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How do we solve a Mads problem?

How do we solve a Mads problem?

Those saying he isn't very good or similar need to give their head a wobble. He's arguably the most naturally gifted & creative player we have on the books when he's at it. He's certainly that of the players we own IMHO.

As much as I love him for balance he doesn't show that anywhere near enough & for whatever reason he head seems to have completely gone.

With 18 months left on his deal, with his most recent / current form & the fact Hecky doesn't seem to fancy him if a bid came in I'd sell him which would be a massive shame but probably best for all.
 
pne1881 said:
Those saying he isn't very good or similar need to give their head a wobble. He's arguably the most naturally gifted & creative player we have on the books when he's at it. He's certainly that of the players we own IMHO.

As much as I love him for balance he doesn't show that anywhere near enough & for whatever reason he head seems to have completely gone.

With 18 months left on his deal, with his most recent / current form & the fact Hecky doesn't seem to fancy him if a bid came in I'd sell him which would be a massive shame but probably best for all.
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This.

Problem we'll have, and that we always have, is who do we get in the door to replace him?

Devine, Dobbin, and Armstrong aren't our players.

They're all going back at the end of the season (Armstrong perhaps sooner), and then what?

We'll have let go a genuinely talented player who doesn't quite fit the rigidity of our current system.

This is the same system that clearly caused us problems when we continued to play it last night, despite arguably have a squad better suited to one where Mads' could have more impact.

Just wait until Potts' extension is announced, and Brady coming back becomes 'like a new signing'...
 
The lad got given a start last night and honestly tell me what he brought to that game yesterday?? - absolutely nothing.

If I got given a start I would be busting a gut to get on the ball, make things happen etc… the only decent thing mads did was skip past that last defender and force a corner (then he was subbed off!)

Personally I would have tried to take some contact and win us a pen with that defender dangling a leg.

Mads brought nothing to that game last night.
 
Gordon Bennett said:
He isn’t anywhere near as poor as half the people on here seem to think.

He wasn’t great tonight, but he wasn’t shit. He had a few decent moments, got a shot on target, made some decent runs. Harrison Armstrong, did some good stuff and also made a few mistakes but that’s all forgiven.

He’s barely played all season, it’s unfair to expect him to come in and be on top form, imo.

I’ll wish him well if he moves on, but I don’t see the point in slagging him off every game when he’s our player. He’s played a total of about 5 games this season, not made any huge errors and has scored a couple of good goals.

He’s not Ben Woodburn ffs, he really was shit.
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I thought that was his best game this season, that’s how low the bar is !
Totally bone idle, a complete passenger when we don’t have the ball and yes I would put him in the same category as Ben Woodburn as the both have the same poor work ethic.
 
pne1881 said:
Those saying he isn't very good or similar need to give their head a wobble. He's arguably the most naturally gifted & creative player we have on the books when he's at it. He's certainly that of the players we own IMHO.

As much as I love him for balance he doesn't show that anywhere near enough & for whatever reason he head seems to have completely gone.

With 18 months left on his deal, with his most recent / current form & the fact Hecky doesn't seem to fancy him if a bid came in I'd sell him which would be a massive shame but probably best for all.
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He is really shit far more often than he demonstrated being our most gifted and creative player.
 
Town__Ender said:
I thought that was his best game this season, that’s how low the bar is !
Totally bone idle, a complete passenger when we don’t have the ball and yes I would put him in the same category as Ben Woodburn as the both have the same poor work ethic.
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Add Harrop in to that group. Could do something good once in a blue moon
 
I think he needs to move on for our sake and his. He’s been here long enough now and I don’t feel like he’s shown enough for us to think ‘he’ll come good’. He seems too laid back.

These matches are his opportunity to stake a claim to be in the first team and he’s not taking it. We’re competing for a place in the playoffs, there’s no room or time to be sentimental, if they’re not cutting it, then why are we crippling ourselves?
 
From now until the end of season, Hecky needs to play his best team and I believe we can make the play offs.

I would go with:

Iverson

Offiah (RCB)
Gibson (CB)
Hughes (LCB)

Whiteman and McCann or Armstrong - two solid 6’s

Dobbin and Devine both in the 10.

Osmajic or Jebbo (with the other one coming on when required)

Small (Left wing back)

Pol v (right wing back)
 
Mads’ last league goal at Deepdale was October 2023. We need to sell him whilst he has at least some value.
 
sw1980 said:
From now until the end of season, Hecky needs to play his best team and I believe we can make the play offs.

I would go with:

Iverson

Offiah (RCB)
Gibson (CB)
Hughes (LCB)

Whiteman and McCann or Armstrong - two solid 6’s

Dobbin and Devine both in the 10.

Osmajic or Jebbo (with the other one coming on when required)

Small (Left wing back)

Pol v (right wing back)
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Can only play the players that are fit.
 
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