Benji Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 got to agree with dan connolly is really frustrating me now i know he does other things but they are attributes other players have like going wide and crossing; gillespie is doing very well recently, we need him in the box ffs he is a striker, he needs to score if not just get rid forget buying defenders and goalies levein, get someone who can stick the bloody ball in the net!
TornadoShaunUK Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 We need to get rid of Connolly, a striker is there to score goals and he doesn't do it.If i went work and didn't do my job, i'd be sacked. 70120[/snapback] Williams seems the culprit to me... 70127[/snapback] I know he missed a couple of sitters, but he scored a goal more than Connollly and got himself in the right places. 70128[/snapback] That's no excuse though is it? And didn't Connolly set up Williams' goal? I don't care who scores, or who assists, as long as we take our chances, and as a team collectively we don't do that. Having said that, conceding 3 goals to Stoke is what cost us today... <_< 70136[/snapback] it said on the broadcast it was Dublin that set up williams goal with a knock down (header I assume)
Mark Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 We MUST sort out the way we defend corners, we're losing goals in nearly every game from them. If that was sorted out we could have easily won today, with the amount of chances we had, Williams miss was a disaster from the sounds of it. So on a positive note, we're creating enough chances to win games, whereas 10 or so games ago we wasn't. The midfielders are also scoring goals. Now where we going find a striker to put away chances
TornadoShaunUK Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 got to agree with danconnolly is really frustrating me now i know he does other things but they are attributes other players have like going wide and crossing; gillespie is doing very well recently, we need him in the box ffs he is a striker, he needs to score if not just get rid forget buying defenders and goalies levein, get someone who can stick the bloody ball in the net! 70139[/snapback] I wouldnt forgot the defenders - we need 2 quality centerbacks and a good striker who can score frequently if you ask me.. where to get them is another thing entirely.. =/ or even 'if we can get them' is another thing entirely
Benji Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 Well that was pants, once again it seemed like we were all over them. I duno what it is with Conolly, he seems to play well usually, he just rarely bloody scores =/ Jordan Stewart sounded poor today, Im not his greatest fan at the best of times..Come on lads - lets just keep ourselves in this division - we aint gona make the play offs, at this rate, we'll be goin' down with the trees if we arent careful 70117[/snapback] You should win when you score 2 goals, the defence let us down tonight, 2 goals from corners, Dublin/Dabizas outpaced time and again and Stewart sounded awful. It's no good D& D scoring if they can't defend, the midfield seems to be sorted, passsing well and scoring. Unless of course those that actually went have a different story to tell. Still Chandler will be happy with us fickle boneheads 70132[/snapback] i have to disagree davie looking at the 3 goals tonight one was unstoppable from the sounds of things and the other two were corners were they not? corners are defended as a team! as said on commentary, all men were back for them so you can't blame 2 centre backs out of the 11 back defending the charlton goal is the only recent time ive seen our defence ripped apart from open play
davieG Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 Hello everyone we let in 3 goals, that's right 3 It's not about scoring it's about defending 2 goals should have given us a win.
City Fan Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 We need to get rid of Connolly, a striker is there to score goals and he doesn't do it.If i went work and didn't do my job, i'd be sacked. 70120[/snapback] But if it wasn't for him, we wouldnt have half as many goals because Connolly creates goals, as well as scoring the odd few himself. De Vries hasn't scored yet has he? Should we get rid of him?
shen Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 We need to get rid of Connolly, a striker is there to score goals and he doesn't do it.If i went work and didn't do my job, i'd be sacked. 70120[/snapback] Yeah totally agree, YES he does play well for us and yes we don't look brillient without him but he doesn't score which correct me if i'm wrong but scoring is a strikers job, and don't give me all the shit about "oh he doesn't get the service" - Other strikers and some non-strikers can score with that kind of service so why not connolly, I like connolly and he gives 100% but hes gotta start scoring or he gotta go....We managed to win without him against a prem side on saturday , bye bye conners 70135[/snapback] I completely disagree though. What happened to keeping faith with players? At least Conners is playing well!! No, he hasn't scored many goals, but has anyone in our team? WE have to keep persisting with him as he IS a danger for opposing teams.. he IS causing them trouble, and along with De Vries, he's the only one at the club currently capable of doing that. We shouldn't shoot ourselves in the foot and get rid of Connolly, for God's sake!
Alexikokopops Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 I think Benji put it best, Connelly is getting very fustrating.
Matt Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 got to agree with danconnolly is really frustrating me now i know he does other things but they are attributes other players have like going wide and crossing; gillespie is doing very well recently, we need him in the box ffs he is a striker, he needs to score if not just get rid forget buying defenders and goalies levein, get someone who can stick the bloody ball in the net! 70139[/snapback] some time before Christmas Connolly was annoying me, but after reading people comments I thought to meself well I havn't really gave him a chance have I? so I gave him a chance to prove himself then he missed that match (Forgot who we played) and we really missed him, so he then played into my good books but now he really is pissing me off, i hope levein has plans for another striker to bring into the club....
Guest Daniel Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 To think people said at the start of the season mConnolly was better than Dickov... I know who i'd sooner have. Why not give Tommy a chance upfront?
TornadoShaunUK Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 I think Benji put it best, Connelly is getting very fustrating. 70147[/snapback] - I think its better to say the entire team is frustrating =/ we outplay teams but just cant beat them.. going back to the performance/result thread - I'd take result any day =/
Simon Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 Do you know who Mark De Vries is really starting to remind me of? Emile Heskey. Not sure if thats a good or a bad thing...
shen Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 We need to get rid of Connolly, a striker is there to score goals and he doesn't do it.If i went work and didn't do my job, i'd be sacked. 70120[/snapback] Williams seems the culprit to me... 70127[/snapback] I know he missed a couple of sitters, but he scored a goal more than Connollly and got himself in the right places. 70128[/snapback] That's no excuse though is it? And didn't Connolly set up Williams' goal? I don't care who scores, or who assists, as long as we take our chances, and as a team collectively we don't do that. Having said that, conceding 3 goals to Stoke is what cost us today... <_< 70136[/snapback] it said on the broadcast it was Dublin that set up williams goal with a knock down (header I assume) 70140[/snapback] From Beeb: Goal by Gareth Williams (Leicester) volleyed left-footed (top-left of goal) from centre of penalty area (18 yards).Stoke 0-1 Leicester. Assist (pass) by David Connolly (Leicester) from centre of penalty area.
davieG Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 Well that was pants, once again it seemed like we were all over them. I duno what it is with Conolly, he seems to play well usually, he just rarely bloody scores =/ Jordan Stewart sounded poor today, Im not his greatest fan at the best of times..Come on lads - lets just keep ourselves in this division - we aint gona make the play offs, at this rate, we'll be goin' down with the trees if we arent careful 70117[/snapback] You should win when you score 2 goals, the defence let us down tonight, 2 goals from corners, Dublin/Dabizas outpaced time and again and Stewart sounded awful. It's no good D& D scoring if they can't defend, the midfield seems to be sorted, passsing well and scoring. Unless of course those that actually went have a different story to tell. Still Chandler will be happy with us fickle boneheads 70132[/snapback] i have to disagree davie looking at the 3 goals tonight one was unstoppable from the sounds of things and the other two were corners were they not? corners are defended as a team! as said on commentary, all men were back for them so you can't blame 2 centre backs out of the 11 back defending the charlton goal is the only recent time ive seen our defence ripped apart from open play 70143[/snapback] The point with D & D is that Stoke could have scored more because our 2 CB were outpaced, the fact that they weren't only indicates that on aonther day a team will score from those situations. Before tonight Stoke had only scored 11 goals at home and 9 away the lowest by a distance in this league, I think that tells us it's our defending that is poor, and I did include Stewart.
TornadoShaunUK Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 We need to get rid of Connolly, a striker is there to score goals and he doesn't do it.If i went work and didn't do my job, i'd be sacked. 70120[/snapback] Williams seems the culprit to me... 70127[/snapback] I know he missed a couple of sitters, but he scored a goal more than Connollly and got himself in the right places. 70128[/snapback] That's no excuse though is it? And didn't Connolly set up Williams' goal? I don't care who scores, or who assists, as long as we take our chances, and as a team collectively we don't do that. Having said that, conceding 3 goals to Stoke is what cost us today... <_< 70136[/snapback] it said on the broadcast it was Dublin that set up williams goal with a knock down (header I assume) 70140[/snapback] From Beeb: Goal by Gareth Williams (Leicester) volleyed left-footed (top-left of goal) from centre of penalty area (18 yards).Stoke 0-1 Leicester. Assist (pass) by David Connolly (Leicester) from centre of penalty area. 70153[/snapback] I know I read it myself but after we bagged that goal they referred to it is being set up by a Dublin knock down. I assume the free kick was whipped in nutted down by dubs and volleyed home by williams
Benji Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 Connolly this season before tonight: Competition - Apps (as sub) - Goals - Yellow - Red League---------28------(1)-------6--------3--------1 FA Cup----------3-------(1)------0---------1--------0 even if he'd got 10 assissts, thats a poor effort to be fair
Steven Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 Connolly this season before tonight:Competition - Apps (as sub) - Goals - Yellow - Red League---------28------(1)-------6--------3--------1 FA Cup----------3-------(1)------0---------1--------0 even if he'd got 10 assissts, thats a poor effort to be fair 70159[/snapback] With settled partnerships and not, so a variety of chances to shine. On the defense v striker one, surely it is both. If the strikers could score then it would relieve the pressure on the defence and of course the reverse is true, if the defenders gave more confidence the strikers would feel less pressure on each chance.
Benji Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 Well that was pants, once again it seemed like we were all over them. I duno what it is with Conolly, he seems to play well usually, he just rarely bloody scores =/ Jordan Stewart sounded poor today, Im not his greatest fan at the best of times..Come on lads - lets just keep ourselves in this division - we aint gona make the play offs, at this rate, we'll be goin' down with the trees if we arent careful 70117[/snapback] You should win when you score 2 goals, the defence let us down tonight, 2 goals from corners, Dublin/Dabizas outpaced time and again and Stewart sounded awful. It's no good D& D scoring if they can't defend, the midfield seems to be sorted, passsing well and scoring. Unless of course those that actually went have a different story to tell. Still Chandler will be happy with us fickle boneheads 70132[/snapback] i have to disagree davie looking at the 3 goals tonight one was unstoppable from the sounds of things and the other two were corners were they not? corners are defended as a team! as said on commentary, all men were back for them so you can't blame 2 centre backs out of the 11 back defending the charlton goal is the only recent time ive seen our defence ripped apart from open play 70143[/snapback] The point with D & D is that Stoke could have scored more because our 2 CB were outpaced, the fact that they weren't only indicates that on aonther day a team will score from those situations. Before tonight Stoke had only scored 11 goals at home and 9 away the lowest by a distance in this league, I think that tells us it's our defending that is poor, and I did include Stewart. 70155[/snapback] i agree our defence as a whole is poor but so so man goals are being conceeded from corners, its got to be sorted out, don't ask me how, im not paid the money to sort it out stewart seems to be getting worse when only a few weeks ago he was really filling his potential IMO maybury seems the only bright spark back there but i dunno, with such restricted money i think he should be looking more carefully at the areas such as goalscorer and defenders instead of wasting little money we have on the likes of rab douglas
Simon Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 Connolly this season before tonight:Competition - Apps (as sub) - Goals - Yellow - Red League---------28------(1)-------6--------3--------1 FA Cup----------3-------(1)------0---------1--------0 even if he'd got 10 assissts, thats a poor effort to be fair 70159[/snapback] With settled partnerships and not, so a variety of chances to shine. On the defense v striker one, surely it is both. If the strikers could score then it would relieve the pressure on the defence and of course the reverse is true, if the defenders gave more confidence the strikers would feel less pressure on each chance. 70160[/snapback] But we scored 2 goals- and although our strikers should score more 2 goals should surely be enough, at least for a draw. Our defence should not concede 3 goals in a match. Someting needs to be done about set piece defending quickly. On the bright side, the midfield is really starting to click into gear now
Benji Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 Connolly this season before tonight:Competition - Apps (as sub) - Goals - Yellow - Red League---------28------(1)-------6--------3--------1 FA Cup----------3-------(1)------0---------1--------0 even if he'd got 10 assissts, thats a poor effort to be fair 70159[/snapback] With settled partnerships and not, so a variety of chances to shine. On the defense v striker one, surely it is both. If the strikers could score then it would relieve the pressure on the defence and of course the reverse is true, if the defenders gave more confidence the strikers would feel less pressure on each chance. 70160[/snapback] i was going to mention that actually, good point, at 1-0 another goal would give the whole team the confidence but it seems a tradition at leicester, no matter the team or manager that we get shaky with leads
Benji Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 Connolly this season before tonight:Competition - Apps (as sub) - Goals - Yellow - Red League---------28------(1)-------6--------3--------1 FA Cup----------3-------(1)------0---------1--------0 even if he'd got 10 assissts, thats a poor effort to be fair 70159[/snapback] With settled partnerships and not, so a variety of chances to shine. On the defense v striker one, surely it is both. If the strikers could score then it would relieve the pressure on the defence and of course the reverse is true, if the defenders gave more confidence the strikers would feel less pressure on each chance. 70160[/snapback] But we scored 2 goals- and although our strikers should score more 2 goals should surely be enough, at least for a draw. Our defence should not concede 3 goals in a match. Someting needs to be done about set piece defending quickly. On the bright side, the midfield is really starting to click into gear now 70165[/snapback] but the midfielders and defenders aren't going to keep bailing us out everytime! when it comes to 0-0 games we need someone thats going to take the only chance he's given at the minute i see no one i could have confidence in in such a situation
emmalcfc Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 Do you know who Mark De Vries is really starting to remind me of?Emile Heskey. Not sure if thats a good or a bad thing... 70152[/snapback] Funny you should say that. Someone today started saying de Vries is fat, but of course it's muscle. Silly people Then my mate butted in, and said de Vries is all muscle, he's built like Emile Heskey. You were probably on about a different point, but o well. Anyone got any ideas whose picture we can put on the back of the net. I think a bit of target practise is in order
Ricey Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 We are losing games because of bad defending AND missing chances. Tommy Wright isn't the answer to our problems, we have to keep faith with a Connolly/De Vries partnership. As for the defence, Dabizas and Dublin aren't a good partnership so hopuly Levein can bring someone in before the transfer deadline.
Simon Posted 22 February 2005 Posted 22 February 2005 Do you know who Mark De Vries is really starting to remind me of?Emile Heskey. Not sure if thats a good or a bad thing... 70152[/snapback] Funny you should say that. Someone today started saying de Vries is fat, but of course it's muscle. Silly people Then my mate butted in, and said de Vries is all muscle, he's built like Emile Heskey. You were probably on about a different point, but o well. Anyone got any ideas whose picture we can put on the back of the net. I think a bit of target practise is in order 70171[/snapback] There was that, but thers also something about the way he plays...
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