DuncOwl Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 16 minutes ago, gurujuan said: Don't forget we've heard all this before back in January Rhodes will tear the division a new one, he'll score for fun in this division, and his goals will take us to the Premier League That was the majority view then as well A few of us realists said he wouldn't back then, and of course were proven right ...and you are happy that was the case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ever the pessimist Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 36 minutes ago, np pontefract said: Pessimists in general are in the minority. I am pleased to say !!!!!!! I like being different! Anyway, I predict Rhodes to get 14 goals. I really like him but doubt we will play him enough, and to his strengths, to hit 20. Other strikers: Hooper: 5 Fletcher: 6 Forestieri: 9 Winnall: 4 Joao: 2 Nuhiu: 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOwl Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Just now, Ever the pessimist said: I like being different! Anyway, I predict Rhodes to get 14 goals. I really like him but doubt we will play him enough, and to his strengths, to hit 20. Other strikers: Hooper: 5 Fletcher: 6 Forestieri: 9 Winnall: 4 Joao: 2 Nuhiu: 0 So you think our strikers will score a total of 40 goals between them. Either you think our midfielders and defenders will get 20 goals between them, or you think we'll score significantly fewer than our 60 goals last season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddyowl Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 37 minutes ago, Quadzilla said: Is that the fanbase or Owlstalk? Who knows, its an enigma wrapped up in a puzzle....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ever the pessimist Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 1 minute ago, StudentOwl said: So you think our strikers will score a total of 40 goals between them. Either you think our midfielders and defenders will get 20 goals between them, or you think we'll score significantly fewer than our 60 goals last season? Lee, Bannan, Reach, Wallace, Boyd to get 15 between them. Ending up similar amount of goals scored to last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casbahowl Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 50 minutes ago, paddyowl said: Owlstalk is definatly not a true reflection of our fan base. 80% are whining, whinging girls who have nowt better to do. Fact..... This ^ I'm sorry to say is spot on ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Rhodes is a brilliant striker at this level. We won't get a better player than him whilst in this league, if he can't score 20 this season then we have issues. As long as he plays most of the games of course. Hooper if he can stay fit will also bag 15 easy. Same for Forestieri. If these players play 75% of the games and don't get these sort of totals then they are being mismanaged. Our tactics need to be attack minded this season. Outscore The opposites...dont try to scrape 1-0 wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 16 minutes ago, DuncOwl said: ...and you are happy that was the case! If it shuts people up warbling crap about how many goals Jordan Rhodes is gonna score, yeah sure I'm happy about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncOwl Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 3 minutes ago, gurujuan said: If it shuts people up warbling crap about how many goals Jordan Rhodes is gonna score, yeah sure I'm happy about it I am taking that as; you are happy that he was unsuccessful and that we didn't go up, as long as you can say that you were proven right (so far) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookone Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 I think he will be our top scorer and will get between 15 and 22 - if that helps us get promotion, the money will have been well worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Owl 2 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 1 hour ago, gurujuan said: Don't forget we've heard all this before back in January Rhodes will tear the division a new one, he'll score for fun in this division, and his goals will take us to the Premier League That was the majority view then as well A few of us realists said he wouldn't back then, and of course were proven right Delighted when our players fail so you can be right Typical of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 42 minutes ago, Belfast Owl 2 said: Delighted when our players fail so you can be right Typical of you So you think he failed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swfc4_sufc0 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 1 hour ago, IstillhateSteveBould said: No way he'll play enough to get 20 imo. Saw him get 4 in one game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 He is an excellent player...proven at this level, good team worker and great attitude. Came into a negatively set up side lat year, devoid of creativity or flair. I am very confident he will score 20+ this season given service, set up as we did last year and he may get 10-15? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Doubt he will score many we still ant got anyonme who can cross a ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 3 minutes ago, siggi jonsson said: Doubt he will score many we still ant got anyonme who can cross a ball Reach, Hunt, Pudil, Fox, Boyd, Wallace and Forestieri can all cross a ball. Bannan puts in superb curling balls across the six yard box. If CC sets us up with 20% more positivity and two wingers watch our forwards go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouncing Owl Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 If Hooper stays fit for the season, he will be the top goalscorer. Hooper is pivotal to how we play and I think he will play more games than any of our other strike options. Don't see Rhodes getting a load of goals. Don't see him playing a run of games and I also don't think we play to his strengths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IstillhateSteveBould Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 6 minutes ago, Holmowl said: Reach, Hunt, Pudil, Fox, Boyd, Wallace and Forestieri can all cross a ball. Bannan puts in superb curling balls across the six yard box. If CC sets us up with 20% more positivity and two wingers watch our forwards go. How do you set up 20% more positive? The system won't change pal. It's down to the players to deliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 Just now, IstillhateSteveBould said: How do you set up 20% more positive? The system won't change pal. It's down to the players to deliver. Easy. You tell your players to have more positive intent. You ask them to look for forward passes rather than keep possession. You mix long throws with short backwards throws. You mix up your 50 yards free-kicks with crosses into the area rather than just short taps back to the nearest player. You play two wide men rather than one, so the defenders have more options to move the ball forward. Personel matters too. You put Reach or Bannan or Abdi wide and the ball will be received and passed back to the LB. You put FF left and on receipt he will invariably attack. The 20% increase of positive intent is easy. It's not swapping from Karanka to Keegan. It's only a subtle change we need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOwl Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 5 minutes ago, IstillhateSteveBould said: How do you set up 20% more positive? The system won't change pal. It's down to the players to deliver. You turn the positivity dial of course, it's currently on 5, CC's turning it up to 6 as we speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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