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Ilkeston tonight

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Steven

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From TB again. :)

It was 4-2 but my son (trees fan) swears blind they scored 3!!!.... we didn't score at all in the first half
GianEmmo Zola

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Ilkeston 2-4 Leicester

Goals - McKay 2, A King 1 , Porter 1

Leicester Side -

1. Cisak(13.Pentney 45)

2. Magunda - Started right back, moved to centre half second half

3. Rowe-Turner - steady

4. Scott Garner played well commanding

5. Worley(Burns 45) Worley at fault for there 2nd goal, not enough strength, got brushed off to easy.

6. Cox - Started centre Mid, moved back to right back second half, played better when moved back to right back

7. Odihambo(John 65) Odihambo bit hit and miss, never really got into the game

8. A King © Played well good free kick there keeper had no chance with it

9. Sappleton(C King 45) Sappleton never got in the game, C King quality when he came on, definate one for the future

10. McKay - Wasnt shooting until taggs screamed at him, are you ever gonna have a pop! and he did twice and scored two, then taggs said to him, look what happens when you shoot billy!

11. Porter - Played well deserved his goal

Sub not used - O'Neill

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Ilkeston 2-4 Leicester

Goals - McKay 2, A King 1 , Porter 1

Leicester Side -

1. Cisak(13.Pentney 45)

2. Magunda - Started right back, moved to centre half second half

3. Rowe-Turner - steady

4. Scott Garner played well commanding

5. Worley(Burns 45) Worley at fault for there 2nd goal, not enough strength, got brushed off to easy.

6. Cox - Started centre Mid, moved back to right back second half, played better when moved back to right back

7. Odihambo(John 65) Odihambo bit hit and miss, never really got into the game

8. A King © Played well good free kick there keeper had no chance with it

9. Sappleton(C King 45) Sappleton never got in the game, C King quality when he came on, definate one for the future

10. McKay - Wasnt shooting until taggs screamed at him, are you ever gonna have a pop! and he did twice and scored two, then taggs said to him, look what happens when you shoot billy!

11. Porter - Played well deserved his goal

Sub not used - O'Neill

:@ How very dare you :@

Austin

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hmmm ..

battled back from 2 down .. ahh well.

Not bad. When will we get THAT cleansheet?

.. GO ON BILLY! :)

Thracian

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Delighted for Porter, King and McKay.

Another win and another goal for Kingy only emphasises the qualities he offers which are missing in the first team's central midfield.

Porter is Porter, one of the best players we have at the club without question and a far better finisher, given chance, than he's usually credited for.

As for McKay I often feel he's a bit like King in that he becomes a bit inhibited in more senior company when he'd perhaps do better being himself.

McKay, ironically, is exactly the sort of striker we need with Gradel, Porter and company because he's so selfless.

Campbell is lightning quick and Fryatt an awkward dribbler but neither are brilliant at releasing the ball at just the right moment because both are inclined to be greedy.

McKay on the other hand always seems to see and play the simple ball, often after making intelligent narrow runs across the back of defences.

He can be a clever and accurate finisher as demonstrated with his improvised tee up and volley at Quorn and is pretty well a banker for 15 goals or more in any season where he gets a good number of games.

Yes he still looks lightweight but even teams like Liverpool - with Keene and Torres - seem to prefer pace and elusiveness up front to the more traditional centre-forward like Crouch for unlocking modern defences. United are the same.

And unlike the bigger men, McKay is always a useful player when the ball's been lost. Sometimes it even appeared that he raced around too much and to the detriment of his attacking game but I think he's found a happy medium now.

Interesting to see if he gets a look in anytime soon.

Austin

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Delighted for Porter, King and McKay.

Another win and another goal for Kingy only emphasises the qualities he offers which are missing in the first team's central midfield.

Porter is Porter, one of the best players we have at the club without question and a far better finisher, given chance, than he's usually credited for.

As for McKay I often feel he's a bit like King in that he becomes a bit inhibited in more senior company when he'd perhaps do better being himself.

McKay, ironically, is exactly the sort of striker we need with Gradel, Porter and company because he's so selfless.

Campbell is lightning quick and Fryatt an awkward dribbler but neither are brilliant at releasing the ball at just the right moment because both are inclined to be greedy.

McKay on the other hand always seems to see and play the simple ball, often after making intelligent narrow runs across the back of defences.

He can be a clever and accurate finisher as demonstrated with his improvised tee up and volley at Quorn and is pretty well a banker for 15 goals or more in any season where he gets a good number of games.

Yes he still looks lightweight but even teams like Liverpool - with Keene and Torres - seem to prefer pace and elusiveness up front to the more traditional centre-forward like Crouch for unlocking modern defences. United are the same.

And unlike the bigger men, McKay is always a useful player when the ball's been lost. Sometimes it even appeared that he raced around too much and to the detriment of his attacking game but I think he's found a happy medium now.

Interesting to see if he gets a look in anytime soon.

I really do hope so, played footie with him about 5 years ago i'd say, always was a great little player .. :clap:

You say about him hunting the ball back down, doesnt surprise me really, use to be a defender :thumbup:

Thracian

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How O Neill didnt start after a decent performance vs Quorn is beyond me.

It may seem strange in some ways but it's not that surprising.

Magunda seems to be switched from right-bck to centre-back with no-one knowing for sure where he's best suited but, either way, he's not what I would call a genuinely attacking full-back whereas O'Neill looked exactly that and a player with considerable individual skill as well.

However, that said, Magunda missed a lot of last season injured, has been given a short professional contract, and the club are doubless trying to give him every chance to return to his best form and to make something of his opportunity.

Hopefully he will have made some progress in that direction tonight. Overall I think the Pearson regime has done quite well in keeping everyone involved and giving them all some proper time on the pitch which should ensure that every member of our first team/reserve team squad is fully fit for the season's start, something that clearly wasn't the case last year.

Thracian

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I really do hope so, played footie with him about 5 years ago i'd say, always was a great little player .. :clap:

You say about him hunting the ball back down, doesnt surprise me really, use to be a defender :thumbup:

I didn't know that. He certainly drops back into midfield areas quite comfortably and another sign of his quality is his consistency. Even when he's up against it he still puts in a shift and usually manages a player rating of between 6.5 and 8.0, rarely slipping below those parameters.

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I didn't know that. He certainly drops back into midfield areas quite comfortably and another sign of his quality is his consistency. Even when he's up against it he still puts in a shift and usually manages a player rating of between 6.5 and 8.0, rarely slipping below those parameters.

good stuff mate ;)

yeeee use to live a stones throw away *graham norton sort of throw* ..

Played footie with him often .. Was always a great tackler .. :)

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Stearman was there last night watching, sat with mattock , hayes and beswick, Seen Pearson there as well, me and me dad went up to him and wished him all the best for the season, he said theres still a bit of work to do, but were getting there, me dad said to him he likes the style hes playing, with width, and he said, im glad you do, but are you going to reserve your judgement for the opening day! sound chap, shook our hands, and wished us well, anyone of here go to the game? i sat next to taggart!

Tommy G

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Stearman was there last night watching, sat with mattock , hayes and beswick, Seen Pearson there as well, me and me dad went up to him and wished him all the best for the season, he said theres still a bit of work to do, but were getting there, me dad said to him he likes the style hes playing, with width, and he said, im glad you do, but are you going to reserve your judgement for the opening day! sound chap, shook our hands, and wished us well, anyone of here go to the game? i sat next to taggart!

Sounds like you enjoyed yourself :P

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Delighted for Porter, King and McKay.

Porter is Porter, one of the best players we have at the club without question and a far better finisher, given chance, than he's usually credited for.

ludicrous statement

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