jimbo jones 2,868 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Liked the look of Watson in the U23’s, he’s something we don’t have in the first team squad, that “creative midfielder”, I was glad he got a decent chunk of time last night, hopefully he gets plenty more. Link to post Share on other sites
Red Ram 267 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 2 hours ago, AndyinLiverpool said: Knight and Shinnie are runners. There's no point in having both. I've not made any secret of my feelings towards Shinnie's ability, so he's the one I'd drop. Bird is a better passer than Shinnie. Knight is a better runner. Shinnie is there primarily to win the ball back and he's better at that than either Bird or Knight Pearl Ram, Premier ram, Chris_Martin and 2 others 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage 6,741 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 43 minutes ago, Chris_Martin said: what??? To stop us letting in the goals. Link to post Share on other sites
AndyinLiverpool 9,459 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 19 minutes ago, Red Ram said: Shinnie is there primarily to win the ball back and he's better at that than either Bird or Knight You're right but that's all he does. 'Primarily' is fine but for him it's 'only'. It's not enough. It's the bare minimum. brady1993 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_Martin 1,309 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 52 minutes ago, jimbo jones said: Liked the look of Watson in the U23’s, he’s something we don’t have in the first team squad, that “creative midfielder”, I was glad he got a decent chunk of time last night, hopefully he gets plenty more. he played very well when he came on as well, hopefully he gets a chance on Saturday. jimbo jones and DCFClks 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_Martin 1,309 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 49 minutes ago, Red Ram said: Shinnie is there primarily to win the ball back and he's better at that than either Bird or Knight 27 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: You're right but that's all he does. 'Primarily' is fine but for him it's 'only'. It's not enough. It's the bare minimum. Shinnie does more than just win the ball back. v Cardiff he made several runs into the box and looked like our most likely goal scorer. He is also a great leader on the pitch, if you listen carefully he is always helping Buchanan, talking to him through the game. Also has a very good set piece delivery which has led to several goals this season. It was only a few weeks ago he was MoM most games, how quickly people can turn on him is shocking. Red Ram, Mckram, Premier ram and 11 others 5 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Simmo’s left foot 60 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 I really could not believe the lack of movement and sideways and back passes Cocu style last night. 2-0 down we have a corner, its headed out and a Derby player has it 10 feet outside the box, it can be chipped back into the mix. What happens, a pass back to the half way line, then another pass back to the keeper! Pressure lost, Cardiff move up quickly, I think the third goal came not long after this. These constant sideways passes across the back four has to stop! Movement, quick passes involving the midfield and urgency please! Worst Derby performance of the season in my view. Dire! Deej 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Millenniumram 12,956 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Christ, the lad has only made a few sub appearances, there’s no way we can tell if he’s any good yet. Obviously we’re missing Bielik massively, but he’s probably the best player I’ve ever seen at this level. He’s irreplaceable. Let’s not put pressure on a 19 year old, in his first season at senior level, to fill the void left by him. It’s an impossible task. Link to post Share on other sites
Curtains 7,520 Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 5 minutes ago, Millenniumram said: Christ, the lad has only made a few sub appearances, there’s no way we can tell if he’s any good yet. Obviously we’re missing Bielik massively, but he’s probably the best player I’ve ever seen at this level. He’s irreplaceable. Let’s not put pressure on a 19 year old, in his first season at senior level, to fill the void left by him. It’s an impossible task. You think we are no good anyway don’t you Link to post Share on other sites
Tyler Durden 3,159 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Quite pathetic really that given all the money we've spunked up the wall on players to read the recurring threads on next season a striker, attacking midfielder, winger, central defender yada yada are the priorities for the team. Law of diminishing returns proven? Or is it more akin to some perpetual motion machine where we spend money just to qualify to get back to square 1 again, rinse and repeat. Link to post Share on other sites
Millenniumram 12,956 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 1 hour ago, Curtains said: You think we are no good anyway don’t you We are in 18th place, of course we’re not very good. Just have to hope we’re better than at least three other teams! Would almost feel bad throwing a young lad in at this stage. Link to post Share on other sites
Curtains 7,520 Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 Just now, Millenniumram said: We are in 18th place, of course we’re not very good. Just have to hope we’re better than at least three other teams! Would almost feel bad throwing a young lad in at this stage. He’s quality mate Link to post Share on other sites
Millenniumram 12,956 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Just now, Curtains said: He’s quality mate I hope you’re right, but I’d find it very difficult to judge on about 25 minutes of senior football. Link to post Share on other sites
Curtains 7,520 Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 (edited) 1 minute ago, Millenniumram said: I hope you’re right, but I’d find it very difficult to judge on about 25 minutes of senior football. I’ve watched him in U23s and he is the best of the bunch. It’s not a risk IMO We don’t have many creative options Edited March 3 by Curtains Millenniumram and S8TY 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Millenniumram 12,956 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 1 minute ago, Curtains said: I’ve watched him in U23s and he is the best of the bunch. It’s not a risk IMO We don’t have many creative options Agree he’s worth giving a game to on Saturday FWIW. No one else deserves the space in the team based on the last couple of games. Hopefully he impresses, but let’s not put too much pressure on the lad at his age. Curtains 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DCFC27 802 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 8 hours ago, AndyinLiverpool said: Knight and Shinnie are runners. There's no point in having both. I've not made any secret of my feelings towards Shinnie's ability, so he's the one I'd drop. Bird is a better passer than Shinnie. Knight is a better runner. I think the two runners are required but we need a CDM who can take the ball on a half turn and pass forwards. Bird always receives the ball square and passes backwards or sideways. Bielik was the key unfortunately, he could pass forwards and turn people and runners like Knight and Shinnie worked. TexasRam 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Curtains 7,520 Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 1 minute ago, Millenniumram said: Agree he’s worth giving a game to on Saturday FWIW. No one else deserves the space in the team based on the last couple of games. Hopefully he impresses, but let’s not put too much pressure on the lad at his age. Definitely not . The first half performance against Cardiff wasn’t very inspiring. We have a problem with inconsistency . Hope the team performance against Coventry is better . Millenniumram 1 Link to post Share on other sites
plymouthram 994 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 8 hours ago, AndyinLiverpool said: Knight and Shinnie are runners. There's no point in having both. I've not made any secret of my feelings towards Shinnie's ability, so he's the one I'd drop. Bird is a better passer than Shinnie. Knight is a better runner. Shinnie is the better tackler and will shoot on target when the chance comes. They all have strengths, but you can't play all 3 at the same time. Link to post Share on other sites
Van der MoodHoover 13,070 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 5 minutes ago, Curtains said: Definitely not . The first half performance against Cardiff wasn’t very inspiring. We have a problem with inconsistency . Hope the team performance against Coventry is better . Was better than the second, no? Link to post Share on other sites
Curtains 7,520 Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 Just now, Van der MoodHoover said: Was better than the second, no? Yes apart from last 20 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites
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