Sparkle Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 2 hours ago, G STAR RAM said: Quite sad I know but on Friday I was watching specifinally to see how many actual aimless punts there were other than from Carson. I only actually counted 4. 2 from Keogh and 1 each from Huddlestone and Johnson. By aimless punts I mean a ball launched forward not aimed at a player. Did aimless mean dispatched from our penalty area? if so I am ok with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady1993 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 26 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: The most obvious chances perhaps, but he still was often missing or walkabout. Would you be happy with him as our first choice fullback all season, I wouldn't. That's fair enough, personally I would be happy provided he can keep this level of performance up. I think he helps give the side balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistaram Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 40 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: The most obvious chances perhaps, but he still was often missing or walkabout. Would you be happy with him as our first choice fullback all season, I wouldn't. Yes spot on he did go missing a lot we got away with it this time Would I be happy with him all season no but neither would I be with Fozzy at the moment thought he was really poor at Grimsby but think were expecting to much to soon of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 19 minutes ago, Sparkle said: Did aimless mean dispatched from our penalty area? if so I am ok with that No there were a couple of times the ball was rolled out to Keogh who just thumped it as far as he could! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I never understood the over criticism of Olsson. I never held him in massively high regard, but thought he was decent and more than capable at this level. Let's be honest, we've haven't conceded a ton of goals since he signed, which points to him doing something right. This season, he has been great in the bits I've seen. He won Blackburn's POTY award in 14/15 which shows he's got something, well in my mind anyway. It's not like he was a random punt that has never achieved anything prior to coming here. Also, he cost less than Abdoul Camara, so it's not like he's been an expensive mistake either. The top sentence, I'd also like to reiterate for Anya too, if I may. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Given a choice between an in-form Forsyth and Olsson I would go for Fozzy - he's capable of providing good crosses but more importantly, he gives extra height to the back four in dealing with crosses from our left flank - we've conceded too many goals and chances through this route. However, he's still finding his form after a serious injury but until then I'm more than happy to see Olsson in the LB role Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 13 hours ago, Leicester Ram said: If Fozzy does his ACL again I think I'll give him mine. Don't really need it. Could I have one too? It hurts when they take it from thigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady1993 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 26 minutes ago, Ambitious said: I never understood the over criticism of Olsson. I never held him in massively high regard, but thought he was decent and more than capable at this level. Let's be honest, we've haven't conceded a ton of goals since he signed, which points to him doing something right. This season, he has been great in the bits I've seen. He won Blackburn's POTY award in 14/15 which shows he's got something, well in my mind anyway. It's not like he was a random punt that has never achieved anything prior to coming here. Also, he cost less than Abdoul Camara, so it's not like he's been an expensive mistake either. The top sentence, I'd also like to reiterate for Anya too, if I may. I largely agree. I think his signing made complete sense at the time. We needed a more athletic attacking left back, olsson is a decent player at this level and the fee was cheap. Personally I think Anya is something of a different case. Anya is a reasonable player at this level who lacks end product as an attacking winger but is a very good wing back. The problem was he was bought to be an attacking winger when we were OK for numbers in that position, he was no better than what we had and he was bought for a sizeable fee. Anya, like many players we've bought in the past few years, is a decent player we bought for the wrong reasons and overpaid for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewsFromTheMiddle Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 2 hours ago, Duracell said: LB is the forgotten position in football. It's often the weakest part of a team and I don't think you can say our league is littered with decent LBs. Interesting exercise - who'd be in your top 10 LBs in the Pride Park era? I'd bet both Olsson and Forsyth would be in most lists. Moxey was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 2 minutes ago, ViewsFromTheMiddle said: Moxey was great. Wasn't he a centre forward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistaram Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 22 minutes ago, G STAR RAM said: Wasn't he a centre forward? Yes I saw him score at Coventry but Clough sold him for so called football reasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PodgeyRam Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 7 hours ago, Anag Ram said: He's still a work in progress and against stronger players he may struggle. His weakness in the air is well documented. However, as a former left back myself, I must say I have been impressed with his play so far, especially on Friday night. I hope he continues in this vein. He's 29 years old. Not sure you can be called a work in progress at that age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenmarkRam Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Is Olsson injured or have GR given up on him ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 Ram Raider Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 6 minutes ago, DenmarkRam said: Is Olsson injured or have GR given up on him ?? No he’s just crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 13 minutes ago, 1977 Ram Raider said: No he’s just crap. He isn't crap this season and was wrong to dropped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 11 minutes ago, DEL said: He isn't crap this season and was wrong to dropped. I thought the same at the time but there's no denying the defence has improved in his absence. Coincidence or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 30 minutes ago, 1977 Ram Raider said: No he’s just crap. Spoken like a true fan eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 4 minutes ago, G STAR RAM said: I thought the same at the time but there's no denying the defence has improved in his absence. Coincidence or not? I'd say not. LBs in this league are over-analysed at this level - they're very rarely a strong point of any side in the Championship, and having an average one is no barrier to promotion. I'd say Forsyth is right up there with the best of the league and even on a bad day on the ball, he's a mountain defensively. Olsson provides above average back up. Olsson's great going forward but pretty suspect defensively - but there's often a stark trade off between those two things in our league when it comes to full backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needles Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Be gone in January I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Nothing has happend, just Forsyth is the better player and is starting to regain his form and fitness, also think he will be gone and Max Lowe when fit can act as backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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