Haaland or Langstaff?

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15-09-2022, 06:14 PM
SwalePie

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Haaland or Langstaff?

Tricky one at this point...

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15-09-2022, 06:44 PM
countygump

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Tricky one at this point...

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Did you see that Haaland goal last night? He floated in as if on a magic carpet and clipped it into the goal with the outside of his left boot. I've never seen anything like it. XD

https://youtu.be/ZKXHYnK6POE
15-09-2022, 08:23 PM
irish_pie

Absolutely ridiculous goal from Haaland last night... guy is a genius but we have one of our own in Langstaff so all is good in the world 🌎
15-09-2022, 08:55 PM
Mark_Ross

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Absolutely ridiculous goal from Haaland last night... guy is a genius but we have one of our own in Langstaff so all is good in the world ��

Total agreement. Gawd only knows how many million quid Haaland must be worth, but we have our own crown jewels,
16-09-2022, 06:47 AM
laddo

When your centre half can hit a thunderbolt into the top corner from 22 yards out and then your centre forward can do that 6ft in the air with your foot after the most delicious ball into the box with a flick of the outside of the boot then you can win any game! Sensational goals. They are simply a joy to watch.

In terms of Langstaff, as Davy pointed out this one probably isn't down to the #radar we can assume the leagues above knew about all those goals. So instead the praise should probably go to the owners for putting hands in their pockets, having a clear plan and vision to sell to the player, to secure both his and his strike partners signatures. Would love to know how long they had been planning the (double) swoop knowing Wootton was likely to depart.

Already it's clearly an excellent piece of business. So well done to the Bros, you give credit where credit is due.
16-09-2022, 07:46 AM
upthemaggies

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Originally Posted by laddo

When your centre half can hit a thunderbolt into the top corner from 22 yards out and then your centre forward can do that 6ft in the air with your foot after the most delicious ball into the box with a flick of the outside of the boot then you can win any game! Sensational goals. They are simply a joy to watch.

In terms of Langstaff, as Davy pointed out this one probably isn't down to the #radar we can assume the leagues above knew about all those goals. So instead the praise should probably go to the owners for putting hands in their pockets, having a clear plan and vision to sell to the player, to secure both his and his strike partners signatures. Would love to know how long they had been planning the (double) swoop knowing Wootton was likely to depart.

Already it's clearly an excellent piece of business. So well done to the Bros, you give credit where credit is due.

Virtually all other clubs must have noticed Langstaff but the fact that he was playing in a mostly part time league probably left them feeling he wasn't worth it. Our owners/recruitment team obviously did and it's currently looking a very shrewd investment indeed. If we end up rolling in it, it's all thanks to them because we had no manager at the time. You've got to have the service though, it reflects well on the team and LW as well.
16-09-2022, 08:57 AM
LaxtonLad

It makes one wonder how much we paid for Langstaff and Scott and if it was rather more than other club's valuation of them, or was Scott free? (sorry about that).
16-09-2022, 09:39 AM
laddo

Whatever the answer is to your question I'm happy. We ain't overpaid that's for sure.
16-09-2022, 10:23 AM
Notts78

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Originally Posted by laddo

When your centre half can hit a thunderbolt into the top corner from 22 yards out and then your centre forward can do that 6ft in the air with your foot after the most delicious ball into the box with a flick of the outside of the boot then you can win any game! Sensational goals. They are simply a joy to watch.

In terms of Langstaff, as Davy pointed out this one probably isn't down to the #radar we can assume the leagues above knew about all those goals. So instead the praise should probably go to the owners for putting hands in their pockets, having a clear plan and vision to sell to the player, to secure both his and his strike partners signatures. Would love to know how long they had been planning the (double) swoop knowing Wootton was likely to depart.

Already it's clearly an excellent piece of business. So well done to the Bros, you give credit where credit is due.

Not to be overly pedantic, but, Stones goal wasn’t top bins. It was a great strike but it wasn’t anywhere near top corner. If you want Man City centre backs scoring in the top corner, see Kompany’s goal v Leicester. With Haalands strike it was the outside of his leg…. Still it was an obscene finish.
16-09-2022, 10:51 AM
laddo

Definitely a tad pedantic 78 lol but tbf when I typed it I remember thinking I'm not 100% it was but couldn't be bothered to check. But like you say great strike, from a very talented ball playing centre back.

I remember Kompany's strike well sadly always reminds me of Morgan's for the Red Dogs against us to deny us victory
But back then Citeh didn't have anyone who could do what Haaland did whether it was his leg or foot. The fact he got that high and went with that leg/foot to finish was indeed obscene.