CCV

[robbiez666]

RWB is a big dilemma agreed - we have just been unlucky with Baldock & Freeman and I suppose it was a calculated gamble by CW.

It's not as if it hasn't worked either - we have just not had Geoffrey Boycott levels of concentration in defence.

CW is quick to say we weren't good enough in a number of games - QPR/Fulham/Millwall - be we had oodles of possession to have actually won all three of those games.

We need that extra bit of quality - sadly we are not in that ball game at the moment as it costs money.

What is clear - and I look back at Barnsley last season - they took a dip after the JTW after selling 3 players and never recovered. We HAVE the JTW in which to do something positive - even if it's to put pressure on the ones with the shirt.

NW cocked up our JTW when last in the Prem - we need CW to come good and pull some more good management skills out of the bag starting next Friday.

UTB

It will be a big window but just as much for our chairmen as Wilder. Wilder needs to up his game after the last window, but he needs to be in a position where he's not having to take chances on every player. He's been unlucky with injuries, but still.

Stearman - injuries
Baldock - injuries
Evans - injuries
Donaldson - injuries
Lundstram - Ok, and I think he'll come good
Thomas - not a sniff
Stevens - Good acquisition
Blackman - Good acquisition
CCV - 50/50

The point with almost all of the above is they've all had to be risks due to lack of money.

I'll be surprised if we keep Brooks, but we may hang on to him until summer. We do need some significant investment in the team though. I'm not talking silly money, but £2-2.5 million. This investment needs to all be sensible. Players with a resale value and on the up. If there's no money, then we'll have no option but to sell Brooks. The team is paramount.

But let's be fair, even if we spend nothing and have a poor rest of season we're surely safe in this league. However, sliding down the league will put a lot of pressure on us keeping other players.

 

[Jon Slinn]

Is he finally getting dropped on Friday then? He’s been torn to bits 3 games on the trot.

How he wasn’t dropped today or especially Birmingham is beyond me.

Said the same on another post. Give him a rest.

 

[Slim Man]

You only read the bits you want to, can you explain 400 games in the top 2 divisions or is that simply beyond you? And what the fuck has any of this to do with Dean Hammond? Stearmans first 6 games are comparable with coutts, Leon's and flecks do you not understand how players need to get bedded in or would you have got rid of them too? The likes of you are what's wrong with football these days, no patience, no idea and the answer to everything is just get rid and replace great way to build a team, like I said predictable and pathetic

What’s Hammond got to do with it? Are you that thick you can’t see that?

Both played a considerable amount of games at a higher and current level, come from a club above us, on the way down. Why does how much he cost matter at all? And why does the amount of games matter? Paddy Kennys played plenty of championship and premiership game, get him back in net.

 

[FinchleyBlade]

Not convinced by either him or blackman and haven't been all season.

 

[Inter_blade83]

I don't agree that Stearman isn't good enough. Yes he needs time to settle in, but in place of Wright yesterday wasn't that time.

Could he have slotted in beside Wright instead of CCV? I think this might have been a better move.

As for up front, with the quality being delivered by Basham first half, Sharp could have had a hat trick by just standing at the back post.

 

[Tunstall Fred]

I think we should play Mark Duffy as a RWB,he used to be a right winger

 

[Tunstall Fred]

I don't agree that Stearman isn't good enough. Yes he needs time to settle in, but in place of Wright yesterday wasn't that time.

Could he have slotted in beside Wright instead of CCV? I think this might have been a better move.

As for up front, with the quality being delivered by Basham first half, Sharp could have had a hat trick by just standing at the back post.

Billy would have had an hat trick ,the crosses were just crying out to be converted

 

[Fanny magnet]

Billy would have had an hat trick ,the crosses were just crying out to be converted

If he could have stayed onside seemed to be struggling with that yesterday

 

[Bartleby]

Wilder needs to up his game after the last window

Up his game, did you mean that the way that it came across? As for the last window, it was CW that showed it up for the farce that it is for all to see.

 

[robbiez666]

Up his game, did you mean that the way that it came across? As for the last window, it was CW that showed it up for the farce that it is for all to see.

Oh, no, that video was great.

I mean in terms of signings. He'll either have a bit more to spend or not much to spend. Either way, the signings he makes need to have more impact than in the summer, if we're to challenge for anything.

If he's got next to nothing then his task becomes incredibly difficult. I believe with more money he'd have made better signings. When you're playing with a very small amount of funds you end up taking risks that may or may not pay off.

 

[Tunstall Fred]

Up his game, did you mean that the way that it came across? As for the last window, it was CW that showed it up for the farce that it is for all to see.

Yes he meant it,this fruit loop is a Wilder hater,has been since day one

 

[Bartleby]

is a Wilder hater

 

[Pinchy]

I don’t think we played badly against Ipswich. I think we are missing Baldock every bit as much.

That’s absurd. Coutts-Royce is central to everything that we do so well.

 

[Pinchy]

He wasn’t wanted by either Wolves or Fulham this summer. One his parent club, the other who had agreed a deal to sign him and regened on it.

Dean Hammond had played plenty of games at this level... so yes it is pretty irrelevant.

Wright wasn’t wanted by Oxford. He’s on his way out here as well. Tufty bought Stearman to replace him. That’s what will happen, much to the consternation of the Jakies who will have a little tantrum.

 

[Pinchy]

Noooo. Not quite. I refer to performance not to team selection. I wasn't there but let's say Stearman played crap. Last game = crap. Selection poser for next game. Do I play someone who has 400 games at this level (some of which will have been crap)? Or do I select on form?. Your argument appears to be 9 out of 11 played crap so we deselect those 9. That's not what I said or what a manager does. Let's say 9 played shit. They did. Let's say it is indisputable. The fact remains that the last game they played they were shit. You now have to decide whether previous form/class will return or whether they have lost it or that someone else is fitting better or even (God forbid) there isn't anyone who can improve the position. The fact remains that for performance purposes you are only as good as your last game.

Unless you’re Jake Wright, whose errors go entirely unnoticed by the Shakey Jake Brigade.

Stearman is the better player. That’s why Tufty brought him in. The logic isn’t difficult.

Sitwell is right. The reaction is so pitifully, pathetically predictable. In fact I did predict it. I see people coming.

 

[Pinchy]

They are literally incomparable to Stearman. What on earth do you rate him so much for? I’d love to know why. Just his price tag?

Because he’s a very good player. Your blind repetitive malice towards him because he plays in your boy’s position has been made clear. Further bluster won’t add anything.

 

[Pinchy]

OK, let's call a spade a shovel. CW didn't expect JW to step up. He expended (for us) big bucks bringing in Stearman for that position. His injury put a blot on that plan. Ever since he has been itching to get him in. It's like a Pinchy argument. He has played all his career at a higher level so he is a better player. GERRIMIN!. Bollocks. He isn't a better player. If we believed all that bollocks Lafferty would be playing rather than Enda who spent most of his career in the 3rd. Time CW stopped being clever Trevor again. I don't bow down to the CW is God thing.

He is a better player. You Shakey Jakies are so obsessed with your man you are blinded to the obvious, and certainly to his errors.

You know, footballers find their own level. Jake Wright has had his season in the sun and did superbly well, playing way above anything he’d ever done before. That’s to his enormous credit and I admire him greatly. However, sentiment has no part to play in professional football.

I’m so thankful that Tufty is in charge of selection rather than you Shakey Jakies. I saw off the similarly obsessed Runarounders last time out. This will be no different.

I’m hoping Stearman plays tonight because he’s better than Wright. However, if Wright plays he’ll get my full support. That’s the difference between us Blades and you Jakies.

 

[Pinchy]

If he could have stayed onside seemed to be struggling with that yesterday

Players are fantastic when they’re not playing. The wonders they would have performed are legion. They get even better when they leave the club.

 

[Bartleby]

He’s on his way out here as well.

I think you will be proved wrong on that prediction this season.

 

[Slim Man]

He is a better player. You Shakey Jakies are so obsessed with your man you are blinded to the obvious, and certainly to his errors.

You know, footballers find their own level. Jake Wright has had his season in the sun and did superbly well, playing way above anything he’d ever done before. That’s to his enormous credit and I admire him greatly. However, sentiment has no part to play in professional football.

I’m so thankful that Tufty is in charge of selection rather than you Shakey Jakies. I saw off the similarly obsessed Runarounders last time out. This will be no different.

I’m hoping Stearman plays tonight because he’s better than Wright. However, if Wright plays he’ll get my full support. That’s the difference between us Blades and you Jakies.

What's he done that makes him so much better than Wright?
And don't bring up his past, Dean Hammond had a great career till he came here...

 

[Slim Man]

Wright wasn’t wanted by Oxford. He’s on his way out here as well. Tufty bought Stearman to replace him. That’s what will happen, much to the consternation of the Jakies who will have a little tantrum.

In the 4 games Stearman has played we have lost 3 and won 1. Coincidence?
And how you can say Wright is on his way out is funny and seriously beyond me. The fact your best pal Tufty brought up the fact he might have made a mistake dropping him for Stearman is fact of the opposite.

 

[Sheff de party]

Oh no, it’s much worse than that.

There’s no space before punctuation by the way.

Unless they are brackets (parentheses).

 

[BushBlade]

In the 4 games Stearman has played we have lost 3 and won 1. Coincidence?
And how you can say Wright is on his way out is funny and seriously beyond me. The fact your best pal Tufty brought up the fact he might have made a mistake dropping him for Stearman is fact of the opposite.

Too small a statistical sample to be relevant.

 

[Slim Man]

Too small a statistical sample to be relevant.

Maybe so, but wouldn't you say 4 games is far too little to judge whether a player is better than one we've had for a season and half? And in those 4 games we have a less than flattering record. That was more of my point...

 

[BushBlade]

Maybe so, but wouldn't you say 4 games is far too little to judge whether a player is better than one we've had for a season and half? And in those 4 games we have a less than flattering record. That was more of my point...

Yes. Fortunately I don't have to make that judgement, Wilder does and he's seen more of both of them than I have. Obviously it was his plan that Stearman would replace Wright but plans get changed when circumstances change. I don't think Wright has done too badly but I wouldn't say he's been great, nor has Stearman and I'm not convinced he did enough in his first few games to be considered an automatic first choice. That said, our defence had looked a bit ropey for a few games so I can see why CW changed it.

 

[Slim Man]

Yes. Fortunately I don't have to make that judgement, Wilder does and he's seen more of both of them than I have. Obviously it was his plan that Stearman would replace Wright but plans get changed when circumstances change. I don't think Wright has done too badly but I wouldn't say he's been great, nor has Stearman and I'm not convinced he did enough in his first few games to be considered an automatic first choice. That said, our defence had looked a bit ropey for a few games so I can see why CW changed it.

One on one there is not a defender I'd rather have defending our goal than Wright. Brilliant timing of his tackles, forces the attacker into areas he doesn't want to be and generally speaking doesn't get beaten. The odd time he's been outfoxed, Hillsborough one of them for me, should've done better with Hooper's goal - but the amount of times he's saved us this season has gone under the radar.

 

[BushBlade]

One on one there is not a defender I'd rather have defending our goal than Wright. Brilliant timing of his tackles, forces the attacker into areas he doesn't want to be and generally speaking doesn't get beaten. The odd time he's been outfoxed, Hillsborough one of them for me, should've done better with Hooper's goal - but the amount of times he's saved us this season has gone under the radar.

He's also slow and not that good in the air. Don't get me wrong, I think he's OK and have no worries about him being selected but he's not perfect. I do think he works well with Bash and JOC either side of him.

 

[I should coco]

Players are fantastic when they’re not playing. The wonders they would have performed are legion.

Take Collins in the Clough era. After their fall out Clough exiled him and played with make shift centre halves while Colins became a cross between Bobby Moore and Beckenbauer in the stiffs.

As soon as Adkins started playing Collins again, his magic powers disappeared and he looked a poor L1 centre half again.

It is so easy managing from the stands. After a defeat you just pick the ones who aren't playing. Make at least 8 changes every time, as per Brian-the-Blade and believe you me, you'll be top of the league.

Part of the Brooks myth (see Diego) is he is a world beater, because he only plays a few minutes here and there. Suddenly when he starts at Millwall and has poor game, people forget he is a young kid learning his trade.

 

[Tunstall Fred]

Take Collins in the Clough era. After their fall out Clough exiled him and played with make shift centre halves while Colins became a cross between Bobby Moore and Beckenbauer in the stiffs.

As soon as Adkins started playing Collins again, his magic powers disappeared and he looked a poor L1 centre half again.

It is so easy managing from the stands. After a defeat you just pick the ones who aren't playing. Make at least 8 changes every time, as per Brian-the-Blade and believe you me, you'll be top of the league.

Part of the Brooks myth (see Diego) is he is a world beater, because he only plays a few minutes here and there. Suddenly when he starts at Millwall and has poor game, people forget he is a young kid learning his trade.

Stop speaking so much sense,we would be top of the league if we had signed Joe Mason,btw

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Stearman is the better player. That’s why Tufty brought him in. The logic isn’t difficult.

I hope you’re right, but I am a little bit concerned that there’s a hint of needing to play him to justify the money spent – a la Akinbiyi being selected over the consistently effective Shipperley back in 2006.

I hope it’ll be more like the Clarke situation, where this time last year he looked less effective than the players he was replacing yet it was clear Wilder wanted to get him in a starting role. That has ultimately turned out ok, but took I’ve no doubt far longer than CW had intended.