The way we're playing...


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...coupled with the players we've still got to bring back in, (Huggins, Cirkin, Winchester, Xhemajli and the likes), the players we bring in are going to have to be real quality to shift what we already have.

Every one of our team last night, looked like they were staking their claim, not just for the rest of this season, but like they want to be part of our championship starting lineup.

What an awful problem to have. 😎
Championship starting line up, nowt like jumping the gun is there ??
LJ learning very quickly as well, he must have said/done something hugely inspirational to nip the streak in the bud. The whole team is on fire!
Nipped it in the bud has he ? Be careful there always potential for another with this man, especially if he starts his chopping and changing...
 
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PPG for a player in a team can be very misleading though, as you could have a really good player playing in a poor side near the bottom of the league

Of course it has its limitations and you can't compare one team to another but it can suggest tactical issues or perhaps viewer bias etc..
 
Not too many of them are championship standard
I'm not sure I agree with you.
Hoffmann, Cirkin, Pritchard, Neil, Stewart, Doyle (if we go up and extend his loan) definitely.
Maybe Winchester, Wright, Huggins, Dajaku, (if he keeps progressing).

Gooch, Evans and Onien are all good squad players at that level.

I actually think that most are more suited to the level above, where they try to play some football.


I don't think we're that far away.
 
I'm not sure I agree with you.
Hoffmann, Cirkin, Pritchard, Neil, Stewart, Doyle (if we go up and extend his loan) definitely.
Maybe Winchester, Wright, Huggins, Dajaku, (if he keeps progressing).

Gooch, Evans and Onien are all good squad players at that level.

I actually think that most are more suited to the level above, where they try to play some football.


I don't think we're that far away.
We do have imo some championship standard players
however we need better and more quality
 
We've found our best midfield

Winchester can play if Evans gets injured, but embleton, neil and pritchard are better

I think there are still question marks about us away from home at the physical sides and Wycombe will be a big test

The be honest Mate, clearly only watching your Donny game, I thought your Midfield was your strongest part of the team.
Had energy, pressing, closing down etc. Playing that style demands fitness and maybe coincides with the likes of Pritchard getting back to full fitness.
Embleton for me looks a tidy footballer.

Not having that physical presence all about keeping the ball.
Biggest frustration against the direct teams is giving away unnecessary free kicks. Winds me up big time.
Can you see mcgeady and onion getting their places back ?

Why change a winning team?
All about having a squad. Injuries, suspensions and impact substitutions will be significant in the promotion push.
You are in such a strong position.
 
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The be honest Mate, clearly only watching your Donny game, I thought your Midfield was your strongest part of the team.
Had energy, pressing, closing down etc. Playing that style demands fitness and maybe coincides with the likes of Pritchard getting back to full fitness.
Embleton for me looks a tidy footballer.

Not having that physical presence all about keeping the ball.
Biggest frustration against the direct teams is giving away unnecessary free kicks. Winds me up big time.


Why change a winning team?
All about having a squad. Injuries, suspensions and impact substitutions will be significant in the promotion push.
You are in such a strong position.
We are playing better without them
I like them both but I couldn’t see either displacing anyone currently
 
It’s understandable given recent results and performances, but talk of how many players we’ll need in the championship, who amongst our current squad can make the step up etc is a tad premature.

Remember it was only six weeks ago, on the eve of the Ipswich home game that an increasing number were questioning Johnson’s credentials and there was talk his job was on the line should that result have gone against us.

We‘ve been in superb form since and long may it continue, however, I think that adage one step at a time is very apt.

Let’s just concentrate on beating Wycombe next time out and trust the recruitment team have a few decent players lined up to give the current squad the support they need to maintain our momentum.

The end of April once (if) promotion is achieved is the time for speculating on players for the next level.
 
we're absolutely full of confidence at the minute. i think it's shown a bit by them playing it out from the back, not so long ago it was the big hoof upfield to give possession away and to come under more pressure.
the movement off the ball has improved greatly and some of the neat one touch triangles is just as good as anything we've seen for years.
as for those coming back i don't think he should upset the balance. i know mcgeady is a class act at times but it used to seem as though when he played everything had to go through him and not always work. o nien doesn't offer anything more than we have at the minute imo and both need to work their way back into the squad.
 
I’ve said this before some of the best football we have played in years and the haters come back with in the worst league we’ve ever been in.
 
The be honest Mate, clearly only watching your Donny game, I thought your Midfield was your strongest part of the team.
Had energy, pressing, closing down etc. Playing that style demands fitness and maybe coincides with the likes of Pritchard getting back to full fitness.
Embleton for me looks a tidy footballer.

Not having that physical presence all about keeping the ball.
Biggest frustration against the direct teams is giving away unnecessary free kicks. Winds me up big time.


Why change a winning team?
All about having a squad. Injuries, suspensions and impact substitutions will be significant in the promotion push.
You are in such a strong position.
The last two seasons our midfield was our downfall, we lacked pace... Remember play off final in second half we were knackered.... Now we have creativity... Neil, Embo and Pritchard are our best midfield
 
Which teams have a better squad?
I think expectations need to settle a little, despite our league position, I'd still suggest our squad isn't in the top three of the league and whilst it would be great to strengthen, there isn't a lot of wiggle room for numbers or wage budget.

Ideally I'd see cb, rb, cm and a striker within the squad to strengthen but doubt its possible at the minute.

How long is Evans and 09 contract?
If I have to pick something with Kim it’s that most teams wouldn’t have allowed him the amount of time he had to take a touch and place his shot so close to their goal and he probably should have just shot first time.
I agree.. I’ve been watching him for ages for the u23s and his few cameos. I think he’s got a fair bit of raw talent and his pace and movement pulls defences about but it’s like time stands still between his first and second touch.. he took the goal well though and if he sorts his time warping out he’ll be a much better player
 
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Striker is a must with Broadhead put 3 months, but depending on the timescales for others coming back we might not need much.

I'd probably look for another Onien, a utility player really to cover a couple of positions if needed.
 
Which teams have a better squad?


I agree.. I’ve been watching him for ages for the u23s and his few cameos. I think he’s got a fair bit of raw talent and his pace and movement pulls defences about but it’s like time stands still between his first and second touch.. he took the goal well though and if he sorts his time warping out he’ll be a much better player

I made it as Carlton, Ipswich and Sheff Wed.

 
Dobson has a better ppg ratio with the club in this league by distance.
😁 ppg for individual players is absolute nonsense, you can't read very much into it all. It is a way of lying with statistics.

George Dobson started 29 league games (and 5 sub apps) for us in 18 months, and he was very poor technically and couldn't run.

Returning to the first point - ppg applied to players. 3 of Dobson's sub appearances for us were 82 minutes + in games we were already winning (1 of them an 89th minute sub app in a 3-1 win). Those add into his PPG ratio, as though he was as response for those results as anyone else who played, and that's just nonsense.

Imagine a scenario where Dobson starts the game, we go 2-0 down to 2 penalties that Dobson conceded, and Dobson goes off at HT. McGeady replaces him, scores a hattrick and we win 3-2. Ppg gives both of those players equal credit for the win. It is non-contextual and doesn't distribute credit at all. You could have a great player in a sh1t side with a poor ppg, and you could have a sh1t player playing the odd game for a good side and statistically he's 'better' with ppg.
 
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