Thoughts

Jurasek is building slowly. From a very low base (not even fit enough to play) to where he is now. But he is continuing to grow. Key contribution vs qpr, first goal yesterday to change the nature of the game. It’s a lot better, even if it’s not peak Eadie. And there are still times when he seems out of position, takes a safe pointless pass when there’s more on. Just needs to keep going, and we’ll see what more he’s got.

Cordoba looked very good, and might well be one of our two best. But let’s see. Just back from injury, and was up against limited opposition. But I liked what I saw.

The Garden didn’t quite have the impact we might have hoped for, but he’s barely had minutes and looked like a player not tuned in to the rest of the squad or patterns of play. But to me he looked like he offered something different to our other striker options. He looked to me like he has pace, and made a number of runs in behind that nobody saw or hit. A bit more Pukki style than our other options. Feels to me like there will be games that suit him, and although I doubt he starts, a great option off the bench.

I thought Wright was good on the ball playing deeper. Very good. But will need to see him do that against better opposition. But felt like yesterday gave us a glimpse of what we might expect once Kenneth hangs up his boots.

Slimane did okay, but I don’t see him as a starting no 10 for a championship team pushing for promotion. Sounds like the club agrees too, given the mood music around key targets.

Once people are fit, feels like we’re suddenly going to have lots of good options out wide.

Love The Tony Springett.

Tatty bye Sarge. Let him go. But we would need another body and that will be hard in this window. Maybe a Jordan Rhodes type loan to give cover and an option?

Makama really looks like he’s got something. A hat trick out of position from the left wing, sheesh. We’d better put a good team around quick, because the way he’s going he’ll get a lot of offers sooner than wed like.

We really need to hoover up some points and get out of the relegation soon. (I mean, duh.)

Posted By: Under soil heating on January 12th 2026 at 07:29:07

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Thoughts (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Jan 12, 07:29:07
- I might be in the minority, but I think letting sarge go would be a massive mistake (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 12, 08:29:11
  - sarge is top in the league for big chances missed on the EFL stats (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Jan 12, 09:34:20
  - The squad has already been weakened by Sargent’s desire to move and refusal to play (NCFC) - tim berry, Jan 12, 08:52:36
    - I did wonder if they were slightly galvanised by it yesterday, actually (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jan 12, 09:21:26
    - I don’t think we know that (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 12, 09:03:17
      - Once yer mind has wandered to pastures new, it's never the same innit (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Jan 12, 09:06:36
        
        Wes, Buendia, Cantwell, probably many others.... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 12, 09:13:05
        
        Cantwell never did, the other two yes. (NCFC) - tim berry, Jan 12, 09:17:57
        
        Never refused to play though (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 12, 09:24:20
        
        Cantwell never did what? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 12, 09:23:52
        
        You are right, I forgot about his 2020 interest (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Jan 12, 10:10:05
  - there is a good reason why you might be in the minority (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 12, 08:50:23
    - 🎯 (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 12, 09:36:36
    - 🎯 (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 09:04:56
    - Do we know that for sure, though? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 12, 08:59:49
      - he has been pretty much awol this season (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 12, 09:03:27
        
        I think if he's refusing to play, fair enough (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 12, 09:12:20
        
        Did they refuse to play? (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 12, 09:14:42
        
        I don't see any distinction there (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 12, 09:20:37
      - You saw him in the Stoke game? (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 12, 09:02:46
        
        And while we despise Nunez (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 09:05:38
        
        Yes, he was absolutely pathetic for the second half of last season (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 12, 09:10:47
        
        So was everyone else though (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 12, 09:11:25
        
        He was one of the worst offenders, if not THE worst offender (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 12, 09:13:56
        
        I’d rather Sarge put a shift in to get a move tbh (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 12, 09:16:10
        
        But that is still a possibility (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 12, 09:28:04
        
        appreciate your optimism but i can't see it happening (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 12, 09:32:14
        
        I'm not being optimistic; I'm right ;) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 12, 09:34:09
        
        VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 09:21:54
    - Innit (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 12, 08:50:52
  - There's never any point keeping players who've decided they want to leave. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 12, 08:49:07

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