Tend to agree. But there must be an element of man management though don't you think? No player should think he's a shoe in and can play shite regardless, surely?
Yes but as we are not managing JFC, we can say the truth.
If you have two 20 goal a season strikers, you still need to find 30 more goals. And I don't think we have two 20 goal a season strikers - Let's be generous - Magennis 15, Holmes 15, Watt 10, Foster Caskey 8, Bauer 5, Pearce 5 others 12 - with that we just scrape 70 -Of course a stronger defence will cut the number you need a bit - but it is a simple way of gauging how you might do. I think I am being on the upper end of generous - would feel much better if I was being realistic.
I reckon JFC could really shine this season. Hopefully they'll manage to add one or two more permanent signings by the end of August. League One looks interesting this season, with the likes of Blackburn, Wigan, and then probably challenges from the likes of Pompey, Posh and Southend, but no reason why CAFC shouldn't be aiming for top 6 or top 2.
Think under Powell is was only Solly who didn't score in the promotion season.
Yet crazily was our Player of the Year that season.
Wonder how many other clubs have won promotion and for their Right-Back to be the best player
I thought he scored a screamer in an away game. But Solly deserved the allocade amongst stiff opposition. Not every player has to have goals in them but it is something you have to factor into the balance of a side.
With full backs, I would be more interested in assists than goals.
Think under Powell is was only Solly who didn't score in the promotion season.
Yet crazily was our Player of the Year that season.
Wonder how many other clubs have won promotion and for their Right-Back to be the best player
I thought he scored a screamer in an away game. But Solly deserved the allocade amongst stiff opposition. Not every player has to have goal sin them but it is something you have to factor into the balance of a side.
With full backs, I would be more interested in assists than goals.
Yeah that was Blackpool the following season in the Championship. Did he even get that many assists? - From what I remember he was just one of many rocks in that standout season, very little got past him down that side
Oh yes - remember it now. I do recall Solly was an important part of our attacking play as well as defensively. We had enough others getting the goals.
There was a comment on another spread implying that Hollands wasn't a great signing -Not slagging him off but saying he was ok - simply because League One was his level. The fact is, he got 8 goals for us that promotion season - so was a bloody brilliant signing. It amazes me how some people don't get it.
Hodgson in the Euros faced the same problem, one nil down against Wales, he solved it by overloading the team with strikers. Not the ideal solution, but desperate timesand it worked! He then proceeded to forget what you would have hoped this would have told him! I don't claim to be as good a manager as Hodgson, but he was stupid in that respect and Southgate doesn't seem to get it either I fear!
I co manage my son's team and we took over last season. The team we took over had a few issues and one of them was scoring goals. We have sorted that for this season and I expect to win the league. I'm sticking my neck out there I know. When I played, I know the successful teams had goals in them. It is almost more a mathematical rule - and applies to all levels. The difference if is if you put a player who hardly ever scored from a professional team into a Sunday league team, they would probably be the top scorer in the league! Maybe because it is more common sense and statistical than about football ability is why it seems to pass so many managers by.
There was a comment on another spread implying that Hollands wasn't a great signing -Not slagging him off but saying he was ok - simply because League One was his level. The fact is, he got 8 goals for us that promotion season - so was a bloody brilliant signing. It amazes me how some people don't get it.
Hollands was a great signing in my eyes... Worked really well alongside Stephens in the middle
His goal (diving header was it?) in the 5-2 win against Preston was one of the best that season
Back to JFC, Bowyer spoke to him a few times on Tuesday. Still early days for him as a coach but he certainly knows how to grab goals from midfield so nice if JFC can take that on board.
Think under Powell is was only Solly who didn't score in the promotion season.
Andy Hughes and Lee Cook as well.
I was thinking of the core of the team that played most matches Hamer, Solly, Morrison, Taylor, Wiggins, Green, Wagstaff, Hollands, Stephens, Jackson, BWP, Yann and Hayes.
If I'm being pedantic with myself then I should include Hamer as a non goal scorer.
Think under Powell is was only Solly who didn't score in the promotion season.
Andy Hughes and Lee Cook as well.
I was thinking of the core of the team that played most matches Hamer, Solly, Morrison, Taylor, Wiggins, Green, Wagstaff, Hollands, Stephens, Jackson, BWP, Yann and Hayes.
If I'm being pedantic with myself then I should include Hamer as a non goal scorer.
I see him a bit like Jackson before he signed permanently. He's more of an all rounder rather than having a few stand out areas of his game. Like Jackson he'll be a lot more valuable to the team if he can add goals to his game. It would also take some pressure off the front 4.
More games like today we'll be laughing. Him and Kashi will dominate any team in the league in the middle. Pearler of a second goal too which bodes well.
Spoke to him before the Bristol Rovers game and mentioned to him that I'd backed him for first goal. He said he has been told to get in the box a bit more this season.
Scored a couple at the back end of last season so that's 4 goals in his last 5 games (and a missed penalty as well)
Thought JFC looked bang average for large chunks of last season. Think he has been brilliant in the 2 home games I've seen him this season. Fair play to the lad, hope he keeps up the good work.
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If you have two 20 goal a season strikers, you still need to find 30 more goals. And I don't think we have two 20 goal a season strikers - Let's be generous - Magennis 15, Holmes 15, Watt 10, Foster Caskey 8, Bauer 5, Pearce 5 others 12 - with that we just scrape 70 -Of course a stronger defence will cut the number you need a bit - but it is a simple way of gauging how you might do. I think I am being on the upper end of generous - would feel much better if I was being realistic.
Wonder how many other clubs have won promotion and for their Right-Back to be the best player
Edit - or did he join us the following season?
With full backs, I would be more interested in assists than goals.
Hodgson in the Euros faced the same problem, one nil down against Wales, he solved it by overloading the team with strikers. Not the ideal solution, but desperate timesand it worked! He then proceeded to forget what you would have hoped this would have told him! I don't claim to be as good a manager as Hodgson, but he was stupid in that respect and Southgate doesn't seem to get it either I fear!
I co manage my son's team and we took over last season. The team we took over had a few issues and one of them was scoring goals. We have sorted that for this season and I expect to win the league. I'm sticking my neck out there I know. When I played, I know the successful teams had goals in them. It is almost more a mathematical rule - and applies to all levels. The difference if is if you put a player who hardly ever scored from a professional team into a Sunday league team, they would probably be the top scorer in the league! Maybe because it is more common sense and statistical than about football ability is why it seems to pass so many managers by.
His goal (diving header was it?) in the 5-2 win against Preston was one of the best that season
Everything OK, then? Hope so. Never actually seen him for us, but we need fit players.
If I'm being pedantic with myself then I should include Hamer as a non goal scorer.
Now I'm being pedantic myself
Scored a couple at the back end of last season so that's 4 goals in his last 5 games (and a missed penalty as well)