Andrew Moran

[Sweaty Gussets]

Welcome to the biggest club on planet earth (and beyond)

Wonder where JDT see's him fitting in...as a No10 or out wide? The blurb on the official site says he can play both. 

Edited August 26, 2023 by Sweaty Gussets

[simongarnerisgod]

got glowing reference from jpvh i reckon

[bluebruce]

9 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

got glowing reference from jpvh i reckon

And since he said people, probably Khadra and/or Steele.

[Sweaty Gussets]

Showed some obvious quality yesterday, looked very tricky and direct. 

I think he'll provide good competition in the AML and AMC positions. As will Siggy. 

 

 

[Colt Seavers]

Reminded me somewhat of Ben Marshall.

(I mean in terms of his general style, not his bizarre desire to throw his career away)

[ROVER_N_OUT1978]

Andy just scored a cracker for Ireland u21 v Turkey

https://twitter.com/reptracker/status/1700235731300389144?t=e0OdYF9zfxhbhHOB1OR69A&s=19

Edited September 8, 2023 by ROVER_N_OUT1978

[ROVER_N_OUT1978]

Zak Gilsenan has just scored from a penalty. Great peno by the way. Penalty was won by Moran.

[JPTSwindon]

Cracking goal!

[BankEnd Rover]

13 hours ago, ROVER_N_OUT1978 said:

Zak Gilsenan has just scored from a penalty. Great peno by the way. Penalty was won by Moran.

Great direct running from Moran to win the Peno…Hopefully we see more of that this season in blue & white.

[Andy]

Really expect Moran to become a big player for us this season.

He'll be more of an Elliott than a Morton.

Encouraging for Gilsenan as well, very confident penalty.

[LeftWinger]

Well you can't argue with two goals, two assists and winning a penalty.

Definitely got something about him this lad. Feel he'll still take a couple of months to get used to Championship level football - but the early signs are very promising.

[roversfan99]

He definitely does have something about him. The main concern is not him as a player but the imbalance across the front line. He thrived last night as a number 10, he is slow but technically really gifted and he struggles to have that same influence from out wide, even drifting in. Problem is fitting him and Szmodics into the same side when they both play in the same position.

[Exiled_Rover]

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

He definitely does have something about him. The main concern is not him as a player but the imbalance across the front line. He thrived last night as a number 10, he is slow but technically really gifted and he struggles to have that same influence from out wide, even drifting in. Problem is fitting him and Szmodics into the same side when they both play in the same position.

I think he was always signed as a rotational player for the #10 role, which is why they were trying to bring in a RW on deadline day.

Needs must tho and we have to adapt - plenty of game time available for him if he can adjust to playing out wide.

[Andy]

I think he’ll be a big player for us this season.

Has been a bit lightweight and wasteful in periods of his league appearances, but that has been mixed with genuine quality.

Once he’s fully integrated, he and Sigurdsson are going to be massive for us this season.

Guess you have to give credit to the club for persuading both to come. There were clearly many other options for them.

[DackDackGoose]

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

He definitely does have something about him. The main concern is not him as a player but the imbalance across the front line. He thrived last night as a number 10, he is slow but technically really gifted and he struggles to have that same influence from out wide, even drifting in. Problem is fitting him and Szmodics into the same side when they both play in the same position.

Going off yesterdays showing he'd be a better #10 than szmodics, just edges him on technical ability, szmodics wouldnt be wasted as a wide forward imo. Can siggy play cf?

[roversfan99]

39 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I think he was always signed as a rotational player for the #10 role, which is why they were trying to bring in a RW on deadline day.

Needs must tho and we have to adapt - plenty of game time available for him if he can adjust to playing out wide.

Ultimately the uncompetitive budget cuts have left us with an incomplete squad, undoubtedly.

Problem is, Moran would have been a step up from Hedges and is from the likes of Markanday, so you have to try and fit him in. But he lacks the pace to play from a wide role, he is clearly a natural central player.

29 minutes ago, DackDackGoose said:

Going off yesterdays showing he'd be a better #10 than szmodics, just edges him on technical ability, szmodics wouldnt be wasted as a wide forward imo. Can siggy play cf?

Szmodics is too important in terms of goals to be jumping into moving him.

[bluebruce]

2 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Ultimately the uncompetitive budget cuts have left us with an incomplete squad, undoubtedly.

Problem is, Moran would have been a step up from Hedges and is from the likes of Markanday, so you have to try and fit him in. But he lacks the pace to play from a wide role, he is clearly a natural central player.

Szmodics is too important in terms of goals to be jumping into moving him.

Well if Moran is better than them in that role, he'll break into the team there. Whether he is slow or not will be irrelevant if he's a better option there.

If he isn't, he will be invaluable cover and rotation for Szmodics, who is very important to us right now and is bound to get injured and/or fatigued if we flog him playing every match.

[roversfan99]

9 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

Well if Moran is better than them in that role, he'll break into the team there. Whether he is slow or not will be irrelevant if he's a better option there.

If he isn't, he will be invaluable cover and rotation for Szmodics, who is very important to us right now and is bound to get injured and/or fatigued if we flog him playing every match.

Of course, and he might well prove to be more effective even in a less natural position than the alternatives. But we could have done with a natural winger we went for as well as him and would have done had it not been for the budget slashing.

But he is clearly better suited central, so it might be a case of trying to work with an imbalance in the side to get them both in rather than opt for someone not as good.

[philipl]

I think this lad will really kick on this season. Needs to build his consistency but there is a really good footballer in him.

[Nuttall is lost]

4 hours ago, philipl said:

I think this lad will really kick on this season. Needs to build his consistency but there is a really good footballer in him.

And then back to Brighton

[joey_big_nose]

Hes obviously a real quality player. Think he could end up being as good for us as Harvey Elliott was.

Elliott got 7 goals and 11 assists. Moran already has 2 goals and 3 assists, and could have had several more by being slightly quicker on the finish.

Signs are that Sigurdsson, Szmodics and Moran will be an excellent set of attacking mids at this level. Still think Hedges is pretty handy also. Markanday I cant quite figure out how he'll turn out.

[roversfan99]

Mentioned on the Cardiff thread but he has been denied the chance of a senior call up as he has picked up an ankle injury.

[NeilInBristol]

Made his RoI debut last night coming on at 79mins.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67410069

Edited November 22, 2023 by NeilInBristol
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