17-12-2019, 10:09 PM
(17-12-2019, 05:10 PM)zicorice Wrote:(08-10-2019, 08:50 PM)zicorice Wrote:(08-10-2019, 05:10 PM)Alf Wrote: Start of the season I said we were better balanced but weaker, looking at it now I'd say we're batter balanced but, being honest, not that much stronger in terms of personel. Sow & Colback is much of a muchness and the frontline is too. GK is the only area I'd say we've definitely improved, Ribero looks a great buy but Robinson has been fine too, and I also think we've lost more than we give credit for in Osborn & Appiah.
The real revelation has been in Mouch getting the most from players already here. Cash, Daws, Worall, Watson etc. All players who were availble last season, plenty of which many would have been happy to have had bombed out.
Twice now I have had to agree with much of what you posted Alf. I remember stating that I wanted to vote don't know.
The truth is odd. Watson has been collosal this year, where as last year he was in and out. A fit Dawson has made a big difference (up until his injury of course). Where I do disagree is that I think we jave a significant upgrade at Left back. Robinson is ok and last year was good. Riberio looks the business (so far).
I also stated I would wait until end of December before I fully passed judgement and although I feel stupidly optimistic by recent standards,I stand by this....too many false dawns.
Not so sure now! Easy to be a smartarse after the event, but it is a slog and those winter months can find you out.
You're spot on tho Zic. A good first team can get you to Dec, but a good squad is what's needed to go up.
I stand by what I said from day 1 with this squad, better balanced but weaker. Colback's reliability went underrated. Sow's a cracking player when he plays, but he's only played half the games. Yeah they're different types of players, but I reckon we'd have more points this past month with Colback here rather than Sow.