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Diamonds in the Rough
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| sammyt93 |
Posted on 12-08-2018 01:56
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+6 cobblestone, hopefully he can become a solid leader for the team on the cobbles and continue to unlock his classics potential.
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| dkfroggy |
Posted on 12-08-2018 18:52
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+3 Hills |
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 12-08-2018 19:03
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+3 Downhill
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| Jord Vorenholt |
Posted on 12-08-2018 19:40
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Nice read.
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Posted on 21-11-2024 14:34
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| tobajas |
Posted on 14-08-2018 16:13
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+2 Mountains
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 15-08-2018 06:26
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Only three games this month, and my 19th birthday! I'm starting to feel old.
Match Day #16 vs. Northwood (6-5-5) We have 25 points in our last 10 games. I'd say that's pretty good.
Spoiler Witham 3, Northwood 2
Summary: Witham scored, Northwood answered. Until, Luke Mallett found the side netting on a perfect strike in the 67th minute.
Rating: 8.2 - Everyone remembers the finish, no one remembers the pass — except coaches and your teammates. Yep, that's my pass that picks out Mallett on the other side of the field. I'm proud of that one.
Player of Game: Ryan Charles, Witham (8.4)
Match Day #17 at Ware (5-9-3) Ware has won two out its last eight league games.
Spoiler Witham 2, Ware 1
Summary: Rocking the rare secondary blue jerseys, Daniel Akindayini puts the team on his back with a brace before fracturing his skill on a brutal header attempt. I nearly threw up. They rushed him to the hospital fearing the worst.
He was in a coma for three days before regaining consciousness. The doctor has ruled him out for the rest of the season, if he even wants to play football ever again.
Akindayini was leading the league with 12 goals in 17 games.
If this is the end of Akindayini's short-lived career, then he leaves the pitch scoring two great goals.
Rating: 6.9 - Everyone remembers the guy that scores two goals and get his head smashed in, no one remembers me turning the game around with a counter attack breakaway assist to even the game at 1-1. Okay, okay. I'm just joking, I really hope Akindayini can overcome this. He is a great teammate and friend.
Player of Game: Daniel Akindayini, Witham (9.0)
Match Day #18 vs. Aveley (4-5-8) Who is going to emerge as our striker with Akindayini out?
Spoiler Witham 0, Aveley 0
Um. Yeah. Akindayini, we miss you.
Rating: 6.3 - Ugly. I'm embarrassed.
Player of Game: Romoney Crichlow-Noble, Witham (7.0)
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Agent?: Marcus Diamond decided to hold off on getting an agent. Only time will tell if this was a good or bad decision.
Target Man: Witham coach Jason Maguire approached Marcus Diamond after everyone cleared out of the locker room in the draw to Aveley.
"Kid, we are in a rough spot with Daniel going down. I've seen what you can do on the ball and we sucked tonight. If you want another crack at being a striker again, then just say it. I'll happily put you up top after that rubbish performance by Elliot."
Should Marcus take coach Maguire up on his offer or stay in the midfield?
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| panicmaster |
Posted on 15-08-2018 07:18
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Should stay on his midfield position.
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 15-08-2018 07:26
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What a ball to assist Mallett  Real shame about his temmate Akindayini, good he's out of his coma. Get well soon Danny!
Ideally, Marcus'd stay in the midfield - he's flourishing there. But if the squad needs it and the manager wants it, then he can fill in for a game and see how it goes. Team is the most important thing.
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| tobajas |
Posted on 15-08-2018 09:06
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+3 Strength
+2 Stamina
Try being a striker again |
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| bowler |
Posted on 15-08-2018 09:32
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+ 5 passing
I agree with Jandal; Best for Marcus to stay in midfield, but if the team and coach need to test him as a striker, then that’s What he should do. |
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| J0P3D |
Posted on 15-08-2018 10:21
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He should stay in midfield, since he has been playing the best football there.
+3 technique
+1 tackling
+1 workrate |
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| United Forever |
Posted on 15-08-2018 11:30
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Stay in midfield, his skills and assists are crucial there.
+2 Technique
+2 Work rate
+1 Passing |
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| sammyt93 |
Posted on 15-08-2018 12:45
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Stay in midfield, he's developed a good passing game to allow him to get these key passes and assists and going up top would rob the team of the supply to the striker. And no matter how good he would be up front he isn't going to score if there is no killer passes being played through to him.
+5 Concentration, Useful for winning the ball back and hopefully it will help him track teammates runs better to play similar balls to the assist against Northwood or help him recognise when play is developing and he needs to get in a certain position for a pull back or clearance.
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| jseadog1 |
Posted on 15-08-2018 13:33
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Stay in the midfield no reason to switch it up now.
+5 Passing
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| javibozada |
Posted on 15-08-2018 17:16
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+1 Passing
+2 Flair
+2 Vision
He should stay in midfield
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 16-08-2018 01:45
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The new season is almost upon us. My second professional season in the lower-tier Continental Tour with JLT Condor. The team underwent some changes in the offseason and I think we are poised for a big season.
I'm looking to race more than 32 days this season, but I need to stay healthy in order to do that. Easier said than done. Let's meet the team shall we.
 August Jensen |
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I'm the youngest guy on the team and there are a lot of new faces. Yet, I've proved last season that I'm capable of being a team leader. The team is going to lean on me being the best climber and cobbler. Quite a weird combination, but the best way to make a name for yourself is by being unique.
I'm fairly certain my results in Year 1 were good enough to warrant a contract for 2020, but JLT Condor likes waiting until the last minute to re-sign cyclists. And perhaps, I'm good enough to move up the ranks without the help of JLT Condor.
I probably shouldn't say that out loud, as the team is doing a bunch of team building activities this month to create some chemistry. I'd rather be doing a training ride, but I'm not the one in charge. Maybe one day...
Calendar: I'm sitting down with general manager John Herety in the coming days to hash out a calendar. He has given me a few options:
(1) Stay strictly European regional.
(2) Regional with some light travel.
(3) Regional with frequent overseas travel.
More travel would mean more race days and exposure, but it comes at the cost of missing more football games with Witham Town.
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| sammyt93 |
Posted on 16-08-2018 01:54
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Option 2, don't want him to miss too many football games but the few extra away races should help him build exposure if he can do well in them.
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 16-08-2018 02:41
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Wow, Jensen is a great rider! But Marcus is better, looking forward to a big season from him!
Agree with what sammy said, option 2 for me!
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
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| panicmaster |
Posted on 16-08-2018 07:33
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I would rather like to let him stay in Europe because of his football career so Option 1. For his age he has good stats so he should develope his stats good enough with this way. |
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| tobajas |
Posted on 16-08-2018 09:56
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Option 2 |
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