(19-09-2021, 09:11 AM)dsmg Wrote: Williams: Said it since day one. Looks slow and ponderous, even uninterested. Skilful but you don't get the time he needs in this division. As someone else said his only contribution so far, miss an important penalty. 3
Morrell: Where is this international player? Done nothing yet, going forwards or in defence. 4
Tunnicliffe: One goal first game, looked good. Gone seriously backwards. 4
Azeez: Too early to tell but didn't look the revolution we were led to believe. 5 
Reeco: Wonder goal, nothing else except lose control of the ball. 4
Harness: Tries to make things happen, gets in some crosses, wins lots of corners but not much end product. Too intent on little tricks maybe. 6
Curtis: Not really firing yet but our only goal threat bar Raggett. Has the skill to play in higher league but does he have the temperament as seen yesterday with a stupid booking. His understanding with Brown which has been excellent for the last two seasons just not working so far this season. Good goal yesterday, mind. 7

All in all, are we better off than last year? Deffo not in the sense that Naylor mopped up everything, no-one does that now. Suppose we'll have to give them time.

(19-09-2021, 09:24 AM)Hammie Wrote: As you say we need to give them time to settle.
Maybe we have too many options now so they are not going to get a run of games to get used to each other as a team within a team?
It looks good on paper but unfortunately that is not where the team plays.

and having said that, lumping it long (as yesterday) means we'd be better playing more strikers as the midfield is bypassed. Having seen how small Morell is, he certainly will not fit into a hoof it team.

Incidentally you ignored Jacobs, but then so do the managers!

(19-09-2021, 09:48 AM)DeepBlue Wrote:

(19-09-2021, 09:11 AM)dsmg Wrote: Williams: Said it since day one. Looks slow and ponderous, even uninterested. Skilful but you don't get the time he needs in this division. As someone else said his only contribution so far, miss an important penalty. 3
Morrell: Where is this international player? Done nothing yet, going forwards or in defence. 4
Tunnicliffe: One goal first game, looked good. Gone seriously backwards. 4
Azeez: Too early to tell but didn't look the revolution we were led to believe. 5 
Reeco: Wonder goal, nothing else except lose control of the ball. 4
Harness: Tries to make things happen, gets in some crosses, wins lots of corners but not much end product. Too intent on little tricks maybe. 6
Curtis: Not really firing yet but our only goal threat bar Raggett. Has the skill to play in higher league but does he have the temperament as seen yesterday with a stupid booking. His understanding with Brown which has been excellent for the last two seasons just not working so far this season. Good goal yesterday, mind. 7

All in all, are we better off than last year? Deffo not in the sense that Naylor mopped up everything, no-one does that now. Suppose we'll have to give them time.

Thought he took off Azzez just as he was beginning to get the hang of what he had to do ... not sure that was a good decision, but Louis Thompson did OK and is another for your list.

Williams in particular was poor yesterday, far too slow in passing and either far too safe short passes or far too risky long passes with nothing in between. He seems to be the chosen fulcrum for Cowley's passing game, but that means when he has a bad game like yesterday we are stuffed.

(19-09-2021, 09:48 AM)DeepBlue Wrote:

(19-09-2021, 09:11 AM)dsmg Wrote: Williams: Said it since day one. Looks slow and ponderous, even uninterested. Skilful but you don't get the time he needs in this division. As someone else said his only contribution so far, miss an important penalty. 3
Morrell: Where is this international player? Done nothing yet, going forwards or in defence. 4
Tunnicliffe: One goal first game, looked good. Gone seriously backwards. 4
Azeez: Too early to tell but didn't look the revolution we were led to believe. 5 
Reeco: Wonder goal, nothing else except lose control of the ball. 4
Harness: Tries to make things happen, gets in some crosses, wins lots of corners but not much end product. Too intent on little tricks maybe. 6
Curtis: Not really firing yet but our only goal threat bar Raggett. Has the skill to play in higher league but does he have the temperament as seen yesterday with a stupid booking. His understanding with Brown which has been excellent for the last two seasons just not working so far this season. Good goal yesterday, mind. 7

All in all, are we better off than last year? Deffo not in the sense that Naylor mopped up everything, no-one does that now. Suppose we'll have to give them time.

Thought he took off Azzez just as he was beginning to get the hang of what he had to do ... not sure that was a good decision, but Louis Thompson did OK and is another for your list.

Williams in particular was poor yesterday, far too slow in passing and either far too safe short passes or far too risky long passes with nothing in between. He seems to be the chosen fulcrum for Cowley's passing game, but that means when he has a bad game like yesterday we are stuffed.