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Post by allezlesrouges on May 17, 2022 21:35:06 GMT
And they're off to Wembley!
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Post by pclaude on May 17, 2022 21:54:03 GMT
Im really not getting why everyone is so chuffed that a key player is now out of a competitive game for Wales.
He would definitely be starting against Poland. But not now. Nor Sorba
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Post by hooky on May 17, 2022 22:10:03 GMT
Think Johnson is too important to play away to Poland.
He should arguably be starting in our play off!
Sorba is still working his way back - so again we are probably better off him not playing against Poland!
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Post by robin1864 on May 17, 2022 23:13:49 GMT
Im really not getting why everyone is so chuffed that a key player is now out of a competitive game for Wales. He would definitely be starting against Poland. But not now. Nor Sorba Imagine worrying about Poland when we've got a play-off game coming up ffs. Brennan has done enough for me to start on a regular basis, the last time we had a player in form like this must have been Bale between 2011-13. |
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Post by pclaude on May 17, 2022 23:31:17 GMT
Im really not getting why everyone is so chuffed that a key player is now out of a competitive game for Wales. He would definitely be starting against Poland. But not now. Nor Sorba Imagine worrying about Poland when we've got a play-off game coming up ffs. Brennan has done enough for me to start on a regular basis, the last time we had a player in form like this must have been Bale between 2011-13. The Poland game that could mean us getting top seeding for the Euro 2024 draw you mean and avoiding relegation? What about the extra 10 days in camp? Im pleased for him, dont get me wrong, but it's not good news for Wales that he's tied up. I think your last bit is a stretch to the say the least....but, he's probably ahead of Dan James ATM. So yes, he conceivably does start on 5 June. |
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Post by allezlesrouges on May 18, 2022 9:09:47 GMT
It's a very interesting debate, and I think we will see Brennan in the starting XI for us very soon. Will that happen by the playoff final? I'm not so sure. It will be a tight game & Dan James's pace & defensive/pressing ability will be very important
If we're 0-0 or need a goal Brennan is a fantastic option & I would bring him on for James or possibly a tiring Bale
If Bale retires soon Brennan is 100% taking his spot on the right & James will play on the left
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Post by saturn9 on May 18, 2022 11:35:33 GMT
Big if, but Huddersfield can nullify Spence and Johnson I quite fancy them to scrape past Forest.
A certain Mr Rodon on a permanent transfer to Forest if they get past Huddersfield.
And Johnson to seal a transfer to a top ten PL side next season
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Post by iot on May 18, 2022 11:41:57 GMT
I agree with the comments about Page being slow with his substitutes and that may be an issue here. But James has to start over Johnson in the playoff final. It's much more than the quality of the individual player and their end product, it's the impact they have on the way we play. James is absolutely critical in that sense.
Also, this will be an unpopular opinion, but I though Johnson was very quiet over the two games and wasn't very impressive. He didn't press particularly well and wasn't influential for 90%+ of proceedings. Generally, he seems to be another moments type player, but we already have a few of those in the team
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Post by insertname on May 18, 2022 11:51:46 GMT
Big if, but Huddersfield can nullify Spence and Johnson I quite fancy them to scrape past Forest. A certain Mr Rodon on a permanent transfer to Forest if they get past Huddersfield. And Johnson to seal a transfer to a top ten PL side next season They were on the verge of a huge choke last night. I didn’t even check the scores as by winning the away game the home leg seemed academic, so I was shocked when I was listening to the after match talk of the Liverpool game to find out that the Forest game had gone to extra time. So yeah, I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see Huddersfield beat them. There seems to be something about Forest that flatters to deceive- all the talent and goals they score when on form and yet they just can’t seem to do it when it really really matters on the pitch, hence why they ended up in the play offs and why they needed penalties to win a home second leg with a 1 goal cushion. I wonder how much of this will be getting in Cooper’s head? If he loses the play off final then never mind his brilliant work getting Forest in the play offs, he’ll start to be known for three play off failures with two different clubs. Not a nice statistic! |
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Post by insertname on May 18, 2022 11:58:35 GMT
I agree with the comments about Page being slow with his substitutes and that may be an issue here. But James has to start over Johnson in the playoff final. It's much more than the quality of the individual player and their end product, it's the impact they have on the way we play. James is absolutely critical in that sense. Also, this will be an unpopular opinion, but I though Johnson was very quiet over the two games and wasn't very impressive. He didn't press particularly well and wasn't influential for 90%+ of proceedings. Generally, he seems to be another moments type player, but we already have a few of those in the team It depends how you value his output, quiet around the pitch but he still scored ~66% of Forest’s goals (if memory serves!) in the tie. The risk is, of course, that he gets picked to start, has one of his anonymous games and doesn’t even contribute a goal. I’ve seen him have games like that and he was an empty shirt. For me I’ll be happier to see him score his first Wales goal, he kept coming damn close vs Austria but, as of yet, in very limited appearances it has to be said, he hasn’t quite made his mark on international football yet so I think right now I’d probably err on the side of seeing him get 30 minutes in the final. Saying that though James has been in brutal form, it’s a tough concept to think of a player being picked mainly for his ability to run around like a dog chasing a stick rather than for what he can do on the ball |
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Post by CrackityJones on May 19, 2022 13:51:17 GMT
Some stat this:
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Post by CrackityJones on May 29, 2022 17:31:50 GMT
Will he stick or twist now Forest are up? I hope he stays put for a season
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Post by dai on May 29, 2022 17:35:02 GMT
Think he will stick, you can clearly see how much he loves that club.
So that's Brennan, Brooks, Mepham, Wilson, Neco and Moore going up to the PL. Great for us.
Gutted for Sorba though, maybe a PL side will snap him up.
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Post by redsaint on May 29, 2022 17:40:41 GMT
Great to have another player at the top level - even if he was likely to get a move either way regardless of the result today. His stats in the post a few up just show how valuable a player he is. Well done lad! 👍
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Post by jimexotic on May 29, 2022 17:53:12 GMT
He's staying put, there's absolutely no doubt in my mind that he stays, he is the boy there, the fans love him and you can see in how he plays that he loves for playing for them. He'll do at least another season there and if someone comes in with massive money for him then, potentially, everyone is a winner.
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Post by cynonvalley on May 29, 2022 18:15:28 GMT
Doesn't his contract expire in 2023? He'll be a free agent the end of next season
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Post by cynonvalley on May 29, 2022 18:20:52 GMT
Doesn't need to play vs Poland but Page should bring him on earlier in the play-off final. Around the hour mark? Or even start.
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Post by jimexotic on May 29, 2022 18:50:52 GMT
Doesn't his contract expire in 2023? He'll be a free agent the end of next season I'm sure that's being sorted out if it hasn't been already. |
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Post by robin1864 on May 29, 2022 18:51:39 GMT
Doesn't need to play vs Poland but Page should bring him on earlier in the play-off final. Around the hour mark? Or even start. Start him & replace with DJ at 60 mins. Given how well they played together in our last match, I'd probably also consider bringing on Colwill earlier. |
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on May 29, 2022 21:34:42 GMT
I think he'll definitely stay. Forest won't want to sell, and with Premier League football and the money that comes with that they don't really have to. For him as well, he's a guaranteed starter and will get the chance to show what he's about.
It'll be interesting to see if he signs a new deal though, as he's only got one year left on his current one. I'm sure he'll get offered significantly more than he's on now to sign a deal, as it'll allow Forest to sell him on for good money next season. He could hold out though, which could give him a lot of power in terms of his future beyond this season but as a Forest fan I'm not sure he's going to do that.
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Post by bringbackelmo on May 30, 2022 10:38:07 GMT
Good player but James starts the playoff game for me. Will be interesting to see the approach for Poland though, can't see Brennan starting that one either.
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Post by iantov on May 31, 2022 17:01:02 GMT
Good player but James starts the playoff game for me. Will be interesting to see the approach for Poland though, can't see Brennan starting that one either. He didn't fly to Poland to meet the squad there (Sorba did), he was given a few extra days off by Page and will meet up with the squad in Cardiff. |
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Post by rushy on Jun 1, 2022 16:45:30 GMT
Been very impressed with Brennan, undoubtedly has a huge future in the PL and Wales, I prefer him to James.
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Post by cynonvalley on Jun 5, 2022 21:20:07 GMT
Please start these next games
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Post by jimexotic on Jun 5, 2022 22:30:00 GMT
I have a feeling he'll start the next one, as will Wilson and Sorba
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Post by hooky on Jun 5, 2022 22:33:30 GMT
As I keep saying - he in my opinion - Brenna is probably the most natural footballer in our squad.
He always seems to make the correct decision / knows exactly what is going on around him. If he can increase his game involvement and learn to compete in the air a bit more, then he can become an elite player.
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Post by allezlesrouges on Jun 6, 2022 10:03:45 GMT
As I keep saying - he in my opinion - Brenna is probably the most natural footballer in our squad. He always seems to make the correct decision / knows exactly what is going on around him. If he can increase his game involvement and learn to compete in the air a bit more, then he can become an elite player. 100% agree his decision making is already elite. I'm sure he will be in for Dan James by the time the WC rolls around. He'll be vital for us in beating teams in a low block, which I think USA & Iran will try to do against us |
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Post by iot on Jun 6, 2022 10:48:07 GMT
As I keep saying - he in my opinion - Brenna is probably the most natural footballer in our squad. He always seems to make the correct decision / knows exactly what is going on around him. If he can increase his game involvement and learn to compete in the air a bit more, then he can become an elite player. 100% agree his decision making is already elite. I'm sure he will be in for Dan James by the time the WC rolls around. He'll be vital for us in beating teams in a low block, which I think USA & Iran will try to do against us I think it will largely depend on how they both do in the first couple of months in the premier league. Will be interesting to see how he steps up. I still feel what Dan James offers beyond goals/creativity is massive, he has massive role in allowing us to do the ugly side of the game. Still question marks on whether Brennan can do that |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Jun 6, 2022 11:09:12 GMT
100% agree his decision making is already elite. I'm sure he will be in for Dan James by the time the WC rolls around. He'll be vital for us in beating teams in a low block, which I think USA & Iran will try to do against us I think it will largely depend on how they both do in the first couple of months in the premier league. Will be interesting to see how he steps up. I still feel what Dan James offers beyond goals/creativity is massive, he has massive role in allowing us to do the ugly side of the game. Still question marks on whether Brennan can do that Yeah for sure, I just think Brennan will really take to the top flight. They definitely offer different things and I think both will be used depending on what we need from a game. I think USA/Iran are games for Brennan, whereas England is a game for James |
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Post by bale-droed on Jun 6, 2022 11:20:53 GMT
90% of fans still don’t realise how good he is. We are dealing with a very special talent here. Thank god we’ve got him Neco and Ampadu. He’s going to smash it with forest, have a stormer at the World Cup and come January 23 he’s going to end up at one of Europe’s elite.
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