Saxondale Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 25 minutes ago, trask43 said: I'll join the morons, as I think he's overrated. I think he been a great player for us and still is a very useful squad player but if we go into next season with him starting most games we won't be near automatic places. For me he would have struggled to make the bench at Middleborough, burnley , hull, Newcastle or Brighton and that's the level we are aiming for. Plenty of poor championship teams have easily acquired players that are comparative or arguably better I'm thinking brown at Rotherham/Huddersfield Irvine at Burton hourihane Barnsley/villa. Brown is not a patch on nor even slightly comparable to Lee in any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChapSmurf Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 8 hours ago, macca99 said: I have been on owlstalk for a few years but this is my first post as it is making my blood boil. Lee for me is the man that makes the team tick, a fantastic player who, in my opinion, is easily premier league class but yet I see so often on here people saying we need better or he wouldn't make our first 11. Interested to see if my opinion is agreed with or people think he isn't good enough (ps I think anyone who doesn't think he is one of the first 3/4 names on the team sheet are morons and don't have a clue about football) I think it should be obvious to all what he brings to the team, but we can't all agree on and see the same things I suppose. He is an intelligent player, with a quick footballing brain. He is also very quick over the first 20 meters or so. He has good feet, good vision and chips in with a decent return of goals. I personally think he has more goals in him, but it's finding the balance of his play making versus goal return. I think it is almost spot on. Lee and Hooper are great link players. Both are mobile, selfless and their movement is not always easy to track, as they not only look for space, but a space which will pull the opposition out of formation if possible. We have a great squad and for me Lee is a guaranteed starter, if there is such a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike312 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 I like Lee when he is right on his game, all over the place and running forward with the ball. The problem I have is sometimes (ie both semis) he dissapears in games and doesn't impose himself enough. Not sure if it's confidence or other players not playing well meaning he is doing all the donkey work, I'm not sure. The problem for me is that we desperately need a midfielder who will get beyond the strikers regularly and although KL does it occasionally it isn't enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codrowe Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Lee would be premiership class if he shot more. He far too often makes a pass which gets cut out when he could get a shot off. A terrific but often frustrating player. Possibly our best player though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaddyOwl Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Whats Steven Ireland like? one report (not linking us but) saying we should ****** him also whats happening with Alan Judge? Has he recovered yet from broken leg. I would like to see him play for us. Tenacious, attacking minded and can score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the third man Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 1 hour ago, MRGRIM said: I'd like to see Lee playing closer behind the Strikers. But I don't think we have the other midfielders to make it work. If he plays closer to the strikers with Hutch as a third centre half it wont leave many players in the middle of the park. Agree that Lee is a great player for us, but needs a partner to play alongside him, not playing in a back five Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trask43 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 23 minutes ago, Saxondale said: Brown is not a patch on nor even slightly comparable to Lee in any way. I'm just going on what I've seen this season the lad is 20 has had one season in the champ in which he might get promoted and looked better than Lee in the two playoff games. Id certainly be happy to do Chelsea a swap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birley Owl 1867 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Unfortunately I think he'll have Prem interest over the summer and leave us :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkenyonqfc2 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 5 hours ago, trask43 said: I'm just going on what I've seen this season the lad is 20 has had one season in the champ in which he might get promoted and looked better than Lee in the two playoff games. Id certainly be happy to do Chelsea a swap. to be fair in the playoff games Lee looked knackered not his usual mobile self probably due to games catching up with him after the long lay off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhubarb n Custard Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Players' form will wax and wane but Lee's attitude is spot on regardless if he's having a good or bad day. For me he is one of our most able and intelligent players, makes good decisions most of the time and has real composure when it matters. Aside from Westwood he'd be first on the team sheet for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trask43 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 1 hour ago, dkenyonqfc2 said: to be fair in the playoff games Lee looked knackered not his usual mobile self probably due to games catching up with him after the long lay off True, should have probably been on the bench for the second leg as he got through a lot of work in the first leg and would have allowed us to start with two wingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No 2 is r nilsson Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 8 minutes ago, trask43 said: True, should have probably been on the bench for the second leg as he got through a lot of work in the first leg and would have allowed us to start with two wingers. Agree with this. Reach or even Nando on the left from the start would have made a difference. I thought Bazza had a good game but the shape let their right side players push on nearly all game. On any other day KL has to start for me but with the right balance around him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruusowl Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Mr Sheffield Wednesday. Can't imagine him playing for anyone else now and I don't want him to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggoisgod Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 The "spine" needs to be Westwood... Lees...Lee...Forestieri...Hooper & Rhodes Any other team in the league would want all 6 of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetsheri Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 It's possible to be a moron AND like Kieran Lee? if so I'm in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlmark Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 17 hours ago, 19owl08 said: We should pick on form & also on which players suit the game we want to play against the oppo. I agree. Pity we don't. Thought it was happening towards the end of the season but seemed to go back to type them some strange substitutions. But Lee is one of our best players. Always looks to go forward as soon the ball is heading towards him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomtheOwl95 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 21 hours ago, slinger208b said: Only because you don't want to be a moron who doesn't have a clue about football... Erm no, because the fella is bang on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 I'm a mormon if that helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 I cannot fathom people who don't see Lee's value to the team. He's constantly on the move. Is capable of receiving the ball in tight situation and popping it out the other way. He has a tremendous work ethic and stamina, has the knack of making runs between the lines into space and the most valuable asset of all for a midfield player he has the ability to make a run beyond the forwards. Even in his quieter games he's keeps the play moving and ticking over something for which some players in this country are lauded for when that all they do. He was quieter in the second leg of the play off. Though given the time he has been out injured, the quick succession of games and the fact that once more Bannan and he were outnumbered 3 to 2 by Hogg, Mooy and Brown it's no little wonder. He also took a horrific knock to the knee around the 60 minute mark when he blocked Wells' shot and the Huddersfield mans follow-thru caught him right in the side of his knee and bent it at a horrific angle. Lesser men wouldn't have been able to carry on. I understand that the subtlety of his play will be missed by some who only seem able to see midfield players value if they smash tackle, or ping 40 yard passes about. But for me he's been instrumental in everything good we have done over the past 4 seasons ,including keeping us up under Gray and making the play-off final last year. If he leaves this club it will only be for one with similar aspirations or higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themaskedowl Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) On 21/05/2017 at 10:07, roaminowl said: According to your profile on the left, it's your 26th post. For your next posts, please try not to refer to other posters as morons just because they have a different opinion to you. Ta. I love Lee. Fantastic player but this above is very much correct. Let's at least try to treat each other with respect. Apart from the nobbers obviously. Edited May 22, 2017 by themaskedowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now