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    Leandro Bacuna and James Collins

    Barring injuries, will we see either of these playing again soon? I don't think so

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    Re: Leandro Bacuna and James Collins

    I was going to ask the same about Mark Harris.

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    Re: Leandro Bacuna and James Collins

    Or Watters....

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    Re: Leandro Bacuna and James Collins

    Quote Originally Posted by tomcat View Post
    Or Watters....
    His recall seems a bit pointless now. The manager would no doubt argue that he couldn't be sure he'd have so many strikers at his disposal and that would be fair enough given the lateness of Ikepazu's arrival, but I'll be surprised if we see much of Watters between now and the end of the season.

    Strange signing from day one really.

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    Re: Leandro Bacuna and James Collins

    He must be on low wages and, as you said, we made a snap decision to recall him just in case we didn't get any alternatives over the line in time. He reminds me of a poorer, slower Joe Mason

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    Re: Leandro Bacuna and James Collins

    I hope Harris doesn't get frozen out now, he's not going to be as good as Davies or maybe Colwill but he's got something about him, he was great in the first half against Liverpool

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    Re: Leandro Bacuna and James Collins

    I'm surprised Harris didn't get on last night, even as a 10 minute sub

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    Re: Leandro Bacuna and James Collins

    Quote Originally Posted by delmbox View Post
    I hope Harris doesn't get frozen out now, he's not going to be as good as Davies or maybe Colwill but he's got something about him, he was great in the first half against Liverpool
    Apparently, the club turned down at least one loan offer for him on deadline day.

    He needs to move on now in my opinion. He's 23, he made his debut five years ago and he still hasn't cemented a place in the side.

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    Re: Leandro Bacuna and James Collins

    Maybe we should have kept Rhys Healey

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    Re: Leandro Bacuna and James Collins

    Quote Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman View Post
    Apparently, the club turned down at least one loan offer for him on deadline day.

    He needs to move on now in my opinion. He's 23, he made his debut five years ago and he still hasn't cemented a place in the side.
    I would keep Harris. I don’t see Collins or Watters playing at all. I would have let Harris go on loan though given the depth we have, he’d benefit from getting regular, first team football.

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    Re: Leandro Bacuna and James Collins

    Quote Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman View Post
    His recall seems a bit pointless now. The manager would no doubt argue that he couldn't be sure he'd have so many strikers at his disposal and that would be fair enough given the lateness of Ikepazu's arrival, but I'll be surprised if we see much of Watters between now and the end of the season.

    Strange signing from day one really.
    Abject performance v Barnsley

    It was like playing with 10 men whilst he was on the pitch.

    2nd best in challenges far too often.

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    Re: Leandro Bacuna and James Collins

    Quote Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa View Post
    I would keep Harris. I don’t see Collins or Watters playing at all. I would have let Harris go on loan though given the depth we have, he’d benefit from getting regular, first team football.
    Harris is the best option IMO of the three.

    Has always been a good impact sub with pace and trickery far more evident than the other two.

    Anyway, he's here until the end of the season (?)

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    Re: Leandro Bacuna and James Collins

    Quote Originally Posted by tomcat View Post
    Maybe we should have kept Rhys Healey
    He was in the wrong place at the wrong time to prosper under Warnock / Harris.

    May have been different had he been in the squad now.

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    Re: Leandro Bacuna and James Collins

    Quote Originally Posted by Forest Green Bluebird View Post
    He was in the wrong place at the wrong time to prosper under Warnock / Harris.

    May have been different had he been in the squad now.
    Totally agree, but perhaps Morison could have got the best out of him

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    Re: Leandro Bacuna and James Collins

    Quote Originally Posted by Forest Green Bluebird View Post
    He was in the wrong place at the wrong time to prosper under Warnock / Harris.

    May have been different had he been in the squad now.
    We sold Healey in the summer of 2019 when Warnock was still our manager.

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    Re: Leandro Bacuna and James Collins

    We are playing with 2 upfront so we need more than just Hugill, Davies and Uche. The likes of Collins, Watters and Harris are an injury away from being included again.

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    Re: Leandro Bacuna and James Collins

    Quote Originally Posted by J R Hartley View Post
    We are playing with 2 upfront so we need more than just Hugill, Davies and Uche. The likes of Collins, Watters and Harris are an injury away from being included again.
    Always going to want 2 starting and 2 on the bench.

    Sometimes 3 to give options.

    Then there is injury covet.

    Long time since we’ve had these options.

    Nice that all 6 of them have scored recently.

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    Re: Leandro Bacuna and James Collins

    Quote Originally Posted by Forest Green Bluebird View Post
    Abject performance v Barnsley

    It was like playing with 10 men whilst he was on the pitch.

    2nd best in challenges far too often.
    Agreed. Very frustrating to watch.

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    Re: Leandro Bacuna and James Collins

    Quote Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff View Post
    Agreed. Very frustrating to watch.
    He wasn't great that night but apart from our defence and Ikpeazu I'm not sure anyone was.

    Not sure how fit he is, don't think he played much because of injury prior to recall.

    He would probably be disappointed that he was recalled to play 2 games and then be frozen out again.

    Having said that we have a gruelling schedule coming up.

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    Re: Leandro Bacuna and James Collins

    Quote Originally Posted by Trigger View Post
    He wasn't great that night but apart from our defence and Ikpeazu I'm not sure anyone was.

    Not sure how fit he is, don't think he played much because of injury prior to recall.

    He would probably be disappointed that he was recalled to play 2 games and then be frozen out again.

    Having said that we have a gruelling schedule coming up.
    True. I need to see more of him to be convinced.

    And I have yet to be convinced by Collins or Harris either despite the latter having time on his side. So Hughill and Ikpeazu are very welcome additions as we looked pretty toothless before they arrived.

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