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Post by oldie on Apr 15, 2021 9:00:09 GMT
But, but Tony said we had goals in the team and that this was the best squad since promotion! Surely "our Tony" cannot be wrong? 😊 Who is Tony? Tony Hancock About sums it up
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Post by stevek192 on Apr 15, 2021 9:03:15 GMT
I think all three strikers will do alright but we need two new strikers for next season with a proven goalscoring record at whatever level we are in . The three we have should not have been the number 1 striker in the team as none of them were good enough at THIS time for that. I also think though that we need better midfielders/wingers because the majority of the time our strikers are facing balls lumped up to them with little imagination. Hanlan was scoring goals when the ball was played through to him usually by Nicholson. I think the loss of Nicholson was the final nail in the coffin.
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Post by TAGas on Apr 15, 2021 9:38:45 GMT
I think all three strikers will do alright but we need two new strikers for next season with a proven goalscoring record at whatever level we are in . The three we have should not have been the number 1 striker in the team as none of them were good enough at THIS time for that. I also think though that we need better midfielders/wingers because the majority of the time our strikers are facing balls lumped up to them with little imagination. Hanlan was scoring goals when the ball was played through to him usually by Nicholson. I think the loss of Nicholson was the final nail in the coffin. Exactly, Ayunga has come from National League South, Daly from a Prem academy and I'm pretty Hanlan was more of a winger at Gillingham? I think Daly should be given a starting place in these last 5 games. Ayunga has had enough chances and Daly scored in the development squad this week, not exactly season saving but at least it's something. If not then stick Leahy up top with Hanlan They scored 18 between them in all competitions.
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Post by wilmslowgas on Apr 15, 2021 10:21:22 GMT
Next season, all three forwards (if retained) may do a lot better for two reasons: they will be more experienced and up against less competent (if more rugged) defenders.
This season, why not give Daly a start for the last few games? He can hardly do worse. BTW I assume the suggestion of Leahy up front was a joke.
Whatever division we are playing next season, we need two new quality strikers as a priority. If we acquire these players, one of the current batch will be surplus to requirements.
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Apr 15, 2021 10:32:07 GMT
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Post by singupgas on Apr 15, 2021 10:32:07 GMT
Would definitely like us to push the boat out a it and sign a proven goal scorer for the level we are at. To make the same mistake again would be absolutely criminal. Win games by scoring goals, a younger proven goal scorer and someone with experience around their 30s. Then I would keep 2 of 3 current forwards, with the hope they develop over the summer.
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Post by Westy on Apr 15, 2021 13:23:51 GMT
Would definitely like us to push the boat out a it and sign a proven goal scorer for the level we are at. To make the same mistake again would be absolutely criminal. Win games by scoring goals, a younger proven goal scorer and someone with experience around their 30s. Then I would keep 2 of 3 current forwards, with the hope they develop over the summer. I feel like I've been wanting that for the last 25 years of my memory of supporting us. Starting to get really frustrated at this season, how we've rolled back 5 years in a single season. I've become a bit despondent as a gashead. I don't come on here much because what's to talk about other than our inevitable relegation. Feel like I'm just going to bury my head in the sand until August and see who the manager and what our squad is. I know being a gashead has always mostly (I know, oxymoron) been painful, but on top of what has been a dire year across the whole planet, this season is salt in the wound. Rant over, gonna get the kettle on and cheer up!
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Post by lastminutewinner on Apr 15, 2021 15:08:27 GMT
Would definitely like us to push the boat out a it and sign a proven goal scorer for the level we are at. To make the same mistake again would be absolutely criminal. Win games by scoring goals, a younger proven goal scorer and someone with experience around their 30s. Then I would keep 2 of 3 current forwards, with the hope they develop over the summer. Peterborough did that in August and are reaping the rewards. Sadly at our expense. £1M (if that?)...bargain
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Post by singupgas on Apr 15, 2021 15:12:30 GMT
Would definitely like us to push the boat out a it and sign a proven goal scorer for the level we are at. To make the same mistake again would be absolutely criminal. Win games by scoring goals, a younger proven goal scorer and someone with experience around their 30s. Then I would keep 2 of 3 current forwards, with the hope they develop over the summer. Peterborough did that in August and are reaping the rewards. Sadly at our expense. £1M (if that?)...bargain Selling out top scorer for just over 1 million was poor business. Peterborough know how to command big fees, not sure why we aren't able to do the same.
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Post by yattongas on Apr 15, 2021 15:20:08 GMT
Strikers deserve the criticism as they aren’t doing enough in front of goal. However, they are feeding off of scraps and the creativity behind them is poor. Our crossing is either non existent or of poor quality. Our strikers are generally having to drop deep / move wide to try to make something happen otherwise they’ll just spend 90 mins watching long balls get hoofed up to them. That said I’d give Daly a run as he looks the most natural ‘poacher’ we’ve got. There have been more than enough chances over the last month and a half for both strikers to have scored more recently than they have. They are not doing enough. Agree Daly needs a run, but not sure it'll happen. Agreed , they’ve had more than enough chances to score but the conversion rate is very poor / non existent. Just look at the stats for the games we’ve played recently, opponents are not having that many shots on goal but they’re converted at quite a high rate. I’ve banged on for seasons that we should invest more in our strike force. Goals wins games.
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Post by lastminutewinner on Apr 15, 2021 18:44:12 GMT
Peterborough did that in August and are reaping the rewards. Sadly at our expense. £1M (if that?)...bargain Selling out top scorer for just over 1 million was poor business. Peterborough know how to command big fees, not sure why we aren't able to do the same. Really sticks in my stomach that we picked him up going nowhere at Coventry, yet Posh are set to make multiple times what we did should they sell.
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Post by Colyton Gas on Apr 15, 2021 19:27:09 GMT
When Mr Wael made his official statement recently recognising the teams failings ,it was appeasing and I fell for it. HOWEVER. Still losing Still never scoring. Still strikers who have scored less in a combined total than Oxford have in their last TWO games. Still no new ground news Still no ground improvements. Still the only team with tents for stands. Still in the bottom four. Still destined for the depths of L2 Still sadly no match for the other Bristol team even though they lose every week too. Still Floundering as a club as we look to welcome crowds back to watch the might of Salford,Morecambe,Harrogate and Barrow. Still totally crap. Breaks my heart.
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Post by Gas-Ed on Apr 15, 2021 20:09:56 GMT
Strikers deserve the criticism as they aren’t doing enough in front of goal. However, they are feeding off of scraps and the creativity behind them is poor. Our crossing is either non existent or of poor quality. Our strikers are generally having to drop deep / move wide to try to make something happen otherwise they’ll just spend 90 mins watching long balls get hoofed up to them. That said I’d give Daly a run as he looks the most natural ‘poacher’ we’ve got. JCH was feeding off scraps for us too.
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Post by yattongas on Apr 15, 2021 20:18:13 GMT
When Mr Wael made his official statement recently recognising the teams failings ,it was appeasing and I fell for it. HOWEVER. Still losing Still never scoring. Still strikers who have scored less in a combined total than Oxford have in their last TWO games. Still no new ground news Still no ground improvements. Still the only team with tents for stands. Still in the bottom four. Still destined for the depths of L2 Still sadly no match for the other Bristol team even though they lose every week too. Still Floundering as a club as we look to welcome crowds back to watch the might of Salford,Morecambe,Harrogate and Barrow. Still totally crap. Breaks my heart. But apart from that , it’s going quite well. 😂
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Apr 15, 2021 20:26:17 GMT
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Post by 4d on Apr 15, 2021 20:26:17 GMT
Strikers deserve the criticism as they aren’t doing enough in front of goal. However, they are feeding off of scraps and the creativity behind them is poor. Our crossing is either non existent or of poor quality. Our strikers are generally having to drop deep / move wide to try to make something happen otherwise they’ll just spend 90 mins watching long balls get hoofed up to them. That said I’d give Daly a run as he looks the most natural ‘poacher’ we’ve got. JCH was feeding off scraps for us too. True. The season he kept us up I’d barely call it scraps as he was pretty much doing it on his own.
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Post by CrispPusher on Apr 16, 2021 0:17:01 GMT
If Barton doesn't give Daly a go in the remaining games then he is a Dam , I don't care how much smoke Widdrington blows up Hanlan's arse he is not a striker and never will be.
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Apr 16, 2021 7:31:45 GMT
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Post by TAGas on Apr 16, 2021 7:31:45 GMT
If Barton doesn't give Daly a go in the remaining games then he is a f**king , I don't care how much smoke Widdrington blows up Hanlan's arse he is not a striker and never will be. He's a winger. If Rodman isn't fit tomorrow then stick him on the wing and have Daly and Ayunga up top
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Post by Gasshole on Apr 16, 2021 8:00:27 GMT
13 goals in 41 matches. I’ve gone back through the records to get some sort of perspective. Even in our worst ever season 1980/1981 where we managed just 5 wins and finished rock bottom , our front line weighed in with 21 of the 34 goals. TBF I’ve only gone back to 1899, so this lot may not be the worst ever.
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Post by pirate on Apr 16, 2021 8:02:27 GMT
If Barton doesn't give Daly a go in the remaining games then he is a f**king , I don't care how much smoke Widdrington blows up Hanlan's arse he is not a striker and never will be. He's a winger. If Rodman isn't fit tomorrow then stick him on the wing and have Daly and Ayunga up top Hanlan is a centre forward, not a winger.
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Post by Gasshole on Apr 16, 2021 8:36:45 GMT
He's a winger. If Rodman isn't fit tomorrow then stick him on the wing and have Daly and Ayunga up top Hanlan is a centre forward, not a winger. TBF we bought him with a career record of 25 goals in 137 games (0.18 GPG ) so he’s done what it says on the tin.
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Post by WeAreTheGas on Apr 16, 2021 8:50:10 GMT
He's a winger. If Rodman isn't fit tomorrow then stick him on the wing and have Daly and Ayunga up top Hanlan is a centre forward, not a winger. He’s clearly not a winger in a 4-4-2 type system but I do think he’s more suited to being a wide forward in a 4-3-3 (off the left) than he is to being the focal point down the middle of the attack. IMO of course.
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