League 1 General Chat Thread

[Pilot_Phonic]

I guarantee if you’ve watched him in these past 5 games you’d agree. Plus Okonkwo played like a tradesmen against Birmingham.

Can't wait to see the Birmingham highlights when they play you at St Andrews

 

[AdamStag]

Can't wait to see the Birmingham highlights when they play you at St Andrews

Last game of the season pal, promotion party.

 

[northstandexile]

Last game of the season pal, promotion party.

For the stags

 

[EnglishRed]

I guarantee if you’ve watched him in these past 5 games you’d agree. Plus Okonkwo played like a tradesmen against Birmingham.

Pym that fat lad you have in goal?

 

[Arbury]

Christy Pym now added to the list, called up for Northern Ireland. After Lincoln where he had a mare he’s probably been the best keeper in the league, well deserved.

nope, that’s Jed steers spot, I’d even pick mannion over pym.

KTF

 

[Conker]

Can't wait to see the Birmingham highlights when they play you at St Andrews

The Field Mill fixture is on telly so you can watch the match if you like mate.

 

[Conker]

nope, that’s Jed steers spot, I’d even pick mannion over pym.

KTF

I’m claiming in the past five games he’s been the best keeper in the league, we’ve won all five and kept three clean sheets in the process, it’s barely a massive shout, we’ve got a bus load of defenders out injured and given away plenty of chances in three of those five games so he’s had to pull off some top saves.

I said after Lincoln because he made two howlers against them, at no point was I suggesting he is the best goalkeeper in the league, just probably is right now on form.

 

[EnglishRed]

I know inexplicably a lot of people (outside of Wrexham fans) don't think Okonkwo is any good but he has the best goals conceded per game ratio (0.84) of any Wrexham goalkeeper who has made 50 appearances.

For that to be the case for a keeper who has just turned 23 year old is insane, and why we all rate him so highly. His potential is huge.

 

[Conker]

I know inexplicably a lot of people (outside of Wrexham fans) don't think Okonkwo is any good but he has the best goals conceded per game ratio (0.84) of any Wrexham goalkeeper who has made 50 appearances.

For that to be the case for a keeper who has just turned 23 year old is insane, and why we all rate him so highly. His potential is huge.

I highly rate Okonkwo genuinely, but not everything is about Wrexham, Pym deserves his praise for being in such good form and getting recognition via an international call up.

I don’t think anybody on this thread even slagged Okonkwo off other than me taking the piss after vaguely remembering a mistake against Birmingham, dunno what summoned you to defend him. I’ve posted at least a few times on here saying I rate him highly.

 

[AdamStag]

I highly rate Okonkwo genuinely, but not everything is about Wrexham, Pym deserves his praise for being in such good form and getting recognition via an international call up.

I don’t think anybody on this thread even slagged Okonkwo off other than me taking the piss after vaguely remembering a mistake against Birmingham, dunno what summoned you to defend him. I’ve posted at least a few times on here saying I rate him highly.

He’s a good keeper, as i said from what ive seen of him he’s not far off pym.

Pym did well for being the “fat lad in goal” conceding the least amount of goals in league 2 last year mind.

 

[Pilot_Phonic]

He’s a good keeper, as i said from what ive seen of him he’s not far off pym.

Pym did well for being the “fat lad in goal” conceding the least amount of goals in league 2 last year mind.

Honestly, I did rate Pym when we went to your gaff last season.

 

[DaveBirm1875]

I'd take those keepers over our current incumbents, ours are absolutely honking

 

[AdamStag]

Honestly, I did rate Pym when we went to your gaff last season.

They've both been excellent / you don’t get promoted with shit keepers

 

[denzel ecfc]

He’s a good keeper, as i said from what ive seen of him he’s not far off pym.

Pym did well for being the “fat lad in goal” conceding the least amount of goals in league 2 last year mind.

Pah, Pym has conceded 11, Whitworth only 6....definitely rather have the latter at the moment

 

[Casey]

Any inside knowledge on what's going on with Benjamin Taminu?
a) No work permit
b) Not registered in time
c) No first touch
d) Not even close to match fitness. (This is actually what I think the problem might be. I know I might be being unfair on the Tanzanian league, but I think we don't realise how fit footballers need to be, so I'm guessing the club have him training separately until he can get up to the baseline for shuttles or whatever. The guy just hasn't played a full 90 minutes in a long, long time).
e) Just not good enough to get in the team.
f) Needs to learn English lower league style of play

The Nigerian fans are pretty salty about his callup, and quite a few saying that it's down to corruption; that's someone's getting a cut of his appearance money. Both Taminu and Eguavoen (the national coach) seem aware of the controversy. Must be nice to have the Super Eagles as your feeder team that you can send players out on loan to.
But yeah, given the discrepancies on the transfer fee;
g) Money Laundering

Short answer. Not the foggiest.

We put out 'Today at training ' videos and no one has seen him on these either but we did get a 'Welcome to Crawley' Video so he has at least been at the club.

Re the transfer fee. We had a 'friend ' of Lindsey on our forum who stated quite categorically that the fee was nowhere near what was posted on the Tanzanian fa web site. This friend is now on the MK Dons forums.

It does all seem a bit dodgy though.

Casey

 

[Luke Imp]

Not a wonder no-one has managed to buy Reading...

Reading sale jeopardised by owner Dai Yongge’s £55m debt to Chinese bank

Dai Yongge’s attempts to sell Reading are being jeopardised by his failure to repay previously undisclosed debts of more than £55m, according to documents seen by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

 

[denzel ecfc]

Point proven...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1844028378594369730

 

[EnglishRed]

I highly rate Okonkwo genuinely, but not everything is about Wrexham, Pym deserves his praise for being in such good form and getting recognition via an international call up.

I don’t think anybody on this thread even slagged Okonkwo off other than me taking the piss after vaguely remembering a mistake against Birmingham, dunno what summoned you to defend him. I’ve posted at least a few times on here saying I rate him highly.

He's had plenty of doubts posted about him over the last few weeks, although generally by the same people. I only posted that stat about Okonkwo because I'd just seen it, not to make things about Wrexham.

Pym has looked good every time I've seen him.

 

[YEO YEO YEO]

Point proven...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1844028378594369730

Bristol Rovers must have faced a lot of shots this season then. Feels they've conceded a lot.

Our keeper isn't on the list as he doesn't have many shots to face due to our defence, he defo earnt his wage at Blackpool though.

 

[Master D]

Christy Pym now added to the list, called up for Northern Ireland. After Lincoln where he had a mare he’s probably been the best keeper in the league, well deserved.

I knew one of our lot wouldn't be able to resist on this eventually

 

[EnglishRed]

I knew one of our lot wouldn't be able to resist on this eventually

We can't have inaccuracies on here. Statistically Tickle or Whitworth are the best keepers in the league.

Next thing they will claim Clough is the best manager.

 

[Conker]

We can't have inaccuracies on here. Statistically Tickle or Whitworth are the best keepers in the league.

Next thing they will claim Clough is the best manager.

No that’s Steve Bruce, despite the fact Cloughie tactically made him look like a binman.

 

[ForzaCounty]

Point proven...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1844028378594369730

Just looked up the stats and our Addai is behind three different Reading goalkeepers.

For such a stat-driven team it's insane that he's undroppable.

 

[BRFC_Gas]

Point proven...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1844028378594369730

Top 2 both loan keepers too

 

[Stocky]

Just looked up the stats and our Addai is behind three different Reading goalkeepers.

For such a stat-driven team it's insane that he's undroppable.

Addai is a worry for me. Wouldn't surprise me to see Hinchliffe get the number 1 spot back at some point.

Wasn't overly keen on him when I saw him for Crawley and he hasn't done loads to change my mind.

 

[Stocky]

I think I'll have been one of the ones who've questioned the Wrexham keeper. In fairness though, I did state that he just has never had a good game when I've watched him. If he's universally rated amongst fans who watch him every week, they obviously have far more to go on.

 

[Luke Imp]

Bristol Rovers must have faced a lot of shots this season then. Feels they've conceded a lot.

Our keeper isn't on the list as he doesn't have many shots to face due to our defence, he defo earnt his wage at Blackpool though.

Bristol Rovers (140), Mansfield (135), Shrewsbury (130) and Exeter/Posh (129) have given up the most amount of shots.

Best are Birmingham (69), Stockport (76), Stevenage (82), Lincoln (85).

 

[Casey]

That stat shocked me. We seem to have our goal peppered with shots most games.

Casey

Edited as mis spelled shots as shits....hmmm

 

[EnglishRed]

I think I'll have been one of the ones who've questioned the Wrexham keeper. In fairness though, I did state that he just has never had a good game when I've watched him. If he's universally rated amongst fans who watch him every week, they obviously have far more to go on.

He sees you watching him and goes to pieces.

 

[EnglishRed]

Addai is a worry for me. Wouldn't surprise me to see Hinchliffe get the number 1 spot back at some point.

Wasn't overly keen on him when I saw him for Crawley and he hasn't done loads to change my mind.

What was the deal with Hinchliffe in his early career? He's clearly an excellent keeper so how did he end up in the regional leagues? Or was it one of those times when a player just needs to find his home- he's always been brilliant for Stockport whenever we played you