Davefevs Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 Just now, LondonBristolian said: Yes - you’re right. Thinking about it, Szmodics came on and struggled during that game. Definitely the right call to get rid! Remember the Florida game v Derby before the lightning…he looked good, but in a deeper role than he’s playing these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 4 minutes ago, Street red said: LJ oh the master of football and one reason why our club won't progress selling quality like that. 'The Master of Football' Wasn't that what he called his first book? Also known as 'The Real Coaches Bible', with a forward by Pep Guadiola 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumpys Dietary Advisor.. Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 I was thinking exactly the same as the OP He was never given a chance and I do remember the usual short sighted comments on here from a few saying he was nothing to write gone about, which of course you can tell from 30 seconds on the pitch (3 appearances in total) At least someone in our organisation had the insight to get him on books but then the usual behaviour kicked in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 (edited) 16 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Apparently he was amazing against Maidstone.. Where are Coventry in the league?! Unbelievable as it seems - and of course we couldn't afford him (so good luck with that Coventry) and he was rubbish for us - Manningball appears to be the future and what that style of football requires, and what we lack to make it work, is a technical, creative ACM who can receive the ball in tight, central areas, on the half turn, and then feed passes forwards to our attackers. That type of player would transform us. That type of player is Kasey Palmer. Nuts. Edited February 27 by Merrick's Marvels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 3 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Remember the Florida game v Derby before the lightning…he looked good, but in a deeper role than he’s playing these days. Yeah - he was the star of that pre-season and looked like a bargain. And then we signed Palmer. Then sold Webster, lost to Leeds and had a complete midfield reshuffle and changed formation. Then lost Afobe to injury and the rest of the season trying pretty much every playing system available with the only coherent thread being the fact that Szmodics had no role to play in any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted February 27 Author Report Share Posted February 27 16 minutes ago, Scrumpys Dietary Advisor.. said: I was thinking exactly the same as the OP He was never given a chance and I do remember the usual short sighted comments on here from a few saying he was nothing to write gone about, which of course you can tell from 30 seconds on the pitch (3 appearances in total) At least someone in our organisation had the insight to get him on books but then the usual behaviour kicked in... 108 total minutes in the league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 but for every Sammie Szmodics there is a Hakeeb Adelakun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted February 27 Author Report Share Posted February 27 Just now, Big C said: but for every Sammie Szmodics there is a Hakeeb Adelakun Oh Christ. Another one I’d banished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 This is what generates "atmosphere," this sort of football (with something immediately at stake, helps too). The tedious "possession" shite can get tae **** give us chaos like this, fer fs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superjack Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 4 minutes ago, Big C said: but for every Sammie Szmodics there is a Hakeeb Adelakun Scoring for Doncaster though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 22 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said: Where are Coventry in the league?! Unbelievable as it seems - and of course we couldn't afford him (so good luck with that Coventry) and he was rubbish for us - Manningball appears to be the future and what that style of football requires, and what we lack to make it work, is a technical, creative ACM who can receive the ball in tight, central areas, on the half turn, and then feed passes forwards to our attackers. That type of player would transform us. That type of player is Kasey Palmer. Nuts. He’s only started 11 league games for them this season, 9 more appearances as a sub, scored just one with 2 assists. We need that type, but even at a club where the manager & coaching staff clearly rate him, he’s still not seen as the answer. For me (& I know at least one regular poster dislikes him intensely) Jamie Paterson was twice the player that he was. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmNick Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 OTIB thread about him, starts holding him hamstring an hour later, it's fate 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totterdown's Finest Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 How on earth are Blackburn below us in the league!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmNick Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 Just now, Totterdown's Finest said: How on earth are Blackburn below us in the league!? A few were probably saying that after seeing us vs West Ham or Soton, that's just football I guess 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 8 minutes ago, Bristol Oil Services said: This is what generates "atmosphere," this sort of football (with something immediately at stake, helps too). The tedious "possession" shite can get tae **** give us chaos like this, fer fs Yep, would’ve far preferred ‘Eustace’ Ball. And like Smodzics, that’s not hindsight either, it’s on record! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 (edited) That's why we got rid...... Edited February 27 by Super 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecko Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 Glad we binned him off! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 Is that Keith Downing on the Blackburn staff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 2 minutes ago, Northern Red said: Is that Keith Downing on the Blackburn staff? Yep assistant coach 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrizzler Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 1 hour ago, Rob k said: It will always amaze me this one, and it’s not hindsight either, those who know me will know I’ve moaned about this for a long time So have I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SydneyCity Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 2 hours ago, Fordy62 said: I had forgotten about MW! Currently doing well in the SPL under Derek McInnes at Kilmarnock. Sitting in 4th which, given their budget, is a minor miracle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 2 hours ago, Ecko said: Glad we binned him off! I did have a sly smile when he missed the pen ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgrsimon Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 3 hours ago, GrahamC said: He’s only started 11 league games for them this season, 9 more appearances as a sub, scored just one with 2 assists. We need that type, but even at a club where the manager & coaching staff clearly rate him, he’s still not seen as the answer. For me (& I know at least one regular poster dislikes him intensely) Jamie Paterson was twice the player that he was. Think Palmer was injured for a fair while earlier in the season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgrsimon Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Szmodics and Chris Martin must have scored almost as many between them as our entire team this season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Rightly or wrongly SS never did the business for us and not many were crying in their Bovril when he was sold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 6 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: Rightly or wrongly SS never did the business for us and not many were crying in their Bovril when he was sold. He played 3 times for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 9 hours ago, Davefevs said: Remember the Florida game v Derby before the lightning…he looked good, but in a deeper role than he’s playing these days. That's my memory. When he did play it was deeper (no.10). Seemed to be competing with KP for the same position. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 1 hour ago, Sir Geoff said: That's my memory. When he did play it was deeper (no.10). Seemed to be competing with KP for the same position. Correct, signed SS early close-season, then KP just before the season started, that meant Paterson got loaned to Derby. It was onky when he went to Peterboro permanently that he played right up top. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutton Caveman Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 11 hours ago, cityexile said: Have to say, looked the class player on the pitch tonight. Yes but it too a long time with several clubs unable to unlock the talent. Sometimes it just clicks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutton Caveman Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 7 hours ago, fgrsimon said: Szmodics and Chris Martin must have scored almost as many between them as our entire team this season? Ate you suggesting that Chris Martin could still do it at Championship level? As we see with Mehmeti, there is a huge gap between L1 and the Championship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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