Originally Posted by monkey hanger (Post 1257117)

doubt bishop and charles have been flashes in the pan. more of a case of what all strikers go through at times, a lean period. they,ll end up notching a couple of goals in a game but contribute very little apart from that. its just how football seems to work.

Originally Posted by andyd (Post 1257118)

Last season in a lot of post match interview,s Coleman wether he scored or not was full of praise for Colby on how he leads the line, hold,s the ball up etc: this season not a mention.

Originally Posted by Exile on Spencer St (Post 1257135)

C’mon, there’s been 5 games thus far. Coley has a few minutes immediately after the match to sum up the entire game. If he mentions three or four names, does that mean anything about the other seven or eight?
Couple of games at home I saw I thought Colby did well but didn’t score. However, Stanley won them (very narrowly) so there was no veiled criticism or suggestion of rumours in the camp.
But I do agree with you about McConville. He’s never been much good at defending and it’s more difficult for him to make those attacking passes/crosses (as he did for Charles on Saturday) if he’s having make up ground from being a full-back.

Originally Posted by andyd (Post 1257136)

Agree often manager,s say things they regret when they have calmed down, what concerned me was after the Oldham game which incidentally on 90 minutes was a 4 match unbeaten run why suddenly bring fitness or lack of it up who was this aimed at or was it at players he doesn't really want to pick?

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1257140)

how can it it be players he dont wanna pick? he reckons our squad is good.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1257140)

how can it it be players he dont wanna pick? he reckons our squad is good.

Originally Posted by monkey hanger (Post 1257172)

yes, he has said stuff like that before but cannot wait to get his obvious preferred starting 11 out on the pitch together even when one or two are not really on form.

Originally Posted by andyd (Post 1257175)

Probably a ring of truth to that but isn't it rediculous if you're not fully fit playing which in some game,s to me stood out last season.

Originally Posted by andyd (Post 1257109)

When you play wing backs they have to defend but also be creative if they receive the ball,Clark made his debut but was sacrificed for Coleman,s usual Charles out to wing back which I find strange moving last season,s top scorer into a position I don't think he particularly likes. McConville to me isn't a wing back he,s more effective behind the strikers drifting wide. As for the back three Sykes has good a defender he his he lacks a supple pass likes to launch it, we need the back three to be finding the midfield more but unfortunately without Pritchard we lose all movement and creative play. Personally prefer Rodgers even though he is good in the back three as the right sided wing back and Pritchard on the left.