funkyrobot

There’s not much evidence to back up your faith in Luke’s ability at this level and certainly not at even lower premier league level. His best time at the club was during lockdown with no crowds and when the opponents didn’t know much about him. Since that promising start he’s never kicked on. Look back at the comments in this thread. By April 21 minor concerns about his lack of pace had been replaced by calls to loan him out at a lower level. After that it increasingly became clear that he doesn’t attack well, struggles defensively and shapes most passes back. He was ultimately discarded by our only recent good manager in Enzo and has since failed on loan in the prem, on loan in the Championship and is now targeted every match by our opponents. Get him isolated one on one (which he has to deal with as a full back) and he’s beaten almost every time. He can’t be a player that has to be protected because of his flaws when those flaws are exactly what he should be able to deal with as a fullback.

Conrad isn’t leaving the mighty Nomads for this shower of shit. He’s got a better strike force at Anstey. Nuge and Waggy are the back up strikers!

He’s an opposition wingers dream. Dribbled past 17 times this season too. In the bottom 4% when it comes to this stat.

Play Page alongside JJ instead of Skipp then you can still have Reid at 10 (or preferably a fit Rambo.) Page plays the 6 role for England u18’s very effectively.

Come on Luke, admit it. You had a stinker today lad.

I’d play any of the following as left back ahead of Luke Thomas (assuming we don’t sign anyone.) Aluko Ricardo Cover Faes 👀 Skipp Page

So he’s telling us that there are things happening at the club that means he can't drop Luke Thomas, have any semblance of a tactical game plan or even expect the players to put 100% effort in? Poor Marti🤔

He had a shocker today. Their attacking fullback cut inside and beat him without having to use a trick every time. Don’t think he completed a dribble, very few successful passes to a team mate.

Marti isn’t getting the sack because Top has no interest in the club anymore. He probably doesn’t even know we lost. Out of sight, out of mind and now he’s had all King Power responsibilities taken away he can live the polo playing playboy life back in Thailand.

£6 million + of wages in that time too

He’ll be there in his seat as he ALWAYS is 👀

Play one of the kids. Aluko, Cover (what happened to him?) Whoever. Literally anyone but Luke.

Had an off day and was still miles better than the rest of the team. Feel sorry for the lad having to do all that carrying. Making him play in a midfield alongside Skipp and Reid is almost cruelty.

What other good games has he had then? He’s anonymous. Carried week in week out by JJ.

Marti is poor, we have no centre forward, our wingers are malfunctioning, Luke Thomas is out of his depth. All these are true and can and do exist alongside the other truth that is Oliver Skipp simply hasn’t been good enough since he came here 18 months ago other than Derby away and Ipswich at home this season. Two games in 18 months.

Page can play alongside JJ or in the 10 role. Needs to start the next game

This is no support of Marti but if you can honestly say that Skipp has played well today then I’m watching a different match. A midfielder is an absolutely key player. They can’t be anonymous even if they are performing the water carrier role. Skipp is anonymous.

If he’s our best player why has he been hooked off after 60 minutes!!!

Reid could also argue that Skipp wasn’t helping him! Stop giving him a free pass. He’s almost as poor as Thomas and equally as bad as Reid.

That’s why he’s been hooked off after 60 minutes. Anonymous

Skipp is absolutely part of the problem.

Can we stop overrating Skipp now after another anonymous performance. We need a central midfielder alongside JJ almost as much as we need a left back.

He needs quality and presence alongside him. He gets nothing from Skipp when he needs help

This lad is league 2 at the very best. 3.5 years left of this.

JJ having an off day highlights how little Skipp brings to our midfield.