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Hemed's first touch



Hornblower

Hornblower

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Jul 7, 2003
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I know this has been talked of before but it is truly awful. Whilst we tried to play 442 in the first half, because of Murray's admirable tracking back it looked a lot more like 541 a lot of the time which left Tomer trying to deal with long range balls coming his way and almost - yes I know he took the goal (just) - always his first touch was awful. In a game where we are restricted to chucking balls into the box he is always going to struggle.
 




Sheebo

Sheebo

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Jul 13, 2003
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Wasn't good tonight from anyone but I usually think Tomer's touch & hold up play is his strongest attribute - opinions eh :shrug:

Hemed's major weak point for me is that he scuffs waaaay too many shots and rarely hits a ball cleanly for a striker!
 


DarrenFreemansPerm

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Hornblower said:
I know this has been talked of before but it is truly awful. Whilst we tried to play 442 in the first half, because of Murray's admirable tracking back it looked a lot more like 541 a lot of the time which left Tomer trying to deal with long range balls coming his way and almost - yes I know he took the goal (just) - always his first touch was awful. In a game where we are restricted to chucking balls into the box he is always going to struggle.
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With respect, Mr Hornblower, but did you not watch this evening, if anyone needs calling out over their poor first touch it is Murray, absolutely dreadful tonight.
 


lizard

lizard

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Jul 14, 2005
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With Murphy and Norwood in the starting eleven, it's kind of hard for me to throw too much blame Hemed's way.
 


TottonSeagull

TottonSeagull

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Mar 5, 2011
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Hornblower said:
I know this has been talked of before but it is truly awful. Whilst we tried to play 442 in the first half, because of Murray's admirable tracking back it looked a lot more like 541 a lot of the time which left Tomer trying to deal with long range balls coming his way and almost - yes I know he took the goal (just) - always his first touch was awful. In a game where we are restricted to chucking balls into the box he is always going to struggle.
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FFS, bad night at the office! Didn't see you mentioning Hemed's first touch when we were winning!
 




Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
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I doubt the Cardiff fans agree.
 


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Barry M

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Jan 21, 2011
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Usually I'm not impressed with Marchs touch but tonight I don't think the ball got played to him!
 


Hornblower

Hornblower

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Jul 7, 2003
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DarrenFreemansPerm said:
With respect, Mr Hornblower, but did you not watch this evening, if anyone needs calling out over their poor first touch it is Murray, absolutely dreadful tonight.
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Thank you for the 'with respect' it's a rare quality on NSC. I still maintain that Murray was dreadfully out of position due to a non-existent midfield and the need for all hands to the pump defence wise. Tomer was isolated (agreed) but when the ball did come to him his FT was woeful. I think I might just sip my Ardbeg now and bow out because I've seen enough of these roast-ups on NSC over the years to know that we are all on a loser.
 




Hamilton

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Jul 7, 2003
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DarrenFreemansPerm said:
With respect, Mr Hornblower, but did you not watch this evening, if anyone needs calling out over their poor first touch it is Murray, absolutely dreadful tonight.
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Knockeart's touch was poor tonight too. And Kayal. And Norwood. And Murphy.

etc etc.

at least they all came over tonight and looked pretty shame-faced and sorry.
 


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Gwylan

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Jul 5, 2003
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If you were drawing up a list of players from tonight's game to criticise, I must say that Hemed would be waaaay down the list for me
 








Jack Daniels

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Aug 25, 2011
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lizard said:
With Murphy and Norwood in the starting eleven, it's kind of hard for me to throw too much blame Hemed's way.
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This.

I think this is the "stinker", that the folk from the bowl of silence promised us Norwood is capable of. Looked totally out his depth.

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LVGull

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May 13, 2016
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Hornblower said:
I know this has been talked of before but it is truly awful. Whilst we tried to play 442 in the first half, because of Murray's admirable tracking back it looked a lot more like 541 a lot of the time which left Tomer trying to deal with long range balls coming his way and almost - yes I know he took the goal (just) - always his first touch was awful. In a game where we are restricted to chucking balls into the box he is always going to struggle.
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The whole team had a touch like a rapist tonight.
 








W.C.

W.C.

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Oct 31, 2011
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Start a thread on first touch by all means, we looked like a pinball table tonight, but unfair to single out Hemed.
 






West Upper Seagull

West Upper Seagull

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Oct 31, 2003
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Murray was the only player I had any sympathy for - I thought he at least worked his socks off trying to win the ball back and fighting lost causes - mainly in our own half. He got bugger all service from an entire midfield that went missing.
 




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