Is this Part of the Reason we Cannot Score?

[Uncle Buck]

Brighton v Wolves: - Kazim-Richards and Knight
Stoke v Brighton: - Kazim-Richards and Robinson
Brighton v Crystal Palace: - Knight and Robinson
Cardiff v Brighton: - Knight and McPhee
Brighton v Derby: - Knight and McPhee
Watford v Brighton: - Kazim-Richards and Robinson
Reading v Brighton: - Knight
Brighton v Hull: - Hart and Kazim-Richards
Brighton v QPR: - Kazim-Richards and Knight
Luton v Brighton: - McCammon and Turienzo
Brighton v Millwall: - McCammon and Kazim-Richards
Southampton v Brighton: - McCammon and Robinson
Brighton v Coventry: - Kazim-Richards and Carole

Now I know there have been some changes due to suspensions etc, but in the last 13 games, there has only been one instance where the same striker pairing has played 2 games in succesion together which was Knight and McPhee for the Cardiff and Derby games.

Now surely if we looked at playing the same pairing for a run of games they might learn each others strengths and weaknesses and build up an understanding? Got to be worth a try.

 

[London Irish]

No, complete red herring - you've seen those games and how effective all those players have been.

We need a new player, period.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

So the fact noone gets to learn each others game has nothing to do with it, good to see mccammon being shit again

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Forwards need to develope a partnership and they are not being allowed to do so.

It is no wonder we have not had a pair who have clicked with each other.

I would have LOVED to see Kazim-Richards and Knight played alongside each other for half a dozen games in a row but alas that will never happen.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

LI is right, we do not have a striker in the club up to championship standard at the moment and it doesn't help that Hammond couldn't hit a cows arse with a banjo.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

So the fact noone gets to learn each others game has nothing to do with it, good to see mccammon being shit again

Isn't that what training is all about Surely we must train, although on some evidence....

 

[London Irish]

So the fact noone gets to learn each others game

Hate to break it to you, but the players don't just meet each other on the morning on the game

 

[El Turi]

Luton v Brighton: - McCammon and Turienzo

I think we all know this partnership is the answer to our problems.

 

[TrevorDove]

Definately think that it has something to do with the lack of goals this year - strikers need to learn to play with each other, spotting runs etc - the chopping and changing doesn't help.

Then again London Irish states that it is a red herring - so it must be.

We do need a new player though, maybe time for the board to take a risk and dig deep for the 20 goals a season man we desperately need.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Hate to break it to you, but the players don't just meet each other on the morning on the game

Match play is different to training.

 

[London Irish]

Didn't see your post BoF but nice to see some common sense here.

 

[Uncle Buck]

No, complete red herring - you've seen those games and how effective all those players have been.

We need a new player, period.

They have not been effective, granted, I think in those 13 games only 2 goals have come from strikers (CKR v Cardiff and Reading), but it cannot help the chopping and changing.

But if it was a regular pairing it might help.

Ling made some comment that they did not change their game plan for the Fulham game and so did not have players doing man marking jobs etc, but played their normal game, to their strengths with the intention of getting a result. So working on your own game plan and strengths, rather than building your entire tactics around the opposition does work.

 

[Grendel]

We scored in 9 out of those 13 games though.

 

[Uncle Buck]

We scored in 9 out of those 13 games though.

Not that great though and we have only won 2 of them.

 

[Icy Gull]

The chances haven't been taken but they have been there, surely even MM's biggest critics can't blame him for misses from GOD (Leon), Hammond, CKR, Carole, McCammon, Robinson and El Turi?

We NEED a striker with nouse who can take the pressure and is a PROVEN goalscorer

 

[Brighton Breezy]

You only have to look at the effective partnership forged by strikers in the passed to see that playing together regularly is going to improve the understand.

How anyone can not grasp that simple fact is beyond me.

Obviously in certain games a change of forwards may be beneficial but not every game.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

The chances haven't been taken but they have been there, surely even MM's biggest critics can't blame him for misses from GOD (Leon), Hammond, CKR, Carole, McCammon, Robinson and El Turi?

We NEED a striker with nouse who can take the pressure and is a PROVEN goalscorer

Funny enough i saw ckr miss a number of decent chances on sat and not get slated.

 

[Icy Gull]

Funny enough i saw ckr miss a number of decent chances on sat and not get slated.

Irrelevant thought, this thread is a blame MM one isn't it?

 

[London Irish]

But if it was a regular pairing it might help.

If McGhee continued to play an underperforming partnership and disregarded his other options, he would RIGHTLY be criticised by fans for not using his squad options.

And you know what? By exactly same people who do nothing but log on to NSC to have a pop at him now.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Yeah because he isnt the one that picks the side is he.