Curtains Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, Spanish said: U23 are like friendlies and we all know that doesn't translate to league games, and you were talking about when he came back last season I wasn’t. I was talking coming back pre season which I thought was quoted He looked trim against Blackburn as did CM and Butterfield also played 12 August https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/how-george-thorne-chris-martin-1894098 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanish Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 1 minute ago, Newleaf said: I wasn’t. I was talking coming back pre season which I thought was quoted He looked trim against Blackburn as did CM and Butterfield also played https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/how-george-thorne-chris-martin-1894098 yep I was really impressed with him, Martin and Anya in the U23s so far. Still not convinced there is enough evidence to prove a start in the first 11. Frank sees him everyday of course not just the U23 matches. Getting the old GT back would be great and would be a key part of a promotion push however........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Perhaps he's been told to do a full season of U23 football and stay fit, with a view to being a first teamer next season when Ledley and/or Huddz leave. A full re-set in his Derby career is no bad thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannable Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Wolfie said: Hardly frozen out. He came back last season overweight, unfit and in poor form. This is such a cliche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 2 hours ago, RoyMac5 said: Or maybe he wants to get fit to move in Jan? I'd rather him playing loads of U23 matches cos "he wants a move on Jan", rather than not wanting to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuket Ram Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 I watched GT in the U23 game last night, he wasn't a stand-out player from what I saw. Lost the ball a few times, got caught in possession, didn't quite make the long passes. He's still some way from being the old George unfortunately (IMHO). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BathRam72 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 4 minutes ago, Ramitupper said: I watched GT in the U23 game last night, he wasn't a stand-out player from what I saw. Lost the ball a few times, got caught in possession, didn't quite make the long passes. He's still some way from being the old George unfortunately (IMHO). Be careful what you say on here. I said a similar thing the last time I saw him play for the U23's and got vilified. Unfortunately there are those who will not accept that sometimes someone never loses form for what ever reason. I don't know what the answer is for GT but time he has had, if he needs more time then he needs to show he has not lost it for what ever reason. Sad but unless something happens soon, I feel he will be moving on (maybe for his own good) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 You can only make slinky short passes and fantastic long passes into an attackers feet if the other players make room and find space for him to hit these balls to. Its not always cut and dried that a players not back to his best. Having no passes to play can result in losing the ball if your first instinct isn’t just to belt it up field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, cannable said: This is such a cliche No, it's what I witnessed with my own eyes. He was overweight & slow when he came back last season & I posted on here at the time that I was annoyed that he/the club let him get so unfit whilst he was out. I haven't seen him play yet this season and of course I really hope he's progressing and will burst back into the first team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannable Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Wolfie said: No, it's what I witnessed with my own eyes. He was overweight & slow when he came back last season & I posted on here at the time that I was annoyed that he/the club let him get so unfit whilst he was out. I haven't seen him play yet this season and of course I really hope he's progressing and will burst back into the first team Was he unfit? Or was his lack of energy exposed by being the midfielder of the pair who was asked to do doggies rather than sitting and spraying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram59 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 3 hours ago, Ramitupper said: I watched GT in the U23 game last night, he wasn't a stand-out player from what I saw. Lost the ball a few times, got caught in possession, didn't quite make the long passes. He's still some way from being the old George unfortunately (IMHO). I've watched a few of the u23 games on tv and I thought that last night's game was George's best game to date. Yes, he's not quite there yet but when he lost the ball, he quickly reacted and got back at the player which showed there was some pace coming back to his game. A few long passes didn't quite come off but a couple of delightful passes did work which were vintage George. For the first time in a long time, I saw glimpses of the old George last night and hopefully regular games with the u23's will see him back in the first team squad in the next month or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BathRam72 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 11 minutes ago, ram59 said: I've watched a few of the u23 games on tv and I thought that last night's game was George's best game to date. Yes, he's not quite there yet but when he lost the ball, he quickly reacted and got back at the player which showed there was some pace coming back to his game. A few long passes didn't quite come off but a couple of delightful passes did work which were vintage George. For the first time in a long time, I saw glimpses of the old George last night and hopefully regular games with the u23's will see him back in the first team squad in the next month or so. But you have to ask, 'Is this the game we are playing these days?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 1 hour ago, ram59 said: I've watched a few of the u23 games on tv and I thought that last night's game was George's best game to date. Yes, he's not quite there yet but when he lost the ball, he quickly reacted and got back at the player which showed there was some pace coming back to his game. A few long passes didn't quite come off but a couple of delightful passes did work which were vintage George. For the first time in a long time, I saw glimpses of the old George last night and hopefully regular games with the u23's will see him back in the first team squad in the next month or so. Let's hope so....he's vital in my opinion in bringing this lampard team on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 1 minute ago, kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong said: Let's hope so....he's vital in my opinion in bringing this lampard team on. I certainly hope not, given the number of appearances made over the last 3 seasons. I'd like to think he could become an important part of the team again but if he's vital to it I would be worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaRam Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 3 hours ago, ram59 said: I've watched a few of the u23 games on tv and I thought that last night's game was George's best game to date. Yes, he's not quite there yet but when he lost the ball, he quickly reacted and got back at the player which showed there was some pace coming back to his game. A few long passes didn't quite come off but a couple of delightful passes did work which were vintage George. For the first time in a long time, I saw glimpses of the old George last night and hopefully regular games with the u23's will see him back in the first team squad in the next month or so. Totally agree, he looked sharper last night and saw him do a few sprints aswell to get back. Hopefully the sharpness will be back after a few more games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenBr Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 5 hours ago, BathRam72 said: But you have to ask, 'Is this the game we are playing these days?' Well yes obviously. You can't just have exclusively tippy tappy short little passes. You have to play a mixture of long and short balls otherwise it becomes too predictable. Thorne has only ever played for us when we play expansive attacking football and would fit perfectly into Lampards team (if back to his best). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Evans will be ahead of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 28 minutes ago, Mafiabob said: Evans will be ahead of him Only if he plays well and trains well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dethorn Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Miles Addison sprang to mind this week and then this thread too That game Addison had against Man U was epic and this is what happened YearsTeamApps(Gls) 2006–2012Derby County65(3) 2011–2012→ Barnsley (loan)11(0) 2012→ Bournemouth (loan)14(1) 2012–2015Bournemouth20(0) 2014→ Rotherham United (loan)6(0) 2014→ Scunthorpe United (loan)3(0) 2015→ Blackpool (loan)6(0) 2015–2016Peterborough United3(1) 2016–2017Kilmarnock17(0) 2018–Nuneaton Borough4(0) National team‡ 2009England U211(0 Obviously talented, but not so you would know it from that career. Others who spring to mind - Lewin Nyatanga, Lee Holmes (still only 31!!),Giles Barnes, Unfortunately despite being a massive George Thorne fan I fear the above examples could prove to be more in the mould of what we can expect ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaside Sam Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 08/09/2018 at 21:14, angieram said: Just a comment on Thorne paying more attention to his phone than to the game when watching Derby, why is this different than all the fans who do the same? And has anyone seen Mourhino and Karanka tonight at Wembley? the fans ain't getting paid copious amounts of dosh to watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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