mancunianblade
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Billy ought to be guaranteed a shirt.He's no more right to a place than anyone else. As I have said in a previous incarnation, neither have had a great deal of chance to shine in two very difficult away games. Both should start today but with a real and legitimate expectation of a prominent show from both.
We do, however, need to step back from the Bladey nonsense that Billy is guaranteed a shirt.
Evans was shit today, and on that evidence I'd start Lavery in front of him. He's certainly got to do far more to keep the shirt.
Aye, I accept there are some mitigating circumstances. But given he's not there yet, and it's unclear that he ever will be, why does he deserve a run more than Lavery?Can't expect someone who's missed nigh on all pre season to be on it straight away? Needs a consistent run of games, and might get it now after Clarke let that Barnsley Chop mug him off.
Aye, I accept there are some mitigating circumstances. But given he's not there yet, and it's unclear that he ever will be, why does he deserve a run more than Lavery?
And score the winner. YHIHF! He'll get a rapturous reception from the BDTBL faithful surely?
Brooksy as well to feature more heavily and set it up after coming off the bench.
Wizaaaaaaards.
UTB
Based on performances in the first three games if Ched starts the Barnsley game then Sharp should be dropped. Clarke was excellent v Brentford, was the better of the two at Middlesboro and by all accounts both had poor games at Cardiff. Apart from the goal v Brentford what has Sharp contributed this season, I'd say not much.
Evans was shit today, and on that evidence I'd start Lavery in front of him. He's certainly got to do far more to keep the shirt.
Could anyone say he wasn't shot yesterday, really?Harsh !!!
Also Brooks isn't a striker and we were down to 10 (I know they were too). Under normal circumstances it would have been Ched, Brooks + 1 more.I'm a huge Ched fan but will happily admit that he is way off. He got himself into some good positions but Brooks in particular didn't really link up with him. Brooks made a good run into the box (the one where he lost his balance) and could have squared it to the back post towards Ched who would have passed it in. But, as I said, Brooks was knocked off balance so I can't really hold it against him. The 2 of them were playing too far apart in my opinion. But they've never played together so you can't expect them to do much just yet.
I'm confident Ched will come good. I saw enough Saturday with his positioning that given the right service he'll score. Form is temporary, of course.
As an aside, Brooks is something I haven't seen at the Lane for years - a dribbler. He's confident, quick and nimble. First time I've really seen him and he really does have something special
I think we might see Evans and Lavery start the cup game, a shoot out to see who plays with Sharp against Derby?
Evans was shit today, and on that evidence I'd start Lavery in front of him. He's certainly got to do far more to keep the shirt.
Have we ever signed a proven goalscorer I mean ever?
When was the last time we took someone's Striker off the back of a 15/20 goal plus season?
I haven't got a video of it but I didn't sit very comfortabley with it at he time to be honest. Billy was still walking off after scoring the only goal of the game and yet it was Ched's name that was being sang.Out of curiosity anyone got/seen a video of his reception from when he got subbed on?
Exactly this. I find the singing of his name when he's not on the pitch insulting to the strikers who are.I haven't got a video of it but I didn't sit very comfortabley with it at he time to be honest. Billy was still walking off after scoring the only goal of the game and yet it was Ched's name that was being sang.
I fully understand why some might have wanted to give Evans a lift especially as the Bucket Bangers had been giving him stick warming up, but they could have done that once Billy had left the pitch and Ched was coming on like the rest of us.
I'm not saying that Billy didn't get a fantastic reception from the majority of fans, but there were plenty who just sang Ched's name as soon a the board was held up. On the pitch it might have been hard to distinguish if the applause was for Billy or Evans coming on.It's normal if a player is warming up for the crowd to sing his name - or it things aren't working on the pitch and fans think we need a change. Not insulting to anyone imo. Billy was given a fantastic reception when he came off,
£4m for James Beattie do you?
Anyone else looking forward to the day he's off our books? Sick of anything to do with him already!
I haven't got a video of it but I didn't sit very comfortabley with it at he time to be honest. Billy was still walking off after scoring the only goal of the game and yet it was Ched's name that was being sang.
I fully understand why some might have wanted to give Evans a lift especially as the Bucket Bangers had been giving him stick warming up, but they could have done that once Billy had left the pitch and Ched was coming on like the rest of us.
Why? Because people cheered when he came on?
As a Blade I support all players on the pitch and don't "look forward to the day they're off"
Some people can't accept that his name has now been cleared, and still want to persecute him.
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