bladeshater Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Give the lad time not one player we have is playing at the top of there game up to now this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAOWL267 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Feel he has lost a bit of confidence ( along with everybody else ) and his crossing has gone downhill. Also he's up against better players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Starling Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 We don't get enough players into the box or they are too slow to keep up with Antonio when he is attacking. We are also very naive in possession in the final third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Briscoe Inferno Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) His final pass & shot selection needs work. Its fine to get past your man but sometimes crossing it hard and low or pulling it back can be more effective than going for glory or over hitting the cross- if only we had players hanging back in space on the edge of the box to rifle in the ball. Edited October 25, 2012 by Briscoe Inferno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortlandOwl Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 There is no doubt that we wouldn't have gone up without Antonio and although he is unproven in the Championship he definitely deserved his chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zico sterland Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Antonio is well worth the fee,if we put him up for sale he would be snapped up on potential alone as he has shown ability at this level in various games.What you have to remember is he is only a young lad in only his second season of league football and has a lot to learn yet.We should be coaching him daily on positioning and that final ball,also about checking his options when in possesion,but a mistake buying him ? Definitley not !!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrsGoggins Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Same as JJ they have no end product 9 times out of 10, if they did they would both be with premiership clubs. We just have to hope they have more better games than bad over the course of the season, on their day both are unplayable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senwar Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 If we hadn't signed him, the world would have f00kin ended on here. He's not having a big enough influence this season and looks off the pace. No we didn't make a mistake - and I find it a silly suggestion. We took a punt on a player who did a fantastic job for us in a wonderful end to the season. If it doesn't come off so be it - but at least we spent money that virtually every f00ker told MM to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdan2003 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 If we hadn't signed him, the world would have f00kin ended on here. He's not having a big enough influence this season and looks off the pace. No we didn't make a mistake - and I find it a silly suggestion. We took a punt on a player who did a fantastic job for us in a wonderful end to the season. If it doesn't come off so be it - but at least we spent money that virtually every f00ker told MM to do. Exactly this. Also, if he was the finished article he wouldn't have come to Wednesday for 700k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest insideowl Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I like Antonio and he is a decent player albeit a bit indifferent this season. But if we're talking mistakes.... Our biggest mistake was not buying Marshall last year. Exactly what we need now. A player to give us that spark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodwickOwl Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Why is 'hes a young lad' an excuse for Antonio, but when it comes to Madine - he gets all the abuse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdan2003 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) Why is 'hes a young lad' an excuse for Antonio, but when it comes to Madine - he gets all the abuse? The abuse Madine get's is unwarranted. Our highest goal scorer last season. It will take time for him to settle in this league. He's not played in the correct role, or the role that best suits his style of play. Should never be played as a lone striker imo. Edited October 25, 2012 by bigdan2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LittonOwl Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 But if we're talking mistakes.... Our biggest mistake was not buying Marshall last year. Exactly what we need now. A player to give us that spark. That and Le Fondre... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee A Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 That and Le Fondre... That was a ridiculous error, mainly because we spent the same amount of money on Maguire and refuse to play him for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LittonOwl Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 That was a ridiculous error, mainly because we spent the same amount of money on Maguire and refuse to play him for some reason. Yeah, we would be an entirely different team now, with a winger that could cross/take set peices (didn't even had to be Marshall, Treacy would have been fine!) and a poacher like Le Fondre up front. The frustrating part for me is, we could have done it without breaking the bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendaryswan Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 He looked top class against the likes of carlisle and wycombe,but less effective in the game at huddersfield who were far stronger opposition,coupled to the fact he couldnt get into the reading side,struggling to make the bench some weeks,and the royals fans assesment of him,most valued him at the 300-350k mark,and two players were ahead of him in thier pecking order. Im hoping more than expecting Antonio will improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0114 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Personally don't think he's done to bad this season. Maybe his final delivery needs to improve. But to me we need a winger on the other side with a top draw delivery… someone like Treacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdan2003 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) That was a ridiculous error, mainly because we spent the same amount of money on Maguire and refuse to play him for some reason. Oh come on. LeFondra saga was pre-season in LEAGUE 1- MM clearly didn't want to take the financial risk, as with Marshall. And who can blame him. Edited October 25, 2012 by bigdan2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee A Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Errrr because you notice Antonio doing something where Madine you notice the opposite He runs when we have the ball, thats it, but the main things that I notice about Antonio is that he's often wasteful in possession, trips over his own feet and makes very poor decisions, things Madine is not often guilty of. He doesnt have the pace of Antonio, he's a tall, heavy striker, who when playing up front alone for 80 minutes against a defence that was in the PL last season, isnt going to have much chance to get noticed, feeding off scraps is no way for a striker to play. My only complaint with Madine is that I wish he'd stand up a bit more instead of looking for free kick, but other than that, the amount of stick he gets is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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