SIGNED!!!! - Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (16 Viewers)

[edgy]

I’m not having him as a Robins signing

But he is on record saying he had a look at him and got a feel for him after the scouts had picked him up.

 

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[Evo1883]

Again I have to say I'm not sure what this signing was for .. I still don't see where he fits in the team especially when O Hare comes back

Still feel like this if I'm honest

He's not a wing back in a million years

 

[Boicey]

No it’s because he has no place in our system and is being used as such

So what's the conspiracy theory then? Why did Doug sink over a million quid into a 3 year deal?

 

[Boicey]

Still feel like this if I'm honest

He's not a wing back in a million years

He has always been described as a wide attacking player or winger. He shouldn't be played as a defender.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Still feel like this if I'm honest

He's not a wing back in a million years

You could pair him with O’Hare or use him as a rotational option in his place. Quite similar players I think.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

So what's the conspiracy theory then? Why did Doug sink over a million quid into a 3 year deal?

There’s plenty of mad owners out there and I’m getting ever so slight Todd Boehly vibes from our new leadership, the alleged £7.7m on Wright from nowhere doesn’t help…

 

[Boicey]

There’s plenty of mad owners out there and I’m getting ever so slight Todd Boehly vibes from our new leadership, the alleged £7.7m on Wright from nowhere doesn’t help…

Ah ok. The Doug is mad conspiracy theory based on absolutely fook all.

 

[PVA]

Given Sheaf's injury and our lack of options at CM I could see Ayari playing deeper, meaning Palmer, Sakamoto and Allen compete for the AM shirt, with O'Hare still to return of course.

Sakamoto is a threat going forwards when playing RWB but was caught out big time for the second goal on Tues.

He looked decent enough when playing AM at Swansea.

 

[SkyBlueSam01]

The ones who make comments like that while wearing a 2 Tone kit are the weirdest

That silly bellend with a skull and crossbones confederate flag at the CBS last season was wearing a Specials shirt...

Two tone music famously being popular with Confederacy sympathisers...

 

[SBT]

There’s plenty of mad owners out there and I’m getting ever so slight Todd Boehly vibes from our new leadership, the alleged £7.7m on Wright from nowhere doesn’t help…

From nowhere? The source of that money isn’t exactly a mystery.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

From nowhere? The source of that money isn’t exactly a mystery.

The size of the fee for one player was a shock and still is - we simply have to get it right spending that much

 

[Finham]

But he is on record saying he had a look at him and got a feel for him after the scouts had picked him up.

Think it was "we were looking at someone else but he just jumped out".

 

[Greggs]

Given Sheaf's injury and our lack of options at CM I could see Ayari playing deeper, meaning Palmer, Sakamoto and Allen compete for the AM shirt, with O'Hare still to return of course.

Sakamoto is a threat going forwards when playing RWB but was caught out big time for the second goal on Tues.

He looked decent enough when playing AM at Swansea.

Allen will play there I guess.

 

[fernandopartridge]

He’s been assigned the Jodi Jones role, no set position in our formation so thrown on on wherever as a last ditch attempt

We could simply have signed Jodi Jones to do that

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[Finham]

We could simply have signed Jodi Jones to do that

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The way he's going! I think he's playing as a very attacking wing-back too?

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Given Sheaf's injury and our lack of options at CM I could see Ayari playing deeper, meaning Palmer, Sakamoto and Allen compete for the AM shirt, with O'Hare still to return of course.

Sakamoto is a threat going forwards when playing RWB but was caught out big time for the second goal on Tues.

He looked decent enough when playing AM at Swansea.

I was hoping Ayari could play a slightly deeper role, but he looked lost when he was tried there before.

Maybe with a bit more training and familiarity he can adapt to play there.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I was hoping Ayari could play a slightly deeper role, but he looked lost when he was tried there before.

Maybe with a bit more training and familiarity he can adapt to play there.

I think we need him there alongside someone else who can focus purely on winning possession.

 

[skyblue025]

I'd try JL as a defensive midfielder with either Eccels or Kelly. We have a lot more cover at CB than in Midfield. That said I can see Eccles getting shunted out too right wing back if MVE is out.

 

[shmmeee]

Nothing makes me smile as much as SBT failing to get their head around the concept of wing backs.

 

[GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee]

Nothing makes me smile as much as SBT failing to get their head around the concept of wing backs.

Fairly sure you are entirely on your own with this one. There is no chance he is a wing back.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Nothing makes me smile as much as SBT failing to get their head around the concept of wing backs.

‘Oh no not this again. The question was ‘what type of player is a wing back?’ and everyone writes ‘midfielder’ which is incorrect. A wing back is half midfielder, half defender.’

 

[Deleted member 5849]

The size of the fee for one player was a shock and still is - we simply have to get it right spending that much

Still could of course

 

[StrettoBoy]

The early signs are that TS isn't good enough as a defender to be a wing back, so the question then is how he fits into our system. He is a tricky player and we need to try and find a way of getting the best out of him.

I would like to see him deployed as one of the two AM's in a box midfield behind a single striker. It has to be worth trying.

 

[shmmeee]

Fairly sure you are entirely on your own with this one. There is no chance he is a wing back.

And yet there he is, playing wing back

 

[GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee]

And yet there he is, playing wing back

I’ll add David James to my list of favourite strikers

 

[SBT]

And yet there he is, playing wing back

Extremely badly

Right midfield and RWB are not the same position, unfortunately for our man from Japan

 

[shmmeee]

Extremely badly

Right midfield and RWB are not the same position, unfortunately for our man from Japan

Robins wants him for 3412/343, he said he’ll n his interview that a CB should have been covering across. The point is when you’ve got an attacking wingback who is more winger than fullback you need the DM and CBs to take most of the defensive work. It’s a valid tactic to employ, especially if the other wingback is more defensive you can easily move across to a back four.

 

[Grendel]

And yet there he is, playing wing back

Wing backs are normally defenders who migrate into the role - not only is Sakatomo not a natural wing back but he seems naturally left footed

 

[lord_garrincha]

Wing backs are normally defenders who migrate into the role - not only is Sakatomo not a natural wing back but he seems naturally left footed

He might get plenty of practice now.

 

[ceetee]

Wing backs are normally defenders who migrate into the role - not only is Sakatomo not a natural wing back but he seems naturally left footed

I agree, and doesn't Jack Burroughs fit that description?

 

[skybluecam]

Wing backs are normally defenders who migrate into the role - not only is Sakatomo not a natural wing back but he seems naturally left footed

Are they? I'd say it's the opposite, they're often wingers who get converted into a more defensive role.

I want to see him play more, he looks electric whenever he comes on. Whether that should be at wing back or attacking mid I'm not sure.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Why given how effective Ayari looked playing as an attacking midfielder would you mitigate that by playing him deep?

 

[fernandopartridge]

Are they? I'd say it's the opposite, they're often wingers who get converted into a more defensive role.

I want to see him play more, he looks electric whenever he comes on. Whether that should be at wing back or attacking mid I'm not sure.

Erm, no it isn't.

 

[PVA]

Why given how effective Ayari looked playing as an attacking midfielder would you mitigate that by playing him deep?

Because we have no creativity in CM at the moment and more options at AM.

And he might be just as effective at CM, that is his natural position I believe.

 

[Deleted member 9744]

Why given how effective Ayari looked playing as an attacking midfielder would you mitigate that by playing him deep?

I am sure when he joined us we were told that's his position. Also he would add more creativity from deeper positions.