mottaloo Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 3 hours ago, Stevo985 said: I cannot emphasise how much I would not prefer that. We aren't good playing 4-4-2 Fair point..... I just thought grabban looked isolated quite a few times last night with no one alongside him esp when we cleared from defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Little support, and no service. When he did get a chance, he did his job right and hit the target. I don't hold him responsible for his lack of involvement, we had tactics to play to, and those tactics have got us to the final. I have to say though, when Kodjia did come on.. he seemed infinitely better at getting a hold of the ball, holding off the defender, and just allowing our midfielders to get involved. A fit Kodjia HAS to start for me if we are planning on a similar tactic in the final, but fit he is not. Grabban is by far and away the most likely to score out of the rest of our boys up front, so I'd have to go with him to start. I agree with what someone else said Davies is a better option than Hogan on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted May 16, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted May 16, 2018 Might not mean anything but I found it interesting that the Grabban shirts are the only player-related items in the sale on the OS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Condimentalist Posted May 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2018 4 hours ago, choffer said: Might not mean anything but I found it interesting that the Grabban shirts are the only player-related items in the sale on the OS. Grabban while you can 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A'Villan Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 8 hours ago, choffer said: Might not mean anything but I found it interesting that the Grabban shirts are the only player-related items in the sale on the OS. It possibly means that his shirt didn't sell well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 10 hours ago, A'Villan said: It possibly means that his shirt didn't sell well. No surprise given that he is only here on loan for 6 months. I feel sorry for him because he can't hold the ball up and they way we play so deep he's isolated up front and usually on the wrong end of a hoof up the pitch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 1 hour ago, villa89 said: No surprise given that he is only here on loan for 6 months. I feel sorry for him because he can't hold the ball up and they way we play so deep he's isolated up front and usually on the wrong end of a hoof up the pitch. Hmm. What is it now? 8 goals from 17 appearances? He’s obviously not suffering too much from the way we play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 1 hour ago, briny_ear said: Hmm. What is it now? 8 goals from 17 appearances? He’s obviously not suffering too much from the way we play. I agree that he's done well and the point I was making, or trying to make, is that I think the criticism he gets on here is unwarranted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 1 hour ago, villa89 said: I agree that he's done well and the point I was making, or trying to make, is that I think the criticism he gets on here is unwarranted. Ah, sorry - you should have used the “irony” emoji! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 20 hours ago, PatrickCousens said: Grabban while you can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 We are a team where most of our forwards just don't thrive ESPECIALLY against the better clubs in this division. We're just not a super attacking free flowing team. The reason why Kodjia was so great last season had a lot to do with Kodjia just because great. We weren't creating 4-5 chances for him each match for him to finish. Our forwards typically have to work, and hope they can get on the end of a cross, or find a scrappy goal in the box. Grabban has done that a few times for us already. He still starts for me in the final, but I want to see him hustling a lot more. He needs to carry the same energy as the guys around him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 I know it's hard to be up top by yourself for the most part but his work today was disgraceful. He offered zero energy and applied virtually no pressure to their back line throughout. His touch on the ball was often poor and had a great chance to lay the ball to Grealish on the edge and took an age to do it, destroying the chance for us. Whilst he's prolific at this level I'm not sure I have much appetite to see him play for us again after today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTTERDAM1982 Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Can't hold the ball up, makes poor runs, prefer Davis tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermon Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Despite today, i think we need to sign him for next year, he'll get goals 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 He is not suited to this style of play, he's not a center forward who can play up front on his own. I think he would work playing off a center forward though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Only plays for himself. Only passes after a dozen touches and if there is less than a 0.02 chance of getting a shot away. Get ****, back to Bournemouth reserves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Don't expect him to hold the ball up ,run the channels, close people down or win 50-50s. He will be the guy standing 2 yards next to you when we have the ball, demanding it. **** off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Bruce ball does not suit a striker who isn't extremely comfortable playing with his back to goal. Grabban up top with Bruce in charge is not a very good striker. I don't blame him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Have liked him but serious limitations. Kodjia should be number 1 and i'd rather develop RHM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 52 minutes ago, supermon said: Despite today, i think we need to sign him for next year, he'll get goals I agree. He lost form end of season but when the alternatives were half fit Kodjia and Hogan no wonder he still started. He's shown since he came here he can score plenty against the weaker teams so we'll need a striker who can score in the bread and butter games so probably the best bet if Bournemouth don't want a stupid fee. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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