OldBlueLady
Junior Blues Coordinator⭐⭐
You left Jason Williams out! :winking:
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Fortune
You left Jason Williams out! :winking:
mrsblue
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I doubt Fortune can play 90 minutes consistently,Mooney appears so far down the pecking order he needs a miracle.
Ranger and Cox it is then.
southendkid
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Ranger Fortune needs to be lower down, before Mooney got injured I don't think Brown ever used that combination because Mooney is more of a like for like replacement with Cox.
Massimo Giovanni
Old Timer⭐⭐
True enough; if we get to the end of the season and no scare of the drop or chance of playoffs then I'd like to see JW start with Cox a few times and also start with Ranger similarly. I don't see much joy coming from a JW/Mooney/Fortune link up.
Maidstone Shrimper
Old Fella⭐⭐
Unfortunately today's injuries to Cox and Ranger will strengthen Fortune's agent's hand when negotiating an extension to his contract. I've been very impressed by his fitness, ability and attitude and can't see us signing anyone better in the January window unless we really splash the cash. Of course we need to sort out the secretarial problems first!
Rattus Norvegicus
Dullard
I had Fortune down as my man of the match today ............. and I would place him on higher up the pecking order than Mooney. He knows where to run, how to hold up the ball, gets past players, drags defenders out of place and so on.
Some will continue to question why we are signing a longer contract for a 35 year old but I do not see those years when he is on the pitch.
Let them question it Rattus. Those of us that have seen what the guy can do know he is worth a longer contract.
kentblues
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If you didn't know he's 35 you would never gues- clearly a very good pro who looks after himself. 90 mins absolutely no problem. Just hope one of Ranger and Cox make Boxing Day. If not I would stay 442 and put McLaughlin alongside Fortune as he's a finisher. McGlashan & Hines cover one wing with Atkinson on the other.
rigsby
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Bizarrely on the way up to Oldham in the car today some suggested playing McG down the middle if we had injuries. Now seems we may well have to use the Fortune/McG partnership for the next 2 home games.
Both done really well when they came on. Fortune holds the ball well and took the pressure off because he always made something happen, like win a corner etc.
As you can see with his goal McG's pace was perfect to steal us a second so these two could certainly do us a decent job as a front pair.
Both done really well when they came on. Fortune holds the ball well and took the pressure off because he always made something happen, like win a corner etc.
As you can see with his goal McG's pace was perfect to steal us a second so these two could certainly do us a decent job as a front pair.
Crowstone Crevette
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See what you did there. :winking:
Angell Delight
Life President
I agree. Goater was 35 too and did a good job but Fortune is certainly more mobile than the Goat was at the same age. He doesn't play like a veteran striker.
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