Billy rejects Burnley!

[Darthblade]

Blackwell's comments on the OS make interesting reading. He sounds pleased with Billy's decision.

Hoofy's not going to bad mouth Billy on the os though is he.
He knows that most Blades would love to see Billy successful at United and would like to see him given the boot !!
UTB

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

Hoofy's not going to bad mouth Billy on the os though is he.
He knows that most Blades would love to see Billy successful at United and would like to see him given the boot !!
UTB

As we were saying yesterday about his chances of breaking into the 1st team, KB did suggest that the 'squad' would be stronger rather than giving him great hope that he can force his way into the team.

 

[super_pig]

i think that this world cup has proved once and for all that hoofball is not the way forward

 

[Big Mart]

He is what we knew in junior school as a 's**t-liner'. Of course there was no offside rule in the school playground so he would have prospered there. Unfortunately, for us, he spent too much of his time either on his arse or illegally behind the opposition back line to be of much use.

So that must suggest that we don't get the ball in the box either as quick or as often as Doncaster do? Or are you saying that the referees don't apply the offside rule to Donny's games because again, he scored plenty for them so why not us.

:gallop:

 

[LouTheBlade]

So that must suggest that we don't get the ball in the box either as quick or as often as Doncaster do? Or are you saying that the referees don't apply the offside rule to Donny's games because again, he scored plenty for them so why not us.

:gallop:

He has a point to be fair. But I think its more about the differences in the way both teams play. Contrary to popular belief Doncaster Rovers play percentage football just as we do. The only difference is that they play the percentages in Billy's favour and focus on a different sort of delivery into the box. Its mostly about the areas they try to hit and as they knew what Billy's strengths were they knocked it into areas where they knew he would flourish.

As I said before, United play a percentage game as well (as most of us know) but ours is focused at hitting a target man and getting crosses into deep areas. Billy will never score with that sort of service because he doesnt make those sorts of runs. Its all very simple when you break it down.

 

[norfolkblade]

If Blackwell is apparently going to change his style of football, then I could see Billy perhaps partnering either Ched or Boggy up front this season

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

So that must suggest that we don't get the ball in the box either as quick or as often as Doncaster do? Or are you saying that the referees don't apply the offside rule to Donny's games because again, he scored plenty for them so why not us.

:gallop:

The main difference was that Billy played in the box for them and not out on the wings or in the space between Monty and Hendo, last season known as the Ched position.

Robson initially and then KB both tried to improve his overall game rather than letting him do what he does best. Having said that, these days, being a striker is more than just being a finisher of chances and that, ultimately, will probably be Billy's downfall if he ever wants to progress past Chumpionship level.

 

[Big Mart]

being a striker is more than just being a finisher of chances and that, ultimately, will probably be Billy's downfall if he ever wants to progress past Chumpionship level.

Not too sure I agree with that, Michael Owen and maybe Kevin Phillips spring to mind. Think the main problem Billy has is a lack of pace, and for me that's why he may have to make do with seeing his career out at this level.

:gallop:

 

[Blade]

The difference between the way we play and the way scunthorpe and doncaster have played with sharp is that they use two wingers to get to the byline and cut the ball back or across towards goal as much as possible.

This makes for often more exciting football and mean sharp can do his job of standing in the penalty area and smashing the ball in the goal. With us we often hump it towards the flanks for billy to chase then hold up then cross and then run into the area and get on the end of that cross and do his job of scoring.

We have hardly ever reached the byline and played a ball across for him since he's been with us despite having had some decent wingers in that time and at the same time we've had an abyss of attacking talent from centre midfield which makes these tactics puzzling.

 

[beightonblade]

The difference between the way we play and the way scunthorpe and doncaster have played with sharp is that they use two wingers to get to the byline and cut the ball back or across towards goal as much as possible.

This makes for often more exciting football and mean sharp can do his job of standing in the penalty area and smashing the ball in the goal. With us we often hump it towards the flanks for billy to chase then hold up then cross and then run into the area and get on the end of that cross and do his job of scoring.

We have hardly ever reached the byline and played a ball across for him since he's been with us despite having had some decent wingers in that time and at the same time we've had an abyss of attacking talent from centre midfield which makes these tactics puzzling.

memories .........reece and woody ...........

 

[Nick Jansky]

memories .........reece and woody ...........

With TC feeding them & Billy Dearden knocking in his fair share of the crosses. We've never had a team as good as that again.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Not too sure I agree with that, Michael Owen and maybe Kevin Phillips spring to mind. Think the main problem Billy has is a lack of pace, and for me that's why he may have to make do with seeing his career out at this level.

Good point, BM!

Wouldn't it be good if he could be our next Keith Edwards, so to speak?

 

[NDC_OPS]

Not too sure I agree with that, Michael Owen and maybe Kevin Phillips spring to mind. Think the main problem Billy has is a lack of pace, and for me that's why he may have to make do with seeing his career out at this level.

Good point, BM!

Wouldn't it be good if he could be our next Keith Edwards, so to speak?

Alas, I think he'll end up more like Clive Mendonca........doing the business for any other team except the blades

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

Not too sure I agree with that, Michael Owen and maybe Kevin Phillips spring to mind. Think the main problem Billy has is a lack of pace, and for me that's why he may have to make do with seeing his career out at this level.

:gallop:

You've kind of made my point if you can only come up with Owen and Phillips

I'm not saying his breed of striker is extinct but look around the world at the most successful strikers, even closer to home and the days of a pure and simple goal poacher of the Gary Lineker mould are long gone. Dare I say it, Robson knew he had to try and improve Billy's all round game and the experiment failed. As with Sir Keith, I can see Billy spending his career outside the top flight but knocking in 200 plus goals.