If Twine was fully fit and started the match where would he have fit into the side tonight? I can't see VK dropping Brownhill or Cork/Cullen. Or if he did drop Cork it would be for Bastien again. So how do we think he will slot Twine in?

welsbyswife wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 13, 2022 11:24 pm

If Twine was fully fit and started the match where would he have fit into the side tonight? I can't see VK dropping Brownhill or Cork/Cullen. Or if he did drop Cork it would be for Bastien again. So how do we think he will slot Twine in?

I have heard loads of reasons for him not playing. Let’s hope we see him soon.

Lowbankclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 13, 2022 11:29 pm

I have heard loads of reasons for him not playing. Let’s hope we see him soon.

Go on, don’t keep me in suspense…

Yeah, come on. Why isnt he playing?

I thought he was Recovering from an injury…. Maybe he’s an alien who hasn’t acclimatised to the earths atmosphere?

Help?

I don't think Bastien has ever played in the Cork role, was Brownhill next to Cullen at Watford.

Why would he drop Brownhill, Cork or Cullen?! The guys an attacker. Not a central midfielder.

From what I can see and gather with Twine

- missed most of pre season, struggled to match the new intensity of training
- muscle injury after Huddersfield which has taken a month to recover from properly
- last 2 weeks he’s been in full training with the team but VK mentioned he probably needs minutes (didn’t play for the 21s though)
- as we’ve been playing well and picking up points he’s not been rushed back
- VK said he’s very close which surely meant either last night or the Bristol game

In terms of where he’d play, he’d have come on last night either for Brownhill or Cullen (with JB moving back). Just said on another thread but teams that sit back like PNE did are exactly where I’m expecting him to make a difference, sometimes you need a quality long shot / moment of magic.

Dennis wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 14, 2022 3:58 am

Why would he drop Brownhill, Cork or Cullen?! The guys an attacker. Not a central midfielder.

He's not an out and out striker though is he. So he wouldn't come in for Jay. So come on then, you tell me where he would slot in and who he would replace.

We are desperate for his dead ball specialism, quite a few wasted last night.

If we're going to have 70-80% possession and be camped on opposition 18 yd line looking to thread passes into the box/get low crosses in, maybe Twine is the man for some 18-25 yd shots on goal. If we can engineer space, that is an alternative to passing it back and forth in front of their back 8.

bfcjg wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 14, 2022 7:54 am

We are desperate for his dead ball specialism, quite a few wasted last night.

THIS! he'd be value in the side for his set piece prowess alone, that kind of thing can make all the difference in tight games.

RVclaret wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 14, 2022 6:32 am

In terms of where he’d play, he’d have come on last night either for Brownhill or Cullen (with JB moving back). Just said on another thread but teams that sit back like PNE did are exactly where I’m expecting him to make a difference, sometimes you need a quality long shot / moment of magic.

Could have seen him come on for Vitinho too, with Zaroury moving on to the right and Twine on the left.

It’d be for Brownhill for me, though aside from his cameo at Huddersfield, I’ve not seen enough of Twine to form an opinion of him.

He looked comfortable in possession and obviously has a decent free kick in his locker, aside from that though I don’t know whether he’d be a better option than Brownhill in the advanced role.

Aside from a number nine, we are blessed with plenty of options which is a good position to be in. I expect over the next few games we might start to see the team changing a little as the cream rises to the top.

I was half expecting to see Twine on the bench tomorrow. But with the international break coming up, and then 12 games in only 6 weeks afterwards, I'm expecting him to be missing again.

I'd expect the depth of the squad to really come into its own during that period before the world cup, and hopefully we will see Twine and Zaroury set the league alight

Brownhill out in January for £27 mill - Twine slips in seamlessly!

For me it would be him and Jay competing for the strikers slot given how deep our striker plays in this system

Let's see how it unravels.

summitclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 16, 2022 7:10 pm

Let's see how it unravels.

Nice

There’s more twists in this tale yet

Twine. The new Ben Gibson ?

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 16, 2022 9:33 pm

Twine. The new Ben Gibson ?

Something doesn't feel right to me. I have no evidence to back that up but it does feel a little off. I hope we see him today.

No sign of him in training on Clarets Player video! Very worrying

Dodobdobodobo wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:01 am

No sign of him in training on Clarets Player video! Very worrying

Did VK say anything about him at the presser yesterday?

Dodobdobodobo wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:01 am

No sign of him in training on Clarets Player video! Very worrying

Noticed this, he’d be on the last few as well, surely not another setback.

NewClaret wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:04 am

Did VK say anything about him at the presser yesterday?

No

Fretters wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 9:55 am

Something doesn't feel right to me. I have no evidence to back that up but it does feel a little off. I hope we see him today.

Footballers get injured

And what's up with Luke McNally?

He's knot in the squad again ?

Spijed wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:19 am

And what's up with Luke McNally?

Nothing up with him.

RVclaret wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:12 am

No

VK said it would be a surprise when he starts.

Either he’s injured again or maybe VK left him out Tuesday to prepare him for inclusion today? That doesn’t explain not being in the training videos though.

We’ll know at 2pm whether it was another setback

NewClaret wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:38 am

VK said it would be a surprise when he starts.

Either he’s injured again or maybe VK left him out Tuesday to prepare him for inclusion today? That doesn’t explain not being in the training videos though.

We’ll know at 2pm whether it was another setback

I'm not expecting him in the squad today.

International break now, chance to be 100% for what is a very hectic incoming schedule.

I have a feeling that there is something untoward going on with the lad

Penwortham_Claret wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 2:10 pm

I have a feeling that there is something untoward going on with the lad

Doubt it. Kompany said he’s very close.

Find the Twine and McNally situations very strange.

I can understand re McNally that he may be one for the future but he and Twine are not even included with the U21's. Fair enough if Scott Twine is an injury then I wouldn't expect him to be playing but VK intimated that he was close so would expect him to used in U21's to gain match fitness. With McNally though, surely he would have been better going back out on loan rather than inactive?

Spijed wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:19 am

And what's up with Luke McNally?

RVclaret wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:26 am

Nothing up with him.

McNally not really ready (or good enough?) for Championship football yet.. other than that, nothing is up with him.

I hope the twine situation isn’t unravelling

Twine looks perfectly happy in the videos the club put out this week, recovering from a muscle tear (or whatever it was) - he'll be back after the break I hope

Kompany has confirmed Twine has had a small injury set back

“We’ve had a little setback with Twiney, it is unfortunate because ideally a player gets injured and comes back but that hasn’t been the case.

“We will remain patient and work with him to help him show the talent he has got. The fans are going to love him and we need to make sure he gets delivered in the right way. He is working himself back to fitness and I think I will stop putting a date on it but I believe he will be back soon hopefully.”

RVclaret wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 7:47 pm

Kompany has confirmed Twine has had a small injury set back

Just now? Or has this been on going for a while?

RVclaret wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 7:48 pm

“We’ve had a little setback with Twiney, it is unfortunate because ideally a player gets injured and comes back but that hasn’t been the case.

“We will remain patient and work with him to help him show the talent he has got. The fans are going to love him and we need to make sure he gets delivered in the right way. He is working himself back to fitness and I think I will stop putting a date on it but I believe he will be back soon hopefully.”

Ah ok, I guess that's why he didn't feature for the U'21's or anything recently..

Wembley09 wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 7:49 pm

Just now? Or has this been on going for a while?

Kompany said it today so it must have happened in the last few days

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 8:16 pm

Kompany said it today so it must have happened in the last few days

Least it’s 2 week break now and let’s hope it’s not far after that

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 8:16 pm

Kompany said it today so it must have happened in the last few days

Ok then..
It was only last weekend Kompany teased us saying Twine was very close to a return and it would be a nice surprise when he did.
Which got aot of Clarets fans thinking he might be in the Preston squad, which was very unlikely I know.

Now after a week of no reserve team action or mentions, we are now told he's injured again.
Must have pulled something too soon in the gym then..

Wembley09 wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 8:21 pm

Ok then..
It was only last weekend Kompany teased us saying Twine was very close to a return and it would be a nice surprise when he did.
Which got aot of Clarets fans thinking he might be in the Preston squad, which was very unlikely I know.

Now after a week of no reserve team action or mentions, we are now told he's injured again.
Must have pulled something too soon in the gym then..

could have got a whack in training

Shame, we could do with more of a set piece threat as a minimum from him

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 8:25 pm

could have got a whack in training

But didn't the spies say he wasn't seen in training?

When he's ready it'll be great, obviously we've lost Churlinov for a couple of months but today showed that we have strength in depth without either of them.

Proper tin foil hat thread, this one.

Wembley09 wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 8:42 pm

But didn't the spies say he wasn't seen in training?

no idea, I've seen him on the video the club put out this week so he is alive and well