Where Should Matt Done Play?

[William Henry Foulkes]

Matt.Done is undoubtedly a very good player to have at this level, but where does he fit in this team?

I'm not really convinced that he belongs out on a wing. His most effective position imo would be where Sharp is playing.

I wonder how Adkins sees it. What position was he playing when he got injured?

 

[loyalblade95]

On the bench to come on for sammon on the hour mark cos I reckon he'd work well with sharp up front if not then start him sometimes if sharp or sammon need a rest

 

[blader]

Definitely wing for me.

He gained that reputation at Rochdale from playing on the wing, and whilst he was quite decent up top last season, he fits perfectly into our team on the left of the 4 man midfield (if we're persisting with 4-4-2). He isn't dislodging Sharp or Sammon, and he seems a natural winger to me.

 

[BushBlade]

Definitely wing for me.

He gained that reputation at Rochdale from playing on the wing, and whilst he was quite decent up top last season, he fits perfectly into our team on the left of the 4 man midfield (if we're persisting with 4-4-2). He isn't dislodging Sharp or Sammon, and he seems a natural winger to me.

My understanding was that he was an average winger who made a name for himself when he was moved to a central position and realised he had a striker's instinct.

 

[Kenilworth]

I can see Done being played wide left (as an alternative to Che - the two sharing this role, one starting the other replacing) and switching to a central role to swap or replace Sharp in there. Either way, I wish he was fit enough now as we would be absolutely terrorising defences in this league if he was. That's some goal power when he is back 100% fit

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

My understanding was that he was an average winger who made a name for himself when he was moved to a central position and realised he had a striker's instinct.

This makes a lot of sense. Whenever he played out wide under Clough he seemed ineffective to me. He doesn't seem to have a trick, and for all his speed and liveliness he didn't seem suited to wide positions at all.

(That's not to say Adkins won't be able to get the best out of him.)

Put him in the box though and all sorts happened.

This and his pester power make me think he's very similar to Sharp.

 

[Rodley]

Think he'd work with Sharp as he can run the channels and make space.

 

[wizadry]

Just play him, I don't give a fuck where 'tbh'.

 

[Not Titanium Blade]

If in last seasons form then up front with Sammon. Whilst both he and Billy are top notch at this level he's a better all round striker than the present day Sharp in my opinion.

 

[Ashtonsmashton]

I think he'll replace Adams on the wing if Flynn doesn't, as Adams seems to be struggling in that position with teams being able to figure him out.

 

[bartman]

If in last seasons form then up front with Sammon. Whilst both he and Billy are top notch at this level he's a better all round striker than the present day Sharp in my opinion.

Completely different type of striker. Sharp has scored goals for many seasons. Done just one season. You would seriously pick Done ahead of Sharp ? Utter madness

 

[Mustela Putorius Furo]

Players like Done up front-ish and some of the others still to return, mean we've got options for 4-3-3, 4-2-4, 5-2-3, 3-4-3... etc...

basically whatever label you give to a "formation" we've got players to give us the most flexible, adjustable, squad at this level..

there are just a couple of doubts on quality on a couple of specific positions, but we can clear out some of the excess baggage we've got, and we're well placed... and having players like Done, Brayford, etc to come back gives a sense of assurance that we'll get better both in tactical variation and player/team quality. If I were Adkins I might be wishing for a few better players but I'd be relishing the prospect of trying out a variety of line-ups on a winning streak.

 

[jt64]

In my preferred system? Left forward.

In Adkins' preferred system? Haven't got a fucking clue

 

[dingledog]

He should play for the Blades. Class player.

 

[Droppingwell]

Up front along side Sharp. Done drifting everywhere, pulling the centre halves all over and Sharp holding position as the "box" player. Could be an awesome combination.

 

[Freeman]

Probably going to be sold in the next window

 

[Esablade]

I can see Done coming off the bench into any of the four forward roles and probably making his first start on the left ahead of Che...doubt he'll get a start up front at the moment due to the Sammon/Sharp form.
We'll have some great options for changing the game when/if everyone is fit...

Long season, lots of games...

 

[1danewhitehouse]

I think having 4 from Flynn, JCR, Done, Adams, Sharp, McNulty and Sammon is very healthy. I think the versatility of Done and Adams means we can swap things around a bit to

a) keep players fresh and
b) change things during a game to cause the oppositon different sort of problems.

I don't see any player out of those having a position nailed down for the entire season. On current form, you'd probably let Done have a go on the left in place of Adams after a couple of quiet games but I'm sure Che will come good at some point and I'm sure Sharp/JCR will have quiet games at some point meaning Done can be utilised elsewhere,

I do think his pace and workrate would mean him and Sammon could be an excellent pairing but whilst Billy is doing the business, we don't need him there yet.

On top of those I just listed, we also have Higdon, DdG and Woolford as further back up so plenty of depth despite Higdon's obvious limitations.

 

[Sheff de party]

Wherever McNulty plays. If he had s getting a game (albeit rarely) there is a space for Done.

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

Probably going to be sold in the next window

This had occurred to me. And I don't know whether it's be a big loss. I can't see where he fits in to the way Adkins plays.

I suspect Positive Nigel has something planned for him which makes use of his undoubted talents, and I'd be interested where and how he was playing before his injury, but based solely on last season I can't make him fit in the team.

 

[BushBlade]

This had occurred to me. And I don't know whether it's be a big loss. I can't see where he fits in to the way Adkins plays.

I suspect Positive Nigel has something planned for him which makes use of his undoubted talents, and I'd be interested where and how he was playing before his injury, but based solely on last season I can't make him fit in the team.

I think I've said this before but think Warnock with Webber and Kabba.
We start with either Sharp or Done. After 70 minutes we swap one for the other. After chasing Done round the pitch for 70 would you then want to face a fresh Billy? Or vice versa.

If I had as many attacking options as Adkins I wouldn't know what to chose. You could start with Adams on the left, bring Done on for a striker but play him left wing and bring Adams inside, you could have Flynn on the left and JCR on the right, etc.
I'd just try a few options and see which ones worked.

 

[itsinyerblood]

It will certainly be an interesting time when Done is available. Given that he scored for us in a central position I'm curious to see where he fits in, but fit in he must. I think a lot depends on the form Adams is showing, and there in it might be a toss up between Done and Adams.

Certainly Done's desire to make runs, never let a defender settle, and just happen to be in the right place at the right time makes him a vital option for me. The greater the threat we pose the more we'll be on the front foot, what's that line? Best form of defence is to attack? Done definitely offers attacking options that we won't find in any other player on our books......of course, it all depends on Done rediscovering the form he showed before his injury.

 

[Bladebri]

If he puts the ball in the back of the net on a regular basis he can play on our lasses tits.

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

I think I've said this before but think Warnock with Webber and Kabba.
We start with either Sharp or Done. After 70 minutes we swap one for the other. After chasing Done round the pitch for 70 would you then want to face a fresh Billy? Or vice versa.

If I had as many attacking options as Adkins I wouldn't know what to chose. You could start with Adams on the left, bring Done on for a striker but play him left wing and bring Adams inside, you could have Flynn on the left and JCR on the right, etc.
I'd just try a few options and see which ones worked.

I suppose what I'm thinking is Yes it's be great to have that option but it almost reveals an embarrassment of riches, or maybe it underuses Done's abilities.

If we were in Division 1, say, then I could envisage Done as a bit player but it seems extravagant in Division 3.

I wouldn't be against selling him and using the money on central midfield say.

But maybe Adkins knows more about football than I do and can fit him in. We'll see.

 

[Pinchy]

I think I've said this before but think Warnock with Webber and Kabba.
We start with either Sharp or Done. After 70 minutes we swap one for the other. After chasing Done round the pitch for 70 would you then want to face a fresh Billy? Or vice versa.

If I had as many attacking options as Adkins I wouldn't know what to chose. You could start with Adams on the left, bring Done on for a striker but play him left wing and bring Adams inside, you could have Flynn on the left and JCR on the right, etc.
I'd just try a few options and see which ones worked.

I try not to "think Warnock" if I can possibly help it...

 

[wizadry]

If he puts the ball in the back of the net on a regular basis he can play on our lasses tits.

That would be a big pitch Bri

 

[Hodgyman]

I suppose what I'm thinking is Yes it's be great to have that option but it almost reveals an embarrassment of riches, or maybe it underuses Done's abilities.

If we were in Division 1, say, then I could envisage Done as a bit player but it seems extravagant in Division 3.

I wouldn't be against selling him and using the money on central midfield say.

But maybe Adkins knows more about football than I do and can fit him in. We'll see.

With your comments regarding Matty Done, I deduce that you haven't seen him play. Anyone who has seen him knows that he harasses and frightens defenders better than anyone else at the club, He is a strange mixture of a faster Sharp and a cleverer McNulty. He happens to score goals too. Why on Earth would we sell him?
Assuming he returns from injury back to his old self, fingers and legs crossed!

 

[1danewhitehouse]

I really don’t know why Warnock gets such a bad press from some of our fans. He certainly had his faults but for me, he has been by some way our best and most successful manager of the last 20 years. He gave us the triple assault season, helped set up the academy, gave us a season in the top flight and whilst he got things wrong there, what he did would have been enough to keep us up in a just world.

He also brought favourites like Brown, Morgs, Page, Kabba, Geary, Kenny, Hulse etc. to to the club whilst bringing the likes of Jagielka, Tonge and Monty through the ranks.

I hope Adkins’ reign will eclipse his but I find it very odd that a man who did so much good for our club is so hated by the fans.

One of the reasons he was successful IMO was the number of attacking options he kept at his disposal. Our promotion season saw us use Gray, Webber, Kabba, Shipps, Pericard, Akinbiyi, Horsefield, Dyer and Deane up front at some stage or another. That’s 9 strikers throughout the season, 10 if you count the couple of games where we played Jags just off a striker.

In the tripe assault season we used Asaba, Peschisolido, Onoura, Allison, Windass, Kabba, and Mooney off the top of my head. Was Boulding on loan that season as well? If so that’s 8 strikers used that season.

This season in the league, we are likely to use Sharp, Adams, Sammon, McNulty, Done and possibly one of DdG or DCL and (hopefully not) Higdon. That’s about 6 or 7 though I suspect Higdon and the 2 youngsters mentioned will play extremely peripheral roles leaving Sharp, Adams, McNulty Sammon and Done. 5 strikers. I also suspect that one of Adams and Done will be on the wing in most games so that’s 4. Not too many at all in my opinion and the flexibility of Adams and Done is particularly useful.

It pays to have consistency in selection in the defence but for me, having so many varied options up front is a huge blessing for us this season. I think it’s something that will see us with a lot of games in the 2nd half (like Blackpool and Swindon).

 

[1danewhitehouse]

And let's also not forget that Done can play left back as well. Possibly an improvement on McEveley when he returns (although they are very different types of full back)

 

[BushBlade]

I really don’t know why Warnock gets such a bad press from some of our fans. He certainly had his faults but for me, he has been by some way our best and most successful manager of the last 20 years. He gave us the triple assault season, helped set up the academy, gave us a season in the top flight and whilst he got things wrong there, what he did would have been enough to keep us up in a just world.

He also brought favourites like Brown, Morgs, Page, Kabba, Geary, Kenny, Hulse etc. to to the club whilst bringing the likes of Jagielka, Tonge and Monty through the ranks.

I hope Adkins’ reign will eclipse his but I find it very odd that a man who did so much good for our club is so hated by the fans.

One of the reasons he was successful IMO was the number of attacking options he kept at his disposal. Our promotion season saw us use Gray, Webber, Kabba, Shipps, Pericard, Akinbiyi, Horsefield, Dyer and Deane up front at some stage or another. That’s 9 strikers throughout the season, 10 if you count the couple of games where we played Jags just off a striker.

In the tripe assault season we used Asaba, Peschisolido, Onoura, Allison, Windass, Kabba, and Mooney off the top of my head. Was Boulding on loan that season as well? If so that’s 8 strikers used that season.

This season in the league, we are likely to use Sharp, Adams, Sammon, McNulty, Done and possibly one of DdG or DCL and (hopefully not) Higdon. That’s about 6 or 7 though I suspect Higdon and the 2 youngsters mentioned will play extremely peripheral roles leaving Sharp, Adams, McNulty Sammon and Done. 5 strikers. I also suspect that one of Adams and Done will be on the wing in most games so that’s 4. Not too many at all in my opinion and the flexibility of Adams and Done is particularly useful.

It pays to have consistency in selection in the defence but for me, having so many varied options up front is a huge blessing for us this season. I think it’s something that will see us with a lot of games in the 2nd half (like Blackpool and Swindon).

Because he's outspoken, occasional critical of the fans and played a fairly basic version of the game. He continued the reputation forged by Bassett as a 'muck and nettles' side.

A lot of our fan base started watching in the days when we were half decent and were known for playing stylish football and many of those supporters think that's the way we should always endeavour to play. Managers like Bassett and Warnock were symbols of the board's willingness to sacrifice footballing principles to get success on the cheap. So the managers tended to get the blame.

Ironically, many of these fans will jump on people who suggest that to be successful and play attractive football you usually have to spend a decent amount of money (of course there's the odd exception that are then paraded as benchmarks and the norm) and vehemently defend the board and the owners and blame everyone from the tea lady to the latest cheap option manager (just two years in and the Prince has shown that a novice with a few quid can do a better job than those previously running the club).

It's the West Ham syndrome - a manager comes in when they're on their arses, picks them up, takes them to their highest finishes but is still hated by some of the supporters because the football isn't to their liking. Allardyce sorted out the damage caused by several years of real mismanagement at boardroom level in a very short period of time but to many, he's a twat.