Massively missing Crofts

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The Birdman

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• Mar 31, 2014

• #21

Sidwell is available in the Summer could do a job.

 

Albumen

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Brighton - In your face

• Mar 31, 2014

• #22

DarrenFreemansPerm said:

Funnily enough this is how I view Dale Stephens as a player, an ideal replacement for Crofts, but he's not getting picked at the moment (ill or unfit? )

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Unfit then ill. We desperately miss him.
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• Mar 31, 2014

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Albumen said:

Unfit then ill. We desperately miss him.
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That's the first time I've seen that stat, thanks for reinforcing my opinion of Stephens.

 

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• Mar 31, 2014

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BensGrandad said:

And played like one with no skill whatsoever yesterday. He wins the ball after he has lost it in the first place by his poor control or vision. Andrews is the old player trying to teach and show Ince and JFC what to do as a midfield player.

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joking?

 

kevtherev

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• Mar 31, 2014

• #25

DarrenFreemansPerm said:

Funnily enough this is how I view Dale Stephens as a player, an ideal replacement for Crofts, but he's not getting picked at the moment (ill or unfit? )

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Or neither and just not being picked for whatever reason....Bit of a mystery eh,,,,,,like a few other players we have signed and haven't featured. Like a goalscorer in Lita or a ball playing midfielder like Kemy,,,,or do they all just have bad attitudes Makes you wonder who's signing these players doesn't it

 

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BensGrandad

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• Mar 31, 2014

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I would have liked us to have got Jamie O Hara in on loan from Wolves but onky paid a portion of his wages to add to our depleted inadequate midfield.

 

kevtherev

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• Mar 31, 2014

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Albumen said:

Unfit then ill. We desperately miss him.
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Nice stat....we also have a centre half who has started two league games, we won them both, kept two clean sheets and scored two goals in each game,then he was dropped......and Stephens started both them games as well.

 

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• Mar 31, 2014

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kevtherev said:

Or neither and just not being picked for whatever reason....Bit of a mystery eh,,,,,,like a few other players we have signed and haven't featured. Like a goalscorer in Lita or a ball playing midfielder like Kemy,,,,or do they all just have bad attitudes Makes you wonder who's signing these players doesn't it

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Indeed .. too many cooks..

 

Blue3

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Lancing

• Mar 31, 2014

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Brighton TID said:

Box to box hard midfielder who doesn't bottle the challenge and would get this stuttering engine firing again...
...oh, and he can score goals.

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Yes either of which may have made a difference saturday also missing Orlandi and another winger with pace we miss the likes of Noone or Conway, it's the midfield I think that's lacking in the team if we are to play with a lone forward then the midfield need to bust a gut to get in the box and support and none of Saturdays midfield do that

 

Luke93

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• Mar 31, 2014

• #30

Maybe we're missing Bridcutt more than we realise?

 

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DarrenFreemansPerm said:

Funnily enough this is how I view Dale Stephens as a player, an ideal replacement for Crofts, but he's not getting picked at the moment (ill or unfit? )

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My opinion too, a very decent replacement.

I asked Dale after the Ipswich game whether he was injured and he said it was just a slight strain, be back for Tuesday.

Then he's reported as being ill.

Hope it isn't something else, as I think we will make the playoffs with him in the side.

 

Lethargic

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• Mar 31, 2014

• #32

Luke93 said:

Maybe we're missing Bridcutt more than we realise?

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I don't think he would fit the way Oscar wants to play I believe he wants 3 mobile midfielders all of which can interchange playing the defensive role, box to box pushing forward etc. the problem is Crofts is the only one that seemed capable of playing that role.
Ince is knackered and hasn't master the attacker role, JFC is little weight and struggles with the defensive side, orlando is never fit, Andrews just doesn't seem on the same wavelength, Kemy god knows what's going on and Stephens does look like he might fit the part but is not playing.

Which leads to a midfield that is woefully lacking at present.

 

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martin tyler

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• Mar 31, 2014

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Monkey Man said:

I think the team generally lacks bite at the moment. Even Ince looked a bit lightweight yesterday.

Crofts is sorely missed. Barnes too, in my opinion, and El Abd. These are players who fight for the team (sometimes literally). Yesterday we just seemed so meek and bland.

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I love Ince but i do sometimes think he is a little to nice. A little edge like Vieira would be wonderful

 

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• Mar 31, 2014

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Come on [MENTION=4339]tommy[/MENTION]knockers , you can't slide through this thread dishing out the thumbs down without actually posting anything.