Strokes Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Very very clever foxes talk, Yet when Gallagher took a penalty better than any player on the team, and regularly tested the goal keeper/scored from free kicks, he was not playing well enough We were not winning enough games with gallagher in the team, its not rocket science. Nugent has contributed his workrate and movement cause teams problems, he does have more in his locker but we wont see this if he is on the bench. You can only beat the the teams put in front of you, and we will have a good guage of where we are when we complete some tough upcoming matches. I strongly suspect we wont be in a much different position.
dannythefox Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Probably doesn't help him when he doesn't know where he's going to be playing his football next year! Konch has been fine since he's been told he's not leaving!
Jimmy Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Probably doesn't help him when he doesn't know where he's going to be playing his football next year! Konch has been fine since he's been told he's not leaving! Konchesky hasn't signed a new contract so doesn't know either
Bert Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Good form on paper, So far Average too good at best on the pitch... Can you not see that we have played mostly bottom half teams? Like I said, Penalties count, but nugent is not the one earning them, the other players in the team are, And nugent is not the only one in the team who can take them, But the fact he is taking them, overshadows the fact he is woeful more often than not and has been for 10 months. Vardy has more goals from open play, but the fact he "Doesn't score enough" is due to the fact he is not taking our penalties, so he gets slated. Very very clever foxes talk, Yet when Gallagher took a penalty better than any player on the team, and regularly tested the goal keeper/scored from free kicks, he was not playing well enough Do points not count against bottom half teams then? Vardy has scored 2 more from open play than Nuge this season, hardly amazing.
lgfualol Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Just watched the highlights that 1 on 1... dreadful. Oh god their own goal was hilarious.
BrummieFOX Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 I don't think anyone can argue that he's off form at the moment but you don't turn into a bad player overnight. I'm pretty sure he'll overcome it, though perhaps a few games out of the team would do him good, I don't know.
cityfanlee23 Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Do points not count against bottom half teams then? Vardy has scored 2 more from open play than Nuge this season, hardly amazing. I'm not saying that bert, once again you coming to ridiculous assumptions. I'm clearly not saying it doesn't count. But if you think 2 from open play after 13, 10 of which are arguably the worst half of the teams in this division. that's not good enough for a striker of his calibre, and he's been off form for 10 months but people seem to forgive him for this.. if he had shown his form I could understand but he's not!! Yes I know, it's hardly amazing, but vardy is contributing more than nugent all round, therefore I said I would drop nugent for wood. You shouldn't change a winning team, but you should try to improve it, give wood a good run in the team and see if he does improve just like this time last season. If he doesn't, then see if nugent is hitting form, if not, sell and find replacements. No point sticking with nugent just because he was good for some of last season. His primary role is to score goals, he is not Vardy has the same role, he's not scoring... Something needs to change, For me. Nugent is the change.
svensson Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 I'm not saying that bert, once again you coming to ridiculous assumptions. I'm clearly not saying it doesn't count. But if you think 2 from open play after 13, 10 of which are arguably the worst half of the teams in this division. that's not good enough for a striker of his calibre, and he's been off form for 10 months but people seem to forgive him for this.. if he had shown his form I could understand but he's not!! Yes I know, it's hardly amazing, but vardy is contributing more than nugent all round, therefore I said I would drop nugent for wood. You shouldn't change a winning team, but you should try to improve it, give wood a good run in the team and see if he does improve just like this time last season. If he doesn't, then see if nugent is hitting form, if not, sell and find replacements. No point sticking with nugent just because he was good for some of last season. His primary role is to score goals, he is not Vardy has the same role, he's not scoring... Something needs to change, For me. Nugent is the change. As requested before, do you go to games Lee?
Danno Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Don't know why people keep replying to the constant repetitive bollocks this muppet churns out.
MattyFromLE Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 All of this "this doesn't count, that doesn't count" is absolute crap. We are 3rd, lost twice, still in the cup, not playing brilliantly, but **** it! Neither did Cardiff and they're in the Premiership? Why do most of the cretins on here HAVE to dismantle and devalue every victory, but sensationalise every loss as though they are Gary Neville and a footballing expert? Did the ball cross the line? Yes. Goal. We won. Shut up.
foxfanazer Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Think some people criticise us while we are winning just so that when we lose they can say they saw it coming. As matty said we have only lost 2 games and are doing better than most expected pre season. People are fretting too much about what might happen rather than just enjoying the fact we are 3rd in the league and capable of beating anyone on our day. I fear that even if we get into the PL many of our fans won't enjoy the experience
_Fatboyslow_ Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 I am still trying to remember Gally scoring regularly from free kicks!!! I remember a long long run of wasted corners
Guest Col city fan Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Is this the 'Cityfanlee' show? Fook sake...
kingfox Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Is this the 'Cityfanlee' show? Fook sake... He should get banned for overtaking/spoiling a thread. That's what happened to me. Where's the crackdown mods hey? Pull your fingers out.
whitlock Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Is it not a valid point? Gallagher was a consistent freekick taker and got a lot closer than we do nowadays (Knockaerts 1 free kick in a million doesn't count) And was a better penalty taker than nugent, And from midfield, scored quite a few. So why is he not in our first team? Is it because although he scored goals, he didn't play well enough? YES. In fairness, Knockys set piece delivery hasn't been that bad.
_Fatboyslow_ Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Small dick syndrome by the sound of it I cannt wait for the ITK claims to start This is the guy that used to be at the bar giving it large and everyone would ignore
cjslcfc Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Good form on paper, So far Average too good at best on the pitch... Can you not see that we have played mostly bottom half teams? Like I said, Penalties count, but nugent is not the one earning them, the other players in the team are, And nugent is not the only one in the team who can take them, But the fact he is taking them, overshadows the fact he is woeful more often than not and has been for 10 months. Vardy has more goals from open play, but the fact he "Doesn't score enough" is due to the fact he is not taking our penalties, so he gets slated. Very very clever foxes talk, Yet when Gallagher took a penalty better than any player on the team, and regularly tested the goal keeper/scored from free kicks, he was not playing well enough Lee. Could you go and check QPR's fixture list out please? would you claim they aren't doing very well? I understand the point about penalties, which you've made plenty of times, and it's true Nugent hasn't been at his best for a while. However, while he's worth criticising from a performance point of view, we are doing well enough for him to keep his place. There's a reason we are winning games and he is part of that, after all it is a team effort. Undoubtedly, if he (and Vardy) had been more clinical we would have won more easily each game. If you're claiming Nuge is woeful and doesn't offer anything to the team I just can't agree with you. His link up play has been good and a vital part of our form. Yes, his job is to score goals but while he's not scoring he is still contributing to much of what we are doing successfully. I'd like to see Wood play as I feel he is a player who can score goals from everywhere. However, while we are winning games I don't see much reason to change anything. How do you know bringing Wood or Schlupp in will make the situation any better?
GingerrrFox Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Lee needs to get a job. Either that or work need to block his internet access. Post, post, post, post, new thread, new thread, new thread etc etc etc.
Jon25747 Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Your point is nonsensical though. You can't have someone in the side based on penalty taking ability. If you could then Gallagher would be playing. So, as you say, everything other than penalties doesn't warrant him being in the side so he shouldn't be! If I'm really good at penalties and can score 6 out of 6 but everything aside from that isn't up to scratch can I play up front for Leicester?! No, my point isnt that he should be included based on the penalties alone. My point is that he shouldnt be discounted because he has only scored 2 goals from open play this season. Big difference that the likes of you and lee dont seem to get. You cant take away his penalties or his assists or the work he does for the team and all of that combined IS enough for him to warrant his place. Yes we all want him to score more from open play but at the moment he is doing enough elsewhere to justify his place. He's a Leicester fan freeman, he's deluded... Nugents been off form for 10 months but his penalties seem to shadow their opinions, yet when Gallagher was consistently scoring our penalties, and quite often long range free kicks... He wasn't good enough... Laughable how they favour players and defend them so much. Im not deluded and if anyone is its you. I dont count last season for a start because we are now in this season and performing completely differently to how we were between Feb - May and I am not saying he deserves to be on penalties alone. You look at one stat and make a judgement but you dont look at the bigger picture.
Ric Flair Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 I'm more disturbed with Nugent's away record than his open play record at the minute. He has always been a flat track bully at home but away from home he's scored something like 4 goals in 40 games for us, atrocious. You can dress it up all you want but the penalties are drying up, Vardy isn't prolific and Wood is off the boil as well given the back end of last season. Nugent is our talisman up front and he needs to pull his finger out.
cityfanlee23 Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 I'm more disturbed with Nugent's away record than his open play record at the minute. He has always been a flat track bully at home but away from home he's scored something like 4 goals in 40 games for us, atrocious. You can dress it up all you want but the penalties are drying up, Vardy isn't prolific and Wood is off the boil as well given the back end of last season. Nugent is our talisman up front and he needs to pull his finger out.
_Fatboyslow_ Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Are but if the keeper had fouled Vardy we get a pen and Nuge scores again, just saying it could have gone that way, I know it didn't but what if it had
Corky Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Don't try to act like a **** corky, it's not you mate... Or are you deliberately missing the points?? When did I complain?? One of the other posters claimed his penalties were quality... Hardly top quality if from 12 yards keepers are getting slight hands to them. That was my point.... And yes I understand that his game was 'ok' yesterday, but can I just quote your post? "Should of scored" How many times in the last 10 months? He's not good enough atm. I would love to see someone like waghorn go out on a permanent, to make some room for another striker to keep them on their toes. ATM we cannot rely on our strikers to get us promoted, as soon as fitness gets involved near the end of the season, we are fvcked unless they drastically change their form. Nugent's penalties are top quality, a keeper got a hand to one of them, the rest they had absolutely no chance. Yeah, he should've scored, not going to dispute that, but he didn't. If Pearson wants to drop him and try Wood then ok, we'll see how he does. Nugent is not playing as well as he can but is still contributing, he just needs to offer more all round.
Fox92 Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Great play, and a great ball, for Vardy's goal on Saturday. Vardy went through a patch of not scoring, but everybody acknowledged his work rate for the team. Same should apply to Nuge imo. *Although I'm not hiding the fact he should have scored that one on one. Of course, he will know that himself.
Father Ted Posted 21 October 2013 Posted 21 October 2013 Great play, and a great ball, for Vardy's goal on Saturday. Vardy went through a patch of not scoring, but everybody acknowledged his work rate for the team. Same should apply to Nuge imo. *Although I'm not hiding the fact he should have scored that one on one. Of course, he will know that himself. EXCEPT NUGENT DOESNT OFFER HALF THE WORK RATE THAT VARDY DOES!
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