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- Sep 21, 2010
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Any new signings this week ?
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saafend_seagull
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At least he thinks Sparrow/Dicker freekicks are not good enough - NEVER goes by first man!
I think Gus is looking more for a team player to be honest.
matthew
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We'll miss Kishi this season. But I don't know how you can say Dicker is unreliable or Bridcutt unsure of himself. Both played well on Saturday i thought and were brilliant last season.
Ecosse Exile
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I do feel we need strength in the middle of the pitch however, i wouldn't read too much into Dicker and Sparrow's performances on Saturday as in the first half, in particular, the whole team looked like a rabbit caught in the headlights at times and it was only once they got over their nerves thay they started playing and for the last 20 minutes looked a very good team imho
BensGrandad
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Just shows how opinions differ thought both were poor on Saturday although to be fair Bridcutt was better in the 2nd half. What they did last season is now gone and in the past what they can do this season is the big question and based on Saturdays display I have my doubts as to what they will achieve.
Silent Bob
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- Dec 6, 2004
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I'm a big fan of Dicker but he wasn't very good on Saturday. I think he tends to take a while to get into form, I think if we don't sign someone else he will be very good this season.
Bridcutt was excellent though.
If we sign a midfielder I'd expect it to be an attacking one, as at the moment we have Sparrow playing where last season we had Bennett.
Dicker was poor, lost the ball too often and this led to Doncasters goal. Bridcutt looked solid, but Sparrow was ineffective and had little influence on the game. I don't think it's In Gus' style to do so, but I feel we need a controversial midfielder, someone who will ruffle some feathers and control things in the middle, someone in the Bowyer/Scott Parker kind of mould.
We do seem to be a little bit lightweight in the middle for sure.
We do seem to be a little bit lightweight in the middle for sure.
Dicker was doing the work of 2 men for most of the game sat as Sparrow was pretty much non existent. With LuaLua man marked and Sparrow not showing up Dickers option were slim on the ground till Nooney and Buckley came on. Its no coincidence we looked better when Sparrow went off.
Sparrow has shown quality in patches but he needs to up his consistency (as he himself stated) as we cannot carry people in this division, certainly not in a key area like central midfield. I think its showed we should play Buckley inside a bit more (like Bennett last year) or bring someone in to play in midfield. Games are won and lost in midfield and we lost the 1st half as a result of our midfield.
Sparrow has shown quality in patches but he needs to up his consistency (as he himself stated) as we cannot carry people in this division, certainly not in a key area like central midfield. I think its showed we should play Buckley inside a bit more (like Bennett last year) or bring someone in to play in midfield. Games are won and lost in midfield and we lost the 1st half as a result of our midfield.
matthew
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Only the first game of a 46 game season though, but i do agree we need another CM. Also could do with another striker as Barnes didn't look too good on Saturday and having seen some of Bergkamp in pre season i'm not too impressed.
The_Viper
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I've been saying all close season we need a playmaking center mid, I still agree with myself.
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I would like to see 2 new players
A player who can play both LB and CB for cover in both areas getting 2 players for each pos would be awaste of tranfer money and wages.
also a goalkepper I still dont think Brez or poke are good back ups and they cant challenge for a 1st team spot so get a goalkeeper in who can challege I would even like to see a loan goalkeeper with option to buy i would say vito mannone from arsenal has had expeirnce in championshit before and few times for arsenal 1st team
i dont believe we need fowards or anyone in midfield we have good players in all areas aswell as a good youth players for the future
A player who can play both LB and CB for cover in both areas getting 2 players for each pos would be awaste of tranfer money and wages.
also a goalkepper I still dont think Brez or poke are good back ups and they cant challenge for a 1st team spot so get a goalkeeper in who can challege I would even like to see a loan goalkeeper with option to buy i would say vito mannone from arsenal has had expeirnce in championshit before and few times for arsenal 1st team
i dont believe we need fowards or anyone in midfield we have good players in all areas aswell as a good youth players for the future
Bridcutt didnt drop as deep and spread the passing as he did last season. i like it when he drops deep picks up the ball from dunk and greer and brings pther players into the game, i have no doubt he will do this, as he showed he could in the last 25mins or so.
dicker im more worried about, getting caught in possesion for there goal was poor, but everyone can make a mistake, im sure he will now play a blinder and prove us all wrong.
I do feel we missed Bennet and thats why the midfield didnt tick as well as it did last season.
dicker im more worried about, getting caught in possesion for there goal was poor, but everyone can make a mistake, im sure he will now play a blinder and prove us all wrong.
I do feel we missed Bennet and thats why the midfield didnt tick as well as it did last season.
Kalimantan Gull
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Lansbury still not signed up anywhere?
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No shout for Boyd?
Eremenko and Lansbury still on our radar I reckon too
Eremenko and Lansbury still on our radar I reckon too