Pre-season specialist Haris Vučkić joins FC Twente

[joeyt]

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[cubaricho]

Could be a chance for him to step up now that Ben Arfa is out of the squad, especially considering that we seem to want to stick with the 4-5-1 type formation we've been using.

[Thespence]

Could be a chance for him to step up now that Ben Arfa is out of the squad, especially considering that we seem to want to stick with the 4-5-1 type formation we've been using.

 

We will go with: Lil Wayne Barton Tiote Jonas

                                                  Big Kev           

[ponsaelius]

I'd rather Vuckic played than Nolan tbh.

[Thespence]

Realistically that is not going to happen.

[ponsaelius]

Realistically that is not going to happen.

 

Of course not.

[cubaricho]

Realistically that is not going to happen.

 

Of course not.

 

Agreed, but it would be nice to see someone with a pair of legs in that position.

[Thespence]

Realistically that is not going to happen.

 

Of course not.

 

Agreed, but it would be nice to see someone with a pair of legs in that position.

 

That rules out Nolan & BHA atm then.

[ponsaelius]

Realistically that is not going to happen.

 

Of course not.

 

Agreed, but it would be nice to see someone with a pair of legs in that position.

 

Exactly. Vuckic is going to be more valuable in the long term than Nolan, and it's hardly that much of a downgrade atm.

[Pilko]

It's a real shame to see Hughton's obvious management ability being totally negated by loyalty to a shit footballer like Kevin Nolan.

[ElDiablo]

Needs to be given game time here and there when we can afford it, starting from now. If Nolan gets injured (heh) we've literally nobody who can play that role and he needs to be ready. Just look at how much Wilshere has come on in the last 6 months just by Wenger showing a bit of faith in him.

[Ronaldo]

He sent him out on loan, mate. That's why he's developed.

[ElDiablo]

He made 14 appearances for Bolton, it obviously helped but the confidence he's gained since Wenger started playing him is evident, he's playing much better now than he did at the start of the season.

[colinmk]

From what I saw yesterday he certainly has a lot of potential. Strong, looks to get into the right positions and showed the type of class he has with that almost amazing pass in the second half. Really looks off the pace required for this level though and he will only get that with regular football, I would try and loan him to a championship club in Jan and he could could come back ready to realistically fight for the first team next season. Same goes with Ranger and Kadar although we kind of need Kadar for cover.

[Disco]

Times like this where we could do with not having a paperthin squad so Haris, Ranger and Kadar can all go and find their feet in the Champ and get some proper exposure to regular football. Coaching/scouting staff will be able to judge them properly then and if worse comes to worse they'll have been in the shop window for 6months.

[Guest BlacknWhiteArmy]

Thought he looked decent last night. Looked quite quick (I thought he looked quite slow and sluggish at Accrington) and played some good balls. Like Ranger, really needs to be loaned out.

[henke]

I thought he looked out of sorts for the first 80 minutes last night, had the touch of a donkey at times. But there was a couple of flashes in the last ten minutes that made me sit up. One was a pass to carroll (i think), bent with with outside of his left foot. Nobody else in our squad, after barfa, could have made or even considered that pass. It was sublime.

 

So yeah, the kids talented and needs minutes.

[greydos]

I thought he looked out of sorts for the first 80 minutes last night, had the touch of a donkey at times. But there was a couple of flashes in the last ten minutes that made me sit up. One was a pass to carroll (i think), bent with with outside of his left foot. Nobody else in our squad, after barfa, could have made or even considered that pass. It was sublime.

 

So yeah, the kids talented and needs minutes.

 

I didn't see the game so can't say i've seen the pass you're talking about. But it sounds similar to the pass barton played to ameobi against wham before receiving it back and getting the assist for carroll.

 

In my eyes JB's as good a passer as anyone we've got on our books

[binnsy]

tricky one regarding sending him on loan,  i think i would only consider sending him to Carlisle or Hartlepool,  he's a young lad who's just settling into a new country and city,  the club look after him really well with his house virtually on the doorstep of the training ground.  While playing on loan regularly would know doubt be beneficial i don't think sending him off to the other end of the country would.

[colinmk]

tricky one regarding sending him on loan,  i think i would only consider sending him to Carlisle or Hartlepool,  he's a young lad who's just settling into a new country and city,  the club look after him really well with his house virtually on the doorstep of the training ground.  While playing on loan regularly would know doubt be beneficial i don't think sending him off to the other end of the country would.

 

Aye that's a fair point. It's a shame we are in the position we are in because we just can't afford to give him successive run outs from the bench so as you say it is a tricky one.

[Guest Heneage]

It would be nice to send him to a team that look to pass ball around, a QPR or Cardiff would be lovely.

[Guest ObiChrisKenobi]

Thought he looked decent last night. Looked quite quick (I thought he looked quite slow and sluggish at Accrington) and played some good balls. Like Ranger, really needs to be loaned out.

 

He's lanky, so he's slow until he gets into his stride, but yeah, I was a bit surprised with the pace element he showed last night. Certainly didn't see anything like that at youth level.

[ponsaelius]

Got in the national squad again for their friendly Vs Georgia.

 

 

[gray]

Is he injured?