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Didn't we trigger a clause that gave him an automatic extension?

 

That's what I thought. If he played X amount of games last season then his contract renewed itself for another year.

 

Not sure if that's definitely right but it's something I read/heard.

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What I don't understand is the opinion of he's a luxury and we can't afford this but Eagles is fine they do just as much defensive work (maybe Petrov more only just) if we can only have one I'd prefer Petrov in and like casino says what did happen in that Burnley game as he was main man all the way through pre season?

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Didn't we trigger a clause that gave him an automatic extension?

 

dunno

 

maybe

 

perhaps

 

he, sordell and lee went from being first choice to the shit on coyles shoes in the space a few days

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if we can only have one I'd prefer Petrov in

 

So, to clarify, given the choice of either Eagles OR Petrov, you'd go for Petrov?

 

Yikes.

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the same eagles, with 6 goals and 9 assists? that eagles?

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So, to clarify, given the choice of either Eagles OR Petrov, you'd go for Petrov?

 

Yikes.

Yes as a fan of a balanced team with actual wingers I'd choose petrov, our experiment of mavies on the right and eagles on the left ended up being a disaster. Any team with width would destroy us. I'm not a fan of eagles but I know a lot of you are, would he not be better as a second striker?
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wouldn't it have made sense not to renew petrovs contact if we wanted rid?

 

Unless we wanted a better fee for him and the bids never rolled in. That's my best guess as to why OC would have lengthened his contract.

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Yes as a fan of a balanced team with actual wingers I'd choose petrov, our experiment of mavies on the right and eagles on the left ended up being a disaster. Any team with width would destroy us. I'm not a fan of eagles but I know a lot of you are, would he not be better as a second striker?

 

Personally, yes, I'd like to see him in an advanced midfield role behind the striker and with Petrov on the left.

 

Given a choice of only one of them though, as you stated, then Eagles all day long.

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Personally, yes, I'd like to see him in an advanced midfield role behind the striker and with Petrov on the left.

 

Given a choice of only one of them though, as you stated, then Eagles all day long.

FWIW in my opinion for the chances he has and little work he does for the team I don't think his return is good enough but he appears to be flavour of the month.
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owt to do with Coyle's selections is old news, some were mind boggling at best, but clean slate move on and all that

 

he started all 3 games under Phillips/Lee

 

he looked well up for it v Bristol & Cardiff and played well

 

but didn't start again till Blackpool, out of position, and not been seen since

 

DFs selections have been put down to getting to know the team, and he's been getting to know the players personally

 

seems to me there's a clash or DF doesn't see him fitting in long term

 

on the evidence of the games he's played since Coyle left, Petrov should be featuring

 

if he doesn't get in the squad tomorrow his time is probably up, and wouldn't blame him for doing one in Jan

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FWIW in my opinion for the chances he has and little work he does for the team I don't think his return is good enough but he appears to be flavour of the month.

 

6 goals and 9 assists isn't good enough? You not see his assist for Ngog on Saturday I take it?

 

You're clearly hard to please.

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in a 4231, i'd have eagles and petrov in the team, infact theres only a fit cyl should ever stop that happening imo

 

assuming you mean either side of the main striker, who is the attacking midfielder, mark davies?

 

we're pretty much back to coyles attack n defence mentality, then

 

keeper and 6 defenders and attackers

 

i'd like to see it with the discipline freedman seems to want to bring, but lord knows if it works!

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6 goals and 9 assists isn't good enough? You not see his assist for Ngog on Saturday I take it?

 

You're clearly hard to please.

Not really he's had 108 shots so far this season. A 6% conversion rate is nowt to get excited about really
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how does that compare to his much more effective teammates

Petrov 6 starts 2 goals 3 assists and 9 shots. If were going down the stats route, petrov surely wins?
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a goal every 3 and an assist every 2

 

its about the same, isn't it

 

eagles has been a revelation

 

he works harder for the team than most and he's consistently our main threat

 

petrov is so talented but you can't help thinking its all about him - like he'd prefer to put in the perfect cross that didn't lead to a goal, rather than a scuffed affair that did

 

i honestly don't see why anybody would consider leaving eagles out of the team - dunno where i'd play him, but i'd play him

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a goal every 3 and an assist every 2

 

its about the same, isn't it

 

eagles has been a revelation

 

he works harder for the team than most and he's consistently our main threat

 

petrov is so talented but you can't help thinking its all about him - like he'd prefer to put in the perfect cross that didn't lead to a goal, rather than a scuffed affair that did

 

i honestly don't see why anybody would consider leaving eagles out of the team - dunno where i'd play him, but i'd play him

See the bit you said about petrov being all about him is the way I see it with eagles. Would rather do a run and shoot for glory than pass and a defo goal. The 108 shots must suggest this. I think if we are to pursue with him he has to play as a forward
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he is quick to shoot

 

in a team with kevin davies and david ngog, it's the only way we'd have a shot some weeks

 

My thoughts precisely. It's not like, especially when K.Davies is playing, he can look up and pick out a clever run that the striker has done to create an opening. He's better off taking his chances with a pot-shot.

 

 

... having said that, the goal on Saturday involved Eagles running into the area picking out Ngog who'd cleverly dropped back and created space. It'd be nice to see quite a bit more of that in the coming weeks/months.

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a goal every 3 and an assist every 2

 

its about the same, isn't it

 

eagles has been a revelation

 

he works harder for the team than most and he's consistently our main threat

 

petrov is so talented but you can't help thinking its all about him - like he'd prefer to put in the perfect cross that didn't lead to a goal, rather than a scuffed affair that did

 

i honestly don't see why anybody would consider leaving eagles out of the team - dunno where i'd play him, but i'd play him

 

Petrov on the left and Eagles on the right?

Andrews and Spearing in the middle for a bit of solidity?

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assuming you mean either side of the main striker, who is the attacking midfielder, mark davies?

 

we're pretty much back to coyles attack n defence mentality, then

 

keeper and 6 defenders and attackers

 

i'd like to see it with the discipline freedman seems to want to bring, but lord knows if it works!

 

aye mavies behind, with 2 shitting, protecting the defence

 

as opposed to coyles 3 box-to-box getting too far forward, getting fucked and not working as a unit

 

i'll even take mavies sitting (or rather fetching and carrying) with somebody else supporting the striker.

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Petrov on the left and Eagles on the right?

Andrews and Spearing in the middle for a bit of solidity?

 

that's the one

 

but instead it's pratley, afobe & ream

 

well, till tomorrow

 

what's the cut off point between getting to know players and being clueless?

 

don't get me wrong, if DF can get Coyle's team playing, like Coyle got Megson's team playing, it'll be great and all that

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