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An open letter to Mr Matthew Oakley

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20mj08

20mj08

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i was there today and thought he was one of the better players in the team and made some great crunching tackles and also tracked back after mistakes.

agreed hes not the best captin but think clemence would of done better if fit this year....from last season's perfomances i think not.

would of liked us to play the ball on the ground more and also kept to playing our football not the scrappy shite what was played today

Alf Bentley

Alf Bentley

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I know what Oakley's good at, when he's playing well:

- good positioning

- seamless, silky, instant, accurate passing, keeping it all ticking over splendidly

- the occasional, instant, defence-splitting pass.

He has sometimes done that this season...

What he's not really good at is:

- accelerating to close down opponents

- tackling

- getting physical

- turning up as an extra attacker

When we've played well, he's been a part of the stylish passing football we've played.

When we've been under-performing, he has disappeared big-time!

If we go up, centre midfield is a major area for reform - and I'd like to see Oakley move on or take a seat on the bench. A more vigorous, more physical, more mobile player, but one still capable of passing could even free up Andy King to become the outstanding marauding attacking midfielder that he's capable of becoming, without the ball-and-chain of Oakley!

Fox92

Fox92

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I think to sum this up, Oakley wasn't that bad today, he tried, he was one of the better Leicester players. He just wasn't that great either. He tried to make things happen but he isn't going to carry the team. If everyone else is static, who is he going to pass the ball to?

I thought both teams made an average attempt to play football and the what ever people say, the conditions didn't help.

One question, with the dire, dire, dire conditions ................. WHY THE HELL DO WE BOOT THE BALL IN THE FRIGGIN AIR!!

Agreed, it did my head in.

Everytime we had a goal kick or anything really, we played it in the air and nobody could win the ball so it kept on coming back.

Surely if the players used their common sense, the full backs would go wide for the ball when Warner had it, so he didn't kick it long.

Dickov is probably one of the most smallest strikers in the division and Fryatt cannot really head a ball, so we kick it long!

UNBELIEVABLE

Koke

Koke

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The only gripe I have with him is his woefully inept set pieces. Why doesn't he just let Gradel take the free kicks and corners.

Other than that, I don't think he did too badly.

Guest ttfn

Guest ttfn

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The only gripe I have with him is his woefully inept set pieces. Why doesn't he just let Gradel take the free kicks and corners.

Other than that, I don't think he did too badly.

This is perhaps the thing which troubles me the most. I swear that 6 weeks ago, he struck his set pieces with unerring accuracy!

Daggers

Daggers

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AAAAAAAAGHHH! Daggers man, why is it that I can't have an opinion?!

Whoever said you can't? :dunno:

Everyone is entitled to one and my opinion is that your opinion on this matter is shit.

Guest ttfn

Guest ttfn

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Whoever said you can't? :dunno:

Everyone is entitled to one and my opinion is that your opinion on this matter is shit.

I've just re-read your post. You called me a numbnut. I'm hurt.

Evidently I was watching a different game - a kind of reversal of what Thracian does with Andy King whereby he follows him around for 90 mins and picks up on all the good points, and I follow Oakley around for 90 and pick up on all the bad points. Together we could make an effective 'Andy King for Jesus' campaign

Daggers

Daggers

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I've just re-read your post. You called me a numbnut. I'm hurt.

And I've been called a potential paedo by people on here - trust me, as much as the pain hurts now time is a great healer :thumbup:

Guest ttfn

Guest ttfn

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And I've been called a potential paedo by people on here - trust me, as much as the pain hurts now time is a great healer :thumbup:

Better a potential paedo than an actual paedo. Indicates that there's time to change

Dan

Dan

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All this set-pieces stuff makes you wonder if there really is a better one than Oakley in the squad.

I can't believe that Oakley is still taking the free kicks and corners, but he must take them for a reason, Pearson sort the fook out.

Koke

Koke

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All this set-pieces stuff makes you wonder if there really is a better one than Oakley in the squad.

I can't believe that Oakley is still taking the free kicks and corners, but he must take them for a reason, Pearson sort the fook out.

Gradel is a better set piece taker than Oakley. Or at least that's how I see it. Even Adam's corners are good enough.

Dan

Dan

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Gradel is a better set piece taker than Oakley. Or at least that's how I see it. Even Adam's corners are good enough.

True but surely Pearson would of seen this by now :dunno:

Kilworthfox

Kilworthfox

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shut the fook up ****!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oakley's been our best player this season!!!!

Would not go that far! He has been inconsistent at best.

Also his inability to take set pieces of all kinds is baffling for someone who claims to be a professional. Oakley needs to become more consistent & buck up his ideas as I see him as a backup player at best for the Championship, unless his performances warrant praise I suggest the Matty Oakley appreciation society expresses themselves less vocally. <_<

Dan

Dan

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shut the fook up ****!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oakley's been our best player this season!!!!

No

I like him but everyone knows that he can't take a good corner or free kick. Surely you would know too?

Thracian

Thracian

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And I've been called a potential paedo by people on here - trust me, as much as the pain hurts now time is a great healer :thumbup:

The way they hand out birth control to 11-year-olds in their infinite wisdom, the word paedophile will surely be obscure soon anyway. :whistle:

Ultra

Ultra

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All this set-pieces stuff makes you wonder if there really is a better one than Oakley in the squad.

I can't believe that Oakley is still taking the free kicks and corners, but he must take them for a reason, Pearson sort the fook out.

That reason is that he's the senior player and captain.

But it's not a great example to set for the rest of the team when he wastes so many opportunities.

ASH17LCFC

ASH17LCFC

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That reason is that he's the senior player and captain.

But it's not a great example to set for the rest of the team when he wastes so many opportunities.

True Clemence use to aswell and he was crap aswell.

I wonder what Guppy is up to these days ?

Fosse Boy

Fosse Boy

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True Clemence use to aswell and he was crap aswell.

I wonder what Guppy is up to these days ?

Coaching in America last I heard. Get him back.

Dan

Dan

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That reason is that he's the senior player and captain.

But it's not a great example to set for the rest of the team when he wastes so many opportunities.

Agree totally, get Surman in next season.

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