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Skalak out
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sussex_guy2k2
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- Jun 6, 2014
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I don't think anyone can deny Skalak works hard, but I also think anyone would do well to argue he's had a good season, particularly offensively. He had a spell before Christmas where all 5 of his assists came in a short space of time, but he's barely looked like scoring or assisting since or before. Obviously, last season, his consistently excellent set pieces masked a lot of the other issues, added to the fact he scored a couple of crackers, but he's certainly not pushed on.
It's just a personal preference, but it feels like we're losing our left side as an attacking option when he starts. I would much prefer either March or Murphy out there, both of whom I think work equally as hard defensively as Skalak, but both of whom offer greater attacking balance and danger. If I'm being honest, I'm surprised Hughton didn't sub him at half time yesterday.
It's just a personal preference, but it feels like we're losing our left side as an attacking option when he starts. I would much prefer either March or Murphy out there, both of whom I think work equally as hard defensively as Skalak, but both of whom offer greater attacking balance and danger. If I'm being honest, I'm surprised Hughton didn't sub him at half time yesterday.
This.
NSC is going to be a dreadful place next season. The whingers will be out in force.
I thought Skalak did OK yesterday, and was unlucky to be subbed as Knockaert was anonymous again (although he was being marked by 5 players at one point, so it can't have been easy).
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chucky1973
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It's easy for me:
Home - March or Murphy
Away - Skalak.
Home - March or Murphy
Away - Skalak.
After yesterday's match was your reaction:
(a) Get ****ng in we can do this, or
(b) Skalak was okay and Akpom was pants so let's focus on that instead?
Thunder Bolt
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I'll give it until August bank holiday before the Hughton out whingers start.
This is all a bit jumbled, which isn't a criticism, as I think it neatly explains the 'trouble with Jiri'.
Yesterday Jiri had:-
A shot parried away by the goalie
At least 2 corners land like tracer missiles on centre backs foreheads.
I believe there was a decent cross.
And defensively he was sound.
(in years gone by we'd have cut off bits of our body for the TEAM to generate that)
Yet here we are all a bit marmitey, which is odd considering his MotM performance v Derby.
For me Skalak needs a specific game/opposition to shine and that wasn't yesterday.
It'll be interesting to see how he fairs up a division, where you can argue beating players for pace is less likely across the division.
I think it's healthy to debate or criticise, even though we won. On 55 minutes, much of the crowd were frustrated and concerned, due to iffy performance and the critical need for three home points. The pressure.
The subs, Murray and the win, brightened up everyone's weekend. Lots of smiling faces.
Next season - perhaps the Board will make astute signings this Summer? I'm sure you'd agree that they would already be drawing up player quality targets for the PL, the plan being that we don't become one season relegation fodder. I don't consider WBA, Stoke, Bournemouth, Southampton and Bournemouth to be bigger clubs than us, and if they can enjoy many PL wins, season after season, so can we.
Houghton out.
Diego Napier
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- Mar 27, 2010
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I think most people got your drift with your previous post EP but I understand why you feel the need to spell it out for those who don't always hear the sound of the dropping penny.
Ray?
Debate yes, criticise by all means, but we won!
Will we make good signings over the summer? I fervently hope so.
The clubs you mentioned all will have had 2-6 seasons in the PL should we go up. That's an extra £100-250m of spending power over the Albion.
If someone offered me 16th place now for next season, with 42 points, I'd snap their hand off.
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Drew
GloryDays
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I'm surprised it's taken you this many games to notice.
It seems you are channeling your inner Lincoln City:-
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GoingUp
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I think he is a decent player and we need a squad of players who can do a job, not just 11 great players, plus he has a hardman haircut! (though he struggled to stay on his feet yesterday).
What you plan to do during the International breaks, is, quite frankly, your business.
durrington gull
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Offers virtually nothing in open play, lacks any pace but can take a cracking set pieces
Sussex Nomad
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To be fair I think on reflection I shouldn't have started this. I do, like everyone else, think yesterday, getting three points was a fantastic achievement on the back of a great Hudders result. I hold with what I say that Skalak is not good enough, but probably, in the context, wrong to start the thread. However, I take exception to 'troll'. Easy throw away comments that lack intelligence.
Sussex Nomad
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That's a troll.