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Malaka

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #1
Gotta say how disappointed I have been with Kelly this season. He has been great for us, but I would look to offload him at the earliest opportunity. He is well off the pace and out of his depth. Thanks for the memories Liam but time to leave. (Someone had to say it)
 
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covcity4life

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #2
I don't think Kelly was especially bad today
 
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lifeskyblue

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #3
Thought he started v poorly…at least a yard off pace and passes consistently behind players second half much improved and kept team ticking over. Think Eccles will become his natural successor


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Ccfcisparks

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #4
He’s one of those where we should be looking to upgrade. Does a job but extremely limited, and we’ve seen with Sheaf we can buy players who can do the defensive without being limited on the ball too
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #5
Malaka said:
Gotta say how disappointed I have been with Kelly this season. He has been great for us, but I would look to offload him at the earliest opportunity. He is well off the pace and out of his depth. Thanks for the memories Liam but time to leave. (Someone had to say it)
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His time will come but not yet. Didn't agree at all with keeping him on (while booked too) at Sheaf's expense.
 
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covmark

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #6
Brighton Sky Blue said:
His time will come but not yet. Didn't agree at all with keeping him on (while booked too) at Sheaf's expense.
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Yeah that was a strange one. Sheaf had an excellent game. Although we scored after he went off, it seemed like we lost a bit of control of the midfield.

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clint van damme

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #7
Thought he was poor today and has been all season.
Put us in trouble a few times and for a captain to push a player and pick up a yellow when the ref has just waved play on because we're on the attack was pure stupidity.

Think there are more urgent requirements in January but would think this would be his last season with us.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #8
covmark said:
Yeah that was a strange one. Sheaf had an excellent game. Although we scored after he went off, it seemed like we lost a bit of control of the midfield.

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That was also partly because we took a man out of midfield full stop. Especially on a yellow it didn't make much sense at the time.
 
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Speedie's Head

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #9
I love Kelly but I would have taken Matty James and made him club captain if it had been a possibility.
 

Londonccfcfan

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #10
He knows hes 3rd choice. Hes probably not on a massive wage. Excellent to gave around the squad.

He didn't have a bad game at all. But our football is on a different level now. Hes not quite at that high end championship level.

He infuriatingly slowed the game down today.
 
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Jamesimus

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #11
covcity4life said:
I don't think Kelly was especially bad today
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Yeah this is how I saw it. It was just Liam Kelly. Thought he tried to hoof it forwards a little less today and wasn't as dynamic as having Hamer in there instead, but then again I wouldn't expect it to be.
 
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cc84cov

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #12
Was expecting Kelly to go off over sheaf tbh today
 

SkyblueTexan

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #13
In his defence, Kelly has much better shooting ability than Sheaf who always seems to get the ball stuck when trying to pull the trigger. Sheaf's come leaps and bounds, but still has the odd suicidal pass in him. Granted Kelly is a step slower and not much better, but without Hamer we don't have anyone else to plug in. We need to upgrade our midfield for sure.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #14
Malaka said:
Gotta say how disappointed I have been with Kelly this season. He has been great for us, but I would look to offload him at the earliest opportunity. He is well off the pace and out of his depth. Thanks for the memories Liam but time to leave. (Someone had to say it)
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Sheaf and hamer are our best pairing
 
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Wyken Sky Blue

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #15
Speedie's Head said:
I love Kelly but I would have taken Matty James and made him club captain if it had been a possibility.
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Not on his £30k a week salary you wouldn't, nowhere near worth that!

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Speedie's Head

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #16
skyblue1991 said:
Not on his £30k a week salary you wouldn't, nowhere near worth that!

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Who knows what was offered - great player. A top half championship team needs a couple of players with PL experience just like a L1 team needs C'ship players
 

ceetee

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #17
I thought Kelly lost the ball a couple of times because he was waiting for it to come to him.
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #18
City legend, great dressing room presence and good squad body but he’s definitely being asked to play above his ceiling
 
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OldBedrocker

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #19
Kelly slows the game down so much and doesn’t work in our quick flowing game. Am I the only one who finds it annoying that when he comes off the bench the first thing he does is to run over to Fadz and take the armband off him?
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #20
OldBedrocker said:
Kelly slows the game down so much and doesn’t work in our quick flowing game. Am I the only one who finds it annoying that when he comes off the bench the first thing he does is to run over to Fadz and take the armband off him?
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Actually a lot of the time Kelly refuses to take it off Fadz so not sure what you are watching
 
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chiefdave

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #21
Kelly has been great for us but I think the jury is still out on if he can be a regular starter in the Championship. But I'm certainly not at the point of saying we should get rid. In any case why is it always a player is brilliant or they should be got rid of? We need squad players to come in and do a job.

Lets not forget we signed Kelly while in L2 from another L2 side. This is the highest level he's played at, think he previously played about 20 games in the Championship for Bristol in a season that saw them finish bottom. He's also had a pretty unlucky run with injuries.

Having said that he'll be 32 at the start of next year and given that he's missed a decent chunk of time through injury it would be foolish if the management team weren't discussing what his role will be here in the next year or two.
 
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OldBedrocker

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #22
Ccfcisparks said:
Actually a lot of the time Kelly refuses to take it off Fadz so not sure what you are watching
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No he doesn’t watch next time he comes off the bench
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #23
OldBedrocker said:
No he doesn’t watch next time he comes off the bench
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The Pro Liam Kelly

Nothing new about Liam Kelly's professionalism as been shown in many ways including his attitude when turning out for the U23s. When he came on today Fadz offered him the armband. Rather than break momentum he didn't take it. Small detail but potentially indirectly match winning.
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yeah you’re wrong
 
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steve101

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #24
He is certainly not the sharpest of passers but he is positionally disciplined above and beyond our other options. He does a lot of work off the ball that isn't going to catch the eye. Even though he is never going to score many I like the way he is willing to take a shot from range, again unlike most of our other midfielders.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #25
chiefdave said:
Kelly has been great for us but I think the jury is still out on if he can be a regular starter in the Championship. But I'm certainly not at the point of saying we should get rid. In any case why is it always a player is brilliant or they should be got rid of? We need squad players to come in and do a job.

Lets not forget we signed Kelly while in L2 from another L2 side. This is the highest level he's played at, think he previously played about 20 games in the Championship for Bristol in a season that saw them finish bottom. He's also had a pretty unlucky run with injuries.

Having said that he'll be 32 at the start of next year and given that he's missed a decent chunk of time through injury it would be foolish if the management team weren't discussing what his role will be here in the next year or two.
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I think there'll be quite a bit of turnover come the summer including him.
 
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Nick

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #26
Ccfcisparks said:

The Pro Liam Kelly

Nothing new about Liam Kelly's professionalism as been shown in many ways including his attitude when turning out for the U23s. When he came on today Fadz offered him the armband. Rather than break momentum he didn't take it. Small detail but potentially indirectly match winning.
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yeah you’re wrong
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Kelly had it against West Brom?
 

Greggs

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #27
He isn't the captain for no reason. I reckon a lot of the stuff he does goes unseen and if he was mic'ed up on the pitch we would hear how much he talks and organises. Sheaf might be more talented will the ball at his feet, but offers nothing comparable to Kelly's influence and organisation.
 
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Grendel

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #28
steve101 said:
He is certainly not the sharpest of passers but he is positionally disciplined above and beyond our other options. He does a lot of work off the ball that isn't going to catch the eye. Even though he is never going to score many I like the way he is willing to take a shot from range, again unlike most of our other midfielders.
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Given our only option is Shipley it’s not a compliment
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #29
A lot of the good things people say about Kelly Sheaf does but at a higher level with some added passing to boot.
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #30
ceetee said:
I thought Kelly lost the ball a couple of times because he was waiting for it to come to him.
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Yes, I commented on the match thread that he was flat footed
 
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OldBedrocker

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #31
Ccfcisparks said:

The Pro Liam Kelly

Nothing new about Liam Kelly's professionalism as been shown in many ways including his attitude when turning out for the U23s. When he came on today Fadz offered him the armband. Rather than break momentum he didn't take it. Small detail but potentially indirectly match winning.
www.skybluestalk.co.uk

yeah you’re wrong
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One off
 

Warwickhunt

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #32
covcity4life said:
I don't think Kelly was especially bad today
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I don’t think he was bad either however he is probably a lower championship player and that’s the best we will see of him in my opinion
 
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ceetee

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #33
fernandopartridge said:
Yes, I commented on the match thread that he was flat footed
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Sorry, haven't read the match thread
 

shmmeee

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #34
Brighton Sky Blue said:
I think there'll be quite a bit of turnover come the summer including him.
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Ideal world we keep Sheaf and Hamer and get two in who can challenge and offer different options. Let Allen and Kelly go. Might be we sell Hamer and buy three in. I’d like to see 8/9 players in and 10/11 out in the summer. Really take the squad to the next level. What is possible both ways is another question. Might need a big sale or Joy to have a moment of madness with the chequebook.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 11, 2021
  • #35
shmmeee said:
Ideal world we keep Sheaf and Hamer and get two in who can challenge and offer different options. Let Allen and Kelly go. Might be we sell Hamer and buy three in. I’d like to see 8/9 players in and 10/11 out in the summer. Really take the squad to the next level. What is possible both ways is another question. Might need a big sale or Joy to have a moment of madness with the chequebook.
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It will be quite a bit of shuffling around I imagine and it’ll take some time and patience for new players to settle and for fans to get on side. See Luton’s summer business
 
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