by CountryRoyal » 02 Aug 2016 17:38
CountryRoyal About VDB - I thought he was a defensive mid when we signed him? To anyone watching the Bournemouth game it's clear he bloody well is so god help us if we play him at CB.
by Lower West » 02 Aug 2016 18:10
Lacoste Gravenberch - Slight concern. Looks like a tank and not in a good way. Perhaps we shot out load early in the window with this one. Granted I haven't seen much of him but surely someone of that size won't be competitive at this level.
by Haag Royal » 02 Aug 2016 18:17
by CountryRoyal » 02 Aug 2016 18:44
Haag Royal But one big thing I am most concerned about having seen a couple of friendlies is Stam's insistence on playing it out from the back. 2 of the back 4 and 2 of the midfield who we last tried this with under Adkins are still (at the moment) at the club and only one CB on Friday seemed to know what he was doing. I do not want to see another Adkins tippy- tappy- play- going- no- where style if the players we have are not suited to this. We shall see.
by Nameless » 02 Aug 2016 18:50
CountryRoyalHaag Royal But one big thing I am most concerned about having seen a couple of friendlies is Stam's insistence on playing it out from the back. 2 of the back 4 and 2 of the midfield who we last tried this with under Adkins are still (at the moment) at the club and only one CB on Friday seemed to know what he was doing. I do not want to see another Adkins tippy- tappy- play- going- no- where style if the players we have are not suited to this. We shall see.
This is a big worry for me too. I respect the desire but we just simply don't have the players for it. They aren't technically capable enough to do it on a consistent basis - not many are. Can see us shipping a fair few goals like this.
by CountryRoyal » 02 Aug 2016 19:31
LacosteCountryRoyalHaag Royal But one big thing I am most concerned about having seen a couple of friendlies is Stam's insistence on playing it out from the back. 2 of the back 4 and 2 of the midfield who we last tried this with under Adkins are still (at the moment) at the club and only one CB on Friday seemed to know what he was doing. I do not want to see another Adkins tippy- tappy- play- going- no- where style if the players we have are not suited to this. We shall see.
This is a big worry for me too. I respect the desire but we just simply don't have the players for it. They aren't technically capable enough to do it on a consistent basis - not many are. Can see us shipping a fair few goals like this.
It is a worry but like I say, with the righ CB in place it will improve. Teams can't close us down for 90 mins, it would leave too much space behind.
The goalkeeper worries me more with his distribution. Hoping Jakkolla is better long term.
by Ian Royal » 02 Aug 2016 20:00
Ian Royal Pros
Stam saying most of the right things
Stam taking a positive approach to the team and style
Stam having realistic expectations for league placing
Some exciting signings (Beerens, Swift, Meite)
The prospect of seeing more Academy graduates step up
The hint of a solid medium term plan
The owners saying the right things
The division has some teams who should be obvious poor performers
Cons
McDermott gone
Hammond gone
Stam has no significant first team management experience
Stam has no managerial experience in England
No experienced fullback cover
No clear first XI
Weak at CB
No obvious goalscorers to regularly win matches
Lots of signings needing to settle and gel
No Tish
Some ropey looking signings
I'd say they roughly balance out.
by Emmer Green Royal » 02 Aug 2016 22:48
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by Forbury Lion » 03 Aug 2016 14:27
I don't know who you are, but supposing you no more than a football fan with no experience of managing or playing the professional game then they probably would offer you some odds as a way of taking some free money off you....... The odds would be shorter if you said the best was for you to one day manage Leeds as there would be an outside chance you might get yourself into a position to do that over a number of years.Nameless Why would not being offered odds make you think players will leave ?
Might it just mean it's not a market anyone is interested in ?
I doubt they would give me odds on becoming the next Leeds manager....
by Ian Royal » 03 Aug 2016 20:04
Forbury LionI don't know who you are, but supposing you no more than a football fan with no experience of managing or playing the professional game then they probably would offer you some odds as a way of taking some free money off you....... The odds would be shorter if you said the best was for you to one day manage Leeds as there would be an outside chance you might get yourself into a position to do that over a number of years.Nameless Why would not being offered odds make you think players will leave ?
Might it just mean it's not a market anyone is interested in ?
I doubt they would give me odds on becoming the next Leeds manager....
If you go into a Reading bookies and ask for odds on two players leaving the club they're going to think you know something they don't and you'll just end up taking their money for free whatever odds they offer.
by SCIAG » 03 Aug 2016 20:16
Lacoste Players at risk would have to be Cooper, he simply isn't comfortable enough on the ball for Stam. He likes his defenders to receive the ball deep and pass it. Under pressure the guy just collapses.
by West Stand Man » 03 Aug 2016 20:28
SCIAGLacoste Players at risk would have to be Cooper, he simply isn't comfortable enough on the ball for Stam. He likes his defenders to receive the ball deep and pass it. Under pressure the guy just collapses.
I think this is completely back-to-front. Cooper's much better on the ball than McShane or even Joey, he has better ball control, his passes are crisper and he's got a better range of passing. He gives the ball away because he's tasked with the more ambitious passes, which shouldn't be a problem if we keep giving him options in midfield.
I think the reason Stam is unsold on Cooper is his once-a-match lapse in concentration - he's just not as good a defender as McShane yet, let alone Ferdinand. If Stam was only concerned about defenders being able to pass then he'd have dropped McShane as well and made Dickie and Hyam first choice.
West Stand Man [quote="Lacoste]. I also think Dennis will struggle, he isn't mibile or physical enough to play as a loan striker and we have such great options on the flanks. He will be decent as an impact player.
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