Kiefer Moore

[J R Hartley]

Not sure why the desperation for a big target man ?
Some of our best striking years were with smaller players with pace such as Earnie, Chopra and McCormack.
I realize we had better midfield players during these times but perhaps we should be moving towards this style.
Many teams already are.

None of the strikers you mention would have been any good upfront on their own. They all played in a front 2 with a brilliant target man as a foil alongside them ie Thorne and Bothroyd in an era where most sides in the Championship played 442 v 442. The game has evolved, very few teams play with two upfront like those days and if we play 442 we get outnumbered in midfield like we did down the Liberty.

Even if we want to play football on the deck we still need a decent target man, comfortable with his back to goal that we can work off.

[goats]

None of the strikers you mention would have been any good upfront on their own. They all played in a front 2 with a brilliant target man as a foil alongside them ie Thorne and Bothroyd in an era where most sides in the Championship played 442 v 442. The game has evolved, very few teams play with two upfront like those days and if we play 442 we get outnumbered in midfield like we did down the Liberty.

Even if we want to play football on the deck we still need a decent target man, comfortable with his back to goal that we can work off.

Doesn’t Paterson do that?

[J R Hartley]

Doesn’t Paterson do that?

Paterson couldnt trap a bag of cement. No, he doesnt do that.