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It's worth a try. We have to get as many people on the pitch that can score as humanly possible.
Re some people's comments on Ojo. Ojo tried to create today, he worked his backside off. Sawyers is absolutely past it, though. I feel for Simpson, he really looks like a centre half playing left back.
I’m surprised Rino seems surplus to requirements. I thought a new manager would make the most of his energy.
It's not a case of singling these players out. I think pretty much everyone accepts that Sawyers has been a huge disappointment, Simpson was a dreadful signing and Ojo is extremely frustrating.
However, you have a look at the team as a whole when attempting to assess why things have gone so badly wrong this season and, in my opinion at least, several of the side's mainstays just aren't very good by this division's standards.
City have played 30 league games this season. The players leading the appearances chart are:
Ryan Allsop - 30 appearances
Ryan Wintle - 29 appearances
Perry Ng - 28 appearances
Cedric Kipre - 27 (+1) appearances
Callum O'Dowda - 26 (+1) appearances
Of those five, I'd argue that only Kipre and O'Dowda are decent Championship players. They would get into plenty of other sides in this division, but how many other teams at this level would covet the likes of Allsop, Wintle or Ng? I know there are some contributors who rate these players for various reasons, but in my view they are well below average by Championship standards. They look distinctly limited to me. Meanwhile, I think most of us agree that Ralls is having his poorest season since arriving at the club.
Saying that doesn't mean the likes of Sawyers, Simpson and Ojo get a free pass by any means, but stating they haven't been good enough is like saying today is Sunday.
Ng and Wintle play important positions as well. Ng is the 2nd central defender, there to pick up the 2nd balls and put himself in positions to sniff out danger, kipre is the man that should contest the 1st ball. Ng isn't cutting it, go knows what people are looking at, maybe standards are low, or it''s because he gives the impression that he's some kind of footballer that kind of gets him off the hook a bit. Wintle is their to start things in midfield, act as that player who is always available, a poor mans joe Allen. He is as slow as ****, rarely has a picture in his mind, what are people watching if they think that he is doing enough?
have a good squad. They are very nice guys, but maybe too nice.
Too kind a quote . But there is truth .
Rather than say nice id add we have no bite and fear factor that would supplement your skilled team, from the likes of players like Pelts, Pato, Super Kev, Gunner, Hugill, Flint , Moza, Bamba .. need a bully up front .
The thing that's staggering about the Ojo situation is that the club had him on loan throughout 2020/21 and to say he blew hot and cold is being kind. He then went to Millwall, where he didn't pull up any trees. So who at the club thought it was a good idea to bring him back? If City's recruitment team can't successfully scout players who actually played for the team two years ago, then it demonstrates they are not doing their jobs properly.