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(09-13-2025, 07:25 PM)Josh1873 Wrote: I always find it pretty pathetic that a professional footballer can't use their weaker foot. How do you get to that level without being able to use either foot comfortably? That's a general musing, btw, and not a specific criticism of SIJ - who looked handy when he came on, tbf.
Agreed professional player must be able to use both feet, ask Brian Robson (although it was said he could use his right foot but never did).
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(09-13-2025, 07:22 PM)Josh1873 Wrote: I'm not going to write Campbell off after two matches. He was arguably man of the match v Stoke, too!
Nobody is writing him off you nugget.
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Correct. Absolutely nothing good happened on that side all match long. SIJ looked decent, but I think it's about having a better game plan for that side, post-Fellows.
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(09-13-2025, 07:24 PM)rsbaggy2 Wrote: Maybe we can try left footed SIJ on the left.
And right footed MJ on the right.
Radical I know.
+1
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Defensively Campbell is solid. Looks shaky in possession at times, did last match anyway.
He can't cross for toffee. Think he's more a CB than RB. I hope Gilchrist is decent, looks it in highlights I've seen.
I'd play Grant on the right, MJ on left when he's back fit.
Can someone tell Mason that Maja is class and needs to play.... Frustrating to only get 10 mins when everyone could see that Heggebo was cooked from 60mins.
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(09-13-2025, 07:28 PM)Birdman1811 Wrote: (09-13-2025, 07:25 PM)Josh1873 Wrote: I always find it pretty pathetic that a professional footballer can't use their weaker foot. How do you get to that level without being able to use either foot comfortably? That's a general musing, btw, and not a specific criticism of SIJ - who looked handy when he came on, tbf.
Agreed, mind I'm naturally both footed so don't get why people are so one footed anyway.
When it’s your living and you train and play every day, I agree. It always looks more obvious with southpaws for some reason but the number of left backs at the highest level who never use their right foot is ridiculous, it’s so limiting.
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(09-13-2025, 07:44 PM)Daffy_LeFrontas Wrote: Defensively Campbell is solid. Looks shaky in possession at times, did last match anyway.
He can't cross for toffee. Think he's more a CB than RB. I hope Gilchrist is decent, looks it in highlights I've seen.
I'd play Grant on the right, MJ on left when he's back fit.
Can someone tell Mason that Maja is class and needs to play.... Frustrating to only get 10 mins when everyone could see that Heggebo was cooked from 60mins. Agree totally here. Campbell is solid enough but can only
Turn and pass back and cannot kick a ball properly for a cross. A shame today, derby came for a draw and nicked a win. Goals will be our problem that is for sure as we are solid enough but not many goal scorers. Maja has to be integrated in that’s for sure.
(09-13-2025, 07:44 PM)Daffy_LeFrontas Wrote: Defensively Campbell is solid. Looks shaky in possession at times, did last match anyway.
He can't cross for toffee. Think he's more a CB than RB. I hope Gilchrist is decent, looks it in highlights I've seen.
I'd play Grant on the right, MJ on left when he's back fit.
Can someone tell Mason that Maja is class and needs to play.... Frustrating to only get 10 mins when everyone could see that Heggebo was cooked from 60mins. Agree totally here. Campbell is solid enough but can only
Turn and pass back and cannot kick a ball properly for a cross. A shame today, derby came for a draw and nicked a win. Goals will be our problem that is for sure as we are solid enough but not many goal scorers. Maja has to be integrated in that’s for sure.
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(09-13-2025, 07:26 PM)Duffers Wrote: (09-13-2025, 07:24 PM)rsbaggy2 Wrote: Maybe we can try left footed SIL on the left.
And right footed MJ on the right.
Radical I know.
Was raging at SIJ by the end for not trying to take his man on and repeatedly coming back inside.
And me
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Was surprised Campbell finished the game, seemed to feel his hamstring halfway thru the second half
I liked SIJ when he came on, think he has got something, but probably needs some 'instruction' on what to do with it
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I don't think Campbell is a step down from Furlong in general, but it's weaker in terms of attacking. I think some of us were concerned about replacing Fellows assists when he left, and had the piss taken a little bit for that. Unfortunately, I think it's a valid concern. Wallace unfortunately isn't in the same league as Fellows anymore. I thought IJ looked good when he came on so maybe he'll step up? But for his dribbling abilities we still need to see how his outputs are.
I completely disagree with whoever said his performance today was Dobbin-esque. Dobbin did zero in any of the matches he played for us, with the exception of one run from deep. The only similarity is that they were both on loan from Villa
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