Better Red

1 hour ago, marcofisher said:

Great finish mind

28 minutes ago, reddoh said:

not sure what you said but something along the lines of he wouldn't score in the championship if that is true you haven't told us so all you have told us is you were wrong.

if you never posted that I apologise but I really can't be arsed to go back over the whole thread just to score a point.

But right.... 

Gets confirmed every week, well almost every week.

No need to apologise 

Clinical... 

I thought someone would want to post something. 

1 in 25 - Yes he’s proved me wrong....

Maybe he’s that 3 a season striker  we’ve been looking for...

Have not posted for the last 6 or so games on the subject as thought we had all finally agreed ‘I was right’....

But one more time, I guess it would not hurt.

Did not want to tell you so but I told you so... 

Great win though and also let me tell you I was screaming when he put it in. 

26 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

The ignore option is very useful.

Again - thank you for your feedback it is always welcome. 
 

You could just add a comment as to the subject we are discussing.

Just for reference you won’t see this behaviour from me on this forum as I am an ‘Adult’ and know how to treat people and their opinions with respect.
 

Sorry if you don’t like people having an opinion that is different  from yourself  even when it’s right - thats life.

But again thank you for the feedback it is always welcome.

34 minutes ago, Bassomylord said:

Football matches don't involve 3 teams so a completely pointless post.

What don’t you understand about if you pick a best 11 between the 3 clubs we only get 2 players in it if we are lucky.

Hence making the point the other 2 teams have better players.

Does that make sense? 

1 hour ago, Bassomylord said:

Disagree completely. Swansea, Reading player for player arent better than us.....but far better coached and drilled.

If you pick an 11 between the 3 teams we would be lucky to get 2 into the 11.

Bentley but Woodman is pretty good

And 1 of the 2 centre backs.

That says why we are not a top 6 club

With a better manager we would be in a much closer position but for me still not quiet there.

Ultimately it’s about players. The better players the better team.

5 hours ago, Phileas Fogg said:

The guy behind this agenda is obviously a tool, but we keep biting (sometimes in juvenile massive letters) every time he bumps the thread so who’s the real winner?

Again thanks for the feedback.

I will help one last time.

Its a forum and we share our thoughts.
There are no ‘winners’ or losers.

Thoughts are processed in the brain using your knowledge, experience and intelligence. Then in this case put into words on the forum.

You may wish to contribute to the debate and you are more then welcome to do so.

Also note - I am not the one using ‘Massive Juvenile’ letters. I do agree that is childish and maybe you should direct that comment to the people who do that, your apology is accepted.

Again thanks for the feedback as always it’s very welcome.

The question really is why can’t we produce players that will score from midfield.

When I say midfield I mean not the front 2.

Seymenyo, Massengo, Bakinson all look technically good but I wager none of them score this season.  That’s a big statement but they just dont look like they know where the net is. 

They can’t be coached well enough and or maybe they are not as good as people think they are.

They are all attacking midfield players and yet never look like scoring.  That’s a problem for me. They need to get minimum 6 a season.

None of them are physical enough to stamp authority on the game at this point in there career.
 

So do they look neat and tidy yes. Will they improve yes but will they improve enough to be here this time next season not so sure.

Would they be in the team if everyone was fit? Don’t think so. That would mean we have no one from the academy except Vyner near the first team and he is not really a kid anymore.

So for all the praise of the academy set up not sure it’s as good as some would say.

Edwards does look like an exciting player that for me looks like he could be a player that holds done a first team place ‘now’ we don’t have another player in the squad that can run at players like him.

We all want the kids to come through but they have got to be good enough. Its not about potential it’s about ‘now’ and winning games. 

I am not anti players young or old. But I will say it as I see it and if that means not always being positive for the sake of it then I will say it. 

Just now, Slacker said:

Genuine question. What do you get out of this?

When people abuse people on here - 

1. I don’t like it.

2. I like to remind them that other people’s opinions are as important and valid as theirs. 

3.Other people’s opinions even if different can also be right.

On 26/01/2021 at 22:49, TonyTonyTony said:

Still right.. Another week and zero.

Feel free to say you might have had a point. 

I don’t like to say I told you so but....

8 minutes ago, Davo370 said:

Semenyo is one of our better players. Creates more than the rest of the team put together.

I think he has improved this season.

But in a front three you have got to score  otherwise we try someone else.

Same goes for a Fammy and Wells. They have to contribute goals.

Its not all his fault. The midfield create so few opportunities. But watching him he never looks like scoring.

Maybe it’s the tactics or maybe it’s poor coaching. Either way he is not improving that side of his game.

Also everyone says about his pace. You never really see that in the games. He comes inside a lot from deep positions and can beat his man. But I have never seen him beat his man on the outside and go to the byline. I have seen Edwards do it twice in 15 mins of football.

I like he but I want to see goals or maybe he ain’t as good as the hype.

That’s 26 games and counting....

1 hour ago, TonyTonyTony said:

But a right one...

Next time perhaps don’t be to quick to dismiss other people’s opinions.

They just  might remind you that they were right.

Did I mention I was right. 

Don’t like to say I told you so, but I told you so....

Also how is the reading up on ‘Strikers’ going ?  Again  I was right

Sorry I keep having to say I am right...

Obviously seems to erk you a bit.

Like I said, don’t dismiss other people’s opinions to quickly otherwise they will keep telling you they are right, when there right.

44 minutes ago, Sheltons Army said:

You crack on Belter

Keep posting for yourself , with your trousers round your knees 

 

The fact that you are well along the line of achieving possibly the biggest bell end to have eversigned up,to the forum , which will stay with you for ever ,  is neither here or there I guess

Back to Football Manager , no school tomorrow

 

But right..

On 24/01/2021 at 08:31, SecretSam said:

But if he adds goals, that will prove you wrong. Will you cope?

Coping..

1 hour ago, TonyTonyTony said:

You need to work harder at speaking. GCSE fail coming up son...

Another week and no goals. I don’t like to told you so but.... 

Spelling OK? 

On 24/01/2021 at 15:01, Sheltons Army said:

No goals for Antoine today

That @Better Red May be right you know

Whats the betting no goals again tomorrow 

And today...

20 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Don’t worry, the sooner some people realise that they are constraining their thought processes by using terms like “striker” to evaluate performance of a player the better.  It can be useful, in its simplistic form, but perhaps demonstrates why English football hasn’t evolved like in other countries.

Thomas Muller, idolised in Germany, Dirk Kuyt, “doesn’t score enough” in this country.  What does that say?

Same as people thinking 433 is more attacking than 451, and the number of “strikers” determines your “attackingness”. 

What a load of horseshit!!

A recent German squad simply listed their players as Goalkeepers, Defenders and Forwards.  Not striker in sight.

One of our ‘Strikers’ has scored 2 tonight....

23 hours ago, REDOXO said:

I don’t agree with the whole notion of striker. I thought that was clear. We have forwards. The nearest to an out and out goal scorer is Wells, which I think I mentioned earlier in the thread. However Holden has played him out wider not centrally, by and large with Fammy more centrally, nevertheless Fammy has a defensive roll to play that he is complemented on consistently, of which I’m sure you are aware.

At this time we are not playing with an out and Jimmy Greaves style “Striker” who has only one roll to score (to be frank many clubs don’t currently as they are few and expensive) Could Semenyo become an out and out goal scoring striker....? Of course....Is he being played as one, no!....Mainly because of all of his excellent work he unsettles himself in front of goal. Will that get better of course, because he’s got the makings of a great player, we will see where that leads.

I’m not sure what difficulty you think I or anyone else is having. I don’t agree with the premise of the thread and have now said so three times. 

Your last paragraph has some resonance. He needs to add more goals which I said in the comment you are replying to. More goals and he may get played down the middle at the pinnacle of our attack as a striker, however right now he offers more as a running forward and as impressive in that role, not in the role that he isn’t playing  which you are criticizing him for. 

I hope that my thoughts stated again are clear.

FYI. The club profile for the lad has him listed as a forward

 

 

One of our ‘Strikers’ has scored twice..

20 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said:

You need to work harder at speaking. GCSE fail coming up son...

**** is that better? 

On 24/01/2021 at 15:01, Sheltons Army said:

No goals for Antoine today

That @Better Red May be right you know

Whats the betting no goals again tomorrow 

Lets up tonight is the night he proves me wrong. I hope so.

Never a better chance. Scored a great goal against Millwall and against one of the poorer teams.
 

I am sure everyone will let me know. 

2 minutes ago, Basil Fawlty said:

Chris Woods did play for Burnley. In goal. In 98. Can’t recall him playing for us
 

I’ll let you figure out where you went wrong kid

Take the S off.... S for STRIKER

9 hours ago, TonyTonyTony said:

Smiling because I know what a ‘Striker’  is....

8 hours ago, Coxy27 said:

Who's Woods? 

Chris Woods - ‘Striker’ for Burnley he played for us on loan.

6 hours ago, REDOXO said:

Is school open tomorrow!

Only for key workers kids.

If you read a bit more you would know.

I recommend 442 magazine.

They have a nice article for you to help - Ranked! The best ‘strikers’ in the world. October 15 2020 addition.

But then again what do they know.

Maybe you could write them a message and let them they don’t exist.

Like I said stop talking nonsense....

14 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Not sure how many are 'traditional' strikers tbh.

Not you as well. Stop it.

Which ones are not Strikers from the 15 or so I have mentioned.

Deeney - Good spot Play maker who sits behind the Striker...

Toney was that false number 9 we were after.. 

Ings he could play wide in a three...

Woods he can play in the Messi role..

The answer ‘No’ to all three. The reason because they all ‘Strikers’

Sorry but you just don’t understand football or you are messing about - can’t work out which one..

If your messing about. Then at least I have educated you about a ‘Striker’