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Post by Gastroenteritis on Apr 18, 2015 20:04:44 GMT
are we now in need of a creative winger again? What happened to Abduhlllar Al shebabsu baggins? Our formation today didn't seem like it would allow us enough width. I wasn't at the game today so would be great full if someone could shed some light on what was missing. Should we have played Gosling? I also don't understand why Leadbitter didn't feature considering his positive performances this season.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2015 20:57:03 GMT
He was on the bench,we were very narrow today and just hoofed it forward most of the time,got in front then he took off Ellis for Balanta who did very little,then tried to defend with our midfield sitting deep,might as well brought on Leadbitter,stronger and quicker and better
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Post by Topper Gas on Apr 18, 2015 21:37:13 GMT
He was on the bench,we were very narrow today and just hoofed it forward most of the time,got in front then he took off Ellis for Balanta who did very little,then tried to defend with our midfield sitting deep,might as well brought on Leadbitter,stronger and quicker and better I just can't see what DC sees in Balanta, particularly on the right wing, Dawson was outstanding at Kidderminster & surely if picked today he'd want to leave on an high? Plus why is Leadbitter now so out if favour given his impressive form before he was dropped? |
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Apr 18, 2015 21:38:18 GMT
Yep, 2 things I was worried about were proven true today. They were that we have noone to replace Dawson and will miss him. Also that I was worried about this Dover match.
All I can see, is that Sinclair might be played on the wing when he is back. I wouldn't have brought Balanta on, nor took Harrison off. I would have took Taylor off, as he was very poor today and brought on any of Gosling, Leadbittee or Baggie over Balanta.
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Post by billygas on Apr 18, 2015 22:31:03 GMT
Yep, 2 things I was worried about were proven true today. They were that we have noone to replace Dawson and will miss him. Also that I was worried about this Dover match. All I can see, is that Sinclair might be played on the wing when he is back. I wouldn't have brought Balanta on, nor took Harrison off. I would have took Taylor off, as he was very poor today and brought on any of Gosling, Leadbittee or Baggie over Balanta. |
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Post by empirebaypete on Apr 18, 2015 22:47:52 GMT
Yep, 2 things I was worried about were proven true today. They were that we have noone to replace Dawson and will miss him. Also that I was worried about this Dover match. All I can see, is that Sinclair might be played on the wing when he is back. I wouldn't have brought Balanta on, nor took Harrison off. I would have took Taylor off, as he was very poor today and brought on any of Gosling, Leadbittee or Baggie over Balanta. I'm pretty sure it was mentioned on the radio it looked like he had an injury. |
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Post by gasoline on Apr 19, 2015 6:12:24 GMT
Any ideas on how close Sinclair is to returning? Presume he would play right wing if fit for play offs, although big ask after months out.
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Post by Topper Gas on Apr 19, 2015 6:47:46 GMT
You do wonder why we didn't bring in a decent winger and send Dawson back early, what's a few thousand on wages when it could cost us £500m?
Like last season with a striker we could miss out due to the lack of one good signing.
Although cometh the hour, cometh the Beard??
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Post by peterhooper57 on Apr 19, 2015 7:12:12 GMT
I wonder why Dawson did not play yesterday, he could have, he was there, and not even on the bench; Balanta did not fancy it at all when he came on.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Apr 19, 2015 7:40:59 GMT
I wonder why Dawson did not play yesterday, he could have, he was there, and not even on the bench; Balanta did not fancy it at all when he came on. Balanta's Dam useless. |
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Post by seanclevedongas on Apr 19, 2015 8:46:37 GMT
You do wonder why we didn't bring in a decent winger and send Dawson back early, what's a few thousand on wages when it could cost us £500m? Like last season with a striker we could miss out due to the lack of one good signing. Although cometh the hour, cometh the Beard?? Five hundred million? Bit of an exaggeration isn't it? |
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Post by billygas on Apr 19, 2015 11:14:47 GMT
IMHO.......BALANTA IS THE BIGGEST MISTAKE SIGNING SINCE DEREK RIORDAN
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Post by stevek192 on Apr 19, 2015 11:44:26 GMT
Balanta has hardly had what you might call a fair chance. Some players play three or four poor games on the trot and still get selected. Ellis was in a similar position and Leadbitter earlier in the season. They all have to come on or start and EXPECTED to produce a good performance or they are dropped straight away. Its all about Match fitness Ellis is just getting his. It was only a few weeks back that people were saying Ellis was not up to starting a game!!
I certainly don't think Balanta's best position is right wing as he does not have the pace for it however he has shown good passing ability and able to carry the ball through midfield in the very limited game time he has been given. I am not sure if he is good enough but it needs a run of games to make that decision. Riordon WAS given a run of games although even with him i think it was not in his best position.
The decision on Sinclair; if he is available; will be even more difficult because he is NOT in any way a good right winger. For him to play to the best of his ability we have the following choices
1. Play him in place of Lines
2. Play him in place of Mansell
3. Play him in the middle with Lines with Mansell behind them and playing without Monkhouse
4. Play with no wide men whatsoever similar to yesterday
I personally think 3 is the best option but have a feeling that we won't need to make that choice this season.
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Post by harleyjakerich on Apr 19, 2015 12:41:56 GMT
I just don't think Balanta is suited to conference football. I really think there is a player in there, but he tends to expect more time on the ball that he doesn't get afforded at this level. He looks off match pace also.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Apr 19, 2015 12:52:33 GMT
Balanta has hardly had what you might call a fair chance. Some players play three or four poor games on the trot and still get selected. Ellis was in a similar position and Leadbitter earlier in the season. They all have to come on or start and EXPECTED to produce a good performance or they are dropped straight away. Its all about Match fitness Ellis is just getting his. It was only a few weeks back that people were saying Ellis was not up to starting a game!! I certainly don't think Balanta's best position is right wing as he does not have the pace for it however he has shown good passing ability and able to carry the ball through midfield in the very limited game time he has been given. I am not sure if he is good enough but it needs a run of games to make that decision. Riordon WAS given a run of games although even with him i think it was not in his best position. The decision on Sinclair; if he is available; will be even more difficult because he is NOT in any way a good right winger. For him to play to the best of his ability we have the following choices 1. Play him in place of Lines 2. Play him in place of Mansell 3. Play him in the middle with Lines with Mansell behind them and playing without Monkhouse 4. Play with no wide men whatsoever similar to yesterday I personally think 3 is the best option but have a feeling that we won't need to make that choice this season. Not as if Della Verde, Dawson or even Martin when he first came needed the match fitness... Bye, bye Balanta in the summer. |
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Post by lpgas on Apr 19, 2015 13:48:06 GMT
You do wonder why we didn't bring in a decent winger and send Dawson back early, what's a few thousand on wages when it could cost us £500m? Like last season with a striker we could miss out due to the lack of one good signing. Although cometh the hour, cometh the Beard?? It would have been his last game yesterday. As for decent wingers, where would we have got one when the loan window has closed? That is why we have signed Bilbo Baggins as he was out of contract |
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Post by stevek192 on Apr 19, 2015 15:06:08 GMT
I agree he looks off Match pac e which is hardly surprising as DC doesn't play him. if you add the total time he has been on the pitch I would be surprised if it represented 3 matches in total. Add to this the fact that most of our attacks are directed down the left side then you see that whoever plays on right will be starved of the ball for long periods.
I tend to agree that Balanta will be gone at the season end although he would probably be more suited to a higher level of football.
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Post by lulworthgas on Apr 19, 2015 17:02:40 GMT
but he tends to expect more time on the ball that he doesn't get afforded at this level. [br I've never fully understood this theory of good footballers unable to perform the lower down due to less time on the ball. If that's the case then maybe Dover could possibly beat Barcelona et al by just running round like lunatics giving the worlds best players no time to control a ball before passing it on! |
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Post by harleyjakerich on Apr 19, 2015 18:00:30 GMT
but he tends to expect more time on the ball that he doesn't get afforded at this level. [br I've never fully understood this theory of good footballers unable to perform the lower down due to less time on the ball. If that's the case then maybe Dover could possibly beat Barcelona et al by just running round like lunatics giving the worlds best players no time to control a ball before passing it on! Great players make there own time on the ball. I'll never suggest Balanta is a great player. But to go on more from my point, it's that in the higher reaches of academy football like QPR play you do tend to get more time of the ball. For someone like Balanta who clearly likes to take more touches with the ball he almost (when I watch him, anyways) seems surprised when he is pressed quickly. I'm not suggesting top level footballers will be beaten by workmanlike journeymen, I do think there is a player in Balanta but I think he looks physically poor, a yard off the pace or match rythmn that he should be, if you he had maybe an extra step to get away from players and then be creative he'd be a completely different player for us. But he doesn't seem to have that, so i'm not really defending him as i'm pretty much saying I don't think he's up to it at the moment. |
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