torchomatic
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Seems like it. They'll drift back to slagging off Collins and JDS soon enough.
Bassette myth (9 Viewers)
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Seems like it. They'll drift back to slagging off Collins and JDS soon enough.
torchomatic
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You'd better tell Lampard. I'm sure he'd appreciate your knowledge and advice.
skybluecam
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Stupid comment
But I'm sure Lampard saw the same and I don't think we'll see Bassette come on if we're in a similar situation again.
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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Not another sick note that's all we need.
Mucca Mad Boys
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The game had petered out by the time they’d came on. We did lose a lot of control after Grimes went off which was a minor concern. As good as Allen has been in some games, it wasn’t his best cameo yesterday.
The thing that did annoy me with Bassette was the naivety to attempt taking on a player in our own third and ended up losing the ball. That was stupid and those little details can cause us to concede.
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SkyBlueCharlie9
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On Simms push, never mind a blatant penalty that was assault. As bad as the EMC (non) penalty v Stoke I think when keeper flattened him.
Hobo
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As a player coming onto the pitch for about 15 minutes, it is likely you will only get two or three touches. It is not easy to get into a game that is established and pick up the pace of the game. The first time you touch the ball you need it to be a good one.
Fans think every sub should be some super sub or at least as good or if not better than who they replaced. Subs are a gamble and often successful substitutions are as much luck as good judgement.
It is why sometimes managers are reluctant to make changes. Against WBA FL delayed bringing two players on because we were defending a succession of corners. Leave the players on who are focused and up to match speed.
Once the ball was cleared up to the half way line for a throw in, he brought them on. The delay while the subs come on also helps break up WBA's attacking momentum.
I don't judge subs too harshly. They need a good 20-30 minutes of game time to have a fair chance of really getting into the game. Otherwise it is as much luck as anything. Bassette's job was to come on and just run around with fresh legs to press defenders and be disruptive.
Fans think every sub should be some super sub or at least as good or if not better than who they replaced. Subs are a gamble and often successful substitutions are as much luck as good judgement.
It is why sometimes managers are reluctant to make changes. Against WBA FL delayed bringing two players on because we were defending a succession of corners. Leave the players on who are focused and up to match speed.
Once the ball was cleared up to the half way line for a throw in, he brought them on. The delay while the subs come on also helps break up WBA's attacking momentum.
I don't judge subs too harshly. They need a good 20-30 minutes of game time to have a fair chance of really getting into the game. Otherwise it is as much luck as anything. Bassette's job was to come on and just run around with fresh legs to press defenders and be disruptive.
Tommo1993
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Captain Dart
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Can confirm, correctly remembered.
Nuskyblue
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Playing off Simms would work.
Classic big lad little lad, well not little but rapid.
Could probably do with more than 10 minutes also.
Grendel
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Simms offers nothing for other forwards to work with
Nuskyblue
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I dunno, he's looked more like making the ball stick up top recently. He seems to win headers and whatnot more regularly.
Skybluecol
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He's not good enough to lead the line nor play off another striker at this level atm....far from it
I could imagine Bassette doing better in a strike partnership (he’s hopeless as a lone striker) but there is also zero chance of us adapting our style/formation just to accommodate him.
mmttww
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Disagree. His touch can be sh*t but he's playing his part in a team that controls games, presses well and scores plenty.
stupot07
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I don't think you can say he scores plenty when he has just 6 league goals in 40 appearances this season.
mmttww
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I didn't. I said he's playing in a team that scores plenty, and that I think he plays his part in that.
stupot07
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Fair enough, I misread what you'd posted
blunted
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Just read an article that says players who fans show the love to perform much better. Constant criticism has the opposite outcome where a really good player is frightened to try anything in case they make a mistake.
I can't think of a bad player in our squad that gets plenty of minutes.
Bassette is young and needs nurturing not condemning.
There are posters on here who make it a virtue to constantly pick out a player to crucify. Occasionally their observations are eventually proved correct, but more often they are shown to have little football knowledge. They rarely admit to their rubbish observations.
They will be back when Collins, Sheaf or JDS have a bad game.
I can't think of a bad player in our squad that gets plenty of minutes.
Bassette is young and needs nurturing not condemning.
There are posters on here who make it a virtue to constantly pick out a player to crucify. Occasionally their observations are eventually proved correct, but more often they are shown to have little football knowledge. They rarely admit to their rubbish observations.
They will be back when Collins, Sheaf or JDS have a bad game.
