Buckley is a STRIKER, he's wasted on the wing

[Easy 10]

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but tonight just illustrated it yet again. So unlucky with that 1st half header off the post, but another expert finish once V had weaved his usual magic again.

Pace, strength, power, composure, movement, skill, height, and a predators finish in front of goal. Buckley needs to play down the middle, there's no two ways about it. His 8th goal in an injury-hit season when he's been in and out of the side...now he's consistantly fit, if he played up front I think we could easily hang 15-20 goals on him next season.

Someone please tell Gus. Buckley is utterly wasted out wide, he IS the striker we are looking for, whether that be with CMS or A.N. Other.

So there.

 

[00snook]

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but tonight just illustrated it yet again. So unlucky with that 1st half header off the post, but another expert finish once V had weaved his usual magic again.

Pace, strength, power, composure, movement, skill, height, and a predators finish in front of goal. Buckley needs to play down the middle, there's no two ways about it. His 8th goal in an injury-hit season when he's been in and out of the side...now he's consistantly fit, if he played up front I think we could easily hang 15-20 goals on him next season.

Someone please tell Gus. Buckley is utterly wasted out wide, he IS the striker we are looking for, whether that be with CMS or A.N. Other.

So there.

Will he still be allowed to go down the wing for me if he wants?

Admit he is class in front of goal. Could be a good striker.

 

[Don Quixote]

I am not sure if he is, what's he like in the air?

 

[Jesus Gul]

Buckley is a STRIKER, he's wasted on the wing
and when he's shagging Beckham he does it Tantric like Sting

oh I thought it was one of those Posh Spice threads...carry on

 

[beorhthelm]

yup, and Barnes is the box to box midfielder we are looking for.

 

[MORTY]

And Gonzalez is the answer to our GK problems

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but tonight just illustrated it yet again. So unlucky with that 1st half header off the post, but another expert finish once V had weaved his usual magic again.

Pace, strength, power, composure, movement, skill, height, and a predators finish in front of goal. Buckley needs to play down the middle, there's no two ways about it. His 8th goal in an injury-hit season when he's been in and out of the side...now he's consistantly fit, if he played up front I think we could easily hang 15-20 goals on him next season.

Someone please tell Gus. Buckley is utterly wasted out wide, he IS the striker we are looking for, whether that be with CMS or A.N. Other.

So there.

Was thinking the same during the game. Then forgot about it. It'd be worth a try.

 

[Medwayseagull]

Strange to give the first half header as an example of his skill. Free header five yards out and he couldn't get it on target. Good finisher on the ground but has shown no willingness to compete with defenders in the air all season. For that reason he is not the all round striker we need.

 

[NMH]

No way is he a striker. He's a midfielder who can score goals, and does.
We need strikerwho can pick up scraps from his and KLL's shooting if a keeper parries the ball, which we have.
We also have defensive midfielders, and players who get all the way back to help out.

Calderon could be a striker. It might be his best position.

 

[perseus]

No way is he a striker. He's a midfielder who can score goals, and does.
We need strikerwho can pick up scraps from his and KLL's shooting if a keeper parries the ball, which we have.
We also have defensive midfielders, and players who get all the way back to help out.

Calderon could be a striker. It might be his best position.

I was sort of hoping Will Buckley could be our box-to-box midfielder we have been looking for, arriving in the opposing box to score goals at about ten a season. It has taken longer than expected (if it is ever going to happen) because he is better going forward than tracking back. But if he sits deeper, Vicente can do the tracking back in the Elliott Bennett role. Will Buckley seems to have the stamina for the more central role (diagonal movement from left half to right wing in old money).

He is good on the right wing, but as it is impossible to have two wingers playing continuously (can only play on one wing at a time), it is possible to play him as a midfielder and Kazenga on the left (once he can concentrate on trapping the ball instantly like Buckley can).

 

[Gordon Bennett]

I must admit a few people in our group have speculated through the season whether Buckley could play the 'second' striker role behind CMS. It would be harder for him to fulfil that role all the time Vicente is pulling the strings in the centre of 3 attacking midfielders but it would certainly be interesting to see Gus experiment with something like that for the last couple of games!

 

[westy]

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but tonight just illustrated it yet again. So unlucky with that 1st half header off the post, but another expert finish once V had weaved his usual magic again.

Pace, strength, power, composure, movement, skill, height, and a predators finish in front of goal. Buckley needs to play down the middle, there's no two ways about it. His 8th goal in an injury-hit season when he's been in and out of the side...now he's consistantly fit, if he played up front I think we could easily hang 15-20 goals on him next season.

Someone please tell Gus. Buckley is utterly wasted out wide, he IS the striker we are looking for, whether that be with CMS or A.N. Other.

So there.

Been saying this for months. Natural finisher. Classy and composed infront of goal. Id like to see him play up top with CMS in the hole.

 

[SK1NT]

Buckley is a STRIKER, he's wasted on the wing,
and when he scores a goal, the North stand likes to sing

 

[SK1NT]

Buckley is a STRIKER, he's wasted on the wing,
Gus needs to play him in the correct positoning

 

[Marshy]

He definately is not a striker.

 

[The Large One]

Too lightweight for the crash, bang, wallop of being the main striker.

 

[forrest]

He originally started out as a striker when he first started playing and he does say that is his prefered position on the pitch. But he's happy to play where needed.

 

[Wozza]

Buckley is a STRIKER, he's wasted on the wing,
and when he scores a goal, the North stand likes to sing

And when he doesn't score, the North Stand kids cheer ironically?

(Ok, it doesn't quite scan)

 

[leigull]

He's much better arriving and running from deep, he would be hopeless as the furthest man forward. Not good at winning or even challenging for headers when the ball is hit long from the keeper/defense, he just seems to collapse.

 

[KZNSeagull]

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but tonight just illustrated it yet again. So unlucky with that 1st half header off the post, but another expert finish once V had weaved his usual magic again.

Pace, strength, power, composure, movement, skill, height, and a predators finish in front of goal. Buckley needs to play down the middle, there's no two ways about it. His 8th goal in an injury-hit season when he's been in and out of the side...now he's consistantly fit, if he played up front I think we could easily hang 15-20 goals on him next season.

Someone please tell Gus. Buckley is utterly wasted out wide, he IS the striker we are looking for, whether that be with CMS or A.N. Other.

So there.

Dear Mr 10

Not that I am disagreeing with you about this post and not having attending the game for obvious reasons, was it not CMS whose header came of the post and bounced into the goalie's arms? My only evidence for this was seeing the 45 seconds highlights on SSN at 6am this morning, so I may have been seeing things and am happy to be put right.