by Hoop Blah » 24 Jul 2013 23:33
by Ian Royal » 25 Jul 2013 13:54
Hoop Blah Hunt and Roberts are both players you could argue should be good foils for someone like Le Fondre.
The fact he hasn't really held down a starting place, long term, even with players of that ilk available speaks volumes for the way he should probably be used.
In the Championship he had a spell of 10 starts before we got Roberts. After that I think McDermott started him once or twice.
by RoyallyFcuked » 25 Jul 2013 14:02
Ian Royal He hasn't really had a complementary partner under decent circumstances. He played with an utterly ineffective Church in the Championship and a few games with Pog when we had a dire midfield in the PL.
by maffff » 25 Jul 2013 14:07
Ian Royal He played with an utterly ineffective Church in the Championship
by Hoop Blah » 25 Jul 2013 14:53
Ian Royal With church. In a side with zero creativity in the middle. Hunt got the nod to go with roberts as he was senior pro and more established at that level.
Ian Royal The partnership flourished. Had alf been partnered with hunt rather than church it may well have been different. I've seen nothing to suggest that if alf had got the nod to partner roberts ahead of hunt that partnership wouldn't also have fourished.
Ian Royal Before anyone writes off alf's competence as a starter they should give him a chance to actually start in a team that doesn't have a huge creative problem in it.
by SCIAG » 25 Jul 2013 16:12
RoyallyFcukedIan Royal He hasn't really had a complementary partner under decent circumstances. He played with an utterly ineffective Church in the Championship and a few games with Pog when we had a dire midfield in the PL.
Exactly. Le Fondre wouldn't be great in a 4-5-1, so I am hoping that we replace Pog and get a perfect strike partner for him. The problem is Adkins usually played a 4-5-1 at Southampton, which is why I think something along the lines of a 4-2-3-1 could be a good option.
by andrew1957 » 25 Jul 2013 16:18
by Barry the bird boggler » 25 Jul 2013 16:21
by maffff » 25 Jul 2013 16:34
Barry the bird boggler Is havenaar a cheap option ?
by andrew1957 » 25 Jul 2013 16:37
Barry the bird boggler Is havenaar a cheap option ?
by LoyalRoyal22 » 28 Jul 2013 11:39
by windermere_royal » 28 Jul 2013 11:49
by Millsy » 28 Jul 2013 11:56
by glass half full » 28 Jul 2013 14:34
andrew1957Barry the bird boggler Is havenaar a cheap option ?
He might well be Pog's replacement (if we can sell him) but no signing is imminent according to Charles Watts. I rest my case.
by Ian Royal » 28 Jul 2013 14:54
LoyalRoyal22 Yes. Looks like we be using 4231 and 433. POG isn't mobile enough and likely to be on his way, Alfie we all agree can't play upfront on his own, likewise Blackman. Roberts is well off being match fit. A striker should be an absolute priority right now, to think otherwise is borderline delusional.
by LoyalRoyal22 » 28 Jul 2013 18:23
Ian RoyalLoyalRoyal22 Yes. Looks like we be using 4231 and 433. POG isn't mobile enough and likely to be on his way, Alfie we all agree can't play upfront on his own, likewise Blackman. Roberts is well off being match fit. A striker should be an absolute priority right now, to think otherwise is borderline delusional.
I don't think we all agree on anything, probably best not to assume everyone agrees with anything you think.
by Ian Royal » 28 Jul 2013 18:34
LoyalRoyal22Ian RoyalLoyalRoyal22 Yes. Looks like we be using 4231 and 433. POG isn't mobile enough and likely to be on his way, Alfie we all agree can't play upfront on his own, likewise Blackman. Roberts is well off being match fit. A striker should be an absolute priority right now, to think otherwise is borderline delusional.
I don't think we all agree on anything, probably best not to assume everyone agrees with anything you think.
I am pretty sure most would agree Le Fondre cant play upfront on his own, including yourself.
by LoyalRoyal22 » 28 Jul 2013 18:35
by Reading4eva » 28 Jul 2013 19:52
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