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Post by richierich333 on Nov 17, 2018 9:31:28 GMT
Am I the only person yet to be convinced by Brooks? He will be at a big club soon and I don't know what more he could have done for club or country so far this year. |
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Post by cymruramdcfc on Nov 17, 2018 10:03:43 GMT
Am I the only person yet to be convinced by Brooks? He will be at a big club soon and I don't know what more he could have done for club or country so far this year. Having a good season, let's not get carried away now, let him grow playing at Bournemouth before doing an *Allen* saying he should be abroad or playing for the big 4 ... better where he is than bit parts in second rate cup games. Like all our young players they have yrs to get better playing regular |
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Post by alarch on Nov 17, 2018 10:11:07 GMT
I'm completely convinced by Brooks - he has composure on the ball in the final third, which is something that's hard to acquire. I'm as convinced about Brooks' capability as I could be.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2018 11:06:58 GMT
I'm completely convinced by Brooks - he has composure on the ball in the final third, which is something that's hard to acquire. I'm as convinced about Brooks' capability as I could be. Wait until he’s 23. |
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Post by zenith on Nov 17, 2018 11:26:28 GMT
Am I the only person yet to be convinced by Brooks? Are you joking? He was the best player on the pitch last night along with Allen. |
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Post by richierich333 on Nov 17, 2018 13:59:33 GMT
He will be at a big club soon and I don't know what more he could have done for club or country so far this year. Having a good season, let's not get carried away now, let him grow playing at Bournemouth before doing an *Allen* saying he should be abroad or playing for the big 4 ... better where he is than bit parts in second rate cup games. Like all our young players they have yrs to get better playing regular I did actually say so far as a caveat but I agree with you |
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Post by alarch on Nov 19, 2018 17:04:18 GMT
Brooks was even more impressive on second viewing. His pass completion must have been north of 80% - which is superb for an attacking mid. His balance, speed, crossing, but above all his composure in the final third are all top drawer. I know there are players that get over-hyped on this board, but in Brooks' case I think the hype is entirely justified. He has that rare quality of seeming to have far more time available to him on the ball than his peers. I think he's every bit as good a prospect in attack as Ampadu is in defence.
I can see him ending up at the likes of Man City - not that I want that to happen too soon, he's better off getting regular game time at Bournemouth.
Had Brooks scored with that curler that floated just wide in the second half, after his mazy run past half a dozen Danish players we would have been talking about that as one of the all-time great Welsh goals.
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Post by richierich333 on Nov 19, 2018 17:21:31 GMT
Brooks was even more impressive on second viewing. His pass completion must have been north of 80% - which is superb for an attacking mid. His balance, speed, crossing, but above all his composure in the final third are all top drawer. I know there are players that get over-hyped on this board, but in Brooks' case I think the hype is entirely justified. He has that rare quality of seeming to have far more time available to him on the ball than his peers. I think he's every bit as good a prospect in attack as Ampadu is in defence. I can see him ending up at the likes of Man City - not that I want that to happen too soon, he's better off getting regular game time at Bournemouth. Had Brooks scored with that curler that floated just wide in the second half, after his mazy run past half a dozen Danish players we would have been talking about that as one of the all-time great Welsh goals. I don't want that to happen ever. He started off at Man City and was released, ergo deemed 'not good enough'. If that was me there is no way on earth I'd return on principle. |
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Post by pendragon on Nov 19, 2018 18:25:08 GMT
Brooks was even more impressive on second viewing. His pass completion must have been north of 80% - which is superb for an attacking mid. His balance, speed, crossing, but above all his composure in the final third are all top drawer. I know there are players that get over-hyped on this board, but in Brooks' case I think the hype is entirely justified. He has that rare quality of seeming to have far more time available to him on the ball than his peers. I think he's every bit as good a prospect in attack as Ampadu is in defence. I can see him ending up at the likes of Man City - not that I want that to happen too soon, he's better off getting regular game time at Bournemouth. Had Brooks scored with that curler that floated just wide in the second half, after his mazy run past half a dozen Danish players we would have been talking about that as one of the all-time great Welsh goals. I agree. Also apparently being monitored by Liverpool. Wherever he ends up, I hope it'll be at a side where he plays regular football. |
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Post by robin1864 on Nov 19, 2018 18:53:11 GMT
He's off to a good start, but like others have said; it's early days so let's not get carried away. We've already had our hearts broken by Collison, Huws & Jonny.
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Post by quetzal on Nov 19, 2018 19:14:21 GMT
He's off to a good start, but like others have said; it's early days so let's not get carried away. We've already had our hearts broken by Collison, Huws & Jonny. I disagree. Let’s get carried away! He’s way ahead of Collison, Huws and Jonny. We have a star!!! |
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Post by iot on Nov 19, 2018 19:14:50 GMT
He's off to a good start, but like others have said; it's early days so let's not get carried away. We've already had our hearts broken by Collison, Huws & Jonny. I agree, I think the talk of Man City is way too premature. He's a really exciting player and his dribbling was exceptional, however he does need to show a little more end product to justify the hype. I'm not saying he's shown no end-product as he did create a couple of good chances with some terrific crosses. However, he also made several good dribbles without them ultimately leading to anything, and I think there needs to be some more tangible outcomes from his good play before we get too excited. |
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Post by alarch on Nov 19, 2018 23:30:51 GMT
The point about Collison, Huws and Jonny Williams is that their careers have either been ended or blighted by injuries. But this can happen to any player at any point in their career. So any concerns about possible injuries would apply equally to Brooks or Bale.
I hope we're not going to judge players (again) purely on goals and assists. But 3 goals in 11 games for Bournemouth is hardly a poor return for a first season in the Premier League. Looking specifically at the Denmark game Brooks should have an assist to show for his perfectly flighted cross in to Chester for Wales' best chance of the match. It's hardly fair to count Chester failure against Brooks.
I stand by my assessment. This quote in Claridge's scouting report on Ramsey 10 years ago rings true for Brooks: "The thing that leaps out at you from his game is his appreciation of a pass. It was second to none. When a team-mate received the ball from him, the pass almost told him where his opponent was. It had all the information on it that you would need and it was, invariably, the right ball."
With the obvious caveat of him staying free from injury, Brooks will be a top 6 player, or equivalent within two seasons. In fact, I think it's a distinct possibility he will move on at the end of the season. He might not want to return to City because of his previous rejection - but if Guardiola wants him - does anyone think he'd turn him down?
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Post by robin1864 on Nov 19, 2018 23:45:34 GMT
The point about Collison, Huws and Jonny Williams is that their careers have either been ended or blighted by injuries. But this can happen to any player at any point in their career. So any concerns about possible injuries would apply equally to Brooks or Bale. I hope we're not going to judge players (again) purely on goals and assists. But 3 goals in 11 games for Bournemouth is hardly a poor return for a first season in the Premier League. Looking specifically at the Denmark game Brooks should have an assist to show for his perfectly flighted cross in to Chester for Wales' best chance of the match. It's hardly fair to count Chester failure against Brooks. I stand by my assessment. This quote in Claridge's scouting report on Ramsey 10 years ago rings true for Brooks: "The thing that leaps out at you from his game is his appreciation of a pass. It was second to none. When a team-mate received the ball from him, the pass almost told him where his opponent was. It had all the information on it that you would need and it was, invariably, the right ball." With the obvious caveat of him staying free from injury, Brooks will be a top 6 player, or equivalent within two seasons. In fact, I think it's a distinct possibility he will move on at the end of the season. He might not want to return to City because of his previous rejection - but if Guardiola wants him - does anyone think he'd turn him down? Injuries can happen at any point in a career, but in the case of the three players I've mentioned, they've been young lads at the start of their careers with limiting or career-ending injuries, nobody is going to take a punt on Jonny now after 6 years of being perpetually injured. If he continues on his current trajectory, Brooks will be a fantastic player, but it all depends on staying injury free and NOT going back to City. He's better off going to a Spurs or Everton to get regular matches at a decent sized club. Go to City and he'll never get a chance, just becoming another Delph. |
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Post by alarch on Nov 20, 2018 10:05:29 GMT
The point about Collison, Huws and Jonny Williams is that their careers have either been ended or blighted by injuries. But this can happen to any player at any point in their career. So any concerns about possible injuries would apply equally to Brooks or Bale. I hope we're not going to judge players (again) purely on goals and assists. But 3 goals in 11 games for Bournemouth is hardly a poor return for a first season in the Premier League. Looking specifically at the Denmark game Brooks should have an assist to show for his perfectly flighted cross in to Chester for Wales' best chance of the match. It's hardly fair to count Chester failure against Brooks. I stand by my assessment. This quote in Claridge's scouting report on Ramsey 10 years ago rings true for Brooks: "The thing that leaps out at you from his game is his appreciation of a pass. It was second to none. When a team-mate received the ball from him, the pass almost told him where his opponent was. It had all the information on it that you would need and it was, invariably, the right ball." With the obvious caveat of him staying free from injury, Brooks will be a top 6 player, or equivalent within two seasons. In fact, I think it's a distinct possibility he will move on at the end of the season. He might not want to return to City because of his previous rejection - but if Guardiola wants him - does anyone think he'd turn him down? Injuries can happen at any point in a career, but in the case of the three players I've mentioned, they've been young lads at the start of their careers with limiting or career-ending injuries, nobody is going to take a punt on Jonny now after 6 years of being perpetually injured. If he continues on his current trajectory, Brooks will be a fantastic player, but it all depends on staying injury free and NOT going back to City. He's better off going to a Spurs or Everton to get regular matches at a decent sized club. Go to City and he'll never get a chance, just becoming another Delph. I can't say I disagree with you, and it's certainly true that the bigger the club you join the lower the chance of getting regular game time. The reason I mentioned City specifically is that Brooks is the sort of highly technically accomplished player, with a good work ethic, that Guardiola values. His slight build and lack of height wouldn't count against him. In any event I'm happy for Brooks to be playing at Premier League level, whoever he's with. Bournemouth is a great fit for Brooks for the rest of the season at least. From a Welsh perspective all that matters is that our players are playing with sufficient regularity to have match sharpness, both fitness-wise and mentally. |
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Post by CrackityJones on Nov 27, 2018 15:58:40 GMT
Brooks loves a megs doesn't he?
He also had another assist and a perfectly good goal ruled out for offside this weekend. Its a joy watching him play. |
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Post by TheWelshWay on Nov 27, 2018 18:44:38 GMT
Didn't he have a delicious one against Wednesday in the Sheffield derby. The boy is a talent and love to watch him play.
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Post by pendragon on Nov 28, 2018 11:10:38 GMT
He's getting better and better. Hope he continues this form in the run-up to the qualifiers 🖒
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Post by manulike on Dec 1, 2018 14:45:36 GMT
Shock.
Horror.
Dropped to the bench.
That's it. The bubble is burst ;-))
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Post by pendragon on Dec 1, 2018 19:03:37 GMT
Nursing a minor injury? He did reasonably well last weekend against Arsenal..
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Post by CrackityJones on Dec 22, 2018 15:24:46 GMT
What a hit by that man Brooks. Pick of his goals so far.
£11m??? Absolute steal.
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Post by hooky on Dec 22, 2018 15:58:54 GMT
Any link to the goal available?
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Post by hooky on Dec 22, 2018 16:40:52 GMT
Brooks - now scores a header! The boy can literally do anything by the sounds of it  |
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Post by manulike on Dec 22, 2018 22:00:00 GMT
Brooks - now scores a header! The boy can literally do anything by the sounds of it Haven't seen the 2nd goal, but the first was a real cracker ;-) Saw most of the first half, and he played superbly - most of the time, as a fluid number 10.
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Post by pendragon on Dec 22, 2018 22:51:19 GMT
I might be late to the party but whoah, way to go Brooksy! The boy was on fire today 🔥
Also doing wonders for my fantasy football league team 😆
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Post by manulike on Dec 23, 2018 11:20:04 GMT
A thing of beauty ;-)
HE IS EVEN A GENIUS IN THE XMAS QUIZ '=)
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Post by barry on Dec 30, 2018 23:10:21 GMT
Great assist today.
Ian Wright on MOTD described ham his as fantastic and brilliant.
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Post by iot on Dec 30, 2018 23:22:47 GMT
I have to say, I'm surprised by how much the motd pundits are hyping him up. I still think he blows hot and cold slightly and quite often lacking in end product. He had a great spell at the start of the season, then had a quiet spell for 4-5 games where games were passing him by, and now seems to be finding some form again. I'm still not completely sold on him
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Post by fiveattheback on Dec 31, 2018 15:56:09 GMT
I have to say, I'm surprised by how much the motd pundits are hyping him up. I still think he blows hot and cold slightly and quite often lacking in end product. He had a great spell at the start of the season, then had a quiet spell for 4-5 games where games were passing him by, and now seems to be finding some form again. I'm still not completely sold on him Wingers are the most inconsistent outfielders, and he's only 21 so its to be expected that his form has its ups and downs Although if you weren't sold on him following his performance against Ireland I'm not sure you ever will be |
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Post by iot on Dec 31, 2018 17:36:31 GMT
I have to say, I'm surprised by how much the motd pundits are hyping him up. I still think he blows hot and cold slightly and quite often lacking in end product. He had a great spell at the start of the season, then had a quiet spell for 4-5 games where games were passing him by, and now seems to be finding some form again. I'm still not completely sold on him Wingers are the most inconsistent outfielders, and he's only 21 so its to be expected that his form has its ups and downs Although if you weren't sold on him following his performance against Ireland I'm not sure you ever will be If that Irish game was indicative of our true level then we're up there as one of the best teams in the world, Connor Roberts is one of the best full backs in the world and Ampadu is the best defensive mid around. In truth, Ireland were piss poor and made us look collectively and individually far better than we are. Don't get me wrong, I think Brooks is our second top prospect behind ampadu and I think he's going to be one of our most important players for years to come. But I don't think he's as good as many are making out, not yet anyway. |
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