| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team 14:24 - Sep 2 with 2125 views | StuartSlater |
Why is there such a need to find a player in the squad to target and give a.hard.time.to |  |
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| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 14:26 - Sep 2 with 2110 views | Billywitch |
Has that happened?
BTW - did you watch Hirst lastnight? holy heck.... £10m! | | | |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 14:29 - Sep 2 with 2079 views | LeoMuff |
Interesting interview with him, I like being as close to the goal as possible, not what we were being led to believe last season when the no 10 was his favoured position.
Always looked an out and out striker to me and we should have played him there more last season when we needed someone to put chances away |  |
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| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 19:43 - Sep 2 with 1745 views | armchaircritic59 |
Seems there always has to be for some. Everyone is supposed to be world class and immediately, don't you know. I've always said if it appears to someone that a player isn't meeting their " expectations ", blame it on the recruitment process that bought him here, not the player himself. It was Kasey last season ( I bet more than a few are fuming he's still here :) ), it was always going to be someone else this season. |  | | |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 20:52 - Sep 2 with 1648 views | Ryorry |
Have been saying just this for a few days
now. |  |
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| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 21:42 - Sep 2 with 1570 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 14:29 - Sep 2 by LeoMuff |
Interesting interview with him, I like being as close to the goal as possible, not what we were being led to believe last season when the no 10 was his favoured position.
Always looked an out and out striker to me and we should have played him there more last season when we needed someone to put chances away |
He’s a striker/finisher-off-er and always has been. I can’t understand how KM didn’t use him in that role. Of all people KM would have known his strengths. I can only assume he was asked to suck it up for the team and try to be a ball playing 10 as he was the best option we had (pre-Mahmeti). Which he was obviously not suited to. I don’t actually know why we signed him unless someone in tne recruitment process just got excited by his golden boot season with no thought of how he’d fit in. We wasted him for a year. |  |
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| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 06:20 - Sep 3 with 1333 views | ITFCSG |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 21:42 - Sep 2 by Swansea_Blue |
He’s a striker/finisher-off-er and always has been. I can’t understand how KM didn’t use him in that role. Of all people KM would have known his strengths. I can only assume he was asked to suck it up for the team and try to be a ball playing 10 as he was the best option we had (pre-Mahmeti). Which he was obviously not suited to. I don’t actually know why we signed him unless someone in tne recruitment process just got excited by his golden boot season with no thought of how he’d fit in. We wasted him for a year. |
KM loved to try shoehorning players into roles they were not suited to - Szmodics is another example that was wasted by us.
Why sign players then play them in alien roles?
Look at him bang in the goals for Derby now | | | |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 06:26 - Sep 3 with 1322 views | Blue_Heath |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 21:42 - Sep 2 by Swansea_Blue |
He’s a striker/finisher-off-er and always has been. I can’t understand how KM didn’t use him in that role. Of all people KM would have known his strengths. I can only assume he was asked to suck it up for the team and try to be a ball playing 10 as he was the best option we had (pre-Mahmeti). Which he was obviously not suited to. I don’t actually know why we signed him unless someone in tne recruitment process just got excited by his golden boot season with no thought of how he’d fit in. We wasted him for a year. |
Him and SS what a waste of potential goals.
Not sure SS suited our style but maybe we signed so a rival couldn't? | |
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| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 06:54 - Sep 3 with 1263 views | Blue_In_Boston |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 06:20 - Sep 3 by ITFCSG |
KM loved to try shoehorning players into roles they were not suited to - Szmodics is another example that was wasted by us.
Why sign players then play them in alien roles?
Look at him bang in the goals for Derby now |
Just as Akpom gets a lot of unfair criticism, you have made a comment about KMK that suggests he wasn't perfect. Haven't you realised that amongst many on here our former manager is beyond criticsm, untouchable?
Sadly both instances are all to familiar - our greatest are fallible and with weaknesses, and our scapegoats have strengths that many choose not to see. | | | |
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| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 07:30 - Sep 3 with 1199 views | billlm |
Nothing wrong with him, |  | | |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 11:28 - Sep 3 with 1010 views | Rimsy |
To be fair, Hirst was absolute shit for 2 seasons and deserved most of the blowback from the fans. Akpom hasn't pulled up any trees either, but has a chance to turn things around. If a player is majorly under performing, like Hirst was, the fans have every right to give him stick. |  |
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| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 11:44 - Sep 3 with 972 views | FrimleyBlue |
There is no 'Need' just a simple case that every club in every season had weaklinks.
Until he comes on and performs to a prem standard he will get discussed. Similar to those who discussed Greaves the other day and some about Oshea as a RB. |  |
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| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 12:28 - Sep 3 with 905 views | witchdoctor |
and there’s me thinking it was Greaves who is number one target…🙃 |  | | |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 14:30 - Sep 3 with 834 views | Churchman |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 06:20 - Sep 3 by ITFCSG |
KM loved to try shoehorning players into roles they were not suited to - Szmodics is another example that was wasted by us.
Why sign players then play them in alien roles?
Look at him bang in the goals for Derby now |
That’ll be the Derby in 16th place and who have won one game in four and stank Pride Park out last Saturday. |  | | |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 14:47 - Sep 3 with 803 views | Churchman |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 11:28 - Sep 3 by Rimsy |
To be fair, Hirst was absolute shit for 2 seasons and deserved most of the blowback from the fans. Akpom hasn't pulled up any trees either, but has a chance to turn things around. If a player is majorly under performing, like Hirst was, the fans have every right to give him stick. |
Well, he was sub for Delap two seasons ago playing for a team with no midfield. What exactly did you expect of him, given he’s not the same type of CF that Delap is?
Last season I thought he was out of form for a big chunk of it. But he was playing for a new team and still scored 11 at a rate of about 1 in 4. Some of them crucial goals too. You never know, he might have even recovered his form and confidence quicker without the crowd’s ridicule when he was substituted and social media abuse off it.
The fans have the right to give anyone stick if they wish to but those knuckle draggers might wish to ask themselves who that benefits? The answer is that it benefits them because it makes them feel they are doing something, edge-lordy. Nobody else.
The OP is about the desire for some to pick on a player. Top of the hate parade is Akpom at the moment. Is he the best no 9 I’ve ever seen? No. But abusing the bloke is hardly going to help him or the team. It serves no purpose, but that won’t stop the rage brigade. | | | |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 14:58 - Sep 3 with 788 views | Ryorry |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 14:47 - Sep 3 by Churchman |
Well, he was sub for Delap two seasons ago playing for a team with no midfield. What exactly did you expect of him, given he’s not the same type of CF that Delap is?
Last season I thought he was out of form for a big chunk of it. But he was playing for a new team and still scored 11 at a rate of about 1 in 4. Some of them crucial goals too. You never know, he might have even recovered his form and confidence quicker without the crowd’s ridicule when he was substituted and social media abuse off it.
The fans have the right to give anyone stick if they wish to but those knuckle draggers might wish to ask themselves who that benefits? The answer is that it benefits them because it makes them feel they are doing something, edge-lordy. Nobody else.
The OP is about the desire for some to pick on a player. Top of the hate parade is Akpom at the moment. Is he the best no 9 I’ve ever seen? No. But abusing the bloke is hardly going to help him or the team. It serves no purpose, but that won’t stop the rage brigade. |
Your last para is particularly spot on. Beggars belief that some think the way for any player, let alone a striker, to regain confidence and form is to abuse and boo them. Brainless idiots - and that's me being polite. | |
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| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 15:07 - Sep 3 with 770 views | OldFart71 |
Perhaps Town fans should sing to the tune of "Cuba" for Chuba by the Gibson Brothers. | | | |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 15:26 - Sep 3 with 728 views | BloomBlue |
Many Town fans have always required a scapegoat.
Its like those who demand perfection in a footballer, but have never been perfect themselves. Individuals with shallow lives. |  | | |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 15:46 - Sep 3 with 676 views | Stephbgb |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 15:26 - Sep 3 by BloomBlue |
Many Town fans have always required a scapegoat.
Its like those who demand perfection in a footballer, but have never been perfect themselves. Individuals with shallow lives. |
Fans need a scapegoat and it's always been ever thus. Take Cole Skuse - did a job, never complained (that I noticed) but got dogs abuse from the fans. Then same fans bemoan a player who leaves as it "shows a lack of loyalty".
One thing I think the club could do a better job at, is better explaining a players strengths and highlighting the contribution that might not always be obvious. That would be more helpful than Mick McCarthy's bloody minded "I'm telling the fans I'm picking him because I won't do what the fans say". | | | |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 15:50 - Sep 3 with 672 views | TractorJack |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 06:20 - Sep 3 by ITFCSG |
KM loved to try shoehorning players into roles they were not suited to - Szmodics is another example that was wasted by us.
Why sign players then play them in alien roles?
Look at him bang in the goals for Derby now |
SS was a decent signing for us in the PL because he could press and was good on the break. He simply could not be used in the way Blackburn and Derby have in the Champ because teams sat back against us. |  | | |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 19:15 - Sep 3 with 609 views | ITFCSG |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 14:30 - Sep 3 by Churchman |
That’ll be the Derby in 16th place and who have won one game in four and stank Pride Park out last Saturday. |
Can't blame SS when the team he plays in is shit
If your logic stands then why bother signing Florentino and Flemming because Burnley stank the entire PL out last season? | | | |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 19:15 - Sep 3 with 609 views | ITFCSG |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 15:50 - Sep 3 by TractorJack |
SS was a decent signing for us in the PL because he could press and was good on the break. He simply could not be used in the way Blackburn and Derby have in the Champ because teams sat back against us. |
Fair enough.
That is why I'd rather have him in the team now rather than Akpom. Look at SS' goals against Man City, Brentford, Spurs he knows how to be in the right place at the right time plus he is a much better finisher than Akpom
Not sure why Ashton wants to bin him, seems like another Norwood | | | |
| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 20:47 - Sep 3 with 551 views | Nutkins_Return |
Him and Greaves. It's absolutely pathetic. | |
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| Why the need for a target Akpom is the new Hirst.... Support your team on 07:20 - Sep 4 with 436 views | Bluemike31 |
Sam Parkin, Matt Richards, Damien Delaney etc etc, Town fans are past masters at it. | | | |
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