Reports of Cox demise are greatly ecaggerated

[Buzzer]

Played well tonight and linked up well with Anyingtongyingtong.

Well played Coxy. Knew you'd come good

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Good for 15 minutes, disappeared for the next 75, bottled taking a penalty.

Marvellous.

 

[Mendoza]

I thought Cox was a bit predictable in getting to within 10 yards of the byline, and cutting back on his right foot to cross the ball. Fair play to the lad, he managed to beat the first defender on all his crosses.

Been taken off set piece duties, and did indeed put in a great cross for Joe Anyansweryineboah

 

[Mendoza]

Good for 15 minutes, disappeared for the next 75, bottled taking a penalty.

Marvellous.

edit, me being a TOOL, thought i was on the anyingyangsah thread

 

[Da Man Clay]

To be fair one game in the JPT doesn't really cover up how shite he has been for quite a long time. Hopefully it is the start of the turn around back into form though.

 

[clippedgull]

Showed early touches. Then I forgot he was still on the pitch.

 

[TSB]

Been taken off set piece duties, and did indeed put in a great cross for Joe Anyansweryineboah

On that note: Has Savage always been known for taking set pieces Wouldn't have thought of him as a creative outlet...

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

he was subbed for Robinson you TOOL, so couldnt take one x

Er no, no he wasn't.

Spanner? Wrench?

 

[Buzzer]

Good for 15 minutes, disappeared for the next 75, bottled taking a penalty.

Marvellous.

Didn't get a look in because the ball was hoofed straight down the middle more like. After their goal went in we lost all shape that we had and juat went to jelly. I challenge Kanchelskis to play well with that kind of play

 

[chez]

he was subbed for Robinson you TOOL, so couldnt take one x

I thought Joe went off for Robinson.

Anyway, It is obvious Coxy is lacking confidence. He had a good start tonight but as soon as something didn't go his way he lost belief. He is definitely one of these players that needs an arm around him.

 

[Mendoza]

Er no, no he wasn't.

Spanner? Wrench?

I editted it, for the reasons above

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

I editted it, for the reasons above

The fact that you thought he was subbed all but CONFIRMS that Cox definitely DID go missing in the second half.

 

[Mendoza]

The fact that you thought he was subbed all but CONFIRMS that Cox definitely DID go missing in the second half.

i thought i was in the Joe Andy Ansah thread, not the tiny cox one. Anyyongsinger was SUBBED, which is what i meant

As for Cox, still doesnt warrant a place in the starting line up

 

[The Large One]

Cox was excellent tonight.

When given the ball.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Cox was excellent tonight.

When given the ball.

Which in the 2nd half he wasnt because we reverted to TYPE...

 

[ali jenkins]

I didn think his final ball was good today, yes they beat he forst man but they were either too high or behind the forwards

 

[NMH]

He only looked a little uncomfortable when he was closing on the byline.
Against ManCity he did very well on that side, and gave them a lot to think about, but mostly further back to the front of midfield/level with their area.
It's obvious that he needs to put the ball on his right, and can't hoof with the left.

I wonder if Richards can overlap deeper, he'd cross better on that side. He'd need another player to back-up the defense though, while he's attacking.
A Graham LeSaux type role might work well with Richards, putting Cox inside the middle area where he can slide a pass through or have a shot sometimes.

 

[Skaville]

You have to remember that he is being asked to play on the left. Steven Gerrard looks shit for England playing on the left, so why it would be any different for Dean Cox is beyond me. Why didn't Cox and Thornton switch more?

 

[The Large One]

You have to remember that he is being asked to play on the left. Steven Gerrard looks shit for England playing on the left, so why it would be any different for Dean Cox is beyond me. Why didn't Cox and Thornton switch more?

I think Thornton wanted to. He was certainly playing a 'free' role.

It was a tactic and formation I couldn't really get my head round. There were quite a few times when Thornton and Cox were playing on the same wing, one downside of which left Whing hopelessly exposed.