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Offline martin o`who??

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Re: Gary Gardner
« Reply #150 on: January 15, 2015, 01:56:31 PM »
I was speaking to someone connected with the noses youth team and he told me they rated him very highly, dont know how much of a recommendation that is, but i have to say, when i saw him play in the Next-Gen a few times, i did wonder what all the fuss was about (and i wasnt the only one either).

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Re: Gary Gardner
« Reply #151 on: January 15, 2015, 03:48:18 PM »
I was speaking to someone connected with the noses youth team and he told me they rated him very highly, dont know how much of a recommendation that is, but i have to say, when i saw him play in the Next-Gen a few times, i did wonder what all the fuss was about (and i wasnt the only one either).

I think Gardner was joint top scorer in the tournament by the time we got knocked out - and he scored a match-winning hat trick against the much lauded Ajax in one of our matches!  He looked more than good enough to me.

I think circumstance and injuries have held the lad back.   Just imagine if we could have blooded him at a time when we had a strong squad as opposed to the car crash situation of the past few seasons, I think it would have made all the difference.   If we do eventually let him go I hope he finds the mental toughness to fulfill his potential.   

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Re: Gary Gardner
« Reply #152 on: February 28, 2015, 09:47:43 PM »
Nice to hear Gardner scored for Forest today (and getting some good experience in the championship).  Apparently it was a shot from distance. A goal from a midfielder - from distance?! Wow! If only...

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Re: Gary Gardner
« Reply #153 on: February 28, 2015, 10:41:10 PM »
forest fans love him , absolutely love him

but he's doing it in the championship, so could come in handy

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Re: Gary Gardner
« Reply #154 on: March 02, 2015, 12:10:06 AM »

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Re: Gary Gardner
« Reply #155 on: March 02, 2015, 06:51:53 AM »
Get the feeling he could be a big player for us in that division if we drop.

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Re: Gary Gardner
« Reply #156 on: March 02, 2015, 07:18:49 AM »
Almost no back lift on the shot; remarkable.
« Last Edit: March 02, 2015, 07:20:38 AM by Mister E »

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Re: Gary Gardner
« Reply #157 on: March 03, 2015, 10:36:21 AM »
That's a belter of a goal, he's definitely got the ability to do well but as others have said it looks like he needs to start from deep now because he never had much pace and the injuries have made him slower so he struggles to find space higher up the pitch.

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Re: Gary Gardner
« Reply #158 on: March 03, 2015, 10:44:51 AM »
Must have been playing rugby on there or something because I saw a line and then saw him shoot, I thought fuck me he's shot from the halfway line. Good goal though

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Re: Gary Gardner
« Reply #159 on: March 03, 2015, 10:55:03 AM »
Must have been playing rugby on there or something because I saw a line and then saw him shoot, I thought fuck me he's shot from the halfway line. Good goal though

Yeah, was away at Reading, London Irish play there.

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Re: Gary Gardner
« Reply #160 on: March 09, 2015, 10:32:49 AM »

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Re: Gary Gardner
« Reply #161 on: March 09, 2015, 11:01:30 AM »
I said it in the loan watch thread but I'll repeat it here, that's a fantastic strike, nonchalantly passed it into the top corner like it was the easiest thing in the world.

Offline The Left Side

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Re: Gary Gardner
« Reply #162 on: March 09, 2015, 04:11:29 PM »

Offline Pat McMahon

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Re: Gary Gardner
« Reply #163 on: March 09, 2015, 06:55:38 PM »
He had lots of time but that really was a lovely strike. I saw that on Saturday night but I was pissed and had forgotten it!

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Re: Gary Gardner
« Reply #164 on: March 09, 2015, 07:59:10 PM »
His teeth look so white and he's far better looking than his gargoyle brother.

 


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