Celina 12:35 - Nov 29 with 2197 views | Garv | Are there still a few thinking he doesn't deserve a starting spot? We're obviously not at our best right now but with him in your team you always stand a chance of something like that happening. He's frustrating because a lot doesn't come off - mainly because he doesn't often play the simple pass - but it's worth it for the stuff that does. |  |
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Celina on 14:50 - Nov 29 with 693 views | Chrisd |
Celina on 13:44 - Nov 29 by StokieBlue | He's 4 goals and 3 assists in 13 matches after coming back from no preseason and covid. His stats are better than anyone else in that 3 behind the forward even after those issues. He's getting better in each match, I think that's pretty clear and not surprising given the issues above. Not really sure what else he can do, the expectations for him seem utterly unrealistic. Surely he is making a difference? We don't win the Crewe match without that goal. SB |
Is it being unrealistic? Not really. We had enough real good chances to bury Crewe yesterday without Celina’s wonder goal, but it was top drawer no doubt about that. My view will remain different to yours SB. I want to see him performing like he did against Wycombe in games that really matter. For me, he doesn’t. That’s me using my eyes, not relying on stats. |  |
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Celina on 14:54 - Nov 29 with 679 views | Herbivore |
Celina on 14:50 - Nov 29 by Chrisd | Is it being unrealistic? Not really. We had enough real good chances to bury Crewe yesterday without Celina’s wonder goal, but it was top drawer no doubt about that. My view will remain different to yours SB. I want to see him performing like he did against Wycombe in games that really matter. For me, he doesn’t. That’s me using my eyes, not relying on stats. |
Did the Wycombe game not really matter? |  |
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Celina on 14:56 - Nov 29 with 670 views | SomethingBlue |
Celina on 14:50 - Nov 29 by Chrisd | Is it being unrealistic? Not really. We had enough real good chances to bury Crewe yesterday without Celina’s wonder goal, but it was top drawer no doubt about that. My view will remain different to yours SB. I want to see him performing like he did against Wycombe in games that really matter. For me, he doesn’t. That’s me using my eyes, not relying on stats. |
But nobody put those chances away and instead Celina settled the game with a beauty, so I'm not sure what the point is? |  |
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Celina on 14:59 - Nov 29 with 658 views | Chrisd |
Celina on 14:54 - Nov 29 by Herbivore | Did the Wycombe game not really matter? |
That's exactly my point. There's no doubt he has a lot of ability, but I'd like to see him stamp his authority on games a lot more. It doesn't happened that often in those bigger games. Like I said earlier, when he's good, he's very good other times you're surprised he's even on the pitch. |  |
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Celina on 14:59 - Nov 29 with 656 views | AlanG296 |
Celina on 14:56 - Nov 29 by SomethingBlue | But nobody put those chances away and instead Celina settled the game with a beauty, so I'm not sure what the point is? |
If he scores one like that every game then he'll be worth his place |  | |  |
Celina on 15:00 - Nov 29 with 650 views | StokieBlue |
Celina on 14:50 - Nov 29 by Chrisd | Is it being unrealistic? Not really. We had enough real good chances to bury Crewe yesterday without Celina’s wonder goal, but it was top drawer no doubt about that. My view will remain different to yours SB. I want to see him performing like he did against Wycombe in games that really matter. For me, he doesn’t. That’s me using my eyes, not relying on stats. |
He's clearly made the difference in a number of matches as per the other SB's post. Should we ignore all stats now? SB [Post edited 29 Nov 2021 15:01]
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Celina on 15:01 - Nov 29 with 648 views | Herbivore |
Celina on 14:59 - Nov 29 by AlanG296 | If he scores one like that every game then he'll be worth his place |
What if he only manages it once every two games? |  |
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Celina on 15:02 - Nov 29 with 643 views | AlanG296 |
Celina on 15:01 - Nov 29 by Herbivore | What if he only manages it once every two games? |
Then play him every other game. |  | |  | Login to get fewer ads
Celina on 15:04 - Nov 29 with 637 views | Chrisd |
Celina on 15:00 - Nov 29 by StokieBlue | He's clearly made the difference in a number of matches as per the other SB's post. Should we ignore all stats now? SB [Post edited 29 Nov 2021 15:01]
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If you are implying those stats are impressive for a full international in L1, then I can see where the stumbling block is. [Post edited 29 Nov 2021 15:13]
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Celina on 15:05 - Nov 29 with 632 views | Herbivore |
Celina on 15:02 - Nov 29 by AlanG296 | Then play him every other game. |
How do we know which ones to play him in and which ones to drop him for in advance? |  |
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Celina on 15:06 - Nov 29 with 624 views | AlanG296 |
Celina on 15:05 - Nov 29 by Herbivore | How do we know which ones to play him in and which ones to drop him for in advance? |
Ah! That's where you need a good manager to pick the right games to play him in. |  | |  |
Celina on 15:06 - Nov 29 with 623 views | footers |
Celina on 15:04 - Nov 29 by Chrisd | If you are implying those stats are impressive for a full international in L1, then I can see where the stumbling block is. [Post edited 29 Nov 2021 15:13]
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So he's the best in his position in this team and yet you don't think he's up to much? Who would you play instead? And he's a Kosovo international. May as well have caps for Malawi. |  |
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Celina on 15:07 - Nov 29 with 617 views | tractorboy1978 |
Celina on 15:04 - Nov 29 by Chrisd | If you are implying those stats are impressive for a full international in L1, then I can see where the stumbling block is. [Post edited 29 Nov 2021 15:13]
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4 goals and 3 assists in 13 matches = 14 goals and 11 assists over a full season. I'd take that thanks. |  | |  |
Celina on 15:07 - Nov 29 with 615 views | Herbivore |
Celina on 15:06 - Nov 29 by AlanG296 | Ah! That's where you need a good manager to pick the right games to play him in. |
Mystic Meg in! |  |
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Celina on 15:08 - Nov 29 with 610 views | StokieBlue |
Celina on 15:04 - Nov 29 by Chrisd | If you are implying those stats are impressive for a full international in L1, then I can see where the stumbling block is. [Post edited 29 Nov 2021 15:13]
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A full international who has had severe covid leading to a heart issue, no preseason and is probably only just getting to the point where he is near full fitness. Yes, I think they are pretty good. I think you're failing to consider the context here and we are back to you expecting something that probably isn't realistic. SB |  | |  |
Celina on 15:11 - Nov 29 with 598 views | AlanG296 |
Celina on 15:07 - Nov 29 by Herbivore | Mystic Meg in! |
Can she stand at the side of the pitch shouting all game and keep changing her voice while doing the post match presser? |  | |  |
Celina on 15:11 - Nov 29 with 596 views | footers |
Celina on 15:07 - Nov 29 by Herbivore | Mystic Meg in! |
She's not done much in management since that stint at Rushden and Diamonds. |  |
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Celina on 15:12 - Nov 29 with 594 views | Chrisd |
Celina on 15:08 - Nov 29 by StokieBlue | A full international who has had severe covid leading to a heart issue, no preseason and is probably only just getting to the point where he is near full fitness. Yes, I think they are pretty good. I think you're failing to consider the context here and we are back to you expecting something that probably isn't realistic. SB |
You've got your opinion about him and I've got mine. Neither of us is going to change their view regardless of endless amount of replies from either of us. [Post edited 29 Nov 2021 15:15]
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Celina on 15:18 - Nov 29 with 577 views | Chrisd |
Celina on 15:07 - Nov 29 by tractorboy1978 | 4 goals and 3 assists in 13 matches = 14 goals and 11 assists over a full season. I'd take that thanks. |
Let's see if those stats match up come the end of the season, if it does wonderful, but we both know football doesn't work like that. |  |
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Celina on 18:13 - Nov 29 with 543 views | HighgateBlue |
Celina on 13:07 - Nov 29 by JakeITFC | I don't actually see Edwards as much of a luxury - he works hard, gives us a more balanced shape and is good defensively. |
Good defensively and works hard. Excellent - let's swap him with Edmundson or Penney then, because they've each scored more goals than him. Edwards has zero goals and zero assists - for an attacking player in a team with one up front, that is nowhere near good enough. There comes a point, given that we're mid-table in the 3rd division, when we have to start looking at the players and considering which of them is not contributing. An attacking player that neither scores nor creates goals is surely the most obvious. |  | |  |
Celina on 18:47 - Nov 29 with 528 views | JakeITFC |
Celina on 18:13 - Nov 29 by HighgateBlue | Good defensively and works hard. Excellent - let's swap him with Edmundson or Penney then, because they've each scored more goals than him. Edwards has zero goals and zero assists - for an attacking player in a team with one up front, that is nowhere near good enough. There comes a point, given that we're mid-table in the 3rd division, when we have to start looking at the players and considering which of them is not contributing. An attacking player that neither scores nor creates goals is surely the most obvious. |
That all may be true, but that doesn't make him a luxury. |  | |  |
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