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I think the fact that he's different and doesn't fit the style is his major asset. He gives us a plan B when we don't have any other plan B players - we've already seen what a difference his direct running can make.
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The first was a beautiful combination of manning falling on his arse and failing to get up with any urgency and Stephens doing as you say one of his classic half arsed blocks. A summary of everything that is wrong with our defence at the moment in one move.
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Fair point regarding the abuse and I haven't condoned it at all. I suspect what underlies the abuse is that people are frustrated with his performances but unable to express themselves without resorting to vile insults - I'm not saying this is ok. And you are right I naively hadn't realised the abuse was that nasty.
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Perhaps because he's only half a player. I don't disagree that he's good enough with the ball, but a midfielder really should be able to add something defensively - the only thing he offers defensively are sloppy fouls.
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Fair play to RM for defending his player publically - nothing wrong with this and very admirable. However, I hope privately he's working on Smallbone's inability to defend, track back and tackle - it's not been addressed all season and is causing more problems than ever with he playing in a DM role.
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Birmingham City 3-4 Saints - Match Thread
StrangelyBrown replied to Lighthouse's topic in The Saints
Please no more Smallbone and no more Manning. Fingers crossed Downes and KWP can play... -
Liverpool 3-0 Saints - Match Thread
StrangelyBrown replied to Stripey McStripe Shirt's topic in The Saints
Smallbone and manning combine to demonstrate how utterly shit they both are FFS. We've played quite well for a lot of this game, but the same old problems continue to haunt us. -
Liverpool 3-0 Saints - Match Thread
StrangelyBrown replied to Stripey McStripe Shirt's topic in The Saints
Rest Smallbone??? He's been resting on field for weeks -
I'm not sure why anyone is talking about this when the hot topic should be about RMs inability to address specific weaknesses that have crept back into the team - i.e. being far too vulnerable on the break, lacking urgency with the ball, central midfield being immobile and poor against the ball and an astonishing inability to turn dominance into goals
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Any hopes of automatic promotion must surely be over unless we put together an incredible winning streak! Shameful really considering the position we were in.
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What's worse still is it's Millwall at home - a game we should win comfortably.
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How have we turned 80% possession into only 1 goal. Clearly I'm some sort of dinlow for not getting it...
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Whoscored.com underlines everything that is wrong with a stats based view. Just compare Smallbone and Downes... Smallbone apparently is the better player according to the stats. Eyes and a simple grasp of the game will tell you otherwise. Anyone who has studied stats knows that you can use stats to prove almost anything you like - the interpretation of the data is the important thing not the data
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If we don't go up, is Wilcox really such a success and is this really something to worry about???
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Foolish it was ... Martin has learned important lessons along the way. Hopefully he learns the lessons from tonight - for once and for all Manning simply isn't good enough, Rothwell shouldn't start and we need to have some defensive cover in midfield.