Josh Scowen


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My only consolation is that when we get back to watching games the vast majority of this squad will be consigned to the SAFC history books. Next time someone puts a thread on to pick your worst ever 11 we'll be spoilt for choice ! Seriously though, how have Scowen and AOB had careers at any level of professional football ? FTM
 
He was playing for Eastbourne borough not long ago man why are people suprised Even our youngsters don’t drop that low to go on loan
 
Hes very poor. We badly miss energy in terms of getting forward from central midfield and although I see a lot of harrying he's largely invisible. Recruitment policy of last few regimes have cost us. Its got to the point where we need some fresh impetus there - either Neil in the middle or push ONein up there and say balls to it and put Younger in at the back with Wright
 
He has a brain fart in possession no doubt but most games he plays in ends up in the positive impact column. Mostly for he’s graft and yes sometimes winning the ball back after he’s sloppily have it away but he’s one on here that every mistake gets noticed while some get away with it.

Doesn’t make the top 5 of personnel issues to address in the summer.
As a professional footballer he should not need to be working on the basics. Scowen and his ilk are the reason we are stuck in this shite league.

As a professional football you work on the basics every single day in training. Every single day.
 
He has a brain fart in possession no doubt but most games he plays in ends up in the positive impact column. Mostly for he’s graft and yes sometimes winning the ball back after he’s sloppily have it away but he’s one on here that every mistake gets noticed while some get away with it.

Doesn’t make the top 5 of personnel issues to address in the summer.


As a professional football you work on the basics every single day in training. Every single day.
I disagree. Our central midfield is a massive weakness and he is a huge part of it. Technically poor, ball retention poor. He does break up play but he just isn’t a good enough footballer.
 
Earlier in the season with Ledbitter and Dobson in midfield there was a desperate call for Scowen to be playing instead.
 
I disagree. Our central midfield is a massive weakness and he is a huge part of it. Technically poor, ball retention poor. He does break up play but he just isn’t a good enough footballer.

I didn’t say that our central midfield wasn’t an issue! I said he doesn’t make the top 5 personnel issues. He is a necessary evil at League One level with his energy and pressing. He is a good squad player and I’d have no issues using him in certain situations.

His concentration is poor but his retention isn’t as bad as it’s made out to be. He’s one of the players where every mistake is very evident and everyone remembers while others largely get away with it.
Needs shooting practice or to just generally be discouraged from shooting...one or the other

Hit the target today. One of only three to manage that.
Earlier in the season with Ledbitter and Dobson in midfield there was a desperate call for Scowen to be playing instead.

Maybe, just maybe the fault is tactical how the team is set up as no f***ing midfielder has apparently had a good game ever this season.
 
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I didn’t say that our central midfield wasn’t an issue! I said he doesn’t make the top 5 personnel issues. He is a necessary evil at League One level with his energy and pressing. He is a good squad player and I’d have no issues using him in certain situations.

His concentration is poor but his retention isn’t as bad as it’s made out to be. He’s one of the players where every mistake is very evident and everyone remembers while others largely get away with it.


Hit the target today. One of only three to manage that.


Maybe, just maybe the fault is tactical how the team is set up as no f***ing midfielder has apparently had a good game ever this season.
We don't seem to have any midfielders that can play in a midfield two. And none of them so far really show an ability to be a chance provider or goal scorer to be an attacking central support for a striker in a midfield three.
 
I didn’t say that our central midfield wasn’t an issue! I said he doesn’t make the top 5 personnel issues. He is a necessary evil at League One level with his energy and pressing. He is a good squad player and I’d have no issues using him in certain situations.

His concentration is poor but his retention isn’t as bad as it’s made out to be. He’s one of the players where every mistake is very evident and everyone remembers while others largely get away with it.


Hit the target today. One of only three to manage that.


Maybe, just maybe the fault is tactical how the team is set up as no f***ing midfielder has apparently had a good game ever this season.
His distribution is poor man. Anything beyond the nearest man and it’s given away. There will be hard working midfield players available out there who can use the ball. We need two of them. Two of any of our current central midfielders and we’re either short of pace, short of physical dominance or short of quality. Get rid and sign two who have those characteristics. For all the pressing relieving pressure there is also ball surrendering adding it. Sign a footballer. The top 6 I see are a keeper, two fullbacks two central midfielders and a striker. He may just make it at 6 but probably not.
 
We don't seem to have any midfielders that can play in a midfield two. And none of them so far really show an ability to be a chance provider or goal scorer to be an attacking central support for a striker in a midfield three.

Full backs who bomb on, wingers that don’t get in and strikers who don’t retain possession all have the tendency to make centre mid look stupid. We have all three of those groups.

Leadbitter judged to have passed it well today: 82% pass success (90). Scowen, including his brain fart attempts was shite, passed it shite, worst ever midfielder 80%(70)

Agendas have been set for some players by some on here. Regardless of the facts.

I’ll reiterate the system is more to blame than the individuals in CM.
His distribution is poor man. Anything beyond the nearest man and it’s given away. There will be hard working midfield players available out there who can use the ball. We need two of them. Two of any of our current central midfielders and we’re either short of pace, short of physical dominance or short of quality. Get rid and sign two who have those characteristics. For all the pressing relieving pressure there is also ball surrendering adding it. Sign a footballer. The top 6 I see are a keeper, two fullbacks two central midfielders and a striker. He may just make it at 6 but probably not.

Was Leadbitters distribution poor today?
 
Full backs who bomb on, wingers that don’t get in and strikers who don’t retain possession all have the tendency to make centre mid look stupid. We have all three of those groups.

Leadbitter judged to have passed it well today: 82% pass success (90). Scowen, including his brain fart attempts was shite, passed it shite, worst ever midfielder 80%(70)

Agendas have been set for some players by some on here. Regardless of the facts.

I’ll reiterate the system is more to blame than the individuals in CM.


Was Leadbitters distribution poor today?
Second half yes
 
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