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The issue is that Connell's touch just hasn't looked good since his return. He's not got into any shooting opportunities, he's not found space, he's not linked up play particularly well.
Perhaps he's just out of form after a lean spell (and then some), but he doesn't look up to the job to me at the moment. The fact that he was a free agent come the start of the season is obviously an indicator that he's not in great demand at the moment and perhaps other managers have seen he's not the player he once was. He was never one who seemed to rely on pace or strength when he was here but loss of half a yard could be vital. On the other hand, if he's just rusty and out of practice, do we have the time to let him try to play himself back into some form?
Either way, I don't think he's likely to be the solution.
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I agree with lots of both of those last two posts. I do have to say two things though - Connell has looked really weak and ineffective in the 3 games so far - perhaps the poorest set of performances of any of our players barring Disley across those 3 games. And, on that basis, how long can we afford to persist with that level of performance whilst results are disappointing? If we persevered and the performance trend were to continue for the next game or two we'd be fast losing ground on the leaders and pi$$ing off those players who actually have contracts and have better recent form track-records?
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Connell hasn't had a pre-season, give the guy at least a chance ffs.
Don't you realise you're allowed to criticise Connell. But not John-Lewis. It affects his confidence. It's all our fault you see. |
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Lenny was mom against Dover. He has missed a couple of chances so far but then he has been the only front player making attempts on goal, many created by his own efforts. Problems have been elsewhere, particularly in the wide areas because we have had none of the right players to play there, this had led to limited options for the strikers. The one time we did well down the flank on Sat and got a great cross in Brown failed to get it over the line. Had that been Lennie the abuse on here would have gone into overdrive. Whilst I am at it what about the chance in the first half which fell to Disley at the far post only for him to lash it wildly into the Osmond Stand. Again if Lennie does that he is crucified, not a word uttered at Disley. Not excusing Lennie's misses, particularly the one at Bristol but there has to be a bit of balance in the criticisms. He will definitely play on Saturday and so he should.
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I've read some daft comments on here but that one is up there with the best of them.
Brown missed a good chance and was voted mom by whoever chooses it on the day. Toto was voted mom in the telegraph. Yes he played ok and made 1 world class tackle, but his overall contribution was less than that by Lennie. Apart from Paddy's effort there was only Lennie close to getting a goal. |
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Don't you realise you're allowed to criticise Connell. But not John-Lewis. It affects his confidence. It's all our fault you see.
Don't be ridiculous. If you want to criticise LJL for missing a couple of chances, feel free to do so. Just as long as you recognise that he's been the only one of our strikers who has forced a number of saves and actually got in position to have some efforts on goal. On a similar note, if I want to point out that Connell has done absolutely nothing at all in 3 games and hasn't got near to scoring, I will. If somebody wants to gainsay about this point, they should feel free to do so. |
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Reading todays telegraph, LJL is not 100% fit as he has a stomach problem. No mention of it anywhere previously.
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Brown missed a good chance and was voted mom by whoever chooses it on the day. Toto was voted mom in the telegraph. Yes he played ok and made 1 world class tackle, but his overall contribution was less than that by Lennie. Apart from Paddy's effort there was only Lennie close to getting a goal.
Erm Lennie is a striker, his job is either to score goals or create goals and so far this season he has not done either. |
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Reading todays telegraph, LJL is not 100% fit as he has a stomach problem. No mention of it anywhere previously.
How strange. In the pub after the mighty Dover game my mate said "what's the betting LJL comes up with a mystery injury in the next game because PH not got the bottle to admit he's excrement and lose face by dropping him" |
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