Neville's Breakfast
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What am I missing ? I loved the montage.
What a second half that was at Wycombe btw. Forgot the freezing weather when Glenn started knocking them in.
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What am I missing ? I loved the montage.
What a second half that was at Wycombe btw. Forgot the freezing weather when Glenn started knocking them in.
Mackenzie
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For a laugh?
SeafordBHA
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- Aug 13, 2011
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Explain last season then? How did we score so many?
Also, would you rather:
Murray scores 15, Baldock 1, midfield 2.
Or
Hemed 10, Baldock 3, Midfield 7.
Not suggesting that is how it would work obviously, but just because one player scores more than another doesn't mean that's best for the rest of the team.
Last year we scored lots of goals, this was with Hemed and Baldock up front neither of which scored a huge amount of goals themselves. Thought we'd all appreciated that this came down to their hardwork for the team and each other creating goals throughout the team. The likes of Knockaert, Murphy, March, Stephens and Kayal scored a few as a result. Now, Knockaert appears to be are only threat, probably because he's the only one with enough individual brilliance now we've stopped playing as a team.
After this success last year not entirely sure why we haven't gone with this partnership again.
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Oh it's a great montage, with a few fabulous goals.
But with an awful lot of tackle shy defenders on their arses, free headers, and a smattering of comedy defending.
Don't get me wrong, I wasn't having a dig at GM and his first spell, although his 'pace' has long since left the building.
Ninja Elephant
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- Feb 16, 2009
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Stockdale
Bruno Goldson Dunk Pocognoli
Skalak Stephens Kayal Murphy
Knockaert
Murray
Bruno Goldson Dunk Pocognoli
Skalak Stephens Kayal Murphy
Knockaert
Murray
Subs
Maenpaa; Hunt, Hünemeier; Norwood, Sidwell; Manu, Hemed
I suspect Bong will be retained ahead of Pocognoli on fitness grounds, but other than that I think this team has balance and strength with a bit to come off the bench as required.
BensGrandad
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I hope that you are wrong with your team Pocognoli is not an improvement on Bong and Knockaert is wasted in the No 10 role. So AK out wide and either Skalak or Murphy taking the other wide role.
Ninja Elephant
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- Feb 16, 2009
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A Belgian International is not an improvement on Bong? Bong has been overtaken by the quality added to our team in the last year, I think that Pocognoli is a step up in pedigree but he needs to show us something. I wasn't there last night for his debut, but I hope to see him on saturday. I have nothing against Bong, I just think that he has been overtaken by the quality around him and isn't up to the current standard of the team.
I know I'm asking a lot, well too much, in fact, but I'd like to see Knockaert, Skalak and Murphy being heavily rotated across the final third of the pitch.
None of them can play the #10 role for 90 minutes.
They all seem to get disillusioned very quickly and end up hiding from the game.
Therefore I'd give all 3 of them responsibility for their 3 positions and pray (and that'll be a lot of praying) they don't all end up looking at each other on the right wing.
None of them can play the #10 role for 90 minutes.
They all seem to get disillusioned very quickly and end up hiding from the game.
Therefore I'd give all 3 of them responsibility for their 3 positions and pray (and that'll be a lot of praying) they don't all end up looking at each other on the right wing.
ewe2
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Manu for Skalak......
BensGrandad
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On last nights showing, granted his first game for us, he was most certainly not an improvement on Bong as I
have said a number of times and must have gone down hill fast from when he played for Belgium. That would be the only fast thing about him.
People have defended his contribution by saying he took a knock for the red card but Meridian have just shown it wasnt him but Norwood who got crunched for the reds card I think that you are wrongly judging him by his reputation and not ability shown. With games he may prove to be better but not at the moment..
Machiavelli
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Good summary.
Stats show it is even for both players this season except for excessive fouling by Glenn Murray. Sums up my observations except that Murray covers more ground and gets into wide positions occasionally whereas Hemed goes not ever go wide. Hemed shoots and misses when he shouldn't and as they all miss it means wasted balls at about one a game. .
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Lifelong Supporter
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To put another slant on it. I think Murray will do much better from quality crosses into the box. For everything else I would prefer Hemed. Further I believe Hemed to be a much better team player. Surely though we knew of Murray's limitations in that regard many moons ago.
sllugaes
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Do you really want pog to start after last night's display - think again!
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sllugaes
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If you saw him last night you would realise he is a little off at present. Keep bong.
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I've no doubt Pocognoli will be our first choice LB in a couple of weeks however he's probably not ready atm.
With that said
Stockdale
Bruno
Dunk
Duffy
Bong
Knockaert
Stephens
Kayal
Skalak
Manu
Hemed
To my way of thinking Murray is without doubt better than Hemed, however Hemed is better stamina wise and tires out defenders. Then bring the quality of Muzza off the bench after 60/65 mins.
With that said
Stockdale
Bruno
Dunk
Duffy
Bong
Knockaert
Stephens
Kayal
Skalak
Manu
Hemed
To my way of thinking Murray is without doubt better than Hemed, however Hemed is better stamina wise and tires out defenders. Then bring the quality of Muzza off the bench after 60/65 mins.
SockMonster
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think that will be starting 11 but with Hemed for Murray.
SockMonster
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Correction! It will not be starting 11 as Bong and Duffy will defo start. So that 11 but with Bong Duffy and Hemed.
The Maharajah of Sydney
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Aren't you getting a bit on in years for this sort of thing ?