which position would it be for?
For me we've been crying out for a creative midfielder for years.
Pack, Ralls, Vaukes, Lacuna we're bereft Of any creativeness
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which position would it be for?
For me we've been crying out for a creative midfielder for years.
Pack, Ralls, Vaukes, Lacuna we're bereft Of any creativeness
A centre forward that can score goals a little more regularly than our present crop
I don’t understand why if we’re changing the way we are to play why we’re looking for new strikers.
Why look if we haven’t sorted out the team behind it?
Ward, Madine, Glatzel, Bogle, Reid all failed.
Niasse showed us what was wrong, the only joy was getting the ball to him and him alone running into the channels and hope the midfield came up and supported him.
If we are to stick with Warnockball I think the issue is out on the flanks. There’s not enough crosses coming in. Or we stick with a Kieffer Moore style striker and ditch the runners.
A striker.
A midfield player with some intelligence would be good, Tomlin has intelligence but it's more about the moment with him, he probably doesn't know what he's going to do until the ball is coming towards him and he's not the best without the ball. The others lack quality. We really need a player with the ability to control the midfield. We don't have a player with that ability to be assertive enough to grab a game by the bollocks, the current crop seem to wait for things to happen before reacting.
A creative box to box midfielder who can score goals.
Simples :shrug:
a manager
Jed Wallace
I'm having reservations. I haven't seen any real progress or improvement. We don't have the most creative of players, but they're not appalling. I'm sure that with some coaching on structure and individual responsibilities this squad of players could look better and become more productive. This notion that Harris is treading water due to Warnocks transfer dealings and tactics is a bit lazy in my opinion. We don't have to have a complete change, no revolution is being asked for, just some baby steps in the right direction, I've not seen that. He's been brought in to improve our play and improve some of the players he's inherited. If he doesn't have a chance to do that because of other factors then why is he here-what is his job?
Yes! i kind of agree but when you see players having difficulty trapping, passing and shooting then you have to wonder.
And why do they always have to start a game in such a shambles? is it that the Harris plan isn't working so he reverts back to just go out there and do your best .
Josh Brownhill, think he’s going/gone to Burnley though.
Would love him for us
A Barry Bannan type player to pick the ball up off our centre half’s and control the tempo of the game
He’s got the passing range to find Tomlin, to find our wingers. With Joe Ralls energy alongside that type of player and Tomlin in front that’s a massive improvement on Bacuna and Pack!!
Agreed. CM, wide and up front are the most pressing concerns. It’s a shame we couldn’t move Etheridge on to fund a bit of a push.
Personally I quite like Moore but you need to surround him. If we play him like we do with Glatzel and Ward there’s no point. Although if you do play it up to Moore, he will come down with it or flick it on, so your runners will feel their runs will be worthwhile
I think the first step in changing how we play is to have a fast centre half who can pick a pass
I cannot believe how technically inept our players are and for that Warnock must take most of the blame for signing them.
Very few players in the Championship have got all the attributes needed to be a high quality performer, else they would be plying their trade in the PL. However, providing they are technically proficient in the basics, good coaching can take them up to the next level.
Unfortunately, I don't think Harris has the raw material to work with, so in my opinion he needs to start from scratch. That being the case, to what degree will the board support him in the transfer market and is Harris the man to put your trust in ? I don't think the answer to either question is a positive one.
A Gunnar type player who can also pass the ball and has a bit of composure.
With that I think Tomlin and Glatzel will come on a bit..
One new player is only going to show the deficiencies elsewhere in the team.
I find the lack of pace disturbing...
I only see games on the telly so do not see what goes on away from the cameras, but IMO the team requires a player in the centre of the park who can collect the ball from the back four with his back facing the opposition, quickly turn, keep his head up, and either run directly forward with the ball looking for the next forward option or quickly launch the defence splitting ball to a forward player who is actively moving into space and not stationary admiring his marker. Who this player is with a limited budget, I have no idea, I'm thinking back to a Gary O'Neil clone.
[QUOTE=Nelsonca61;5040061]I only see games on the telly so do not see what goes on away from the cameras, but IMO the team requires a player in the centre of the park who can collect the ball from the back four with his back facing the opposition, quickly turn, keep his head up, and either run directly forward with the ball looking for the next forward option or quickly launch the defence splitting ball to a forward player who is actively moving into space and not stationary admiring his marker. Who this player is with a limited budget, I have no idea, I'm thinking back to a Gary O'Neil clone.[/QUOTE
I have to say, Gary O'Neill was probably the best loanee we ever had at the club, even surpassing Koumas. His skill, speed of thought and positional sense was head and shoulders above what we had at the time. No wonder we had no chance of securing his services from Pompey on a permanent basis. Yes, one possibly two Gary O'Neill clones would do nicely thank you very much.
I agree with the Barry Bannan response. We've played a number of sides with players of his nature who drop deep, find time and can orchestrate from midfield. A Whittingham or McPhail character please. Gary O'Neill an ideal example.
Our currently midfield crop instil panic and lack of confidence,
There's this centre forward at Blackpool.
Kemar Roofe
Can play as a striker or a winger.
If it's one player then were fooked
If we sold Etheridge for say 8 million I’d love to think we could get a joe Allen type of midfielder here, I doubt he would come to us but stranger things have happened. Him, Tomlin and ralls would be great I reckon. Heard he has family living in Cardiff so it’s not that hard to imagine.
Doubtless we'll sign someone from Bristol City before the window shuts.
Joe Allen. Him, Ralls and Tomlin would be a class midfield
Pack is too slow and limited on the ball to do the role JR is talking about. He wants far too many touches and passes before releasing a pass and gets caught out too many times.
Our movement is definitely not helping him but the guy plays the game at a snails pace so even if we did have our attackers moving properly he’d still look for the safe pass. Bristol try to play a bit of football and they binned Pack off because he doesn’t suit their style, says all you need to know
I'm digressing slightly here, but this was posted on the Birmingham City forum by one of their fans...
"Look how Cardiff were able to get the ball to feet in our box. Look at the constant movement they had. We do not have this. We had a wonder strike from Bella out of nothing and a header from Juke but we do not create chances in open play."
Yeah, I know, I had to read it twice too.. :hehe:
https://www.smallheathalliance.com/read.php?1,2795130
Tries too but as Llandaff says he doesnt recycle the ball quick enough for me and he hasnt got a great passing range. Give the ball away cheaply quite a lot. I acknowledge your point about movement, that is an issue as well, but for me Bacuna and Pack slow us down massively. The amount of touches Bacuna needs to get the ball out of his feet is alarming for a former Premier League footballer.
Our entire midfield needs an overhaul. We have to find a partner for Ralls and a someone that could control the game, alongside his legs. This makes Ralls look like Roy Keane but he's so far ahead of our other centre midfield options it's untrue. If we can replace Vaulks with someone that can knit things together like Allen does for Wales, I'll be pleased. That, a striker, a winger and a left back. Not asking for much :hehe:.
Alternatively, get to 50 points and play some young lads. We might as well use the season to either build for next season or see what we've got, which I suppose is building for next season.