Matt smith
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Ridiculous comment.
Ridiculous comment.that’s right, you just click your fingers and there he is, gift wrapped and everything
I think Eccles could play a major role for us. Remember he’s still very much in the developing stage and will have a few nightmaresHe is better than Shipley imo
Today he just dwelled on ball too long or made poor passes.
It happens but the bigger issue is him and sheaf too similar. We something else in the middle 2
Post of the yearListen, there’s a narrative. He can only do 60 mins and doesn’t tackle. Do not get hung up on the fact we are seeing that neither of these things are true with our own eyes.
Also the last time I checked, 88+4 adds up to more than 90. And I didn’t see someone ‘out on his arse’ after 70 minutes either.Listen, there’s a narrative. He can only do 60 mins and doesn’t tackle. Do not get hung up on the fact we are seeing that neither of these things are true with our own eyes.
Who said bin him?Great insight. Let’s bin the kid after 2 x 20 minute cameos
It’s not the first time this season that Eccles has thrown himself on the ground to try and get a foul and today it caught up with him and he was correctly cautioned. Had an absolute stinker of a game and to me is always going to be one of them ten a penny midfielders and another one is playing in the academy somewhere.
I thought against Sunderland last week that he had a reasonable game and some argued that he was man of the match. But a pal stated that he couldn’t recall any standout moments of quality and to be fair he
Eccles is not good enough for a team looking to get into the premiership he’s a division one player and no better. don’t get all this bullshit about him being anything betterI think Eccles could play a major role for us. Remember he’s still very much in the developing stage and will have a few nightmares
Why are we looking to get into the top flight of Rugby Union?Eccles is not good enough for a team looking to get into the premiership he’s a division one player and no better. don’t get all this bullshit about him being anything better
He was an important part of our counter attacking team last season but we look to be doing something different this year so not sure where he’ll fit in.We also play at a higher tempo with Allen in the side, which can be handy on occasion.
He needs a season and I suspect he might look very good by the end of it.Ayari, while clearly talented, is so far off competitve football at this level is unbelievable
How some Brighton fans thought he should be around their first team is beyond me.
It is irrelevant. Up until yesterday Eccles has been our best midfielder this season. Kelly also has been written off a million times but was exceptional in the last few games of last season. Whilst he isn't the solution, it is another thing people seem to forget.
Adding stoppage time on to minutes played is a new one, do you know where that time comes from?Also the last time I checked, 88+4 adds up to more than 90. And I didn’t see someone ‘out on his arse’ after 70 minutes either.
I wonder what your thoughts were on the team this time last season? We looked far from being a top 6 team then too.The simple facts are a midfield of Eccles, sheaf and palmer is not going to get you into the top 6.
Palmer although probably the most technical player probably in the championship isn’t consistent enough or delivers enough. A nearly man. I like him but you won’t win anything with Palmer as he has no end product.
A holding midfield of Eccles and sheaf will give you one thing and a defensive structure and that’s it.
How many goals you going to get out of those three this season? 6,7 or 8? Not enough or good enough from three midfielders. That area needs revamping next and hope we can stay around the mix until January I’m convinced it’ll be strengthened.
He wanted to go and replace him with who?Do you think it’s good enough that we sold the best midfielder in the league and didn’t replace him?
So you wanted to spend almost half of our record transfer fee on a 1 year squad player?Completely agree with others on here, Eccles is just not good enough at this level yet, maybe he will be in time but I don’t think he’s going to come on leaps and bounds overnight. Maybe Latibeaudiere could play there, I’ve heard others talk about him playing CDM, he’s got pace and stamina so could be something in it.
I know loads of us have banged on about it before but it really is quite shortsighted of the management not to have found a Hamer replacement, even if it wasn’t Hamer quality just yet I don’t think it would have mattered, at least it would have been someone we could use in midfield that’s not Kelly or Eccles. Even just a £3m midfielder that can put a shift in and be decent on the ball, I’m sure it wouldn’t have been that hard to find. Be prudent, as others have suggested, and save the big money for the proper Hamer replacement when they find him but just for this season (and for squad depth at the very least) I think £2m-£4m would have been well spent on a defensive CM that can actually move the ball into dangerous areas quickly and effectively.
It's not even that I don't like Eccles, I think he's decent enough. But as I've said all along he's the bloke you bring on for Sheaf, or play to rest Sheaf, whatever... together it just doesn't really do anything.Sheaf and Eccles doesnt work
They either tread on each others toes, they ran into each other 4 times on Saturday
Or they are so far apart a massive gap appears through the middle allowing opposition a clear run at the back 3.
I dont know what the answer is but i know its not them 2 playing together every game until January
It's not even that I don't like Eccles, I think he's decent enough. But as I've said all along he's the bloke you bring on for Sheaf, or play to rest Sheaf, whatever... together it just doesn't really do anything.
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Firstly, I said somewhere between £2-£4m, not necessarily £4m.So you wanted to spend almost half of our record transfer fee on a 1 year squad player?
100%, I like both of them but just doesn’t seem to work together, and I’m just not convinced Eccles has the ability to pick up the ball and either run with it or pick out a killer pass.Sheaf and Eccles doesnt work
They either tread on each others toes, they ran into each other 4 times on Saturday
Or they are so far apart a massive gap appears through the middle allowing opposition a clear run at the back 3.
I dont know what the answer is but i know its not them 2 playing together every game until January
The one goal *we* scored from open play on Saturday came from midfield being bypassed and Watford being caught out of shape. Thought in general we threatened most when Wilson just hit it straight down the middle or when MVE had the ball played over the top and his pace would do the rest.100%, I like both of them but just doesn’t seem to work together, and I’m just not convinced Eccles has the ability to pick up the ball and either run with it or pick out a killer pass.
Atm we simply pass the ball around in a horseshoe shape and hope the opposition makes a defensive mistake.
What are you on about?He wanted to go and replace him with who?
Why the obsession with being able to do 90mins? There are these things called subs. If someone is a supersub that bangs in goals do you write them off because they don't do it for 90mins?Desperately need ohare back
palmer is a talented footballer but sadly not a professional because he cannot do 90mins
So who is out there thats available on a free thats better and can plug the gap? If there no transfer fee, then wages surely cant be an issue for one year
Sheaf and Eccles and Kelly are not top level championship midfielders.
That CDM role needs an extra (good quality) body in anyway, whether Sheaf and Eccles can play next to each other or not. Who the hell do you put in there at the moment if 2 of the 3 pick up injuries?
Lati drops in there, now a new Kitching has been fitted.
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