dylanisabaddog 4,898 Posted September 17, 2022 On the bench but Ramsey starting! Extraordinary. On the plus side a first start for Sara Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
If wed kept Howie.. 205 Posted September 17, 2022 tactical change Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pyro Pete 1,891 Posted September 17, 2022 No surprise. Cantwell wasn't his old self against Bristol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,682 Posted September 17, 2022 Cantwell dropped but Mclean still in.. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarybubbles 1,915 Posted September 17, 2022 I probably agree with this change, but I suspect that Ramsey will get an indulgence that no other player will get because he is Smith's little golden Villa boy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TeemuVanBasten 3,327 Posted September 17, 2022 1 minute ago, canarybubbles said: I probably agree with this change, but I suspect that Ramsey will get an indulgence that no other player will get because he is Smith's little golden Villa boy. He has 3 assists to his name, Pukki right now would rather be playing in front of Ramsay than Cantwell. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Bristol Nest 513 Posted September 17, 2022 Where's Chicken? 😬 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Hairy 3,760 Posted September 17, 2022 5 minutes ago, Pyro Pete said: No surprise. Cantwell wasn't his old self against Bristol. Agreed, he had a good game 😏 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarybubbles 1,915 Posted September 17, 2022 1 minute ago, TeemuVanBasten said: He has 3 assists to his name, Pukki right now would rather be playing in front of Ramsay than Cantwell. How do you know who Pukki would prefer to be playing in front of? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TeemuVanBasten 3,327 Posted September 17, 2022 Just now, canarybubbles said: How do you know who Pukki would prefer to be playing in front of? Because its common sense, sorry that you lack it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,619 Posted September 17, 2022 Just now, TeemuVanBasten said: Because its common sense, sorry that you lack it. Exactly. Ramsey has created goals this season, Cantwell has been decent but hasn't done that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
All the Germans 1,075 Posted September 17, 2022 1 minute ago, canarybubbles said: How do you know who Pukki would prefer to be playing in front of? I doubt it was a literal "I know Pukki prefers Ramsay" rather a "Strikers will prefer playing in front of midfielders who are setting goals up". How is that a surprise? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarybubbles 1,915 Posted September 17, 2022 Sinani's assists and goals total is at least equal to Ramsey's. One bad game and he's out. The same won't apply to Golden Boy, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
All the Germans 1,075 Posted September 17, 2022 Just now, canarybubbles said: Sinani's assists and goals total is at least equal to Ramsey's. One bad game and he's out. The same won't apply to Golden Boy, though. How do you know he is Smiths Golden Boy? (The question works both ways - but this time is more justified). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,350 Posted September 17, 2022 He's in love with Ramsey. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarybubbles 1,915 Posted September 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, hogesar said: Exactly. Ramsey has created goals this season, Cantwell has been decent but hasn't done that. Because Cantwell has been trying to build from the back whereas Ramsey is allowed the luxury of not having defensive duties. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted September 17, 2022 Do not get it. Ramsey is OK but doesn't have Todd's flair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mengo 822 Posted September 17, 2022 Just now, canarybubbles said: Because Cantwell has been trying to build from the back whereas Ramsey is allowed the luxury of not having defensive duties. Tactics ( six in a row). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mengo 822 Posted September 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, ricardo said: He's in love with Ramsey. Does his wife realise this?😃 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,619 Posted September 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Mengo said: Tactics ( six in a row). Yep. Smith proving people wrong game by game. 😀 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarybubbles 1,915 Posted September 17, 2022 Cantwell could do what Ramsey is doing if he was given that role. So could Nunez or Dowell. Do very little every game except make one assist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mengo 822 Posted September 17, 2022 Just now, hogesar said: Yep. Smith proving people wrong game by game. 😀 Yep. Long may it continue. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,619 Posted September 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, canarybubbles said: Cantwell could do what Ramsey is doing if he was given that role. So could Nunez or Dowell. Do very little every game except make one assist. Yeah just that little thing of creating a goal. No biggy 😅😅😅 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Hairy 3,760 Posted September 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, hogesar said: Yep. Smith proving people wrong game by game. 😀 He was brought here to do what Farke couldnt, no proving wrong until we've had a successful season in the Premier. He's doing the right things currently though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TeemuVanBasten 3,327 Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, canarybubbles said: Cantwell could do what Ramsey is doing if he was given that role. So could Nunez or Dowell. Do very little every game except make one assist. Literally does his job then. Cantwell can feel a bit hard done by as he put in a good shift and worked hard, but big squad and will be lots of rotation this season. Also, they are both effectively not our players at the end of the season, so can't use the old 'developing somebodies elses players and not our own' argument, unless Cantwell pens a new deal in which case that argument might have some validity. He seems to have matured and stopped being a donut on social media, but I question whether there would even be an offer on the table now, suspect he'll have to keep working hard to earn the forgiveness of Webber - he's slowly winning the fans over, but its difficult to completely get over how much he zoned out of all things Norwich City last season, I could understand if the club were a bit reluctant to tie him down for 3 years out of fear he'll do it again. Edited September 17, 2022 by TeemuVanBasten Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarybubbles 1,915 Posted September 17, 2022 5 minutes ago, hogesar said: Yep. Smith proving people wrong game by game. 😀 You're not stupid, Hogesar, so I don't believe that you can be happy with the performances over the last six games, even if they did bring us victories. In the PL we would almost certainly have lost all six. I know we're not in the PL, so this is moot, but can you really, hand on heart, say that you think our midfield is significantly better than it was last season? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mason 47 1,375 Posted September 17, 2022 Ramsey has the legs that Todd doesn't. He's look good in his reimagined role as a central midfielder but he's rather got the Vrancic issue that he just isn't that athletic. Particularly with right-footed Byram at LB, we need a bit more meat on that side than earlier in the week. It got boring seeing Sykes receive the ball in 30 yards of space and WBA have a number of dangerous wide men. Not so much a criticism of Todd, its just not his game. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigFish 1,986 Posted September 17, 2022 23 minutes ago, dylanisabaddog said: On the bench but Ramsey starting! Extraordinary. On the plus side a first start for Sara Not really extrordinary is it, pretty much a margin call between two evenly matched players. Cantwell was lively but ineffective midweek, Ramsey got an assist while looking more dangerous. Neither can do what McLean will be asked to do. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Petriix 2,834 Posted September 17, 2022 Seems a strange decision. Cantwell has been playing well and had a decent game against Bristol City. I'm happy to see Sara start but, if anything, thought Nunez was the weakest link in midfield. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,619 Posted September 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, canarybubbles said: You're not stupid, Hogesar, so I don't believe that you can be happy with the performances over the last six games, even if they did bring us victories. In the PL we would almost certainly have lost all six. I know we're not in the PL, so this is moot, but can you really, hand on heart, say that you think our midfield is significantly better than it was last season? No our midfield isn't any better because they're all out injured. And with no recognised left back, we've still won 6 in a row under Smith. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
