KSV Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Wasn't his best game but he wasn't bad. Did his job. Terrible conditions hard to judge. He looks down on confidence. That free kick he took summer him up at the moment. I hope he gets back to his best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 I thought in the first half the game was just going past him.....never seen him getting involved in any aerial ball or show any competitive edge. better second half....but the player worries me. after about a hour i looked at him and he looked like he had just come out of Burtons window, .....if his shorts had of been white, they would have been clean, on a night like that its worrying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villabromsgrove Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 11 hours ago, limvillian said: His set pieces were very good. Should have had a couple of goals from them. I'm guessing that at least a third of our goals this season will come from set pieces. Hourihane is our best set piece taker by a distance, so he should start every game. Whether or not Bruce fancies him as a player he will make an important contribution match by match. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 (edited) 9 minutes ago, villabromsgrove said: I'm guessing that at least a third of our goals this season will come from set pieces. Hourihane is our best set piece taker by a distance, so he should start every game. Whether or not Bruce fancies him as a player he will make an important contribution match by match. To just be a set piece specialist alone...is not enough. I am very unsure about him from what i have seen so far.....doesn't get involved in the nuts and bolts of the game enough. Edited August 10, 2017 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Big question makrs over him for me, has done very little since being here. But yesterday i do feel Bruce played him far too deep. he is not a DM!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 3 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Big question makrs over him for me, has done very little since being here. But yesterday i do feel Bruce played him far too deep. he is not a DM!! No He's not.....but that does not excuse him from abandoning basic requirements. The boy O'Hare gave him a lesson on urgency and tenacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Needs to show much more. He's getting chances. My midfield for Cardiff game would be elmo whelan Onomah and green with lansbury playing behind hogan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 He does nothing, well. Reminds me of Sidwell. Moving further down the pecking order now with Onomah and Whelan here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Didn't really take his chance to stake a claim for a place last night although conditions were awful - think I'd stick with lansbury on Saturday . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREAT_BEARD_OF_ZEUS Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 2 hours ago, Delphinho123 said: He does nothing, well. Reminds me of Sidwell. Moving further down the pecking order now with Onomah and Whelan here. Delivery from set pieces is slightly above average. But other than that I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 2 hours ago, Johnnyp said: Needs to show much more. He's getting chances. My midfield for Cardiff game would be elmo whelan Onomah and green with lansbury playing behind hogan Leaving out Gabby, who scored last week for Green, who didn't play well last night? hmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 21 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: Leaving out Gabby, who scored last week for Green, who didn't play well last night? hmm. Its tight. Green didn't play bad now let's be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Just now, Johnnyp said: Its tight. Green didn't play bad now let's be honest. I thought he was a bit one dimensional. Lost possession when he probably shouldn't have, and didn't really affect the game too brightly. I just think that whilst Gabby has some confidence, we should use it over someone who could be good, but is maybe a little down on his luck at the minute. That said, Green will be fine. I do like it when he comes off the bench though, because his directness at tired defenders must be exhausting and accident prone causing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 40 minutes ago, GREAT_BEARD_OF_ZEUS said: Delivery from set pieces is slightly above average. But other than that I agree. The guy was one of the best midifielders in the champ last year. He has bags of ability. Lets hope for our sake we see it more often. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 1 hour ago, Eastie said: Didn't really take his chance to stake a claim for a place last night although conditions were awful - think I'd stick with lansbury on Saturday . They should both be playing. It shouldn't be one or t'other. Whelan sits, with Hourihane and Lansbury ahead of him. Bruce just needs to be brave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Very one paced and outside of set pieces he doesn't really offer anything 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Got to be honest, thought it was a very poor performance from him last night. I've seen little to suggest he should be in the first team right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Maybe play him in his actual position? If Onomah was forced to play the DM role, I am sure the conversation going on with his topic would be much different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 1 hour ago, wazzap24 said: They should both be playing. It shouldn't be one or t'other. Whelan sits, with Hourihane and Lansbury ahead of him. Bruce just needs to be brave. The theory is great....but my worry is when I have seen them both playing together we lack urgency and tenacity in midfield. we can play any player anywhere.....but they have to put a competitive shift in ......opposition players WILL get in our faces, they will deny us space....Hourihane and to a lesser degree Lansbury have to impose their game on the opposition, not the other way around. They lose out on one on ones too easily. The jury can only be out for so long.....He has to deliver.....his pitch craft for me is very debatable. We have many midfield players that i have doubts about....one is now leaving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 8 minutes ago, Czechlad said: Maybe play him in his actual position? If Onomah was forced to play the DM role, I am sure the conversation going on with his topic would be much different. for sure it is better if players play in the natural positions....but there is contradictory theories on that too. Martin O'Neill as an example encouraged players to play in different positions .....in his eyes to learn THE GAME......There are arguments for and against. what concerns me is when basics are not executed.....Hourihane rarely challenges for a high ball, he lets the game go past him for worrying periods of a game....thats not good for a midfielder DM or AM. He has to make his mark IMO....Irrespective where he plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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