Cobblers Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Hi Guys, Northampton Town fan in peace! I was just curious as to how Crackers is progressing so far. I watched the birmingham game and thought he looked pretty decent (MOTM in my humble opinion). Is he getting plenty of game time? He used to struggle with his set piece delivery with ourselves, used to always hit the front man! Used to try and do a little to much with the ball sometimes, and didnt track back enough. However that being said was still a fantastic player for us, so im curious to see how hes doing at championship level. Many Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Hi Guys, Northampton Town fan in peace! I was just curious as to how Crackers is progressing so far. I watched the birmingham game and thought he looked pretty decent (MOTM in my humble opinion). Is he getting plenty of game time? He used to struggle with his set piece delivery with ourselves, used to always hit the front man! Used to try and do a little to much with the ball sometimes, and didnt track back enough. However that being said was still a fantastic player for us, so im curious to see how hes doing at championship level. Many Thanks! He's doing much the same tbh, not great defensively but some of his runs and attacking work are very good, glad to see him in our starting 11, which he's only done for the last few games, otherwise he's come off the bench/unused sub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DcFc Dyycheee Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Hi Guys, Northampton Town fan in peace! I was just curious as to how Crackers is progressing so far. I watched the birmingham game and thought he looked pretty decent (MOTM in my humble opinion). Is he getting plenty of game time? He used to struggle with his set piece delivery with ourselves, used to always hit the front man! Used to try and do a little to much with the ball sometimes, and didnt track back enough. However that being said was still a fantastic player for us, so im curious to see how hes doing at championship level. Many Thanks! He's a cracking attacking player, just lets too many crosses come in, but he's still only young, that'll stop by the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asanovic Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Clough has given him a chance and it's paid off. He's far from the finished article but in my opinion he'll be better than Jamie Ward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Poor mans Gary Teale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Hi Guys, Northampton Town fan in peace! I was just curious as to how Crackers is progressing so far. I watched the birmingham game and thought he looked pretty decent (MOTM in my humble opinion). Is he getting plenty of game time? He used to struggle with his set piece delivery with ourselves, used to always hit the front man! Used to try and do a little to much with the ball sometimes, and didnt track back enough. However that being said was still a fantastic player for us, so im curious to see how hes doing at championship level. Many Thanks! We do have an excellent attacking player on our hands, he's as good as anyone else in our squad with the ball. He's also threatened to put a decent ball in once or twice, which we're not used to with wingers. It will be very interesting to see the success of the coaching of 'Non-League' Nigel over Aidy Boothroyd, because my goodness does the lad have some work to do defensively. We always look like conceding down the left when he plays, and twice now the LBs behind him have had to virtually defend the left entirely by themselves. I'd say he's easily going to be Championship standard, and hopefully higher, providing he listens and improves. Our best player is probably our left-sided attacking player Jamie Ward, who's out injured right now. When he's in the team we always look more likely to create something out of nothing, but it has to be said, when Jacobs gets the ball on the left he always looks like he's about to put the ball in to the box, and his assists-to-game ratio is far superior to Ward's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobblers Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 Interesting! Sadly he only had 6 months with Aidy, who would most certainly of improved him further defensively. The majority of his time with us was under Gary Johnson who was an absolute nightmare with us. As such as highlighted his tracking back is currently dreadul. You think he is capable of playing above championship level? He can certainly beat a man, although i was shocked to see hes trying to provide service for Connor Sammon! You could of splashed out a little more and bought bayo akinfenwa for that and had a real target man 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Interesting! Sadly he only had 6 months with Aidy, who would most certainly of improved him further defensively. The majority of his time with us was under Gary Johnson who was an absolute nightmare with us. As such as highlighted his tracking back is currently dreadul. You think he is capable of playing above championship level? He can certainly beat a man, although i was shocked to see hes trying to provide service for Connor Sammon! You could of splashed out a little more and bought bayo akinfenwa for that and had a real target man 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> I think any half decent Championship player should be looking to play Premier League football at some point in their career. The entire Norwich City midfield has done it, as have many players in the Stoke squad. Time is on his side. Before anyone stones me to death, can I make it clear that I'm saying Jacobs has potential to play above Championship level. I'm not saying he'd walk into Liverpool's side. I don't want Akinfenwa, it's cheating, in my opinion football should only be played by humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackNwhites Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 It's his decision making that bugs me, he runs into dead ends quite a lot. I wouldn't mind if he had an idea of what to do when he's there but he hasn't. He refuses to turn around and play the ball back into safer territory, preferring to continue his forward run and losing the ball. When he does get around his man he's got a sweet right peg for those Arjen Robben style shots (albeit from the other side), he's made plenty of goals in his few starts so that looks good. Potential, that's about right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastKentRam Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 It's his decision making that bugs me, he runs into dead ends quite a lot. I wouldn't mind if he had an idea of what to do when he's there but he hasn't. He refuses to turn around and play the ball back into safer territory, preferring to continue his forward run and losing the ball. When he does get around his man he's got a sweet right peg for those Arjen Robben style shots (albeit from the other side), he's made plenty of goals in his few starts so that looks good. Potential, that's about right. Agree with this, think he lacks brain power. Even he doesnt know what he's about to do, he just seems to run with the ball and hope for the best, which is good in a way as he's very unpredictable. At least he's got the confidence to take a chance, i like that in a player. You see some of these youngsters make a step up and just play the safe option all game. Reckon he'll be a standard Championship winger in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randombc Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Needs to learn when to release the ball, sometimes he's made the defender commit and instead of laying the ball off and running on and maybe taking another defender with him, he'll try and beat that defender and then beat another which is great when it works but 80% of the time he's usually tackled by the second man. As said previously needs to work on is defensive duties a bit but that will soon be worked on, Clough will have him out if he doesn't do as he's told! Got a decent shot on him too, shot against Birmingham springs to mind. Will be a very good player in a year two, maybe just a bit too naive at the moment and lacking experience, but that'll come and he'll be a very competent winger in this league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North_Stand_Ram Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Breathe of fresh air. Apart from Wardy we haven't had a player willing to take on their man in years. He could play in the prem though in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddesdenRam Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Cobblers fan. AKINFENWA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [size=3] webkit-fake-url://4DF3A550-F57C-4F3A-A1D7-2213BF8E2140/Adebayo+Akinfenwa+Northampton+Town+v+Tottenham+C8StEKWaoyml[/size] [size=3] TANK[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Only seen him start two games. Seems ok, good potential, decent signing for the money. clough out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tibbs Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 For his age and performance level he seems a very shrewd signing. People expect him to live up to Ward's standards which goes against him but for 20 years old he's a great prospect. Much better than ***** we've signed in recent years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkRam Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 good player, plenty of potential. can see ward getting back in and moving to the left to keep the fish and either tyson and theo in so he will likely lose his spot, but only to fit possibly our best player in. definitely one for the future if he keeps his head screwed on and working hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammieib Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Ward and his end of season line of played 30, scored 6, assisted 4. Bit like Sammon. Guess its why we are mid table mediocrity. I like Jacobs but he needs a quality left back be allowed to play. I.e not O'Connor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Scored today! Oh no, it was Ben Davies. stupid announcer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFCfranco Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 he tries to do too much at once. but he's young so he'll learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 It's his decision making that bugs me, he runs into dead ends quite a lot. I wouldn't mind if he had an idea of what to do when he's there but he hasn't. He refuses to turn around and play the ball back into safer territory, preferring to continue his forward run and losing the ball. A bit like Cywka was but he's got a better cross and shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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