where's the joy Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 can we please stop berating Mark Little. he's our second choice right back and tries his hardest. its the left back spot which is causing us the problems by comparison. poor Scott Golbourne is so far out of his ability level its sad. he has no pace, no positional sense, no engine, no pass and is constantly left floundering up field after a poor touch loses possession and he crabs his way back look at the goals conceded v Derby, all came from our left flank. its not right to keep picking him as he has no confidence either. even Tomlin would like sprightly there and thats probably the only position he is going to get back into our team at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Being back Martin Scott!!! Proper left back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 I always like to see teams that play with wing backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC J Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 44 minutes ago, where's the joy said: can we please stop berating Mark Little. he's our second choice right back and tries his hardest. its the left back spot which is causing us the problems by comparison. poor Scott Golbourne is so far out of his ability level its sad. he has no pace, no positional sense, no engine, no pass and is constantly left floundering up field after a poor touch loses possession and he crabs his way back look at the goals conceded v Derby, all came from our left flank. its not right to keep picking him as he has no confidence either. even Tomlin would like sprightly there and thats probably the only position he is going to get back into our team at. Agreed. Don't rate Golbourne at all, complete waste of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 46 minutes ago, where's the joy said: can we please stop berating Mark Little. he's our second choice right back and tries his hardest. its the left back spot which is causing us the problems by comparison. poor Scott Golbourne is so far out of his ability level its sad. he has no pace, no positional sense, no engine, no pass and is constantly left floundering up field after a poor touch loses possession and he crabs his way back look at the goals conceded v Derby, all came from our left flank. its not right to keep picking him as he has no confidence either. even Tomlin would like sprightly there and thats probably the only position he is going to get back into our team at. Wasn't there yesterday, but he does seem to be having a poor spell at the mo', from games I have seen and reviews from others I thought he had been very steady most of the season, but of late his form appears to have dipped. He is good enough at this level. He might not be the best marauding left back in the division, but he is capable. He's having a dip like so many if our players have had at various points this season. My view is that him and Bailey Wright arent a good pairing. That's the only thing I can think. Whether it's the right footedness of Wright meaning their positions and angles are different I don't know. But I think Hordur played better with Golbourne than he did with Bryan so maybe Golbourne doesn't play well with Wright. That is why I'm championing Hordur's recall at LB. Funny game this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 I don't rate Golbourne or Little and would have shed no tears if they had both moved on in the transfer window. Matthews has been a waste of space and to be honest I would not have kept him on after last season anyway. We should have got someone else in the summer. Hordour can't get into the team. What a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 1 hour ago, wendyredredrobin said: I always like to see teams that play with wing backs. So did Cotts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 8 minutes ago, RedM said: I don't rate Golbourne or Little and would have shed no tears if they had both moved on in the transfer window. Matthews has been a waste of space and to be honest I would not have kept him on after last season anyway. We should have got someone else in the summer. Hordour can't get into the team. What a mess. I think both will be on their way. I really rate (a fit) Matthews. I think we'll know our priorities in the window. RB LB Gk - although I'd really like to see Lucic establish himself with Max O'Leary starting to push him. The Daniel Johnson goal has tarnished a lot of people's view of him. Re RB, the Burnley lad seems to be on our radar, and we then need to see if Vyner is cover or there is someone else coming through. Don't think we want to be getting two new RBs in, it will under,one one of them, one way or the other. LB - like Bidwell at QPR (formerly Brentford). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Trying your hardest is not a sufficient reason to rate a player. If I played for City I would try my hardest, but still be crap. It's perfectly reasonable to say Little plays poorly, if he does. The fact that he tries is irrelevant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 3 minutes ago, pongo88 said: Trying your hardest is not a sufficient reason to rate a player. If I played for City I would try my hardest, but still be crap. It's perfectly reasonable to say Little plays poorly, if he does. The fact that he tries is irrelevant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, pongo88 said: If I played for City I would try my hardest, but still be crap. I like the honesty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Notgetinya Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 I too would like to see Hordur at LB - played there before for his old club. Would certainly make us more solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Cider Ed Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Surely we have to give Magnusson a chance at Left Back?? In a 442 getting forward wont be his priority so should give the defence more balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 10 minutes ago, pongo88 said: Trying your hardest is not a sufficient reason to rate a player. If I played for City I would try my hardest, but still be crap. It's perfectly reasonable to say Little plays poorly, if he does. The fact that he tries is irrelevant Totally agree, although there are plenty on here who will never ever think Little has a good game, when he has one. There are some players where the opposite applies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Between heaven and hell Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 2 hours ago, where's the joy said: can we please stop berating Mark Little. he's our second choice right back and tries his hardest. its the left back spot which is causing us the problems by comparison. poor Scott Golbourne is so far out of his ability level its sad. he has no pace, no positional sense, no engine, no pass and is constantly left floundering up field after a poor touch loses possession and he crabs his way back look at the goals conceded v Derby, all came from our left flank. its not right to keep picking him as he has no confidence either. even Tomlin would like sprightly there and thats probably the only position he is going to get back into our team at. Who the hell would want to play left back for the City at the moment? You either get Joe no one ever blames me Bryan playing in front of you or a totally out of position and bone idol Tomlin. Joe Bryan makes me chuckle someone once told him he was good and he was going to the premiership and since that point he has been consistently our worst player week in week out. His crossing is pathetic and the missed opportunity to square the ball yesterday was bordering on criminal. Tomln Got stuck out to left mid because the manager felt he had to pick him otherwise the fans would moan then he would bugger off and play everywhere else but. Carry on taking the easy route in blaming Scott if it makes you feel better but you may want to pause for a moment and look at what's ahead of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatalist Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 1 hour ago, pongo88 said: Trying your hardest is not a sufficient reason to rate a player. If I played for City I would try my hardest, but still be crap. It's perfectly reasonable to say Little plays poorly, if he does. The fact that he tries is irrelevant But he hasn't played poorly and he still gets stick. Opponents just don't get past him. Anya only had an impact once he swapped wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Doozerchris said: So did Cotts Dave ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 I liked Scott last season and he was a big part of us staying up. Tbf to him I don't think he knows if he's coming or going . He gets dropped and taken off regularly in games. Agree he is poor at the moment . Little is even worse. Do we have no other proper left back or right back in the club ....u23 players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Balls Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 11 minutes ago, shelts said: I liked Scott last season and he was a big part of us staying up. Tbf to him I don't think he knows if he's coming or going . He gets dropped and taken off regularly in games. Agree he is poor at the moment . Little is even worse. Do we have no other proper left back or right back in the club ....u23 players? Have to agree that selection inconsistency hasn't helped Scott. Plus he is often hauled off during the substitutions even when he has been playing well. That wouldn't do much for anyone's confidence. All that said he has made some significant mistakes in the last month & I would like to see Magnusson tried at left back. Otherwise we could go through the same situation as we did under Millen when we had an international age-group player in that position (Danny Rose), not playing him in that position, but still saying we had no options!! If Magnusson is good enough for Iceland, he should be good enough for us. Or am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Happy to see both our current full backs changed. I don't think we have any quality defending or attacking on any flanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 If Little is leaving in the summer, I would be extremely pleased to see this happen. http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/02/12/report-lee-johnson-wants-bristol-city-reunion-with-burnleys-tend/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Between heaven and hell Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 4 hours ago, shelts said: Happy to see both our current full backs changed. I don't think we have any quality defending or attacking on any flanks Bull shite, blame the defence when bodies in front of them are non exsistant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyreds89 Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Can Magnusson not play left full back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityred exile Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 7 hours ago, wendyredredrobin said: I always like to see teams that play with wing backs. Reckon long term Joe Bryan will get the left wing back roll in a 352 line up wright flint maggnusson the back 3 another right wing back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 53 minutes ago, Between heaven and hell said: Bull shite, blame the defence when bodies in front of them are non exsistant Ok pal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
where's the joy Posted February 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 whitehead was a great success at left back when moved from left wing. milner is doing a great job for liverpool there now but was never an obvious fit we need some inspired selection to find our whitehead, could be tomlin, could be magnusson, could be korey smith years ago david nish played left back for england and was a natural right footed player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelRobartes Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 It's a bit rich to demand an exemption from criticism for Little whilst tearing shreds off Golbourne. I think that we need to improve on both, but I certainly wouldn't put Little's defensive prowess above Golbourne's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Korey RB, Hordur LB. I'd give it a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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