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Post by foster on Jan 21, 2013 10:22:45 GMT
Owen scores and it's a sitter that was more difficult to miss.
KJ scores and we've got a 50m player on our hands whose sale would lead the club to relegation and certain Doom!
Well played Owen. Shame about the circumstances.
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Post by BigKahunaBurger on Jan 21, 2013 10:24:38 GMT
'Owen Scores' should be used very loosely...the very slightest of touches...nothing to write home about... and without that touch it wouldn't have been a goal....soooooooooo, your point is what exactly? jesus, i've slagged off our decision to buy Owen more than most on here and still see him as a waste of a wage and a squad space but please let's not start just making shit up just so they can fit into your own agenda regardless as to whether or not it's actually true or not,it's pathetic!!!! well taken header to be fair (especially when you see the final replay of it) i may not be the biggest fan of this signing but credit where credit's true....well taken goal and to get 150 Premiership goals is an incredible achievement to be fair to him +1. Ridiculous argument from the previous poster
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Post by Dave the Rave on Jan 21, 2013 12:35:42 GMT
It was a great header.
Simple as that.
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Post by nott1 on Jan 21, 2013 12:46:26 GMT
It was a great header. Simple as that. Come on Mighty (little) Owen!
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Post by stokeramblers on Jan 21, 2013 12:56:15 GMT
Should he start vs Man City?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2013 13:06:44 GMT
Should he start vs Man City? No.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2013 13:59:39 GMT
Should he start vs Man City? No. and as the great Harriet Wheeler once said.......here's where the story ends
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Post by pez75 on Jan 21, 2013 14:02:50 GMT
Should he start vs Man City? No. Agreed - but if he does plan to bring him on he should give him a bit more than a cameo and stick him up top alongside Crouch/Jones. Despite all the bitching on here he has manged to prove one thing that a lot already knew - give him a chance in the box and he will bury it.
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Post by PONTAFCE on Jan 21, 2013 14:04:52 GMT
Wouldnt start him against man city personally but that just shows he knows where to be and where the back of the net is still good on the lad.
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Post by scfc75 on Jan 21, 2013 14:10:48 GMT
So is that 2 chances so far, one near miss (Old Trafford) and one goal? Not bad given that when he has been on, he's had very poor service. If we got some decent pitch time out of him for the remainder of the season, and created chances, he will chip in with goals.
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Post by iglugluk on Jan 21, 2013 14:27:10 GMT
Thought it was well taken personally. A typical poachers goal. Long may it continue!!
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Post by jarhead on Jan 21, 2013 19:45:02 GMT
He is a born finisher a real FOX IN THE BOX....sadly braindead thinks he is a centre-mid!!!
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Post by peterthornesboots on Jan 21, 2013 22:44:25 GMT
Great to see Owen score at the weekend, he was a real hero of mine when I was a youngster!
He's a natural finisher and I've said all along that he can easily grab you ten goals a season if he's given a decent run of games.
Not sure that throwing him in against Man City would be the best idea though!
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Jan 21, 2013 22:47:20 GMT
Should he start vs Man City? No. I'd like to see the 4 that finished the Swansea game up top. Jerome and Walters out wide with Jones and Owen up front.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2013 22:57:52 GMT
Owen is still the type of striker, at this stage in his career, that is entirely reliant on service, and we're still a team that doesn't create many chances.
Walters and Jones up front please.
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Post by peterthornesboots on Jan 21, 2013 22:59:00 GMT
Owen is still the type of striker, at this stage in his career, that is entirely reliant on service, and we're still a team that doesn't create many chances. Walters and Jones up front please. Having said that, I'd much prefer one of our few chances to fall to Owen rather than Walters ...
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Post by ihateronaldo on Jan 21, 2013 22:59:10 GMT
I'd like to see the 4 that finished the Swansea game up top. Jerome and Walters out wide with Jones and Owen up front. And me
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Jan 21, 2013 23:06:39 GMT
Owen is still the type of striker, at this stage in his career, that is entirely reliant on service, and we're still a team that doesn't create many chances. Walters and Jones up front please. If we play with a positive front 4 then I think he will get the service. Etherington and Kightly certainly arent going to provide it. We are still creating absolutely nothing from the middle which is an issue as usual. Whelan has looked absolutely abysmal in the last month or so. Clearly isnt the answer and its an absolute chore to watch him play. He just lacks so much quality.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2013 23:08:32 GMT
Owen is still the type of striker, at this stage in his career, that is entirely reliant on service, and we're still a team that doesn't create many chances. Walters and Jones up front please. Having said that, I'd much prefer one of our few chances to fall to Owen rather than Walters ... I'd rather we picked a side capable of creating something, and that side does not feature Michael Owen I'm afraid.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2013 23:09:38 GMT
Owen is still the type of striker, at this stage in his career, that is entirely reliant on service, and we're still a team that doesn't create many chances. Walters and Jones up front please. If we play with a positive front 4 then I think he will get the service. Etherington and Kightly certainly arent going to provide it. We are still creating absolutely nothing from the middle which is an issue as usual. Whelan has looked absolutely abysmal in the last month or so. Clearly isnt the answer and its an absolute chore to watch him play. He just lacks so much quality. Walters and Jerome aren't going to do much out wide either though are they? Walters has proven he offers pretty much nothing there. Jerome I could stomach but it's still a square peg.
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Jan 21, 2013 23:13:16 GMT
If we play with a positive front 4 then I think he will get the service. Etherington and Kightly certainly arent going to provide it. We are still creating absolutely nothing from the middle which is an issue as usual. Whelan has looked absolutely abysmal in the last month or so. Clearly isnt the answer and its an absolute chore to watch him play. He just lacks so much quality. Walters and Jerome aren't going to do much out wide either though are they? Walters has proven he offers pretty much nothing there. Jerome I could stomach but it's still a square peg. Agree re Walters out wide but for some reason he looks far better out there when Jerome is on the pitch. Also worth noting Jerome has created 2 goals from the wing through 2 beautiful crosses at home to Southampton and against Swansea on Saturday (which is quite ironic given most claim all he has is pace). I dunno what i'd do..but one thing I feel certain of...we are unquestionably at our best when Jones, Jerome and Walters are on the park together. Therefore...they need to start together.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2013 23:15:51 GMT
Walters and Jerome aren't going to do much out wide either though are they? Walters has proven he offers pretty much nothing there. Jerome I could stomach but it's still a square peg. Agree re Walters out wide but for some reason he looks far better out there when Jerome is on the pitch. Also worth noting Jerome has created 2 goals from the wing through 2 beautiful crosses at home to Southampton and against Swansea on Saturday (which is quite ironic given most claim all he has is pace). I dunno what i'd do..but one thing I feel certain of...we are unquestionably at our best when Jones, Jerome and Walters are on the park together. Therefore...they need to start together. No harm in trying I guess. Jerome's got a decent cross on him but he doesn't seem to have the tricks to beat a man - he's not at his best with the ball at his feet, better when it's played into space for him.
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Post by peterthornesboots on Jan 21, 2013 23:19:58 GMT
Agree re Walters out wide but for some reason he looks far better out there when Jerome is on the pitch. Also worth noting Jerome has created 2 goals from the wing through 2 beautiful crosses at home to Southampton and against Swansea on Saturday (which is quite ironic given most claim all he has is pace). I dunno what i'd do..but one thing I feel certain of...we are unquestionably at our best when Jones, Jerome and Walters are on the park together. Therefore...they need to start together. No harm in trying I guess. Jerome's got a decent cross on him but he doesn't seem to have the tricks to beat a man - he's not at his best with the ball at his feet, better when it's played into space for him. Hence why I think he's wasted when he's played as a wide midfielder. He's the sort of striker who needs to play as a pair up front.
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Jan 21, 2013 23:20:26 GMT
Agree re Walters out wide but for some reason he looks far better out there when Jerome is on the pitch. Also worth noting Jerome has created 2 goals from the wing through 2 beautiful crosses at home to Southampton and against Swansea on Saturday (which is quite ironic given most claim all he has is pace). I dunno what i'd do..but one thing I feel certain of...we are unquestionably at our best when Jones, Jerome and Walters are on the park together. Therefore...they need to start together. No harm in trying I guess. Jerome's got a decent cross on him but he doesn't seem to have the tricks to beat a man - he's not at his best with the ball at his feet, better when it's played into space for him. Agree but currently we dont have the luxury of choosing a better option. Etherington and Kightly are atrocious at the moment. Think Whelan needs to be sold Rob...when we are poor he is at the centre of everything thats negative and shit about our game. Question is...who would want him? Hes comfortably one of the worst centre mids in the league. Hes been fucking shit for weeks. Gives away the ball in some horrendous areas.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2013 23:22:57 GMT
No harm in trying I guess. Jerome's got a decent cross on him but he doesn't seem to have the tricks to beat a man - he's not at his best with the ball at his feet, better when it's played into space for him. Hence why I think he's wasted when he's played as a wide midfielder. He's the sort of striker who needs to play as a pair up front. I agree.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2013 23:25:00 GMT
No harm in trying I guess. Jerome's got a decent cross on him but he doesn't seem to have the tricks to beat a man - he's not at his best with the ball at his feet, better when it's played into space for him. Agree but currently we dont have the luxury of choosing a better option. Etherington and Kightly are atrocious at the moment. Think Whelan needs to be sold Rob...when we are poor he is at the centre of everything thats negative and shit about our game. Question is...who would want him? Hes comfortably one of the worst centre mids in the league. Hes been fucking shit for weeks. Gives away the ball in some horrendous areas. Whelan's just in poor form. Still one of the best two midfielders at the club and for all he can be poor I still think we miss him when he doesn't play. Most of our best performances since promotion have been with him in the team and when he's on form he makes a big difference. Maybe he needs to come out of the firing line, but I'd sooner start him than not. I'd play at least one proper winger this weekend I think.
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Post by peterthornesboots on Jan 21, 2013 23:25:48 GMT
No harm in trying I guess. Jerome's got a decent cross on him but he doesn't seem to have the tricks to beat a man - he's not at his best with the ball at his feet, better when it's played into space for him. Agree but currently we dont have the luxury of choosing a better option. Etherington and Kightly are atrocious at the moment. Think Whelan needs to be sold Rob...when we are poor he is at the centre of everything thats negative and shit about our game. Question is...who would want him? Hes comfortably one of the worst centre mids in the league. Hes been fucking shit for weeks. Gives away the ball in some horrendous areas. Bit harsh on Whelan. He was one of our better players during our unbeaten run in my opinion. Etherington has been struggling for form for twelve months now and whilst Kightly is full of energy and enthusiasm he lacks a consistent end product. A chance for Pennant to redeem himself maybe?
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Jan 21, 2013 23:27:09 GMT
Agree but currently we dont have the luxury of choosing a better option. Etherington and Kightly are atrocious at the moment. Think Whelan needs to be sold Rob...when we are poor he is at the centre of everything thats negative and shit about our game. Question is...who would want him? Hes comfortably one of the worst centre mids in the league. Hes been fucking shit for weeks. Gives away the ball in some horrendous areas. Whelan's just in poor form. Still one of the best two midfielders at the club and for all he can be poor I still think we miss him when he doesn't play. Most of our best performances since promotion have been with him in the team and when he's on form he makes a big difference. Maybe he needs to come out of the firing line, but I'd sooner start him than not. I'd play at least one proper winger this weekend I think. I really dont rate him. Very fortunate to be playing at this level. We need 2 new wingers. (good wingers)
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Post by peterthornesboots on Jan 21, 2013 23:31:38 GMT
Agree but currently we dont have the luxury of choosing a better option. Etherington and Kightly are atrocious at the moment. Think Whelan needs to be sold Rob...when we are poor he is at the centre of everything thats negative and shit about our game. Question is...who would want him? Hes comfortably one of the worst centre mids in the league. Hes been fucking shit for weeks. Gives away the ball in some horrendous areas. Whelan's just in poor form. Still one of the best two midfielders at the club and for all he can be poor I still think we miss him when he doesn't play. Most of our best performances since promotion have been with him in the team and when he's on form he makes a big difference. Maybe he needs to come out of the firing line, but I'd sooner start him than not. I'd play at least one proper winger this weekend I think. I think this weekend we may as well get back to basics. Play 4-4-1-1 with two wingers, Jones and Walters upfront. We've got nothing to lose, there's no sense in us sitting back and defending as we'd be unlikely to go to their place and win a replay.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2013 23:34:55 GMT
Whelan's just in poor form. Still one of the best two midfielders at the club and for all he can be poor I still think we miss him when he doesn't play. Most of our best performances since promotion have been with him in the team and when he's on form he makes a big difference. Maybe he needs to come out of the firing line, but I'd sooner start him than not. I'd play at least one proper winger this weekend I think. I think this weekend we may as well get back to basics. Play 4-4-1-1 with two wingers, Jones and Walters upfront. We've got nothing to lose, there's no sense in us sitting back and defending as we'd be unlikely to go to their place and win a replay. Yeah, think I'm with you there PTB.
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