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Post by dandare on Dec 27, 2008 12:14:28 GMT
Heroic defending, great organisation, superb committment and endeavour but only four goals scored in the last nine games. Basically, with the exception of Ricardo we haven't a single player capable of penetrating premiership defences and not a single player capable of scoring goals from open play. Mama a battering ram, Cresswell, a decent and honest enough player but without pace, Pericard hopelessly out of his depth, and Kitson, a square peg in a round hole. Without stating the obvious, unless TP sorts this out in January we're stuffed.
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Post by johnfarmersmum on Dec 27, 2008 12:25:53 GMT
I totally agree...was discussing this with a neutral supporter this morning who watched the game too...we have too many players of a similar ilk and although by and large i have been impressed with our honesty and work ethic we do look hopelesly lacking in the last third.... roll on January...
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Post by ibeech on Dec 27, 2008 13:01:07 GMT
I don't agree with this... at least not entirely. We had a few good chances at goal yesterday! And don't forget who we were playing  I was proud of the lads yesterday, not just for their spirit, but they belief when attacking. If we play like that tomorrow................. |
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Post by eddyscfc on Dec 27, 2008 13:04:47 GMT
On a positive note... Kitson has got to score soon Lawrence (16 goals last season) should add a few Mama will be back to take the pressure of Ric Pericard will probably never play for us again We might sign a new striker |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Dec 27, 2008 13:16:49 GMT
We certainly do need another striker to take some of the load off Fuller. BUT we have been a bit unlucky in that a smallish squad has had to suffer injuries to Sidibe and Lawrence, both of them integral to the way we play in attack - and Kitson gets injured at a time when he really was needed and might have recovered form and confidence.
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Post by stokelad84 on Dec 27, 2008 13:19:01 GMT
Ricardo was dangerous and on another day could have had a goal!
Plus Rorys long throws now seem to be getting back to normal, Van Der Sar shit himself everytime one was awarded
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Post by surreystokie on Dec 27, 2008 23:01:01 GMT
Lakeland, unlucky with injuries? I said at the end of the last transfer window, (with a few very obvious gaps) that we'd be ok only if we were lucky with regard to injuries. We have been! Mama and Delap could easily have been injured earlier and our confidence would have been zapped. And please can we have less of "the window opening in January", as if it's some time away, and more of who should be with us on Thursday and playing next week-end!  |
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Post by mumf14 on Dec 27, 2008 23:04:12 GMT
WOW....That's the spirit Surreystokie...
I got whiplash reading that post...
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Post by dazthestokie69 on Dec 27, 2008 23:16:06 GMT
totally agree dan. Whenever Fuller gets the ball he has two players around him simply because we have no one else who has enough quality to worry them too much
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Post by anarchicalan on Dec 28, 2008 1:05:02 GMT
totally agree dan. Whenever Fuller gets the ball he has two players around him simply because we have no one else who has enough quality to worry them too much He has two players round him because we have no one else within 30 metres to be marked! |
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Post by Northy on Dec 28, 2008 7:25:14 GMT
can't argue with this, we need some more players further up the field more often.
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 28, 2008 8:47:32 GMT
IMHO we actually need improvement odf squad all over the pitch. Not knocking the current side mind you.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2008 11:02:24 GMT
Probabaly a lot of inconvenient truths in this thread.
My take on this, no Fuller, no goal threat - and, he gets himself booked EVERY SINGLE GAME
we need another goal threat, pure and simple or else, we could lose our hard won status
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Post by chrispk76 on Dec 28, 2008 11:08:03 GMT
it won't be long before fuller gets suspended again , lets hope we don't have to play cresser up on his own
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 28, 2008 11:12:18 GMT
lets hope we don't have to play cresser up on his own Blimey. What a prospect.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2008 11:12:22 GMT
we needed a new goal threat before the season started. tony must address this problem as soon as poss.i thought cresswell and fuller blew two really good opportunities against manu by not passing the ball when in a good position to do so.come on tony, sort this out.
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Post by dadofsam on Dec 28, 2008 11:44:30 GMT
Just as I thought Pulis was getting better at these things he said the phrase, 'we need a bit more quality in the final third' after the match on Friday.
Bloody right we do and we have done since you arrived mate - sort it!
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Post by spitthedog on Dec 28, 2008 12:05:59 GMT
look at the stats...the goals have dried up
3 goals in the last 7 games!!!!!
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Post by OldStokie on Dec 28, 2008 12:07:12 GMT
Our system is a bit like a Portugese wild dog, we survive by picking up on scraps. They're crafty sods are those dogs. We have to be the same. We've done ok in home territory but as soon as we stray out of it, we are not very streetwise. We have to learn how to raid the opposition larders in their backyard. That takes cunning. That's what we're short of.
OS.
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 28, 2008 12:25:59 GMT
OS, what a delightful analogy! Are you Ian Holloway in disguise?? ;D ;D
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