I'm done with soft players that let their heads drop at the first sign of a setback.
I just wished we signed players with a bit of fire in their belly.
This. Remember seeing Bolton last season at our place thinking what a top side they were all over the pitch, that’s what you get when you hire a top coach. Hope after the owners kick up the arse re putting their hands in their pocket for players will soon apply for a decent manager too.
Not a fan of Fraser but maybe playing a diamond midfield of Dobson at the base, Bakinson and Coventry in the Middle and Fraser at the top of the diamond may just work, let him create things with 3 work horses behind him and 2 very good strikers in front of him.
We have all these new players, CBT about to go, Fraser about to go and Watson not really liked by thay dick head manager we now have no one who can create. It’s fecking hideous this cock manager doesnt see it.
Coventry looks more of a defensive midfielder than an 8 I.e another sideways crab McGrandles type (that usually just plays the easy ball instead of a forward ball).
It’s hard to see what formation Andy Scott is recruiting for when we already had Dobson doing the above role well (I worry he doesn’t know himself). He’s overloading us with number 4s and we have a lack of 8s who can go forward, create & shoot.
Louis Watson needs to come into the team to play the 8 role to help get us up the pitch.
Not a fan of Fraser but maybe playing a diamond midfield of Dobson at the base, Bakinson and Coventry in the Middle and Fraser at the top of the diamond may just work, let him create things with 3 work horses behind him and 2 very good strikers in front of him.
We have all these new players, CBT about to go, Fraser about to go and Watson not really liked by thay dick head manager we now have no one who can create. It’s fecking hideous this cock manager doesnt see it.
Coventry looks more of a defensive midfielder than an 8 I.e another sideways crab McGrandles type (that usually just plays the easy ball instead of a forward ball).
It’s hard to see what formation Andy Scott is recruiting for when we already had Dobson doing the above role well (I worry he doesn’t know himself). He’s overloading us with number 4s and we have a lack of 8s who can go forward, create & shoot.
Louis Watson needs to come into the team to play the 8 role to help get us up the pitch.
The club do of course need to plan for the possibility of Dobson leaving. The signing of Coventry is I think seen as an upgrade on Dobson anyway. The club are actively looking to sign a “playmaker” hence the interest in Collins. The squad is still unbalanced but it at least looks like it’s being addressed. Still a third of the window remaining.
Not a fan of Fraser but maybe playing a diamond midfield of Dobson at the base, Bakinson and Coventry in the Middle and Fraser at the top of the diamond may just work, let him create things with 3 work horses behind him and 2 very good strikers in front of him.
We have all these new players, CBT about to go, Fraser about to go and Watson not really liked by thay dick head manager we now have no one who can create. It’s fecking hideous this cock manager doesnt see it.
Coventry looks more of a defensive midfielder than an 8 I.e another sideways crab McGrandles type (that usually just plays the easy ball instead of a forward ball).
It’s hard to see what formation Andy Scott is recruiting for when we already had Dobson doing the above role well (I worry he doesn’t know himself). He’s overloading us with number 4s and we have a lack of 8s who can go forward, create & shoot.
Louis Watson needs to come into the team to play the 8 role to help get us up the pitch.
The club do of course need to plan for the possibility of Dobson leaving. The signing of Coventry is I think seen as an upgrade on Dobson anyway. The club are actively looking to sign a “playmaker” hence the interest in Collins. The squad is still unbalanced but it at least looks like it’s being addressed. Still a third of the window remaining.
You have to look at the stats now. There is clearly a problem with the back four/three. Whatever formation we have played they have looked fragile. A commanding centre back is a must and the goalkeeping situation needs to be looked at again. Maynard Brewer was second choice to Isted until the latter's injury, so for the last three months we have our second choice goalkeeper in between the posts, and in between the posts is exactly where he stays when danger threatens, never takes command in the six yard box and doesn't bawl the defenders in front of him, people won't like what I'm saying but at this point in his career, he is not a good goalkeeper.
I suspect Fiorini is seen as the replacement for Fraser as the 10 who plays behind the striker/s.
As to whether he's an upgrade it's too early to say.
The team from yesterday remained unbalanced, weak in defence, lacking creativity and even stopped doing the one thing we have done consistently well this season ie score goals.
Lots of new players to bed in already and we probably need another striker/wide man like Collins.
And unless REG and MG are going to play full back we need an upgrade their too imho.
It's all going to take time but I can't see any improvement in the team play, if anything we are getting worse.
I suspect Fiorini is seen as the replacement for Fraser as the 10 who plays behind the striker/s.
As to whether he's an upgrade it's too early to say.
The team from yesterday remained unbalanced, weak in defence, lacking creativity and even stopped doing the one thing we have done consistently well this season ie score goals.
Lots of new players to bed in already and we probably need another striker/wide man like Collins.
And unless REG and MG are going to play full back we need an upgrade their too imho.
It's all going to take time but I can't see any improvement in the team play, if anything we are getting worse.
Cant argue with any of that. A motivator who cares should be able to get a tune of this team.
I suspect Fiorini is seen as the replacement for Fraser as the 10 who plays behind the striker/s.
As to whether he's an upgrade it's too early to say.
The team from yesterday remained unbalanced, weak in defence, lacking creativity and even stopped doing the one thing we have done consistently well this season ie score goals.
Lots of new players to bed in already and we probably need another striker/wide man like Collins.
And unless REG and MG are going to play full back we need an upgrade their too imho.
It's all going to take time but I can't see any improvement in the team play, if anything we are getting worse.
Fiorini will definitely bring more energy to the midfield
Glad Fraser is being moved out. Club showing some compassion for his situation and showing some ambition thinking we can do better. Fraser is a good footballer. Charlton has been a graveyard for decent players for some time. I wish him well.
Fraser's time at Charlton was slow start because of injury and illness, a decent time in the middle and his form has fallen of a cliff this season. The usual suspects will say he's been rubbish the whole time he was at Cafc but that just isn't true but it's fairly clear League 1 is his limit on a good day or the Scottish Premier ! I wish him well as he needs to move on.
Let's be honest Fraser was the player everyone wanted us to sign following the MKD home match when he scored the winner during lockdown. When we finally got his signature two years ago we were delighted.
Like others have said imho he didn't quite live up to that hype.
I would imagine that this is a significant wage off our books. It seems the club held out for a better deal. Let's hope Hearts can make it permanent in the summer.
When the team under-performs for so long you have to question why? It's fair to say Fraser was one of the biggest contributors towards us under-performing. He had his good days but not enough of them to justify him no doubt being one of our biggest earners.
When you see smaller teams performing better than us with smaller budgets it really hits home that we shouldn't accept under-performing as the norm and if that means moving on most of the squad for a rebuild then so be it.
So that’s CBT & Fraser out the door this window (Highest assist makes in the squad). Assuming Anderson will get a loan move. Appleton mentioned one or two more, assuming that’s another striker + one more.
That’ll be CBT. Zero goals or assists from Fraser in the league this season I’m afraid.
'The Hungarians ain't having it' has potential to get added to the list of in-jokes on the other thread. Feels like it's Danish gangsters levels of comedy claim.
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It’s hard to see what formation Andy Scott is recruiting for when we already had Dobson doing the above role well (I worry he doesn’t know himself). He’s overloading us with number 4s and we have a lack of 8s who can go forward, create & shoot.
Louis Watson needs to come into the team to play the 8 role to help get us up the pitch.
As to whether he's an upgrade it's too early to say.
The team from yesterday remained unbalanced, weak in defence, lacking creativity and even stopped doing the one thing we have done consistently well this season ie score goals.
Lots of new players to bed in already and we probably need another striker/wide man like Collins.
And unless REG and MG are going to play full back we need an upgrade their too imho.
It's all going to take time but I can't see any improvement in the team play, if anything we are getting worse.
Thanks for sharing Scoham as we all needed a good laugh.
Fraser's time at Charlton was slow start because of injury and illness, a decent time in the middle and his form has fallen of a cliff this season.
The usual suspects will say he's been rubbish the whole time he was at Cafc but that just isn't true but it's fairly clear League 1 is his limit on a good day or the Scottish Premier !
I wish him well as he needs to move on.
Like others have said imho he didn't quite live up to that hype.
I would imagine that this is a significant wage off our books. It seems the club held out for a better deal. Let's hope Hearts can make it permanent in the summer.
I wish him well
When you see smaller teams performing better than us with smaller budgets it really hits home that we shouldn't accept under-performing as the norm and if that means moving on most of the squad for a rebuild then so be it.
Long gone are the days that we were a model to look upto.
Let's not forget that Appleton wasn't appointed as manager, he was head coach.
We all know it means who takes training, sets tactics & formations, chooses the team on a matchday etc etc.