ElDiablo Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Yorkie we put countless crosses in but about 1 in 10 are dangerous ones, they're all hopeful. You need people from midfield running in, if only to distract defenders and create space. Whenever we cross the ball, we have the two strikers in there, and that's it. Against 4 defenders and a keeper, that is our basic tactic and the lads up front have next to no chance of making anything from it. Way too tired to go on, but the strikers in our squad now are far and away good enough to win this league. Replace the midfielders and we would at an absolute canter, we play in spite of them atm. I'll let you go to bed so i won't argue to the teeth; but i totally disagree with this statement. Lovenkrands is probably the only one who i'd wager as a "1st-placed team in Championship's" squad. Shola's an excellent finisher but that's all he's got. Like i say, it's not only about putting the ball in the net, it's about positioning yourself to do so aswell. And when they're doing neither the latter nor the former, i find it very difficult to argue against signing another striker. Now this is trying very hard not to come across 'superfanish' (though it's impossible to escape such a label, given my upcoming three words), but my season ticket is in the lower tier of the Gallowgate - so i see close up exactly what's going on with the strikers, every week from a more personal level. And it just isn't good enough whatsoever. I mean the times i've begged one of them just to make a fucking near post run - at the very fucking least! - when Jonas or Enrique are piling down that left. It beggars belief. I'm well aware that i sound like a know-it-all cunt there, but the difference in seeing it that close up to on the screen is so vast Anyway, we'll agree to disagree. You just have to look at that game vs Derby County, and compare it to Swansea - for example - to realise we badly need a better striker, if you ask me. I know what you're saying and I agree. The thing is though, these players are at best relegation candidate strikers in the premiership, they simply don't think that quickly and the thought doesn't cross their minds, you see that stuff from the likes of Drogba and the like but you rarely see it consistenly even in the premiership. We have to make do with what we've got and do the simple things that create chances, as I said imo if we had a central midfielder joining in in the box we'd see a hell of a lot more chances and goals from crosses, we have the two strikers in there most of the time and that's it. You simply can't expect them to do anything with it. Especially when the balls in are at knee height or floated aimlessly which 90% of them are, you can profit from balls like that, but you need the bodies in there fighting for it, an we don't, simple as that. Here's a question for you, would you swap our strike force for anyone else's in this league? And if so why? There is no better set of strikers in anyone's squad in this league, it's just they play in teams that play as a team and work for eachother. We have got the best squad by an absolute mile barring the centre of midfield and that is the basis of all of our problems, in creating chances and looking vulnerable leading to the over reliance on the defence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Heard from my mate (doncaster fan), who says we are signing Sam Hird. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Just what we need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Heard from my mate (doncaster fan), who says we are signing Sam Hird. Another defender? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Apparently so, by the way my mate talks shite but it was random that he would tell me. 500k Apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I still wouldn't rule out a late move for Beckford after being knocked back by Moses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 What do you all expect? Hughton is more defensive minded than a fucking childrens karate instructor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I still wouldn't rule out a late move for Beckford after being knocked back by Moses. If we wont go to 2.5mil for one of the countries biggest talents who has a proven ccc record there is no chance in hell we will go to that for Beckford, and its not saying we will get him for that, especially with Grayson having no time to replace Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 What do you all expect? Hughton is more defensive minded than a fucking childrens karate instructor. http://www.foolishpeople.com/foolishpeople/images/paedo.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I still wouldn't rule out a late move for Beckford after being knocked back by Moses. If we wont go to 2.5mil for one of the countries biggest talents who has a proven ccc record there is no chance in hell we will go to that for Beckford, and its not saying we will get him for that, especially with Grayson having no time to replace didnt they just bring in McSheffery on loan? he's a striker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I still wouldn't rule out a late move for Beckford after being knocked back by Moses. If we wont go to 2.5mil for one of the countries biggest talents who has a proven ccc record there is no chance in hell we will go to that for Beckford, and its not saying we will get him for that, especially with Grayson having no time to replace http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11715_5893995,00.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 i wish we could get beckford this window Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineBarrens Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Rumours on Merseyside that we're definitely in for Vaughan, one other Championship club interested also. Could be shite, find out either way come 5pm Tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 From Previous last day of the window shenanigans under Ashley , i'm pretty confident there will be bids put in for player(s). Having them accepted is another matter all together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 What do you all expect? Hughton is more defensive minded than a f***ing childrens karate instructor. http://www.foolishpeople.com/foolishpeople/images/paedo.jpg 'By the power vested in me, by the bloke in the pub.' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I still wouldn't rule out a late move for Beckford after being knocked back by Moses. If we wont go to 2.5mil for one of the countries biggest talents who has a proven ccc record there is no chance in hell we will go to that for Beckford, and its not saying we will get him for that, especially with Grayson having no time to replace didnt they just bring in McSheffery on loan? he's a striker Primarily a winger tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I still wouldn't rule out a late move for Beckford after being knocked back by Moses. If we wont go to 2.5mil for one of the countries biggest talents who has a proven ccc record there is no chance in hell we will go to that for Beckford, and its not saying we will get him for that, especially with Grayson having no time to replace http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11715_5893995,00.html fucking hell that's an unflattering picture Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I still wouldn't rule out a late move for Beckford after being knocked back by Moses. If we wont go to 2.5mil for one of the countries biggest talents who has a proven ccc record there is no chance in hell we will go to that for Beckford, and its not saying we will get him for that, especially with Grayson having no time to replace http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11715_5893995,00.html fucking hell that's an unflattering picture That's been a trend for Sky Sports recently, finding the worst possible picture for their articles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Good signing for Leeds that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Is Vaughn any good? I reckon the other team poss. in for him could be Derby - I remember Clough saying he'd like to take I'm back after he had to finish his loan there early due to injury Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Caulkin saying this... 'Nufc definitely after another striker, but have to be honest, I don't know who it is.' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Vaughan's always injured, think he lasted 2 games at Derby before they sent him back all broken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I still wouldn't rule out a late move for Beckford after being knocked back by Moses. If we wont go to 2.5mil for one of the countries biggest talents who has a proven ccc record there is no chance in hell we will go to that for Beckford, and its not saying we will get him for that, especially with Grayson having no time to replace http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11715_5893995,00.html fucking hell that's an unflattering picture his face looks like its melting! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 anyway away from that horrifying picture the mail is saying cousin vaughn or carlos vela Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 anyway away from that horrifying picture the mail is saying cousin vaughn or carlos vela NOOO, ok, yes please. That said Cousin did well at Rangers didn't he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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