Deadly_D'Jaffo
Well-Known Member
LONG, COLLINS, DOYLE, PORTER
This isn't criticism in reaction to todays performance, I wasn't there, but I look at those players and none of them inspire confidence, reliability, leadership (by example) or dare I say ability.
Long; A talented shotstopper and his age gaves him the benefit of the doubt on his ability, but if ever a player needs a break (like Joe Hart recently) from first team responsibilities it is him. He doesn't give his defenders any confidence when their back is to goal. We need to get rid of Howard and get some adequate experience that can give Long a rest.
Collins; Decent at this level, but I don't see someone with his experience providing the leadership you'd expect. I'd keep him around but only if we have acquire stronger characters to lead ahead of him.
Doyle; I know there is a bit of man love for him at the moment after last week but for me it changes nothing, he is a squad player at best and certainly not a captain. Similar to Collins in that we've depended on people like him for years and look where it has gotten us.
Porter; In 2 years he hasn't cut it with us, he didn't cut it at Shrewsbury and even worse he didn't cut it at a high flying. L2 Chesterfield side where a striker they signed from Worksop Town scored for them today, something he failed to do.
The standard we've come to expect is still biting us in the arse and my worry is we are depending so much on these players to see us out of a relegation scrap.
This isn't criticism in reaction to todays performance, I wasn't there, but I look at those players and none of them inspire confidence, reliability, leadership (by example) or dare I say ability.
Long; A talented shotstopper and his age gaves him the benefit of the doubt on his ability, but if ever a player needs a break (like Joe Hart recently) from first team responsibilities it is him. He doesn't give his defenders any confidence when their back is to goal. We need to get rid of Howard and get some adequate experience that can give Long a rest.
Collins; Decent at this level, but I don't see someone with his experience providing the leadership you'd expect. I'd keep him around but only if we have acquire stronger characters to lead ahead of him.
Doyle; I know there is a bit of man love for him at the moment after last week but for me it changes nothing, he is a squad player at best and certainly not a captain. Similar to Collins in that we've depended on people like him for years and look where it has gotten us.
Porter; In 2 years he hasn't cut it with us, he didn't cut it at Shrewsbury and even worse he didn't cut it at a high flying. L2 Chesterfield side where a striker they signed from Worksop Town scored for them today, something he failed to do.
The standard we've come to expect is still biting us in the arse and my worry is we are depending so much on these players to see us out of a relegation scrap.
