Hornblower
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Anyone else think this? He seems to rely too heavily on the ref giving him a free kick - which rarely seems to happen these days - and gets pushed off the ball far too easily imho.
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Ulloa - lightweight
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No.
Peter Grummit
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There are times when he stops playing because he thinks he should have a free kick. And he often basis this on 'La Liga' rules it seems to me. There was a classic instance of this against 'Boro when he could have just collected the ball, when he stood still and waved his hands in the air, to no avail.
Don't get me wrong, I rate Leo and love what he can bring, but he should realise by now he's playing in the English Championship and adjust his game accordingly.
PG
Don't get me wrong, I rate Leo and love what he can bring, but he should realise by now he's playing in the English Championship and adjust his game accordingly.
PG
dougdeep
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Erm? No
lawros left foot
Glory hunting since 1969
If this is based on his last two games, I think he should be judged when he is not, either going down with a virus, or recovering from one. I think he only played on Saturday cos there was no alternative, and wouldn't have been in the squad if we had another striker
Hornblower
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OK, I can see I'm in the minority, but I've watched the same games as the rest of you and increasingly he's being out-muscled.
Machiavelli
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This. Although he should have learned by now that he's not playing in La Liga. That said, he should be getting more protection from referees.
TWOCHOICEStom
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No.
He gets battered every week (like Murray used to). The refs just don't give him enough protection so he gets stroppy every now and then.
He gets battered every week (like Murray used to). The refs just don't give him enough protection so he gets stroppy every now and then.
father_and_son
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I think that he has become more scared of the challenge since his injury (and he does tend to milk it when shoved off the ball) but I don't think he's a lightweight - I think he knows he and the club cannot afford another prolonged injury and so isn't going in as hard as when he first arrived.
Brighton Breezy
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Wouldn't say he was lightweight, but he does like to throw his arms up in the air in disgust/frustration when he doesn't get a free kick.
Find this a little disappointing from a centre forward who very regular backs in and uses his physical strength to impede defenders. Not complaining about that approach. Not at all. Just find it slightly double standards to moan when a defender does it back.
That said, still a top player.
Find this a little disappointing from a centre forward who very regular backs in and uses his physical strength to impede defenders. Not complaining about that approach. Not at all. Just find it slightly double standards to moan when a defender does it back.
That said, still a top player.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Limp as a vicars handshake. He needs to MAN up
I think I'm in a minority here too as I think he's become hugely lightweight.
Rarely wins any headers and seems to spend most of his time complaining to the referee whilst throwing his arms in the air and sitting on the floor! Yes, he does get fouled but he's going down far to easily for me at the moment.
Rarely wins any headers and seems to spend most of his time complaining to the referee whilst throwing his arms in the air and sitting on the floor! Yes, he does get fouled but he's going down far to easily for me at the moment.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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No. He gets hammered every game by the opposition who are obviously going to do their best to neutralise our only goalscoring threat.
He's missing out on free kicks when he's pushed from behind because everytime the ball is hit in his direction his first move is to turn his head look for the defender, he inveriable gets hit and goes to ground. Because he's looked for the defender the ref see's this as a pre-concieved action therefore classed as a dive. He already knows a challenge will come, so if he just kept his eye on the ball and not look for the defender it may help his case. If the challenge doesn't come, he's kept focus on the ball and will therefore have better control and subsiquent killer pass/goal.
