While I'm sure Hayes is a decent player, the only effective performances I've seen over the last two years have been when a forward, namely Anyinsah or Sodje have taken defenders out of their comfort zone. Neither PH,BWP or Benson have that capability. I was disappointed when Sodje went, staggered at losing Joe. We won't go up with these three as our main forwards, no matter who else we sign.
While I'm sure Hayes is a decent player, the only effective performances I've seen over the last two years have been when a forward, namely Anyinsah or Sodje have taken defenders out of their comfort zone. Neither PH,BWP or Benson have that capability. I was disappointed when Sodje went, staggered at losing Joe. We won't go up with these three as our main forwards, no matter who else we sign.
Southampton did ok with Lambert & Barnard....they're not exactly mobile.
I think if a team wins all their games 1-0 or 2-1 they will go up as record breakers, just saying.
Sure but without a threat upfront we'll lose as many by that score as win. Unless you have pace to play counter attacking you have to play the game in the opponent's half. That can't be done with predators upfront. You need to put defenders on the back foot and defend deep, like we have for years
I think if a team wins all their games 1-0 or 2-1 they will go up as record breakers, just saying.
Sure but without a threat upfront we'll lose as many by that score as win. Unless you have pace to play counter attacking you have to play the game in the opponent's half. That can't be done with predators upfront. You need to put defenders on the back foot and defend deep, like we have for years
We know Powell probably wants the option of a big target man. No doubt we'll have 4 maybe 5 strikers as well, and we can't even be sure Benson will definitely be here next season.
From the sounds of it Hayes isn't a predator either, more like Burton, who was effective at this level. He just never got to play alongside a proper goalscorers. We missed that type of striker last season.
I'll be surprised if come August, if not September, we don't have at least one powerful and/or quick striker to give us options up front.
Thanks Essex Al for letting us all know what was going on with Hayes.now that he is tweeting to preston fans "all the best for next season. Wish it had worked out differently but thats football ready to put a bad season behind me" I am looking forward to him joining us next season !!" As other peoplke said "not a bad bit of business if we got him for a free"
Still doesn't make much sense, Preston must've paid up his contract, but if we are so interested why didn't they wait for us to put a bid even if it was only a nominal fee and sign him?
Cheers Rudders, my pleasure, but thanks should really go to my mate Ross who has been badgering his mate for info and letting me know so that I can put it on here.
I really hope DVDDD is correct about Danny Green, he is the one player that I have wanted us to sign all summer. Would be really happy if both sign.
If true Green would be a great coup.. always looked dangerous for the Daggers last year (Our home/ away game) and also in their game vs Rochdale (Mate is a Dale fan)
Has a great cross on him, not afraid to take on his man, has great vision and can take a decent free kick too... Also worth remembering that Benson was firing them in at the Daggers where a lot of his service was coming from no other than Mr Green...
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Southampton did ok with Lambert & Barnard....they're not exactly mobile.
Exactly, mobile or not Lambert was a handful for any defence.
Even if we sign the big strong defence upsetting type you speak about?
If Hayes is in Barbados then I'll doubt he'll be signing until training starts again in a few weeks.
No, teams won' go up with 1-0 or 2-1 wins all season.
Sure but without a threat upfront we'll lose as many by that score as win. Unless you have pace to play counter attacking you have to play the game in the opponent's half. That can't be done with predators upfront. You need to put defenders on the back foot and defend deep, like we have for years
We know Powell probably wants the option of a big target man. No doubt we'll have 4 maybe 5 strikers as well, and we can't even be sure Benson will definitely be here next season.
From the sounds of it Hayes isn't a predator either, more like Burton, who was effective at this level. He just never got to play alongside a proper goalscorers. We missed that type of striker last season.
I'll be surprised if come August, if not September, we don't have at least one powerful and/or quick striker to give us options up front.
Cheers Rudders, my pleasure, but thanks should really go to my mate Ross who has been badgering his mate for info and letting me know so that I can put it on here.
I really hope DVDDD is correct about Danny Green, he is the one player that I have wanted us to sign all summer. Would be really happy if both sign.
If true Green would be a great coup.. always looked dangerous for the Daggers last year (Our home/ away game) and also in their game vs Rochdale (Mate is a Dale fan)
Has a great cross on him, not afraid to take on his man, has great vision and can take a decent free kick too... Also worth remembering that Benson was firing them in at the Daggers where a lot of his service was coming from no other than Mr Green...
FIngers crossed!!!