Jake Manthorpe
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Fraser
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Da Man Clay
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- Dec 16, 2004
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Yep, against Leeds he was awesome and he hasn't been that poor when I have seen him.
saltash seagull
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yes he has come on heaps this season and had a lot of pressure on him after hammonds sending off on saturday and took it very well for a kid
there are area's of his game he needs to work on but he's 20 i see him very similar to hammond in that in 3 or 4 years time he could be a big player for the albion
there are area's of his game he needs to work on but he's 20 i see him very similar to hammond in that in 3 or 4 years time he could be a big player for the albion
ali jenkins
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I think he's worth a place in the team.
More good than bad!
More good than bad!
Jake Manthorpe
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Yeah i can see him being an asset for the furture.. but he isnt good enough for a starting place in the center of midfeild if we want to push for play offs, surely?
Jake Manthorpe
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Thats a great point, since offering him a pro contract we havnt seen or heard any thing of him! look at Coxy, dubut season 1st team football.. being to young isnt a good enough exscuse really.. look at arsenal they have 18 year olds playing champions league footbal. why use age as an exscuse?
Jake Manthorpe
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Its also his second year rightt?
He has i rmember him coming on for frutos against bristol city away in the paint pot trophy
f*** off super fan.
rusty redeyes
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Tom definitely has a future, but needs an experienced pro along side him. He does the simple things well and looks like he always wants the ball. From what I know, he'll play anywhere he asked to play, but would prefer centre mid.
As others have said he was the best player on the pitch against Leeds and hasn't had a particualry bad game for us, even when played out wide.
I think as he gains experience he will continue to improve, technically he's sound, a good competitor and uses the ball intelligently. Well worth a squad place at the moment.
I think as he gains experience he will continue to improve, technically he's sound, a good competitor and uses the ball intelligently. Well worth a squad place at the moment.
Jake Manthorpe
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Yeah, he just dosnt look comfortable on the ball in my eyes, he has an engine him tho, proberly one of the fittest players at the club
Da Man Clay
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I think thats the difference, once he gets used to the pace of the game he will be the new (and probably better) Charlie Oatway.
Jake Manthorpe
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He has competition from Mcfaul thompson hammond cant see him gettin picked over them
Silent Bob
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Fraser is alright, all action and committed, he's a decent passer as well, just plays it simple. I think the Mansfield game showed he's not even close to being the finished article yet, with Reid playing poorly alongside him he was awful, I think Hammond and O'Callaghan have tended to guide him through games when they've played with him. Nothing wrong with that of course. He's got the right attitude anyway, and looks like he will develop into a leader on the pitch.
I think the way he is being used this season is the way young players should be really, being eased in, used sparingly, playing a couple of games and then coming out. It's a shame that players like Cox and Lynch haven't had this and their progress seems to have stalled this year.
I think the way he is being used this season is the way young players should be really, being eased in, used sparingly, playing a couple of games and then coming out. It's a shame that players like Cox and Lynch haven't had this and their progress seems to have stalled this year.
Da Man Clay
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He does, but there is a decent chance at least one (and probably two) of those will be gone at the end of the season.
Simon Morgan
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I think Fraser has improved a lot this season. The one thing he has against him is his size, he doesn't seem big enough to really compete in the middle of the park. Still has the right attitude, as others have mentioned, and I'm sure he'll continue to improve.