Should have had a couple of tap ins in the first half. Was in a great position but Payne and then CBT failed to find him. Our problem has never been just about the strikers, it’s always been as much, if not more, about the players supposed to provide teh assists. We get into lots of great positions but so often squander them without even getting as far as actually having a shot.
Alfie is the very least of our problems. Unlucky with the one that hit the post but at least he shot unlike Camara first half when it opened up for him and he passed it. As said, least of our problems.
He’s not a lone striker and was unlucky to hit the post.
We need more attacking quality in the squad across the midfield, out wide and up front, including good options from the bench. Having that will give him a proper partner, better service and take pressure off the defence.
I’m not concerned about May at the moment, but by the time the window closes we need to be in a position where if he’s not performing we have different options to play up front. Without that there’s no chance of a top 6 finish this season, regardless of how good or poor May is.
I'm more concerned than others on here, all the talk of no service, no-one playing alongside him etc etc but at the end of the day a good goalscorer takes chances, and he had 3 today and didn't take any.
I bet if that was a certain C. Washington up top and had those same 3 chances and didn't take one, there wouldn't be so many calls to give him time and he's alone and everything
As soon as Kanu came on, Alfie was able to stay on side. No hanging on the shoulder of the last defender. it felt like we actually had a chance of retaining the ball when we got forward. couple of signings and he’ll be a different player.
What I really don't understand is why people suddenly believe that he isn't the striker he was last season? Same division and he scored 22 times for a team that finished six places below us. That included goals as well as against us (2), Plymouth (2), Derby (1), Wednesday (1), Peterborough (3), Ipswich (1) and Wycombe (2) - that's 12 goals against sides in the top 10 of which 4 were against the three promoted sides.
Even Killer used to miss sitters. It's an occupational hazard of a striker. Equally, last season he scored one in his first seven matches. The only thing that will stop him will be a lack of service or a complete loss of confidence due to being Charltonised. He also doesn't score the same goals and I would encourage anyone who has doubts about him to look at these and specifically the ones from last season:
Think he'll be fine once he gets someone alongside him, he's not a one up top type player.
Did he have a Strike partner at Cheltenham?
Yeah I looked at this a couple of days ago looked at what formation Cheltenham played and 5-3-2 was their most used formation which i actually think would work for us when Leaburn is fit
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Only thing is we then lose probably our most effective player going forward in CBT
Once he gets some support and he gets one, the flood gates will open
Ffs, it's incredible, the geezer knows where the goal is, the stats show that. If we are not accommodating him, goals will be a problem. Alfie May is a goalscorer, he'll get goals if supplied.
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Player in there. But knowing us, we won't play to his strengths
He's low on the list of problems for me. Unlucky that one of the post didn't go in too.
Example, first minute he passes to Payne in a poor position, when on the 18 yard box and has a clear chance for a shot on target.
Started the season really looking like a one season wonder last year
but also needs someone up with him.
so bloody obvious it’s the same every week
We need more attacking quality in the squad across the midfield, out wide and up front, including good options from the bench. Having that will give him a proper partner, better service and take pressure off the defence.
I’m not concerned about May at the moment, but by the time the window closes we need to be in a position where if he’s not performing we have different options to play up front. Without that there’s no chance of a top 6 finish this season, regardless of how good or poor May is.
I bet if that was a certain C. Washington up top and had those same 3 chances and didn't take one, there wouldn't be so many calls to give him time and he's alone and everything
No hanging on the shoulder of the last defender.
it felt like we actually had a chance of retaining the ball when we got forward.
couple of signings and he’ll be a different player.
He will be a different man if we sign better players, fairly confident of it. His club are letting him down at the moment.
We need a striker in before Port Vale, no excuses.
Even Killer used to miss sitters. It's an occupational hazard of a striker. Equally, last season he scored one in his first seven matches. The only thing that will stop him will be a lack of service or a complete loss of confidence due to being Charltonised. He also doesn't score the same goals and I would encourage anyone who has doubts about him to look at these and specifically the ones from last season:
NA-LJ-MH-LN-TE
GD-PC-SF
AM-ML
Only thing is we then lose probably our most effective player going forward in CBT
But we gotta play 2 up front as soon as we can
If we are not accommodating him, goals will be a problem.
Alfie May is a goalscorer, he'll get goals if supplied.