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culmstockgull wrote: ↑23 Mar 2022, 18:46 I most definetely do not not wish to see him at Plainmoor next season and I nor do not think he will be, mind you that goes for three quarters of the squad.For those of us that actualy attend every match at plainmoor they will know that the most complimentary thing that could be said about him is that he is inconsistent, one match he turns up and plays exceptionally well, the next two he doesn't have the heart or the interest for it, his crossing and free kicks,once his most obvious talent have become an embarassment. We are more balanced as a team when he is injured. So if saying something that doesnt sound pscophantic is considered a moan then so be it.

culmstockgull wrote: ↑23 Mar 2022, 15:37 The team must have a lot of injuries for him to be called up just dont let him take any free kicks or crosses.

portugull wrote: ↑21 Feb 2022, 19:55 United host F A Cup giant killers Boreham Wood in a game both clubs will be desperate to win for different reasons.

The Wood look to maintain 3rd place in the Table while United seek 3 points to make up for dropping 2 points against a Barnet team who we should have put to bed by half time.

I want to see Duke McKenna taking at least some of our free kicks because Armani is a terrific player but he is too selfish when it comes to free kicks and too inconsistent. Come on Gary it is up to you as the Gaffer to bring a bit more variety into our set plays and get the opposition wondering what to expect.

If we had a striker I would go 2-1 United but we lack firepower so I predict 1-1. I know I could be wrong and I hope I am which is why I never bet on Football!

wbw wrote: ↑27 Nov 2021, 18:19

Parkys People wrote: ↑24 Nov 2021, 10:19 Shaun Mac and the back 4 are fine, I don't have many concerns with MacDonald, Wynter, Moxey, Lewis & Harry Perritt. I do want to see more width in the attacking areas, not getting that currently. Moxey is 35/36, Wynter is naturally rigid in position.

Lapslie isn't a technical player, nor will he get on the ball and create an opportunity or threaten to score. His heart, commitment and bravery are great if he has an Alex Russell/Jason Fowler like alongside him. I just see Matt Hockey, he won't win the game, but he has his obvious positives & will be better when he is just a water carrier. He is trying to get forward and it's not his strength.

Little is having to be take it by the scruff of the neck and make things happen, he doesn't have the players around him. You see Dimitar Berbatov at Man Utd, he had Scholes, Rooney, Tevez, Ronaldo. When he was with Bulgaria, he didn't perform as well, his team mates around him were not on his wave length. He's got goals this season, yet in another team Armani Little would bring more. A 3 of Lapslie terrier like sitting, with Little/CLE in advance getting forward please.

Losing Nemane and Whitfield has not been rectified. Last night a left back and left footed centre midfielder, lacking pace, formed our wide options. That was out of necessity, we don't have the money to bring anyone in and the options available don't bring balance to the team. (Chiori isn't a winger, Keelan isn't overly excelling in his first season playing regular men's football) It's no surprise that it goes long in search of a goal, there's no out ball.

Rectifying the lack of balance out wide will help our current struggle, no end. I hope we can find the budget to do that & that GJ is still here to to bring in that person. He goes and it's a young novice ala Nicholson or an older novice ala Gary Owers that replaces him. Might need to move on someone from Omar, Halstead, Asa, Andrews, Wright to free up budget & do that, which seems unlikely. Or else it's an 18 year old with no first team experience, learning on the job again, at best.

Disappointing, but expected us to end up lower mid table, hoping we do now.

jono_Gull209 wrote: ↑20 Nov 2021, 20:10 No chance of the play offs!

DerekDawkinsJnr wrote: ↑16 Nov 2021, 06:11 Agree with you there DB57. I was there and it was absolutely directed at AL. MOTM is a daft, arbitrary award anyway with very little benefit and has the potential, much like in this case, to be divisive.

Taelee73 wrote: ↑14 Nov 2021, 12:36 I'd never pretend to have an indepth knowledge of football. I do however know, my interpretation of statistics is as viable as yours, and without the need to question your competance with it. I do also know when a teams played poorly against a side bottom of the league. You only need eyes for that.

I also know data can be interpreted in numerous ways to fit the criteria of what the user is trying to conclude.

As I said before, you can't compare his statistics unless you have someone else in his position to compare them too, and for a period of games. Some good old fashioned empirical data. Although I'm sure his would compare favourably.
If another player scores less, sets up less, then Littles doing well. if another player scores more or/and sets up more from the same position, then you guessed it, Little is only doing ok, and isn't the saviour of our season. It's not rocket science.

Keep nodding your head, sooner or later someone will come along and pat it.