TheHomunculusLives Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Personally, I think a fully fit and on form Will Hughes is the best player in the Championship, so if comes back in February as expected and gets close to his best quickly, he's an automatic selection for me during the run in. There's no need to rush him - a few appearances off the bench first - but for me a midfield of Thorne, Johnson and Hughes has everything. I think Butterfield is a tidy enough player but he's not in Will's class. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 3 minutes ago, TheHomunculusLives said: Personally, I think a fully fit and on form Will Hughes is the best player in the Championship, so if comes back in February as expected and gets close to his best quickly, he's an automatic selection for me during the run in. There's no need to rush him - a few appearances off the bench first - but for me a midfield of Thorne, Johnson and Hughes has everything. I think Butterfield is a tidy enough player but he's not in Will's class. Thoughts? Don't rush Will Hughes back . Thats the beauty of a large squad you have options and Will Hughes is a great option to have. Butterfield is a fantastic player in his own right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Any Will Hughes this season is a bonus. Yes he may start playing again, but just like George, you tend to get niggles afterwards. Luckily, we don't have to rush him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyHudson Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 As we've seen recently, Johnson has been sitting deeper (sometimes within a couple of yards of Thorne) and Hughes also likes to drop slightly deeper to pick the ball up off Thorne and start the attacks, so if they're both on the field, one of them needs to be under strict instructions to stay further forward. In my (humble and no doubt ill-informed) opinion, playing with a midfield three needs them to be slightly staggered up the pitch. The destroyer (Thorne/Baird/Hanson) sits deepest, the play-maker (Hughes/Butterfield) just ahead and the runner (Bryson/Hendrick/perhaps Johnson) further forward still so the ball can be moved up the pitch fluidly. On paper, Thorne, Hughes and Johnson sounds proper sexy, but the positional discipline needs to be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Best midfield player we have . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOomNSAwr8o Just in case we forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Not bad our Will is he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 im concerned for hughes and the team, we surely have enough players in forward roles and we have now added an extra two to the ranks, I fear we may have disgruntled players when they are left on the bench and team morale might diminish, I wasn't excited by the new editions and cant understand the role for Blackman, are we going to go two up front? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SaintRam Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I imagine Hughes will make a few sub appearances this season. Small niggling injuries are almost certain when he starts playing competitive football again, and I'd rather that was 10-20 minutes here and there this season, if the alternative is the start of next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archram Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Even when watching replays on that video, I was still surprised when Sammon managed to score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 1 minute ago, archram said: Even when watching replays on that video, I was still surprised when Sammon managed to score! One of the worst strikes I've ever seen actually be a goal, reminds me of those sunday league vines mocking the goalkeeper/defenders. God he's so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 As curtains said. No point rushing him back. Give him 10-15 minutes here and there. Avoid something like Thorne's situation towards the end of last season. I'd love to see how he looks now, sounds like he's been hitting the weights in his time away from the pitch. That said, he never shirked a tackle. Butterfield is as close to Hughes as you're going to get. Imagine a midfield of Hughes, Thorne and Butterfield, pass them to death. Hughes is so good, he can even make Conor Sammon score. Those videos make me miss Brayford too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 24 minutes ago, SaintRam said: One of the worst strikes I've ever seen actually be a goal, reminds me of those sunday league vines mocking the goalkeeper/defenders. God he's so bad. I feel for Sammon, he was having a blistering season at Killie chose to go to Wigan and ended on the bench for 18 months then struggled to find his form, I believe that if he did choose here we would have seen a different player. Not brilliant but better. Think that spell at Wigan pretty much destroyed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 1 minute ago, rynny said: I feel for Sammon, he was having a blistering season at Killie chose to go to Wigan and ended on the bench for 18 months then struggled to find his form, I believe that if he did choose here we would have seen a different player. Not brilliant but better. Think that spell at Wigan pretty much destroyed him. Not a chance, he just couldn't play football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Canitbé Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 10 minutes ago, rynny said: I feel for Sammon, he was having a blistering season at Killie chose to go to Wigan and ended on the bench for 18 months then struggled to find his form, I believe that if he did choose here we would have seen a different player. Not brilliant but better. Think that spell at Wigan pretty much destroyed him. Without getting too dragged down into the 'our second league is better than your first' nonsense, the quality all over the pitch in the Scottish leagues is generally so, so much lower, so although you occasionally get a gem like Bryson or Russell, there's always the potential for a Kris Commons to go there and make a huge impression as a top class player. Sammon just didn't have any attributes other than running around like a bit of a maniac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfcreece1601 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 15 minutes ago, AnimalisaRam said: As curtains said. No point rushing him back. Give him 10-15 minutes here and there. Avoid something like Thorne's situation towards the end of last season. I'd love to see how he looks now, sounds like he's been hitting the weights in his time away from the pitch. That said, he never shirked a tackle. Butterfield is as close to Hughes as you're going to get. Imagine a midfield of Hughes, Thorne and Butterfield, pass them to death. Hughes is so good, he can even make Conor Sammon score. Those videos make me miss Brayford too. The might John brayford , always upsets me when I remember Cardiff stealing him from me haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 39 minutes ago, archram said: Even when watching replays on that video, I was still surprised when Sammon managed to score! Interesting that . Hes scored a few for Sheff U as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 1 minute ago, curtains said: Interesting that . Hes scored a few for Sheff U as well. 6 this season. Joint 2nd highest for the Blades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 50 minutes ago, Srg said: Not a chance, he just couldn't play football. 38 minutes ago, Howard Canitbé said: Without getting too dragged down into the 'our second league is better than your first' nonsense, the quality all over the pitch in the Scottish leagues is generally so, so much lower, so although you occasionally get a gem like Bryson or Russell, there's always the potential for a Kris Commons to go there and make a huge impression as a top class player. Sammon just didn't have any attributes other than running around like a bit of a maniac. He couldn't have been any worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Just now, rynny said: He couldn't have been any worse Reading the pace thread though... He's so much better than Chris Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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