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Post by mattythestokie on Aug 17, 2022 21:10:04 GMT
Can’t blame the guy. Did as best he could but he doesn’t belong there.
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Post by sportsman on Aug 17, 2022 21:10:38 GMT
I can't agree with it, but kind of see him playing wing backs with tymon and Clarke fit. But when they aren't and you haven't got a fit wing back on the books, you change the system then surely. I'd love a radio stoke reporter just ask that question to him
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Post by questionable on Aug 17, 2022 21:15:30 GMT
What pissed me off completely a blind man could see they’d sit their Left/Right WB’s firmly high up in our half of the pitch, so ON inexplicably played two players who’d make their system work to a tee and somehow got our WB’s to tuck in to give them the entire width of the pitch. See their goals.
Additionally we’d try and walk the ball out from our CH’s so they pressed high up in us.
I have no idea what that was.
Shameful, shameful management
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Post by dave1 on Aug 17, 2022 21:16:44 GMT
I think that he is dreadful wherever he plays. I'd get rid!!!
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Post by lordb on Aug 17, 2022 21:37:18 GMT
Defended OK but clearly not a wingback
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Post by chad on Aug 17, 2022 21:41:34 GMT
Can’t blame the guy. Did as best he could but he doesn’t belong there. Doesn’t belong in the Championship. He’s a League 2 player at best. Yet another crap signing by this clueless manager
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Post by lordb on Aug 17, 2022 21:42:42 GMT
Can’t blame the guy. Did as best he could but he doesn’t belong there. Doesn’t belong in the Championship. He’s a League 2 player at best. Yet another crap signing by this clueless manager Rubbish He's had good games in midfield Decent squad player
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Post by collo68 on Aug 17, 2022 21:46:01 GMT
Doesn’t belong in the Championship. He’s a League 2 player at best. Yet another crap signing by this clueless manager Rubbish He's had good games in midfield Decent squad player He’s 10 times the player Clucas is. Get him in midfield and if the lad we signed from Leeds is got get him in on the left
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 17, 2022 22:58:34 GMT
In midfield he mucks out etc, makes himself available and occasionally pings a great long ball forwards.
I like him but he's not had a real run for us to work out if he's good enough.
Putting him at LWB just seems mental.
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Post by greenhoff on Aug 17, 2022 23:22:10 GMT
IMO if he's fit he plays as a DM in front of the back 4 not 5. He's neat and tidy and can dig a bit. His main problem is staying fit.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 17, 2022 23:22:44 GMT
Wonderful tan btw.
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Post by Clem Fandango on Aug 18, 2022 5:47:55 GMT
What’s the point in a wing back that can’t take his man on?
It’s absolute shit show that we finished the game with two natural centre midfielders trying to play wing back
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Post by milky on Aug 18, 2022 6:05:18 GMT
Doesn't matter to MON.
He will play anyone anywhere as long as he can stick to his beloved 3 5 2 or what you'd want to call it.
I read somewhere Tymon was out 4 to 6 weeks, don't know how true that is so will be very interesting to see where he goes from here.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Aug 18, 2022 9:00:31 GMT
O'Niell simply has to change the formation with Tymon and a couple of others out for a while, forcing square pegs into round holes just isn't going to work.
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Post by leesandfordstoupe on Aug 18, 2022 9:31:44 GMT
Defended OK but clearly not a wingback But didn't he come here from Blackpool as a Left Winger, don't know for certain never saw him play but that's what I was expecting from what I read about him when he signed. From what we did see last night I'd agree that he doesn't have any attributes of wing play at all. Whereas Fosu looked like he could be good as an attacking RWB if MON would sort the midfield into an effective disciplined unit. Maybe some WB's can do the attacking and defending equally well but face facts they're like rocking horse shit.
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 18, 2022 9:48:53 GMT
May as well put fucking Bonham there. At least that would obviously be a joke.
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Post by dirtygary69 on Aug 18, 2022 9:56:02 GMT
What’s the point in a wing back that can’t take his man on? It’s absolute shit show that we finished the game with two natural centre midfielders trying to play wing back He's so married to this wing back thing, that he doesn't even care what they actually offer. Your wing backs, in my opinion, need to be your best players - look at theirs last night. I rate Thompson and he actually did OK in terms of not being completely shit, but he's never going to be a wing back.
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Post by knype on Aug 18, 2022 9:58:18 GMT
What’s the point in a wing back that can’t take his man on? It’s absolute shit show that we finished the game with two natural centre midfielders trying to play wing back He's so married to this wing back thing, that he doesn't even care what they actually offer. Your wing backs, in my opinion, need to be your best players - look at theirs last night. I rate Thompson and he actually did OK in terms of not being completely shit, but he's never going to be a wing back. Absolutely this, the main ingredient in this system is a wing back who can do everything ! We don't have one in the club!
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Post by cvillestokie on Aug 18, 2022 14:48:00 GMT
What’s the point in a wing back that can’t take his man on? It’s absolute shit show that we finished the game with two natural centre midfielders trying to play wing back To be fair, Thompson can put a decent ball in from deep. It’s just a shame that both of our strikers are two foot shorter than most teams’ defenders. If played to his strengths (good work rate, combative, can pick out a decent pass) he could be passable. However, when do we ever play a player to their strengths? If Delap is playing on Saturday (doubt he’ll start) we should be having Fosu be making early runs down the right and having Thompson try to play diagonal passes across. Higgy had a decent cross field pass and it is effective. If we aren’t going to change the personnel and we are married to this formation, then let’s at least try and find a tactic that will utilize his strengths and make his place in the team a little more justified.
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Post by robwahlmann on Aug 18, 2022 14:52:58 GMT
I think that he is dreadful wherever he plays. I'd get rid!!! I disagree as I see Thompson as a very reliable option whenever given the chance. He hasn't played much as a wingback, and lacks the pace going forward, but still his defending is decent. This isn't his natural position, but as back up he is doing OK.
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Post by bertiestan on Aug 18, 2022 14:57:47 GMT
Can’t blame the guy. Did as best he could but he doesn’t belong there. Doesn’t belong in the Championship. He’s a League 2 player at best. Yet another crap signing by this clueless manager Rate then Chad🙄🤦🏼♂️
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2022 16:29:27 GMT
Not as good as Jagielka's.
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Post by cheadlepotter on Aug 18, 2022 17:20:49 GMT
May as well put fucking Bonham there. At least that would obviously be a joke. With DWP at centre half.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2022 17:25:37 GMT
May as well put fucking Bonham there. At least that would obviously be a joke. With DWP at centre half. He does have a good leap and doesn't have the turning circle of the QE2...sounds like a plan 🤣🤣🤣
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Post by cheadlepotter on Aug 18, 2022 18:23:03 GMT
He does have a good leap and doesn't have the turning circle of the QE2...sounds like a plan 🤣🤣🤣 Converting his goal celebration into a defensive set piece routine? I like it.
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