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Matthew Fryatt esq.

By Daggers, in Leicester City Forum

  

179 members have voted

  1. 1. Go or stay, the choice is yours

    • Flog him like the tired old horse that he is...he's nothing to us anymore
      44
    • He'll be dynamite in front of goal, there'll be defensive casualties all over League 1
      80
    • Actually, I hold no firm opinion about Matthew Fryatt one way or the other
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Jay

Jay

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You must be watching a different team to me. After Xmas Fryatt was really starting to break through, i don't know how people didn't see this?

so how come he only scored 2 league goals then as a striker which were both scored before Christmas?

surely if a striker is starting to break through he is scoring goals?

Houdini Logic

Houdini Logic

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so how come he only scored 2 league goals then as a striker which were both scored before Christmas?

surely if a striker is starting to break through he is scoring goals?

Quite simple - he was dropped

Jonezy

Jonezy

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He must go, he is the bloody image of our failure. So many chances, so many misses. I do not care if he bangs 20+ for another team if we let him go. Fryatt doesn't work for Leicester and Leicester doesn't work for Fryatt. I rather give Ashley Chambers or Billy McKay a go, than give him yet another chance.

Simi

Simi

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You must be watching a different team to me. After Xmas Fryatt was really starting to break through, i don't know how people didn't see this?

All I saw was a mass of missed chances that helped us drop out this league.

Southampton away - Sitter.

Bristol at home - Countless chances

Just to name a couple, he wasn't scoring so he was dropped.

so how come he only scored 2 league goals then as a striker which were both scored before Christmas?

surely if a striker is starting to break through he is scoring goals?

Exactly, not scoring when he was in this apparent vein of form is unacceptable.

Quite simple - he was dropped

Yes, because he wasn't playing well enough.

MikeyT

MikeyT

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All I saw was a mass of missed chances that helped us drop out this league.

Southampton away - Sitter.

Bristol at home - Countless chances

Just to name a couple, he wasn't scoring so he was dropped.

Exactly, not scoring when he was in this apparent vein of form is unacceptable.

Yes, because he wasn't playing well enough.

I agree with that comment entirely. He missed chance after chance and didnt deserve a starting place!

Thracian

Thracian

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Fryatt's contract will be winding down and the stats offer no evidence that he should be given another one.

There are, however, some minor points pluses. We're playing a division lower so Fryatt may well be more productive.

And he's fitted in well with the youngsters when he's played in the reserves and, if those youngsters form the core of our team, as seems logical, then he might benefit greatly from having the likes of Gradel, King, Beswick and Porter helping with supplies.

There are other factors too. What will our overall choice be? Cos if two strikers are shed Fryatt might look a more tempting option but I'd imagine Pearson will have a name or two of his own in mind.

If Dodds stays I really don't know which would be better. Dodds didn't play striker last season but still got around twice as many goals as Fryatt. Dodds also scores a wider range of goals, takes a quality free-kick and can move quite naturally into a deeper role.

Billy McKay is an unknown quantity at senior level and perhaps still a bit on the light side. But he's got an eye for goal, is a natural team player, sees and makes good passes, runs for 90 minutes and, overall, those qualities probably make him a better all-round bet than Fryatt in these days when versatility is so important.

The more you think about it the less appealing Fryatt seems and I really don't see that he's greatly improved any of his weaknesses despite the fact that he's still young. Big gamble if he stays.

Joe.

Joe.

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Get rid.

Fryatt was nothing short of absolutely useless last season and I don't want another repeat performance. His reputation is still miraculously living off a few goals scored at the end of the 06/07 season.

With any luck we might even be able to grab a tidy little fee for him, although I doubt we'd recoup what we initially paid for him.

coale39

coale39

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Im not sure we should get rid. Depends on what our options are next season. He had the ability a few seasons ago to score a lot down here. Who knows. Maybe Pearson will inspire him....

iancognito

iancognito

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I wouldn't put him on the transfer list but if any decent money came in I'd snap the hand off the bidder. Whilst I don't doubt he can do a job in this division (he'll get more chances, so his scoring record should be better) I think there are better options.

Despite his crap first season, I'd keep DJ over Fryatt as he's got the one thing stopping Fryatt advancing - pace.

Father Ted

Father Ted

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The problem with us and strikers is

we'd sell him, he'd net 30 for his new club and then we'd be left with egg on our face wondering why he coul never

do it for us!

I'm thinking Ashley Ward, Richard Cresswell even David Connoley (which i don't appear able to spell!)

Ashley Ward must be like 40 now.

Cresswell has been here and failed.

Connolly - I'm sure a few championship teams would be interested.

davieG

davieG

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Fryatt's contract will be winding down and the stats offer no evidence that he should be given another one.

There are, however, some minor points pluses. We're playing a division lower so Fryatt may well be more productive.

And he's fitted in well with the youngsters when he's played in the reserves and, if those youngsters form the core of our team, as seems logical, then he might benefit greatly from having the likes of Gradel, King, Beswick and Porter helping with supplies.

There are other factors too. What will our overall choice be? Cos if two strikers are shed Fryatt might look a more tempting option but as an ex-striker himself you can bet Pearson will have a name or two of his own in mind.

If Dodds stays I really don't know which would be better. Dodds didn't play striker last season but still got around twice as many goals as Fryatt. Dodds also scores a wider range of goals, takes a quality free-kick and can move quite naturally into a deeper role.

Billy McKay is an unknown quantity at senior level and perhaps still a bit on the light side. But he's got an eye for goal, is a natural team player, sees and makes good passes, runs for 90 minutes and, overall, those qualities probably make him a better all-round bet than Fryatt in these days when versatility is so important.

The more you think about it the less appealing Fryatt seems and I really don't see that he's greatly improved any of his weaknesses despite the fact that he's still young. Big gamble if he stays.

Sorry to disappoint you Thracian but he was a central defender as far as I recall.

Thracian

Thracian

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Sorry to disappoint you Thracian but he was a central defender as far as I recall.

You're quite right. I was actually thinking of Stuart Pearson for a moment! Shows how much I wanted an attacking manager! All we ever get is defenders and dourists. :D

Jonezy

Jonezy

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Care to share why I am so funny... :unsure:

Because you are the 2nd person to misunderstand that post...... Look at the first page of the thread.

Foxhateram

Foxhateram

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All I saw was a mass of missed chances that helped us drop out this league.

Southampton away - Sitter.

Bristol at home - Countless chances

Just to name a couple, he wasn't scoring so he was dropped.

Exactly, not scoring when he was in this apparent vein of form is unacceptable.

Yes, because he wasn't playing well enough.

The lad created chances last term! which to me makes him better then Howard and DJ who did naff all. Howard hardly ever scored but got game after game after game, because he was the chosen one.

If Fryatt scores a few early on next season he will hit form and go on to be a very useful player. Him and Hume play well together and should have been played together last season.

If you are creating chances and getting into the right places at the right time it is a step forward for a striker. If you havent scored for so long then creating the chances is a definate sign of improvement on your part.

He just needs a few goals then he'l be on fire again. he hasnt been given enough chance at all. He got subbed on and off like no ones business last year and was dropped after his little spreee of games where he created more chances then DJ did all season.

Fryatt to stay. Him and Hume to play up top! Howard and DJ OUT!!!!

Simi

Simi

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The lad created chances last term! which to me makes him better then Howard and DJ who did naff all. Howard hardly ever scored but got game after game after game, because he was the chosen one.

If Fryatt scores a few early on next season he will hit form and go on to be a very useful player. Him and Hume play well together and should have been played together last season.

If you are creating chances and getting into the right places at the right time it is a step forward for a striker. If you havent scored for so long then creating the chances is a definate sign of improvement on your part.

He just needs a few goals then he'l be on fire again. he hasnt been given enough chance at all. He got subbed on and off like no ones business last year and was dropped after his little spreee of games where he created more chances then DJ did all season.

Fryatt to stay. Him and Hume to play up top! Howard and DJ OUT!!!!

Creating chances means nothing when nobody is putting them away. I don't even agree that Fryatt created that many chances to be honest, not if my memory serves me well anyway. Fryatt did have his chance, regardless of the substitute appearances, it's a known fact that he blew it because he wasn't good enough.

I completely understand why he was dropped. He wasn't scoring. Nor were the others but they offered us more than what Fryatt did off the ball. DJ, who didn't always use his pace to good effect, but when he did it was effective. Anyone who went Cardiff away will tell you that his pace can cause so many problems. Hume, often played out of posistion, but when he was up top he gave us exactly what we needed, goals. Howard, took a lot of stick to be honest not always entirely fair. He'd get the most narrow balls and he'd be expected to nod onto a striker that hasn't got an ounce of awareness in him. When we've had target men such as Heskey, the benchmark is very high.

Fryatt's problem, for me, was if he wasn't scoring, he wasn't offering us anything else. He has zero pace and awareness when he's on the ball. Wastes chance after chance because he dallies. I don't think his posistional sense is good enough either, we'd be getting balls in the box and he'd be lurking on the edge of the area, not where you want your supposed goal scorer really?

Not fussed if he goes at all to be honest, although I think we will hang onto him.

Joe.

Joe.

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Fryatt did bugger all last season.

I'm not really sure where you're finding all these chances he supposedly created to be honest. If I'm honest I recall Fryatt having only one good game last season, and he even managed to get himself sent off it that!

Make no bones about it, he had a mare last season. Yes he could probably do better next season in League One but I'd rather cash in now.

James.

James.

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Part of me will be sad to see him go because I've seen what he CAN do when he gave one of the most complete attacking performances I've seen from anyone for Leicester for a long time in the Bristol City away match last season.

But one or two impressive performances in a season just isn't good enough and given that his goals-games ratio is abysmal I won't be particularly bothered if he leaves. That said, like Ched, I actually think he'll stay.

Jay

Jay

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The lad created chances last term! which to me makes him better then Howard and DJ who did naff all. Howard hardly ever scored but got game after game after game, because he was the chosen one.

If Fryatt scores a few early on next season he will hit form and go on to be a very useful player. Him and Hume play well together and should have been played together last season.

If you are creating chances and getting into the right places at the right time it is a step forward for a striker. If you havent scored for so long then creating the chances is a definate sign of improvement on your part.

He just needs a few goals then he'l be on fire again. he hasnt been given enough chance at all. He got subbed on and off like no ones business last year and was dropped after his little spreee of games where he created more chances then DJ did all season.

Fryatt to stay. Him and Hume to play up top! Howard and DJ OUT!!!!

Howard 6 goals

DJ Campbell 4 Goals

Fraytt 2 Goals

Howard and DJ scored more goals than Fryatt in LESS games

I'm sorry but 5 league goals in 42 starts and 20 Sub appearances is simply not good enough for a striker be it at Pub Level or Premiership how much more of a chance does someone need

James.

James.

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5 league goals in 42 starts and 20 Sub appearances

How anyone can come on here and defend that is beyond me. Shocking.

Houdini Logic

Houdini Logic

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The lad created chances last term! which to me makes him better then Howard and DJ who did naff all.

Hear, hear!

Fryatt was one of Leicesters only creative players last year (sometimes not technically amazing, but the idea was there) - pick him over Howard, Hayles and Campbell any day of the week

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