i think fuller and haynes have real potential. I fear that both being quite injury prone we will never see them together very much. Kerm is a class replacement
BWP needs service. He works had and I think he should start. However, if RVP played for us he would also struggle to score. Last nights game being the exception due to Kerkar and Haynes ...
I thought Haynes was excellent last night. We've being saying for months, that we have no movement to unsettle the opposition. Boy did Haynes provide it. He ran them ragged at times IMO.
Pace is something we've been lacking for quite some time and Haynes provides plenty of that (when fit). I'm sorry to say that, as hard as he tries, BWP has not yet shown me that he is a decent option at this level and I'd rank him bottom choice of our current crop of strikers (when fit).
Christ, I don't know. I think I'll leave the decision to somebody who knows a lot more about it than me and is in a position to do so.
The manager.
Really? And there was me thinking that what we wrote on Charlton Life was immediately implemented on the pitch. Are you suggesting that we're actually just stating opinions?
That's the problem. It's likely to happen at any time.
Feared the worst when he went down injured late on allegedly it was only cramp! On last nights showing Haynes alongside Hulse but a nice dilemma to have especially when Ric and Yann return.
BWP and Kermo have not shown me they are good enough for this level. We also hit too many long balls when Kermo plays.
Are you being serious about Kermorgant?
He raises a fair point, Kermorgant hasn't really performed at his best yet at this level, Haynes and hulse have looked good when I've seen them and fuller is a different class, however I'm sure that Kermorgant will come good and on form he is debatably the 1st choice striker
BWP and Kermo have not shown me they are good enough for this level. We also hit too many long balls when Kermo plays.
Are you being serious about Kermorgant?
He raises a fair point, Kermorgant hasn't really performed at his best yet at this level, Haynes and hulse have looked good when I've seen them and fuller is a different class, however I'm sure that Kermorgant will come good and on form he is debatably the 1st choice striker
I agree, although there is no doubting Kermo's talent even before he got injured he was not performing to the same standards we saw last season in L1, for whatever reason. That's not to say he WON'T come through I am sure in fact he will but Hulse and Fuller have both performed consistently at Champ and above which Kermo has yet to do.
Christ, I don't know. I think I'll leave the decision to somebody who knows a lot more about it than me and is in a position to do so.
The manager.
Really? And there was me thinking that what we wrote on Charlton Life was immediately implemented on the pitch. Are you suggesting that we're actually just stating opinions?
Can't believe some on here don't think that Kermorgant isn't up to this level. In the games he played before injury, he'd scored 2 in 6 and had a "good " goal ruled out against Hull.
Can't believe some on here don't think that Kermorgant isn't up to this level. In the games he played before injury, he'd scored 2 in 6 and had a "good " goal ruled out against Hull.
Short memories some people.
Exactly Kerms will be fine. Him and Fuller had a good looking cameo together against forest so I reckon there's a partnership there to work on
Haynes all day long. Hulse in for BWP and we have 4 good championship strikers. Like it or not, BWP isn't up to it.
Disagree and a bit harsh, if he played more often i have no doubt he would score more then the others. Fuller>Haynes>Kerm> BWP, but all good enough for the league on there day!
Can't believe some on here don't think that Kermorgant isn't up to this level. In the games he played before injury, he'd scored 2 in 6 and had a "good " goal ruled out against Hull.
Short memories some people.
Agreed. The only criticism you could ever make of Yann is that he doesn't really score that many. He's a great forward but he's not prolific, he supports his other striker more. This season though barring one bad linesman decision is was on for a goal every other game. Nothing bad to say about him
And the fact that we play too many long balls when Kermo is on the pitch is not down to the player. I'm afraid we need to look to the other players and the management for that one. I'd much rather see us play the ball into Kermo's feet and letting him bring other players into the game. Rather than winning a header and knocking the ball on only for BWP to run straight towards him or in totally the wrong direction.
And the fact that we play too many long balls when Kermo is on the pitch is not down to the player. I'm afraid we need to look to the other players and the management for that one. I'd much rather see us play the ball into Kermo's feet and letting him bring other players into the game. Rather than winning a header and knocking the ball on only for BWP to run straight towards him or in totally the wrong direction.
Perhaps the problem comes from playing BWP with Kermo. Getting someone alongside him who is, dare I say it, better, then he might be more successful. The more I think about it, the more I want to see Haynes play a bigger part
Haynes needs to be managed, not played too many times at the frequency of two games a week. His pace is crucial at home, but if it's not working then we need to think about getting him off around 60 mins. Away I'd start with a more solid team, and introduce him around 65 mins. Certain games at home or away, swap this around, but don't play him all the time to protect his fitness.
BWP has proven himself to be innacurate in a very attack minded Soton team. If he didn't start well on hard summer pitches, it is an utter waste of time starting him in most matches when we need presence all over the pitch. The hole he creates, whether he chases down or not, is a negative whereby another midfielder would have plugged and closed gaps keeping our possession up.
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I think I'll leave the decision to somebody who knows a lot more about it than me and is in a position to do so.
The manager.
Fuller
Haynes
Hulse
Kermo
BWP
BWP and Kermo have not shown me they are good enough for this level. We also hit too many long balls when Kermo plays.
Short memories some people.
BWP has proven himself to be innacurate in a very attack minded Soton team. If he didn't start well on hard summer pitches, it is an utter waste of time starting him in most matches when we need presence all over the pitch. The hole he creates, whether he chases down or not, is a negative whereby another midfielder would have plugged and closed gaps keeping our possession up.