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Article: Michael McIndoe Speaks Out (6 Viewers)
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hackneyfox
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'But I am not one of these people to have jibes at Aidy Boothroyd because I like to think I am more professional than that.'
Half the interview is having a go at AB.
Half the interview is having a go at AB.
Walking Bird
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Never understood Boothroyds position position on McIndoe. Sure if your squad is awash with fit, talented & in form players you can afford to be a bit choosy, but given the recent injuries & poor form on show you have to utilise all available players.
sky_blue_up_north
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Looked good at full back
Great_Expectations
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By no means was I a McIndoe fan last season, and hoped him to be a substitute this season who came on to sure things up abit if we were protecting a lead.
However I too never understood why he was completely frozen out, even kids were getting on the bench ahead of him. Had to have been some sort of background trouble, as although he cannot skin anyone to save his life he is not that bad.
However I too never understood why he was completely frozen out, even kids were getting on the bench ahead of him. Had to have been some sort of background trouble, as although he cannot skin anyone to save his life he is not that bad.
plus - he was our top assist maker last season: http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/Assists/0,,10794~200910269~7,00.html and made a goal in his only appearance this season!
Great_Expectations
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He kept his shape well too, he just did not offer that much going forward. I remember him at Doncaster/Bristol playing us and really standing out, then he came here and didn't/hasn't made that same impact. How many players can we say that about over the years?!
Nick
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Exactly, he made that goal against Leicester on his own really. Beat a man and whipped a ball in for Platt.
He did setup a fair few last season as he liked to whip the ball in whenever he got chance and did back track.
Great_Expectations
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Nothing in the sense of a traditional winger, the same as Bell - he has a good cross but he will not take anyone on. He keeps his position and offers width, but sometimes looked clueless the ball. Compare him and McSheffrey (on one of those elusive good days), who offers more attacking wise in that comparison.
Defensively he backtracks well but shirks the odd tackle.
Bottom line for me - He is a solid enough player, definitely did not deserve the treatment he got (in terms of on-field reasons) but will never set the world alight.
Defensively he backtracks well but shirks the odd tackle.
Bottom line for me - He is a solid enough player, definitely did not deserve the treatment he got (in terms of on-field reasons) but will never set the world alight.
Nick
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To the good old days there was no competition, nowadays though it might be different all together...
Looking clueless on the ball is more to do with what is around him imho. He may shirk the odd tackle, but compare that to McSheff, I believe McIndoe is the safer option and he offers SOMETHING defensively.
rob9872
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There is a good reason he looked good - he was playing AGAINST US! Most players look good against us. In fact McIndoe had that tough RB opponent Isaac Osbourne the year before he signed. I'd have fancied my chances of picking up a contract at the Ricoh too!
Great_Expectations
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It depends on what strategy we are playing perhaps. In a more rigid system he would be a more obvious choice than a defensively void McSheffrey. This makes it some what more surprising he wasn't in AB's plans.
In a more attacking system with players allowed more freedom, a McSheffrey type is better.
I have nothing against him coming back into the squad, and hopefully it may make McSheffrey return to some sort of form, but as I earlier said I would still pick McSheffrey is both were on form. I realise that is a big if.
Generally I would agree about a lack of options around him, although last year he was in the same team as Clingan who, when on form, is always available for an inside ball. Perhaps this was the issue though - McIndoe would often look forward for a pass, and who knows who he would have seen.
In a more attacking system with players allowed more freedom, a McSheffrey type is better.
I have nothing against him coming back into the squad, and hopefully it may make McSheffrey return to some sort of form, but as I earlier said I would still pick McSheffrey is both were on form. I realise that is a big if.
Generally I would agree about a lack of options around him, although last year he was in the same team as Clingan who, when on form, is always available for an inside ball. Perhaps this was the issue though - McIndoe would often look forward for a pass, and who knows who he would have seen.
