Baldock

[portslade seagull]

Shall we wait and see what happens in the very near future before writing them off.

9-games and 1 league goal between them says if all really

 

[Max Paper]

I wish we could score goals.

 

[1066familyman]

Always amazes me how quickly a player is deemed useless - if he hasnt scored a hatful in his first few games, he's "not good enough"....

He wasn't good enough before he came to us, not just because he hasn't scored a hatful in his first few games. To think he was our main striker target is a bit of a joke really, considering the silly money we got for Ulloa.

 

[BensGrandad]

9-games and 1 league goal between them says if all really

Neither they nor the rest of the team were au fait with SH system but now it appears that most are so we shall see what they can do.

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

I'm not sure if this is 'in fairness' or not, but Mr Baldock hasn't actually been in position to strike the aforementioned cows derriere with any gardening implement.

I know it is early days but appears that Baldock is already suffering from 'CMS syndrome' i.e. the inability of the team to create consistent chances that actually play to the strengths of our speedy but diminutive forwards. There were a few encouraging signs when CMS and Baldock played together at Ipswich but sadly most balls to them were 'hit and hope' lumps forward or high/wild crosses that even Ulloa or Murray would struggle to reach. It is hardly surprising that these passes and crosses are comfortably dealt with by the opposition CBs. It does make you wonder what happens on the training ground that we consistently commit the same basic errors. No wonder it then creates additional pressures on the strikers to snatch at the odd chances they do get.

IMO we desperately need a play maker with the vision and skill to make defence splitting passes for CMS and Baldock to run onto. McCourt could be the man for the job, plus he carries a unique threat of his own - so I hope he now gets to start games.

 

[Sheebo]

Controversial but maybe because he couldn't hit a cows arse with a shovel.

He's barely had a chance to shoot so how you've come up with that is beyond me pal!

 

[bhawoddy]

I know it is early days but appears that Baldock is already suffering from 'CMS syndrome' i.e. the inability of the team to create consistent chances that actually play to the strengths of our speedy but diminutive forwards. There were a few encouraging signs when CMS and Baldock played together at Ipswich but sadly most balls to them were 'hit and hope' lumps forward or high/wild crosses that even Ulloa or Murray would struggle to reach. It is hardly surprising that these passes and crosses are comfortably dealt with by the opposition CBs. It does make you wonder what happens on the training ground that we consistently commit the same basic errors. No wonder it then creates additional pressures on the strikers to snatch at the odd chances they do get.

IMO we desperately need a play maker with the vision and skill to make defence splitting passes for CMS and Baldock to run onto. McCourt could be the man for the job, plus he carries a unique threat of his own - so I hope he now gets to start games.

Yep, good post.

 

[portslade seagull]

I know it is early days but appears that Baldock is already suffering from 'CMS syndrome' i.e. the inability of the team to create consistent chances that actually play to the strengths of our speedy but diminutive forwards. There were a few encouraging signs when CMS and Baldock played together at Ipswich but sadly most balls to them were 'hit and hope' lumps forward or high/wild crosses that even Ulloa or Murray would struggle to reach. It is hardly surprising that these passes and crosses are comfortably dealt with by the opposition CBs. It does make you wonder what happens on the training ground that we consistently commit the same basic errors. No wonder it then creates additional pressures on the strikers to snatch at the odd chances they do get.

IMO we desperately need a play maker with the vision and skill to make defence splitting passes for CMS and Baldock to run onto. McCourt could be the man for the job, plus he carries a unique threat of his own - so I hope he now gets to start games.

Blackpool game backs this up as well with loads of crosses which they would never have reached, but we are asking FB's to put the crosses over so can understand why the balls our so bad into the forwards

 

[Box of Frogs]

I know it is early days but appears that Baldock is already suffering from 'CMS syndrome' i.e. the inability of the team to create consistent chances that actually play to the strengths of our speedy but diminutive forwards. There were a few encouraging signs when CMS and Baldock played together at Ipswich but sadly most balls to them were 'hit and hope' lumps forward or high/wild crosses that even Ulloa or Murray would struggle to reach. It is hardly surprising that these passes and crosses are comfortably dealt with by the opposition CBs. It does make you wonder what happens on the training ground that we consistently commit the same basic errors. No wonder it then creates additional pressures on the strikers to snatch at the odd chances they do get.

IMO we desperately need a play maker with the vision and skill to make defence splitting passes for CMS and Baldock to run onto. McCourt could be the man for the job, plus he carries a unique threat of his own - so I hope he now gets to start games.

What he said.

 

[OSRGull]

Saw earlier that he's doubtful for tomorrow.

 

[BensGrandad]

Saw earlier that he's doubtful for tomorrow.

SH said on Saturday he would rather him miss 2 games now than 2 months later in the season so I assumed he would be out against Cardiff.