ponsaelius Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 i'd spice up and energise the team with a few young uns in, we are far too slow, Donny may not be one of the better teams but the are supposedly renowned to be one of the best "footballing" sides in the league, if Smith is replaced by the likes of Butt or Geremi i can see them passing us off the pitch i they knock it around for fun. i'd go with the following................(never happen mind!) HARPER SIMPSON COLO KHIZ JOSE GUTHRIE NOLAN LUALUA VUKCIC JONAS RANGER Kids looked miles out of their dept against Peterborough, seriously one of the most frustrating games I've ever watched in my life. Their confidence was 0 to start with and was in the minus by the end, endless stray passes, misjudging the game and generally looking lost throughout. Vuckic in paticular looked nervous as owt, there were a couple of times he tried something clever like a back heel or an incisive pass but when it didn't come off our fans just scalded him and he gradually shrank into a shell. I was a massive advocate for playing youngsters up until that game, now I'd think it'd be best to maybe introduce them very slowly. They may very well have potential, but we have too much to risk playing them now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
binnsy Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Ideal for some of kids as Donnys midfield is not full of blokes who could bully them. That was my thinking, Donny like to play footy so could be a good team to blood a couple of the youngsters, especially at home, they'd be suited better to that game as opposed to say Sheff U the week after where they would probably get kicked off the pitch! in reply to Kezman, i've been to Forest & Scunny this week and there's no way Vukcic and lua can come in and play as bad as the likes of Geremi, Taylor, Jonas, Harewood, Carroll, Khiz have played this week. They will give the team some much needed pace and energy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Kids looked miles out of their dept against Peterborough, seriously one of the most frustrating games I've ever watched in my life. Their confidence was 0 to start with and was in the minus by the end, endless stray passes, misjudging the game and generally looking lost throughout. Vuckic in paticular looked nervous as owt, there were a couple of times he tried something clever like a back heel or an incisive pass but when it didn't come off our fans just scalded him and he gradually shrank into a shell. I was a massive advocate for playing youngsters up until that game, now I'd think it'd be best to maybe introduce them very slowly. They may very well have potential, but we have too much to risk playing them now. Vuckic will only get experience when he plays, same goes for LuaLua. If these players aren't up to this division then then we've wasted a lot of effort for nothing. I do worry about the reaction of some of our fans when things aren't going too well but most people are supportive when it's a kid just starting out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
binnsy Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Kids looked miles out of their dept against Peterborough, seriously one of the most frustrating games I've ever watched in my life. Their confidence was 0 to start with and was in the minus by the end, endless stray passes, misjudging the game and generally looking lost throughout. Vuckic in paticular looked nervous as owt, there were a couple of times he tried something clever like a back heel or an incisive pass but when it didn't come off our fans just scalded him and he gradually shrank into a shell. I was a massive advocate for playing youngsters up until that game, now I'd think it'd be best to maybe introduce them very slowly. They may very well have potential, but we have too much to risk playing them now. Vuckic will only get experience when he plays, same goes for LuaLua. If these players aren't up to this division then then we've wasted a lot of effort for nothing. I do worry about the reaction of some of our fans when things aren't going too well but most people are supportive when it's a kid just starting out. To be fair i think the kids were sent to the slaughter against Peterborough, we probably played one kid too many and didn't have the right mix. Since then i think they've been treat poorly as the likes of Lua & Haris who had been on the bench in the few games before the cup game seem to have been dropped from the first team squad and haven't even been subs which is hardly going to help there confidence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Kids looked miles out of their dept against Peterborough, seriously one of the most frustrating games I've ever watched in my life. Their confidence was 0 to start with and was in the minus by the end, endless stray passes, misjudging the game and generally looking lost throughout. Vuckic in paticular looked nervous as owt, there were a couple of times he tried something clever like a back heel or an incisive pass but when it didn't come off our fans just scalded him and he gradually shrank into a shell. I was a massive advocate for playing youngsters up until that game, now I'd think it'd be best to maybe introduce them very slowly. They may very well have potential, but we have too much to risk playing them now. Vuckic will only get experience when he plays, same goes for LuaLua. If these players aren't up to this division then then we've wasted a lot of effort for nothing. I do worry about the reaction of some of our fans when things aren't going too well but most people are supportive when it's a kid just starting out. Kadar couldn't do much worse than Khizanishvili did last night. Lua Lua couldn't do much worse than Geremi did last night. Ranger/Vuckic couldn't do much worse than Carroll did last night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Ideal for some of kids as Donnys midfield is not full of blokes who could bully them. That was my thinking, Donny like to play footy so could be a good team to blood a couple of the youngsters, especially at home, they'd be suited better to that game as opposed to say Sheff U the week after where they would probably get kicked off the pitch! Your lineup is hardly Ozzie esq really. Lua Lua has had bits & bob & been around the first time for a while, same with Nile. Haris is the one who lacks few first team games under his belt. On top of that you picked plenty of experience in there as well, it is worth a punt & is reward for the lads who have been the best at U18 & reserve level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 To be fair i think the kids were sent to the slaughter against Peterborough, we probably played one kid too many and didn't have the right mix. Since then i think they've been treat poorly as the likes of Lua & Haris who had been on the bench in the few games before the cup game seem to have been dropped from the first team squad and haven't even been subs which is hardly going to help there confidence. I agree about playing too many in the same game, I thought the same at the time. Ranger seems to have had the worse treatment even though he's still in the squad, unlike some of the other kids. I think LuaLua would do really well if given a few games because he's so direct, my only concern is that he might not get enough games to show what he can do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Kids looked miles out of their dept against Peterborough, seriously one of the most frustrating games I've ever watched in my life. Their confidence was 0 to start with and was in the minus by the end, endless stray passes, misjudging the game and generally looking lost throughout. Vuckic in paticular looked nervous as owt, there were a couple of times he tried something clever like a back heel or an incisive pass but when it didn't come off our fans just scalded him and he gradually shrank into a shell. I was a massive advocate for playing youngsters up until that game, now I'd think it'd be best to maybe introduce them very slowly. They may very well have potential, but we have too much to risk playing them now. Vuckic will only get experience when he plays, same goes for LuaLua. If these players aren't up to this division then then we've wasted a lot of effort for nothing. I do worry about the reaction of some of our fans when things aren't going too well but most people are supportive when it's a kid just starting out. I suppose, but you've got to remember the lad's only 17. He'll get playing time eventually. Maybe playing him in the team on Saturday wouldn't be such a bad thing, a home game against a team, like has been mentioned, that wouldn't destroy him. He'd have to be the only one though, a team of experienced (urgh I hate that word) players around him would be the best to bring out his talent. The main problem at Peterborough was the ratio of youngsters to first teamers was to high to help them, and it was a mess. The fans were the worst thing about that gamethough , I was so utterly frustrated at the simple mistakes on show but I tried to stay as supportive to the players as possible. Lots of fans were just calling them worse than shite, thick as fuck sometimes like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Kadar couldn't do much worse than Khizanishvili did last night. Lua Lua couldn't do much worse than Geremi did last night. Ranger/Vuckic couldn't do much worse than Carroll did last night. Khizanishvili and Geremi are not the future of this club, one is here on loan and the other is almost certain to be away at the end of teh season so why give them games? To be fair to Khizanishvili, I thought he played well against QPR but he seems to have dropped off since that game so I don't know what is his true standard of play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I suppose, but you've got to remember the lad's only 17. He'll get playing time eventually. Maybe playing him in the team on Saturday wouldn't be such a bad thing, a home game against a team, like has been mentioned, that wouldn't destroy him. He'd have to be the only one though, a team of experienced (urgh I hate that word) players around him would be the best to bring out his talent. The main problem at Peterborough was the ratio of youngsters to first teamers was to high to help them, and it was a mess. The fans were the worst thing about that gamethough , I was so utterly frustrated at the simple mistakes on show but I tried to stay as supportive to the players as possible. Lots of fans were just calling them worse than s****, thick as f*** sometimes like. I never rip into the kids as it could finish them before they've started. The kids have been given time at home, even when they weren't that good. Ramage and Pattison were given plenty of time to learn the game in the first team and they didn't set the world on fire. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Those picking Butt ahead of Guthrie, why? Even if he has been 'woeful' lately, a woeful Guthrie still offers more than Butt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I suppose, but you've got to remember the lad's only 17. He'll get playing time eventually. Maybe playing him in the team on Saturday wouldn't be such a bad thing, a home game against a team, like has been mentioned, that wouldn't destroy him. He'd have to be the only one though, a team of experienced (urgh I hate that word) players around him would be the best to bring out his talent. The main problem at Peterborough was the ratio of youngsters to first teamers was to high to help them, and it was a mess. The fans were the worst thing about that gamethough , I was so utterly frustrated at the simple mistakes on show but I tried to stay as supportive to the players as possible. Lots of fans were just calling them worse than s****, thick as f*** sometimes like. I never rip into the kids as it could finish them before they've started. The kids have been given time at home, even when they weren't that good. Ramage and Pattison were given plenty of time to learn the game in the first team and they didn't set the world on fire. Nope, you just offer them some words of encouragement & some of your Werther's Original. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 It's a mental test for these kids really. For Lua Lua at least he should be able to take the knocks, he parties like a professional he should be able to handle the stick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 From what i've seen of Lua Lua he seem far and away our paciest, attacking minded player. I thought he was one of the better of the kids alongside Ranger in the Peterborough game and at a time when we are distinctly lacking these qualities should be given regular starts, its the the only way these players will develop and conrtibute to us getting promoted. Lua Lua in particular can get past a man and created an opening that should've have resulted in a stonewall penalty in that game. I don't subscribe to this 'they'll have their time' mentality. He deserves a shot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 i'd spice up and energise the team with a few young uns in, we are far too slow, Donny may not be one of the better teams but the are supposedly renowned to be one of the best "footballing" sides in the league, if Smith is replaced by the likes of Butt or Geremi i can see them passing us off the pitch i they knock it around for fun. i'd go with the following................(never happen mind!) HARPER SIMPSON COLO KHIZ JOSE GUTHRIE NOLAN LUALUA VUKCIC JONAS RANGER Kevin Nolan in a holding role? Very clever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 i'd spice up and energise the team with a few young uns in, we are far too slow, Donny may not be one of the better teams but the are supposedly renowned to be one of the best "footballing" sides in the league, if Smith is replaced by the likes of Butt or Geremi i can see them passing us off the pitch i they knock it around for fun. i'd go with the following................(never happen mind!) HARPER SIMPSON COLO KHIZ JOSE GUTHRIE NOLAN LUALUA VUKCIC JONAS RANGER Kevin Nolan in a holding role? Very clever. that's not what he's done at all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 i'd spice up and energise the team with a few young uns in, we are far too slow, Donny may not be one of the better teams but the are supposedly renowned to be one of the best "footballing" sides in the league, if Smith is replaced by the likes of Butt or Geremi i can see them passing us off the pitch i they knock it around for fun. i'd go with the following................(never happen mind!) HARPER SIMPSON COLO KHIZ JOSE GUTHRIE NOLAN LUALUA VUKCIC JONAS RANGER Kevin Nolan in a holding role? Very clever. that's not what he's done at all I think in terms of fitness Nolan would be knackered that deep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 It's a mental test for these kids really. For Lua Lua at least he should be able to take the knocks, he parties like a professional he should be able to handle the stick. I don't understand what that has got to do with anything. If he is 'partying hard' would his body not then be weaker due to this as he wouldn't be in peak physical condition? Or are you name dropping again because you know someone who hangs about with him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Lua Lua Guthrie Jonas Nolan Vuckic Ranger looks a little better to be honest, but i'd play R Taylor on the wing before Lua Lua any day of the week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Not that I want to turn this into another Keegan/Ashley debate but the thing is I know Keegan liked his experienced players, but I don't doubt players like Lua Lua and Vuckic would have eventually been given a chance by Keegan. Even if it was just by gradually introducing them into the setup. I think it's just a shame that most of the managers we have had since SBR don't actually appreciate footballing talent, which is evident by some of the cloggers we have in the team now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Lua Lua Guthrie Jonas Nolan Vuckic Ranger looks a little better to be honest, but i'd play R Taylor on the wing before Lua Lua any day of the week. Wouldn't grumble too much at that. Seems a definite improvement. What would you base picking Taylor on the wing for? Crossing ability? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 that, and the fact he's better looking than Kazenga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Krul R Taylor Colo Zurab Enrique Guthrie Vuckik Jonas Nolan Ranger Carroll Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Krul R Taylor Colo Zurab Enrique Guthrie Vuckik Jonas Nolan Ranger Carroll Vuckic doesn't play that deep, or so everyone says. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I'd drop Guthrie when Smith and one of the centre-backs return. Will probably have to play regardless on Saturday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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