[Albion] Knockaert joins Fulham on initial one-year loan

[mike1901]

I’d 100% still have him here. He is class. It’s a squad game.

Your right it is a squad game, unfortunately as good as Knocky was he wasn’t a squad player he wanted to play every game,
and found it hard to accept being on the bench, which may have been causing problems, hence why he is now at Fulham.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I note he came on as a late sub yesterday. Has he been injured? Or is he not first choice?

 

[NooBHA]

I note he came on as a late sub yesterday. Has he been injured? Or is he not first choice?

One of my colleagues is a Fulham fan. He likes him but says he has been inconsistent since his arrival.

An inconsistent winger - Quel Surprise !

 

[Steve in Japan]

One of my colleagues is a Fulham fan. He likes him but says he has been inconsistent since his arrival.

An inconsistent winger - Quel Surprise !

Only winger I remember being consistent was Franz Carr of Forest. Beat defender, get to the line and cross to Row Z. Repeat. And Repeat.

Consistency is overrated....

 

[Barham's tash]

Only winger I remember being consistent was Franz Carr of Forest. Beat defender, get to the line and cross to Row Z. Repeat. And Repeat.

Consistency is overrated....

See also Ruel Fox.

To be fair we don’t and won’t play with wingers in this style. It’s probably why March had a face like a slapped arse when he came on, doesn’t like his new instructions.

 

[London Irish]

Your right it is a squad game, unfortunately as good as Knocky was he wasn’t a squad player he wanted to play every game,
and found it hard to accept being on the bench, which may have been causing problems, hence why he is now at Fulham.

I go along with the notion that you manage players like that rather than let their expectations manage themselves out of the club

 

[Bakero]

See also Ruel Fox.

To be fair we don’t and won’t play with wingers in this style. It’s probably why March had a face like a slapped arse when he came on, doesn’t like his new instructions.

You think March preferred playing as an auxiliary full back?

 

[zefarelly]

I go along with the notion that you manage players like that rather than let their expectations manage themselves out of the club

I agree, however a manager shouldnt have to literally man manage a player like one does a toddler. CH may have been happier to do this with a few. Potter demands better intelligence?

 

[Barham's tash]

You think March preferred playing as an auxiliary full back?

Touche and a very fair point. Then if not a clash of ideologies does he just not rate him as much as CH did?

 

[Stat Brother]

Very much this.

Some seem to believe that we are about to enter a phase where, when the opposition have possession, we'll be leaving four on the halfway line who will be telling the defence "when you get it back lads, kick if up to us so we can work our magic"

All a bit delusional, I fear.

Or not.





AJ scrubbed from the history books.

 

[heathgate]

You think March preferred playing as an auxiliary full back?

Well he may as well be.... he offers little in the way of an attacking threat in the final third... buffs and puffs, but little or no end product..... a la villa park recently.

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[Medwayseagull]

Well he may as well be.... he offers little in the way of an attacking threat in the final third... buffs and puffs, but little or no end product..... a la villa park recently.

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If he has been buffing on the pitch that is a disciplinary offence.

 

[Perfidious Albion]

I agree, however a manager shouldnt have to literally man manage a player like one does a toddler. CH may have been happier to do this with a few. Potter demands better intelligence?

True, in theory but would you want us to reject a super-skilled French or Italian player who was temperamental. .. if he could be coaxed into performing by a skilled man manager?

 

[zefarelly]

True, in theory but would you want us to reject a super-skilled French or Italian player who was temperamental. .. if he could be coaxed into performing by a skilled man manager?

No, but like the drummer vs drum machine joke, you’d hope to only have to punch the information in once!

 

[Stat Brother]

Great.
Honestly can’t wait for this season to start, crap squad and a manager that knows dick all about the division, going to be banging.

That it is.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

That it is.

that’s brilliant to read, I can’t believe I was in such a negative head space. Delighted to have been completely and utterly wrong.
If we’re honest, did anyone expect Potter to have quite as much of an impact as he has? I appreciate I went overboard in the opposite direction but I can’t see too many people who thought we’d be playing the football that we are.

 

[Stat Brother]

that’s brilliant to read, I can’t believe I was in such a negative head space. Delighted to have been completely and utterly wrong.
If we’re honest, did anyone expect Potter to have quite as much of an impact as he has? I appreciate I went overboard in the opposite direction but I can’t see too many people who thought we’d be playing the football that we are.

I've currently dipped in and out and have so far skimmed up to page 30.

I'm knee deep in:-

'this squad is so weak'.
'So, the window is open for another 10 days'.

It's glorious.


So far, anybody now saying they knew Trossard was as good as he is - LIAR.
(Plenty hoped, unsurprisingly a few thought he wasn't, but nobody would nail their colours to the mast)

The anger leveled at Ali J is completely out of proportion to his lack of ability - anybody would think we were Arsenal fans.

Aaron who?

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I've currently dipped in and out and have so far skimmed up to page 30.

I'm knee deep in:-

'this squad is so weak'.
'So, the window is open for another 10 days'.

It's glorious.


So far, anybody now saying they knew Trossard was as good as he is - LIAR.
(Plenty hoped, unsurprisingly a few thought he wasn't, but nobody would nail their colours to the mast)

The anger leveled at Ali J is completely out of proportion to his lack of ability - anybody would think we were Arsenal fans.

Aaron who?

I think we all knew who Connolly was, but didn’t appreciate that he was ready. Agree about Trossard, very few could have predicted that he’d be quite as good as he is.

Edit. Has Alzate even warranted a mention?

 

[Perkino]

I'd still welcome him back, a very explosive creative player but hasn't always played his part for the team. If Potter can get him to make better decisions he would be a great addition to the squad

 

[Stat Brother]

I think we all knew who Connolly was, but didn’t appreciate that he was ready. Agree about Trossard, very few could have predicted that he’d be quite as good as he is.

Edit. Has Alzate even warranted a mention?

A couple of people have, you might even have been one of them.
By page 30 he had played in a couple of pre-seasons.