What's wrong with Gus?

[Uganda Blade]

Wilder seemed to be alluding to Hamer not being fully fit in the presser, the suggestion being that when he is he'll be more effective.

 

[Back post bob]

He is the reason burrows is struggling he offers the odd flash now and then.
It's not the 1970 you have to work hard all 11 players perhaps a bit like Southampton did.Thats why they got all three points.

 

[Pollingtonblade]

Hes unfit, got some personal issues and is out of form.

But if we finger cross hard enough he will turn this round.

 

[Nedski]

He's still our best attacking player by an absolute country mile. His vision and ability to create a chance for himself or others being so far ahead of anything else means it stands out even more when he has a below par run and nobody else is capable of stepping up

Every time he touches the ball you can tell he's miles better than everyone else. Tom Davies is the only one that looks to be on a similar level of technical ability.

I don't know how many games they've played together, but if they can click together they can literally drag this team up by themselves.

 

[Carlton Blade]

Every time he touches the ball you can tell he's miles better than everyone else. Tom Davies is the only one that looks to be on a similar level of technical ability.

I don't know how many games they've played together, but if they can click together they can literally drag this team up by themselves.

I think Tuesday was Davies best start for United. I think he's been functional as a starter, really effective as a sub before that.

But he's brave in possession, in a team full of 'cowards' (I do think alot of that over caution comes from a game plan. Peck was almost cavalier in possession when he first got into the team). We desperately need that otherwise our only player attempting an incisive pass from deeper is Burrows

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

Too many fry ups

Too fat and small to be a elite player.

As in the post above he's a luxury player and we are in the trenches right now.

Nothing epitomised this more than Tuesday night when despite his best efforts, the Southampton defence pressed him into submissions and didn't let him rest. He simply didn't have the athletic ability to compete with their bigger, faster, fitter defenders.

How we've let him (and Campbell) get so out of shape is a disgrace.

 

[Carlton Blade]

Nothing epitomised this more than Tuesday night when despite his best efforts, the Southampton defence pressed him into submissions and didn't let him rest. He simply didn't have the athletic ability to compete with their bigger, faster, fitter defenders.

How we've let him (and Campbell) get so out of shape is a disgrace.

When you have no other attacking threats or effective ways to fashion chances through patterns of play/tactics then the opposition are going to over commit to taking your best player out of the game. If your too formulaic in attack that you still need them to do everything for you, they need to be at peak fitness. Plenty of blame to go round but I strongly disagree with any plan that takes him off the pitch, or Campbell. We just need to workhorse at getting them on the ball where they can cause damage. We don't have an alternative

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

When you have no other attacking threats or effective ways to fashion chances through patterns of play/tactics then the opposition are going to over commit to taking your best player out of the game. If your too formulaic in attack that you still need them to do everything for you, they need to be at peak fitness. Plenty of blame to go round but I strongly disagree with any plan that takes him off the pitch, or Campbell. We just need to workhorse at getting them on the ball where they can cause damage. We don't have an alternative

Fundamentally you're correct. However, I'd suggest both Hamer and Campbell need to get themselves in much better physical condition too.

If Campbell is our only striker who's fit for purpose(and he is), losing him at 60mins every game because he's blowing out of his fat arse, isn't sustainable.

 

[JohnDenver]

If Campbell is our only striker who's fit for purpose(and he is), losing him at 60mins every game because he's blowing out of his fat arse, isn't sustainable.

That describes his appearances last season. Either he gives it full beans for 60, or plays for 90 at energy conserving levels.

As a lone striker it has to be full beans, otherwise the team ceases to function.

 

[54yrblade]

I think a good proportion of what has happened to us has to be based in our very obvious fitness issues that were so apparent throughout last season.
We were known as a team and squad that would go at it for 90+ and never let another side rest.

We're a parody of a side compared to that.

We're nowhere near the level of other clubs in that regard. The only questions that are left, then, are why that is and who is accountable and failing to deal with it?

 

[Super Furry Blades]

Too many fry ups

Too fat and small to be a elite player.

As in the post above he's a luxury player and we are in the trenches right now.

I guess you are too young to have seen Diago Maradona

 

[Berkshire Blade]

I guess you are too young to have seen Diago Maradona

If you are comparing championship players to all time greats you aren't being realistic.

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

I think Tuesday was Davies best start for United. I think he's been functional as a starter, really effective as a sub before that.

But he's brave in possession, in a team full of 'cowards' (I do think alot of that over caution comes from a game plan. Peck was almost cavalier in possession when he first got into the team). We desperately need that otherwise our only player attempting an incisive pass from deeper is Burrows

Davies, for this level, looks like he could be a good ball carrier. He gets his head up and looks to run with it a fair bit. It just isn't an option to use anywhere near enough.

 

[Iceybabey]

He was getting pelted by Wilder 1st half on turedsy and rightly so. No attempt to get at his man or get in behind. Then attempting stpuid flicks and giving the ball away.

 

[Super Furry Blades]

If you are comparing championship players to all time greats you aren't being realistic.

Im comparing his stature....
You said he's too small and fat to be elite ..
Im showing you that you are talking rubbish

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Im comparing his stature....
You said he's too small and fat to be elite ..
Im showing you that you are talking rubbish

One small and fat success out of hundreds of failures shows you are searching for a needle in a haystack type player...

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Wilder seemed to be alluding to Hamer not being fully fit in the presser, the suggestion being that when he is he'll be more effective.

Why play him then?

 

[MayorOJC]

He's counting the minutes until he's back in the Netherlands I assume. Hard to blame him at this point.

 

[lakedistblade]

Seemed to come to life last 15 min when playing a deeper role. All this play him as a 10 certainly didn’t come off in first part of game when he looked really disinterested. Motivation is definitely lacking for whatever reason.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Wanted to leave, can't be arsed to slug it out all over again in the championship. No early encouragement with this team this season, easy to retreat as a result

We now need to cash in ASAP if we're not bothering trying to get promoted this season

 

[Kenilworth]

An alarming loss of form by Gus. Maybe he wanted to be off in the recent transfer window.
Needs to up his game or no-one will want him in the next window.

New Year moving sickness.

 

[Weasel]

Not fit.

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Really poor today. Didn't look up for it.