Tactics

[trueblue]

I understand what you say, but Barnes was taken off with 6 minutes left and if you listen to the OG interview after the game, OG does not sound convinced new strikers will be in place by Yeovil. Barnes in the team at Yeovil is most important, as he is more likely to score the winner there than getting two goals in 6 minutes last night.

Perhaps Barnes needed to get away before the final whistle like half the crowd.

 

[LamieRobertson]

I understand what you say, but Barnes was taken off with 6 minutes left and if you listen to the OG interview after the game, OG does not sound convinced new strikers will be in place by Yeovil. Barnes in the team at Yeovil is most important, as he is more likely to score the winner there than getting two goals in 6 minutes last night.

listen to the the tony bloom paul barber interview and u get the possibility of 2 players in by yeovil ...so who knows lol

 

[Justice]

We are trying to pass through the middle, (Barca style) it came off a couple of times but unfortunately we squandered the chances. Not wanting to sound harsh but we don't have the quality to pull this off at the moment. I've heard a couple of Oscar signings will hopefully be here in January.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Not as mad as leaving him on, he was totally crap again yesterday. Garcia has dropped Barnes every chance he has had and subbed him in every game when he had no choice but to play him, due to him being the only fit striker. I think it's fair to say Garcia has Barnes's number. But what can he do His hands are tied, he has nothing to work with up front. Feel a bit sorry for him really.

How about giving him some decent service? Marked by two large dominating CB's, we manage to provide him with floated, chipped crosses, when he obviously needs balls to his feet. Oscar subbing him with George Barker is madness, if Barnes was never going to win anything, Barker certainly wasn't.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

We are trying to pass through the middle, (Barca style) it came off a couple of times but unfortunately we squandered the chances. Not wanting to sound harsh but we don't have the quality to pull this off at the moment. I've heard a couple of Oscar signings will hopefully be here in January.

Which is completely the wrong tactic against 10 men, as discussed in another thread.

 

[fosters headband]

Barnes could still be there now trying to connect with the high balls played into him, and not manage it ! Think FB was referring to the possibility of him throwing a tantrum and seeing red.

Correct, Barnes had more chance of seeing red than hitting the back of the net twice in 6 minutes.

 

[Soulman]

I must admit the striker problem has baffled me. Most teams have 4 strikers, Brighton knew at the beginning of the season that CMS would be out for a long time, virtually over a third of the season. A safe bet that Hoskins will probably not play, at least at this standard again. So we were left with two strikers and development players that are not ready for the Championship. I was amazed when Conway was brought in as we seem to have cover in that position, especially when the injured get back.
We need a striker.

 

[Zebedee]

I must admit the striker problem has baffled me. Most teams have 4 strikers, Brighton knew at the beginning of the season that CMS would be out for a long time, virtually over a third of the season. A safe bet that Hoskins will probably not play, at least at this standard again. So we were left with two strikers and development players that are not ready for the Championship. I was amazed when Conway was brought in as we seem to have cover in that position, especially when the injured get back.
We need a striker.

Everyone else can see that but it looks as if the club can't, or won't, do anything about it.

 

[Justice]

Barnes always looks more dangerous coming of the bench for 20 mins, Carlton Cole is there for the taking get him in for three months.

 

[Soulman]

Everyone else can see that but it looks as if the club can't, or won't, do anything about it.

Just baffling to me. We brought in new midfielders, not knowing there would be injuries, yet knew about the striker situation, and seemed to ignore it.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Barnes always looks more dangerous coming of the bench for 20 mins, Carlton Cole is there for the taking get him in for three months.

Good call, why not? Anything/anybody with his level of experience would help.

 

[fosters headband]

Just baffling to me. We brought in new midfielders, not knowing there would be injuries, yet knew about the striker situation, and seemed to ignore it.

Correct. But who are we to argue with our Director of Football and his data base and DVD,s?

 

[saafend_seagull]

Barnes always looks more dangerous coming of the bench for 20 mins, Carlton Cole is there for the taking get him in for three months.

Considering he is probably waiting on a £30k a week deal I think we can forget about him