Ched and Billy

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seanbeenstattoo said:
Interesting points. However,if Ched is fully fit will a Wilder pre season under his belt why not unleash him. There will not be a hungrier more motivated striker in English football.
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Yes there's an argument for that as well. It would be a good problem to have?
 



DronnieBlade said:
I'll say it now.

As it stands, there is fuck all chance our preferred starting 2 will be Sharp and Clarke. And with good reason.

The 2 are NOT a pairing to be relied upon to work well together.

The evidence is there. With very few exceptions they did not link or compliment each other at all well. Both have their attributes and can have a part to play. But not as a pair. IMHO.

With the kind of service that we provided last year, I'll confidently predict Ched n Bill will surprise loads, and will link and compliment each other in ways none of the other current options possibly could.

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I disagree with you and so does Chris Wilder btw.

We only saw the Clarke n Sharp double act a handful of times last season and Clarke wasn't fully fit for most of them. Look back at the last half dozen games pal when Clarke was fit. Then come back on here again and tell us what is wrong with that combo because I don't see anything?

Only issue with Clarke is that he's frequently injured so we must not rely on him to be a main striker throughout the season.
 
DronnieBlade said:
I'll say it now.

As it stands, there is fuck all chance our preferred starting 2 will be Sharp and Clarke. And with good reason.

The 2 are NOT a pairing to be relied upon to work well together.

The evidence is there. With very few exceptions they did not link or compliment each other at all well. Both have their attributes and can have a part to play. But not as a pair. IMHO.

With the kind of service that we provided last year, I'll confidently predict Ched n Bill will surprise loads, and will link and compliment each other in ways none of the other current options possibly could.

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I think Ched n Bills game is more similar than Bills and Leon's btw.
 
Billy and Leon. Ched 5th choice striker right now and has to prove himself.
 
makblade said:
imagine switching to 3-4-3 for the last 20 mins looking for the winner...

Clarke - Sharp - Evans
:p :p :p
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Oo bugger! I forgot all about Lavery

OK last 20 mins should be like this...

Freeman - Bash - Wright - O'Connell

Fleck - Coutts

Clarke - Lavery - Sharp - Evans
:p :p :p :p
 
McGrath said:
Billy and Leon. Ched 5th choice striker right now and has to prove himself.
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I think the 2 that start in Aug will be the 2 that have played together and gelled the better. It really is hard to predict but think Billy is a shoe in for the first spot.
 
Wright will feature rarely next season I think. I like the bloke a lot. But he'll be back up. We'll hopefully play O Connell in the centre now with Stevens left back and Freeman right back (or Riley from Man Utd) and sign another centre half to pair with O Connell.
 
Cerberus Blade said:
I disagree with you and so does Chris Wilder btw.

We only saw the Clarke n Sharp double act a handful of times last season and Clarke wasn't fully fit for most of them. Look back at the last half dozen games pal when Clarke was fit. Then come back on here again and tell us what is wrong with that combo because I don't see anything?

Only issue with Clarke is that he's frequently injured so we must not rely on him to be a main striker throughout the season.
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Righto.

Do you think Wilder has bought Ched to be back up then ?

Suffice to say I don't. We will wait and see what Wilder thinks.

Your wrong on Clarke and Sharp. At least on the basis you like your front two to be a front two, rather than two x 1, if you get my meaning. The sum of the parts being greater than the two individual components.

Time will tell but I'd be confident Clarke will be the one warming the bench, being a useful squad member to be used as and when.

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I'd expect more injuries this year as we step up to a more fit / intense / competitive league. Keeping Sharp fit will be key, agree with those above who say we need another striker.
 



Evans and Lavery could turn out to be our best strike partnership out of the current options.

They both just need to stay fit. Neither can afford too many more setbacks.
 
DronnieBlade said:
Righto.

Do you think Wilder has bought Ched to be back up then ?

Suffice to say I don't. We will wait and see what Wilder thinks.

Your wrong on Clarke and Sharp. At least on the basis you like your front two to be a front two, rather than two x 1, if you get my meaning. The sum of the parts being greater than the two individual components.

Time will tell but I'd be confident Clarke will be the one warming the bench, being a useful squad member to be used as and when.

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You are wrong about Sharp and Clarke . The last 6 or 7 games last season gave as clear an indication as possible that Sharp and Clarke CAN work and when both are fully fit DOES work .

Funny thing is though , I hope you are right about a fully fit Clarke warming the bench next season . Unlike you though Dronnie my desire to see Clarke on the bench isn't influenced by a pathological hatred of him . My wish to see a fully fit Clarke on the bench is derived from the knowledge that if he is on the bench it's because a fully fit Ched Evans has regained form . And let's face facts , Ched Evans firing on all cylinders is miles better than a fully fit Clarke will ever be .
 
coolhandluke said:
You are wrong about Sharp and Clarke . The last 6 or 7 games last season gave as clear an indication as possible that Sharp and Clarke CAN work and when both are fully fit DOES work .

Funny thing is though , I hope you are right about a fully fit Clarke warming the bench next season . Unlike you though Dronnie my desire to see Clarke on the bench isn't influenced by a pathological hatred of him . My wish to see a fully fit Clarke on the bench is derived from the knowledge that if he is on the bench it's because a fully fit Ched Evans has regained form . And let's face facts , Ched Evans firing on all cylinders is miles better than a fully fit Clarke will ever be .
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Bizarre out of left field post.

Check your facts smartarse before you go casting dispersions.

You did get one thing right though, so I guess well played for that :);).

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https://www.s24su.com/forum/index.php?threads/attention-of-london-road-blade.54708/#post-1309465
 
Ched has been training through the close season. Be very interesting to see the line up at Stocksbridge. Last season there Brayford was miles off the pace and Duffy was firing on all cylinders. Attitude/fitness at that early stage was very telling.

Less than 4 weeks to go now to that game again. Went by train to see the Aussies get smashed yesterday. Felt like an away game on the beer.

One thing we can all agree on is it cannot start again soon enough!
 
DronnieBlade said:
Bizarre out of left field post.

Check your facts smartarse before you go casting dispersions.

You did get one thing right though, so I guess well played for that :);).

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https://www.s24su.com/forum/index.php?threads/attention-of-london-road-blade.54708/#post-1309465
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You can't abide Clarke Dronnie . That's not me casting ' dispersions ' , Its an exhaustingly well displayed fact .

Fair play for chucking 20 quid to charity when you didn't really need to if the terms of your bet were strictly adhered to . But an act borne of contrition doesn't alter anything . You have absolutely no time at all for Clarke .

Don't get me wrong here , there's nothing at all wrong with expressing your opinion of any player , but to absolutely hammer Clarke BEFORE he's kicked a ball for us doesn't make any sense at all . The fact that you ended up looking like a prize prat in this instance merely serves to prove the point .
 
coolhandluke said:
You can't abide Clarke Dronnie . That's not me casting ' dispersions ' , Its an exhaustingly well displayed fact .

Fair play for chucking 20 quid to charity when you didn't really need to if the terms of your bet were strictly adhered to . But an act borne of contrition doesn't alter anything . You have absolutely no time at all for Clarke .

Don't get me wrong here , there's nothing at all wrong with expressing your opinion of any player , but to absolutely hammer Clarke BEFORE he's kicked a ball for us doesn't make any sense at all . The fact that you ended up looking like a prize prat in this instance merely serves to prove the point .
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Your memory deceives you young Jedi. Afraid the facts somewhat distorted based on your above assessment. In fact utterly inaccurate as it turns out.

But I'll add mind reader to the list of your talents. For future reference that is !

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I've no idea what makes a good partnership, sometimes it just works sometimes not however , given that chances may be fewer next season Sharp is an instinctive striker and tends to be in the right place at the right time and can finish which all teams need. He's not one to physically worry defenders and when it's not his day he can look ineffective. What we missed last season was someone who could put thier foot through the ball from from outside the box , someone who can convert a non chance into a goal hopefully that's where ched steps in .
Time will tell but I can see us changing it around next season and having any number of permutations up front but we've got a good mix of every type that I think will matter more than finding the right combination
 
United won't be signing any more strikers. For example if the starting duo is Sharp and Evans that leaves Lavery, Clarke and Hanson as back up. If we sign another striker, then that leaves the same three plus Sharp or Evans as back up. Four back up strikers is a luxury we neither need nor can afford. It's the defence that needs attention, not the strike force.
 
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