Yeah, the frustration is that he shows in glimpses the player he could be

but I've never seen him put in a good performance for 90 minutes, with the levels of aggression and workrate required.

He'll do it for 15 minutes as a sub, or for 5 minute patches when he starts.

Posted By: jamesward on November 14th 2023 at 11:14:32

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Interesting Idah stat (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 14, 10:58:32
- given that the club is very much data driven (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 14, 11:29:02
- That is interesting (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 14, 11:16:31
- He’s on 5 league goals for the season. (NCFC) - JoeyDeacon, Nov 14, 11:11:33
  - Two of those in a game which was already lost (n/m) (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Nov 14, 13:56:04
    - But that doesn't reflect conversion rate (n/m) (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Nov 14, 19:59:00
  - Im a big fan, even though he has a ton of haters. (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 14, 13:55:20
  - Yeah, the frustration is that he shows in glimpses the player he could be (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 14, 11:14:32
    - IMHO there is a mental aspect missing. (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 14, 13:59:03
      - Agree, though not quite Harry Kane… (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 14, 14:16:46
        
        Yeh maybe thats a bit OTT but I still think he could be a top striker. (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 14, 14:31:26
        
        Looking at Harry Kanes stats. (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 14, 17:06:30
    - Emile Heskey (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Nov 14, 12:09:51
    - Exactly. He is far too inconsistent to be considered an effective striker. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pam Demic, Nov 14, 12:03:40
    - I agree with that. The good news... (NCFC) - Old Man, Nov 14, 11:54:02
    - Too many players on our squad like that (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 14, 11:38:04
      - True - I think Idah would benefit from paying alongside Sarge in a two (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 14, 11:41:23
        
        Yes, and possibly in the away win at wolves in the cup? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 14, 12:25:08
    - My apathy towards Five Years is that I’ve seen him miss so many sitters (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 14, 11:22:09
- Would be interesting to see all 18 shots he’s taken (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 14, 11:03:39
  - A lot of his goals do seem to be tap ins (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 14, 11:05:06
    - I dont have the stats but he does appear to get a lot more goals.... (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 14, 13:56:50
    - And Pukki? (n/m) (NCFC) - Eric Morecambe, Nov 14, 11:29:30
      - Very much not tap ins (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 14, 11:32:41
    - So where Lineker's (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Nov 14, 11:07:10
      - Goal hanger (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 14, 11:32:58

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