Crazy thing we could have played Jozy to the side of a front three but never tried, yet Gus played Wickham there repeatedly. Probably would have failed even then as Gus had far to much distance between our front three. We were so easily forced into a 451 as a result. I noticed Dick had the front three playing much closer together and we created more as a result imo.
Bendtner and Defoe up top, and we have bell en*s like Wickham and Fletcher………….its all opinions I guess but yer so reet on NBen Funk, cracking Bosman, right age.
Altidore Is a decent player but got **** on at sunderland. Hopefully the lad gets his career back on track and gets his move back to Europe.
I couldn't give a flying **** if he scores a hat trick every week, he couldn't cut it in the EPL, never will cos he just isn't good enough.
I know Altidore was ****e for us and I know this sort of thread is ****ing boring. Yes when players leave us they will have good games. No ****er cares.
@A Northern Soul Disco When you look at any of our strikers records when playing under Poyet, the fact Altidore is scoring now is interesting imo. It would have been interesting to see what another manger could have made of Altidore. I could never understand how a player could be prolific at international level but couldn't even score a handful of goals in the premier league. 2 possibilites: 1. Our strikers aren't Premier League standard and weren't up for it, so Poyet couldnt get anything out of them or 2. The manager was **** at getting anything out of our strikers and ****ed up their careers. The 2nd one seems likely to me at the moment, as even Defoe seems to have lost his touch under Poyet. Yes they had crap service recently, but that would have to be put down to Poyet as well. Guess we'll find out in the next few games which one it is, if we start scoring again.
I think it's both to be honest mate. Poyet's not up to scratch as a premier league manager, Altidore's not up to scratch as a premier league forward. The sooner we move on from both... The better.
Don't apologise for expressing an opinion, that's what this board is for mate. Some might share your views, others won't, who cares?
