Saint Fan CaM

Yeah, I think different coaches like to do things differently in terms of utilising a squad which has limited fitness capacity/resilience. With RM he liked high possession because there was less running to chase the ball thereby trying to eek out fitness, but the problem with that was there were slower transitions, less attacking intent and usually a need to score late in the game. Plus when it came to subs, poor squad quality meant things just got worse. With Tonda he’s got the team putting a lot of effort into scoring early in games. This is working well, but players tire quicker and while we’ve got a large squad, depth of quality is lacking still so in most cases subs continue to make things worse, especially when the tactic of tippy tap at the back to conserve energy goes awry because the opposing team play a high hard press.

You’d think he’s the guy right, but I’ve not seen Archer resemble anything like what AA has done in relation to goals or assists. He’s not as mobile, lacks composure and doesn’t have the creative vision of AA. I can’t be arsed to find out, but I would wager that most of his previous big haul of Championship goals were poacher type tap-ins.

Very good summary which reflects exactly my thoughts. Waiting for MLG to pick holes in the argument, even though he has no clearly thought out reasoning of his own.

For someone so cock-sure when policing others, you have a spectacularly underdeveloped understanding of what’s happening in the here and now! Let me help you…he’s scored nothing this season and more to the point has missed some very good chances. He needs to move on so we can get a proper CF.

Archer has how many goals so far in the Championship? He doesn’t look remotely capable of scoring, even in one on one chances. Stewart might be able to score if he was anywhere near match fit before the season ends - a risky gamble at best. And what if AA gets injured or suspended - who steps up to the plate? If there’s any ambition to go up we need a decent CF and have done for years - an indisputable fact.

As usual you quote out of context to self-serve your sad lust to police others posts. Grow up and stop being a complete numpty - you might get a little more respect.

What? I didn’t say that - I said he would content to sit on the bench (given his injury record).

Trouble is, Archer can’t score…he’s a busted flush, so if AA gets injured where are the goals and (just as importantly) assists coming from? With Stewart injured and Downs going backwards to play boys football, we do very much need a target man, particularly in the second half to give Baz a long option and to help our aerially challenged defence defend free kicks and corners.

No it’s not. Perhaps I should have said ‘content’ rather than happy - obviously he doesn’t want to be injured all the time, but that’s where we are with him so he’d hardly go on strike by being managed carefully and given cameo appearances from the bench. But of course you knew what I meant but couldn’t help yourself could you? 🙄

Armstrong and Archer are similar, although AA is twice the player and so Archer is happy to sit on the bench as understudy. Stewart, even if he could keep fit, is a different type of striker…more of a CF and it is here that we need better. Stewart would be more than happy to spend most of his in the treatment room or watching from the bench if indeed that were possible. It is high;y likely he will be released when his contract is up, if not before. So we need a good solid CF - a player that is equal in quality to AA, but a different animal…a tall brick house guy who,can also defend our box at set pieces.

It hurt me to prioritise a CF over a replacement for Manning, but then remembered we do have a better LB in the forgotten Welington.

Tonda needs to learn that this fucking defence (inc Baz) are just not good enough to sit back and let the oppo team back in.

Crowd trying to help

If you watch Baz had 2-3 players fouling him. But that’s on our three CB’s to provide protection - they don’t.

Gotta snuff these attacks out - it just goes to show how we’ve been so shit these last couple of seasons.