Cherries: Misfiring striker Thomas vows to silence the doubters

7:00am Friday 14th September 2012 in Cherries News Photograph of the Author By Ian Wadley

WES Thomas is adamant he can end his Cherries goal drought and insists: “I know I am good enough.”

The Cherries frontman’s recent record has led to criticism from sections of the Goldsands Stadium faithful.

Thomas played a starring role after his switch from Crawley Town last season with 10 goals in his first 20 Cherries appearances.

But he has since struck just once in 22 games and is yet to open his account in three starts and one substitute outing this season.

Despite so far failing to build on his impressive early form for Cherries, Thomas is promising to rediscover his golden touch.

The 25-year-old had two opportunities to stop the rot at Yeovil on Saturday but missed the target before then being denied by a Marek Stech save.

He told the Daily Echo: “It was one of those things where I was coming on and trying to put in a shift for the team.

“I just needed to compose myself a little bit more, especially with the first one on my right foot.

“But I think it will eventually turn round and I will start scoring some goals.

“The most important thing is I am still coming on the pitch and creating chances. Eventually, it is going to change for me.”

Thomas added: “To be honest, I think I should be scoring one in two, at least. It is not something that I don’t think I should be doing anyway.

“It is just a bit disappointing that I am not doing it at the moment, but I am sure it is going to change.

“When you go on a run when you haven’t scored, it can start to affect you, but I am looking at the positives.

“The positives are that I am getting chances. I know I am good enough that I am going to start putting away those chances.”

With Saints loan star Lee Barnard joining fellow forwards Frank Demouge and Charlie Sheringham in the treatment room, Thomas will be hoping to feature when Cherries host Hartlepool United tomorrow (3pm).

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Eddie's dog says...
9:52am Fri 14 Sep 12

is Harry attending tomorrow?

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ducky24 says...
10:07am Fri 14 Sep 12

I say drop Thomas and give Tubbs a crack. It just feels like last season with the strikers not firing on all cylinders. We were a better team in 2003 when ALL of the players shot on sight! We miss a right winger. Why is McDermott out of favour? We need to get back to the good old days when we had the likes of Wade Elliott on the right wing and Gareth O'Connor on the left wing. We have players in the current squad who could do that, Pugh and McDermott, but Groves insists on playing Grabban on right wing. Anyway - drop Thomas for Tubbs!

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boyerboy says...
10:11am Fri 14 Sep 12

Sadly Wes( barn door ) Thomas must be rested to give Tubbsy a chance...it is difficult to believe that having paid a small fortune for him he is just getting a numb bum/splinters.

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Frankiesbackfromhollywood says...
11:34am Fri 14 Sep 12

Play Tubbs tomorrow!!! it's what we all want!!

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The Renegade Master says...
12:31pm Fri 14 Sep 12

Wes Tho-miss needs to go out on loan somewhere and get his confidence back. At the moment he couldn't score in that proverbial house of ill repute. Tubbs MUST be given a chance this week to show what he can do.

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Ferndown Steve says...
12:40pm Fri 14 Sep 12

I agree with most of the posts above - Give Tubsy a chance to shine !!
UTC

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nonnogeppetto says...
1:28pm Fri 14 Sep 12

Misfiring striker Thomas vows to silence the doubters.

Wes I think that there is only one doubter about your performance and thats you.

Good luck tomorrow

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Cherryfan says...
1:38pm Fri 14 Sep 12

I don't know the details of these players contracts but lets change them to: Strikers paid soley by the goal they score, midfielders by the assists for goals, defenders for attacks they fend off. Fantasic money for so little product doesn't exist elewhere in the real world f business

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adyb1967 says...
1:40pm Fri 14 Sep 12

he`s missed (by all accounts) at least 30 chances over the 22 game period where he`s scored just once... so why on earth should he suddenly start scoring again? He simply cannot score and thats it.

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wookj1 says...
2:50pm Fri 14 Sep 12

Wes.....you have everything you need to be a decent striker. Pace and agression in abundance. But you are trying too hard.
1) A bit more compusure
2) Get your shots on target,and work the keeper
3) Pick your spot, then pass the ball in to the net.
4) Keep practising the above in training every day.
Good luck tomorrow

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canfordcherry says...
3:06pm Fri 14 Sep 12

Perhaps Harry can 'advise' Groves to drop him. Maybe then Groves will listen and do the sensible thing and play Tubbs. Whats the latest on Demouge?

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ducky24 says...
4:10pm Fri 14 Sep 12

canfordcherry wrote:
Perhaps Harry can 'advise' Groves to drop him. Maybe then Groves will listen and do the sensible thing and play Tubbs. Whats the latest on Demouge?
Let's hope so eh? He can't hit a barn door from 3 feet at the moment! We do have other strikers comping at the bit to start! A goal drought costs us valuable points, so he must be dropped. It happens to the best of them. They get dropped if they don't score! Torres being the obvious non-scoring striker last season. Chelsea had to leave him out because he cost them points. Wake up Groves! I know we have 41 games left but we are at the wrong half of the league right now. Send Thomas out on loan. Play Tubbs!!!

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ducky24 says...
4:11pm Fri 14 Sep 12

comping?? You knew I meant chomping right??

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abc100 says...
4:27pm Fri 14 Sep 12

Watch Wesley in the warm up shooting, even then it's straight at the keeper and all over the place, such a shame cos he has so many good points for a forward except the most important one, let's give Tubbs a chance to prove he can bang them in, with the amount of chances we create surely it's got to suit him big time. Also how long after kick off tommorow until the idiots in the north stand start shouting for us to "hoof it up there" then when we do that for the "keep it on the ground and play it about" to start? The same ones every week.

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Luffbracherry says...
5:23pm Fri 14 Sep 12

I also thought that Wes was a promising striker and still do - the management team should be ensuring that he is given the appropriate additional time and coaching to practice

With no reserve team to practice in perhaps a loan is a good idea - once Wes starts scoring I think his confidence will return

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Luffbracherry says...
5:23pm Fri 14 Sep 12

I also thought that Wes was a promising striker and still do - the management team should be ensuring that he is given the appropriate additional time and coaching to practice

With no reserve team to practice in perhaps a loan is a good idea - once Wes starts scoring I think his confidence will return

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CherryFarmer says...
8:28pm Fri 14 Sep 12

wookj1 wrote:
Wes.....you have everything you need to be a decent striker. Pace and agression in abundance. But you are trying too hard.
1) A bit more compusure
2) Get your shots on target,and work the keeper
3) Pick your spot, then pass the ball in to the net.
4) Keep practising the above in training every day.
Good luck tomorrow
What do you think he does in training then....practice throw ins all day?!!

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Bishop7 says...
9:26pm Fri 14 Sep 12

wookj1 wrote:
Wes.....you have everything you need to be a decent striker. Pace and agression in abundance. But you are trying too hard.
1) A bit more compusure
2) Get your shots on target,and work the keeper
3) Pick your spot, then pass the ball in to the net.
4) Keep practising the above in training every day.
Good luck tomorrow
good post UTCIADS !

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West moors 1 says...
9:44pm Fri 14 Sep 12

Keep trying Thomas! However, time is right to give Tubbs a proper opportunity, Groves sort it out and pick a goalscorer like Tubbs and play to his strengths.

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afcb-mark says...
9:51pm Fri 14 Sep 12

He should be on here talking about it AFTER he has scored, not when he hasn't scored a goal in 22 matches. He's making himself look a right prat.

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adyb1967 says...
10:36pm Fri 14 Sep 12

think the Echo should have used the headline "I`ll get A goal" as surely by the law of averages one has gotta deflect off his arse or something?

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hillbillys of wareham says...
11:22pm Fri 14 Sep 12

Thakfully the midfield has saved us by scoring goals.Grovesy you plonker start looking at the player,he obviously wants play,to him it is like playing for his country being a local lad and is actually a proven goal scorer,you are starting to sound like a certain bond character we had here a few years ago.Please stand down and let someone who has experience come in and pick a forward line that take their chances.I would even accept Harry coming in as a caretaker manager(in reality as much as everyone wants him,he wont turn down a premiereship club) untill we find someone who has more exprience because quite frankly PG you are living on borrowed time here.Maybe your get the charmans vote of confidence tomorrow,for the sake of our club,lets hope so. Think were win tomorrow 3-0 with a hat-trick from Jalal.”

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