Instead of looking at what he doesn't do, look at what he does do. From throw-ins he gets his head to the ball every time in order to lay-off the someone else. If there is then a need to exchange short, quick passes to free up space he can do it. No, I don't see a twenty goal man in Madine but I do see someone who can keep the phases moving in an attack.
Hes scored some big and vital goals, Fleetwood, always nice to pit them in their place but but his best being the Nobbers one.
not interested in voting myself like I said but as per usual enjoy reading threads and it's pretty clear that most thought Madine did well yesterday. Which of course you were hoping most people would say he didn't. Your marking of 4 was done with a closed and pre determined mindset. That is blatantly obvious.
So if you don't like him on his own do you think he should lead the line as our sole striker? Even though you rate his contribution (as do I)
I wasn't hoping for anything, this poll means nothing, was just interested to see if people think he's a strong enough forward to play on his own in our 433 system and lead the line. I think some people, like yourself, have misread the question is Madine shit or not which wasn't what was asked.
Okay, so things we know
Because he knows Madine can't play a whole season up top on his own we need two for every position so we need cover as Yates and Lavery don't seem to be able to play there.
exactly my point, I don't think Madine can lead the line, more of an impact player last 20 mins.
I think he can but needs competition for the place which he hasn't got.
I can’t see what’s wrong with playing Jerry there, many teams do have a big, traditional centre forward, Liverpool and Ma City for example, although City now have Haarland, but all their successful years have been with the likes of Aguero.
the best teams play 4-3-3 with a lone middle man. Yates was LW with the instruction to cut inside.
I thought Jez looked good on the LW to be honest, maybe slacks defensively but a good game.
nobody has said he's shit, read the question before jumping to conclusions.You really have to question the mentality of successive head coaches to keep selecting him if he is as shit as some people are making out
Shane looks overweight and has slowed down and wouldn't win anything in the air which we might have to do, a bit route one against the better sides.
What GM does have is the ability to create mayhem in the box and draw defenders towards him, thus creating space for others. That's what he does for us, and Reading didn't have a player like that. If they did I feel they would have got more out of the game. (In my opinion)
Do you not think we need anyone over 5ft 9” up front. That would kind of rule out the need for any sort of crossing as Yates and Lavery aren’t going to win many headers against 6ft + defenders.
but it is your opinion that he's shit -it's blatantly obvious!
Hi ,but being in for him ,is not signing him . The question was ,is Madine good enough and from yesterdays display ,I would say yes. Although last season there were times I would have replaced him . Like any other player ,you have good games and you have bad.
I do look at what he does do, that's why I have said in the current squad he has to start. The problem is he isn't suited to a 4 3 3, the fact that we tried to sign Bishop and Simms tells us that Appleton and the recruitment team think the same.
OK, so it's the fault of all the other forwards and midfield players for not capitalising on the mayhem?
Nah I don't think size matters in a No.9
Hi Tofu
No being in for someone isn't signing them but putting offers in for both is saying enough.
Sorry - I should have written Thompson (who had a great debut).
Because one of the midfielders needs to get closer to him, but they don’t.
You're not the sharpest tool in the box are you? I already know what your opinion is because you've stated it in the past. So yep, I can tellyou what your opinion is because you've already stated it. Like I said your mindset was already determined and caused you to give him a marking of 4 and to start the poll in the hope you'd get the overwhelming support. You didn't.
I have got sick of hearing about Brannigan . Yates probably had better stats when they were both in the same div . So why on earth would he be straight in the team . He wouldn't
Then we need to buy 2 players to go either side of him because nobody is making the most of these telling flicks and passes. No assists last season, so if Madine is good are the others nowhere near good enough?
OK.
mmmm....Yates is a forward, Brannagan a midfielder.
Oh, a change in tack as you realise you've been found out. So no it wasn't me with the agenda it was you.
