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Post by Pilch on Apr 5, 2010 18:52:48 GMT 1
I was hoping to see him earlier as hibbo seemed to be doing nothing and getting nothing
bright did more in 15 mins than I've seen in the 3 previous games up front got stuck in , came back to find the ball, laid it off well
looks a better midfielder than forward and with our midfield creating nothing I'd bang him left mid on Saturday instead of Neal who did sod all again
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Post by Ned on Apr 5, 2010 18:53:59 GMT 1
Good to hear you on the radio!
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Post by telfordSHREWS on Apr 5, 2010 20:42:56 GMT 1
You defo got the face for radio mate
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Post by Shrewd Operator on Apr 5, 2010 20:46:09 GMT 1
His touch was impeccable for the 15/20 cameo appearance, tried changing the game by running at opposition which rest of team seemed to be scared of.
Might finally be coming good i think he's trying almost too hard and that was shown when he squared up to one of the County lads, the passion shown was nice to see after last month or so Town performances have been so dire.
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Post by Liam on Apr 5, 2010 20:49:05 GMT 1
Today, Bright looked like a competent footballer, and someone who might be quite useful if he got some service. It's not like he's been missing sitters - he hasn't been getting the chances. Part of that is maybe due to him, but a lot of it is also due to our midfield, which at the moment creates absolutely nothing.
As I said in another thread, he'll almost certainly be here next season.
Let's hope that by then we have a new manager and a revamped midfield. If we do, then he deserves a clean slate (as does Nathan Elder).
Bright still has a lot to do to convince me he's League 2 standard, but he's often used as a scapegoat when in fact the truth is that he is in no way responsible for the season we've had.
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Post by Bob Rickerton on Apr 5, 2010 20:54:12 GMT 1
Some absolute morons in Block 19 today slagging him off after he kept the ball and laid it off well to one of our midfielders. The mind boggles at the idiocy of some.
Another decent cameo appearance by him today, and probably worth a start on Saturday. However, until the problems in our midfield are sorted, he'll probably continue to toil away with little reward, appearing to be worse than he actually is.
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Post by stockportershrew on Apr 5, 2010 20:58:31 GMT 1
Whilst I've seen nothing to suggest he's a pro standard footballer, given he's going to be around next season and we have nothing to play for, he might as well be given a run until the end of the season now. Cureton might as well be sent back. Similarly, if we want to see what Van den broek can do he might as be given a run as well.
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Post by shrewneil on Apr 5, 2010 21:01:32 GMT 1
stockporter, you beat me to it. i couldn't agree more. we might as well see what these lads can do. van den broek's only start was against rochdale, where we hardly had the ball in the entire game and bright's against aldershot in a 4-5-1, where, by all accounts, he got absolutely no service whatsoever. for me, cureton doesn't want to be here anyway and i wouldn't be surprised at all if he's had far more minutes on the pitch for us than bright has.
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Post by Dale on Apr 5, 2010 21:15:46 GMT 1
I think VDB could show some potential as a striker, he's got the build and physique for it and is pretty quick, dont really know too much about his finishing yet but if the coaching staff can help him work on it, I think he might be worth another crack at it before the season's out, maybe try him up front in a reserve game? He cant be any worse than what we've had this season apart from Hibbo.....
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Post by Liam on Apr 5, 2010 21:23:56 GMT 1
Agree with the above few posts. Bright and VDB may as well get a chance.
Bright should get a chance to bed himself into English football since he'll be here next season and VDB should get one to see if he can adapt. It's possible he's crap, but if he was class in the Dutch second division (probably about League 2 standard), I'm still convinced he has the potential to be an absolute steal for us if he can adapt to the English game. The only way to see if he can do this is to play him more. We already know the rest of our attacking players aren't up to it and so there's nothing to lose.
Cureton shouldn't play for us again. He was brought in purely as a short-term measure to fire us to the play-offs and it hasn't happened (again, not necessarily his fault - service is a big issue). Since he won't be here next season, there's no point in playing him ahead of player who might be of some use to us next season. I'd genuinely rather see Bright, VDB. Gray or Bradshaw get a game up front next week.
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Post by texmexshrew on Apr 5, 2010 21:59:52 GMT 1
stockporter, you beat me to it. i couldn't agree more. we might as well see what these lads can do. van den broek's only start was against rochdale, where we hardly had the ball in the entire game and bright's against aldershot in a 4-5-1, where, by all accounts, he got absolutely no service whatsoever. for me, cureton doesn't want to be here anyway and i wouldn't be surprised at all if he's had far more minutes on the pitch for us than bright has. I am 5months removed from my last town game under this clown, but constantly hear the criticism (which you could label at us for at least 2full seasons) of no creativity from the middle of the park. Why has BvanB not started? Why is Simpson determined for 2 defensive centre mids and weak widemen? I've got Crewe away to look forward to on Sat.........just need some clarity on what to expect and more importantly they rationale behind any thinking from simpleton.
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Post by wibbin on Apr 5, 2010 22:21:46 GMT 1
I thought Hibbo played ok today, worked tirelessly, won his fair share of flicks but got no service at all - yet again, and I was disappointed to see him go off barring any injury he may have had.
In fact the 3 substitutions were poor imo, Mcintyre again played poorly and was on a yellow whereas Dunfield did ok, Cureton is still not at the races but see Hibbert regarding service.
It was a game that required width and pace, of which we had neither.
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Post by Liam on Apr 5, 2010 22:24:54 GMT 1
Correct, although I'd amend that to: It was a game that required width and pace, of which we have neither.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2010 22:33:48 GMT 1
Agree with StockporterShrew.
Van Broek showed some nice touches when he came on.
I'd go Neal, Holden, Sherriff, Langmead, Taylor, Van Broek, Leslie, Disley, Dunfield, Bright, Hibbert for the next 5 games if they're all fit. Robinson's season appears to be over.
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Post by R6ix on Apr 5, 2010 22:51:14 GMT 1
macca at the moment offers very little, he gives the ball away alot,teams seem to pass us off the park and when we finally get the ball from the opposition we just hoof it as far away and back to them? ?? every week simmo tells us where we are falling short and what needs to be done ect but it never gets adressed as we keep making the same mistakes,
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Post by blood red shrews on Apr 5, 2010 23:51:43 GMT 1
Just noticed that Cureton has played more minutes than Bright has all season by about 2 hours Agree with alot of whats been said on here and think its maybe time to look to the players who will be here next season giving Broek a proper game in position and playing Bright in place of Cureton who wont be here after the summer.
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Post by shrewinjapan on Apr 6, 2010 1:42:49 GMT 1
Agree with StockporterShrew. Van Broek showed some nice touches when he came on. I'd go Neal, Holden, Sherriff, Langmead, Taylor, Van Broek, Leslie, Disley, Dunfield, Bright, Hibbert for the next 5 games if they're all fit. Robinson's season appears to be over. Doesn't Disley have a broken leg?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2010 7:53:12 GMT 1
Ankle. Yes, out for another couple of week I think SIJ.
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Post by ThrobsBlackHat on Apr 6, 2010 9:03:52 GMT 1
Why is Simpson determined for 2 defensive centre mids and weak widemen? Nothing wrong with two defensive midfielders if there is creativity eslewhere. The problem is that Simpson thinks our wide players are fine.
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Post by El Huracán!!!! on Apr 6, 2010 9:07:14 GMT 1
Muzzer did ok again coming off the bench and played two of the most expansive (attacking ) forward balls from any of the midfielders in the whole game...
Its truley baffleing now why hes on the fringes and the awful but undroppable Macca plays every week!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2010 10:53:22 GMT 1
If we give Bright and Benji time they can turn out good. It must be hard moving counrty and having to move your family etc so they need time to settle. Birght is now starting to come around and maybe has some potential.
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Post by thenewblueorder on Apr 6, 2010 11:44:17 GMT 1
If we give Bright and Benji time they can turn out good. It must be hard moving counrty and having to move your family etc so they need time to settle. Birght is now starting to come around and maybe has some potential. Agree on Bright he's true quality and a must for glory in the summer with New Zealand will go down as a true town great.
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Post by stfcfan87 on Apr 6, 2010 12:09:47 GMT 1
Agree that Bright should be given more of a chance. Cureton should be binned off as soon as possible. The only thing he did yesterday, sorry the last 3 games at least was those two efforts that were off target, and those didn't come about due to his movement.
By the way as badly as McIntyre has been playing the one thing you can say about him is that when he does give the ball away at least he puts in the effort to try and win it back. There are several players who don't even do that.
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Post by Pilch on Apr 6, 2010 12:15:22 GMT 1
send cureton back today he serves no purpose anymore, never did really
play hibbo and robbo up top saturday with bright having a free role behind them
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Post by thenewblueorder on Apr 6, 2010 12:22:59 GMT 1
send cureton back today he serves no purpose anymore, never did really play hibbo and robbo up top saturday with bright having a free role behind them robinsons out m8
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Post by northwestman on Apr 6, 2010 12:41:34 GMT 1
Agreed
Pointless keeping Cureton 1 minute longer at the club on the wages that we are allegedly paying him. But just wonder whether we are stitched up into being obliged to keep him for the next 6 games.
Meanwhile give Bright 6 full games as a make or break exercise. After all, he and Elder might be our opening game strikeforce next season!
Hibbert looked decidedly miffed when he was hauled off and I can't really see him wanting to stay under the current set up.
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Post by Pilch on Apr 6, 2010 12:52:58 GMT 1
send cureton back today he serves no purpose anymore, never did really play hibbo and robbo up top saturday with bright having a free role behind them robinsons out m8 didnt realise that, point i was making is bright did more creative stuff than our midfield waste of time putting him up top, if nothing gets to him it doesnt matter how good he is
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Post by texmexshrew on Apr 6, 2010 13:27:29 GMT 1
Hibbert looked decidedly miffed when he was hauled off and I can't really see him wanting to stay under the current set up. Maybe his injury has something to do with this? On March 13th Shrewsweb informed us that Hibbos injury would sideline for 3 to 4 weeks: Link------> Hibbo injury update He returned 2 weeks later and played the full 90mins. Is he fully fit & over the injury, or are we that desperate that we had to rush him back? If the management have rushed him back there is risk of aggrivating the exsisting injury, given his long term back injury last year, not too clever. Is it different if Hibbo declares himself fit enough and wants to fight for the clubs position?
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Post by scotland on Apr 6, 2010 16:30:33 GMT 1
Not the first time Simpson has played a player that was not fully fit. And left fit ones warming the bench its madness.
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Post by teamof79 on Apr 6, 2010 17:07:54 GMT 1
Bright will only ever be a squad player whilst he is still under contract.He does not and never will have the quality required to achieve success at this level.We need to set our sights a lot higher if we are going to get out of this mess!
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