The danger of dropping in-form players

[daleblue]

11 hours ago, CourteenerOwl said:

Deary me. How can anyone willingly want Patterson to start games upfront.

 

As back up or throwing him on but he’s not a striker. Gregory and Berahino were brilliant last Saturday so like Moore you just want to abandon that? 
 

Windass back next week too so thankfully Patterson will be pushed way down the pecking order upfront and can concentrate on getting in the team where he’s better. 

If Windass, Berahino,Gregory,  are all availabl and he puts Patterson on, then he needs sacking. 

[Lawrie Madden]

18 hours ago, Holmowl said:

I don’t think they would.

 

Of all the positions on the pitch, striker is all about form. Never interrupt a striker when he’s scoring. Paterson (who I readily accept isn’t really a striker) was scoring. Berahino was scoring. Gregory hadn’t been scoring.

 

I’d be starting Berahino and Paterson. At least until Gregory gets fully match fit and until he nabs a goal.

Gregory was sensational for the hour he was on the pitch against Cambridge 

 

At the moment our best pairing is Berahino and Gregory imo

[Lawrie Madden]

6 hours ago, Luke said:

Well they put the goal in the back of the net while Gregory recently doesn't 

 

When you have a team that has the least amount of goals in top 8

10% of them in one game 

 

Do you want someone whose in form scoring or someone who holds the ball up 

 

I like Gregory 

But hes paid to score goals 

Just like our defenders and gk are paid to keep clean sheets 

 

 

Gregory has been out injured you berk so this "recently crap is just stooopid  he's been back what 3 or 4 games not 11 

 

Have you analysed all the games that Paterson didn't play in and included them in his recently ?

 

I don't need a stat to tell me that Gregory is a better striker than Paterson ( and i quite like Paterson especially his attitude ) i see it on the pitch almost every game Gregory starts, he thinks like a striker because he is a striker and makes runs appropriately Paterson isn't and doesn't 

Specialism over Utility every time in attack 

[fpowl]

If the games open where we can play football use our wide men and midfield it’s Gregory and berahino if it needs grinding out and we need more muscle up to and to be uglier it’s Gregory and Patterson 

 

if we’re unsure then it’s option a reverting to option b 

 

not sure why we are heading around with our starting positions in defence and wing backs though keep it consistent 

 

[areNOTwhatTHEYseem]

What a difference a month makes, eh?

 

Gregory has been vital to our impressive performances of late, and has scored 4 in 5 since this thread was started.

 

We've also taken 17 points from the 7 games he's started since returning from injury. (2.43 ppg)

 

It's great that he returned to the squad when he did, and his importance to the team in this vital period can't be overstated.

 

Let's just hope he can keep it going and see us through to something really special by the end of the season, eh?

[owlsdreamer]

On 19/03/2022 at 19:05, Holmowl said:

Paterson and Berahino were in great form. 

Paterson 4 in 5.

 

Berahino 5 in 6.

 

Gregory comes back. We clamour for his inclusion, yet he’s scored once in his last 11 games. None since his return. 
 

It hasn’t worked. Do we persevere starting him or bring him off the bench?

Gregory brings so much more to the table than just goals.

his hold up play,distribution and general play bring people into the game and creates space for others. 
vital part of the team

[York_Owl]

2 hours ago, owlsdreamer said:

Gregory brings so much more to the table than just goals.

his hold up play,distribution and general play bring people into the game and creates space for others. 
vital part of the team

Good post.  I was also really impressed with his defensive work, closing down, chasing back v MK Dons.

[McRightSide]

On 19/03/2022 at 20:05, Holmowl said:

Paterson and Berahino were in great form. 

Paterson 4 in 5.

 

Berahino 5 in 6.

 

Gregory comes back. We clamour for his inclusion, yet he’s scored once in his last 11 games. None since his return. 
 

It hasn’t worked. Do we persevere starting him or bring him off the bench?

Persevere

[areNOTwhatTHEYseem]

7 hours ago, McRightSide said:

Persevere

 

We should use that as our new club motto.

 

[McRightSide]

41 minutes ago, areNOTwhatTHEYseem said:

 

We should use that as our new club motto.

 

Consilio Perseverance Et Animis Goals Per Min

[@owlstalk]

On 19/03/2022 at 22:38, Luke said:

I know 

I'm just saying hes been injured 

Berahino and Paterson are our only strikers scoring in a team that doesn't score 

 

They should be given a run 

Not just starting Gregory for the sake of it 

 

Time to retire as a pundit Luke 

[Holmowl]

4 minutes ago, @owlstalk said:

 

Time to retire as a pundit Luke 

Luke is welcome into my time-machine so we can go back to 19th March to start the “I know we are winning every game but Gregory has to come straight back in” thread.