Saddlebrains
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There's nothing wrong with Ben Wilson, I can tell you that for fact
Hes been fit enough to play ever since Dovin went down injured
Hes been fit enough to play ever since Dovin went down injured
MR didn’t pick Collins this season. He did though drop Dovin in less than a month when he hadn’t done anything wrong.I don’t rate Collins but this isn’t just a Frank issue. Robins and Carr picked Collins ahead of Wilson.
Wilson has been a back up keeper his entire career and he is for a reason. He has failed to convince any manager that he should be the first choice keeper. Even after our last play off season Robins made replacing him a priority in that summer.
Robins bought Collins to replace WilsonMR didn’t pick Collins this season. He did though drop Dovin in less than a month when he hadn’t done anything wrong.
Robins bought Collins to replace Wilson
There's nothing wrong with Ben Wilson, I can tell you that for fact
Hes been fit enough to play ever since Dovin went down injured
And that's not a large enough number of games to really guage the possibility of long-term success by results alone.He’s been in charge for 30 games and has a win percentage of 50%.
My point is that 3 successive coaches have chosen Collins over Wilson …. They all see something we don’tWhat's your point?
He's regularly costing us points and Lampard keeps playing him when there's an alternative. Nothing to do with Robins.
If he learns the hard way he’ll be a better manager for it.I got a mate at work who’s a Chelsea season ticket holder, they love lamps but he said he can be stubborn.
Says he often doubles down when he’s being told he’s wrong, and he thinks he’s right.
he said at times he tried to be too clever - examples playing Kante as a false 9 against Real Madrid
Are you a physio or sports scientist1. If we leave gaps between the lines then that's an issue with the formation and how it is set up. I'm not saying we shouldn't play it, I'm saying that opposition coaches can pretty much assume that is how FL will set up and so more easily plan for it.
2. I agree Wilson is hardly the best keeper in the world, but playing a keeper who is literally costing you at least a goal a game is madness. Take today - he was pretty decent for 85 minutes but deep down you just knew that inexplicable fuck up was coming.
3. Again, fair point. The bench is quite a drop off in standard from the first team, especially at the moment with the injuries. But then if the players are tired (which they clearly have been) then that makes it all the more likely that you won't be making the choice of bringing on those players in future games because they'll have to start.
4. Injuries are part and parcel of the game, and some are unavoidable. But others most definitely are and the fact we're seeing so many now just suggests that they're being pushed beyond their physical capabilites. I don't think the fitness of the squad has been managed well lately, and that itself was probably built up over months of workload where minor issues slowly become more severe.
He’s been in charge for 30 games and has a win percentage of 50%.
My point is that 3 successive coaches have chosen Collins over Wilson …. They all see something we don’t
Give over. You can't discount a series of results on a whim.But most of that was a ten game fluke run. Outside of that he’s what 6/20 wins? So closer to 30%
Robins didnt start Collins this season
It was mainly Dovin but when he dropped him for 3 games he brought in Wilson
His win ratio is atrocious if you leave out the games we’ve won.But most of that was a ten game fluke run. Outside of that he’s what 6/20 wins? So closer to 30%
His win ratio is atrocious if you leave out the games we’ve won.
Which ignores the season before when Collins was first choice over Wilson.
Give over. You can't discount a series of results on a whim.
Either take it as a whole, or not at all (as above, I think it's too small a sample size to really make a firm assessment).
Because Wilson is shite, even as a golden glove winner Robins knew this and notice how there was no queue to take our non playing golden glove winner off us.Which ignores the season before when Collins was first choice over Wilson.
That’s why we count everything up in aggregateIt’s like the Simms last season argument tho. Statistically you’ve got two very different populations. That ten game run isn’t really representative. You’ve got a streak of 90% win rate then a streak of 30% win rate. And the 30% streak is twice as long.
Because Wilson is shite, even as a golden glove winner Robins knew this and notice how there was no queue to take our non playing golden glove winner off us.
Tbh I think Robins had a pretty horrendous blind spot for keepers but it's Lampard playing Collins atm, even thought Wilson is shite its a bit weird to still be playing someone who's gifting the opposition a goal every other game atm.
That’s why we count everything up in aggregate
This is like when Grendel or whoever tries to say that penalties/cup games don’t count etc
Oh there's definitely an inevitability to Wilson finally coming in and immediately stinking the joint outEvery time we’re like this the reserve comes in and absolutely stinks up the place and we’re like “oh yeah probably right not to play him”.
Clearly Lampard has zero confidence in Wilson to play the way he wants us to, and sees the risk of completely upsetting our tactics during a four-game playoff run as greater than the risk of Collins fucking something up in any given game. It’s just a shame that both those risks seem unreasonably high at the moment, but we have no good options here.Because Wilson is shite, even as a golden glove winner Robins knew this and notice how there was no queue to take our non playing golden glove winner off us.
Tbh I think Robins had a pretty horrendous blind spot for keepers but it's Lampard playing Collins atm, even though Wilson is shite its a bit weird to still be playing someone who's gifting the opposition a goal every other game atm.
Oh there's definitely an inevitability to Wilson finally coming in and immediately stinking the joint out
But I feel like Lampard almost has to do it now even if just to say see that's why I haven't been playing him you fucking know it alls.
I just don’t want to hear that Collins is starting on Saturday. The way he charged out yesterday was tantamount to being a little mentally unbalanced. It was footballing suicide and shocking!
I think that was before the massive amount of point costing mistakes hes making now .My point is that 3 successive coaches have chosen Collins over Wilson …. They all see something we don’t
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