Guest kingdawson Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Im quite sure Lennon managed 10 assists last season and has got quite a few this year despite his "crossing being poor". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Im quite sure Lennon managed 10 assists last season and has got quite a few this year despite his "crossing being poor". Can he not pass a ball as well, are all his assists through crossing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Im quite sure Lennon managed 10 assists last season and has got quite a few this year despite his "crossing being poor". If any players is linked with a move away from Spurs Jol turns on them and makes out they're shite. I remember when we were linked with Mido when his loan spell had ended with your lot and Jol was like "The worst attitude on a Spurs player in years" and "The only club I'd wish him on is Arsenal" etc, then when he came back and joined your lot on a permanent deal it was "Mido's staying! " Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Lol Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Im quite sure Lennon managed 10 assists last season and has got quite a few this year despite his "crossing being poor". Maybe, but he still doesn't make the most of his natural talent. I'd much rather have someone with lesser ability but with more desire to perform at the highest level he is capable of playing at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Lol Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Im quite sure Lennon managed 10 assists last season and has got quite a few this year despite his "crossing being poor". If any players is linked with a move away from Spurs Jol turns on them and makes out they're s****. I remember when we were linked with Mido when his loan spell had ended with your lot and Jol was like "The worst attitude on a Spurs player in years" and "The only club I'd wish him on is Arsenal" etc, then when he came back and joined your lot on a permanent deal it was "Mido's staying! " I said he was barrel of lard and nothing has changed there! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Im quite sure Lennon managed 10 assists last season and has got quite a few this year despite his "crossing being poor". If any players is linked with a move away from Spurs Jol turns on them and makes out they're shite. I remember when we were linked with Mido when his loan spell had ended with your lot and Jol was like "The worst attitude on a Spurs player in years" and "The only club I'd wish him on is Arsenal" etc, then when he came back and joined your lot on a permanent deal it was "Mido's staying! " I remember that, he said he was about 47 stone then someone posted a recent picture of him and he looked in his best shape ever (still about 30 stone but hey!). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Whenever I watch Lennon play it seems he has a fair bit of pace but not much else to his game tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kingdawson Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Im quite sure Lennon managed 10 assists last season and has got quite a few this year despite his "crossing being poor". Can he not pass a ball as well, are all his assists through crossing? Most, if not all the assist i remember last season was from a cross (except West ham away which was an acrobatic lay back to tainio). He's very good at low, drilled crosses but not as good with his high cross delivery (altough he's made a fair few assist with high crosses). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Im quite sure Lennon managed 10 assists last season and has got quite a few this year despite his "crossing being poor". Can he not pass a ball as well, are all his assists through crossing? The thing is, when you're as fast and direct as he is you don't need to be that good at crossing because when he's getting into the position to put the ball in the opposition defence are usually still out of position, Milner on the other hand usually puts his crosses in when the penalty box is packed because it's taken him longer to get into position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Jol's right though, Lennon's attitude isn't great. Thinks he's better than he is, show boating and not playing, those kind of things would drive Ramos mad. Hit a wall in terms of development as well, he's not getting any better since he burst onto the scene. I'd still have him here though if the spuds wanted rid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Im quite sure Lennon managed 10 assists last season and has got quite a few this year despite his "crossing being poor". Can he not pass a ball as well, are all his assists through crossing? The thing is, when you're as fast and direct as he is you don't need to be that good at crossing because when he's getting into the position to put the ball in the opposition defence are usually still out of position, Milner on the other hand usually puts his crosses in when the penalty box is packed because it's taken him longer to get into position. That's if they reach/beat the first man of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 A Milner/Lennon hybrid would be an immense player. In fact just give Milner Lennon's pace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kingdawson Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Jol's right though, Lennon's attitude isn't great. Thinks he's better than he is, show boating and not playing, those kind of things would drive Ramos mad. Hit a wall in terms of development as well, he's not getting any better since he burst onto the scene. I'd still have him here though if the spuds wanted rid. Where are you getting this from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 lennon is better now than milner will ever be, as well as having more potential to improve and being 2 years younger. he is pretty skillful and very, very fast. his crossing itself is not amazing but because of the positions he gets into they're inherently better than milner's lofted pigeon-messages from 50 yards out. he'd be the kind of winger Owen is crying out for and adds the pace the team is severly lacking. i'd say his biggest weakness is that he doesn't get enough power behind his shots and despite the good positions he can get into when cutting inside, doesn't take advantage of space around the box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 In this months FourFourTwo Vokes reckons he plays a bit like Shearer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Luque Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 A Milner/Lennon hybrid would be an immense player. In fact just give Milner Lennon's pace. He's called Bentley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Underpants Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 A Milner/Lennon hybrid would be an immense player. In fact just give Milner Lennon's pace. He's called Bentley What? The car?.. mackems.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nguyen Van Falk Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Lampard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 A Milner/Lennon hybrid would be an immense player. In fact just give Milner Lennon's pace. He's called Bentley Bentley isn't that fast. Excellent player but not because he's got blinding pace. And Lennon really isn't an appreciably better player than Milner at the moment. Certainly has more potential though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I watched the Schalke game tonight and that Rafinha looked a quality right back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 A Milner/Lennon hybrid would be an immense player. In fact just give Milner Lennon's pace. He's called Bentley Bentley isn't that fast. Excellent player but not because he's got blinding pace. And Lennon really isn't an appreciably better player than Milner at the moment. Certainly has more potential though. Bentley looks quite slow to me for a winger, although his use of the ball is faultless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Valencia. (Wigan) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Valencia. (Wigan) Would love him and Palacios here from Wigan, would transform our midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObaStar Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 lampard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObaStar Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 what about harry kewell, out of contract in the summer. seems to tick all the boxes for a newcastle player: • From one of the "big four" • Over the hill, past his prime • Injury Plagued Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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