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Ben Doak officially out so it will again be Dijksteel at right back at least
Ben Doak officially out so it will again be Dijksteel at right back at least
Rudoni on the left and at him. And I’d genuinely start BTA over Simms.
Thought this about BTA yesterday.
I know he's not great but he seemed to show more aggression than Simms.
Interesting username...YOU WORK WITH WHAT YOU H..... sorry, you work with what you have got. We'll need to build more in the summer. Will be an interesting window.
BTA’s main issue is his finishing, he does otherwise put himself about. Agree, worth startingSimms doesn’t use his size so he’s not much of a nuisance. I’ve seen BTA buzz around the right areas and harrying when he’s on, first touch lacking the same but not as bad. Get him on.
Go on the Boro forum. They are expecting a battering
Yeah, exactly that. I don't rate him much at all and I trust Simms to be more of the goal getter than BTA, but I think BTA is far more aggressive and will probably make much more of a nuisance of himself.Thought this about BTA yesterday.
I know he's not great but he seemed to show more aggression than Simms.
Those wins you mentioned were a long time ago (bar WBA who are having a bigger implosion than us at the moment) and with Dovin in goal and a settled line up. Morale was up and momentum was on our side. Fast forward a month and we have a clown in goal, a donkey up front, a team that’s lost key players to injuries/suspension. I’m honestly not very confident now. I’m afraid the bar is so low with Collins that he will find new and more embarrassing ways to sink us.
Yeah, exactly that. I don't rate him much at all and I trust Simms to be more of the goal getter than BTA, but I think BTA is far more aggressive and will probably make much more of a nuisance of himself.
Even Collins shows more aggression than Simms , the way he thumps that pitch after another cock upThought this about BTA yesterday.
I know he's not great but he seemed to show more aggression than Simms.
One difference with Vik is that he would create chances for himself out of nothing. Simms is never going to do this, unfortunately.Haji and Simms, there hasn’t been a consistent supply of high quality chances for a while now.
Haji should’ve scored v Hull and Plymouth but looking at that 22/23 side, the amount of ‘big chances’ Vik missed, he had 2-3 times in a game to redeem himself.
Rudoni is the player most willing to take on players and it’s disappointing that Sakamoto and at times, EMC, that willingness to take on players could be a lot better!
In terms of game changers, I want us to be able to bring on 2 wingers next season who can keep us being a constant threat.
Comes down to moments in games , unfortunately Collins had a good game on Saturday up until his decision making let him down badly ., should never of been coming for that ball . JDS got caught to high up and paid for it even though it was the slightest of connections , and I believe it was going wider than a clear cut chance . Big moments make or break seasons Simms for me is yet to have one. starting to doubt his starting place credentials . I liked the fact that frank kept two up top on , and didn’t go too defence minded I think if Collins hadn’t of rushed out we were going to score on the break
His control lets him down for me , we needed an out ball all game on Saturday his first touch isn’t good enoughHe scored 19 goals last season and turned up in a big way back in Feb. I wouldn’t give up on him having a good season next year.
I think it will be more an immediate sense of frustration if we end up losing our last 3 and miss out on the play-offs by, say, 1 point.Absolutely. How can it not be seen as a success?
His control lets him down for me , we needed an out ball all game on Saturday his first touch isn’t good enough
Obviously dont remember much from previous years gone by, we’ve had plenty of dross that are worseThis is my issue. Haji is the same but at least scores. We cannot relieve pressure at all because neither of our strikers have basic ball control. Like Y8 team level basic. I don’t think I’ve seen City players with worst first touches than Simms and Wright.
Obviously dont remember much from previous years gone by, we’ve had plenty of dross that are worse
But is that because they've given up on trying to teach him how to trap it?They've got Simms trying to play a light touch square or back to a teammate rather than trapping the ball. Dion Dublin used to do that a good deal of the time.
Robins bought Collins to replace Wilson
If you had said on day 1 of Lampard’s tenure we’d be going into the final day in 6th people would be incredulous. I don’t think what he’s done this season can be doubted, and with less injuries (Wright, EMC, Dovin, Torp, Sheaf, MVE etc.) it would likely have been better.
If he ever gives up football, the one job he really shouldn't touch with a barge pole, is that of becoming a monk.But is that because they've given up on trying to teach him how to trap it?
Comes down to moments in games , unfortunately Collins had a good game on Saturday up until his decision making let him down badly ., should never of been coming for that ball . JDS got caught to high up and paid for it even though it was the slightest of connections , and I believe it was going wider than a clear cut chance . Big moments make or break seasons Simms for me is yet to have one. starting to doubt his starting place credentials . I liked the fact that frank kept two up top on , and didn’t go too defence minded I think if Collins hadn’t of rushed out we were going to score on the break
If you take our performance under his management and scale it up to a full season then we’d be comfortably qualified for playoffs. Doug wouldn’t have to splash to get a competent keeper, and you’d hope we’re luckier with injuries.Fewer.
It all depends on where you see the level of the squad I guess. I said at the time if King is right that Robins should go then the squads natural level is about where we are. I was called a crazed Lampard hater for it and told we could only expect bottom half because the players we’d signed were so terrible.
He’s been pretty average apart from a ten game purple streak if we’re honest. I’d expect us to be about the same place next year short of him levelling up his tactical ability or Doug splashing on a bigger squad with more talent.
If you take our performance under his management and scale it up to a full season then we’d be comfortably qualified for playoffs. Doug wouldn’t have to splash to get a competent keeper, and you’d hope we’re luckier with injuries.
It does feel like you are determined to be negative about Lampard.
We can be like we was under Gordon Strachan again thenThe main thing he's done, which is a solid base that any successful team needs, is sort out the home form in a big way. It was getting really bad and he's turned it around to the point where we've only lost at home to the 2 best teams in the league.
Brad Collins the common denominatorIf we lose saturday we'd have taken the exact same amount of points as the last 10 games last season that everybody said was a disaster
10 points from 10 games with 6 defeats
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