Popular Post sammo Posted December 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) On the opening game of the season we started with a front 2 of Windass and Rhodes. We played well and caused problems up front. Won 2-0. Week after we played Watford with the same top two - no, didn't score but got a very good point. These two haven't started together since. (I don't think). We have been utterly miserable since then. There is absolutely no validation for us persisting with one striker up. Start these as a front two, with Brown in Midfield and Luongo in the team too and we'll see better performances moving forward - I'm absolutely sure of it. Edited December 15, 2020 by sammo 29 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Just now, sammo said: On the opening game of the season we started with a front 2 of Windass and Rhodes. We played well and caused problems up front. Won 2-0. Week after we played Watford with the same top two - no, didn't score but got a very good point. These two haven't started together since. (I don't think). There is absolutely no validation for us persisting with one striker up. Start these as a front two, with Brown in Midfield and Luongo in the team too and we'll see better performances moving forward - I'm absolutely sure of it. Good luck getting Pulis to change ANYTHING Why? Ask every fan at every club he's ever managed 4 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Rhodes is the solution. Jordan Rhodes is always the solution. I’m told it’s fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowl Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I'd not hold my breath about Rhodes being the solution, but I'd at least rather see Pulis try these things rather than just sticking Paterson up top (something he'd already acknowledged is far from ideal). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debram Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Play with some attacking intent and the opposition have to defend, opens up the game and a challenge for the players to get a win, our tactics are soul destroying, its not what we want to see or how the players want to play. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Pulis should start Windass and Rhodes. He won’t though. Clueless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopparberg Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 We could scrape a draw with a 5 5 1 2 formation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Heffernan and Rhodes up top is the only way out of this mess 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 We could have played for two days straight and not scored today. Yeah let’s say we should try Windass and Rhodes. Tony ain’t listening and won’t change what he’s about. He can’t. It won’t work anyway because we won’t give them any service. The second we go 2 up top our super light weight midfield gets over run. We are shizzle. Only advantage of two up top is at least we look like we are trying. For it to have any chance we have to (ironically) go back to Monks formation! Three at back, 5 man mid that includes Brown (however crap he is). If Rhodes is on the pitch we will at least feel we are getting something for his wages, even if he’s garbage. So, two up top might be the way to win but it won’t happens and won’t work for us anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 8 hours ago, wilyfox said: Rhodes is the solution. Jordan Rhodes is always the solution. I’m told it’s fact. 8 hours ago, cowl said: I'd not hold my breath about Rhodes being the solution, but I'd at least rather see Pulis try these things rather than just sticking Paterson up top (something he'd already acknowledged is far from ideal). The OP hasn’t said Rhodes is the solution. He’s said:- 1. Rhodes-Windass worked 2. it hasn’t been tried since it worked 3. “We have been utterly miserable since then.” 1 and 2 are facts. 3 is an opinion. Don’t think you really disagree with his opinion? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazowl55 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 18 minutes ago, Holmowl said: The OP hasn’t said Rhodes is the solution. He’s said:- 1. Rhodes-Windass worked 2. it hasn’t been tried since it worked 3. “We have been utterly miserable since then.” 1 and 2 are facts. 3 is an opinion. Don’t think you really disagree with his opinion? If a strike partnership worked or not can't ever be fact, because everyone's view is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, pazowl55 said: If a strike partnership worked or not can't ever be fact, because everyone's view is different. It’s not a view. We took 4 points from two games. The team ‘worked’. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazowl55 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, Holmowl said: It’s not a view. We took 4 points from two games. The team ‘worked’. So against Watford. We didn't win the game. Didn't score a goal. but the strike partnership worked. FACT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 9 minutes ago, pazowl55 said: So against Watford. We didn't win the game. Didn't score a goal. but the strike partnership worked. FACT. Yes, fact. Look it up. We did win 4 points from the two games we started with Windass-Rhodes up front. That approach worked. Why are you so anti? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brando Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 9 hours ago, @owlstalk said: Good luck getting Pulis to change ANYTHING Why? Ask every fan at every club he's ever managed Certainly looks that way.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Duran Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Rhodes isn't the answer and hasn't been since he's been here.. Windass is a grafter but limited (i like him tbh) Paterson isn't and will never be a striker. We need two more in Jan with Windass as support. Easier said than done tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwellOwl Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 9 hours ago, sammo said: On the opening game of the season we started with a front 2 of Windass and Rhodes. We played well and caused problems up front. Won 2-0. Week after we played Watford with the same top two - no, didn't score but got a very good point. These two haven't started together since. (I don't think). We have been utterly miserable since then. There is absolutely no validation for us persisting with one striker up. Start these as a front two, with Brown in Midfield and Luongo in the team too and we'll see better performances moving forward - I'm absolutely sure of it. Good point, Rhodes may not be everyone's cup of tea but 2 up top had our best performances. It is a wasted discussion as Pulis will only go 2 upfront with 10 minutes to go and the game lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazowl55 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 25 minutes ago, Holmowl said: Yes, fact. Look it up. We did win 4 points from the two games we started with Windass-Rhodes up front. That approach worked. Why are you so anti? I am not anti at all. yes they worked well together. But it's not a fact they worked well is it because it is open to interpretation. That's all I am getting at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowl Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Holmowl said: The OP hasn’t said Rhodes is the solution. He’s said:- 1. Rhodes-Windass worked 2. it hasn’t been tried since it worked 3. “We have been utterly miserable since then.” 1 and 2 are facts. 3 is an opinion. Don’t think you really disagree with his opinion? 1. You didn't read my post correctly. 2. You didn't read my post correctly. 3. cowl said: “You didn't read my post correctly.” I've gone for a hat-trick of facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the Owl Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Rhodes is a complete waste of a shirt, don't get why people keep thinking he can form part of the solution. The idea to include him crops up every few months, he plays 1-2 games, everyone agrees he's a waste of a shirt and he gets binned to the bench for a few more months...and repeat. Windass is the only half decent option we've got up front, without at least 1 more solid championship forward in January there's no point playing 2 up front...Rhodes/Paterson/Kachunga/Reach have consistently proved with us they are completely ineffective up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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