Its not just about assist's its his all round game,, he would of given opposition managers problems with match ups and with the other two it creates space and options for others... TM may have to change the shape and structure of the starting line up, it is a massive blow if it turns out to be true...
Maddison out for a few months (4 Viewers)
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Grendel
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Losing the goal scorer would be a far greater blow.
I_Saw_Shaw_Score
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Don't worry he will be called back to Newcastle soon!
ccfc92
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What about the turn, that takes 3 or 4 players out of the game creating space for others?
The turn that left 3 Wigan players flat footed, and led to Maddison hitting the post?
It's the link up play he provides, the space created, the drawing of fouls for free kicks in dangerous areas.
No one has mentioned assists, only you.
FRY-CCFC
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2. Lameiras vs Millwall and Arma vs Crewe
Grendel
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So how many does he have? Namely how many of the goals we have scored was he directly responsible for?
lifeskyblue
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Yes he will be missed...his flair and creativity are exceptional but I believe we will cope. TM will have lameries, Murphy, and fleck working on it
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ccfc92
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Define directly responsible for.
If you mean direct assists, not many I imagine.
But if you mean, taking two players out of the game, creating space for the assist provider or scorer, then a few times.
Edit: according to FRY, it is 2 assists.
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hill83
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You really are a total pillock sometimes. He's been heavily involved in the majority of our good play. Directly responsible for goals or not. But no doubt you'll get a few pages worth of amazing arguments out of this. Fucking boring.
Grendel
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Well certainly neither of the goals against Wigan, not Fleck or JOB's goals against Crewe - I can't remember who passed to Armstrong for the other. Also 3 of the millwall goals either.
Stop being an hysterical drama queen.
Grendel
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Players get injured. It's a fact of life. It's really not a crises of major proportions is it?
Personally I think there are 3 or 4 other players who we would miss far more than him. To say "it's been a good 3 weeks but" now he's injured is hysterical beyond proportion.
Broken Hearted Sky Blue
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Grendel
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Idiotic
JOB with the pass for Armstrong.
letsallsingtogether
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Fuck me G that's the hattrick...
ccfc92
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Convenient as he got the assist for Lameires' goal vs Millwall, as FRY has stated on page 4.
What exactly have I posted that is hysterical?
I was merely questioning your footballing knowledge that you regularly harp on about. Yet despite all this knowledge, you do not see the unsung play that many footballers have, but do not get as much credit as they don't get the goals or assists, that get the headlines.
hill83
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Say that then.
"How many assists does he have" makes you sound like one of the "FORWARD" shouters. And now I'm involved. Great.
SkyBlue_Bear83
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He's directly assisted 2, Lamieras and Armstrong v Crewe. Been involved in pretty much every other goal though.
Sky Blue Harry H
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I think the point is, whilst most can see (and I suspect, you too) that this is a big blow to the early season flair the team has produced; you seem to have taken the contrary view for reasons of a verbal joust (rather than reason).
Curious - who are the four players we would miss far more than Maddison (and are Arsenal watching them
)?Broken Hearted Sky Blue
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Why is it just means we can slot in any one of the numerous alternatives we have at our disposal
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lifeskyblue
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I honestly think TM would not have played Madders for more than half of the seasons games. Yes the pitches at this time of year suit him but we can and will adjust. The problem is the small squad and if we get a couple more long term injuries
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letsallsingtogether
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Dion, Robbie, Cyril, and TommyI think the point is, whilst most can see (and I suspect, you too) that this is a big blow to the early season flair the team has produced; you seem to have taken the contrary view for reasons of a verbal joust (rather than reason).
Curious - who are the four players we would miss far more than Maddison (and are Arsenal watching them
Grendel
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Not really.
The fact is at least in his role we have Lameires who could step into the identikit position. You may argue he is less adequate but he is capable.
It would be far more concerning if Armstrong was out for months. It would also be far more concerning if Ricketts was as a combination of Johnson and Martin isn't appealing.
Vincelote is a central midfielder who copes under pressure and can move forward with some ability and link the forwards into play. If he's out for months I doubt Connor Thomas or Jack Finch could fill the role.
I would also say if Stokes falls down Haynes is no great replacement.
Players get injured. To have 3 or 4 threads dramatising this is ludicrous.
We'd be on 9 points if he hadn't started a single game.
FRY-CCFC
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What a retarded thing to say.
johnwillomagic
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I think the way Grendel is going about his argument is perhaps a bit wrong but as I have said on another post people
are going a bit OTT for someone who has not played that many games......It is a blow but also an opportunity for other
members of squad to step up....no one player is the same....but plenty of others can provide other attributes that may serve just as well.
Tudguy/Swanson/Murphy must all now be hoping to step up and start for instance and prove they should be in start xi.
are going a bit OTT for someone who has not played that many games......It is a blow but also an opportunity for other
members of squad to step up....no one player is the same....but plenty of others can provide other attributes that may serve just as well.
Tudguy/Swanson/Murphy must all now be hoping to step up and start for instance and prove they should be in start xi.
SkyBlue_Bear83
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Ok mystic meg
Coventry City received a massive blow tonight with the news that James Maddison is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
The teenage midfielder, in brilliant form as the Sky Blues launched the season with three straight League One victories, limped off in the sixth minute of Saturday’s 2-1 derby reverse at Walsall.
He had a scan yesterday and revealed on Twitter that he would be out of action for a 'few months'.
Manager Tony Mowbray, who was at the King Power Stadium last night watching the 1-1 draw between Leicester and Everton reserves, said afterwards: “The scan hasn’t been completely confirmed yet but, yes, it looks a bad one and that was my immediate thought on Saturday.
“I watch James in training every day – he takes a lot of knocks but he’s a brave lad who always tries to run it off so when he came off like that I feared the worst.
“It’s a disappointment, of course, but you have to put up with that kind of thing in football and it’s up to us to find a solution.”
Maddison’s displays have drawn the attention of Premier League clubs – Arsenal apparently sent their chief scout to check him out at the Banks’s Stadium – but now Mowbray must find a way of operating without a player who has quickly established himself as a key component of the City attack.
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sp.../coventry-city-starlet-james-maddison-9921326
The teenage midfielder, in brilliant form as the Sky Blues launched the season with three straight League One victories, limped off in the sixth minute of Saturday’s 2-1 derby reverse at Walsall.
He had a scan yesterday and revealed on Twitter that he would be out of action for a 'few months'.
Manager Tony Mowbray, who was at the King Power Stadium last night watching the 1-1 draw between Leicester and Everton reserves, said afterwards: “The scan hasn’t been completely confirmed yet but, yes, it looks a bad one and that was my immediate thought on Saturday.
“I watch James in training every day – he takes a lot of knocks but he’s a brave lad who always tries to run it off so when he came off like that I feared the worst.
“It’s a disappointment, of course, but you have to put up with that kind of thing in football and it’s up to us to find a solution.”
Maddison’s displays have drawn the attention of Premier League clubs – Arsenal apparently sent their chief scout to check him out at the Banks’s Stadium – but now Mowbray must find a way of operating without a player who has quickly established himself as a key component of the City attack.
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sp.../coventry-city-starlet-james-maddison-9921326
johnwillomagic
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To be devils advocate there is no way Madders would have scored the goal his replacement Murphy scored this Saturday......!
hill83
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So is your issue with a thread about Maddison being injured, because I assure you there would also be a couple of threads about every one of those players. But guess what, it's not any of those players that are injured so talking about if they would be missed more or not is totally pointless. This is about Maddison and he will be missed.
Calista
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I agree with most on here that this is a big blow. Regardless of who provides the actual assists and goals, Maddison has the confidence on the ball to give us good possession in the opponents’ half, and in his absence at Walsall we didn’t have enough of that.
I’m hoping this gives Fleck, who is looking in very good nick, the chance to play further forward.
I’m hoping this gives Fleck, who is looking in very good nick, the chance to play further forward.
fernandopartridge
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You love a bit of doom, as knee jerk as possible. You were right at it after the Nuneaton friendly.
Samo
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Yep, I think he could
hill83
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I agree.
shmmeee
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Not the end of the world, especially if we do bring in another striker. In the mean time, I agree with everyone else, move Lamieras over and play Murphy out wide. Swanson can move up to the bench in the mean time.
Not that I think he's ready, but where does Thomas play? I haven't seen him, but got the impression he was a number 10 as well.
Not that I think he's ready, but where does Thomas play? I haven't seen him, but got the impression he was a number 10 as well.