Blimey! The fixture list's only just come out and we've already got an Ardley Out post

Azeez had his limitations, but he did have the best goals to minutes on the pitch of any of our strikers in our promotion season. He also did work as hard as any of our forwards in doing the closing down work.

In whoever's defense Azeez was not much good coming on when we were behind. With a team sitting back on a lead then he had little threat. In a knockout game like the play off final second leg or in a game where we were ahead then he made oppo teams/managers less able to be bold.

Actually I have to get something off my chest. The signings of Deji and Kwesi seem to lack any imagination. It's Neal Ardley in full on back to basics, no frills mode. It doesn't smack of someone who has sized up the challenge of L1 and changed his approach accordingly. If we are struggling at Christmas I can see Ardley gone.

In retrospect I wish we'd had Bayo and Azeez over Barnett this season.

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Let us not forget that it was Azeez who won us the penalty that allowed Akinfenwa take the credit for our promotion.

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Always thought he'd make an good 200m/400m sprinter. They run around a lot...

Kyle and Azeez sitting in a tree, m I s s I n g...

Yeah but you'd think muscle memory and a bit of psychology could get him to do something other than the chicken dance in front of goal. oh well. Was he faster than Chris Arthur?

lol, my mistake-a gymnast, not an athlete [Link]

because he's not a footballer tf, he's an athlete who someone told aged 13/14 'hey you should be a footballer'

That almost sounded like I had time for Azeez. I really didn't.

Saddest thing is that composure in front of goal should be coachable. And if he could fix it he'd be worth a mint. Surprised nobody's managed to sort him out.

Azzez was the ultimate jigsaw striker but when you have a player with one sole strength and rarely play to it by putting a few decent balls over the top , rather than an aimless hoof, well, you reap what you sow to a degree. Much in the same way thinking Tanner was a striker, let alone a Tubbs replacement, was a tad stupid.

Azeez covered for two people closing down defences whan Akinfenwa was on the field. Made it much easier to keep Akinfenwa where he could do his best work. That and his pace, which would scare League 2 or League 1 defenders were positive attributes, to offset against his poor finishing.

Not sure I'd go so far as to say I rated Azeez but, other than scoring goals, he played his part. He wasn't quite shit enough in front of goals for defences to treat him with contempt and leave him. And he knew where to run. Yes his composure in front of goal was tragic but his pace and positioning had an impact - an effect on the opposition. Hylton had no impact and no effect on the opposition. Completely understand Kyle's point about him not really giving a fuck for us. It showed clearly.

Surely Barnett must be forced out? The big problem is he strikes me as the sort who wouldn't actually give two shits about training with the kids , never playing and getting his 8k a month. And who wouldn't in his shoes? Hes not exactly on an upward trajectory

Azeez certainly smacks Michael Owen's botty when it comes to League Two goals. Agreed!

McDonald signing would mean we really only have Barnett as a target man as McDonald is a 5ft 10 fox in the box. It could signal NA is seriously thinking about changing our style.

Kyle - I'd have him over Barnett or McDonald because he's a thinking player. But I'd be looking at a more physical player as we have 'proper strikers' in Taylor, Appiah and Poleon

Many speedy players lack composure but he still managed to score more goals than players like Michael Owen ever did in League Two.

With the worst composure we've ever had. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away

but hed be up against better defences with less chances. Didn't he have a go at L1 for Bury or someone and was found wanting/shit? Is that how we came by him?