You're entitled to your opinion SN23, but I have seen his performances in 4 of our 5 league games (was elsewhere on Sat). I agree his 5 goals are excellent return, but my seat is just behind the 'River End' goal and I'm sure had Hooper been presented with some of the 'gilt edged' opportunities that Grabban has had, then our goal difference would be greater.
Yes, but Hooper wasn't available and Grabban has converted more goals than anyone in the top two divisions this season so what, exactly, is your complaint?
I think people are getting confused. Read all my posts in this thread and you will find one where I quite clearly say I can understand why Adams felt he should stick with a winning formula. I get that! What I believe though is that we'd get a lot more out of all three if they were played in different roles. Two of the three forwards are playing out of position really. Why wouldn't you change that?
I honestly don't get it i think i'm going mental HE IS THE BEST PLAYER AVAILABLE AT THE MOMENT in his position and with a 100% goal to games ratio... Weird just weird .
I agree that Lafferty is completely worthless out wide but my point is that you shouldn't move anybody around if a consequence of that is that Grabban himself is moved. The entire team should centre around him at the moment because he is scoring goals and goals win games.
But again, not sure if you've seen the games but if you have you will have noticed that despite his goals, Grabban is failing to do the job of a lone striker by bringing other players into the game. Because of this both Redmond and Lafferty also struggle. Honestly, nobody is saying this because we don't like Grabban or god knows what else - we are saying it because the front three really is quite clearly unbalanced. I totally understand that if you look from the outside and see the goal return you probably think we are going mad but we have eyes!! Criminal eyes, in my case...
Lafferty is a gangly left winger he is not a natural center forward that's probably why Palermo sold him for a couple of mil... There you go again with the "if you look from the outside " comment Supers it makes you look like you are right and others are not part of the fan base. I don't think you intend to but you come across as if you know everything and it annoys people.
I think your missing Adams point Pyjamas. I don't think he is even asking Grabban to act like a traditional lone striker, he wants him to receive the ball at the point of shooting, not to set others up. The wingers are supposed to be the ones bringing the ball out. Nobody can deny the tactic is generating him chances. Not my cup of tea because I like strikers who have good touch and control and can bring others into the game. But, he is scoring when needed.
I'm in the "if it ain't broke" camp. But I don't see why we can't criticise a player for specific choices during a match.
Chris Hughton has left the building, let's not go looking for someone else to divide the fan base! We are all entitled to an opinion, but at tge end of the day, it doesn't matter what we think, Neyul doesn't take instructions from our forum!
Longsight, I think you need to explain yourself, I know Supers has brushed it off, but what you have said constitutes a criminal offence!
