Webbo Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 1 minute ago, Aleksz said: Wankeling is almost Vardyesque in style. Looks baffling how West Brom let him go at this point. Similar case with Suengchittawon too. Agreed, both look as if they could do a job on loan for a lower league side this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudger63 Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 Really impressed with Wakeling second half, once he had been put central. Not just the quality finish for his goal, but a real handfull, and his overall game looked good too. Mind you knowing our under 23 set up, he will probably be playing centre half next week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 1 hour ago, foxfanazer said: Excise my ignorance and possible stupid question but are the u23's instructed to play in a similar style to that of the first team? Or is it treated separately? Don't really follow our development teams but decided to give this one a go ...it looked at one time for a while that they were adopting the first teams style but they reverted back to type!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allfoxedup Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 15 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: I don't want to get carried away but Wakeling looks unbelievable Would have to agree. Seen him a few times. He has come from non-league mens football and just seems to be a natural striker/goalscorer. Hope he is around the first team squad/training. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldeagle Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: I don't want to get carried away but Wakeling looks unbelievable Looked much better once he went central Edited 18 January 2021 by baldeagle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfcsnow Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 He’s gone from men’s football at a lower level to playing more or less an u18s team. I hope we have a plan that doesn’t involve staying in the u23s for the next few years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SO1 Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 19 minutes ago, smudger63 said: Really impressed with Wakeling second half, once he had been put central. Not just the quality finish for his goal, but a real handfull, and his overall game looked good too. Mind you knowing our under 23 set up, he will probably be playing centre half next week. Thought I saw Brendan from above on the terrace. Taking control perhaps. Wakeling training with the first team shortly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HybridFox Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 (edited) Impressive performance from the lads! Great way to make our bow on the new training ground with a victory over Man United. Will do them the world of confidence Edited 18 January 2021 by TK95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep blue Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 2 minutes ago, TK95 said: Impressive performance from the lads! Great way to make our bow on the new training ground with a victory over Man United. Will do them the world of confidence I was impressed too - great team performance and some good individual ones too. The 2 fullbacks looked really good.. Then I read the comment above about the relative ages and that dulled my enthusiasm. Party pooper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 7 minutes ago, SO1 said: Thought I saw Brendan from above on the terrace. Taking control perhaps. Wakeling training with the first team shortly? ...he visits the U23s now and again and I would suspect there is some kind of influence he is trying to impart regarding the U23s!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldeagle Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 1 hour ago, sacreblueits442 said: ...he visits the U23s now and again and I would suspect there is some kind of influence he is trying to impart regarding the U23s!!! They certainly didn’t seem to be playing so much hoof ball tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 No surprise Thanawat is doing well tbh. Comes from a decent academy and has played for France at youth level. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 Highlights of the win 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 ....Suengchitthawon probably my pick of the players tonight!!! He seems to have a different approach to the game compared to his team mates and is more positive in his play than the others. Said before Wakeling is someone who will come through but Suengchitthawon just binds our forward play and very good in tight situations. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksz Posted 19 January 2021 Share Posted 19 January 2021 2 hours ago, Shane said: No surprise Thanawat is doing well tbh. Comes from a decent academy and has played for France at youth level. Not what some on here would have told you a few months back. “Got released by a French second division side, can’t be any good” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty98 Posted 19 January 2021 Share Posted 19 January 2021 Just watched the highlights, really like the look of Wakeling, seems like he has a bit more grit and determination to him than your typical academy player does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayday Posted 19 January 2021 Share Posted 19 January 2021 Looking at redcafes comments we're a team of hackers, and the ref was our 12th man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 19 January 2021 Share Posted 19 January 2021 9 hours ago, Aleksz said: Not what some on here would have told you a few months back. “Got released by a French second division side, can’t be any good” Well he was, why didn't the French side keep him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksz Posted 19 January 2021 Share Posted 19 January 2021 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Webbo said: Well he was, why didn't the French side keep him? Why didn't Sheffield Wednesday keep Jamie Vardy? Why didn't Villa keep Albrighton? Sometimes people forget on here we built a title winning squad on players other clubs didn't want and write players off way too quickly. Edited 19 January 2021 by Aleksz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniFox21 Posted 19 January 2021 Author Share Posted 19 January 2021 8 minutes ago, Aleksz said: Why didn't Sheffield Wednesday keep Jamie Vardy? Why didn't Villa keep Albrighton? Sometimes people forget on here we built a title winning squad on players other clubs didn't want and write players off way too quickly. Either that or sometimes a player needs to move on to kick start or reignite their career 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksz Posted 19 January 2021 Share Posted 19 January 2021 3 minutes ago, UniFox21 said: Either that or sometimes a player needs to move on to kick start or reignite their career True, all the more reason to not write a young player off when they arrive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UHDrive Posted 19 January 2021 Share Posted 19 January 2021 @Ric Flair Do you think Wakeling could be/is ready to be utilised in the first team to take Praets position while hes injured? I haven't watched enough U23 footy this year so I'm curious from what's been said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majaco Posted 19 January 2021 Share Posted 19 January 2021 Is Wakeling ready to be on the bench v Brentford? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 19 January 2021 Share Posted 19 January 2021 22 minutes ago, Aleksz said: Why didn't Sheffield Wednesday keep Jamie Vardy? Why didn't Villa keep Albrighton? Sometimes people forget on here we built a title winning squad on players other clubs didn't want and write players off way too quickly. All true, but it doesn't prove that the original statement was wrong, he isn't a first team regular, for us or anyone else, yet. The owners have made no secret of wanting to progress Thai football, if theyve luckily found a first teamers then great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SO1 Posted 19 January 2021 Share Posted 19 January 2021 3 minutes ago, majaco said: Is Wakeling ready to be on the bench v Brentford? Not until he trains with the first team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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