Kieron Freeman

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Agree with GB,I thought he had a good spell pre Brayford returning and was unlucky to lose his place,and did OK in his first spell...I agree he's a lot better going forward,but that's a big part of a modern Full Backs game...who wants a Full Back that never crosses the halfway line..if he's caught out up field he needs cover from team mates.
While he was in the team last season,we actually had an attacking outlet on the right creating chances..Bray came back,2 banks of 4 and nothing.
 
Freeman is better going forward than Brayford since the latter signed. He's not better defensively. Overall he's a worse player. And a dick.
 
Said it many times think Freeman is hard done by, always been quite impressed with him, espeically since Brayford started doing a bamby on ice impression every time the opposing player ran at him. Hate to say it (and not i'm jumping on the newly formed anti-Wilder bang wagon) but he's created a problem here. Coming in a transfer listing all those players immediately gives him a problem of what to do when he needs one of them to come in. If Freeman isn't starting Saturday that'll show just pure stubbornness.
 
Does it matter who we put there?

Could put Kyle Walker there and we would still concede. Can't keep the ball in opponents half for long enough means we will always give teams chances....which they invariably take.

Whereas we need a dozen opportunities to get one on bloody target.
I swear to god if all Wilder is going to do is play Blackwellesque hoof....I'm a goner!
 



He's a token gesture defender......he never really puts his foot in or his head where he might get hurt, he just does enough to make it look like he's made a challenge.
And he's so slow as getting back if he's been down the wing attacking...just leaves it for anyone else to sort out as the opposition break on us.
He has similar lack of defensive positioning to Brayford and generally lets his opponent get goal side of him when crossed in from the opposite side.
Apart from that, he's not a bad crosser and is reasonable at going forwards.....but I think his attitude stinks.....he appears to be all about the £ without much substance.
 
GainsboroughBlade said:
I've just defended the lad on another thread but wanted to see a general consensus of the guy. I know alot of people really don't like him but i'm not sure why? Was part of the 'nearly got promotion' team and contributed with goals and assists. Had abit of a diva moment when we tried to sign him permanently with wages but might of been his agent bumping it up? Fell out of favour with previous managers and played well by all accounts for Portsmouth so why not give him a good backing and maybe Wilder has improved his play? I say give him some backing and see what happens. Personally I think a 3-5-2 formation will work best with the team.
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Don't think it's a case of "not liking" Freeman. But everyone thought the beard was better. . . . .That was then.
 
WORKSOPBLADE said:
After he's been involved in forward play he takes an absolute age to get back in position. Poor attitude for me and cost us several goals by being out of position.

Not the solution I'm afraid !
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Lack of understanding of the role.

Should not be his role to "fill in" when he goes bombing on.

Unless he shouldn't be bombing on in the first plsce.

I would defo give him a few games now Beard has gone.

UTB
 
Freeman..........hmmmmm......this has been done to death, but here goes again.

Looks much better as a wing back but is poor defending in a 4.
Great feet - good skill sets going forward and certainly not good enough as RM as some have suggested - but I do accept why this has been suggested.

Bit of a quandary with Freeman.

When playing as a full back he gets skinned very easily, but then so did Brayford IMO.

For the ones that had the privilege of seeing Borbokis, he was a fabulous wing back - but not good in a 4.

Ask yourself a question - is he good enough at L1 standard to be a RB in a team that can finish Top 2? I think not.

I also think the same about Wilson and Hussey.

ANY team can probably "carry" 1 average defender (in a 4) and 1 average midfield (in a 4) - we have too many average players to finish top 2 or even top 6. Freeman just adds to us being average to poor in this squad.

UTB

PS: as an addendum - the GB womens hockey show what being a team is :)
 
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Makes letting the Beard go before getting his replacement in a stupid decision.
 
Fulwood Blade said:
Freeman..........hmmmmm......this has been done to death, but here goes again.

Looks much better as a wing back but is poor defending in a 4.
Great feet - good skill sets going forward and certainly not good enough as RM as some have suggested - but I do accept why this has been suggested.

Bit of a quandary with Freeman.

When playing as a full back he gets skinned very easily, but then so did Brayford IMO.

For the ones that had the privilege of seeing Borbokis, he was a fabulous wing back - but not good in a 4.

Ask yourself a question - is he good enough at L1 standard to be a RB in a team that can finish Top 2? I think not.

I also think the same about Wilson and Hussey.

ANY team can probably "carry" 1 average defender (in a 4) and 1 average midfield (in a 4) - we have too many average players to finish top 2 or even top 6. Freeman just adds to us being average to poor in this squad.

UTB
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Unfortunately the last couple of paragraphs are absolutely spot on. Last year we had to carry mceverly, Hammond, Collins. We unfortunately don't seem to have improved enough in those areas and are losing a strong right back.

Don't mind freeman if I'm honest but he's not one of the best rbs in the division and we don't have the quality to cover for that really. If top 6 is the aim.

My hope is that the money saved on brayford and Woodford if he goes is used to free up wages for one or 2 genuinely decent first 11 improving additions
 
I think Utd have been guilty of over doing it with their thinking that the team needs attacking full backs. Whilst its great if you have a decent one like Kyle Walker, they are few and far especially in the third tier. What Utd should be looking to do is find a totally solid, unflappable back four who live and breath defending, clearing their lines and doing the basics well. Then the creativity should come from the midfield and attacking wide players. Let the back four het.on with trying to get clean sheets and not getting caught out of position leading to soft goals being given away. A few years ago, Charlton got promoted after a huge turnover of players but they did so on the back of winning a lot of games 1 nil. They might not have been cavalier in their play but they ground results out and went up on the back off it. Utd should get the basics right and it starts with a rock solid defence and not attacking gung ho full backs. On that basis both Brayford and Freeman are weak links and need to move on.
 
Foxy said:
Gets a lot of unfair stick at times, capable enough at this level.
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Technically maybe but he has serious problems with the mental side of the game. Loses concentration too easily, doesn't work hard enough off the ball. I would love for him to come in and make us forget that Brayford was here but I don't think he's got it in him.

He's also a better left back than right back: being on his weaker side makes him work harder.
 
Weasel said:
I think Utd have been guilty of over doing it with their thinking that the team needs attacking full backs. Whilst its great if you have a decent one like Kyle Walker, they are few and far especially in the third tier. What Utd should be looking to do is find a totally solid, unflappable back four who live and breath defending, clearing their lines and doing the basics well. Then the creativity should come from the midfield and attacking wide players. Let the back four het.on with trying to get clean sheets and not getting caught out of position leading to soft goals being given away. A few years ago, Charlton got promoted after a huge turnover of players but they did so on the back of winning a lot of games 1 nil. They might not have been cavalier in their play but they ground results out and went up on the back off it. Utd should get the basics right and it starts with a rock solid defence and not attacking gung ho full backs. On that basis both Brayford and Freeman are weak links and need to move on.
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Charlton also had Jonny Jackson, a proper midfielder and captain. I think he's still there and if they do well, he'll play a large part in it.
 
Fraggle Blade said:
He's a token gesture defender......he never really puts his foot in or his head where he might get hurt, he just does enough to make it look like he's made a challenge.
And he's so slow as getting back if he's been down the wing attacking...just leaves it for anyone else to sort out as the opposition break on us.
He has similar lack of defensive positioning to Brayford and generally lets his opponent get goal side of him when crossed in from the opposite side.
Apart from that, he's not a bad crosser and is reasonable at going forwards.....but I think his attitude stinks.....he appears to be all about the £ without much substance.
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spot in really. On the face of it he often looks like a good player but I've memores of so many goals where he's stood off a winger, been easily beaten or watching someone who has just run past him score or create a goal..
 
Freeman as long as he hasn't regressed too, is probably better than Brayford (well the Brayford playing to get away)
If we get a commanding right sided CB to keep him in check and with Basham as an alternative then let's give it a go until Christmas.

We are in dire need of people who want to get on the ball and get their head up, some pace and flair
 



sheffielder said:
Freeman as long as he hasn't regressed too, is probably better than Brayford (well the Brayford playing to get away)
If we get a commanding right sided CB to keep him in check and with Basham as an alternative then let's give it a go until Christmas.

We are in dire need of people who want to get on the ball and get their head up, some pace and flair
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It might help if he's got a player who tracks back and defends properly in front of him. I remember him having JCL in front of him and Dani Alves would have struggled to look good with the help he got.

Brayford looked good with Flynn and Coady around him, two players who were prepared to defend properly, and H by his side. Freeman also looked good with those players. It's called 'playing as a team' something we seem to have forgotten about.
 
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