Talentless buffoon
It wasn't Hugill's best by a long way but credit their centre back for marking him out of the game. I would like to see Beckford start Tuesday though.
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Stick to roofing!
Just didn't work out for Horgan yesterday. Like you say he kept having to go deep to get the ball and couldn't really get forward which I think Grayson realised with his changes at half time, the personal and tactics where not working first half.
Regarding Hugill, we all know what Jordan brings to the side and how he needs to play for it to work. At the moment it isn't quite working for him and it does become very obvious as it did yesterday.
I still have confidence he can play a valuable contribution to the side, whilst recognising he isn't the 25 goals a season player we are crying out for.
You're right, Horgan was just a victim of the system not working really and was the obvious one to make way when we switched to 3 at the back.
As for Hugill I said as much on here after the Blackburn game. He is limited technically, inconsistent and at times very wasteful in front of goal, but he's a decent option and can still make important contributions. However I think we need much better as our main man leading the line nearly every week if we're to progress.
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Former user.
Who would you put in instead?
As usual the 'I love a buffoon' fan club are out in force again.
Tell me the last time he had a good game?
Tell me the last time he put in a staring role?
Tell me the last time you walked off a game thinking he was worth his full 90minutes?
Its about time Mr.Grayson pressed the refresh button up front, because for weeks now, probably since Wigan(when his piss poor penalty attempt cost us 2 points) he has been shitter than a sexy night in with Susan Boyle!!!
Tell me the last time he had a good game?
Tell me the last time he put in a staring role?
Tell me the last time you walked off a game thinking he was worth his full 90minutes?
Its about time Mr.Grayson pressed the refresh button up front, because for weeks now, probably since Wigan(when his piss poor penalty attempt cost us 2 points) he has been shitter than a sexy night in with Susan Boyle!!!
Mark Sale
You're right - I don't think I've ever seen him taking a long look at something.
Anyway, back to reality and Aston Villa away comes straight to mind.
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Former user.
Was a serious question to be fair.
Hugill is off form and I actually think he needs a rest.
However, there is no point playing Beckford he is off as will be Makinok ( who wasn't available anyway) and I have no idea how Stevie May will fit into the set up at the moment.
What are your thoughts? Or are you just going to slate the lad without any sort of idea what we do instead?
You make a good point about the lack of alternatives, which is exactly why this area needs looking at over the summer.
Personally I'd rest Hugill and play Makienok so we have a better idea of whether to keep hold or let go at the end of the season. He's shown flashes of quality over the season.
Agree about Beckford, he'll be off and no point using him other than a swan-song appearance in the last home game perhaps. When he's come on recently as a sub he's been dreadful.
I wonder when Grayson said in his PNE player interview on Thursday when he said that some current players might play in his charity match on Sunday April the 30th that he was talking about the players that will be leaving ( like Beckford so that we can say goodbye) & maybe Welsh & Woods ?
The point about using Beckford is to try and win more games. The fact he's gone end of the season is irrelevant.
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Done absolutely nothing in his sub appearances to deserve a start though.
We'll have a better chance of winning games with Barkhuizen and Robinson who are better players than him.
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Hugill needed a rest after Rovers, and after 2 weeks rest, seems he now needs longer.
So use the strikers on the bench to start instead, and sit Hugill on the bench.
He is not undroppable, not even if he (a) used to work in a bar and (b) tries really really hard every game.
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bad game yesterday, looked uninterested and at times lazy. Few times he could have chased down balls and didn't bother. Took Callum coming on for us to put any pressure on their back 4.
he isn't normally lazy so perhaps it is time he had a rest, give May a shot for these last few games.
he isn't normally lazy so perhaps it is time he had a rest, give May a shot for these last few games.
I agree.
SG prides himself on having assembled a squad which provides genuine competition for places and I'd like to see him use that more effectively on occasions and specifically to either bench Hugill because of his loss of form or at least replace him part way through the second half.
I'd like to see what Stevie May now has to offer and also to see Makienok given more game time if there's any possibility of signing him next season.
We have a lot of talented players competing for the two striker (or one number 9 and one number 10) roles and it can be frustrating seeing Hugill given the full 90 minutes when he's not playing well or being very effective and when we have these other good options to use.
It's definitely an area which needs addressing in the close season.
Even though I know who you are on about I still felt like strangling you as I was reading and found no mention of hugil. Are we all supposed to link minds or something?
Tell me the last time you talked sense? We might all struggle with that one! The majority of us manage to come up with a reasonable discussion about Hugil without the need to call him a buffoon. You obviously can't, which means either (a) he shagged your wife/girlfriend (don't blame him) or (b) you are jealous
Also to answer your question/questions - the last time he had a good game was reading. Now you answer mine, because I don't think you can.