by Hound » 27 Jan 2022 08:52
by YorkshireRoyal99 » 27 Jan 2022 10:20
Hound We certainly have issues with just signing strikers who don't fit the system. Its difficult to ever judge if they are 'good enough'. they haven't been good enough to play in our systems certainly
McNulty, Baldock, Puscas - all totally unsuited to 1 up top. All almost certainly play best alongside a big physical forward such as Joao or even Bodvarsson, and all have had periods when they've looked ok in a pair.
Joao on the other hand actually plays the 1 up top very well and has generally flourished when not injured.
by Hound » 27 Jan 2022 10:34
YorkshireRoyal99Hound We certainly have issues with just signing strikers who don't fit the system. Its difficult to ever judge if they are 'good enough'. they haven't been good enough to play in our systems certainly
McNulty, Baldock, Puscas - all totally unsuited to 1 up top. All almost certainly play best alongside a big physical forward such as Joao or even Bodvarsson, and all have had periods when they've looked ok in a pair.
Joao on the other hand actually plays the 1 up top very well and has generally flourished when not injured.
In fairness to Clement, he did actually want to play a 4-4-2 system and regularly played 2 up top, it's where Meite made his real first breakthrough with the team and scored the majority of his goals as well.
I can fully understand why McNulty and Baldock were signed to play as a 2, but it just hasn't worked out that way for whatever reasons. I suppose anything can look good on paper.
by YorkshireRoyal99 » 27 Jan 2022 10:58
by Millsy » 27 Jan 2022 12:22
by Snowflake Royal » 27 Jan 2022 13:06
by YorkshireRoyal99 » 27 Jan 2022 13:35
Snowflake Royal Recently is stretching things to the limits for Pauno. Bar a 6 game purple patch we've been pretty poor results wide all the way back to March 21. Nigh on a year.
During that time we went 4 games without a win, 6 without a win, 6 with 1 win, 4 without a win and 7 without a win
by WestYorksRoyal » 27 Jan 2022 14:08
by Lower West » 27 Jan 2022 14:41
Hound We certainly have issues with just signing strikers who don't fit the system
by YorkshireRoyal99 » 27 Jan 2022 14:47
Lower WestHound We certainly have issues with just signing strikers who don't fit the system
The managers aren't in place long enough to have a set system. As a result we've ended up with a mixed bag of talents. No long term cohesive strategy. Players are like jig saw pieces they need to fit together. Puscas was a marque signing. One thinks at the behest of the owners. No thought as to how to get the best out of him.
by Uke » 27 Jan 2022 14:52
Millsy needs to get to 100 pages please
by Snowflake Royal » 27 Jan 2022 16:27
YorkshireRoyal99Snowflake Royal Recently is stretching things to the limits for Pauno. Bar a 6 game purple patch we've been pretty poor results wide all the way back to March 21. Nigh on a year.
During that time we went 4 games without a win, 6 without a win, 6 with 1 win, 4 without a win and 7 without a win
That's pretty fair then it some respects, I more mentioned now because the last 2-3 months have been particularly bad.
I think there is some understanding that a lot of our bad form, even dating back to last year has been down to a lack of squad depth and unavailable players.
It doesn't mean to say we shouldn't have done better, but I don't think it reflects as badly on Pauno's managerial ability as what it otherwise would do under more "normal" circumstances.
by YorkshireRoyal99 » 27 Jan 2022 16:42
Snowflake RoyalYorkshireRoyal99Snowflake Royal Recently is stretching things to the limits for Pauno. Bar a 6 game purple patch we've been pretty poor results wide all the way back to March 21. Nigh on a year.
During that time we went 4 games without a win, 6 without a win, 6 with 1 win, 4 without a win and 7 without a win
That's pretty fair then it some respects, I more mentioned now because the last 2-3 months have been particularly bad.
I think there is some understanding that a lot of our bad form, even dating back to last year has been down to a lack of squad depth and unavailable players.
It doesn't mean to say we shouldn't have done better, but I don't think it reflects as badly on Pauno's managerial ability as what it otherwise would do under more "normal" circumstances.
Think a lot of last season was down to Joao going from on fire to barely able to kick a ball despite being fit.
Yes, thats player. But where's the management handling of his confidence, or making a change.
And we've talked a lot about how this many injuries can't just be luck. Which again comes back to management.
by Snowflake Royal » 27 Jan 2022 16:55
by YorkshireRoyal99 » 27 Jan 2022 17:02
Snowflake Royal There is no way having an average of about 7 players out at a time across a season and up to 14 for periods is bad luck.
You can also see it in the way half the team is dead on their feet from about 70 minutes too.
by muirinho » 27 Jan 2022 18:03
Snowflake Royal And yet the list of strikers who had that ability who have failed here is quite long.
Vydra
Grabban
Sharpe
Yakubu
Sa
Appiah (pace)
....
and judging that McNulty definitely couldn't step up based on 15 bit part appearances seems a little much.
Puscas doesn't really have what you describe and neither did Church. Both have had decent seasons with us at some point.
by Mr Optimist » 27 Jan 2022 18:13
by Millsy » 27 Jan 2022 22:24
by Franchise FC » 28 Jan 2022 06:07
Millsy He actually reminds me a lot of Jason Roberts. A white version, a bit shorter, fatter and younger maybe, different sort of striker I guess. Not as good in terms of scoring maybe and perhaps a different sort of player. Well maybe he doesn't actually, but you know what I mean.
by URZZZZ » 28 Jan 2022 12:47
YorkshireRoyal99Hound We certainly have issues with just signing strikers who don't fit the system. Its difficult to ever judge if they are 'good enough'. they haven't been good enough to play in our systems certainly
McNulty, Baldock, Puscas - all totally unsuited to 1 up top. All almost certainly play best alongside a big physical forward such as Joao or even Bodvarsson, and all have had periods when they've looked ok in a pair.
Joao on the other hand actually plays the 1 up top very well and has generally flourished when not injured.
In fairness to Clement, he did actually want to play a 4-4-2 system and regularly played 2 up top, it's where Meite made his real first breakthrough with the team and scored the majority of his goals as well.
I can fully understand why McNulty and Baldock were signed to play as a 2, but it just hasn't worked out that way for whatever reasons. I suppose anything can look good on paper.
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