Team v Walsall?

[slingsbypobble]

bookies have this game for a draw.I'd like to witness a scrappy 1-0...

Well I'd *like* to see a 5-0 away win by Argyle! But I *expect* pretty much what you said!

 

[Argy1e]

Well I hadn't...before I'd looked him up.

Typical Pasoti mentality, spend all summer knocking down Freddie Ladapo's goalscoring record, spend all week worrying about a fella who has scored several divisions below where we are, never played at this standard or even the division below.

Why criticise or cast doubt on Ladapo's record if you are going to fear this player as some kind of big deal? By virtue of Ladapo's last club being Crystal Palace of the Premier League with loans at League One level, compared to a player who's been at Tranmere and Barrow, I'm comfortable concluding that Ladapo is a player of better pedigree.

A) That seems quite a common theme that you don't know who others players are, which suggests you don't watch much football aside from Argyle. That's absolutely fine, but judging a player by looking him up on the internet is still ridiculous.
B) Not once have I criticised Ladapo or his scoring record, as far as I'm aware. I don't think I've commented on Ladapo at all in fact.

Am I worried about Andy Cook? I wouldn't say worried, but I know that he possesses a threat and that he will be a handful. That's having seen him play and knowing the level of player he is.

 

[Balham Green]

Well I hadn't...before I'd looked him up.

Typical Pasoti mentality, spend all summer knocking down Freddie Ladapo's goalscoring record, spend all week worrying about a fella who has scored several divisions below where we are, never played at this standard or even the division below.

Why criticise or cast doubt on Ladapo's record if you are going to fear this player as some kind of big deal? By virtue of Ladapo's last club being Crystal Palace of the Premier League with loans at League One level, compared to a player who's been at Tranmere and Barrow, I'm comfortable concluding that Ladapo is a player of better pedigree.

A) That seems quite a common theme that you don't know who others players are, which suggests you don't watch much football aside from Argyle. That's absolutely fine, but judging a player by looking him up on the internet is still ridiculous.
B) Not once have I criticised Ladapo or his scoring record, as far as I'm aware. I don't think I've commented on Ladapo at all in fact.

Am I worried about Andy Cook? I wouldn't say worried, but I know that he possesses a threat and that he will be a handful. That's having seen him play and knowing the level of player he is.

You were probably right with a) but he thinks he does. He tried to argue during the World Cup that goalkeepers often diveh in to the top corner to save penalties. He rarely backs up what he says with evidence but is convinced he is right.

Cook has averaged a goal every 2 games in National League for several seasons so not to be under estimated even if Knibbsworth does.

 

[Knibbsworth]

Well I hadn't...before I'd looked him up.

Typical Pasoti mentality, spend all summer knocking down Freddie Ladapo's goalscoring record, spend all week worrying about a fella who has scored several divisions below where we are, never played at this standard or even the division below.

Why criticise or cast doubt on Ladapo's record if you are going to fear this player as some kind of big deal? By virtue of Ladapo's last club being Crystal Palace of the Premier League with loans at League One level, compared to a player who's been at Tranmere and Barrow, I'm comfortable concluding that Ladapo is a player of better pedigree.

A) That seems quite a common theme that you don't know who others players are, which suggests you don't watch much football aside from Argyle. That's absolutely fine, but judging a player by looking him up on the internet is still ridiculous.
B) Not once have I criticised Ladapo or his scoring record, as far as I'm aware. I don't think I've commented on Ladapo at all in fact.

Am I worried about Andy Cook? I wouldn't say worried, but I know that he possesses a threat and that he will be a handful. That's having seen him play and knowing the level of player he is.

I actually stay tuned to all four professional divisions. That's why I was very surprised to hear that we were lining up against a fearsome goalscorer next week by the name of Andy Cook. I have never heard of him until today. It doesn't make me completely ignorant, it merely means his career has been unspectacular to date. It also means this player is completely untested in the Football League. In the context of League One, with the likes of Bradley Dack, Tom Eaves, Jack Marriott, Lyle Taylor, Ellis Harrison, Josh Magennis etc., I'd be extremely surprised if Andy Cook is going to give our defenders any more issues than the strikers they are used to dealing with at this level. He has a big jump up in standard to negotiate first, and not worthy of fearing any more than the former Premier League and Championship strikers we will be facing with regularity all season.

 

[Argy1e]

Well I hadn't...before I'd looked him up.

Typical Pasoti mentality, spend all summer knocking down Freddie Ladapo's goalscoring record, spend all week worrying about a fella who has scored several divisions below where we are, never played at this standard or even the division below.

Why criticise or cast doubt on Ladapo's record if you are going to fear this player as some kind of big deal? By virtue of Ladapo's last club being Crystal Palace of the Premier League with loans at League One level, compared to a player who's been at Tranmere and Barrow, I'm comfortable concluding that Ladapo is a player of better pedigree.

A) That seems quite a common theme that you don't know who others players are, which suggests you don't watch much football aside from Argyle. That's absolutely fine, but judging a player by looking him up on the internet is still ridiculous.
B) Not once have I criticised Ladapo or his scoring record, as far as I'm aware. I don't think I've commented on Ladapo at all in fact.

Am I worried about Andy Cook? I wouldn't say worried, but I know that he possesses a threat and that he will be a handful. That's having seen him play and knowing the level of player he is.

I actually watch football across all four professional divisions quite regularly. That's why I was very surprised to hear that we were lining up against a fearsome goalscorer next week called Andy Cook. I have never heard of him until today. It doesn't make me completely ignorant, it merely means his career has been unspectacular to date. In the context of League One, with the likes of Tom Eaves, Jack Marriott, Lyle Taylor, Ellis Harrison, Josh Magennis etc., I'd be extremely surprised if Andy Cook is going to give our defenders any more nightmares than the strikers they are used to handling at this level.

And most of those strikers scored against us last season did they not? I'm not saying Cook is a player who is going to turn the game and have us on the back foot for 90 minutes. But is he a player who can score goals given half the chance. I expect Walsall to be very compact and restrict us from creating chances, that's not to say we won't, but that's how I expect them to try and play. If they do, we'll be in for a tough game and with a striker like Cook against us we'll have to be careful. All I was saying is that we shouldn't be expecting the "easy game" that some people are predicting.

 

[Dan Ellard]

Walsall fans are in a absolute melt down. They’ve lost 11 players from last seasons squad that narrowly avoided relegation, they’ve also lost otzumer. Should be quite a nice fixture to start the season with as I feel Walsall may well struggle again this season.

Why would they be in meltdown about losing players who almost got them relegated.? Doesn't make sense.

Because without some of those players (especially Ozstumer), they would have definitely been relegated last season. Not every player in a nearly relegated team has to be garbage - look at us last season, we were bottom for a long time despite having Carey in our team...

 

[oldage]

There will be no easy games this season.Part of our success last season was down to being a bit of an unknown quantity having just been promoted. Teams now know the way we play.

 

[kernow19]

There will be no easy games this season.

:iagree:

Bit worrying that a few posters here seem to think all we need to do is turn up at Walsall on the day.
Hope DA and the players aren't thinking that way.

 

[the corkscrew]

There will be no easy games this season.Part of our success last season was down to being a bit of an unknown quantity having just been promoted. Teams now know the way we play.

Do you think L1 teams don't scout L2 teams?
And if L1 know how we play, what about the 7 new teams in the league this year?
And you know what Carey and Lameiras do... But doesn't mean you can stop it.

 

[Balham Green]

There will be no easy games this season.

:iagree:

Bit worrying that a few posters here seem to think all we need to do is turn up at Walsall on the day.
Hope DA and the players aren't thinking that way.

Yeah sure DA is thinking that! Especially after our away record last season

 

[StevePAFC]

I'd be surprised if anybody at all is thinking that.

 

[Neilz]

Letheren
Riley
Edwards
Wootton
Sawyer

Fox
Grant
Ness

Carey
Lameiras
Ladapo/Dyson

1-1

Certainly not the team i would want to start but have a feeling this is what we will get especially away from home.

A couple people reporting Taylor is still having a few niggling issues, so whether he will be risked not sure
Also do not think we will see Sarcevic much at all this season, i do not think its a coincidence Sangser has being getting minutes.
Hopefully we sign another midfielder on loan else we will at some point no doubt be very light in this area

 

[Knibbsworth]

There will be no easy games this season.

:iagree:

Bit worrying that a few posters here seem to think all we need to do is turn up at Walsall on the day.
Hope DA and the players aren't thinking that way.

You seem to have missed the dozens of posts lamenting Argyle's terrible pre-season. No-one thinks we are going to stroll it against Walsall, but it is perhaps a good time to play them. They are in transition like us and have lost most of their best players.

 

[Neilz]

There will be no easy games this season.

:iagree:

Bit worrying that a few posters here seem to think all we need to do is turn up at Walsall on the day.
Hope DA and the players aren't thinking that way.

You seem to have missed the dozens of posts lamenting Argyle's terrible pre-season. No-one thinks we are going to stroll it against Walsall, but it is perhaps a good time to play them. They are in transition like us and have lost most of their best players.

Spot on Knibbs, i dont think anyone is saying we will walk it against walsall, we probably will not hit the ground running oursevles. probably be a fairly scrappy nervey affair, id much rather that than go up against a well drilled team ready to go. Yes no game will be easy but there is a lot harder than a current walsall out there.

 

[Argyle Casual]

Cooper

Riley
Wooton
Edwards
Smith-Brown

Grant
Ness
Fox

Carey
Taylor
Lameires

Comfortable 2-0 win