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Skalak
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portslade seagull
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Just wish he had another yard of pace
MORTY
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Thought he'd been poor up to the goal.
TottonSeagull
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Good at the dead ball stuff but jury is still out on his general play, which imho he has looked lightweight and gives the ball away too much. Hoping he comes good though!
BUTTERBALL
East Stand Brighton Boyz
I like his tenacity although he didn't have the greatest game tonight.
nwgull
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Lack of pace and the ability to beat a man didn't stop Beckham making a career out of his crossing talent.
Skalak's dead ball delivery was even better last Tuesday. It's so nice to be able to get excited about winning a corner again.
London Irish
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I won't be putting any money on his Euro team this summer. I'll leave it at that.
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
- 12,146
He is getting used to English football. I suspect he will come into his own next season.
Arthritic Toe
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He's an anomaly. We are weaker with him in the side open play, but stronger with him at set pieces.
Da Man Clay
T'Blades
- Dec 16, 2004
- 16,286
I'd back them to score some set piece goals though. Best set piece taker since Darren Currie (and he's better than him!)
JamesAndTheGiantHead
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Was saying this the other day, I got into a habit of groaning when we won a corner last season.
warmleyseagull
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Agree - he defended a bit tonight and was more involved generally, not falling over every time the wind blew. He isnt going to place every set piece on someone's head but 3-4 excellent deliveries per game seems good enough reason to pick him and his general play is improving.
Billy the Fish
Technocrat
One thing I noticed tonight is how hard he works when we don't have the ball, he'll sprint 30 yards to close down in the middle of the park and that helps the defence big time, that seems to be what Hughton wants from his wingers. He was poor on the ball tonight, but then so were Kaz, Murphy and Hemed.
At the moment Skalak's workrate and delivery are worth his starting place away from home. Knockhaert needs to start every game at the Amex though to give us that quality on the ball.
At the moment Skalak's workrate and delivery are worth his starting place away from home. Knockhaert needs to start every game at the Amex though to give us that quality on the ball.
The Wookiee
Back From The Dead
He had assists v MK Dons, Birmingham and tonight ! For me has contributed to our promotion push !! Can't ask more than that !
Jimmy Grimble
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Still not convinced he's a winger. Not really sure what his natural position and I don't think he is quite sure either. Plays with his head down a little too much for my liking and doesn't seem to have a great awareness of teammates around him. Difficult to imagine him 'in the hole' given that trait and difficult to see him as a top standard Championship winger because of his lack of pace and ability to skin a full back. Hopefully he can improve though as his crossing/set piece delivery is proving to be invaluable. If he can start contributing a little more in open play, then I'd say we have a high level Championship player on our hands.
Whitechapel
Famous Last Words
London Irish
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I'd rather we attack down both wings with pass and move/overlapping full backs or slipping through balls into forwards. In Knocky and Murphy we have the players to do that. I don't want our play to become swinging the ball in 30 yards from out wide hoping it hits the head of one of our forwards, it's too hit and miss.
There is actually a vacancy for Hemed's striking partner - if Skalak is so vital for set pieces, why not try him there?
clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
- Aug 20, 2003
- 25,878
Poor old Darren Currie always gets forgotten.