great performance from George. He is young too so has a great opportunity to become a firm favourite here. How didn't Adkins see this?Incredible.
Common discourse this now, ignoring the fact that after the first set of games a large majority of the fan base were bemoaning our ‘poor’ recruitment and arguing that Dobson and Clare were not of ‘required standard’.
The Dobson, Clare and Morgan trio did not work, full stop. I don't think it would work under Jack either. None of our other midfielders had a preseason with us due to Covid and late arrivals. In hindsight he should have bought Dobson back earlier, he was rightfully dropped after Wigan, and he brought Morgan back too soon.
To say it was wrong is right, but it wasn't the clear and obvious error some are now suggesting.
It's the same with the right back situation, everyone knew we were conceding too many goals through that channel, no one suggested the solution was to get rid of the right back all together.
A lot of people looking slightly silly, remembering Dobson and Clare were getting pelters and were apparently sub standard second choice signings. The pair of them are proving doubters wrong, gladly.
I mean people were just judging using their eyes and looking at the poor performances in the first month or two.
Seems now Adkins has gone they're completely different players. Same goes for a lot of them.
A lot of people looking slightly silly, remembering Dobson and Clare were getting pelters and were apparently sub standard second choice signings. The pair of them are proving doubters wrong, gladly.
I mean people were just judging using their eyes and looking at the poor performances in the first month or two.
Seems now Adkins has gone they're completely different players. Same goes for a lot of them.
The worrying ones are the ones that it happened to under both Bowyer and Adkins. Jackson will know why and hopefully either stop it happening again or get rid.
Personally, and this isn’t me just being wise after the event, I never thought he looked that bad to begin with. Obviously he’s stepped it up in recent weeks but he had decent matches before Jacko took over. In fact his last game (Wycombe?) before being seemingly permanently dropped by Adkins I thought he was our best player and showed lots of signs of what he has been doing since coming back into the team.
Some of the damnation of idviduals in response to our overall very poor form was always a touch hysterical and premature.
Fast turning into one of my favourite players and one of our most important. Got his foot in on so many occasions last night and switched play with some great cross field passing.
Really pleased I didn't slag him off early doors before seeing him with Gilbey as opposed to the walking Watson. He is an excellent League 1 player with Gilbey and Lee in an superb midfield with the wing backs of Purrington and DJ-Leko in a 5.
To think that Adkins was raving about Watson and didn't have Dobbo in the 18 sometimes, shows how clueless Nigel had become this season.
Great character shown by George to prove his critics wrong.
A lot of people looking slightly silly, remembering Dobson and Clare were getting pelters and were apparently sub standard second choice signings. The pair of them are proving doubters wrong, gladly.
I mean people were just judging using their eyes and looking at the poor performances in the first month or two.
Seems now Adkins has gone they're completely different players. Same goes for a lot of them.
and the reason why we need to give Charlie Kirk a second chance.
Again it’s amazing Adkins spent so long playing Watson or Arter.
Said somewhere earlier in this thread that for me the Adkins reign can be defined by the fact he didn't even think Dobson was good enough for a place on the bench most weeks. Made the first goal and i thought he was generally one of our best players again tonight.
As you say, how the fuck Adkins picked Watson over him for weeks i'll never know.
Again it’s amazing Adkins spent so long playing Watson or Arter.
Said somewhere earlier in this thread that for me the Adkins reign can be defined by the fact he didn't even think Dobson was good enough for a place on the bench most weeks. Made the first goal and i thought he was generally one of our best players again tonight.
As you say, how the fuck Adkins picked Watson over him for weeks i'll never know.
I have to say this again whenever this comes up. But how easily it is that people seem to forget that there was a clear majority of the fan base who were saying our early signings and transfer business (Clare, and Dobson essentially) were part of the reason we were doing so poorly.
Fans blaming Roddy for some grand conspiracy, saying Gallen had lost his touch, bemoaning that Sandgaard was not investing in the team like Ipswich were. Saying they had no connection with the players, and that they looked like they didn’t care.
Of course as fans we can only go by what is happening on the pitch at the time. But it’s amazing how much peoples attitudes, feelings and biases (mine included) can change depending on if we are winning or losing.
Again it’s amazing Adkins spent so long playing Watson or Arter.
Said somewhere earlier in this thread that for me the Adkins reign can be defined by the fact he didn't even think Dobson was good enough for a place on the bench most weeks. Made the first goal and i thought he was generally one of our best players again tonight.
As you say, how the fuck Adkins picked Watson over him for weeks i'll never know.
I have to say this again whenever this comes up. But how easily it is that people seem to forget that there was a clear majority of the fan base who were saying our early signings and transfer business (Clare, and Dobson essentially) were part of the reason we were doing so poorly.
Fans blaming Roddy for some grand conspiracy, saying Gallen had lost his touch, bemoaning that Sandgaard was not investing in the team like Ipswich were. Saying they had no connection with the players, and that they looked like they didn’t care.
Of course as fans we can only go by what is happening on the pitch at the time. But it’s amazing how much peoples attitudes, feelings and biases (mine included) can change depending on if we are winning or losing.
Hard to judge any player fairly under Adkins given his random selections.
Again it’s amazing Adkins spent so long playing Watson or Arter.
Didn't he play Watson more over Pratley at the end of last season?, Guess, he just saw Watson and Arter as fitting his "style" more, that deep play maker to lay off a 4 yard side ways pass rather than someone to actually hassle, and get in players faces - and the boy can actually pass too!
I was impressed. Covered lots of ground and was always closing down the receiving player in midfield. Sloppy late on when he got tired but fuck me, he’s an upgrade of Watson and Pratley that’s for sure. Think he’s got fan favourite potential with his commitment.
Cough. From August 8th.
I once said Katrien Meire would turn out okay, so im taking what i can, when i can.
Calling Dobson a Pratley continuity player is genuine calumny. He passes the ball five times better and fouls his man while winning the ball five times less
Dobson is turning into one of the Keith Jones type players that fans love because of the fact he's everywhere. He has been so impressive lately, gets his foot in to break up play so much but then uses it extremely well too.
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To say it was wrong is right, but it wasn't the clear and obvious error some are now suggesting.
It's the same with the right back situation, everyone knew we were conceding too many goals through that channel, no one suggested the solution was to get rid of the right back all together.
Seems now Adkins has gone they're completely different players. Same goes for a lot of them.
Some of the damnation of idviduals in response to our overall very poor form was always a touch hysterical and premature.
To think that Adkins was raving about Watson and didn't have Dobbo in the 18 sometimes, shows how clueless Nigel had become this season.
Great character shown by George to prove his critics wrong.
Midfield over-run at times, and caught napping but overall very positive
🎼 He is here,He is there,He is Every Fucking where…Super George,Super George 🎼
As you say, how the fuck Adkins picked Watson over him for weeks i'll never know.
Fans blaming Roddy for some grand conspiracy, saying Gallen had lost his touch, bemoaning that Sandgaard was not investing in the team like Ipswich were. Saying they had no connection with the players, and that they looked like they didn’t care.
Of course as fans we can only go by what is happening on the pitch at the time. But it’s amazing how much peoples attitudes, feelings and biases (mine included) can change depending on if we are winning or losing.
Didn't he play Watson more over Pratley at the end of last season?, Guess, he just saw Watson and Arter as fitting his "style" more, that deep play maker to lay off a 4 yard side ways pass rather than someone to actually hassle, and get in players faces - and the boy can actually pass too!
I once said Katrien Meire would turn out okay, so im taking what i can, when i can.