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Collins not called up

Fri Dec 29, 2023 6:20 pm

Gutted for him. Good news for us though.

Not called up for African Cup.

Would of been without him for over a month.

Re: Collins not called up

Fri Dec 29, 2023 6:38 pm

bluebird7291 wrote:Gutted for him. Good news for us though.

Not called up for African Cup.

Would of been without him for over a month.


If this stays unchanged, then fantastic news for the City!

Re: Collins not called up

Fri Dec 29, 2023 10:02 pm

Great shame, as he is the main weakness in our team. Forever getting caught out of position like tonight, and is so one footed, the ball continues to go backwards even when he has it in the opposing half. Apart from one good clearance header, he was a complete liability again tonight.

Re: Collins not called up

Fri Dec 29, 2023 10:14 pm

1950 wrote:Great shame, as he is the main weakness in our team. Forever getting caught out of position like tonight, and is so one footed, the ball continues to go backwards even when he has it in the opposing half. Apart from one good clearance header, he was a complete liability again tonight.


Agree he was poor again tonight. Gone really off the boil lately. Hes like a computer game player where the controller doesn't work properly and your player can only run and turn 1 way

Re: Collins not called up

Fri Dec 29, 2023 10:26 pm

He is very very poor.... surely the u21 is better than him. The players are scared to pass to him, its like parks football

Re: Collins not called up

Fri Dec 29, 2023 11:12 pm

Deffo gone off the boiler, also scared to hit it up the line as well. Robbo had a run and he was screaming line it line it, he dithered and passed backwards. Rarely gets forward as well, cant head..

Re: Collins not called up

Fri Dec 29, 2023 11:15 pm

Off the boil yes. But he’s had no respite at all despite missing all last season with a serious injury. He also has no pressure on him whereas at least ng has Romeo behind him.

I think our small squad has shown we struggle to maintain consistency. Our first fully fit 11 is a match for most In the league but we haven’t had that for a while.

Re: Collins not called up

Fri Dec 29, 2023 11:15 pm

bluebird7291 wrote:Gutted for him. Good news for us though.

Not called up for African Cup.

Would of been without him for over a month.


Awful for too long now, nowhere near quick enough, and afraid to play forward balls. We need a decent left back in asap

Re: Collins not called up

Fri Dec 29, 2023 11:18 pm

welshrarebit wrote:Off the boil yes. But he’s had no respite at all despite missing all last season with a serious injury. He also has no pressure on him whereas at least ng has Romeo behind him.

I think our small squad has shown we struggle to maintain consistency. Our first fully fit 11 is a match for most In the league but we haven’t had that for a while.


Probably right there.
Definitely need another left back in.

Re: Collins not called up

Fri Dec 29, 2023 11:21 pm

Good news but still definitely need a new left back both to put pressure on him and to give him a break from playing every game.

And I hope that when O'Dowda ever does return that we do not waste his attacking abilities by playing him as a full back!

Re: Collins not called up

Sat Dec 30, 2023 9:41 am

He was brilliant before his injury, however since his comeback he will not go forward he always passes the ball backwards. Is he being told by Bullet to do this.

Re: Collins not called up

Sat Dec 30, 2023 9:48 am

Agree with others, this is good news but we still need a new left back.

Re: Collins not called up

Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:31 am

I am not sure if I agree he does get caught out and makes mistakes but his good defending stopped it going 3-0 from Ng making a terrible mistake and Collins defended really well.

I think our back 4 struggle because the midfield is so weak and are busier than other back 4 in the league every game I have seen the midfield is so poor teams just walse through it.

The midfield I think has been a weakness for a few years now but sadly we are playing teams who got money Leicester had a 200 to 300 million pound worth of squad Leeds Southampton too and even the likes of Hull are spending but we are not, so we are going to struggle.

Re: Collins not called up

Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:54 pm

I can’t remember any of our left backs getting much praise.
Fabio and Andy Legg stick out.

People like Tony Capaldi & Joe Bennett weren’t liked by many ( those are two of the better ones I can remember )

Collins hasn’t had much rest since coming back from injury, we need cover and he needs a couple of weeks on the bench.
He’s a good player in comparison to what we’ve had in recent years surely ??

Re: Collins not called up

Mon Jan 01, 2024 5:20 pm

After today's performance I totally understand why.