order to score more.
harvey098
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Actually riled by this comment. What has colour got to do with anything? If someone is good at football they are liked by the fans, if someone is bad at football then they are disliked. Simple as.
Go and stir it up somewhere else. c**t.
Grendel
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If someone is the best goal scorer in the league they are still disliked by some of our fans.
Mucca Mad Boys
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I think he was joking, 'honkey' is never used seriously, in my experiences anyway.
People do unfairly criticise Clarke, for example, this thread, but he has got 5 in 8 since joining, whereas Elliott has got less in over double the games, yet people rant and rave about Elliott as if it were the other way round, lets face it, Elliott isn't good enough to start.
Mucca Mad Boys
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Do you find it frustrating to watch Elliott, seeing as he doesn't score?
Clarke was our best player on Wednesday, even without his goal, and although he isn't the most dynamic of players, he does his primary job VERY well, has a fantastic goals:game ratio this season which can't be argued with.
ohitsaidwalker king power
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Agree SB_T Leon was our outstanding player on Wednesday...I think many peoples frustrations with Leon are that sometimes he looks like his application might not be all that it should, this is a function of his mannerism.. Chris Waddle(before your time) used to be accused of the same- but boy could he play.
His goal ratio is second to none at this level. Leon Clarke is a good striker in this league and I for one am glad he plays for us rather than against us.
His goal ratio is second to none at this level. Leon Clarke is a good striker in this league and I for one am glad he plays for us rather than against us.
Mucca Mad Boys
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ohitsaidwalker king power
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Remember when he did play against us?
Exactly....http://www.ccfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?matchid=3518538
LoyalSupporters
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Definately not the fastest player.
