Paul Crichton - Page 2

Steven · 20-11-2004, 18:41

yeah danny hasnt put a foot wrong but i supose jc and jb see in day in day out and are in a better positon to judge than we are so like you i would like to see allcock back but lets leave it to the pros

Smiffy16 · 21-11-2004, 11:05

Crichton didn't impress me at all yesterday he was at fault for two of their goals...

Tin Monkey · 21-11-2004, 11:20

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Originally Posted by Steven

yeah danny hasnt put a foot wrong but i supose jc and jb see in day in day out and are in a better positon to judge than we are so like you i would like to see allcock back but lets leave it to the pros

Ultimately we have no say in how JC runs the team, but it doesn't stop us from discussing team selection.

If what you say is true, then what's the point of a fans' forum?

Steven · 21-11-2004, 12:17

yeah true but im just saying that we probably dont see everything in a player that jc and jb does

But form what ive heard of crichton i would also love to see allcock back

accystankev · 21-11-2004, 12:25

Theres Only One Danny Alcock, One Danny Alcock...

maidstoneaccy · 21-11-2004, 13:12

totaly agree with smiffy crichton was at fault for two goals and two quick to come of his line, id like to know how many times he has been chipped in his carear

Smiffy16 · 21-11-2004, 14:01

To me he just looked very dodgy and his decision making when to come off his line etc was very poor, the first goal he should of delt with the lo, long range shot and the last he was chipped when he was way off his line,

I'll give him one more game to prove to us that he's a good addition..

baldy · 21-11-2004, 14:42

i was talking to a york fan last night and he said that he loved coming off his line too many times

atleast jamo made sure they went over the cowshed

smudgie · 21-11-2004, 14:49

yeh i cant understand what alcock has done wrong?? i cant remember stanley losing when he bin playin?

Whalley Red · 21-11-2004, 18:04

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Originally Posted by smudgie

yeh i cant understand what alcock has done wrong?? i cant remember stanley losing when he bin playin?

Stanley 0 Leigh RMI 2

Fearon1 · 21-11-2004, 19:08

he came off his line a lot at burnley and got lobbed quite a few times.
does anyone think paul cook had a say in the signing as they where together at burnley, he might have told JC to sign him, just a thought.

Steven · 21-11-2004, 19:24

yeah god piont fearon maybe this is an extentiont the scouse rule and maybe it is just sign ur mates as well

lol

Smiffy16 · 21-11-2004, 19:42

Well on paper you can't argue with the signing as his vast experience of over 400 league games must help the team. Yes, he was poor yesterday as I have stated before, but I still believe that he can still do a good job for us.

Whalley Red · 21-11-2004, 22:18

And he only met the four defenders in front of him on Friday. We now finally have the back four settled, it will take a little more time for the five of them to work together as a unit.

No disrespect to Danny Allcock, but the lad was only signed in emergency circumstances when two weeks before the season started we had no keepers signed on at all. Had JK stayed with us all summer, it would have been clear to everyone, including Danny, that any young keeper that we signed was backup only.

Tin Monkey · 22-11-2004, 07:59

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Originally Posted by Whalley Red

it would have been clear to everyone, including Danny, that any young keeper that we signed was backup only.

Would that include 19 year old Ikeme?

The point I was making was that Alcock is our number 2 'keeper and when JK is out of the team you'd expect him to fill in the gap. However, as soon as JK is unavailable we sign Ikeme on loan and then this Crichton character, rather than giving Alcock a fair crack of the whip.

I could understand it if Alcock had let people down, but for me he's given better performances than either of his replacements. As you say Whalley Red, it takes time for a back four and 'keeper to gel, but how can Alcock and the defence gel if he's only drafted in for the odd game or two?

Perhaps we should be asking why Alcock is being paid to be a full-time member of our squad if Coley doesn't think he's good enough to play more than a game or two? Personally I'd play Alcock and look for stability in the team, rather than chopping and changing the set-up all the time.

We'll probably see a load of posts now saying, "Coley picks the team, you've got to respect his decision, etc", but as I said before, what's the point of a forum if we can't discuss these things?