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Post by block12massive on Apr 16, 2023 21:40:31 GMT 1
Bloxham is clearly the 'golden goose' where the club thinks/wants our next windfall to come from.
I thought it was one of the best games I've seen him play yesterday but I'm still yet to be convinced that he has any real pedigree.
In comparison, Cotterill 'reluctantly' brought on Josh Barlow yesterday for his first appearance after 20 odd games as an unused sub.
Even the chap who's played under 17 for the Norway national side hasn't been given a sniff yet, which is surprising if you truly believe the 'hardships' the club is experiencing with the amount of players out injured.
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Apr 16, 2023 21:46:15 GMT 1
Post by RBA on Apr 16, 2023 21:46:15 GMT 1
SC point in his post match was that there is a vast difference between League 1 and youth team football- He is probably right, and for the record I do believe the hardships in terms of injuries Do you?
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Apr 16, 2023 21:56:47 GMT 1
SC point in his post match was that there is a vast difference between League 1 and youth team football- He is probably right, and for the record I do believe the hardships in terms of injuries Do you? If they are good enough to sit on the bench all season (maybe they are not, but they have done) then they are good enough to get a few minutes in nothing games that we are currently playing.
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Post by pughywasfree on Apr 16, 2023 22:47:43 GMT 1
SC point in his post match was that there is a vast difference between League 1 and youth team football- He is probably right, and for the record I do believe the hardships in terms of injuries Do you? If they are good enough to sit on the bench all season (maybe they are not, but they have done) then they are good enough to get a few minutes in nothing games that we are currently playing. Kicking a football is kicking a football. Not sure I buy the "they are not ready" line. Of course they might be below par in ability but let's not over complicate things. Football can be a simple game.
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Post by gainsparkshrew on Apr 16, 2023 23:37:51 GMT 1
SC point in his post match was that there is a vast difference between League 1 and youth team football- He is probably right, and for the record I do believe the hardships in terms of injuries Do you? Of course there's a big gap.Question is what is he or the club going to do to close that gap All very well having an approved academy and countless staff bringing the lads through for ten years if it all falls to bits when they reach 18 because we haven't a reserve team and can't loan them out because our quality over quantity first team is so small that we have no depth. Don't forget in the last year or so we offered 2 lads 3 month contracts and they both went to Sunderland on 2 year contracts instead and another lad turned down our offer and went to Wrexham because they had just announced that they were having a reserve team in the Central League Needs to be sorted and fast otherwise what's the point in having the structure that we have?
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May 1, 2023 21:00:14 GMT 1
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Post by BlueAndAmber50 on May 1, 2023 21:00:14 GMT 1
Daily Mail state Swansea, Blackburn & Rotherham all fans of Bloxham.
Wonder if the club would sell this summer if a suitable offer came in, he’s got 2+1 years left I believe on contract and will probably see chances limited here
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Post by vladimir on May 1, 2023 21:03:56 GMT 1
Daily Mail state Swansea, Blackburn & Rotherham all fans of Bloxham. Wonder if the club would sell this summer if a suitable offer came in, he’s got 2+1 years left I believe on contract and will probably see chances limited here Needs a good run in the team. Tragic he hasn't had a good shot in these nothing games. Soon as he finds the back of the net a few times his value would quadruple.
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Post by Pilch on May 1, 2023 21:30:15 GMT 1
Daily Mail state Swansea, Blackburn & Rotherham all fans of Bloxham. Wonder if the club would sell this summer if a suitable offer came in, he’s got 2+1 years left I believe on contract and will probably see chances limited here Needs a good run in the team. Tragic he hasn't had a good shot in these nothing games. Soon as he finds the back of the net a few times his value would quadruple. exactly, as much as I loved Saydee when he arrived, his first couple of game he was great, he bagged 5 goals in that good run we had against some of the poorer sides around xmas but has literally done nothing since, how he gets a start now before tom is crazy, he's leaving us in a week and tom is still ours and needs as much football as possible, maybe saydee had some sort of a play if fit clause
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Post by Dale on May 2, 2023 5:27:15 GMT 1
SC point in his post match was that there is a vast difference between League 1 and youth team football- He is probably right, and for the record I do believe the hardships in terms of injuries Do you? There used to be a good bridge between the first team and youth team… it was called the reserve team…
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Post by ProudSalopian on May 2, 2023 7:46:30 GMT 1
Being an old cynic, this strikes me as an agent getting his name out there for some reason, e.g a better contract, a move away or more game time.
Agree that he should get a run, the last two games are absolute dead rubbers now, I'd like to see him start and in a central role
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May 2, 2023 9:29:45 GMT 1
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Post by Rusholme Ruffian on May 2, 2023 9:29:45 GMT 1
Daily Mail state Swansea, Blackburn & Rotherham all fans of Bloxham. Wonder if the club would sell this summer if a suitable offer came in, he’s got 2+1 years left I believe on contract and will probably see chances limited here I'd be amazed if he raised any serious money. Not a single goal involvement all season (in any competition). If he'd signed from Leicester last season on a 3 year deal B&A would be in uproar. But because they signed him as a 16 year instead he suddenly becomes 'one of our own' and should get all the chances in the world. He remains a very raw player after several years of first team football. Progress may have been limited by SC but maybe because that's because he's just not good enough.
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Post by Pilch on May 2, 2023 9:42:09 GMT 1
Daily Mail state Swansea, Blackburn & Rotherham all fans of Bloxham. Wonder if the club would sell this summer if a suitable offer came in, he’s got 2+1 years left I believe on contract and will probably see chances limited here I'd be amazed if he raised any serious money. Not a single goal involvement all season (in any competition). If he'd signed from Leicester last season on a 3 year deal B&A would be in uproar. But because they signed him as a 16 year instead he suddenly becomes 'one of our own' and should get all the chances in the world. He remains a very raw player after several years of first team football. Progress may have been limited by SC but maybe because that's because he's just not good enough. maybe because he doesn't seem to have been given a fair chance despite often looking sharp as a late sub bit like pyke , we play them in a position other than their recognised ones and then use goals scored stats to hit them with bit like playing morosi at centre forward and blaming him for goals we concede 😝
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Post by wookeywombat on May 2, 2023 11:51:58 GMT 1
Discussing this on Saturday but Bloxham seems to be the only player of the younger age group that has not progressed under SC's tutelage. Probably why he has not been given first team opportunities. I agree we do lack a reserve team. Both Woods and Goldson were well grounded given that opportunity.
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May 2, 2023 11:59:10 GMT 1
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Post by Pilch on May 2, 2023 11:59:10 GMT 1
Discussing this on Saturday but Bloxham seems to be the only player of the younger age group that has not progressed under SC's tutelage. Probably why he has not been given first team opportunities. I agree we do lack a reserve team. Both Woods and Goldson were well grounded given that opportunity. it's just a well there wasn't a reserve division this season, we can't even field a full first team
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Post by Minormorris64 on May 2, 2023 12:14:49 GMT 1
Discussing this on Saturday but Bloxham seems to be the only player of the younger age group that has not progressed under SC's tutelage. Probably why he has not been given first team opportunities. I agree we do lack a reserve team. Both Woods and Goldson were well grounded given that opportunity. it's just a well there wasn't a reserve division this season, we can't even field a full first team Or perhaps you might have got the call up
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May 2, 2023 12:19:40 GMT 1
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Post by Pilch on May 2, 2023 12:19:40 GMT 1
it's just a well there wasn't a reserve division this season, we can't even field a full first team Or perhaps you might have got the call up i gave up football due to my side not fielding a full side most weeks 🤪
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Post by blamber on May 2, 2023 13:04:16 GMT 1
Whatever some might say about us, we have had a talented group of players this season. No such relegation worries, safety achieved some time ago. Perhaps Bloxham isn't as good or as consistent as the others in the squad. And if Udoh had been fit then he may even have had less game time. Definitely worth persevering with in my view but other more forward inclined players in the squad have been better.
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Post by belfastshrew on Feb 26, 2024 14:14:31 GMT 1
Going to be very difficult to keep hold of this guy come summer! What a player!
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Post by pughywasfree on Feb 26, 2024 14:57:01 GMT 1
Going to be very difficult to keep hold of this guy come summer! What a player! No need to panic. He's not irreplaceable despite putting in some decent performances. He still needs to add a lot to his game.
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Feb 26, 2024 15:10:18 GMT 1
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Post by chirkshrew on Feb 26, 2024 15:10:18 GMT 1
Needs to be stopping...and working under Hurst and Doig....he will improve then👍👍
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Post by martinshrew on Feb 26, 2024 15:11:11 GMT 1
Going to be very difficult to keep hold of this guy come summer! What a player! Needs to be scoring/assisting a combined 15+ a season before we get over-excited. Same with Shipley & Bayliss.
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Post by staffordshrew on Feb 26, 2024 15:36:07 GMT 1
Udoh perhaps should have gone to somewhere like Birmingham City before his injury. If Tom is replaceable then sensible offers please, (he will still be in contract won't he?)
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Post by belfastshrew on Feb 26, 2024 16:02:39 GMT 1
Udoh perhaps should have gone to somewhere like Birmingham City before his injury. If Tom is replaceable then sensible offers please, (he will still be in contract won't he?) Contracted to end of 24/25 with an extra year option
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Post by vladimir on Feb 26, 2024 22:02:49 GMT 1
Keep proving them wrong Tommy. And don't take no notice of the naysayers and their famous posting history of "Average Laurent will get found out at championship level"
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Feb 26, 2024 22:15:49 GMT 1
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Post by chirkshrew on Feb 26, 2024 22:15:49 GMT 1
After me slating him all the time.....he livened up satday,and played ok.....hursty will make him work harder,and he'll be improved because of it.....simple as 🤷🤷
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Feb 26, 2024 22:20:42 GMT 1
Post by Pilch on Feb 26, 2024 22:20:42 GMT 1
if he scores 2 from open play and manages 4 assists in 46 league games we can frothing at the mouth like some did over Luke Leahy ;-)
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Feb 27, 2024 8:38:53 GMT 1
Granted no player is irreplaceable but this season has again shown us just how difficult it can be to bring players in to strengthen or replace anyone who has moved on. All the more difficult for a club like Town with our limited resources. That Bloxham has come back and grabbed himself a place in the team ahead of those we have signed this season adds weight to that. So not irreplaceable, no; but considering what we have seen of him of late I do hope we can keep him for a while yet. Hope he is with us for next season anyhow (even if I trust Hurst to be better in the transfer market).
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Post by ProudSalopian on Feb 27, 2024 9:57:07 GMT 1
It reminds me of Carl Griffiths to some extent, he scored those early goals against City & Leeds and there was loads of hype which he initially struggled with before settling down and then obviously was succesful before moving on In Tom's case, he scored a fantastic goal and there was lots of talk from Cotterill so people expected big things from him, however he hasn't delivered much
I think part of the issue is not knowing his best position, Cotterill talked about him being a striker but rarely played him there. He's come back and had a decent start, the main thing for me is not to get too carried away (either way), he's still a young lad developing his game
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Post by Feedo Gnasher on Feb 27, 2024 10:13:00 GMT 1
A dose of realism please - stunning goal on Saturday and he’s given us some directness, but I think we’ve become numb to seeing wingers that we’re in danger of getting carried away. He still flits in and out of matches and has a lot of improvement to make. Let him establish himself here and have more match winning moments before we talk about how much we can sell him for.
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Feb 27, 2024 10:17:20 GMT 1
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Post by chirkshrew on Feb 27, 2024 10:17:20 GMT 1
Spot on matey👍
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