What are you on about? Allardyce could manage Real Madrid y'know! On 19 October 2010 11:05, John Lee <[email protected]> wrote:
> Late comments, but: > > Defence - the 2 full-backs arn't in harmony with the centre-backs. The > right back (Connoley) was often ball watching and exposed too much for my > liking, especially against a really rubbish team like Boro. > > Faye - I thought he did really well, certainly 1st half - did simple stuff > very effectively and plugged lots of gaps. > > Upfront we looked dangerous, and Bechio was unlucky not to have 2, but I > agree with Rich that Cormack is far more mobile and direct. Can't see him > changing a winning team though. > > Now, slightly contentious comment time. For quite some time I've wondered > why all the fuss about Snodgrass. Yep, he can dribble a bit and so on, but > he is soooooo slow and predictable. He needs to do some sprint training! > > Saw 5 mins of the Blackburn v Scumderland last night - dire!! I loathe > everything about Allardyce too - his chewing, his voice, his stance, his > tactics - an all round tool! > > John > > John > > --- On Mon, 18/10/10, Richard Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Richard Walker <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LU] Becchio's Goal > To: "Kevin Lewis (RCUK SSC Ltd)" <[email protected]>, " > [email protected]" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, 18 October, 2010, 14:21 > > > Good points Kev .. however, > > I really don't believe Becchio is the best partner for Somma , having seen > McCormack and Somma against Donny I believe moving forward that is the best > we > have to offer at the moment. (I haven't seen Paynter yet). Ok, we drew a > blank > that night but we made their keeper work and on another night Somma would > have > had a hat-trick. I thought McCormack was lively and direct and I like that > in a > forward, Becchio doesn't trouble defences. Running around slowly and > aimlessly > might look good but it's not the way forward in my book. > > > Faye - I thought he was great first half but marked him down due to his > workrate > second half - Not sure if you've taped the game but watch him second half > when > they are all over us he is nowhere. His injury was a blessing in disguise > or > maybe that was the reason of his lack of movement second half ? > > > Collins and Naylor - maybe I was being harsh on Naylor, he had one small > lapse > and we conceded a goal but there were another 2 shaky moments. As for > Collins > I'm watching him like a hawk at the moment and am horrified by some of his > defending. He is clumsy, slow and has this annoying habit of standing off > defenders and watching. Have a look at the very first attack of Boro's > inthe > game. Ball played long - Collins stands off his man (5 yards off him), the > bloke > is able to control it and set up a Boro attack. Any decent defender would > have > been up his arse competing for the ball. > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Kevin Lewis (RCUK SSC Ltd) <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, 18 October, 2010 13:19:41 > Subject: Re: [LU] Becchio's Goal > > Not posted much this season, but a few observations on Boro game. As I > agree > with a lot of what Rich says, I'll just say where my thoughts differ. > > Becchio: Infuriates me at times. I was still berating him for poor > control, > when he rescued it, prodded it out to Johnson and smashed in the cross. > Rich, I kow you don't think he's much cop, but he is probably the forward > we > have at challenging in the air and closing down defenders. Seems to be the > best > partner for Somma to my mind, at least until Paynter is fit. > > Centre Backs: I thought you were a bit harsh on them in that they looked > quite > solid to me on Saturday. It helped that Boro had no pace at all up front, > must > be why they've been so poor, and only started to threaten a) when we had to > reorganise on the left and b) when Lita came on. I thought Hughes was > equally > to blame for the goal, just back off their full-back, who was given enopugh > time > to measure the cross. Because there was no pressure on the ball, the rest > of > the defence couldn't afford afford to step up, and made it easy for Boyd to > meet > the the crosss > > Connolly: No World beater, but probably the best option we have at Right > Back. > McCartney looks to be the best left-back we've had for some time, but half > of > one match can be deceiving. > > Lastly Faye, I thought he was very effective. Firstly he is a holding > midfielder, so doesn't venture too far into the attacking third. Secondly > if he > does get caught ahead of the ball, ahe actually sprints back to get > goal-side, > then either goes to try and win the ball or track an opposition player. > Kilkenny, not being naturally inclined that way does none of those things, > and > always has to make it back from about 10 yds further forward to start > with. He > just seem to plod back, never really getting there. > > Just my view of things. > > Kev. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________ > RCUK Shared Services Centre Limited (RCUK SSC Ltd) is a limited company > registered in England and Wales (with company number 6330639) and has its > registered address as North Star House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, > Wiltshire > SN2 1FF. > > This email may have a protective marking, for an explanation please see > http://www.ssc.rcuk.ac.uk/fin/Documents/RCUKSharedServiceCentreLtd.pdf. > > This email and any attachments are intended for the named addressee(s) > only. 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