Newton 0 Posted December 20, 2014 Just got back from DerbySuperb team effort but lacking pace on the right side for 60 mins, plus final pass poor till changes madeAdams needs to consider the following if we are to get back into the top 6If he is going to continue with the 1st half defensive midfield set up he needs a right back with pace - it works on the left because Olsen is quick and overlaps. On the right Whitaker is far too slow - no end product on this sideWe need a formation where Hooly & Redmond can both start and we are not open in midfield -From his substitutions today I assume this means that we only need 1 up top if they both playPlayers inCentral defensive midfield & Right Back with pace, possible Left WingPlayers Out1 x Forward - dont need 4 - why did we buy Lafferty ?Bassong - but not to a team in top 6RetainIf the board are to be trusted - no need to sell any 1st team regulars this season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted December 20, 2014 [quote user="Newton"]Just got back from DerbySuperb team effort but lacking pace on the right side for 60 mins, plus final pass poor till changes madeAdams needs to consider the following if we are to get back into the top 6If he is going to continue with the 1st half defensive midfield set up he needs a right back with pace - it works on the left because Olsen is quick and overlaps. On the right Whitaker is far too slow - no end product on this sideWe need a formation where Hooly & Redmond can both start and we are not open in midfield -From his substitutions today I assume this means that we only need 1 up top if they both playPlayers inCentral defensive midfield & Right Back with pace, possible Left WingPlayers Out1 x Forward - dont need 4 - why did we buy Lafferty ?Bassong - but not to a team in top 6RetainIf the board are to be trusted - no need to sell any 1st team regulars this season[/quote]Re Hooly and Redmond, can I assume you would drop Hooper, and just play Jerome on his own? I doubt he would be too happy being a bit part player.And the trouble is that a midfield with Hoolahan and Redmond in, just isnt going to be as solid as we need it to be.Having a one sided attack can work okay, as in our Huckerby days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,765 Posted December 20, 2014 You were advocating we get rid of Ruddy a couple of days ago. What''s with the drastic change of heart? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted December 20, 2014 [quote user="Newton"]Just got back from DerbySuperb team effort but lacking pace on the right side for 60 mins, plus final pass poor till changes madeAdams needs to consider the following if we are to get back into the top 6If he is going to continue with the 1st half defensive midfield set up he needs a right back with pace - it works on the left because Olsen is quick and overlaps. On the right Whitaker is far too slow - no end product on this sideWe need a formation where Hooly & Redmond can both start and we are not open in midfield -From his substitutions today I assume this means that we only need 1 up top if they both playPlayers inCentral defensive midfield & Right Back with pace, possible Left WingPlayers Out1 x Forward - dont need 4 - why did we buy Lafferty ?Bassong - but not to a team in top 6RetainIf the board are to be trusted - no need to sell any 1st team regulars this season[/quote][quote user="Newton"]Sell Ruddy for £10M in Jan Replace with Bunn brill shot stopper (already on books & now fit)Keep Redmond - invest the £10M in a promotion push - we need quality in midfield - not just stoppersYes or Noa Big YES for me[/quote] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splutcho 173 Posted December 20, 2014 Whittaker helped make one of our goals and scored the other one. "No end product".In all seriousness, we need to cut out the stupid defending and we''re just about where we need to be I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 936 Posted December 20, 2014 "final pass poor till changes made"Nothing wrong with the final ball from which we scored the first goal which was before any changes were made"Whitaker is far too slow - no end product on this side"Well he was quick enough to score a goal & in my book that counts as end product Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoareyou? 0 Posted December 20, 2014 We definitely need a quality left sided midfielder with some pace.A new right back would be good too. What about young Byram at Leeds? We haven''t pissed their fans off for a while. [:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newton 0 Posted December 20, 2014 City 1st another match where we were well on top but did not winRuddy had nothing to do today - if we need cash to invest on strengthening the teamYes sell Ruddy if we can get £10M and invest elsewhere in the squad to secure a top 6 finish Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newton 0 Posted December 20, 2014 Splutcho you need to get out of your armchair and watch a livew gameWhitaker has no pace and Howson spent most of the first half covering himYes he did score the winner but Whitaker a liability and needs to be replaced asap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splutcho 173 Posted December 20, 2014 Yawn. Didn''t see that one coming. You asked for suggestions, does that mean you just want people to agree with you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ca 1 Posted December 20, 2014 To get promotion we just need to play how we did today but cut out the silly mistakes at the back. Pleased for Whittaker today that he scored but for me he''s still our weak link so would still like another right back in the window if we''re going to persist playing Russ at the back.Adams & Phelan could be the partnership to success, 3 games and 7 pts, good start for them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted December 20, 2014 "[quote user="Newton"]Splutcho you need to get out of your armchair and watch a livew gameWhitaker has no pace and Howson spent most of the first half covering himYes he did score the winner but Whitaker a liability and needs to be replaced asap[/quote]"[quote user="Newton"]City 1st another match where we were well on top but did not winRuddy had nothing to do today - if we need cash to invest on strengthening the teamYes sell Ruddy if we can get £10M and invest elsewhere in the squad to secure a top 6 finish[/quote] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrs miggins 0 Posted December 20, 2014 In regards to January, we are desperate for a Left Midfielder. Our defence is unsettled, I think hopefully we can all agree that our best defence is: Martin Turner Bennett Olsson. With a left midfielder we can balance the team up, it was criminal to let Pilks go and not replace him. Obviously the best thing to do is to get another manager in, but I can''t see that happening after we seem to be hitting a bit of form, it will be interesting to see if we can keep it up.RuddyMartin Turner Bennett OlssonRedmond Howson Tettey NewLMJerome Hooperis a championship winning team. Our team looks like its just getting back into its stride so its a case of wait and see, we don''t need many players, just a bit of balance, we let Bennet go out on loan which was a terrible decision imo, not because he''s that great, but because he can give us that balance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Jenkins 0 Posted December 20, 2014 Having seen the way Benno is playing letting him out was the best thing we ever did, and we don''t need a manager by the way, give it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted December 20, 2014 [quote user="Newton"]Splutcho you need to get out of your armchair and watch a livew gameWhitaker has no pace and Howson spent most of the first half covering himYes he did score the winner but Whitaker a liability and needs to be replaced asap[/quote]you are a serial fantasistyou don''t appear to even know the score, despite supposedly going to the gameyou tell us the club needs to sell Ruddy - then they don''t have to sell anyoneyou come across as a kind of wiz with a good few less brain cells (if that is possible)and undoubtedly you are switching sites and login names (as does he) so much that you forget what you have earlier saida sad case, indeed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 936 Posted December 20, 2014 [quote user="mrs miggins"]we let Bennet go out on loan which was a terrible decision imo, not because he''s that great, but because he can give us that balance.[/quote]And yet strangely he doesn''t get into your team either - unless it''s him at CB [;)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newton 0 Posted December 20, 2014 City 1st & Morty u are both fantasticNever watched a live game or have any constructive comments - just play on words fantastic - what would we do with out armchair critics like u 2 on thids boardTake my word please, Whitaker was our weak link today and Adams knows he cant start with 2 up top and Hooly & Redmond on the pitch (last resort tactics only) - just look at the substitutions todayMortys comments re Hooper does not like being a sub -r priceless - since when have players dictated who plays - yes in Morty world they doAnd yes this is another game that we were well on top and did not win - not my comments but Neil Adams,s (live on Sky - watched the recording when i got back) We need to invest in the right areas with quality - if the board wont cough up the funds I put forward selling Ruddy as an option to raise the cashCity 1st & Morty what r your suggestions - if u have any ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joanna Grey 0 Posted December 20, 2014 mrs miggins wrote the following post at 20/12/2014 9:22 PM:"...we let Bennet go out on loan which was a terrible decision imo, not because he''s that great, but because he can give us that balance."We let him go out on loan because he''s a Right Winger and we already have a very good Right Winger and if we play two Right Wingers then we will be very unbalanced. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted December 20, 2014 Never watched a live game? Just lol.Are you just getting the arse because you wanted people to agree with you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrs miggins 0 Posted December 20, 2014 Jenkins wrote the following post at 20/12/2014 9:25 PM:we don''t need a manager by the way, give it up.-------------------------Have you changed your mind again? A couple of weeks ago you wanted him out. I do think after this result he won''t be going anywhere after the last 3 games, hopefully he''s turned a corner, it seems phelan has also had a positive influence as well which is good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrs miggins 0 Posted December 20, 2014 Joanna Grey wrote the following post at 20/12/2014 10:17 PM:We let him go out on loan because he''s a Right Winger and we already have a very good Right Winger and if we play two Right Wingers then we will be very unbalanced. -------------------------------------------Well put redmond on the left as it gives us more security defensively when you play an inverted winger, then play Bennet on the right. However, I doubt he would actually play that much because he didn''t start the season very well here (and has been inconsistent at Brighton, having one good game after a really poor one). Playing an inverted winger doesn''t unbalance the squad, especially considering some of the ways in which Neil has played this season. I think it was a mistake letting him go because I think he''s he good squad player to have in this league. At the moment we have two wingers; Redmond and Murphy who''s 18 or 19 years old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted December 20, 2014 And I shall expand Newton, because your petulant little outburst has annoyed me.You posted an opinion, i replied, with a perfectly polite post, stating my own opinion, why is this an issue for you?If I would be allowed to express further opinion, I agree with Splutcho, if we cut out the stupid defensive mistakes then we wouldnt be far away.Is that okay with you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted December 20, 2014 [quote user="Newton"]City 1st & Morty u are both fantasticNever watched a live game or have any constructive comments - just play on words fantastic - what would we do with out armchair critics like u 2 on thids boardTake my word please, Whitaker was our weak link today and Adams knows he cant start with 2 up top and Hooly & Redmond on the pitch (last resort tactics only) - just look at the substitutions todayMortys comments re Hooper does not like being a sub -r priceless - since when have players dictated who plays - yes in Morty world they doAnd yes this is another game that we were well on top and did not win - not my comments but Neil Adams,s (live on Sky - watched the recording when i got back) We need to invest in the right areas with quality - if the board wont cough up the funds I put forward selling Ruddy as an option to raise the cashCity 1st & Morty what r your suggestions - if u have any ?[/quote]there is the thought that this is not some wonderful wind upbut is actually for real Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newton 0 Posted December 21, 2014 City 1st & MortyNorwich game highlights on BBC in a min be quick & u will be able to make some more measured assessment on how the match went todayMorty still cant get over Hooper wont like it if the manager decides to play 1 up front & it not him - all time classic comment City 1st - Whitaker must have played well he scored a goal - yes u right of coursePair prize prunes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted December 21, 2014 Yeah I think its your bedtime lad, you''re clearly a bit tired and emotional. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted December 21, 2014 The only thing we need to strengthen is the porous defence, too many times we''ve drawn or lost whilst out playing the opposition and letting in goals on there only attack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newton 0 Posted December 21, 2014 Morty wroteRe Hooly and Redmond, can I assume you would drop Hooper, and just play Jerome on his own? I doubt he would be too happy being a bit part player.This whats gone wrong with the team this season = Morty has inside knowledge that the players decide who playsPerhaps this explains why we persist with playing Martin at CB and Whitaker who has no pace what so ever at RB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaemae2 0 Posted December 21, 2014 Sell Hooper (though no one will be dumb enough to put a bid in) we already have 4 striker worlds better than him. Keep Redmond, unless there''s something like a 10 Mill. offer because those aren''t going to come around again.Buy another CB or 2 so Turner NEVER gets on the field again.Sell Bassong (though I''d love for him to come back, it''s just not remotely going to happen). In. Possibly some wing help, maybe another CM (unless Ofoe-Odjija can stay healthy. FB depth would be good too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul101 93 Posted December 21, 2014 I do have to say but from my years of watching live game I find that once I watch the highlights or a fully recorded game I realise half of what I thought I saw was bollox Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Jenkins 0 Posted December 21, 2014 mrs miggins wrote the following post at 20/12/2014 10:22 PM:Jenkins wrote the following post at 20/12/2014 9:25 PM: we don''t need a manager by the way, give it up. ------------------------- Have you changed your mind again? A couple of weeks ago you wanted him out. I do think after this result he won''t be going anywhere after the last 3 games, hopefully he''s turned a corner, it seems phelan has also had a positive influence as well which is good. I did think that there was no way back for him a few weeks ago, as did almost everybody else,but he has turned things around in a way that I hadn''t thought likely and I am delighted for him. I really want to see him succeed, it''s good news that he has shown the qualities required to reverse a bad run of results which IMO is worthy of praise rather than continued digs to see him sacked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites