CONFIMRED - Blackman to Derby

[semtex1871]

I have it from a good sauce that he will definitely not be signing a new contract with Reading........

[phil in cornwall]

I have it from a good sauce that he will definitely not be signing a new contract with Reading........

Nothing like a good sauce.

But does anyone actually want to buy him?

[Longhorn1970]

I have it from a good sauce that he will definitely not be signing a new contract with Reading........

I wouldn't get too carried away with your sauce (source) as we all know how things can get blown out of all proportion ..

[howser]

Blackman is far from being crap, he is just being isolated out on the wing, play him behind the front man and you get from him what he does best.

[Longhorn1970]

Blackman is far from being crap, he is just being isolated out on the wing, play him behind the front man and you get from him what he does best.

If we can all see it why can't the messiah ?

[howser]

[quote="Longhorn1970"][quote="howser"]Blackman is far from being crap, he is just being isolated out on the wing, play him behind the front man and you get from him what he does best.[/quote]

If we can all see it why can't the messiah ?[/quote]


Maybe he just wants rid of him, after all I have found it strange that our only early season reliable scorer has not been offered a new contract ? maybe the Thais need the money for the first few loads of cement for their development of the site ??

[Lower West]

I have found it strange that our only early season reliable scorer has not been offered a new contract ?

Or his agents are asking for too much.......

To which the club are doing nothing in response. May explain the complete lack of interest on the pitch.

[Ian Royal]

Blackman is strong enough to play the 'bigger guy' role in the front two, and his movement would be gold dust to someone like Vydra who for all his inconsistency, has lacked a real strike partner so far. I'd swap Blackman for Sa.

I don't think Blackman's really got the right desire for playing the 'bigger guy' in a front two. He wants to find space and beat people. Not get in a tussle, hold up the ball and feed someone else.

I really really hope we move away from 4-4-2, because I think the player mix we have is far stronger in a different system. We can certainly play 4-4-2 effectively, but not without losing the contributions of at least two quality central midfielders and the best of a couple or three forwards.

I don't really think we've got a reliable and effective left winger at the club. John's very very hit and miss, Hurtado seems a bit average in his very minor cameos (plus more right sided), HRK hasn't really done the business at left wing and is more of a forward. Likewise Blackman. McCleary's clearly best suited to the right hand side. Maybe Fosu... but he's very unproven and getting ahead of those above is a big ask. Piazon certainly can't play left wing.

But pushed up and slightly narrower as a left forward, well HRK, Piazon and Vydra are all plenty capable there. McCleary's capable of it on the right and the right side forward it's clearly Blackman's best position. It also allows three of Quinn, Williams, Norwood, Tish and Fernandez to play in midfield. So without the ball we can press high with the front three backed up by midfield getting turnover where we can do damage, but also easily drop off into a 4-5-1 and squeeze the space in our half if necessary. It leaves a midfielder free easier to drop off and cover a full back overlapping. It offers more passing options through the middle.

Like all things especially at this level a decent 'proven' front man or winger commands a decent price which we are not willing or able to pay - I don't see it changing under the current regime

I neither agree with that, nor really see that it has a great deal to do with what i wrote... so I'm left rather confused.

[CountryRoyal]

I neither agree with that, nor really see that it has a great deal to do with what i wrote... so I'm left rather confused.

Try not to get too confused by his aimless witterings, I find they're not worth reading let alone the thought required to decipher them.

[K.URZ13]

Massive +1 to all the those who said keep him today.

[Royal Ginger]

He was crap today. The only good thing he did was create and score that goal. His passing was atrocious.

[semtex1871]

He was crap today. The only good thing he did was create and score that goal. His passing was atrocious.

Brilliant. Hopefully McDopey will stop playing him on the wing where he's rubbish and play him in the middle......

[3points]

He was crap today. The only good thing he did was create and score that goal. His passing was atrocious.

This, though is it chicken or egg? I would have subbed him instead of Sa.

[JIM]

Only to a top Premier club, not to championship rivals

[Lower West]

He was crap today. The only good thing he did was create and score that goal. His passing was atrocious.

McLeary ran at same the fullback and the guy melted away.

Sa would have profited from a better service.

[ayjaydee]

He was crap today. The only good thing he did was create and score that goal. His passing was atrocious.

And the berating of Gunter for not reaching one of the crap passes was laughable. Far play to Brian for switching it around though.

[bcubed]

He was crap today. The only good thing he did was create and score that goal. His passing was atrocious.

McLeary ran at same the fullback and the guy melted away.

Sa would have profited from a better service.

Indeed

[royal_rumble]

Played poorly today, and surely shows why he wouldn't be much of a loss.

Does next to nothing all game, pops up with a late goal, goads the opposition bench and acts like the world has done him wrong.

Maybe he's playing out of position, but why not just get your head down and work harder, instead of giving it the massive EGO thing.

[Z175]

+1.

No point in having Blackman playing on the right wing, hes a poor Championship right winger having no right foot or crossing or passing ability. Likewise, Piazon is pointless as a left winger. Same for Al Habsi and Bond, both being pointlessly played out of position in goal when they clearly aren't goalkeepers.

[taipairoyal]

Played poorly today, and surely shows why he wouldn't be much of a loss.

Does next to nothing all game, pops up with a late goal, goads the opposition bench and acts like the world has done him wrong.

Maybe he's playing out of position, but why not just get your head down and work harder, instead of giving it the massive EGO thing.

Agree, hopefully get rid in January and blend Coxy back into the side.
With the money saved we could make a serious bid for Mackie.
We also need to dump Sarr and Piezo asap.