Baldock

[Papa Lazarou]

Thought he was unlucky today with his two efforts on another day they would have gone in.

I wouldn't call missing the target twice that unlucky.

 

[rippleman]

It's pretty obvious by now that Baldock hasn't got what it takes to be a top Championship striker.

Yes, he runs a lot and you can't fault his industry but the same comments applied to CMS and we all recall the abuse he used to get. We also used to have thread after thread slagging off Barnes but his goal to games ratio is almost double that of Baldock (and CMS' record is superior to that of Baldock too).

When you think Baldock is playing alongside an international striker AND we have usually played with two wingers, Baldock's goal return just isn't good enough for a team with PL ambition.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Hemed missed two sitters today, I think shooting and heading practise is required

You missed his other two also!
He was laughing after 4th, all before HT. Shocking

 

[Thunder Bolt]

The international Break with Israel having no game will do Hemed the world of good.

Started very brightly for us but i do think he is knackered and needs this rest, im pretty hopeful he will come back from the break firing again.

I think having LuaLua back will help him. It's not surprising that Hemed's prolific period of scoring was when KLL was playing.

 

[BensGrandad]

Maybe a physicological thing with Hemed as I dont think that he has scored since prior to his saved penalty at Wolves.

 

[Bozza]

Hemed works hard but a finisher he is not. What's he on now - 5 goals?

- Fulham: penalty (next penalty not so good)
- Ipswich first: he barely touched if at all - the free-kick was going in anyway.
- Ipswich 2nd: reverse angle shows he muffed his header but it went in off his shoulder.
-Rotherham: very nearly missed from c6 yards. Just managed to keep it under the bar.

If he could finish he'd be on 10-12 goals already and we'd be romping the league.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Hemed works hard but a finisher he is not. What's he on now - 5 goals?

- Fulham: penalty (next penalty not so good)
- Ipswich first: he barely touched if at all - the free-kick was going in anyway.
- Ipswich 2nd: reverse angle shows he muffed his header but it went in off his shoulder.
-Rotherham: very nearly missed from c6 yards. Just managed to keep it under the bar.

If he could finish he'd be on 10-12 goals already and we'd be romping the league.

Bozza. Telling it like it is.

 

[dazzer6666]

I think having LuaLua back will help him. It's not surprising that Hemed's prolific period of scoring was when KLL was playing.

Think Hemed was probably getting a bit more time and space when KLL was playing - as he typically drags an extra defender across

 

[Marshy]

Hemed works hard but a finisher he is not. What's he on now - 5 goals?

- Fulham: penalty (next penalty not so good)
- Ipswich first: he barely touched if at all - the free-kick was going in anyway.
- Ipswich 2nd: reverse angle shows he muffed his header but it went in off his shoulder.
-Rotherham: very nearly missed from c6 yards. Just managed to keep it under the bar.

If he could finish he'd be on 10-12 goals already and we'd be romping the league.

Wise words....however he is getting chances and still looks miles more likely than Mr Baldock....

 

[greyseagull]

Hemed works hard but a finisher he is not. What's he on now - 5 goals?

- Fulham: penalty (next penalty not so good)
- Ipswich first: he barely touched if at all - the free-kick was going in anyway.
- Ipswich 2nd: reverse angle shows he muffed his header but it went in off his shoulder.
-Rotherham: very nearly missed from c6 yards. Just managed to keep it under the bar.

If he could finish he'd be on 10-12 goals already and we'd be romping the league.

Can't really disagree with any of this. When you look at Burnley (Andre Gray), Derby (Martin), Hull (Hernández), they've all got goal scorers who can, and probably will, fire in 20 goals this season. Currently we don't and this will be the difference come May. It is vital that we linger around the play-off spots and invest in our striking options come the January transfer window.

 

[Acker79]

Joining me in the trenches with the other infidels ? [emoji3]

I'll join you both. It looked to me like the dons' centreback rattled him. He spent most of his time on the pitch arguing with him and the ref.

 

[Marshy]

It's pretty obvious by now that Baldock hasn't got what it takes to be a top Championship striker.

Yes, he runs a lot and you can't fault his industry but the same comments applied to CMS and we all recall the abuse he used to get. We also used to have thread after thread slagging off Barnes but his goal to games ratio is almost double that of Baldock (and CMS' record is superior to that of Baldock too).

When you think Baldock is playing alongside an international striker AND we have usually played with two wingers, Baldock's goal return just isn't good enough for a team with PL ambition.

Spot on, people ripped CMS to shreds and he played up front on his own with largely one winger... his return was decent considering the pitiful amount of chances we created for him.

Ulloa would score a bucket load for us at the moment.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Spot on, people ripped CMS to shreds and he played up front on his own with largely one winger... his return was decent considering the pitiful amount of chances we created for him.

Ulloa would score a bucket load for us at the moment.

So would no 9 Ashley Barnes!

 

[marshy68]

Baldock and Hemed are both incredibly hard working, but both are also trying my patience with taking chances. I know it's been said a hundred times but we really are a clinical finisher away from being a top side

Agreed the two headers hemed missed would have been in the back of the net if Ulloa was playing for the albion and we would have won at a canter not shitting if for the last 30 mins. You are correct we are a decent striker from being promoted. Question is who, when and if.

 

[Don Quixote]

Baldock's touch is way better than CMS's ever was. For that he is better.

 

[marshy68]

Hemed works hard but a finisher he is not. What's he on now - 5 goals?

- Fulham: penalty (next penalty not so good)
- Ipswich first: he barely touched if at all - the free-kick was going in anyway.
- Ipswich 2nd: reverse angle shows he muffed his header but it went in off his shoulder.
-Rotherham: very nearly missed from c6 yards. Just managed to keep it under the bar.

If he could finish he'd be on 10-12 goals already and we'd be romping the league.

I have to agree with all of that. I said in another thread the jury was out for me on Hemed. He is shot excuse the pun in front of goal and his finishing was woeful yesterday. Jury is back in and for me its Hemed is not the answer.

 

[spring hall convert]

Spot on, people ripped CMS to shreds .

They didn't really or at least not until last year, when he was absolutely terrible. I always thought CMS got too much credit from us.

 

[aolstudios]

Baldock's touch is way better than CMS's ever was. For that he is better.

Well it's not exactly helped him, even with (as has been mentioned) a strike partner & two wingers. Advantages CMS never had

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Hemed works hard but a finisher he is not. What's he on now - 5 goals?

- Fulham: penalty (next penalty not so good)
- Ipswich first: he barely touched if at all - the free-kick was going in anyway.
- Ipswich 2nd: reverse angle shows he muffed his header but it went in off his shoulder.
-Rotherham: very nearly missed from c6 yards. Just managed to keep it under the bar.

If he could finish he'd be on 10-12 goals already and we'd be romping the league.

Hemed has scored 5 times as many as Baldock, but you decide to criticise HIM? (2.5 times if you're of a mind to donate own goals to Baldock, because he claimed it)

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Hemed has scored 5 times as many as Baldock, but you decide to criticise HIM? (2.5 times if you're of a mind to donate own goals to Baldock, because he claimed it)

2.5 times.