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Biff
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stevewalshwasgod
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Im sure he will send you a signed photo if You ask him nicely
Durham Fox
El Dude Brother.
Does he still have the touch of a baby elephant??
Can he head the ball yet??
Can he head the ball yet??
Durham Fox
El Dude Brother.
Durham Fox
El Dude Brother.
When I saw him at Hinckley and against Notts County the answers were very much yes and no.
Hazzman
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Yes and No
but he's uses his body much pretty and has shown a knack of playing decent through balls. When he did head a ball, it sent up Newton for a chance which was superbly saved by James.
newtonfox
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he played well in both them games :icon_roll:icon_roll
When this guy first arrived and with a great reputation WE ALL SAW his potential in his first game. His ability on the ball was better than any other big C/F as far back as Sniffer and the Doog.
I cannot explain why he failed to deliver apart from the expectation for him to get on the end of persistent high balls when he is clearly more skilled on the deck. But I can understand how his head dropped thanks to all the w*****s who got on his back.
I hope that this year we will see the MDV that we missed out on first time around. (He'll make Cort look like a real donkey).
I cannot explain why he failed to deliver apart from the expectation for him to get on the end of persistent high balls when he is clearly more skilled on the deck. But I can understand how his head dropped thanks to all the w*****s who got on his back.
I hope that this year we will see the MDV that we missed out on first time around. (He'll make Cort look like a real donkey).
OldGit
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The key is that, unlike under the previous regime, those he is now playing with seem to have worked out (or been told) that lobbing the ball six inches above his head is not a useful ploy. Ball to chest, or at knee height works. And the fact that he also seems to have a couple of players in support rather than the nearest being two defenders away also helps.
He is not the only "big striker" who can do more with a sensibly delivered ball than a long hopeful lob to somewhere near his head (Heskey when playing for England was a prime example)
He is not the only "big striker" who can do more with a sensibly delivered ball than a long hopeful lob to somewhere near his head (Heskey when playing for England was a prime example)
Durham Fox
El Dude Brother.
He did OK, I think 'well' is an exaggeration.
Yorkshire Vixen
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i must admit ive never been a big admirer of mdv partly because he looked like he was carrying a tonne of bricks on his back whenever he ran and he seemed incapable of jumping up for a ball....having seen him in the notts county game he looks leaner/fitter but still doesnt seem to be able to jump for the ball but saying that his through ball to hume on saturday was good..so for me the jury is out but that doesnt mean ill boo him if he cocks up
Durham Fox
El Dude Brother.
Thats about where I am.
He has clearly lost weight, he just doesnt suddenly look a better player to me.
Biff
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he was holding the ball up well, chest control was good and yes he did feed the ball through well. just what ma wanted from the reaction he got off him.
drummindefender
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i won't be joining this club as i support the whole team and not individuals 
Biff
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didnt go to the game then df.or did the dog get the players mixed up :icon_wink
Durham Fox
El Dude Brother.
I dont understand what you are talking about.
newtonfox
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i won't be joining this club as i support the whole team and not individuals
:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol: we do too but its just to show MDV that we do like him :icon_lol::icon_lol:
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