Press Conference update

[Branston Pickle 4,145]

Looks like Josh is back for tomorrow, but Kabak still ill; Omobamidele has gone back to see a specialist…he does seem to have been out quite a while now.  
Seems we’re not yet sure about starting Normann in games just yet but they will presumably come as he builds his fitness levels.

It’s also Idah’s 21st birthday today so DS hoping he’ll bring cakes in🎂.  I guess for us a goal and a win tomorrow would be a great present👍🙂!

Edited February 11, 2022 by Branston Pickle

[Fuzzar 1,855]

Shame about Omo. Hopefully it's just a case of him still growing into that considerable frame. 

[Branston Pickle 4,145]

CB does seem to be causing a few issues - fortunately Ben and Grant seem to have continued to have a good partnership and Zimbo is also back, but with Kabak being less reliable and AO and Sorensen also out for a less specified duration we could do without any more injuries.

[NorthCarolinaYellow 199]

8 minutes ago, Fuzzar said:

Shame about Omo. Hopefully it's just a case of him still growing into that considerable frame. 

 

Truly a shame. He put in, what, 2-3 excellent performances earlier on and has since been almost completely sidelined. So much potential in that lad. It does make it a lot better that Zimmerman is back and available.

 

Reading between the lines there is a nice, upbeat tone to Deano's presser. I think he's enjoying this run and the players are too!

[TIL 1010 5,246]

I think there is little doubt that Kabak won't be joining us permanently next season whichever League we find ourselves in.

[Indy 3,471]

1 hour ago, TIL 1010 said:

I think there is little doubt that Kabak won't be joining us permanently next season whichever League we find ourselves in.

I still think he’s got something about him, could be an excellent player, glimpses show he’s good, but he’s another with at least one mistake in him per game, get that out of his game could be a very good cd. Might be worth extending the loan next year in the Championship.

[TIL 1010 5,246]

50 minutes ago, Indy said:

I still think he’s got something about him, could be an excellent player, glimpses show he’s good, but he’s another with at least one mistake in him per game, get that out of his game could be a very good cd. Might be worth extending the loan next year in the Championship.

He must be on reasonably high wages i would imagine and even if Zimmo leaves as well i would rather we bought an oven ready Championship CB to go with Hanley, Gibson and Omo.

[WD40 726]

3 hours ago, Branston Pickle said:

CB does seem to be causing a few issues - fortunately Ben and Grant seem to have continued to have a good partnership and Zimbo is also back, but with Kabak being less reliable and AO and Sorensen also out for a less specified duration we could do without any more injuries.

I predicted another defensive crisis on the thread about not making any January transfers. It’s utterly predictable we’ll be in that mess again. 

[dylanisabaddog 6,133]

33 minutes ago, TIL 1010 said:

He must be on reasonably high wages i would imagine and even if Zimmo leaves as well i would rather we bought an oven ready Championship CB to go with Hanley, Gibson and Omo.

What about Byram?  6ft and an exceptionally good footballer. I'm sure he'd be good enough for the Championship at centre half but I still think we might survive 🤞

[Mark .Y. 375]

1 hour ago, Indy said:

I still think he’s got something about him, could be an excellent player, glimpses show he’s good, but he’s another with at least one mistake in him per game, get that out of his game could be a very good cd. Might be worth extending the loan next year in the Championship.

I agree, I think if he settled into our team in the Championship, he could be a very good player.

He is another who has had to adjust (or, to be fair, readjust) to the Prem in a team at the bottom of the league, that can't be easy. He looks very impressive when he runs out of defence with the ball, sure he is going to lose it at times but he will also set up a lot of opportunities.

Having said all that, I suspect that the wages might be too much for us if we do go down.  

[Grumpy 147]

These press conferences are full of the same old managerial waffle.I just want to know the who is fit or who isn't and the current state  of any injured players.

[canarybubbles 2,199]

5 hours ago, Branston Pickle said:

Looks like Josh is back for tomorrow, but Kabak still ill; Omobamidele has gone back to see a specialist…he does seem to have been out quite a while now.  
Seems we’re not yet sure about starting Normann in games just yet but they will presumably come as he builds his fitness levels.

It’s also Idah’s 21st birthday today so DS hoping he’ll bring cakes in🎂.  I guess for us a goal and a win tomorrow would be a great present👍🙂!

Let's hope the cakes don't ambush him!

[Google Bot 3,927]

5 hours ago, TIL 1010 said:

I think there is little doubt that Kabak won't be joining us permanently next season whichever League we find ourselves in.

I Should be used to you using italics, but I thought that was a quote from Smith when reading it - talk about confused! 🙂

....Just for clarity, that is your own opinion, right?  haha.

[Branston Pickle 4,145]

1 hour ago, Grumpy said:

These press conferences are full of the same old managerial waffle.I just want to know the who is fit or who isn't and the current state  of any injured players.

Actually, DF and DS have both been pretty good and quite interesting.

One snippet that I missed earlier is that the officials apparently owned up to having missed the offside in Everton’s goal the other week. Fair play to them, but also somewhat annoying as I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t have been quite as frantic (and maybe Krul wouldn’t have been injured) has it stayed at 2-0.

[Commonsense 802]

3 hours ago, WD40 said:

I predicted another defensive crisis on the thread about not making any January transfers. It’s utterly predictable we’ll be in that mess again. 

Clever you!!

we currently have 5 even without using Byram and Sorensen. How many do you think we need?

[damn that Ralph Coates! 74]

wouldn't be surprised if we play 5 at back, Byram inside Aarons against Man City

[Nuff Said 5,960]

4 hours ago, WD40 said:

I predicted another defensive crisis on the thread about not making any January transfers. It’s utterly predictable we’ll be in that mess again. 

Jesus. So *five* CBs isn’t enough?

[WD40 726]

1 minute ago, Nuff Said said:

Jesus. So *five* CBs isn’t enough?

 

46 minutes ago, Commonsense said:

Clever you!!

we currently have 5 even without using Byram and Sorensen. How many do you think we need?

Would you be comfortable playing Zimmerman and Kabak? Didn’t think so. It’s poor recruitment. 

[Nuff Said 5,960]

2 hours ago, Grumpy said:

These press conferences are full of the same old managerial waffle.I just want to know the who is fit or who isn't and the current state  of any injured players.

I humbly beg to differ, at least this week. I thought it was interesting to hear Deano say that he and Shakey are encouraging more of a dialogue with the squad, and the players are starting to get more involved in discussions about how the team plays. A clear difference to Farke who told the players how it was going to be, and froze them out if they didn’t like it.

[Nuff Said 5,960]

17 minutes ago, WD40 said:

 

Would you be comfortable playing Zimmerman and Kabak? Didn’t think so. It’s poor recruitment. 

I’d be more ok with an argument that having five CBs is poor recruitment. But given Zimbo‘s recent injury record, and Andy O’s only relatively recent emergence it’s understandable in this case.

Zimmerman is clearly fifth in the queue at the moment, so no, I obviously wouldn’t be OK if we had to play what is, on paper, our weakest player in that position. Especially with Kabak who is probably third or fourth pick, and, as several others have said, seems to have at least one moment a game when he switches off. But if we had to name a starting 11 with Placheta and Tzolis I wouldn’t be comfortable either. Is that poor recruitment too? Or is it all just the best recruitment we could manage on our budget?

Edited February 11, 2022 by Nuff Said

[Mengo 852]

3 hours ago, Nuff Said said:

I humbly beg to differ, at least this week. I thought it was interesting to hear Deano say that he and Shakey are encouraging more of a dialogue with the squad, and the players are starting to get more involved in discussions about how the team plays. A clear difference to Farke who told the players how it was going to be, and froze them out if they didn’t like it.

Good presser from a good man manager.

( sees every challenge as an opportunity).

(A group that weren't used to being asked questions are now a lot more vocal and thats good he says 👏).

It's a challenge,  but we have no fear.

Top team Deano and Shakey. It would seem all good 👍 in the 🏕 camp. 

[Thirsty Lizard 3,215]

5 hours ago, Commonsense said:

Clever you!!

we currently have 5 even without using Byram and Sorensen. How many do you think we need?

He's praying for a few more so that his doom laden prediction will be proved right. 

[nutty nigel 7,902]

10 hours ago, Indy said:

I still think he’s got something about him, could be an excellent player, glimpses show he’s good, but he’s another with at least one mistake in him per game, get that out of his game could be a very good cd. Might be worth extending the loan next year in the Championship.

I agree with this. People don't realise he's still only 21. He's played in the top English league, German league, champions League and 13 games for his country. He had glandular fever in the autumn and that can take ages to get over. He may not fully recover this season.

Edited February 12, 2022 by nutty nigel

[Gordon Bennett 914]

11 hours ago, Nuff Said said:

Or is it all just the best recruitment we could manage on our budget?

It's absolutely that I'd say. I'm sure I remember the majority of folk being pleased when Kabak was signed, and it looked like a pretty decent stable of centre halves in terms of what we can afford. 

[canarybubbles 2,199]

7 hours ago, nutty nigel said:

I agree with this. People don't realise he's still only 21. He's played in the top English league, German league, champions League and 13 games for his country. He had glandular fever in the autumn and that can take ages to get over. He may not fully recover this season.

Kabak is a fascinating one. He clearly has a lot of ability but he seems to currently lack the mental discipline to be either a centre back or a CDM. His decision-making is often poor and seems to depend more on a rush of blood to the head than anything else. He has the body and skill-set of a young defender, but the erratic mentality of a young winger. He still is very young, though, and I think there's an excellent player in there somewhere if he's willing to learn and develop. Personally I'd keep him on the books if we can.

Edited February 12, 2022 by canarybubbles

[Grumpy 147]

15 hours ago, Nuff Said said:

I humbly beg to differ, at least this week. I thought it was interesting to hear Deano say that he and Shakey are encouraging more of a dialogue with the squad, and the players are starting to get more involved in discussions about how the team plays. A clear difference to Farke who told the players how it was going to be, and froze them out if they didn’t like it.

Fair enough.Its interesting to know that they didn't have a much of a voice at meetings but if I am honest I am amazed that they didn't.Surely the point of attending any meeting after an event,or any meeting for that matter, is the opportunity to voice an opinion.I don't think Farke was any different from every other manager in that he told them how he wanted them to play and the roles they would have in the system.I seem to recall posters praising his man management when he dealt with the Buendia/Cantwell  situation. There are a lot of high profile managers that have frozen players out for their attitudes,Ferguson,Jose and Pep will most definitely have done it.

I don't need to be told that all players want to play,that they need to be motivated,to up their game.To me that is a given in each and every game. The reference to Grealish in the video told us nothing we didn't already know or think.There was nothing of interest.

On the other hand the revelation that the officials apologised for the mistake in allowing the Everton goal was interesting.The fact that we won makes the fact somewhat less annoying than if we had drawn or even lost although I am not sure whether that would have come to light had that been the case.