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Miller - mixed thoughts

Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:55 am

Ok in fairness he took his two goals very well tonight and most importantly i hope it gave him the confidence he needed to play at his best.

However i am still not 100% won over by him, i have been very disapointed with him up untill tonight so i feel we will need to see if he can carry on where he left of, in our next game.



Oh and another postitive i dident notice how quick he was untill tonight, really got moving at some points :ayatollah:

Re: Miller - mixed thoughts

Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:30 am

im waiting to see how he plays with a big striker to supply him :D

Re: Miller - mixed thoughts

Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:37 am

carpet20 wrote:Ok in fairness he took his two goals very well tonight and most importantly i hope it gave him the confidence he needed to play at his best.

However i am still not 100% won over by him, i have been very disapointed with him up untill tonight so i feel we will need to see if he can carry on where he left of, in our next game.



Oh and another postitive i dident notice how quick he was untill tonight, really got moving at some points :ayatollah:

people are forgetting that due to his late signing that he did not have a pre season so he has been playing catch up fitness wise.
the best is yet to come from millar

Re: Miller - mixed thoughts

Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:37 am

carpet20 wrote:Ok in fairness he took his two goals very well tonight and most importantly i hope it gave him the confidence he needed to play at his best.

However i am still not 100% won over by him, i have been very disapointed with him up untill tonight so i feel we will need to see if he can carry on where he left of, in our next game.



Oh and another postitive i dident notice how quick he was untill tonight, really got moving at some points :ayatollah:



His runsare genuinly world class, he's not a modern day footballer who will take players on, he's an old fashioned striker! he done exactly what he was ment to do last night, find space and score!

Re: Miller - mixed thoughts

Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:42 am

All he needs is the service as shown last night he will put chances away. :ayatollah:

Re: Miller - mixed thoughts

Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:51 am

Still everything to prove but tonight was a big step. He will take big confidence from those goals

Re: Miller - mixed thoughts

Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:53 am

Miller is a top class player, superb running and finding space. :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: Miller - mixed thoughts

Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:58 am

Someone like Mason next to him brings the best in him. If Malky can just get the rest if the team to play balls to his feet rather than his head, He will flourish!

Re: Miller - mixed thoughts

Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:13 am

I thought he was poor 1st half . I can't fault his effort or commitment , but in general his 1st touch is poor, he rarely puts pressure on the Goal keepers back passes, can't win a header to save his life and I'm not sure he's worth the 'rumored' 20 k a week wage bill

That said we're stuck with him and it's early days for both him and our players , so rather than knock him it's best to try and back him

Re: Miller - mixed thoughts

Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:15 am

Hes played 12 games and scored 4 goals so far, thats not a bad return. Time to get off his back?

Re: Miller - mixed thoughts

Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:20 am

smilebit wrote:I thought he was poor 1st half . I can't fault his effort or commitment , but in general his 1st touch is poor, he rarely puts pressure on the Goal keepers back passes, can't win a header to save his life and I'm not sure he's worth the 'rumored' 20 k a week wage bill

That said we're stuck with him and it's early days for both him and our players , so rather than knock him it's best to try and back him


He won a very big header if I recall !

Re: Miller - mixed thoughts

Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:21 am

Steve Van Halen wrote:Hes played 12 games and scored 4 goals so far, thats not a bad return. Time to get off his back?


Has he?

Re: Miller - mixed thoughts

Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:21 am

Steve hes played 9 games and scored 3 goals :lol: i thought Miller was much better today playing with Mason, he found space for himself so many times during the game, whether it was outwide or in the box. If he can take that into the game against Hull, watch out. ;) :lol:

Re: Miller - mixed thoughts

Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:21 am

rb1976 wrote:
smilebit wrote:I thought he was poor 1st half . I can't fault his effort or commitment , but in general his 1st touch is poor, he rarely puts pressure on the Goal keepers back passes, can't win a header to save his life and I'm not sure he's worth the 'rumored' 20 k a week wage bill

That said we're stuck with him and it's early days for both him and our players , so rather than knock him it's best to try and back him


He won a very big header if I recall !


:ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: Miller - mixed thoughts

Thu Sep 29, 2011 11:19 am

Miller has played out of position in every game so far. Tonight, Masons
movement allowed Kenny to get closer to the box. He scored two.

In the box, he is as dangerous as any other striker in this division
bar perhaps Kevin Phillips

Re: Miller - mixed thoughts

Thu Sep 29, 2011 11:49 am

Scruffy wrote:Steve hes played 9 games and scored 3 goals :lol: i thought Miller was much better today playing with Mason, he found space for himself so many times during the game, whether it was outwide or in the box. If he can take that into the game against Hull, watch out. ;) :lol:


I wasnt sure if he played in the league cup games but regardless thats the same ratio!

Re: Miller - mixed thoughts

Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:49 pm

Steve Van Halen wrote:
Scruffy wrote:Steve hes played 9 games and scored 3 goals :lol: i thought Miller was much better today playing with Mason, he found space for himself so many times during the game, whether it was outwide or in the box. If he can take that into the game against Hull, watch out. ;) :lol:


I wasnt sure if he played in the league cup games but regardless thats the same ratio!


haha true sorry saw an error which needed to be corrected :oops: :lol:

Re: Miller - mixed thoughts

Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:01 pm

I don't think he needs to prove anything to us his record says it all, give him the oppertunity and he will get goals in this division, no good aimlessly hoisting the ball to him, he needs the ball played in front of him so he can use his pace as was shown last night.

Re: Miller - mixed thoughts

Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:22 pm

Maesteg bluebirds wrote:I don't think he needs to prove anything to us his record says it all, give him the oppertunity and he will get goals in this division, no good aimlessly hoisting the ball to him, he needs the ball played in front of him so he can use his pace as was shown last night.

Agree. He is a proven goalscorer and malky and the midfielders need to work out how to get the best out of him. Anyone who seen his second last night dont need question how much of a predator he is. Classy finish.

Re: Miller - mixed thoughts

Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:24 pm

Bluebird99 wrote:Someone like Mason next to him brings the best in him. If Malky can just get the rest if the team to play balls to his feet rather than his head, He will flourish!



It is not Mason who brings the best out of Miller, but Marshall who can launch the ball over the top of the centre-halfs ;)