PortlandOwl Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Wing backs really need to be able to defend, as well as attack. Let's face it, Reach couldn't tackle a paper bag. If he could add that element to his game he'd make a cracking wing back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 7 minutes ago, Finney on the Wing said: There's times when Reach is playing CM when he receives the ball but doesn't seem to have the confidence to turn and go forward. He did it yesterday when there was no-one near him and this infuriates me because he's got the talent to drive forward but seems to take the easy option. When we've got the midfield back I'd prefer to see him play LWB with Bannan feeding him passes to run on to. Saying that, when everything was looking bleak and we were struggling to get a team out, Reach was the one who held everything together. He looks jaded to me at times now, but that's understandable given the amount of games he's played - definitely player of the season for me. He didn’t look jaded when he ran the length of the field 75 minutes into the game from RB. As you say, he is uncomfortable in CM. I would go much further and say fish out of water. Play him wide and let him stride out past defenders all afternoon. His stamina and speed over a distance are freakish. And he can cross the ball at the end of it. I’d need a sit down and an oxygen mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouncing Owl Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 I hope he doesn’t play central midfield next season - Lee and Bannan are a different level. I think his best position is left wing back as he has the energy and fitness to go up and down that flank all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finney on the Wing Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 5 minutes ago, Holmowl said: He didn’t look jaded when he ran the length of the field 75 minutes into the game from RB. As you say, he is uncomfortable in CM. I would go much further and say fish out of water. Play him wide and let him stride out past defenders all afternoon. His stamina and speed over a distance are freakish. And he can cross the ball at the end of it. I’d need a sit down and an oxygen mask. Yes, your right Holmowl, fish out of water is a better description. He's got the talent, just needs to be pointing the right way!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Finney on the Wing said: Yes, your right Holmowl, fish out of water is a better description. He's got the talent, just needs to be pointing the right way!! I coach an U11 and I literally have to tell my son which way to run sometimes. Many on here would say he gets his insightful Footie knowledge from me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finney on the Wing Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 12 minutes ago, stevewhiterose said: Wing backs really need to be able to defend, as well as attack. Let's face it, Reach couldn't tackle a paper bag. If he could add that element to his game he'd make a cracking wing back. Wasn't he left back at Middlesborough? If we spent more time further up the field attacking he wouldn't need to defend as much. The fiddling about passing around our penalty box doesn't help matters. Hopefully Jos will rectify all this for next seasons promotion push!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuttyTeabags Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 12 hours ago, agentwalker said: best crosser at the club with the ball moving. No messing around, just knocks the ball on and whips it in. If he was played out wide on the left Rhodes would be in dreamland. Rhodes would get an RSI in his thumbs! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finney on the Wing Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, Holmowl said: I coach an U11 and I literally have to tell my son which way to run sometimes. Many on here would say he gets his insightful Footie knowledge from me. I used to help run a Sunday league side many moons ago, trying to get a bunch of p!ssed up f4rts to actually run was a hopeless task!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuttyTeabags Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 (edited) 12 hours ago, agentwalker said: best crosser at the club with the ball moving. No messing around, just knocks the ball on and whips it in. If he was played out wide on the left Rhodes would be in dreamland sorry for duplicate Edited April 22, 2018 by DuttyTeabags Duplicate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 His Cameo at right back shows how poor our usual two are . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortlandOwl Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 29 minutes ago, Finney on the Wing said: Wasn't he left back at Middlesborough? If we spent more time further up the field attacking he wouldn't need to defend as much. The fiddling about passing around our penalty box doesn't help matters. Hopefully Jos will rectify all this for next seasons promotion push!!! Its probably why Boro got rid and then laughed all the way to the bank when we came sniffing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_Owl Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Was better at RB than cm yesterday. Would prefer him to go to lb though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adelphi1867 Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 13 hours ago, roundhayowl said: Needs to play at full back next year. His best works come from the wing and did yet again today. Disagree, his best position is in central midfield, box to box player, and always involved in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redfern Froggatt Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 15 hours ago, NorfolkNChance said: Made some great diagonal runs in behind the reading defence unfortunately Bazza was refusing to pass to him when he could have been in. I noticed this - same happened at the Hull match. Bazza prefers to float a 60 yarder out to the wing which the opposition defence shuffle across to snuff out rather than a feeding Reach in a much better position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xxxxxxxxcxcc Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 42 minutes ago, stevewhiterose said: Its probably why Boro got rid and then laughed all the way to the bank when we came sniffing. Been our most important player this year; a good player, not perfect, but who will improve IMO. We'll make a good profit on him when we do sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOwl Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Our player of the season. He's played 43 lots of 90 minutes this season in the league and is still tireless. 9 assists this season gives him the 7th highest in the entire league. A good Championship player despite what some still seem to insist on saying. Still think he'd be the perfect player at left wing back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finney on the Wing Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 4 hours ago, stevewhiterose said: Its probably why Boro got rid and then laughed all the way to the bank when we came sniffing. Oooh! - bit harsh Steve!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldishowl Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 I understand the desire to move Reach to wing back, never again to full back hopefully, but at the moment he provides something that nobody else seems capable of doing. Running , workrate and energy all over the pitch despite some deficiencies on the ball Yesterday he started basically as a “ wider “ front man in a 343 . He got forward to support Rhodes, helped Bannan and Joey in the centre and covered for the wing backs. All before he actually changed position. When we have somebody fit or recruited to do his current role we can think of playing him at wing back where he will undoubtedly do a decent job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frastheowl Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 15 hours ago, RUMBELOWS91 said: it's handy if you can defend if you're playing full back. Reach has the defensive capabilities of a traffic cone. Less so in a wing back role though. Ideally, when squad building for next season, assuming we'll be utilising the wing back system (either 3-5-2 or 3-4-3), then you'd have a wing back more adept at defending (a natural full back) and one more adept offensively (a natural winger). That way, you'd have options to adapt the system for whatever circumstance present itself. Reach as a wing back, would be a wonderful option as an offensive left wing back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selbyowls Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Player of the season, probably we would have got relegated without him. Not long ago he was the scapegoat on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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