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Post by Giggity on Jan 21, 2015 22:24:57 GMT 1
the days are gone when you need a big man small man strike force you dinosaur ,hes better than wells. Like Wells, his play outside the box leaves a lot to be desired Thank god someone else has actually seen him play. Good goalscorer but his link up play with Wells will be non-existent. People who think that he is the man to convert some of the crosses we have put in this season - those crosses will be even more limited when we forsake our link-up.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 22:25:15 GMT 1
if true why not?
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Post by Chips Longhorn on Jan 21, 2015 22:25:51 GMT 1
Nick asked me to post this.. I've no idea what it means so didnt want to start a thread with it as he suggested .. He reckons the thread Stasi are knocking on his door .. If anyone can decipher it let me k ow
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 22:27:21 GMT 1
Too similar to Wells but you can't really turn down the option to sign a goalscorer Much rather ALF than going down the non scoring big man route ! A real step up from someone like Connor Sammon who had all the makings of another Alan Alan. You need someone up there who can link the play otherwise you're just pissing in the wind. Wells does it well one week and then the next it's like he's forgotten how to control a ball
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Post by teddytheterrier on Jan 21, 2015 22:27:23 GMT 1
Don't understand why some think it wouldn't be a good signing?? Would you rather have had a big sack of shit like Sammon up front? Come on seriously? He's a massive step up from some we have been linked with!
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Post by terrierng on Jan 21, 2015 22:28:20 GMT 1
the days are gone when you need a big man small man strike force you dinosaur ,hes better than wells. Like Wells, his play outside the box leaves a lot to be desired Agree hes similar but until you try them you never know, this doesn't mean i wouldn't like a different kind of striker as well i was aiming my comments at those who wouldn't take him.
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Post by Mastercracker on Jan 21, 2015 22:35:27 GMT 1
They still playing him wide right like they did first game? One of the most ridiculous selections I've seen since Pearce last stuck a keeper up front.
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Post by Jello Biafra on Jan 21, 2015 22:37:10 GMT 1
ALF, uh huh uh huh uh huh uh huh ALF is gonna rock ya! Ancients of Mu Mu Here we go ALFis gonna rock ya Are we ready? Rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb It's 3pm, 3pm, it's 3pm eternal. Ancients of Mu Mu! Just offside. Blah blah blah It's 3am, 3am, it's 3am eternal. Ancients of Mu Mu! Justified! AlFis gonna rock ya... Got to see that everywhere i turn will Point to the fact that time is eternal Ay El Eff! (Ladies and gentlemen, The ALF has now left the building...) subbed, presumably. Can't see why the NSL can't get that going.Mainly because you can't polish a turd. And even trying to roll a turd in glitter isn't fooling anyone either.
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Post by htfcfcfc on Jan 21, 2015 22:37:23 GMT 1
Still trying to figure out how ALF & Nakhi are too similar. If you're small does that mean you're categorised in the virtually challenged striker role?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 22:38:49 GMT 1
Vaughan wont play again this season. Deja vu time - you come out with that line every year, didn't you once say he'd never pull on a Town shirt again. you're starting to remind me of sugy, keep saying something long enough and it may come true eventually. I said in November 2013 that Vaughan wouldn't "play" again for us that season. He didn't. (yes, I know he made some appearances, but he didn't PLAY.... it was like watching the time when Peter Clarke was trying to play through his back (I think) injury... an utterly pointless exercise). Its a shame, as after his previous injury this season he had recently started to get back towards PLAYing again this season, and I was looking forward to see him being the driving force behind a mid table finish. But now, he wont. We MUST replace him this window otherwise we're in the fight again.
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Post by mykindatown on Jan 21, 2015 22:39:17 GMT 1
Vaughan wont play again this season. source H P (highly probable)
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Post by Chips Longhorn on Jan 21, 2015 22:45:25 GMT 1
Don't understand why some think it wouldn't be a good signing?? Would you rather have had a big sack of shit like Sammon up front? Come on seriously? He's a massive step up from some we have been linked with! Not saying its not a good signing.. But depends what happens next .. Wells and alf is a complete no no .... Powell wouldn't even trust wells and holt.... So to answer your question.. Yes I'd rather that've wells and Sammon to wells and alf
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Post by fredcarno1 on Jan 21, 2015 22:48:31 GMT 1
Don't understand why some think it wouldn't be a good signing?? Would you rather have had a big sack of shit like Sammon up front? Come on seriously? He's a massive step up from some we have been linked with! Spot on ! A lot of these useless cart horse strikers like Connor Sammon, Alan Lee et al seem to have folk justifying their awful records by claiming 'they rough up defenders' give 'do a lot of unseen work'. In reality they are garbage, ALF would be a cracking signing IMO.
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Post by Marco4 on Jan 21, 2015 22:49:13 GMT 1
Alf...Edgar...are we aiming for a team of old people's names.
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Post by buckers on Jan 21, 2015 22:53:33 GMT 1
Don't understand why some think it wouldn't be a good signing?? Would you rather have had a big sack of shit like Sammon up front? Come on seriously? He's a massive step up from some we have been linked with! Spot on ! A lot of these useless cart horse strikers like Connor Sammon, Alan Lee et al seem to have folk justifying their awful records by claiming 'they rough up defenders' give 'do a lot of unseen work'. In reality they are garbage, ALF would be a cracking signing IMO. This!
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Post by buckers on Jan 21, 2015 22:57:02 GMT 1
Don't understand why some think it wouldn't be a good signing?? Would you rather have had a big sack of shit like Sammon up front? Come on seriously? He's a massive step up from some we have been linked with! Not saying its not a good signing.. But depends what happens next .. Wells and alf is a complete no no .... Powell wouldn't even trust wells and holt.... So to answer your question.. Yes I'd rather that've wells and Sammon to wells and alf Why is it a no no? Come on ted enlighten us with your footballing wisdom. I was at the reading game and thought hmm Vaughan and Wells are never gonna work. Then low and behold what we saw at the Watford game. Give them a chance before you make a judgment call.
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Post by Chips Longhorn on Jan 21, 2015 22:59:43 GMT 1
Not saying its not a good signing.. But depends what happens next .. Wells and alf is a complete no no .... Powell wouldn't even trust wells and holt.... So to answer your question.. Yes I'd rather that've wells and Sammon to wells and alf Why is it a no no? Come on ted enlighten us with your footballing wisdom. I was at the reading game and thought hmm Vaughan and Wells are never gonna work. Then low and behold what we saw at the Watford game. Give them a chance before you make a judgment call. Vaughan and alf totally different players..... Powell has been reticent to use w and v and also w and h .... No way will he play w and alf. He's too conservative it's not his style
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Post by thrice on Jan 21, 2015 23:03:45 GMT 1
Get the lump from Bradford in to compliment both Wells & Alf?
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Post by buckers on Jan 21, 2015 23:04:14 GMT 1
Why is it a no no? Come on ted enlighten us with your footballing wisdom. I was at the reading game and thought hmm Vaughan and Wells are never gonna work. Then low and behold what we saw at the Watford game. Give them a chance before you make a judgment call. Vaughan and alf totally different players..... Powell has been reticent to use w and v and also w and h .... No way will he play w and alf. He's too conservative it's not his style Fair point but did you not see the decent work Wells was doing dropping deep for Vaughan against Watford? So you'd have a bang average stricker in sammon over a proven goal scorer in Le Fordre? It's a bit like saying you wouldn't have Rhodes back to play alongside Wells
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 23:06:40 GMT 1
Get the lump from Bradford in to compliment both Wells & Alf? Can't, he's on a season long loan.
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Post by Chips Longhorn on Jan 21, 2015 23:07:42 GMT 1
Vaughan and alf totally different players..... Powell has been reticent to use w and v and also w and h .... No way will he play w and alf. He's too conservative it's not his style Fair point but did you not see the decent work Wells was doing dropping deep for Vaughan against Watford? So you'd have a bang average stricker in sammon over a proven goal scorer in Le Fordre? It's a bit like saying you wouldn't have Rhodes back to play alongside Wells Wells and alf won't happen .. Not on a regular basis... End of story... Ill stake my reputation as a football genius on it .. . Personally I wouldn't rule out wells to burnley sordell to Hudds
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Post by upthetown on Jan 21, 2015 23:11:59 GMT 1
They played him wide rather than up front though in the games I've seen. Waste of his main attribute, getting on the end of chances.
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Post by ritchie on Jan 21, 2015 23:14:00 GMT 1
Still trying to figure out how ALF & Nakhi are too similar. If you're small does that mean you're categorised in the virtually challenged striker role? I'm not sure what's hard to work out if you've watched them both...It's not really to do with size, both are out and out goal scorers..poachers. they both look to exploit the gaps their teammates create and have instinctive movement..anticipating where the ball will drop etc.. if you have 2 players like that then they are both going to move for the same space/ball. vaughan isnt exactly a big lump but he is an all action/all rounder so hard to mark out of a game..defenders will find him much harder to play against than someone like nakhi....but then it will most likely be nakhi that pops up with the goal...because they are preoccupied with vaughan so space is free you dont need a "target man" as such but a support striker will always be more beneficial to your poacher than another poacher.........
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Post by Doc Halladay 32 on Jan 21, 2015 23:18:56 GMT 1
Payton and Stewart worked quite well for us when they were fit together in 96/97. We were 7th in this division after 9 games of that season when Stewie got crocked.
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Post by Chips Longhorn on Jan 21, 2015 23:20:55 GMT 1
Payton and Stewart worked quite well for us when they were fit together in 96/97. We were 7th in this division after 9 games of that season when Stewie got crocked. Stewart was a totally different type of player to Payton .. two paytons wouldn't have worked I m o
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Post by capitalterrier on Jan 21, 2015 23:23:07 GMT 1
ALF is a poacher. Do we create the type of chances her thrives off? I'm not sure. Oh let's not bother then eh/he? Point being we'd be better trying for a target man as a priority. Wouldn't be unhappy if he came though.
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Post by Baby Ate My Eight Ball on Jan 22, 2015 0:12:01 GMT 1
Payton and Stewart worked quite well for us when they were fit together in 96/97. We were 7th in this division after 9 games of that season when Stewie got crocked. Stewart was a 10, like Sheringham or Rooney. He'd drop off and link up play, then attack the ball coming into the box. That's how I remember him anyway.
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Post by terrierng on Jan 22, 2015 0:16:09 GMT 1
Alf is a goalscorer, pure and simple,better at that than anyone else at the club,lets get him in and worry about formations later.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2015 0:30:10 GMT 1
It's all about where your attacking fulcrum is. It's possible to have it behind the front 2 with a back 3 formation, and Scannell will provide some form of wide target.
It's a bit cavalier for Powell possibly, but you never know, it's not implausible to have Wells and ALF running the channels. But it'd put a lot of responsibility on Butterfield to hold the ball deep and others to provide permanent support, and increase our chances of losing the ball in areas more likely to hurt us.
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Post by jimmythebulldog on Jan 22, 2015 0:40:08 GMT 1
Cant win on here - folk screaming out for a striker and we're in for ALF, a player who didnt look too out of place in the Premiership. Now he's not good enough and we need a 'target' man - is a target man in todays football? We had one of those called Alan Lee and he was laughed out of the ground. If ALF comes it will be a fantastic signing for us - just like Peltier hasn't worked out here, ALF hasn't worked out at Cardiff - but ALF will be class at Town.
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