oafc0000 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 (edited) OVerall very disapointed with him... Flashes of brillance granteed but so far he hasnt been a success for me... I think come the summer (play offs) he could prove to be the man that dose something special and gets us through but I am wondering if he is going to improve quick enough for us to make it... He was awful today... Whats the general thoughts? Edited January 31, 2009 by oafc0000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drphibes Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 OVerall very disapointed with him... Flashes of brillance granteed but so far he hasnt been a success for me... I think come the summer (play offs) he could prove to be the man that dose something special and gets us through but I am wondering if he is going to improve quick enough for us to make it... He was awful today... Whats the general thoughts? He looks knackered after 5 minutes but looks might be decieving ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Most creative player on the pitch. Won the game v Stockport last week. Can't do it all by himself though can he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhusky Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Can he last the pace of the season? He can only last 60mins per game if that, for what he must be earning I want to see him playing every minute or give him a pay cut till he sorts out his fitness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec1954 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Sorry, but at 39, he no longer has the physical atributes. He has the mind and the skill in his feet but he can no longer 'do it on the pitch'. At the risk of being slandered he was a really bad acquisition, and remember, Eyres was far far better and more mobile at his age yet he was considered past it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drphibes Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Sorry, but at 39, he no longer has the physical atributes. He has the mind and the skill in his feet but he can no longer 'do it on the pitch'. At the risk of being slandered he was a really bad acquisition, and remember, Eyres was far far better and more mobile at his age yet he was considered past it. I am thinking he needs a good month to get match fit and then it might be a better time to judge him. Going off his games so far it is easy to see why he never got a sniff in the premiership against a lot of footballers with high fitness levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 I am thinking he needs a good month to get match fit and then it might be a better time to judge him. Can we afford a month of performances like this ? He was brought in to improve our play off chances... In a month we could be out of the running... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 (edited) Most creative player on the pitch. Won the game v Stockport last week. Can't do it all by himself though can he? midfoeld He's a luxury Latics don't need, for a long time now the team has been lacking a big powerful centre forward who can hold the ball and bring others into play, why hasn't the manager done anything about this ? Edited January 31, 2009 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drphibes Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Can we afford a month of performances like this ? He was brought in to improve our play off chances... In a month we could be out of the running... I know what your saying, we really do need to start stringing some wins together dont we ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 He's a luxury Latics don't need, the team has been lacking a big powerful centre forward who can hold the ball for a long time now, why hasn't the manager done anything about this ? We did seem to play better with a pint sized centre forward holding the ball up. But then Shez started pratting about in the loan market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhusky Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Plus has anyone seen windass jump for a header? He just stands still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 Plus has anyone seen windass jump for a header? He just stands still To be fair if I was his shape I would struggle to jump as well :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 We did seem to play better with a pint sized centre forward holding the ball up. But then Shez started pratting about in the loan market. I was thinking more of a Steve Howard type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAV Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I think mr windass has realised that we are not as good as he thaught when he signed.... And what shez told him what we were aiming for was all bollox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I think mr windass has realised that we are not as good as he thaught when he signed.... And what shez told him what we were aiming for was all bollox I think the aim is there. It's the execution bit we seem to be having a problem with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I think the aim is there. It's the execution bit we seem to be having a problem with Problem is they are firing blanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleetwood Blue Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 You cannot fault his link up play when the midfield get it into his feet but where is the service to our front two, i think the worlds greatest forward would look :censored:e in our team, forwards are judged on the amount of goals they score but we dont have any creativity to open anybody up. (Kilkenny anyone) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 You cannot fault his link up play when the midfield get it into his feet but where is the service to our front two, i think the worlds greatest forward would look :censored:e in our team, forwards are judged on the amount of goals they score but we dont have any creativity to open anybody up. (Kilkenny anyone) Agree,the service today to the strikers was pretty poor but i still wonder what Allesandra has done wrong,he and Hughes best partnership for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhunteruk Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 My God this board is getting worse. Dean Windass can't head a ball FFS where has that come from? The ONE major, significant flaw in our team is the midfield creating one dimensional football for long periods. The service is dire by any description. Would also like to bet he can out run 99% on this board. He is not match fit accepted but given the right service will still do a good job for us. Fleetwood Blue has it spot on ANY forward would struggle in our team as the oppo tactics are stick two on Taylor and he goes quiet. The rest are all alike and none in a rich vein of form or consistency. i have to admit i thought todays game by him was pretty poor....that said he is 39 and its 3rd game in 7 days,common sense would of said he didnt play tuesday as he needed a rest,so he could be a bit fresh for todays games..but our manager doesnt use common sense does he. even though today was pretty poor,he did still manage a decent percentages of flick ons and lay offs,and the players still cant read him....i dont know what they do in training,but they sure as hell dont practice playing with him and his flick ons.... he is here until the end of the season....so use him wisely i say..maybe tuesday give lewis a run out with hughes and name windy on the bench,if it aint working after 60 mins bring him on,by then his awareness may just pay off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daznathe Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 maybe, just maybe, if our midfield wasnt so inefective (and windass wasnt so unselfish) he wouldnt be trying to do two jobs. yes hes 39, no wonder hes knackered. i cant believe how deep he keeps dropping, i never realised he was such a team player. am i right? im not wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 My God this board is getting worse. Dean Windass can't head a ball FFS where has that come from? The ONE major, significant flaw in our team is the midfield creating one dimensional football for long periods. The service is dire by any description. Would also like to bet he can out run 99% on this board. He is not match fit accepted but given the right service will still do a good job for us. Fleetwood Blue has it spot on ANY forward would struggle in our team as the oppo tactics are stick two on Taylor and he goes quiet. The rest are all alike and none in a rich vein of form or consistency. Spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwaysblue Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Yep I couldn't believe how deep he was coming back to pick up the ball.What were our midfield doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhunteruk Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Yep I couldn't believe how deep he was coming back to pick up the ball.What were our midfield doing? running round covering danny whitts arse... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slurms mckenzie Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 My God this board is getting worse. Dean Windass can't head a ball FFS where has that come from? The ONE major, significant flaw in our team is the midfield creating one dimensional football for long periods. The service is dire by any description. Would also like to bet he can out run 99% on this board. He is not match fit accepted but given the right service will still do a good job for us. Fleetwood Blue has it spot on ANY forward would struggle in our team as the oppo tactics are stick two on Taylor and he goes quiet. The rest are all alike and none in a rich vein of form or consistency. Unfortunately, it there is an opposition player around, he doesn't look interested in jumping to win headers at all, maybe his back has gone, but he lost header after header yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusD Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 missed yesterdays game due to being ill (a blessing in disguise possibly?) so I can only comment on his Stockport performance and that was outstanding. One of the most creavtive performances I've seen at Oldham in years, he looked absolute class and never stopped working all game. Think the more games he plays the more match sharp he's gonna become and more dangerous he will become. I also think he gives us a edge mentally. When an opposing defence looks at team sheet and see they are up against Windass and Hughes they know they're gonna be in for a tough game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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