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Re: Dan Jones

Post by Soulboy » Mon Mar 18, 2019 11:26 pm

He has improved this season but he is not really a centre back. Full back with a long throw he is best at. Contract runs out soon and it was a vg one. I don’t think we could offer similar now so so he may move on.

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Re: Dan Jones

Post by Moribund » Mon Mar 18, 2019 11:40 pm

Plays a full season at centre back, arguably in with a shout of player of the year, and still gets comments like "not really a centre back"... Not sure what some people expect of a non-league footballer! He's done his job extremely well this season (I actually thought he was good in a midfield role last season), and yes, he's made a few mistakes, but most defenders at this level have made big mistakes.

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Re: Dan Jones

Post by russell_anderson » Mon Mar 18, 2019 11:41 pm

I think he's every bit as good if not better as a left-sided central defender. He's got a terrific long crossfield pass and has more time as a central defender.

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Re: Dan Jones

Post by Hitthebar22 » Tue Mar 19, 2019 4:58 am

Soulboy wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2019 11:26 pm He has improved this season but he is not really a centre back. Full back with a long throw he is best at. Contract runs out soon and it was a vg one. I don’t think we could offer similar now so so he may move on.
Hardly seen him use that throw this year. Shows how our style of play is very different. Arguably on a hiding to nothing because of the (lack of) height of our players. It might frustrate the “get it in the box” fans we hear (too much in my view) every match.

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Re: Dan Jones

Post by Middleton Nick » Tue Mar 19, 2019 7:39 am

Jones's talents won't have gone unnoticed. He could play at a higher level. We will do well to hang on to him.

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Re: Dan Jones

Post by spirit of 1990 » Tue Mar 19, 2019 9:49 am

Middleton Nick wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 7:39 am Jones's talents won't have gone unnoticed. He could play at a higher level. We will do well to hang on to him.
Said exactly this to someone the other day, there’s not only Dan who might get offers from elsewhere as well.
We didn't underestimate them, we just didn't think they were that good.

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Re: Dan Jones

Post by JammyBluebird » Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:20 am

Soulboy wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2019 11:26 pm He has improved this season but he is not really a centre back. Full back with a long throw he is best at. Contract runs out soon and it was a vg one. I don’t think we could offer similar now so so he may move on.
Give me his cross field distribution from Centre Back over his long throw at Left Back any day!

He's probably been in our top 2 or 3 players this season!

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Re: Dan Jones

Post by Adam29 » Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:58 am

Soulboy wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2019 11:26 pm He has improved this season but he is not really a centre back. Full back with a long throw he is best at. Contract runs out soon and it was a vg one. I don’t think we could offer similar now so so he may move on.
If you ask Ian Evatt he will strongly disagree with yoh there.

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Re: Dan Jones

Post by Suffolk Blue » Tue Mar 19, 2019 11:21 am

Finances aside, I would be surprised if IE would want to part with him. IE has continually talked about building from a retained core for next season. Clearly any defence would ideally need to be built around Jason Taylor - retaining his service I would agree is a higher priority. But Dan Jones now feels like he's almost been adopted by IE. There was a time even earlier in this season when Dan stood out like a sore thumb wherever he was on the pitch. The fact that he's now blended into the squad says a lot about his progress. Think he would easily get another NL club and to my mind that makes him good enough for BAFC.

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Re: Dan Jones

Post by Lancaster Branch » Tue Mar 19, 2019 1:48 pm

Suffolk Blue wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 11:21 am Clearly any defence would ideally need to be built around Jason Taylor - retaining his service I would agree is a higher priority.
Taylor is a midfielder....or are you advocating moving him into defence next season?

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Re: Dan Jones

Post by Adam29 » Tue Mar 19, 2019 4:21 pm

I wouldn’t be against that move, if his performances in the last 2 games are anything to go by. Had one of the leagues leading goalscorers firmly in his pocket on Saturday.
I’d also be hoping to keep hold of Steve Jennings as well.

Anyway, taking things back on topic

Been informed that Dan Jones will be starting tonight

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Re: Dan Jones

Post by whitty1969 » Tue Mar 19, 2019 4:38 pm

Adam29 wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 4:21 pm I wouldn’t be against that move, if his performances in the last 2 games are anything to go by. Had one of the leagues leading goalscorers firmly in his pocket on Saturday.
I’d also be hoping to keep hold of Steve Jennings as well.

Anyway, taking things back on topic

Been informed that Dan Jones will be starting tonight
Great for Dan, but I always think these games are a bit pointless.
Hope he doesn't get injured as we will have a big hole in our defence Saturday

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Re: Dan Jones

Post by Van Der Nipper » Tue Mar 19, 2019 4:55 pm

whitty1969 wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 4:38 pm
Adam29 wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 4:21 pm I wouldn’t be against that move, if his performances in the last 2 games are anything to go by. Had one of the leagues leading goalscorers firmly in his pocket on Saturday.
I’d also be hoping to keep hold of Steve Jennings as well.

Anyway, taking things back on topic

Been informed that Dan Jones will be starting tonight
Great for Dan, but I always think these games are a bit pointless.
Hope he doesn't get injured as we will have a big hole in our defence Saturday
Try telling Dan Jones and the rest of the players called up its pointless :roll: If he gets injured he gets injured that's football and we'll just get on with it as we did at Wrexham and Eastleigh.
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Re: Dan Jones

Post by mr_grey » Tue Mar 19, 2019 5:50 pm

Van Der Nipper wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 4:55 pm
whitty1969 wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 4:38 pm Great for Dan, but I always think these games are a bit pointless.
Hope he doesn't get injured as we will have a big hole in our defence Saturday
Try telling Dan Jones and the rest of the players called up its pointless :roll: If he gets injured he gets injured that's football and we'll just get on with it as we did at Wrexham and Eastleigh.
Van Der Nipper wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 4:55 pm
whitty1969 wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 4:38 pm

Great for Dan, but I always think these games are a bit pointless.
Hope he doesn't get injured as we will have a big hole in our defence Saturday
Try telling Dan Jones and the rest of the players called up its pointless :roll: If he gets injured he gets injured that's football and we'll just get on with it as we did at Wrexham and Eastleigh.
So if you were chosen to play for your country...you'd turn it down cos it's pointless and you might get injured

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Re: Dan Jones

Post by Suffolk Blue » Tue Mar 19, 2019 6:32 pm

Lancaster Branch wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 1:48 pm
Suffolk Blue wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 11:21 am Clearly any defence would ideally need to be built around Jason Taylor - retaining his service I would agree is a higher priority.
Taylor is a midfielder....or are you advocating moving him into defence next season?
Point taken. I would rephrase my comment as follows " Clearly any team would ideally need to be built around Jason Taylor. Retaining his services will be our highest priority".

However this doesn't change my view on DJ.

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