Steve Morison

[blue lewj]

Re: Steve Morison

I can’t think of any others he’s missed, there’s been one or two crosses come in that you would have expected him to be a lot closer to, but as for actual chances where he’s got the ball and he should score, there’s only those two I reckon.

OK. So do you think he will get goals if the midfield start playing well?

Because if you genuinely do then you've got a lot more faith than me.

[Ninja]

Re: Steve Morison

Morrison would have clearly been made aware that funds weren't going to be available.
With that in mind, he's gone running with the fanciful and fashionable idea of a 4-3-3 gegenpress as if we're challenging the elite in the champions League.

You need at least a couple of top quality physical centre forwards to play that system. He knew we had none, so where did he think they were coming from, or the money for them?

It now seems we're literally praying that we can convince one to come in on loan.
IF we do manage to get one on loan, we'll be praying that he doesn't rupture an ACL anytime soon or we're truly screwed.

I think Morison has taken a huge risk and hasn't been able to bring in the two forwards he needs. If it fails completely and we can't even get one, or that one gets injured, we're starting down the barrel for sure.

[blue lewj]

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Morrison would have clearly been made aware that funds weren't going to be available.
With that in mind, he's gone running with the fanciful and fashionable idea of a 4-3-3 gegenpress as if we're challenging the elite in the champions League.

You need at least a couple of top quality physical centre forwards to play that system. He knew we had none, so where did he think they were coming from, or the money for them?

It now seems we're literally praying that we can convince one to come in on loan.
IF we do manage to get one on loan, we'll be praying that he doesn't rupture an ACL anytime soon or we're truly screwed.

I think Morison has taken a huge risk and hasn't been able to bring in the two forwards he needs. If it fails completely and we can't even get one, or that one gets injured, we're starting down the barrel for sure.

I understand what you're saying but if funds aren't available for strikers and the rest of the team is built with free transfers then what does Tan and the board really expect the return is going to be?

Surely after selling more and trimming a hefty sum off the wage bill then they could have at least given a million or two to strengthen our striking options?

If they don't give funds to strengthen us in this area this transfer window and continue to spend next to nothing here then what are they trying to achieve?
Does Tan think they'll be queuing around the block to buy a League 1 team with a ground they can half fill?

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Steve Morison

The man has worked wonders building a team with peanuts who play football up to the edge of the opposition box.

The man has 'worked wonders' building a team that is currently 16th in the table.

That's not an opinion. It's a fact.

[Llandaff Blue]

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I understand what you're saying but if funds aren't available for strikers and the rest of the team is built with free transfers then what does Tan and the board really expect the return is going to be?

Surely after selling more and trimming a hefty sum off the wage bill then they could have at least given a million or two to strengthen our striking options?

If they don't give funds to strengthen us in this area this transfer window and continue to spend next to nothing here then what are they trying to achieve?
Does Tan think they'll be queuing around the block to buy a League 1 team with a ground they can half fill?

In fairness they gave him 500k to spend on Etete which was a very bold decision given our current striking options

[blue lewj]

Re: Steve Morison

The man has 'worked wonders' building a team that is currently 16th in the table.

That's not an opinion. It's a fact.

I think that he's done very well in changing the style we play with what he has spent yes.

When McCarthy and Harris were here many on here would have you believe that it takes many years to change a style of play. He's managed it in a very short space of time.

And yes, we play very good stuff, compared to what it was.
I'd prefer to be 16th playing this way than 16th playing sky ball.

A decent striker and creative midfielder and I think we wouldn't be far off a decent team.

[blue lewj]

Re: Steve Morison

In fairness they gave him 500k to spend on Etete which was a very bold decision given our current striking options

It does look an ever increasingly strange decision the longer this transfer window goes on without any other incomings.

Quite a bold move, as you say, to spend what seems like the only money he will get on a project.

[Ninja]

Re: Steve Morison

I understand what you're saying but if funds aren't available for strikers and the rest of the team is built with free transfers then what does Tan and the board really expect the return is going to be?

Surely after selling more and trimming a hefty sum off the wage bill then they could have at least given a million or two to strengthen our striking options?

If they don't give funds to strengthen us in this area this transfer window and continue to spend next to nothing here then what are they trying to achieve?
Does Tan think they'll be queuing around the block to buy a League 1 team with a ground they can half fill?

Tan had obviously made it clear there was no money, Morrison can't expect Tan to bankroll a last minute whim in order to save Morison's gamble.
Etete doesn't look ready to step into that kind of role, I think Morison's taken a silly risk there with the money that he did have.
He's now resigned to praying one of his loan targets will come.
Bearing in mind, that kind of player will be in very high demand.

[Hilts]

Re: Steve Morison

I think that he's done very well in changing the style we play with what he has spent yes.

When McCarthy and Harris were here many on here would have you believe that it takes many years to change a style of play. He's managed it in a very short space of time.

And yes, we play very good stuff, compared to what it was.
I'd prefer to be 16th playing this way than 16th playing sky ball.

A decent striker and creative midfielder and I think we wouldn't be far off a decent team.

The worry is unless we improve out striking options we wont be 16th for long.

Id rather finish the season 16th and staying up on set pieces than relegated playing pretty stuff from area to area.

Its a massive 48 hours.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Re: Steve Morison

I think that he's done very well in changing the style we play with what he has spent yes.

When McCarthy and Harris were here many on here would have you believe that it takes many years to change a style of play. He's managed it in a very short space of time.

And yes, we play very good stuff, compared to what it was.
I'd prefer to be 16th playing this way than 16th playing sky ball.

A decent striker and creative midfielder and I think we wouldn't be far off a decent team.

He’s been able to change the style quickly because he’s brought in a completely new squad. Harris and Mick had the likes of Vaulks and Bacuna.

I would also love to see our wage bill, I bet it’s very competitive for the division. As others have said, we spent 500k on Etete, and he’s third choice behind two players that clearly aren’t up to it

[blue lewj]

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The worry is unless we improve out striking options we wont be 16th for long.

Id rather finish the season 16th and staying up on set pieces than relegated playing pretty stuff from area to area.

Its a massive 48 hours.

It certainly is.

If people can't see that Morrison has trimmed the wage bill and got us playing some much better stuff than previous seasons having spent next to nothing on transfer fees then that's their problem.

[The Hooded Claw]

Re: Steve Morison

Nobody on this board actually knows whether there is further money available for transfer fees, so to suggest that it’s all been spent on Etete is pure speculation.
For all we know, he might have a couple of million to spend, but hasn’t been able to bring someone in.

[Ninja]

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He’s been able to change the style quickly because he’s brought in a completely new squad. Harris and Mick had the likes of Vaulks and Bacuna.

I would also love to see our wage bill, I bet it’s very competitive for the division. As others have said, we spent 500k on Etete, and he’s third choice behind two players that clearly aren’t up to it

I think Etete is injured at the moment but even so, he doesn't look able to carry this team and this system at this point.
He might never do, Spurs had him for 3 years and clearly felt happy to let him go for very little.

[blue lewj]

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I think Etete is injured at the moment but even so, he doesn't look able to carry this team and this system at this point.
He might never do, Spurs had him for 3 years and clearly felt happy to let him go for very little.

It's been touched on here before but the high profile club we got him from doesn't seem to be the guarantee that it once was.
Many of the top clubs mop up anything showing any potential early on and sell them on to the likes of us at a profit. Etete being no different whilst also being nowhere near featuring seriously for the first team there.

It really is a gamble. A much bigger one than first thought if the only money we actually spend was the £500k on Etete.

[Hilts]

Re: Steve Morison

Im not writing Etete off as I havent seen enough of him but I have more hope of Isaak Davies being an answer.

Hopefully hes back soon.