06-02-2017, 14:13
Even we couldn't have diminished Ricky German this quickly. Even that idiot thug Morgan couldn't wipe out two years work in a couple of appearances. We have to be able to save him ...... and play him sometimes.
It is easy to be harsh on our loanees - they didn't go to big clubs asking to be dropped in our shit. Faupala has been capped by France through the age groups. I think Man' City actually bought him. Kakay's last loan had promise but he's very young. Brown worries me as he seems to be progressing backwards. That might also apply to Grimshaw who did have high praise at Man Utd and now he's at the Proact on loan from Deepdale. Unfortunately these players have been through a very protected process within which even the football played is miles different in every way from Division One AND THEN THEY GET THROWN TO THE SHARKS IN A LEAGUE GAME AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS INTRODUCTION.
It wouldn't surprise me that some of the regulars with them were below their own standard. It's a team game for God's sake. If several of your players are having understandable internal conniption fits on their debut don't you think that it has an effect on the rest? They're human beings after all, they'll be worried for the team, for themselves and the new lads who they want and need to succeed. You can't say play your normal game if you just deliberately made it abnormal.
I tend to agree with Matt, I think we need a bit of physique up front to disrupt the opposition and hold up the ball too, that's why I once suggested signing Keiffer Moore for nothing or once even Mills from Whitehawk as a gamble. I'm also convinced one of the answers is to play Ched Evans a bit deeper ...... so he can score some goals. I think it is also time to trust Angel's injuries and see if he can organise our midfield with Gardner (if he's as new a man as Pooch thinks).
I hope these young lads make a name for themselves with us, but this is sink-or-swim for them. If in two games time they aren't swimming and we haven't won it'll be time to get our own youngsters some game time, to stop wasting money and to start scouring the leagues both professional and part-time for talent we can afford without a sugar daddy.
It is easy to be harsh on our loanees - they didn't go to big clubs asking to be dropped in our shit. Faupala has been capped by France through the age groups. I think Man' City actually bought him. Kakay's last loan had promise but he's very young. Brown worries me as he seems to be progressing backwards. That might also apply to Grimshaw who did have high praise at Man Utd and now he's at the Proact on loan from Deepdale. Unfortunately these players have been through a very protected process within which even the football played is miles different in every way from Division One AND THEN THEY GET THROWN TO THE SHARKS IN A LEAGUE GAME AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS INTRODUCTION.
It wouldn't surprise me that some of the regulars with them were below their own standard. It's a team game for God's sake. If several of your players are having understandable internal conniption fits on their debut don't you think that it has an effect on the rest? They're human beings after all, they'll be worried for the team, for themselves and the new lads who they want and need to succeed. You can't say play your normal game if you just deliberately made it abnormal.
I tend to agree with Matt, I think we need a bit of physique up front to disrupt the opposition and hold up the ball too, that's why I once suggested signing Keiffer Moore for nothing or once even Mills from Whitehawk as a gamble. I'm also convinced one of the answers is to play Ched Evans a bit deeper ...... so he can score some goals. I think it is also time to trust Angel's injuries and see if he can organise our midfield with Gardner (if he's as new a man as Pooch thinks).
I hope these young lads make a name for themselves with us, but this is sink-or-swim for them. If in two games time they aren't swimming and we haven't won it'll be time to get our own youngsters some game time, to stop wasting money and to start scouring the leagues both professional and part-time for talent we can afford without a sugar daddy.