What is it with this obsession of having a target man ?

[Rodley]

Would you rather us be a top end Championship club playing attractive football but not quite good enough to go up, or play long ball West Brom type football and be in the PL with all the corporate wank that comes with it?

I'm not sure. Being an exile I'd very much like us to be on TV a lot but I'd baulk a little at having to pay £50+ to watch us at Arsenal, Spurs etc (if I could even get a ticket).

Prem matches are all now £20 aren't they for away fans?

 

[BushBlade]

Prem matches are all now £20 aren't they for away fans?

Don't know tbh. It's not really something I need to know right now. I knew there was a campaign about it.

 

[alcoblade]

Prem matches are all now £20 aren't they for away fans?

£30

 

[PokerBlade]

The target man thing reminds me of what was said about Baptiste - that he was one of the last genuine stoppers. Have to say, I thought he was quite capable on the ball compared to League One defenders in general, but I'll take it for granted that he was an old fashioned centre back.

Players that are a specialist in one regard are less common and less in demand than they used to be. Sharp, whose strength is poaching and box play, is still expected to do some hold up work and drop deep to receive the ball. Centre backs have to be strongest in the tackle/air but are expected to be somewhat capable with the ball and developing play from the back. It's not exactly total football, but players need to be somewhat well rounded.

So the idea of a pure target man, the best and most recent example I can think of at the Lane being Shipperley, or maybe Chief, is fading. Or for an extreme elsewhere, Akinfenwa, who was incredibly strong and nothing else. But what we need is a striker who's emphasis is on the physical strength and play making, because we don't have anyone filling that role. My hope was that in time Adams could learn the hold up game and be that player but I'm not sure if that will happen, or soon enough for us to rely on it.

Basically, no, I don't want some old fashioned idea of player who is only capable of heading and out muscling defenders. What I do want is a player that's much closer to Shipperley than Done.

 

[Rodley]

£30

Game changer. Hate to break it to you lads but the Champ is north of £30 for a lot of away games.

 

[alcoblade]

Game changer. Hate to break it to you lads but the Champ is north of £30 for a lot of away games.

The chance would be a fine thing.

UTB

 

[JJBlade]

It''s outdated, crude, requires a lower level of skill, old fashioned good ol' days football and is cheaper.

It suits Sheffield United perfectly

 

[DronnieBlade]

It''s outdated, crude, requires a lower level of skill, old fashioned good ol' days football and is cheaper.

It suits Sheffield United perfectly

For all that has actually been said, maybe this one sentence is ultimately the top and bottom of it JJ.

"It suits Sheffield United perfectly".

Will we ever learn !!!!

UTB.

 

[DronnieBlade]

This WILL be the final word I will have to say on this clearly devisive subject.

Watching the ECL final on my lonesome at home.

Accepting that L1 is categorically NOT on any sort of par with European nights like tonight.

But WHY is there no top European side that plays with a so called target man of ANY description.

WHY ?

Riddle me that !!!

UTB

 

[Slim Man]

This WILL be the final word I will have to say on this clearly devisive subject.

Watching the ECL final on my lonesome at home.

Accepting that L1 is categorically NOT on any sort of par with European nights like tonight.

But WHY is there no top European side that plays with a so called target man of ANY description.

WHY ?

Riddle me that !!!

UTB

Mandzukic plays for Juve and he is very much a target man. Lewandowski is a complete footballer but if he wasn't he's still a very capable target man. Ivrahimovic much the same.

In league one, you don't get 'complete forwards' to play 'total football' so you need to make do with what you've got. In league one that's a big strong centre forward with good hold up skills.

Incomparable to the top sides in Europe fs, look at the price difference and just plain difference in class. Stupid comment.

 

[Ricky]

Why oh why do no League One teams play with world class strikers???

 

[DronnieBlade]

So settle for 2nd rate players (we have to) AND 2nd rate tactics (we don't !).

I get it now

UTB

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

Yeah, it did cross my mind but I couldn't bring myself to describe him as a 'King'. Burger King maybe.

More like Don King .

 

[SandyMcBlade]

So settle for 2nd rate players (we have to) AND 2nd rate tactics (we don't !).

I get it now

UTB

If it's what it takes to get us out of this dam Div. I don't couldn't care less..

 

[DronnieBlade]

This Barca doc on Sky right now will be frying a few brains on ere.

Can’t imagine why .

#missionfromgod!

UTB

 

[Carlton Blade]

This Barca doc on Sky right now will be frying a few brains on ere.

Can’t imagine why .

#missionfromgod!

UTB