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Post by Uninvited on Mar 19, 2017 21:10:02 GMT
It's a no from me - think we need to look at playing Durrell
More forward from the off. He does more running and looks more lively than Richards, who doesn't merit a start on
Current form.
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Post by btb on Mar 19, 2017 21:12:29 GMT
Too low on confidence at the moment. As above, play Durrell behind the big man.
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Post by Derry Blue on Mar 19, 2017 21:15:23 GMT
Absolute no from me. We need answers and soon. Richards isn't an answer, he's a problem. And our assistant manager would do well to turn up on Tuesday. I just thank heavens for the points we accumulated before the wheels fell off. I'm not sure where the next ones are coming from.
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Post by Rio Doherty on Mar 19, 2017 21:27:18 GMT
I think Chris will be there but I would put Durrell further forward instead of Kane as he looks more lively and determined.
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Post by Buckley Blue on Mar 19, 2017 21:35:13 GMT
A big no from me
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Post by bluboy79 on Mar 19, 2017 21:56:09 GMT
It's nothing to do with his confidence , he is an evostik league player at best !
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Post by Never Again on Mar 20, 2017 1:13:05 GMT
It's nothing to do with his confidence , he is an evostik league player at best ! He's not even that. At least in that league they do try. Iwelumo will probably turn up to steal a wage again but will prefer the TV studio to the dugout again next weekend. |
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Post by The Angry Agenda on Mar 20, 2017 10:34:22 GMT
Richards plays Tuesday and performs like he has been, then the crowd get on his back, he plays worse or starts sulking and then doesn't look interested. He needs to be dropped and the fact we
only have 2 strikers doesn't mean we can't try something different, with regards trying someone else in his position - They surely can't do any worse than he has of late.
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Post by south blue on Mar 20, 2017 11:59:12 GMT
so don't play Richards? play Durrell instead? I'm sure people were moaning when we set up with 1 upfront?
I preferred the 3-5-2 we played on Saturday, there's something to work with there, we played it against Tranmere and I thought we done well.
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Post by Uninvited on Mar 20, 2017 12:15:57 GMT
so don't play Richards? play Durrell instead? I'm sure people were moaning when we set up with 1 upfront? I preferred the 3-5-2 we played on Saturday, there's something to work with there, we played it against Tranmere and I thought we done well. We're basically playing 1 up front anyway as Richards isn't doing anything !!! Also why not try someone else in the Centre Forward position alongside Alabi - A certain guest of the club on Tuesday night, who was a defender, had spells as a centre forward and it didn't do us any harm.
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Post by Hannibal on Mar 20, 2017 12:23:51 GMT
It's nothing to do with his confidence , he is an evostik league player at best ! Spot on! |
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Post by sqzl on Mar 20, 2017 12:25:05 GMT
I'm not really one for being negative, but I honestly don't think we currently have the answer. Durrell...I don't even think he should be here next season, flashes of brilliance yes, but long spells of bang average at best.
Marsh clearly isn't at Conference standard, no youth strikers seem to be looking like getting a go. Obrien is a winger but came on at wing back and isn't getting much look in, despite injuries to Mahon.
I honestly think we may be forced back into playing 4-5-1
I feel for JM because he gets slated for 1 up top but what options do we have...id probably go for 4-3-3 with Obrien, Alabi and Lloyd (LW) up top!
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Post by south blue on Mar 20, 2017 12:33:32 GMT
so don't play Richards? play Durrell instead? I'm sure people were moaning when we set up with 1 upfront? I preferred the 3-5-2 we played on Saturday, there's something to work with there, we played it against Tranmere and I thought we done well. We're basically playing 1 up front anyway as Richards isn't doing anything !!! Also why not try someone else in the Centre Forward position alongside Alabi - A certain guest of the club on Tuesday night, who was a defender, had spells as a centre forward and it didn't do us any harm.
ok who else who you put up there? from the current squad? and it has to be a player who can play upfront? jon plays one upfront - gets moaned at jon plays richards upfront - gets moaned at jon doing his best with budget he has got - gets moaned at jon adds iwelumo on his staff (part time) - gets moaned at |
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Post by Jack on Mar 20, 2017 12:48:39 GMT
Kane has had some decent games this year and when he's got confidence, he can be a nightmare for defenders to cope with.
He's on a very poor run of form, but I don't think he was ready to be the main man this year. If budget allowed, I'm sure he'd have been an impact sub to get at tiring defences. I really don't think getting on his back is the answer, it's totally counter-productive.
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Post by iandychesterfc on Mar 20, 2017 13:39:46 GMT
perhaps on the right wing, take him out of the firing line.
He's got an engine and worked hard earlier in the season, i'd prefer to see him out of the responsibility of the central striking role based on current form.
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Post by Blacon Rolex on Mar 20, 2017 13:48:27 GMT
We're basically playing 1 up front anyway as Richards isn't doing anything !!! Also why not try someone else in the Centre Forward position alongside Alabi - A certain guest of the club on Tuesday night, who was a defender, had spells as a centre forward and it didn't do us any harm.
ok who else who you put up there? from the current squad? and it has to be a player who can play upfront? jon plays one upfront - gets moaned at jon plays richards upfront - gets moaned at jon doing his best with budget he has got - gets moaned at jon adds iwelumo on his staff (part time) - gets moaned at I made the suggestion to those I go the game with that if we are to only have 2 strikers for the rest of the season then we should have coached Waters months ago with regards playing him up front as a makeshift forward. Not exactly perfect, but desperate times need desperate measures, and he scored 20 goals for the youth team so he knows where the net is, and people were raving about him going forward at the time, and questioning his defensive ability. |
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Post by Uninvited on Mar 20, 2017 14:05:38 GMT
We're basically playing 1 up front anyway as Richards isn't doing anything !!! Also why not try someone else in the Centre Forward position alongside Alabi - A certain guest of the club on Tuesday night, who was a defender, had spells as a centre forward and it didn't do us any harm.
ok who else who you put up there? from the current squad? and it has to be a player who can play upfront? jon plays one upfront - gets moaned at jon plays richards upfront - gets moaned at jon doing his best with budget he has got - gets moaned at jon adds iwelumo on his staff (part time) - gets moaned at Any one of the current midfield, both on the field and on the bench, could do what Richards is doing up front at the moment, as he's totally ineffective. I'm sure the fans would have more patience with a forward who is not used to playing there, than they have with Kane at present as well.
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Post by bitbbh on Mar 21, 2017 7:59:48 GMT
I think I would rather start with Jimmy Soul upfront that watch another 90 minutes of Kane Richards. I used to think he may benefit from some coaching but it must be clear to everyone that he will never progress from where he is now and sadly to say this level of football is way beyond his ability and aptitude.
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Post by BuckleyIsBlue on Mar 21, 2017 8:32:59 GMT
Could not agree more ! waste of a wage. I think I would rather start with Jimmy Soul upfront that watch another 90 minutes of Kane Richards. I used to think he may benefit from some coaching but it must be clear to everyone that he will never progress from where he is now and sadly to say this level of football is way beyond his ability and aptitude. |
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Post by The Angry Agenda on Mar 21, 2017 10:24:21 GMT
ok who else who you put up there? from the current squad? and it has to be a player who can play upfront? jon plays one upfront - gets moaned at jon plays richards upfront - gets moaned at jon doing his best with budget he has got - gets moaned at jon adds iwelumo on his staff (part time) - gets moaned at I made the suggestion to those I go the game with that if we are to only have 2 strikers for the rest of the season then we should have coached Waters months ago with regards playing him up front as a makeshift forward. Not exactly perfect, but desperate times need desperate measures, and he scored 20 goals for the youth team so he knows where the net is, and people were raving about him going forward at the time, and questioning his defensive ability. We should not be in a situation though where we have just 2 strikers to choose from, and we are then asking a young lad just breaking into football to learn a new position. I've said it before, but I can't believe there isn't anyone out there that we could have brought in, and why we haven't is baffling. |
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Post by vxblue on Mar 21, 2017 12:39:27 GMT
It's a no from me - think we need to look at playing Durrell More forward from the off. He does more running and looks more lively than Richards, who doesn't merit a start on Current form. No. |
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Post by iandychesterfc on Mar 21, 2017 13:41:15 GMT
When we learnt of the extent of Akintunde's injury, why we didnt go sign a Callum Dyson on loan for example. A premier league u21 for free and give him game time pushing more from Richards.
No competition for the forward places = that is the problem area of the pitch
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Post by billyw on Mar 21, 2017 13:54:45 GMT
When we learnt of the extent of Akintunde's injury, why we didnt go sign a Callum Dyson on loan for example. A premier league u21 for free and give him game time pushing more from Richards. No competition for the forward places = that is the problem area of the pitch Exactly. McCarthy must be the only person who cannot see we should have had a striker on loan. He has always said he is happy with what he's got - maybe he was being diplomatic and it was the Board who wouldn't allow a loan signing but if he truly thought that, there must be huge questions about his judgement and his suitability for the job. |
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Post by iandychesterfc on Mar 21, 2017 15:10:11 GMT
I get that McCarthy is all about the group, hence keeping trialists coming to training before signing them, gelling the team is important.
However strikers are exempt from this at times, they can be the maverick, the loner as they are the greedy ones who take all the glory.
Just chatting rubbish now but I don't think you need to gel a striker as much, especially when we are so depleted there and can get one for free from u21
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Post by ted the count on Mar 21, 2017 15:13:11 GMT
Richards NEVER start's again..or take's up a seat on the bench.
He's had his fair chance and he's just not up to much.A conf north player at best.
Bye bye Kane.
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Post by sqzl on Mar 21, 2017 18:09:03 GMT
When we learnt of the extent of Akintunde's injury, why we didnt go sign a Callum Dyson on loan for example. A premier league u21 for free and give him game time pushing more from Richards. No competition for the forward places = that is the problem area of the pitch Exactly. McCarthy must be the only person who cannot see we should have had a striker on loan. He has always said he is happy with what he's got - maybe he was being diplomatic and it was the Board who wouldn't allow a loan signing but if he truly thought that, there must be huge questions about his judgement and his suitability for the job. Exactly?? So you guys think he wouldhave turned down his loan move to a football league side if Chester had gone knocking for him? Doubt it. |
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Post by billyw on Mar 21, 2017 22:34:13 GMT
Exactly. McCarthy must be the only person who cannot see we should have had a striker on loan. He has always said he is happy with what he's got - maybe he was being diplomatic and it was the Board who wouldn't allow a loan signing but if he truly thought that, there must be huge questions about his judgement and his suitability for the job. Exactly?? So you guys think he wouldhave turned down his loan move to a football league side if Chester had gone knocking for him? Doubt it. If you read it again iandy doesn't say we should have signed Callum Dyson, he says ' A Callum Dyson ...for example ' |
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Post by iandychesterfc on Mar 24, 2017 9:42:13 GMT
Exactly  |
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Post by The Wing Half on Mar 24, 2017 10:44:12 GMT
So now the big question is !!! after scoring on Tuesday.... Does Richards start Saturday ?
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Post by livinginhope on Mar 24, 2017 10:51:55 GMT
So now the big question is !!! after scoring on Tuesday.... Does Richards start Saturday ? Think he'll have to, Durrell played well up front on Tuesday but we've got no one else to play right mid. I'd go 4-4-2: Lynch Vassell Hughes Astles Hunt Durrell Shaw Dawson Horwood Richards Alabi Bench: Lloyd, Davies, Hudson, O'Brien, Joyce Don't want to drop Lloyd but Dawson has looked good and would like to see how Shaw and Dawson play together. |
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