It's looking very much as though Kaz will go out on loan come January. If he does he probably won't play for Albion again. If that is the case I'm sure I won't be alone in thinking we never really got the best out of him.
He's been utterly frustrating during the Amex years, as we've seen glimpses of a player capable of ripping up this division, while we've also seen profligate inconsistency. I'm also not sure that he fully fits into the "together "spirit" that developed throughout last season and continues now. That said I'd really like to see him given a last chance by being in the match day squad for the remaining games we've got in December.
I'm not sure the "5 great wingers" thing is currently accurate. We've got:
Knocky - a game changer and one of the best players in the division
Murphy - solid, hard working and almost always gets at least one shot on target in each game
Solly - so much potential but we're all waiting to see how he fares after a year away from the 1st team
Skalak - some fine assists but doesn't seem to have much else in his locker (yes I know he scored 2 crackers last season but his goals to games ratio isn't great)
At the moment it seems as though CH favours having 2 wing alternatives on the bench. I'd like to see Kaz as one of those in the coming matches. Against Villa and Fulham I kept thinking a fit and raring Kaz could have made a difference in the closing stages. He stretches teams, draws fouls and stops the oppo full back from pressing high against us. Last season he was electric in those early games and also brought the best out of Bong, another player who isn't firing on all cylinders right now.
I think there's a good case for Kaz to come into the 18 for the next few weeks. I fear he'll leave in January in muted fashion and that will be that, but I'd like to think he might be given a final opportunity to show he can still deliver when called upon.
He's been utterly frustrating during the Amex years, as we've seen glimpses of a player capable of ripping up this division, while we've also seen profligate inconsistency. I'm also not sure that he fully fits into the "together "spirit" that developed throughout last season and continues now. That said I'd really like to see him given a last chance by being in the match day squad for the remaining games we've got in December.
I'm not sure the "5 great wingers" thing is currently accurate. We've got:
Knocky - a game changer and one of the best players in the division
Murphy - solid, hard working and almost always gets at least one shot on target in each game
Solly - so much potential but we're all waiting to see how he fares after a year away from the 1st team
Skalak - some fine assists but doesn't seem to have much else in his locker (yes I know he scored 2 crackers last season but his goals to games ratio isn't great)
At the moment it seems as though CH favours having 2 wing alternatives on the bench. I'd like to see Kaz as one of those in the coming matches. Against Villa and Fulham I kept thinking a fit and raring Kaz could have made a difference in the closing stages. He stretches teams, draws fouls and stops the oppo full back from pressing high against us. Last season he was electric in those early games and also brought the best out of Bong, another player who isn't firing on all cylinders right now.
I think there's a good case for Kaz to come into the 18 for the next few weeks. I fear he'll leave in January in muted fashion and that will be that, but I'd like to think he might be given a final opportunity to show he can still deliver when called upon.
