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Post by rangers15 on Feb 8, 2022 13:34:40 GMT
Asking a lot of Allen... but in an ideal world i'd like to see us playing this.
however, more likely mepham comes in with Ampadu pushing up into midfield and dropping one of the 4 attackers (probably moore)
-----------------Ward-------------
roberts, rodon, ampadu, davies, nico
----------------allen--------------
----------------rambo--------------
-------Bale -------------James----
----------------Moore-------------
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Post by allezlesrouges on Feb 9, 2022 21:36:52 GMT
Scores from the spot. Very interesting that he's taking penalties now - could do with good penalty takers with potential penalties in the mix for the playoffs
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Post by insertname on Feb 9, 2022 22:49:31 GMT
Scores from the spot. Very interesting that he's taking penalties now - could do with good penalty takers with potential penalties in the mix for the playoffs I just hope we don’t see Page do a Southgate and specifically bring him on for one if it gets to it 😒 |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Feb 12, 2022 17:50:47 GMT
Scored again today
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Post by allezlesrouges on Feb 13, 2022 11:01:42 GMT
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Post by hooky on Feb 13, 2022 11:14:47 GMT
Page has to find a way to get him in.
His consistency in making the correct choice is excellent. He is rapid, accurate with shot and assist and has incredible movement. Look at that movement for the goal itself!
Moore's a big loss but the emergence of Johnson is massively timely. Let's not waste it - the kid is composed, top quality and is delivering.
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Post by cogancoronation31 on Feb 14, 2022 12:22:50 GMT
Agree absolutely!
And Tom Lawrence as back-up!
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Post by jimexotic on Feb 14, 2022 17:58:41 GMT
You wouldn't want to defend against him, would you?
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Post by insertname on Feb 22, 2022 22:40:25 GMT
Watched the Forest game hoping to see more of the FA cup stuff but he was pretty anonymous tonight. Admittedly Preston had most of the ball but even so it’s disappointing that he was so easily locked out of the game and it seems to be part of his current trajectory that he can blow hot in the cup and then be stone cold during the bread and butter so based on the lack of consistency (and that when he’s not on it it’s like being a man short) I’m starting to think it’s a big risk for him to start in the play off. If he has an off night then we could be in trouble. Probably Bale and James for me up front as it stands, if big Kieffer is out. Give Johnson 10/15 minutes off the bench.
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Post by iot on Feb 22, 2022 23:50:15 GMT
Watched the Forest game hoping to see more of the FA cup stuff but he was pretty anonymous tonight. Admittedly Preston had most of the ball but even so it’s disappointing that he was so easily locked out of the game and it seems to be part of his current trajectory that he can blow hot in the cup and then be stone cold during the bread and butter so based on the lack of consistency (and that when he’s not on it it’s like being a man short) I’m starting to think it’s a big risk for him to start in the play off. If he has an off night then we could be in trouble. Probably Bale and James for me up front as it stands, if big Kieffer is out. Give Johnson 10/15 minutes off the bench. That's always the issue. 99% of fans only see the hype and the highlight reels when there's a new kid on the block, they don't see the mundane performances unless they're as sad as your or me and take the trouble to watch a full Notts Forest v Preston game  People will come to understand that neither Johnson, nor any other player, can live up to the hype once they actually watch them play more often. No doubt there will be an outcry when Johnson doesn't start against Austria though, mainly from people who have barely watched him play probably. |
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Post by insertname on Feb 23, 2022 9:47:26 GMT
Watched the Forest game hoping to see more of the FA cup stuff but he was pretty anonymous tonight. Admittedly Preston had most of the ball but even so it’s disappointing that he was so easily locked out of the game and it seems to be part of his current trajectory that he can blow hot in the cup and then be stone cold during the bread and butter so based on the lack of consistency (and that when he’s not on it it’s like being a man short) I’m starting to think it’s a big risk for him to start in the play off. If he has an off night then we could be in trouble. Probably Bale and James for me up front as it stands, if big Kieffer is out. Give Johnson 10/15 minutes off the bench. That's always the issue. 99% of fans only see the hype and the highlight reels when there's a new kid on the block, they don't see the mundane performances unless they're as sad as your or me and take the trouble to watch a full Notts Forest v Preston game People will come to understand that neither Johnson, nor any other player, can live up to the hype once they actually watch them play more often. No doubt there will be an outcry when Johnson doesn't start against Austria though, mainly from people who have barely watched him play probably. I mean that’s the thing with youth players though isn’t it? You expect them to blow hot and cold….but I can’t help but feel that given the hype (by the media as much as supporters) that he should be above that even at his age. He’s talked up as one of the hottest young prospects of any nationality in the championship so for him to be anonymous quite tempers the hope. Of course that’s not to rubbish his long term career prospects, he’s perhaps just taking a more normal upward trajectory rather than an exceptional one…but whilst I would have loved to see him and James as part of a front line pressing and giving Austria something to think about if they dared over-commit, seeing him (or rather not seeing him) last night makes me think that maybe I’ve expected too much and that he’s better off being gradually introduced. I’m not a massive fan of James as he can blow hot and cold too and even Bale can be some-what anonymous at times but the pair of them couldn’t be as much of a potential liability as Johnson if he isn’t in the game. So for me I’d err on the side of caution unless Johnson tears literally every game up between now and the Austria game. |
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Post by jimexotic on Feb 23, 2022 18:35:26 GMT
I suppose one strategy we could employ, as fans, would be to never have any enthusiasm for any player, it's the hope that kills you after all! I don't see anything wrong with the hype and the odd anonymous game, pretty much 99.9999% of young players go through this as they're developing, he's a promising youngster with something about him, pace and a very direct way about how he plays, I'm fully on the train.
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Post by redwallnews on Feb 23, 2022 18:48:11 GMT
Odd negative posts about the lad. He's a talent and performs majority of the time.
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Post by dai on Feb 23, 2022 18:54:45 GMT
Think we will be relying heavily on him next month going by Ramsey's progress, not a bad thing, he's been on fire.
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Post by iot on Feb 23, 2022 21:30:04 GMT
That's always the issue. 99% of fans only see the hype and the highlight reels when there's a new kid on the block, they don't see the mundane performances unless they're as sad as your or me and take the trouble to watch a full Notts Forest v Preston game  People will come to understand that neither Johnson, nor any other player, can live up to the hype once they actually watch them play more often. No doubt there will be an outcry when Johnson doesn't start against Austria though, mainly from people who have barely watched him play probably. I mean that’s the thing with youth players though isn’t it? You expect them to blow hot and cold….but I can’t help but feel that given the hype (by the media as much as supporters) that he should be above that even at his age. He’s talked up as one of the hottest young prospects of any nationality in the championship so for him to be anonymous quite tempers the hope. Of course that’s not to rubbish his long term career prospects, he’s perhaps just taking a more normal upward trajectory rather than an exceptional one…but whilst I would have loved to see him and James as part of a front line pressing and giving Austria something to think about if they dared over-commit, seeing him (or rather not seeing him) last night makes me think that maybe I’ve expected too much and that he’s better off being gradually introduced. I’m not a massive fan of James as he can blow hot and cold too and even Bale can be some-what anonymous at times but the pair of them couldn’t be as much of a potential liability as Johnson if he isn’t in the game. So for me I’d err on the side of caution unless Johnson tears literally every game up between now and the Austria game. I think we're talking about slightly different things. My point wasn't to criticize Johnson's inconsistency, it was more that no player can ever match the hype that's built around them when you actually watch them play over a stretch of games. Poor performances in bread and butter championship games usually go under the radar, and fans only hear about these players when they score big goals. That then gives them a distorted view of what they're likely to produce in a Welsh shirt. I only bring it up because I imagine there will be a fair bit of backlash when Page doesn't start him, as I suspect will be the case, and that will be from fans who are only conscious of the hype and won't have a realistic understanding of the situation |
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Post by dai on Feb 23, 2022 23:07:01 GMT
I mean that’s the thing with youth players though isn’t it? You expect them to blow hot and cold….but I can’t help but feel that given the hype (by the media as much as supporters) that he should be above that even at his age. He’s talked up as one of the hottest young prospects of any nationality in the championship so for him to be anonymous quite tempers the hope. Of course that’s not to rubbish his long term career prospects, he’s perhaps just taking a more normal upward trajectory rather than an exceptional one…but whilst I would have loved to see him and James as part of a front line pressing and giving Austria something to think about if they dared over-commit, seeing him (or rather not seeing him) last night makes me think that maybe I’ve expected too much and that he’s better off being gradually introduced. I’m not a massive fan of James as he can blow hot and cold too and even Bale can be some-what anonymous at times but the pair of them couldn’t be as much of a potential liability as Johnson if he isn’t in the game. So for me I’d err on the side of caution unless Johnson tears literally every game up between now and the Austria game. I think we're talking about slightly different things. My point wasn't to criticize Johnson's inconsistency, it was more that no player can ever match the hype that's built around them when you actually watch them play over a stretch of games. Poor performances in bread and butter championship games usually go under the radar, and fans only hear about these players when they score big goals. That then gives them a distorted view of what they're likely to produce in a Welsh shirt. I only bring it up because I imagine there will be a fair bit of backlash when Page doesn't start him, as I suspect will be the case, and that will be from fans who are only conscious of the hype and won't have a realistic understanding of the situation I've watched 4/5 and he's been very good every time, excellent in some. Find it odd that you're commenting on his 'inconsistency' after the Preston match, yet haven't mentioned him at all after all his good performances. How many Notts Forest games have you watched this season? When he was linked with a PL move in January, a lot of fans on the NF forum were saying he was the difference on whether they were going to get promoted or not. |
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Post by iot on Feb 23, 2022 23:29:27 GMT
I think we're talking about slightly different things. My point wasn't to criticize Johnson's inconsistency, it was more that no player can ever match the hype that's built around them when you actually watch them play over a stretch of games. Poor performances in bread and butter championship games usually go under the radar, and fans only hear about these players when they score big goals. That then gives them a distorted view of what they're likely to produce in a Welsh shirt. I only bring it up because I imagine there will be a fair bit of backlash when Page doesn't start him, as I suspect will be the case, and that will be from fans who are only conscious of the hype and won't have a realistic understanding of the situation I've watched 4/5 and he's been very good every time, excellent in some. Find it odd that you're commenting on his 'inconsistency' after the Preston match, yet haven't mentioned him at all after all his good performances. How many Notts Forest games have you watched this season? When he was linked with a PL move in January, a lot of fans on the NF forum were saying he was the difference on whether they were going to get promoted or not. I'm assuming that comment was meant to be directed at insertname's post rather than my own? Otherwise, I can only assume you missed the bit where I said 'My point wasn't to criticize Johnson's inconsistency'. But to answer your question, I think Johnson is a great talent who will very soon be a first team member for us. I would be surprised if he isn't a premier league player next year. He's someone who can score and create 15/20 goals per season. Equally, my main criticism would be that he can be guilty of drifting out of games. That's based on watching his every appearance for us, and at least half a dozen games for Notts Forest this season. Cardiff fans will tell you that he was very quiet in the two games against them, and they're certainly not one-offs. However, anyone who scores or creates a goal every other game is a real asset, even if they are 'moments' type players rather than ones that have a more prolonged impact on games. |
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Post by dai on Feb 26, 2022 16:36:00 GMT
Scores again.
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Post by johnoster on Feb 28, 2022 13:07:33 GMT
Good goal. Always in the Bristol box when attacking too.
I'd be tempted to start him against Austria, he's in great form.
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Post by allezlesrouges on Mar 7, 2022 21:45:54 GMT
Brennan will have a lot of eyes on him when Nottingham Forest host Liverpool in an FA Cup quarter final. Could really elevate his prospects if he has a good game against a top side like that
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Post by dai on Mar 7, 2022 22:50:44 GMT
Brennan will have a lot of eyes on him when Nottingham Forest host Liverpool in an FA Cup quarter final. Could really elevate his prospects if he has a good game against a top side like that Didn't he have a good game against Arsenal? Or are they not considered a top side anymore?! |
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Post by iot on Mar 7, 2022 23:24:28 GMT
Didn't watch the game tonight, but Johnson looked really good in the highlights. Would have had three assists were it not for poor finishing and a goal wrongly disallowed
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Post by babylonsinger on Mar 8, 2022 0:16:22 GMT
Thought both our boys shone tonight - Johnson looked lively and on the other side Sorba was by the far the most threatening Huddersfield for the majority of the game
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Post by allezlesrouges on Mar 8, 2022 9:32:51 GMT
Brennan will have a lot of eyes on him when Nottingham Forest host Liverpool in an FA Cup quarter final. Could really elevate his prospects if he has a good game against a top side like that Didn't he have a good game against Arsenal? Or are they not considered a top side anymore?! He did! I just think that a game in the 3rd round against Arsenal won't have the same number of eyes as a quarter final against Liverpool |
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Post by CrackityJones on Mar 16, 2022 21:42:50 GMT
Scored again:
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Post by dai on Mar 16, 2022 21:57:12 GMT
Great composed finish.
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Post by insertname on Mar 17, 2022 0:55:58 GMT
Big win that, looked like they were falling off the pace
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Post by CrackityJones on Mar 20, 2022 19:50:16 GMT
Another good performance against top opposition. Has to play a part on Thursday.
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Post by jimexotic on Mar 20, 2022 20:03:48 GMT
He and Forest were brilliant, loved watching Brennan tearing them up and causing problems. Tsimikas definitely a better left back than Neco....Klopp, you idiot.
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Post by insertname on Mar 20, 2022 20:17:11 GMT
Thought he was a bit quiet again personally but managed to put in two deliveries that Forest should have scored from. The way he beat the full back towards the end when he set up that header was a marker of his ability.
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People will come to understand that neither Johnson, nor any other player, can live up to the hype once they actually watch them play more often. No doubt there will be an outcry when Johnson doesn't start against Austria though, mainly from people who have barely watched him play probably. 
People will come to understand that neither Johnson, nor any other player, can live up to the hype once they actually watch them play more often. No doubt there will be an outcry when Johnson doesn't start against Austria though, mainly from people who have barely watched him play probably. 
