Sniper Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I understand he was bitterly disappointed to not play Saturday. I wonder how he's going to react when he next gets a start. Is it unthinkable to have Fammy and Afobe as a front 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 6 minutes ago, Sniper said: I understand he was bitterly disappointed to not play Saturday. I wonder how he's going to react when he next gets a start. Is it unthinkable to have Fammy and Afobe as a front 2? Yeah, when we are 0-2 down with 20 minutes to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 No it's not unthinkable to play them together. I would not he surprised to see Diedhiou starting tomorrow night because of his good defending of corners and also that Adobe looked really tired at end of QPR game. With Adobe doing the last 30 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I'd be bitterly disappointed too. He's been brought in for a decent sum and in that time scored 26 times in 64 starts (11 appearances from the bench) in the league. Almost all of those games he has been asked to play a role he is unsuited to, the lone forward. I think it is assumed that because of his size he should be suited to the role, but he's not. Still, he works his bollocks off for the team and has a reasonable return on the goal front. Playing as part of a 2, I'd wager he'd have scored a few more. LJ changes the formation to go 2 up front and drops him. Must be a bit of a kick in the teeth. For what it's worth I think he still has a role to play here and I'd like to see him and Afobe up front together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipps69 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, Sniper said: I understand he was bitterly disappointed to not play Saturday. I wonder how he's going to react when he next gets a start. Is it unthinkable to have Fammy and Afobe as a front 2? It’s something that on paper would be a defenders nightmare & I would imagine that it will be something that is used should we be a goal down with half hour or so to go. For it to happen from the start of a game, who would you drop? The obvious person is Weimann but can I see him being dropped? No because his work rate is exactly what LJ is after from all his players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 6 minutes ago, wendyredredrobin said: Yeah, when we are 0-2 down with 20 minutes to go Tuesday then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Fam is a big character. Anyone who saw him walk around the pitch at FT will have noticed that this is a guy who isn't going to act the knob. I'm sure he will fight on to play football. Good luck, FD. A real decent bloke too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, cidered abroad said: No it's not unthinkable to play them together. I would not he surprised to see Diedhiou starting tomorrow night because of his good defending of corners and also that Adobe looked really tired at end of QPR game. With Adobe doing the last 30 minutes. You should try saving your files and restarting your computer if you're having trouble with your Adobe programmes lagging. Should refresh it nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlesh*t Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, cidered abroad said: No it's not unthinkable to play them together. I would not he surprised to see Diedhiou starting tomorrow night because of his good defending of corners and also that Adobe looked really tired at end of QPR game. With Adobe doing the last 30 minutes. Adobe is a great reader of the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 7 minutes ago, Sniper said: I understand he was bitterly disappointed to not play Saturday. I wonder how he's going to react when he next gets a start. Is it unthinkable to have Fammy and Afobe as a front 2? Bottom line - Fammys goal record is disappointing given his strikers role. Recently he’s been missing waaaay more chances than before (and he’d missed many) and has looked desperately out of form. Until Afobe arrived he had no serious competition for his place and now he has he can either get the hump and sulk or work hard in training to show LJ that he deserves a recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 6 minutes ago, cidered abroad said: No it's not unthinkable to play them together. I would not he surprised to see Diedhiou starting tomorrow night because of his good defending of corners and also that Adobe looked really tired at end of QPR game. With Adobe doing the last 30 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, Littlesh*t said: Adobe is a great reader of the game He kindles enthusiasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 1 minute ago, Littlesh*t said: Adobe is a great reader of the game Bit of a flash player though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murraysrightplum Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I heard he’s a pdf file Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, Robbored said: Bottom line - Fammys goal record is disappointing given his strikers role. Recently he’s been missing waaaay more chances than before (and he’d missed many) and has looked desperately out of form. Until Afobe arrived he had no serious competition for his place and now he has he can either get the hump and sulk or work hard in training to show LJ that he deserves a recall. Wait; 28 from 83 appearances is a bad ratio now? That’s basically a goal every three games, and he didn’t start all them - pretty sure if that ratio is much better the lad would have moved for serious cash by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 1 minute ago, samo II said: Wait; 28 from 83 appearances is a bad ratio now? That’s basically a goal every three games, and he didn’t start all them - pretty sure if that ratio is much better the lad would have moved for serious cash by now. Perhaps I didn’t explain myself properly - Fammy misses more than he scores and if he had a sharper goal scoring instinct he’d have a far better goals per game ratio. Personally I think his confidence is shot just now. Blazing his penalty over bar at Loftus Rd certainly didn’t help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 1 minute ago, Robbored said: Perhaps I didn’t explain myself properly - Fammy misses more than he scores and if he had a sharper goal scoring instinct he’d have a far better goals per game ratio. Personally I think his confidence is shot just now. Blazing his penalty over bar at Loftus Rd certainly didn’t help. A game in which he scored an excellent goal isn't a good way of making your point though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman_Red Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 10 minutes ago, Robbored said: Perhaps I didn’t explain myself properly - Fammy misses more than he scores and if he had a sharper goal scoring instinct he’d have a far better goals per game ratio. Personally I think his confidence is shot just now. Blazing his penalty over bar at Loftus Rd certainly didn’t help. I kind of get what you mean...but isn't this statement true about anyone who's ever played the game?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 9 minutes ago, Robbored said: Perhaps I didn’t explain myself properly - Fammy misses more than he scores and if he had a sharper goal scoring instinct he’d have a far better goals per game ratio. Personally I think his confidence is shot just now. Blazing his penalty over bar at Loftus Rd certainly didn’t help. He done a superb finish at QPR? First penalty he has missed in 12 wasn't it. To hit it as hard as he did doesn't suggest confidence shot - now Bailey Wrights penalty........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INB Red Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Should start with Afobe. Seems obvious to me, maybe I’m missing something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 35 minutes ago, Chris_Brown said: I'd be bitterly disappointed too. He's been brought in for a decent sum and in that time scored 26 times in 64 starts (11 appearances from the bench) in the league. Almost all of those games he has been asked to play a role he is unsuited to, the lone forward. I think it is assumed that because of his size he should be suited to the role, but he's not. Still, he works his bollocks off for the team and has a reasonable return on the goal front. Playing as part of a 2, I'd wager he'd have scored a few more. LJ changes the formation to go 2 up front and drops him. Must be a bit of a kick in the teeth. For what it's worth I think he still has a role to play here and I'd like to see him and Afobe up front together. I hope he sees it as a helping hand to his career, with Afobe to share the load he should have more energy and possibility to score more goals. I am right behind FD he’s a top lad and a decent player at this level. I’m convinced we haven’t seen the best of him yet but am hoping he will really take off . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin_unreliant Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I wouldn't go with Fam & Afobe at Derby. We are likely to be under pressure and looking to break with pace. Not the ideal scenario to bring FD back imo. I would like to see them play together at AG though. I'm sure it will happen if we are behind in the last 30 minutes - or struggling to break down a stubborn defence at 0-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 He could learn a lot from Afobe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 12 minutes ago, wood_red said: He done a superb finish at QPR? First penalty he has missed in 12 wasn't it. To hit it as hard as he did doesn't suggest confidence shot - now Bailey Wrights penalty........ Wright isn't a striker........He took the penalty because he was captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I reckon Fam is going to be in our first XI come the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Fammy was dropped at Birmingham, so I'm not sure it would have been such a surprise on Saturday. And he came on and played in a front 2 alongside Afobe during the second half. They're certainly a handful together. Arguably allows the likes of Rowe to drift into space for his goal, but in all honesty tha was down to Palmers super pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Fox Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Sniper said: I understand he was bitterly disappointed to not play Saturday. I wonder how he's going to react when he next gets a start. Is it unthinkable to have Fammy and Afobe as a front 2? Would prefer we start with one of them and then freshen up in the last 20 mins with the other replacing the starter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 40 minutes ago, Robbored said: Wright isn't a striker........He took the penalty because he was captain. Ok, point taken. So how has Fammys confidence been shot when he manged to get the ball in the net from a very tight angle, and I bet if Afobe would have scored from the same place there would have been a thread started about saying how good it was? Surely he wouldn't have scored that would he with his confidence shot? How did he play for the rest of the game? Or are you just basing his loss of confidence on a penalty miss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Murraysrightplum said: I heard he’s a pdf file Actually laughed for about a minute then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Littlesh*t said: Adobe is a great reader of the game I thought that he was a stick in the mud... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, JonDolman said: Actually laughed for about a minute then pressed restart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 8 minutes ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said: I thought that he was a stick in the mud... Subtle, nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glastonred Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Murraysrightplum said: I heard he’s a pdf file As in 'pretty decent forward'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 2 hours ago, AppyDAZE said: Fam is a big character. Anyone who saw him walk around the pitch at FT will have noticed that this is a guy who isn't going to act the knob. I'm sure he will fight on to play football. Good luck, FD. A real decent bloke too Exactly the point i was going to make. He led the applause like he had played and guided the new players around the pitch to thank all stands. i thought that was very professional of him and he certainly impressed me with his attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Robbored said: Perhaps I didn’t explain myself properly - Fammy misses more than he scores and if he had a sharper goal scoring instinct he’d have a far better goals per game ratio. Personally I think his confidence is shot just now. Blazing his penalty over bar at Loftus Rd certainly didn’t help. Confidence shot? He always looks up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, David Brent said: Confidence shot? He always looks up for it. Compared to last season, yeh I’d say his confidence is shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon79 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 3 hours ago, AppyDAZE said: Fam is a big character. Anyone who saw him walk around the pitch at FT will have noticed that this is a guy who isn't going to act the knob. I'm sure he will fight on to play football. Good luck, FD. A real decent bloke too Totally agree. Was watching him during the warm up, geeing other players up etc. Was impressed with his attitude & professionalism before the game had even started. Great character. COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_eastender Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Robbored said: Perhaps I didn’t explain myself properly - Fammy misses more than he scores and if he had a sharper goal scoring instinct he’d have a far better goals per game ratio. Personally I think his confidence is shot just now. Blazing his penalty over bar at Loftus Rd certainly didn’t help. 3 hours ago, chinapig said: A game in which he scored an excellent goal isn't a good way of making your point though. Fammy did score an excellent goal, but he also missed a sitter (heading over from 3 yards out) when we were 2-3 up, which would have wrapped up the game. Robbored is right he misses more than he scores, in fact he often seems to miss the easy chances and score with quality finishes. Just like in some games he holds the ball up well and fully occupies the oppositions CBs, in other games he displays the level of control you might expect from a non-league forward and looks ineffective. Hopefully having competition from Afobe will mean he will come out with his A game, when he does get a chance to stake a place in the starting 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobintheRed Red Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 7 hours ago, Sniper said: I understand he was bitterly disappointed to not play Saturday. I wonder how he's going to react when he next gets a start. Is it unthinkable to have Fammy and Afobe as a front 2? Id like to give that ago both goalscorers he wont be happy getting splinters every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 IWhen ever he gets a chance, it's now over to FD to show what he is capable of. I'm sure it will piss him off to be dropped, but as long as he maintains his professional attitude, he'll play a lot of games this season and hopefully score quite a few goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 33 minutes ago, reddogkev said: IWhen ever he gets a chance, it's now over to FD to show what he is capable of. I'm sure it will piss him off to be dropped, but as long as he maintains his professional attitude, he'll play a lot of games this season and hopefully score quite a few goals. Quite simply, playing with better players makes better players. Famara will also pick up little things from Afobe which will help his game. I still believe that we haven’t seen the best of FD and , despite his reasonable success since his signing , I think he will have his best season yet with the new players around him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isawjonshaw Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 16 hours ago, wendyredredrobin said: Yeah, when we are 0-2 down with 20 minutes to go That long?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Problem for Fam is that Weimann seems to already have struck up a budding partnership with Afobe, their contrasting styles complement each other. Fam will still get some game time either off the bench or when injury strikes one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red white and red Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Simple scenario is to rotate Afobe and Fam for the Saturday, Tuesday games. Keeps them both fresh and wanting to impress to play more. Easy this managerial lark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Was disappointed in him last night after Afobe put in a real shift. Needs to do a lot more than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3_RED Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 14 minutes ago, Super said: Was disappointed in him last night after Afobe put in a real shift. Needs to do a lot more than that. It really felt like at times that we were playing with 10 men in the last 20 mins last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 25 minutes ago, Super said: Was disappointed in him last night after Afobe put in a real shift. Needs to do a lot more than that. He was that much of a spectator, Derby should have charged him admission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 5 minutes ago, BS3_RED said: It really felt like at times that we were playing with 10 men in the last 20 mins last night. It’s about game management. LJ changed tactics slightly by bringing Famara on. City were under the cosh and needed him to hold the ball up at Derby’s end to ease pressure and it worked pretty well, seeing the game out to a 1-2 win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
189thoughts Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I don't recall him holding the ball up well though. Thought he looked poor applying pressure and linking up with others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 He was poor last night. When you come on for 20 minutes people want to see more effort and passion than Fam showed. He was slow closing down and helping defend imo. Then the main reason he came on was to help get us up the pitch as Afobe was pretty tired and couldn’t help. Fam also did not do this. Was a tough game to come into as Derby had all the possession the second half but Fam did not do enough to help see the game out. If he is disappointed about being dropped then he went about getting more minutes the wrong way last night. He needs to do more when he gets his chances now. Important for him to knuckle down and get better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatalist Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I' know he was ineffective last night, but hardly surprising. Most of the time after he came on he only saw the ball driven from 50 yards, 8 feet off the ground, with all 9 others outfield players massed in our penalty area waiting for the next Derby attack. Felt really sorry for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonGreat Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 On 19/08/2019 at 16:48, AppyDAZE said: He kindles enthusiasm Kindle is Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1t_ref_again Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 On last night's performance, would not even make the 18 man squad, I understand balls being hit to him can be difficult, but several times he had the chance to pass the ball and play in someone else but just held on to it and lost it, then seemed not that bothered with chasing down and trying to win the ball back, very poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Balls Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I think Fam is caught in a really difficult position where his natural game is to run onto balls played in front of him on the ground and then go on goal. This season LJ brings in midfielders that play that way and suddenly he is dropped in favour of Afobe, despite Fam having a reasonable goal scoring record. Plus when Fam does come on, we keep playing in a style that doesn’t actually suit him, hoofing the ball to him with little or no support. Yes his control is variable (sometimes good, sometimes awful) but to play hold up against 2 or even 3 defenders is not easy. In the first 25 minutes against QPR, Afobe struggled with the same role and hardly saw the ball. Similarly Afobe missed 2 great chances at Brum. Unless you are Ronaldo or Messi, most strikers miss more than they score. If they didn’t we would be looking at double figure score lines more often! Also there is this expectation that because Fam is big that he will be a great header of the ball. Again although defensively with his head he is very handy and often clears, being a target man for headers up front is not his natural game, but for most of last season LJ persisted with wingers. Yes Fam could try to improve that but do we have any coaches who could teach him? Does Cheesley do any coaching? Bottom line is Fam’s attitude has been great, in that he usually wants to gee up the crowd, and really feeds off our support, as much as Matty Taylor did. And he hasn’t taken it to heart when some have given him some stick. However, for quite a while he has been a square peg in a round hole. Suddenly LJ creates a square hole opportunity for a striker and Fam is left out, or asked to come on as a sub when LJ wants a round hole filling. Hopefully Fam can see it through and stick it out, becoming a better player in the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, Dr Balls said: I think Fam is caught in a really difficult position where his natural game is to run onto balls played in front of him on the ground and then go on goal. This season LJ brings in midfielders that play that way and suddenly he is dropped in favour of Afobe, despite Fam having a reasonable goal scoring record. Plus when Fam does come on, we keep playing in a style that doesn’t actually suit him, hoofing the ball to him with little or no support. Yes his control is variable (sometimes good, sometimes awful) but to play hold up against 2 or even 3 defenders is not easy. In the first 25 minutes against QPR, Afobe struggled with the same role and hardly saw the ball. Similarly Afobe missed 2 great chances at Brum. Unless you are Ronaldo or Messi, most strikers miss more than they score. If they didn’t we would be looking at double figure score lines more often! Also there is this expectation that because Fam is big that he will be a great header of the ball. Again although defensively with his head he is very handy and often clears, being a target man for headers up front is not his natural game, but for most of last season LJ persisted with wingers. Yes Fam could try to improve that but do we have any coaches who could teach him? Does Cheesley do any coaching? Bottom line is Fam’s attitude has been great, in that he usually wants to gee up the crowd, and really feeds off our support, as much as Matty Taylor did. And he hasn’t taken it to heart when some have given him some stick. However, for quite a while he has been a square peg in a round hole. Suddenly LJ creates a square hole opportunity for a striker and Fam is left out, or asked to come on as a sub when LJ wants a round hole filling. Hopefully Fam can see it through and stick it out, becoming a better player in the process. Plenty will say that isn't his game because we haven't played him like that. Afobe does look decent (overall better control and touch) and sharp, but we are playing straight to his strengths with the midfield we have at the moment. I do feel sorry for the bloke as he has been a scapegoat for many, but would have been nice to see him have a run of games with our current midfield at the moment. I think everyone would then know how good he really is (or isn't). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesM Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 10 minutes ago, sh1t_ref_again said: On last night's performance, would not even make the 18 man squad, I understand balls being hit to him can be difficult, but several times he had the chance to pass the ball and play in someone else but just held on to it and lost it, then seemed not that bothered with chasing down and trying to win the ball back, very poor. Agree 100%. We needed him to do a job for the team last night and hold it up or just be a nuisance. I thought his attitude was very poor. Constantly gave the bill away, went down blind alleys and was literally just walking about. Not what was needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 We put him on to play target man when that isn’t his game at all. People will critique his ability to hold it up, but he was scavenging off long, high balls out of defence which I think any of the strikers would have struggled with. I honestly think he and Afobe will work well as a two when we get to see that; Afobe has more pace, but Fam is a handful in different ways when playing off the last man. He might need to play off the bench for a bit but think long term we’ll be pleased to have him here over the course of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red white and red Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I really feel for the guy. As I others have mentioned, he has a decent scoring output. Fam isn’t the biggest striker and when the ball is repeatedly smashed your way in the air when there is 2 or 3 centre half’s around you, what can you do? He has seen Afobe come in and take his place. The service Afobe is getting is far superior due to Palmer, Massengo, Nagy. Fam hasn’t had that luxury. I’m not Fam’s spokesman or anything, but fans get on his back way too much. He’s asked to play a very isolated game when picked, it’s a very difficult position to master. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keflav Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 18 minutes ago, Red white and red said: I really feel for the guy. As I others have mentioned, he has a decent scoring output. Fam isn’t the biggest striker and when the ball is repeatedly smashed your way in the air when there is 2 or 3 centre half’s around you, what can you do? He has seen Afobe come in and take his place. The service Afobe is getting is far superior due to Palmer, Massengo, Nagy. Fam hasn’t had that luxury. I’m not Fam’s spokesman or anything, but fans get on his back way too much. He’s asked to play a very isolated game when picked, it’s a very difficult position to master. I do feel for him a bit he dose try hard most of the time but Whilst I agree when fammy is on we just hoof it up to him and expect him to hold it up etc, last night on a few occasions he had options to pass it but was just not aware enough of players around him (ok not enough most of the time) but we need to start playing the same as when Afobe was on as I said before LJ needs to tell the team to just stop just hoofing it up to him or make sure he has other player supporting him... At the moment unfortunately for him Afobe and Weimann look a better option up front at the moment, I'm sure he will get his chance (especially with our terrible injury record at the moment!) if so its up to him to work hard and impress... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atticus Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 4 hours ago, samo II said: We put him on to play target man when that isn’t his game at all. People will critique his ability to hold it up, but he was scavenging off long, high balls out of defence which I think any of the strikers would have struggled with. I honestly think he and Afobe will work well as a two when we get to see that; Afobe has more pace, but Fam is a handful in different ways when playing off the last man. He might need to play off the bench for a bit but think long term we’ll be pleased to have him here over the course of the season. I agree But it looks like Fam will have to be patient, as Wieman was unreal last night. I can understand players being disappointed not to start, its all about how he reacts when he starts next. Hopefully it will make him more determined to try and earn his place back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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