BeckfordsRightFoot Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Strikers are confidence players and Abbott is running low. I looked in the paper today and he got a mark of 5. Obviously he needs a break. I think playing 4-5-1 and grinding out a couple of dour draws has to be the next step. We need to become hard to beat. Abbott plays to deep to carry out a lone strikers role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUNGFOO Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Strikers are confidence players and Abbott is running low. I looked in the paper today and he got a mark of 5. Obviously he needs a break. I think playing 4-5-1 and grinding out a couple of dour draws has to be the next step. We need to become hard to beat. Abbott plays to deep to carry out a lone strikers role. you need a break from posting on this forum he needs matches as he was injured for a while and missed matches give him a few more games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Strikers are confidence players and Abbott is running low. I looked in the paper today and he got a mark of 5. Obviously he needs a break. I think playing 4-5-1 and grinding out a couple of dour draws has to be the next step. We need to become hard to beat. Abbott plays to deep to carry out a lone strikers role. He played far better than a five - he led the line well and is by far our best forward - he needs a goal poacher to play off him - not sure I agree that his confidence is low? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drphibes rises again Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Strikers are confidence players and Abbott is running low. I looked in the paper today and he got a mark of 5. Obviously he needs a break. I think playing 4-5-1 and grinding out a couple of dour draws has to be the next step. We need to become hard to beat. Abbott plays to deep to carry out a lone strikers role. Yeah ok BRF to massage your ego I will agree to drop the best striker at the club, maybe we can play Flash Lawton upfront to keep your crazy ideas on this messageboard going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Strikers are confidence players and Abbott is running low. I looked in the paper today and he got a mark of 5. Obviously he needs a break. I think playing 4-5-1 and grinding out a couple of dour draws has to be the next step. We need to become hard to beat. Abbott plays to deep to carry out a lone strikers role. Views on this should be assessed on a Pole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebuckley06 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Strikers are confidence players and Abbott is running low. I looked in the paper today and he got a mark of 5. Obviously he needs a break. I think playing 4-5-1 and grinding out a couple of dour draws has to be the next step. We need to become hard to beat. Abbott plays to deep to carry out a lone strikers role. thanks for actualy coming up with a sensible post that can be discussed sensible instead of the crap you have posted in other threads. although i dont agree i see where you are coming from. as i have only managed to get to the millwall game away from home i cant judge how he has played in the others but have been to al the home games. he does seem to be very much about confidence and his does seem to be quite low but who else could we play up there? blackman and parker are surely to similar i.e. full of pace. without abbot who will be the target an going to hold it up and bring others into the game? i think as a posed to giving him a rest we should look at other options like different formation or way of playing that would suit him and others in the team. i think parker and blackman or taylor on either side of him would work well as it provdes plenty of pace around him and should give us some much needed width which in about 90% of the matches i have seen this year we have lacked. if we put good balls into the box he will find the back of the net. the 451 formation would also allow for worthington :censored: and furman to all play in the middle which would give us a good mix of hard work an creativity in the middle and would hopefully help out the defensive side of things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slurms mckenzie Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Strikers are confidence players and Abbott is running low. I looked in the paper today and he got a mark of 5. Obviously he needs a break. I think playing 4-5-1 and grinding out a couple of dour draws has to be the next step. We need to become hard to beat. Abbott plays to deep to carry out a lone strikers role. Haha, nice one. Basing a players performance and current form based on a mark out of ten from the Sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 As much as i hate to admitt it BRF is slightly correct, drop abbott from starting line-up for next game - lets see how we play without him upfront, maybe our players will try to play football instead of doing a big hoof up to him, for him to hold up while waitin 10 minutes for someone to get forward, the team are not fair on abbott, placing to much pressure on him, lets see how they manage without him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 So, we haven't won at home in seven months, we're struggling to convert chances, and your suggestion is to drop our best outlet and probably our best chance of scoring. Genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoafc Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 As much as i hate to admitt it BRF is slightly correct, drop abbott from starting line-up for next game - lets see how we play without him upfront, maybe our players will try to play football instead of doing a big hoof up to him, for him to hold up while waitin 10 minutes for someone to get forward, the team are not fair on abbott, placing to much pressure on him, lets see how they manage without him If the midfield sometimes ran past him we might offer more of a threat.We're still very pedestrian in this area imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyleArmy Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 how we will manage when abbott is injured i dont not know.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 (edited) No need for a break, give him a bonus incentive - just tell him to get in the penalty area and have some shots on goal. Edited September 16, 2009 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAV Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Views on this should be assessed on a Pole. I could have been assessed by a pole today,but I'm a faithfull husband Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste1987 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 On the whole I've liked Abbott, but nothing frustrates me more in a match when we're in possession and you see a striker in his own half. Plays far too deep. I'd rather he effectively 'goal hanged' (or staying close to the defensive line) so we have someone up their to have shots on goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoafc Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 On the whole I've liked Abbott, but nothing frustrates me more in a match when we're in possession and you see a striker in his own half. Plays far too deep. I'd rather he effectively 'goal hanged' (or staying close to the defensive line) so we have someone up their to have shots on goal. A 'goal hanger' is exactly the type of addition we need imo, someone to be there to finish off any chances we may create. Someone in the rodger wylde,hughes mould etc. The strikers we've had recently either spend their time in the oppositions half or out wide on the wing,thus not enough bodies in the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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