Harry Chapman

[FGS5635]

We are such a better side now for him to come back to. Him, Dack and Armstrong behind graham will be such a huge threat.

Said it the other day after the Wimbledon game, but if we win tomorrow then we are deffo up. We simply have to many threats not to get enough points in the remaining games

[rigger]

On ‎11‎/‎3‎/‎2017 at 00:33, Vinjay17 said:

From Middlesbrough's point of view (or at least the one they ought to have) one of their assets has been treated with clear neglect. To an extent by refusing to utilise him more but its even worse when there's incompetence from Mowbray Magoo and the medics. Considering the obvious connection in management they should be feeling extremely let down by the neglect from someone they know so well.

The very same happened with him at Sheff Utd last season. Perhaps all the blame does not lie with us.

[Vinjay]

1 hour ago, rigger said:

The very same happened with him at Sheff Utd last season. Perhaps all the blame does not lie with us.

Well I don't know what happened last season. The events discussed on page 5 happened under Rovers' watch regardless of any neglect elsewhere.

 

Edited March 3, 2018 by Vinjay17

[Bigdoggsteel]

10 minutes ago, Vinjay17 said:

Well I don't know what happened last season. The events discussed on page 5 happened under Rovers' watch regardless of any neglect elsewhere.

 

What nonsense 

[Vinjay]

 

11 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

What nonsense 

OK if he gets injured again, medics drop the stretcher causing further aggravation followed by the club physio drunkenly running over his foot in the car park I'll blame Sheffield United. 

Even if he was neglected there it does not absolve Rovers medics from basic principles outlined on page 5. 

Edited March 3, 2018 by Vinjay17

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

5 hours ago, FGS5635 said:

We are such a better side now for him to come back to. Him, Dack and Armstrong behind graham will be such a huge threat.

Said it the other day after the Wimbledon game, but if we win tomorrow then we are deffo up. We simply have to many threats not to get enough points in the remaining games

If you think a win tomorrow equals certain promotion you've a lot to learn about football.

[FGS5635]

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

If you think a win tomorrow equals certain promotion you've a lot to learn about football.

Its all opinions. I just think our form now has been over such a long period of time that is no longer a 'run' and good fortune. We are just better than most of these sides.

We are fully fit and will have a good lead over the teams behind us. It will leave 10 games left and I'm certain that even if we lose a few of them we will still have enough points to go up as either wigan or shrews will drop enough points

[FGS5635]

Pity we didn't have him today. Thought we were crying out for some width in that 2nd half and someone who could get us down the other end of the pitch

[blueboy3333]

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/16066046.Middlesbrough_loanee_Harry_Chapman_makes_Rovers_return_after_overcoming_hamstring_injury/?ref=mac

Back for the last 6 or 7 games.

[FGS5635]

Perfect timing. Hopefully he is 100% as he will be a real threat the way the side is now

[Mike E]

Looks like he's stuck on the bench for now with those comments.

[FGS5635]

25 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Looks like he's stuck on the bench for now with those comments.

What a sub he is and hopefully performs well enough to make sure he cant be on the bench.

Him dack and Armstrong behind Graham is way to good for any back 4 in this league

[Tom]

If he has any impact at all I'll be pleased - tough injury to come back from and may take him a while. Hopefully we don't need him in the play offs!

[G Somerset Rover]

Missed his width big time IMO; particularly the ability to stretch teams out wide late in the game. Be great to see him, hopefully, firing from the bench in a couple of week's time. A much more potent option than the likes of Antonsson.

[rigger]

57 minutes ago, Tom said:

If he has any impact at all I'll be pleased - tough injury to come back from and may take him a while. Hopefully we don't need him in the play offs!

Him just coming on in a game, will at the least raise the crowd.

[arbitro]

It would be great if he could hit the ground running when he is finally off the leash but I think some fans need to temper their expectations of him. It will take time for his touch to return and he will be tentative when having to run at full pace. I guess also that Mowbray would be wary about throwing him on from the bench without a thorough and intensive stretching session given how he got the injury in the first place.

[Bigdoggsteel]

17 minutes ago, arbitro said:

It would be great if he could hit the ground running when he is finally off the leash but I think some fans need to temper their expectations of him. It will take time for his touch to return and he will be tentative when having to run at full pace. I guess also that Mowbray would be wary about throwing him on from the bench without a thorough and intensive stretching session given how he got the injury in the first place.

Mowbray said he hopes he can have an impact in the last 6-7 games, which I think is fair enough. 

[Mike E]

3 hours ago, arbitro said:

It would be great if he could hit the ground running when he is finally off the leash but I think some fans need to temper their expectations of him. It will take time for his touch to return and he will be tentative when having to run at full pace. I guess also that Mowbray would be wary about throwing him on from the bench without a thorough and intensive stretching session given how he got the injury in the first place.

I believe that without his pace, he is basically a version of Craig Conway (when we first signed him) that is left-footed. Therefore, his quality is at least that of mid table Championship even before he starts running.

It's unusual for someone with pace to have a proper engine too, I've only seen it at Rovers with Bellamy. Maybe Dickov at a push.

[K-Hod]

1 hour ago, Mike E said:

I believe that without his pace, he is basically a version of Craig Conway (when we first signed him) that is left-footed. Therefore, his quality is at least that of mid table Championship even before he starts running.

It's unusual for someone with pace to have a proper engine too, I've only seen it at Rovers with Bellamy. Maybe Dickov at a push.

Chapman’s right footed mate.

[Mike E]

I knew that ... 

[RoversClitheroe]

On 06/03/2018 at 21:46, Mike E said:

I believe that without his pace, he is basically a version of Craig Conway (when we first signed him) that is left-footed. Therefore, his quality is at least that of mid table Championship even before he starts running.

It's unusual for someone with pace to have a proper engine too, I've only seen it at Rovers with Bellamy. Maybe Dickov at a push.

Not able to see any comparison at all between Chapman and Conway. Conway has get technique but zero trickery/flair. 

Chapman has relatively good pace with lots of trickery and flair and can beat players.

Conway had a little pace but he's just an excellent crosser of the ball.

[Oldgregg86]

If you could have Conway in his prime or a fully fit Harry Chapman for the rest of the season who you picking ? 

( Just for abit of fun)

[BlackburnEnd75]

On 08/03/2018 at 07:00, RoversClitheroe said:

Not able to see any comparison at all between Chapman and Conway. Conway has get technique but zero trickery/flair. 

Chapman has relatively good pace with lots of trickery and flair and can beat players.

Conway had a little pace but he's just an excellent crosser of the ball.

Conways crossing ability hasn't been there for a couple of seasons now. 

[K-Hod]

15 minutes ago, Oldgregg86 said:

If you could have Conway in his prime or a fully fit Harry Chapman for the rest of the season who you picking ? 

( Just for abit of fun)

I’d say Chapman fits the way we play now a lot more in any event. We don’t seem to score that many from crosses...

[FGS5635]

Just gone off injured in tears in his comeback game. Looks like a hammy again.

Proper gutted, him returning would have been a huge boost