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The Campanologist

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• Oct 25, 2014

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I've held off giving him any stick for a while to give him the benefit of the doubt, but I am now really struggling to defend the bloke.

He offers very little to the team and seems totally out of of his depth at this level - as his earlier career move to West Ham would suggest.

I wouldn't bothered as much if he was being so unlucky in front of goal, but the really worrying thing is I can only remember a couple of chances where he's actually come close to scoring?!

He's incredibly lightweight too and and really doesn't seem to know how to adapt at this level.

 

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• Oct 25, 2014

• #2

Hard to argue with that. I hope he just needs a goal and then he is off and running but I fear he may not be up this level.

 

Grombleton

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• Oct 25, 2014

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Doesn't help that he's played out wide.

 

clippedgull

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• Oct 25, 2014

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The Campanologist said:

I've held off giving him any stick for a while to give him the benefit of the doubt, but I am now really struggling to defend the bloke.

He offers very little to the team and seems totally out of of his depth at this level - as his earlier career move to West Ham would suggest.

I wouldn't bothered as much if he was being so unlucky in front of goal, but the really worrying thing is I can only remember a couple of chances where he's actually come close to scoring?!

He's incredibly lightweight too and and really doesn't seem to know how to adapt at this level.

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Pretty reasonable summary.

Just wish he would score and get his confidence flowing.

 

SIMMO SAYS

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• Oct 25, 2014

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The Campanologist said:

I've held off giving him any stick for a while to give him the benefit of the doubt, but I am now really struggling to defend the bloke.

He offers very little to the team and seems totally out of of his depth at this level - as his earlier career move to West Ham would suggest.

I wouldn't bothered as much if he was being so unlucky in front of goal, but the really worrying thing is I can only remember a couple of chances where he's actually come close to scoring?!

He's incredibly lightweight too and and really doesn't seem to know how to adapt at this level.

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I thought you were describing Colunger

 

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Poyningsgull

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• Oct 25, 2014

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He's a center forward. Perhaps if he they let him play up front instead of that useless **** o'grady when might see something different.

 

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• Oct 25, 2014

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Is this the reason why he's being played out wide?

Is it down to the lack of decent service?

He obviously lacks confidence.

Square peg in a round hole?

I do get your point though.

 

Biscuit

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• Oct 25, 2014

• #8

I've yet to see him played in his correct position. He's not a bloody winger FFS Sami

 

Scoffers

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• Oct 25, 2014

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I completely disagree.

He played several excellent passes today and worked really hard. He kept finding himself going to get the ball as our midfield was non-existent and he keep going out wide.

I don't blame the player, the fault is with the manager and the lack of industry in midfield.

 

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BensGrandad

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• Oct 25, 2014

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We are about 3 or 4 short of a reasonable team so it is difficult to fully analyse him or any player that has the potential to be succesful for us.

 

BUTTERBALL

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• Oct 25, 2014

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Scoffers said:

I completely disagree.

He played several excellent passes today and worked really hard. He kept finding himself going to get the ball as our midfield was non-existent and he keep going out wide.

I don't blame the player, the fault is with the manager and the lack of industry in midfield.

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Exactly this. He was my MOM in the first half.

 

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Grombleton said:

Doesn't help that he's played out wide.

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He's not though has he - there's been a few games he's played centre forward?

And even the ones he has played as the wider striker, it's not as if he's completely stuck on the wing - I'm fairly sure that position still generates goal opportunities?!

 

LamieRobertson

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• Oct 25, 2014

• #13

Giraffe said:

Hard to argue with that. I hope he just needs a goal and then he is off and running but I fear he may not be up this level.

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I'd find it easy to argue with that considering we played him wide

 

Charlies Shinpad

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• Oct 25, 2014

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Playing him in his proper position may help I reckon !!!!

 

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BensGrandad said:

We are about 3 or 4 short of a reasonable team so it is difficult to fully analyse him or any player that has the potential to be succesful for us.

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It is difficult yes (otherwise boards like this wouldn't exist) but give it a try, nobody will hold it against you.

 

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Don Quixote

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• Oct 25, 2014

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He needs to play with a big man.

 

LamieRobertson

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• Oct 25, 2014

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The Campanologist said:

He's not though has he - there's been a few games he's played centre forward?

And even the ones he has played as the wider striker, it's not as if he's completely stuck on the wing - I'm fairly sure that position still generates goal opportunities?!

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How many opportunities? ...he played up front on his own last week against 2 strapping centre halfs...maybe 2 up would work for him?

 

GolfingGull

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• Oct 25, 2014

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Scoffers said:

I completely disagree.

He played several excellent passes today and worked really hard. He kept finding himself going to get the ball as our midfield was non-existent and he keep going out wide.

I don't blame the player, the fault is with the manager and the lack of industry in midfield.

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Good point. Put him down the middle with the likes of Solly on the wing and Stephens in the midfield and he may get some better chances coming his way, then we can really see if he`s up to it. He knows where the goal is, last season proves that, but he needs the ball slipped through to him to create scoring opportunities, not coming off the wing like he is being asked to at the moment.

 

Scoffers

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• Oct 25, 2014

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GolfingGull said:

Good point. Put him down the middle with the likes of Solly on the wing and Stephens in the midfield and he may get some better chances coming his way, then we can really see if he`s up to it. He knows where the goal is, last season proves that, but he needs the ball slipped through to him to create scoring opportunities, not coming off the wing like he is being asked to at the moment.

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Exactly!

 

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• Oct 25, 2014

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I thought he did ok. But where was he for the paddy cross?