| Skuse injured... 20:34 - Oct 31 with 11015 views | itfcjoe |
...apparently was in a boot according to the reports from Lamberts first day (Either, Phil, EADT or both - I forget).
Does that mean he is likely to be out for a while?
If he is, I wonder whether it will help us find a better balance in the midfield as sometimes feel he can hinder this |  |
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| Skuse injured... on 20:37 - Oct 31 with 4637 views | Superblue95 |
Would it be optimistic to ask Bishop and Huws to manage a half each in his absence? Their return to the team would be a massive boost |  |
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| Skuse injured... on 20:39 - Oct 31 with 4605 views | No9 |
from what PL has been saying (about youth & tempo) Skuse maybe one who takes a back seat.
& that will be good to find a new set of midfielders with a better balance and a more progressive football. |  | | |
| Skuse injured... on 20:40 - Oct 31 with 4594 views | xrayspecs |
| Skuse injured... on 20:37 - Oct 31 by Superblue95 |
Would it be optimistic to ask Bishop and Huws to manage a half each in his absence? Their return to the team would be a massive boost |
Er. Yes.
Would be surprised to see either play this side of Xmas. So far behind others in terms of fitness given their long term injuries. It would be great to have them back in contention though. | | | |
| Skuse injured... on 20:40 - Oct 31 with 4595 views | OsborneOneNil |
It’ll be interesting to see how we do with Skuse out, ball retention will be better. I think Downes will relish it. |  | | |
| Skuse injured... on 20:40 - Oct 31 with 4592 views | wkj |
We need more cohesion behind the midfield if Skuse isn't in the squad. Skuse can look interesting going forward, in Hurst's first few games Skuse actually looked quite dangerous at times; then it all fizzled out.
Right now we need intelligent players who can drop into the space between the middle and back line, and for me Skuse plays a part, I don't think he hinders as much as the shakiness behind him does. [Post edited 31 Oct 2018 20:41]
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| Skuse injured... on 20:41 - Oct 31 with 4571 views | BrixtonBlue |
In a boot? Have the mafia finally caught up with him? |  |
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| Skuse injured... on 20:47 - Oct 31 with 4522 views | OsborneOneNil |
| Skuse injured... on 20:40 - Oct 31 by wkj |
We need more cohesion behind the midfield if Skuse isn't in the squad. Skuse can look interesting going forward, in Hurst's first few games Skuse actually looked quite dangerous at times; then it all fizzled out.
Right now we need intelligent players who can drop into the space between the middle and back line, and for me Skuse plays a part, I don't think he hinders as much as the shakiness behind him does. [Post edited 31 Oct 2018 20:41]
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Skuse, massively overrated by many on here. | | | |
| Skuse injured... on 20:52 - Oct 31 with 4467 views | JakeITFC |
You’d think that defensive organisation and stability would be high on Paul Lambert’s agenda; Skuse getting injured puts a big hole in that for me.
For all of Chalobah, Dozzell and Downes’ respective qualities in a deeper midfield role, none of them are anywhere near the ability of Skuse to read a game and position himself well. |  | | |
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| Skuse injured... on 20:54 - Oct 31 with 4445 views | SitfcB |
He was in a boot when he left the Den so must’ve known the severity straight away. |  |
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| Skuse injured... on 21:00 - Oct 31 with 4402 views | michaeldownunder |
I feel he is better as the single d/midfielder rather than in a pair.
Him sitting in front of the two c/halfs will allow the fullbacks to push on and give the midfielders ahead of him more freedom. |  | | |
| Skuse injured... on 21:00 - Oct 31 with 4397 views | Vic |
| Skuse injured... on 20:47 - Oct 31 by OsborneOneNil |
Skuse, massively overrated by many on here. |
You spelt underrated incorrectly. |  |
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| Skuse injured... on 21:01 - Oct 31 with 4386 views | Mullet |
| Skuse injured... on 20:40 - Oct 31 by OsborneOneNil |
It’ll be interesting to see how we do with Skuse out, ball retention will be better. I think Downes will relish it. |
Like the second half at Millwall. |  |
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| Skuse injured... on 21:09 - Oct 31 with 4303 views | ElderGrizzly |
As we usually find out, our performances and results normally suffer without him in the team.
Not enough experience for me in the middle without him? Who plays in the midfield two, assuming PL goes wth 4 at the back |  | | |
| Skuse injured... on 21:11 - Oct 31 with 4283 views | ElderGrizzly |
| Skuse injured... on 20:40 - Oct 31 by OsborneOneNil |
It’ll be interesting to see how we do with Skuse out, ball retention will be better. I think Downes will relish it. |
Downes struggless with ball retention for me. Leeds and QPR was telling and right now he is closer to Hyam in terms of style/ability just with more potential | | | |
| Skuse injured... on 21:17 - Oct 31 with 4232 views | Pinewoodblue |
| Skuse injured... on 21:11 - Oct 31 by ElderGrizzly |
Downes struggless with ball retention for me. Leeds and QPR was telling and right now he is closer to Hyam in terms of style/ability just with more potential |
Back three of Pennington, Chambers and Knudsen if no Skuse. |  |
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| Skuse injured... on 21:17 - Oct 31 with 4237 views | itfcjoe |
| Skuse injured... on 20:52 - Oct 31 by JakeITFC |
You’d think that defensive organisation and stability would be high on Paul Lambert’s agenda; Skuse getting injured puts a big hole in that for me.
For all of Chalobah, Dozzell and Downes’ respective qualities in a deeper midfield role, none of them are anywhere near the ability of Skuse to read a game and position himself well. |
I think a lot depends on what formation Lambert goes with, if it is 2 men in the centre of midfield then can see Skuse struggling - if he sets us up in some form of diamond like he did at scum then he is ideal.
Any idea how he set up at Stoke, or Wolves and Blackburn previously? | |
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| Skuse injured... on 21:24 - Oct 31 with 4189 views | blueislander |
| Skuse injured... on 21:09 - Oct 31 by ElderGrizzly |
As we usually find out, our performances and results normally suffer without him in the team.
Not enough experience for me in the middle without him? Who plays in the midfield two, assuming PL goes wth 4 at the back |
Our performance at Reading last season did not suffer from his absence, quite the opposite. | | | |
| Skuse injured... on 21:29 - Oct 31 with 4157 views | ElderGrizzly |
| Skuse injured... on 21:24 - Oct 31 by blueislander |
Our performance at Reading last season did not suffer from his absence, quite the opposite. |
Picking one game doesn’t really make a strong point.
Over the last 5 seasons, we have been significantly better with than without him. His reading of the game as a DM can’t be matched by anyone else in the squad | | | |
| Skuse injured... on 21:31 - Oct 31 with 4135 views | Mullet |
| Skuse injured... on 21:24 - Oct 31 by blueislander |
Our performance at Reading last season did not suffer from his absence, quite the opposite. |
This would be the team that were utter dog turd and lucky not to go down last season?
Talk about being selective.
Regardless, he and Chambers have held this club together off the field this season. We owe them a lot. | |
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| Skuse injured... on 21:37 - Oct 31 with 4097 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
The idea losing a player to injury helps a good manager to pick a better team is so ridiculous.
Of course Skuse is rubbish. That is why MM never played him.
Of course Lambert would not be able to see that Skuse damages the team so much he would leave him out.
Utterly ridiculous. |  |
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| Skuse injured... on 21:39 - Oct 31 with 4069 views | blueislander |
| Skuse injured... on 21:31 - Oct 31 by Mullet |
This would be the team that were utter dog turd and lucky not to go down last season?
Talk about being selective.
Regardless, he and Chambers have held this club together off the field this season. We owe them a lot. |
Yes. It was only one match, and Reading were awful, but it was the style that we played, passing it out from the back and retaining possession thar was so refreshing. Everyone bangs on about the huge contribution of Skuse and Chambers, but they have both been pretty poor recently, and , as our senior players must bear a lot of the responsibity for our currnet predicament. | | | |
| Skuse injured... on 21:42 - Oct 31 with 4047 views | itfcjoe |
| Skuse injured... on 21:29 - Oct 31 by ElderGrizzly |
Picking one game doesn’t really make a strong point.
Over the last 5 seasons, we have been significantly better with than without him. His reading of the game as a DM can’t be matched by anyone else in the squad |
Firstly, record really isn’t ‘significantly better’, if any better at all
Secondly, he’s missed so few games it is a small sample size | |
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| Skuse injured... on 21:43 - Oct 31 with 4037 views | Mullet |
| Skuse injured... on 21:39 - Oct 31 by blueislander |
Yes. It was only one match, and Reading were awful, but it was the style that we played, passing it out from the back and retaining possession thar was so refreshing. Everyone bangs on about the huge contribution of Skuse and Chambers, but they have both been pretty poor recently, and , as our senior players must bear a lot of the responsibity for our currnet predicament. |
This was the same style that saw us get done late on by relegation threatened Forest and mauled by Villa no?
Hardly a sample that proves your point.
I don't even know where to begin with this notion that this season rests on those two more than the numerous factors on and off the field, or the fact they barely had the same partner or shape around them game to game.
To single them out like that is bizarre and not mention say Bart or even Hurst etc. | |
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| Skuse injured... on 21:46 - Oct 31 with 4020 views | blueislander |
| Skuse injured... on 21:43 - Oct 31 by Mullet |
This was the same style that saw us get done late on by relegation threatened Forest and mauled by Villa no?
Hardly a sample that proves your point.
I don't even know where to begin with this notion that this season rests on those two more than the numerous factors on and off the field, or the fact they barely had the same partner or shape around them game to game.
To single them out like that is bizarre and not mention say Bart or even Hurst etc. |
I didn't say they were solely to blame, but they have played in most of the matches. | | | |
| Skuse injured... on 21:53 - Oct 31 with 3967 views | StNeotsBlue |
| Skuse injured... on 21:43 - Oct 31 by Mullet |
This was the same style that saw us get done late on by relegation threatened Forest and mauled by Villa no?
Hardly a sample that proves your point.
I don't even know where to begin with this notion that this season rests on those two more than the numerous factors on and off the field, or the fact they barely had the same partner or shape around them game to game.
To single them out like that is bizarre and not mention say Bart or even Hurst etc. |
The Forest game was last minute stuff and the Villa game turned on a red card. I like Skuse and he is clearly one of the main men off the pitch but at the minute we desperately need a midfielder to pass and move rather than pass and hold. |  | | |
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