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Not convinced he does smiling TW.
Not convinced he does any actual work either based on his record here and many comments from Notts County fans.
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If we lose a week on Saturday I will be more concerned.
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I really like Rowe. He works his socks off, has bit of ability and genuinely seems to care.
His weakness is he needs a second or two to decide what to do. Not uncommon with young players. He has not enough experience yet to play by instinct which is what good experienced footballers do.
At centre back you don’t get the second or two to make your mind up which is why it is unusual to see young centre backs. Hesitation often leads to a goal chance. The rare exceptions are either very talented or extremely confident or a bit of both.
For me Rowe needs a full season or two at first choice right back. He is the best at that position currently at the club and probably at least as good as anyone we will find in the bargain bin. At full back you can get away with the odd defensive lapse and often get a chance to make a recovery tackle or block. This will boost his confidence and allows him to become an experienced defender. Then move him to centre back when he is ready.
Having a full back that is decent in the air is very useful at set pieces as well. What we save on bringing in a right back we use to bring in a decent centre back as cover for Boyce and Taft. Young is not (yet) the answer to that for the same reasons as above.
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Played much better in 2 of the 3 friendlies. Looked shaky against Rochdale when paired with Rowe. I think he is a guy that needs a dominant CB partner to get the best out of him. Certainly good enough if he can be bothered.
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More clubs than my golf bag but less than a seasons worth of appearances at 25 years old is not promising.
Did just about OK when he came on but it was against an U-21 team with a midfielder playing centre back.
Sellars-Fleming did at least as well and he is 17 on his first ever senior start.
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We have been delivering X-rated viewing for 4 seasons now Mick.
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0-0 is a win in Russ’s world.
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Only one person that has anything to do with the football club that should be apologising and that is never going to happen.
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Usual bollocks from the absent landlord.
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2 of each plus a right back and a centre back. That’s a minimum requirement for a mid table finish.
Most of the youngsters are not ready and if we have to play more than 2 of them at any one time we will struggle.
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One or two getting a bit over excited about someone who has done very little so far as a professional footballer.
Might be worth seeing him kick a ball or two before touting him as the next Duane Holmes.
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