Tanner - looking bright. A sporting chance?

[Keyser Soze]

Seems to very bright pre-season. I always caution that these are low grade, low tempo games where not too many players are gunning full tilt.

This Tanner lad though. Two good feet. Running at folk. A bit of excitement. Is he still too raw, or might he have that X-Factor to be in the squad and have a sporting chance of growing his game time appearances as the season goes on?

[Robin Friday's Ghost]

Re: Tanner - looking bright. A sporting chance?

I seem to remember he scored a couple pre season last year didn't he? Didn't seem to go anywhere though. Hopefully he can push on. Players like him are going to have to in the circumstances.

[The Bloop]

Re: Tanner - looking bright. A sporting chance?

With new management he's got a chance to impress and make his mark. Thought he looked OK last night so hope he can keep it up.

[life on mars]

Re: Tanner - looking bright. A sporting chance?

He has all the attributes to make it , powerful, skillfull, with good coaching and confidence could be a good one.

[bluemoon]

Re: Tanner - looking bright. A sporting chance?

he looked good against villa in the memorial match....

going on loan does a player good, they get a bit of pitch time, i know folks will sy he had a few shockers, but what players didnt have shockers last season, only 1 or 2 did ok the entire season

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Tanner - looking bright. A sporting chance?

He can turn on a sixpence and skin defenders, I understand.

[MacAdder]

Re: Tanner - looking bright. A sporting chance?

I was just about to mention, five posts and a couple of hours in with no puns on the surname.

I'd have lost a few shekels on that one!

[splott parker]

Re: Tanner - looking bright. A sporting chance?

Hope he’s never laid up with the thruppenny bits.

[Keyser Soze]

Re: Tanner - looking bright. A sporting chance?

I was just about to mention, five posts and a couple of hours in with no puns on the surname.

I'd have lost a few shekels on that one!

We can but try. We aim to please. Can we call him “Sun” (Tanner) ?

[olderblue]

Re: Tanner - looking bright. A sporting chance?

With new management he's got a chance to impress and make his mark. Thought he looked OK last night so hope he can keep it up.

He needs to go out on loan to a league club and show that he can hold down a first team place and make progress
He isn’t Championship standard and needs to prove himself in a lower league initially, before he’s ready to play for us at this level imho

[19bluebirds27]

Re: Tanner - looking bright. A sporting chance?

It seems the best thing was for the manager and his coaching staff to come in without any preconceptions about the club and players they find.
All start from zero and take them as they find them - quite refreshing and it’s probably exactly what we need.

We have to trust him and allow him time to implement his style - we could well ok.

[sneggyblubird]

Re: Tanner - looking bright. A sporting chance?

Has all the required skill.His weakness seems to lie in his work off the ball and waiting for the game to come to him.I saw the gaffer shouting at him to that effect last night.

[SuisseBluebird]

Re: Tanner - looking bright. A sporting chance?

Has all the required skill.His weakness seems to lie in his work off the ball and waiting for the game to come to him.I saw the gaffer shouting at him to that effect last night.

That's my feeling, he comes across as a spectator of the game, biding his time for the ball to come to him.

In comparison last night you had the Colwill brothers, Joel in particuliar, constantly offering options for a pass or harrying defenders - and this is something Tanner lacks in his game.

He definitely has something about him, but he's incredibly raw and fans should note he went out on loan to York City in Jan and after a few appearances got bombed out of the squad. It may be due to the fact that he's still adjusting to the transition of the day to day regiment of being a full time professional footballer, but I assumed he would of at least nabbed some valuable playing time at conference level. And the fact he did not is telling.

[2b2bdoo]

Re: Tanner - looking bright. A sporting chance?

I wonder if it’s a fitness thing for him.

[Robin Friday's Ghost]

Re: Tanner - looking bright. A sporting chance?

Has all the required skill.His weakness seems to lie in his work off the ball and waiting for the game to come to him.I saw the gaffer shouting at him to that effect last night.

It's a fault with quite a few of our team. The movement is awful.