What has Zamora done to upset Chris???

[Seagulls1984]

Hasn't started for 6 games !! Don't quite understand it myself .

 

[Miami Seagull]

Must admit, very surprised he isn't starting today. Maybe because CH believes Kayal and Stephens need more support in the middle as they tire, hence Costs is starting.

 

[Seagulls1984]

I can sort of understand him not starting 2nite , but not in previous games!!

 

[British Bulldog]

Maybe he's carrying a slight injury or something?

 

[TottonSeagull]

I'd take a half fit BZ over the useless Hemed!

 

[Deleted member 2719]

In Hughton post match interview he implied that bobby couldn't start..........please Chris tell us why

Quality is needed when your best team isn't available, so get Zamora playing as many minutes as possible.

I do hope Chris isn't going all defensive again.

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

He scored goals. He scored goals in consecutive games. He has ability and can control a football. He brings others into play. He wins the ball in the air.

I'm guessing one of those reasons.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

I said this to my mate before the game, I could not understand why he hadn't figured hardly in our key games. Quality when he came on.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Is there any reason why we can't start with Bobby, then bring on Hemed when he tires? There's more chance of us being ahead at half-time, then the opposition are chasing the game.

 

[Hampster Gull]

Saving him for Wolves......

Not sure really, i owuld have started him but perhaps he really cant play for long

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Saving him for Wolves......

Not sure really, i owuld have started him but perhaps he really cant play for long

If we get the best out of Bobby for 25 minutes, then he can't start a game. You don't see subs in the first half unless someone is injured, and with three games in a week, his playing time has to be carefully monitored.
Hemed did score against Ipswich at Portman Road, so I can see why he started tonight.

 

[ThePompousPaladin]

Maybe he's trying to get full season out of him.

 

[1066familyman]

If we get the best out of Bobby for 25 minutes, then he can't start a game. You don't see subs in the first half unless someone is injured, and with three games in a week, his playing time has to be carefully monitored.
Hemed did score against Ipswich at Portman Road, so I can see why he started tonight.

Agreed. Psychologically too it makes sense to start with Hemed rather than Zamora against Ipswich, considering those two goals.

Generally I suspect Zamora comes on rather than starts as towards the end of the game a striker is likely to get a bit more joy than at the start with defences tiring as the game goes on. However, now I think it might be time to give Hemed the advantage of a tired defence as his confidence could well be getting low by now and he desperately needs a goal to turn that around.

 

[sydney]

playing 1 up front , at home , in what was effectively a 6 pointer really does show a lack of attacking intent , dominating large parts of the game but failing to score or get a point......attack is the best form of defence i always thought.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

playing 1 up front , at home , in what was effectively a 6 pointer really does show a lack of attacking intent , dominating large parts of the game but failing to score or get a point......attack is the best form of defence i always thought.

We did score a goal which was wrongly disallowed.

 

[London Irish]

If we get the best out of Bobby for 25 minutes, then he can't start a game. You don't see subs in the first half unless someone is injured, and with three games in a week, his playing time has to be carefully monitored.
Hemed did score against Ipswich at Portman Road, so I can see why he started tonight.

Hemed was in good form then, he's shown nothing like that for many games now. I still don't get this Zamora stuff. Get his best 25 mins out of him in the first half and then we set the tone of the game, not the opposition. Nurse him to half time and then replace him early in the second half.

Surely no one can say that would have been a worse option than Hemed up front, who was utterly struggling with his movement and touch the entire game, a player unfotunately very low on confidence right now.

 

[sydney]

We did score a goal which was wrongly disallowed.

they don't count though ...do they.... we don't appear to have a lot of goals in us at the best of times ...!! mantra for the season , dominating large parts of the game , can't get the ball in the net.

 

[Springal]

Zamora starting is a disadvantage. It means we are forced into 1 of 3 subs. So regardless of tactics, injuries, cards we always have to sub him.

Given our 'luck' its too big a risk especially with games coming thick & fast

 

[trueblue]

playing 1 up front , at home , in what was effectively a 6 pointer really does show a lack of attacking intent , dominating large parts of the game but failing to score or get a point......attack is the best form of defence i always thought.

No. It shows a lack of fully fit players.

 

[sebtucknott]

And who do suggests plays upfront?

Wilson was ill, Zamora can't last much more than 45min so far better to bring him on in the second half.

Maybe Manu but not really proven yet.

I really felt the starting lineup was our best option given the players available.

It's actually fairly attacking to let Stephens and Kayal to play more advanced.

If they hadn't got the lucky goal I recon we may have nicked on in the first half.