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BillyDWhizz wrote: ↑Sun Jul 25, 2021 1:37 pm Know it's only a pre-season friendly with 4-5 regulars out but I gotta admit, I wasn't overly enamoured with Creswell or Dawson yesterday and Randolph in all honesty needs to go back to the Championship.

garnett wrote: ↑Mon Jul 26, 2021 7:04 am Morning, a quick question.
Was Mark Noble right not to let Antonio take the penalty even though he was on a hat trick and "won " god I hate that phrase, the penalty.
My opinion for what it's worth NO, in a competitive game yes but I thought his decision was harsh.
Shame we couldn't make the journey, would have been a classic away day.

Whiskyman wrote: ↑Mon Jul 26, 2021 8:23 am

garnett wrote: ↑Mon Jul 26, 2021 7:04 am Morning, a quick question.
Was Mark Noble right not to let Antonio take the penalty even though he was on a hat trick and "won " god I hate that phrase, the penalty.
My opinion for what it's worth NO, in a competitive game yes but I thought his decision was harsh.
Shame we couldn't make the journey, would have been a classic away day.

All about opinions I guess but mine is that any game. friendly or not, is there to be won,.OK the main purpose is to get match fitness up to scratch but, imo, you should still be playing to win. And it'is a team game after all. So as Noble is , rightly, our recognised penalty taker when he's in the team don't think anyone should have a problem with it.

I doubt Antonio is too worried. His overall performance for the time he was on the pitch was good which I guess would be enough to keep him happy.

Whiskyman wrote: ↑Mon Jul 26, 2021 8:23 am

garnett wrote: ↑Mon Jul 26, 2021 7:04 am Morning, a quick question.
Was Mark Noble right not to let Antonio take the penalty even though he was on a hat trick and "won " god I hate that phrase, the penalty.
My opinion for what it's worth NO, in a competitive game yes but I thought his decision was harsh.
Shame we couldn't make the journey, would have been a classic away day.

All about opinions I guess but mine is that any game. friendly or not, is there to be won,.OK the main purpose is to get match fitness up to scratch but, imo, you should still be playing to win. And it'is a team game after all. So as Noble is , rightly, our recognised penalty taker when he's in the team don't think anyone should have a problem with it.

I doubt Antonio is too worried. His overall performance for the time he was on the pitch was good which I guess would be enough to keep him happy.

garnett wrote: ↑Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:51 am

Whiskyman wrote: ↑Mon Jul 26, 2021 8:23 am

All about opinions I guess but mine is that any game. friendly or not, is there to be won,.OK the main purpose is to get match fitness up to scratch but, imo, you should still be playing to win. And it'is a team game after all. So as Noble is , rightly, our recognised penalty taker when he's in the team don't think anyone should have a problem with it.

I doubt Antonio is too worried. His overall performance for the time he was on the pitch was good which I guess would be enough to keep him happy.

Ok, I get what you're saying, my problem is our penalty taker is unlikely to start many games, so should our only recognised striker have a bit of match day penalty practice ? I think he should.

garnett wrote: ↑Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:51 am Ok, I get what you're saying, my problem is our penalty taker is unlikely to start many games, so should our only recognised striker have a bit of match day penalty practice ? I think he should.