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Genuine questions?

Sat Nov 12, 2022 5:39 pm

For Mak Hudson (or anyone else!)
1/Why when it has been clear for many weeks that Nkounkou is very poor defensively, do we continue to play him week in week out? Finally, he was subbed today. We have other option available.
2/As an ex defender yourself why has he not improved during his time with us with his positiional play and marking?!
3/(If he does play for the starting 11, would he be better in a different role?!)

4/Clearly Colwell is a skillfut player but not blessed with pace - why play him. Wide right in midfield? Why not more central or :bluebird: :bluebird: number 10 role?

5/Why do we only have one player any good at heading? I.e. Kipre
6/How come we have virtually no threat other than our centre half at corners? clearly some players are not natural headers of a ball - but can’t they be coached to be able to do it a bit? Colwell is about 6’5”. Nkounkou is tall.
7/ Does Tete suffer with piles after sitting so long on wet benches. With a team not looking like scoring this side of Christmas(!) why is Etete virtually never used? Is he that poor?

I have other questions, but that will do for now!
Come on City, we are now in a fight, lets play wholehearted players in their correct postions and roll up our sleeves.

Re: Genuine questions?

Sat Nov 12, 2022 6:03 pm

I wonder whether terms of NK loan is that he must play.
I’d play NG left back and Simpson in the middle.
I’d play RC at 10 - nowhere else.

Re: Genuine questions?

Sat Nov 12, 2022 6:17 pm

Lengee wrote:For Mak Hudson (or anyone else!)
1/Why when it has been clear for many weeks that Nkounkou is very poor defensively, do we continue to play him week in week out? Finally, he was subbed today. We have other option available.
2/As an ex defender yourself why has he not improved during his time with us with his positiional play and marking?!
3/(If he does play for the starting 11, would he be better in a different role?!)

4/Clearly Colwell is a skillfut player but not blessed with pace - why play him. Wide right in midfield? Why not more central or :bluebird: :bluebird: number 10 role?

5/Why do we only have one player any good at heading? I.e. Kipre
6/How come we have virtually no threat other than our centre half at corners? clearly some players are not natural headers of a ball - but can’t they be coached to be able to do it a bit? Colwell is about 6’5”. Nkounkou is tall.
7/ Does Tete suffer with piles after sitting so long on wet benches. With a team not looking like scoring this side of Christmas(!) why is Etete virtually never used? Is he that poor?

I have other questions, but that will do for now!
Come on City, we are now in a fight, lets play wholehearted players in their correct postions and roll up our sleeves.


1.Agree should be LW and odowda LB or should be dropped with ng at lb or bagan.
2. Maybe too poor coaching or player no positional skills.
3. See Answer 1
4.Agree play 10
5. Sean morrison hurry up back.
6 see answer 5
7. Has he got the ability? Not tried and tested enough but early days im not hopeful.

Re: Genuine questions?

Sat Nov 12, 2022 6:34 pm

We are too nice and too small. We get bullied and for all the pretty build up play we have no outlet and no threats

Morrison - please sign a new contract. I think he would make a hell of a difference.

We need someone akin to hugill who is hard aggressive and dangerous

We need someone that can deliver the ball accurately on to their heads.

Re: Genuine questions?

Sun Nov 13, 2022 7:50 am

Whats the obsession with inverting our "forwards", none of them are good or two footed enough

O'Dowda then Ojo and Harris all play inverted, so if the ball drops onto their outside they need to take a touch and cut back onto their stronger foot into a crowded box and generally into trouble a second too late.

This is why they are not strikers it's not instinctive, left, right or head should be based on the situation, not your favoured foot, but at least give them a chance by letting Harris on the right and O'Dowda/Ojo on the left