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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: Timperley The Best on November 20, 2013, 02:47:20 PM

Title: wilkinson
Post by: Timperley The Best on November 20, 2013, 02:47:20 PM
Bringing him in to effectively replace boshell is looking like a shrewd move from ls
Title: Re: wilkinson
Post by: Hamilton on November 20, 2013, 02:59:18 PM
Bringing him in to effectively replace boshell is looking like a shrewd move from ls

Yes.
Title: Re: wilkinson
Post by: Stan Hibbert on November 20, 2013, 03:07:30 PM
Twice the player Boshell is and he'll only get better.

Like I said at the time, losing Boshell was no big deal.
Title: Re: wilkinson
Post by: Leon on November 20, 2013, 03:10:02 PM
I agree with what Brian Flynn said in commentary last night about us playing at a higher tempo with Wilkinson in the team. I think that's how we need to play and Boshell, for all his virtues, did tend to slow things down a bit.
Title: Re: wilkinson
Post by: Nom de plume on November 20, 2013, 03:19:25 PM
Twice the player Boshell is and he'll only get better.

Like I said at the time, losing Boshell was no big deal.
Agreed. Some of his deft touches last night reminded me of a young Graham Heathcote.
Title: Re: wilkinson
Post by: Hale Alty on November 20, 2013, 03:30:16 PM
The only thing I can remember Boshell doing was passing the ball to players on the other team. Wilkinson will contribute forward momentum and goals. Last night he even tried a carbon copy of the one he scored for Stalybridge at Moss Lane.
Title: Re: wilkinson
Post by: robininstockport on November 20, 2013, 03:57:36 PM
A goal scoring midfielder just what the doctor ordered.

Will only improve aswell.
Title: Re: wilkinson
Post by: Hamilton on November 20, 2013, 05:10:14 PM
Twice the player Boshell is and he'll only get better.

Like I said at the time, losing Boshell was no big deal.
Agreed. Some of his deft touches last night reminded me of a young Graham Heathcote.

Praise indeed.
Title: Re: wilkinson
Post by: ripleym on November 20, 2013, 05:19:19 PM
Twice the player Boshell is and he'll only get better.

Like I said at the time, losing Boshell was no big deal.
Agreed. Some of his deft touches last night reminded me of a young Graham Heathcote.

No daft touches then?
Title: Re: wilkinson
Post by: JTH on November 20, 2013, 05:29:54 PM
I agree with what Brian Flynn said in commentary last night about us playing at a higher tempo with Wilkinson in the team. I think that's how we need to play and Boshell, for all his virtues, did tend to slow things down a bit.

Big fan of Bosh and still think his ability to retain possession is missed. However I've only seen Wilkinson a couple of times (for us) and agree that overall he makes us a more effective team in that our strengths are clearly going forward. Ideal situation, Wilkinson on when we're chasing, Bosh on when we're seeing a game out. That was never going to happen though was it?

An excellent replacement either way.
Title: Re: wilkinson
Post by: thegazelle on November 20, 2013, 05:35:23 PM
Twice the player Boshell is and he'll only get better.

Like I said at the time, losing Boshell was no big deal.
Agreed. Some of his deft touches last night reminded me of a young Graham Heathcote.

No daft touches then?

we just need another king and barrow to play with him and we would only need three in midfield
Title: Re: wilkinson
Post by: Ballers on November 20, 2013, 09:27:10 PM
He's a little lacksadaisical at times but he certainly adds something to the team - if nothing else he's given Sean Densmore a new lease of life.

Sadly and predictably some people seem to think Boshell is therefore not a good player. However, apart from being incorrect it's missing the point slightly. He may have replaced him in the sense of one in one out but he's not the same player. You'd actually need to compare how Jake Moult is currently doing Boshell's job (very well at times not so at others imo) to see how good the (unplanned) business is.

I thought his cross come shot for Stalybridge the other year was a fluke but, while it probably was, from my early initial views of him I would wager that he'll actually score one or two more like that for us. Every time he strikes it he ball seems to bend and/or dip viciously.

Title: Re: wilkinson
Post by: Nom de plume on November 20, 2013, 10:03:24 PM


we just need another king and barrow to play with him and we would only need three in midfield
That gave me a wonderful image - Kingy and Frank Sinclair on opposing sides..... :P
Title: Re: wilkinson
Post by: Hamilton on November 20, 2013, 10:13:07 PM


we just need another king and barrow to play with him and we would only need three in midfield
That gave me a wonderful image - Kingy and Frank Sinclair on opposing sides..... :P

To paraphrase Harry Hill: "FIIIIIIGGGHHHTTTTTTT!"
Title: Re: wilkinson
Post by: taxi Phil on November 20, 2013, 10:19:57 PM
ADT has been conspicuously absent since we signed Greg.

We should be grateful Greg can afford the bus fare all the way from Tameside  ;D