If that missing ingredient in central midfield is added who knows. Lati, Eccles and Sheaf are all perfectly good holding players but when asked to pull off expansive Hamer type passes do struggle.
They’re all quite similar players which are fine when paired with someone more dynamic but put together are predictable. Which doesn’t make either bad players at all.I don’t think Eccles is a holding mid as much as a box to box, but he struggles to pass further than about ten yards. Sheaf can buy often doesn’t and still doesn’t drill the ball crossfield like Hamer. None of our CBs can hit that raking diagonal ball either, so we look a lot more pedestrian and constantly miss opportunities to release our wide players with a switch IMO.
I don’t think Eccles is a holding mid as much as a box to box, but he struggles to pass further than about ten yards. Sheaf can buy often doesn’t and still doesn’t drill the ball crossfield like Hamer. None of our CBs can hit that raking diagonal ball either, so we look a lot more pedestrian and constantly miss opportunities to release our wide players with a switch IMO.
Some of Thomas passing into the forward players feet were brilliantKitching can ping a ball to be fair
Pity he missed that open goal with the header against Shef Wed .Gyokeres of 3 years ago would be similar to what Wright is now. Or perhaps more naive than Wright is? I think Wright is improving every game. Goals will come but he’s doing a lot of work on the pitch. He’s definitely a team player as is Simms. Simms will get better as well.
Offside thoughPity he missed that open goal with the header against Shef Wed .
And Bink...Kitching can ping a ball to be fair
Wright will be approaching 29 in 3 years time!Gyokeres of 3 years ago would be similar to what Wright is now. Or perhaps more naive than Wright is? I think Wright is improving every game. Goals will come but he’s doing a lot of work on the pitch. He’s definitely a team player as is Simms. Simms will get better as well.
Perhaps You’re right? He’s working hard. Hope he doesn’t get panned like Kevin Kyle Simon Haworth did. He deserves a goal or two and is on target for 14 goals and the assists. Not bad considering.Wright will be approaching 29 in 3 years time!
These comparisons are a bit mad.
In the end Wright is a striker and needs to find his shooting boots if he is to be a success here.
In his first 14 appearances he played 90 minutes once. In these games he scored 2 and assisted 2. Since then he has played more than 23 minutes 9 times. From them he has scored 4 and has 2 assists. Do that over a season and you get 20 goals and 10 assists. And he is still finding his feet.Wright will be approaching 29 in 3 years time!
These comparisons are a bit mad.
In the end Wright is a striker and needs to find his shooting boots if he is to be a success here.
I stopped at the 'do that over a season' bit. If only life was that easy!In his first 14 appearances he played 90 minutes once. In these games he scored 2 and assisted 2. Since then he has played more than 23 minutes 9 times. From them he has scored 4 and has 2 assists. Do that over a season and you get 20 goals and 10 assists. And he is still finding his feet.
Wright will be 28 in 3 years time. At which point he'll still easily have at least 3 years left before he starts to physically decline. What a ridiculous comment.Wright will be approaching 29 in 3 years time!
These comparisons are a bit mad.
In the end Wright is a striker and needs to find his shooting boots if he is to be a success here.
I just don't understand why people are complaining about the striker who is scoring despite being played on the wing, and has also been involved in virtually all our goals, but have no problem with the one who has scored twice.I stopped at the 'do that over a season' bit. If only life was that easy!
We all know he has a lot of work to do in terms of being a goal threat and has quite a few flaws, maybe more than you'd expect from an international approaching 26.
I don't want to be too down on him because there is clearly improvement and he seems fairly positive in the squad. But we need him to threaten in the box and score consistently.
btw I don't think it will work pretending he is a wide left attacking midfield player unless Robins gets yet another expensive striker in an admits a mistake basically.
100% agree, he was brought in as a centre forward, but is nowhere near up to that job.I stopped at the 'do that over a season' bit. If only life was that easy!
We all know he has a lot of work to do in terms of being a goal threat and has quite a few flaws, maybe more than you'd expect from an international approaching 26.
I don't want to be too down on him because there is clearly improvement and he seems fairly positive in the squad. But we need him to threaten in the box and score consistently.
btw I don't think it will work pretending he is a wide left attacking midfield player unless Robins gets yet another expensive striker in an admits a mistake basically.
He hasn't done a job there, he's been good there, you just made up your mind early.100% agree, he was brought in as a centre forward, but is nowhere near up to that job.
We've found a position for him on the left side of an attacking midfield, and he's done a job there, where he can collect the ball in space and run at sides without the opposition centre half dominating him.
And tbf he's looked a lot happier doing that, but this will obviously impact on his goals tally, as he's become more of a provider than scorer.
But that does require us to add another striker in Jan (imo) as Godden looks past his prime at 32, and Simms has been nothing short of woeful so far.
Wright is fine either on the left or in the centre. The problem is we can't play him in both positions. He's scoring and setting up goals. He is also working really hard and developing his game to fit our style.100% agree, he was brought in as a centre forward, but is nowhere near up to that job.
We've found a position for him on the left side of an attacking midfield, and he's done a job there, where he can collect the ball in space and run at sides without the opposition centre half dominating him.
And tbf he's looked a lot happier doing that, but this will obviously impact on his goals tally, as he's become more of a provider than scorer.
But that does require us to add another striker in Jan (imo) as Godden looks past his prime at 32, and Simms has been nothing short of woeful so far.
In his first 14 appearances he played 90 minutes once. In these games he scored 2 and assisted 2. Since then he has played more than 23 minutes 9 times. From them he has scored 4 and has 2 assists. Do that over a season and you get 20 goals and 10 assists. And he is still finding his feet.
What is absurd is people like you that twist words and make up your own story.Jack Clarke is quality and way out of our reach.
To compare him with Hamer is obserd, possibly the daftest comment I have read on here (quite a achievement) by the way. Totally different players, with absolutely no similarities what so ever.
Put your hand in the air and slap yourself.
So you expect Wright to be the same as when he first joined us and not the player he has become for us?I stopped at the 'do that over a season' bit. If only life was that easy!
We all know he has a lot of work to do in terms of being a goal threat and has quite a few flaws, maybe more than you'd expect from an international approaching 26.
I don't want to be too down on him because there is clearly improvement and he seems fairly positive in the squad. But we need him to threaten in the box and score consistently.
btw I don't think it will work pretending he is a wide left attacking midfield player unless Robins gets yet another expensive striker in an admits a mistake basically.
The reason I said Clarke is he covers most of the midfield with his runs and scores goals. If he is only a right winger why do most of his shots
On.the right wing most of the time. Then he cuts across the pitch to the left.Because he’s not a right winger, he’s a left winger that has largely played up top this season.
On.the right wing most of the time. Then he cuts across the pitch to the left.
He hasn't played as a striker. He has 11 goals from midfield.
28 years and 9 months to be accurate. The point was he was being compared to Vik 3 years ago and he's nearly 26 now.Wright will be 28 in 3 years time. At which point he'll still easily have at least 3 years left before he starts to physically decline. What a ridiculous comment.
And he's now playing as a winger - I don't think anyone would have expected him to score 20 goals off the wing if we'd signed him as one.
20+ goals and assists combined would be a great return.
My mate said he has the freedom to play where he likes. I haven't seen him play than against us so can only go by what I hear so you could well be right.My mistake, thought I’d seen him starting up top earlier in the season. Of his 24 matches this season he’s played 23 on the left and one up top. Not on the right.
So you can't compare how players started for our club if there is an age gap of 3 years?28 years and 9 months to be accurate. The point was he was being compared to Vik 3 years ago and he's nearly 26 now.
He wasn't bought as a winger he was bought as a relatively pricey striker.
I'd say as a relatively pricey striker the jury is out until he consistently scores.So you expect Wright to be the same as when he first joined us and not the player he has become for us?
Did you spend time calling him a waste of money or similar and now can't bring yourself to admit it looks like you're wrong?
Where did 'but have no problem with the one who has scored twice' come from?I just don't understand why people are complaining about the striker who is scoring despite being played on the wing, and has also been involved in virtually all our goals, but have no problem with the one who has scored twice.
It's almost like they have decided from the start they don't like him.
My keypad. And I've had enough of replying to someone who enjoys making out that Wright isn't good enough.Where did 'but have no problem with the one who has scored twice' come from?
He's not playing as a wingerWright will be 28 in 3 years time. At which point he'll still easily have at least 3 years left before he starts to physically decline. What a ridiculous comment.
And he's now playing as a winger - I don't think anyone would have expected him to score 20 goals off the wing if we'd signed him as one.
20+ goals and assists combined would be a great return.
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