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The effect Fadz had on young defenders was crucial. He could direct, organise, rally and castigate as necessary. Doyle did the same previously. The role of a decent keeper is in a way similar. Fadz is obviously too old, but it is clear that there is no on field leadership or organisation. I...

Just looks like the champ is a stage too high for him. Hope I am wrong.

I think Wilson is far more vocal too. Aside from Bidwell, I don’t think we’ve got many players born in this millennium and having a grown up in the team is always helpful. The bottom line, I think, is that Dovin, in the mind of DK, “might” (as a young full international) progress to be worth...

I wonder how much stat gathering is affecting players. “you got 63.7% completed passes player x” Player “x” thinks “ill get more credit for short safe passes backwards”.

We miss Ady yelling from the sidelines at the players to: press their defenders find space from throw ins pick up unmarked wide players etc. You know I’m right.

Dovin 5 His ball control at the very end summed him up. Blah blah Wilson’s a clown etc but he’s vocal and on his toes and quick to bowl out for a quick break. Dovin - not ready. One for the future but his goals against speaks for itself. MVE 7 Seemed to struggle at times but at least showed...

Not taking it personally, the guy won the golden glove and we got to the best position we had for 20 odd years. Since then we’ve spent the best part of 2 million quid on keepers, not sure there’s a huge upgrade. Get the theory of buying a young international with the potential to sell on for...

Despite conceding 2 in the week, Wilson seems a better choice than Dovin. Dovin doesn’t seem to have awareness of when to release the ball, plus goal kicks weak.

Had to go through the Swansea website. Couldn’t get CCFC website or app to work. Just me?

A (hopefully) unrealistic worry is that Hedge Fund guy Doug is doing some kind of 90’s style “player investment hedge fund” for individual players where investors get a return on individual transfer profits. It sounds mad but we did something like this before in the 90’s IIRC. Some of our...

My observation about Thomas is that he’ll bang it out of touch like an 80’s CB more often than needed. This of course gives opponents a throw in often in an advanced position, or a not-necessarily needed corner where often there is time to find one of our own players. I get the need for safety...

It makes you wonder how much of an impact AV leaving has had. The team spirit and drive (particularly in latter part of games where we used to be so strong) seems to have gone. Yes. It’s all well and good trying to buy the next Gyok money making machine, but 5/6 multi million pound attackers...

Tactics, surely? Lati on a yellow and therefore needs to be cautious in the tackle as centre half. Move him to mid to put some steel in. Ok, might still get a booking but it’s a different situation. Kitching to CB. Bringing Jamie Allen on? Taking off Wright when he’s the most likely to...

I’m sure we tried to sign midfielders to do the job with the gaps we have. However, if you’ve got 7 capable strikers and wingers at this level, and 3 midfielders (arguably only Sheaf at this level) then is it worth reverting to 2 up top with 2 cutting in or one as an 8 and a 3 at the back with...

Utter rubbish Dovin 5 He has little game play intelligence. His close range distribution is poor and he fails to find players to make a break situation. Wilson, for his faults, can gather and then sprint forward and by-pass a few opponents and turn a quick counter. We have pace in the team...

Why dither and dawdle in extra time when behind!

Great. Target man off, start playing long balls.

Jamie Allen on. Genius move for an outmuscled and over-run midfield

There’s no steel at all in our midfield.

I can’t see many opposition coaches doing a team talk saying “how are we going to counter the threat of Jamie Allen” at this level. But fair play, he was good when we were L1 and can buzz about to limit the time opposition players have on the ball. When we played a more of a close pass and move...