Apart from T Campbell who Jones wants to play as a striker ( fair enough) we don’t have any width in the team - it was all too narrow and congested yesterday it’s like watching England under Southgate. I think Jones tactic is to win 1-0 by boring thr opposition to death and sneaking a breakaway goal
We need Small to be starting and I think he will do when the serious stuff starts. Him and Ramsay as the 2 wing backs will give us a lot more pace out wide
We lacked creativity, but Small can create something out of nothing by beating his man
Which is why, if Small and Ramsay are meant to be a major source of our attacking capabilities this season, it was odd that neither played much yesterday, and that Ramsay has played a lot at Right Centre Back in pre season. Get them flying down the wing yesterday, and sticking crosses in for our strikers, to practice these tactics for the season.
I think with Small it might be a case of Jones already knowing what he can do, but maybe wanting to have a look at Edward’s starting against some ok opposition. Would be shocked if Small isn’t starting next week
As for Ramsay at CB, he’s looked quite good there. A problem on Saturday was with Mitchell at RCB we lost a lot of progression that we’ve been getting from Ramsay bringing the ball out and passing from there in our other games. I think if REG is fit then he can play that role and then Ramsay can move to wing back. That’s how I’d want us to start the season
But part of the reason we were so poor on the ball was having Jones and Mitchell both in the back 3, when really we need 1 of them in the middle and then someone better on the ball on the right
I think might keep Edun, he offers something a little different in the middle of the park.. I still think another CB will come in
He’s tidy on the ball, but I don’t think that’s enough really. Don’t think he adds enough in either final third to be worth keeping. We might struggle to shift him, which means he might stay but I doubt it will be because we want him to
Cawley on Ness - injured but has transfer interest.
Injured but has transfer interest-the only sort of joke club who would sign an injured player is us - welcome Lucas Ness
Good, I hope we don’t sell him. He was the only one in a suspect defence that looked like he was and could make the effort. With a better team he will shine. The joke club will be the one that gives up on him and watches another one benefit.
Apart from T Campbell who Jones wants to play as a striker ( fair enough) we don’t have any width in the team - it was all too narrow and congested yesterday it’s like watching England under Southgate. I think Jones tactic is to win 1-0 by boring thr opposition to death and sneaking a breakaway goal
I don't get why Jones is trying to convert a winger into a striker (I don't see anyway that is going to work) when we had arguably the best striker in the division who Jones didn't fancy.
Yes exactly Henry and Ronaldo should have stayed as wingers too imagine how good of a career they could have had if it wasn't for those meddlesome twits Ferguson and Wenger, and what about poor old Roberto Carlos moved to LB where he was devoid of glory when he should of stayed a winger under the tactical genius of Woy Hodgson.
When will these managers learn to stop being so tinkering and just accept a players position is their position, we should of made a 35 year old Johnnie Jackson stay on the wing. As for trying to improve our own players performance by tweaking their style/position to hopefully replace a player who wanted to leave and put in a transfer request ? forget that when we could of told Alfie sorry pal we know you want to leave but your staying here. Yeah Birmingham are going to give you more money than youve ever received on your last big contract of your career and your missus wants to be closer to her family since she obviously takes the lionshare of childcare responsibility but thats not are problem, put your boots on pal and fire us to another 16th placed finish.
Cawley on Ness - injured but has transfer interest.
Injured but has transfer interest-the only sort of joke club who would sign an injured player is us - welcome Lucas Ness
Good, I hope we don’t sell him. He was the only one in a suspect defence that looked like he was and could make the effort. With a better team he will shine. The joke club will be the one that gives up on him and watches another one benefit.
No point keeping a player Jones doesn’t rate. He’s only going to develop if he gets regular game time.
For me he’s not dominant enough to play in the middle of a back three and doesn’t offer enough on the ball to be one of the wider CBs. Zach Mitchell looks a better prospect for one of those roles.
If we switched to a back four I don’t see him being picked ahead of Jones, Alex Mitchell and a new CB, which I expect us to have by the time the window closes.
Cawley on Ness - injured but has transfer interest.
Injured but has transfer interest-the only sort of joke club who would sign an injured player is us - welcome Lucas Ness
Good, I hope we don’t sell him. He was the only one in a suspect defence that looked like he was and could make the effort. With a better team he will shine. The joke club will be the one that gives up on him and watches another one benefit.
No point keeping a player Jones doesn’t rate. He’s only going to develop if he gets regular game time.
For me he’s not dominant enough to play in the middle of a back three and doesn’t offer enough on the ball to be one of the wider CBs. Zach Mitchell looks a better prospect for one of those roles.
If we switched to a back four I don’t see him being picked ahead of Jones, Alex Mitchell and a new CB, which I expect us to have by the time the window closes.
this all begs the question why did we extend his contract if the manager doesnt like him ?
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Centre-back Lucas Ness had ankle surgery in the summer - minor issue that he'd been playing on with - and isn't fit yet.
As for Ramsay at CB, he’s looked quite good there. A problem on Saturday was with Mitchell at RCB we lost a lot of progression that we’ve been getting from Ramsay bringing the ball out and passing from there in our other games. I think if REG is fit then he can play that role and then Ramsay can move to wing back. That’s how I’d want us to start the season
The club hasn't released anything as far as I can see.
Good, I hope we don’t sell him. He was the only one in a suspect defence that looked like he was and could make the effort. With a better team he will shine. The joke club will be the one that gives up on him and watches another one benefit.
When will these managers learn to stop being so tinkering and just accept a players position is their position, we should of made a 35 year old Johnnie Jackson stay on the wing. As for trying to improve our own players performance by tweaking their style/position to hopefully replace a player who wanted to leave and put in a transfer request ? forget that when we could of told Alfie sorry pal we know you want to leave but your staying here. Yeah Birmingham are going to give you more money than youve ever received on your last big contract of your career and your missus wants to be closer to her family since she obviously takes the lionshare of childcare responsibility but thats not are problem, put your boots on pal and fire us to another 16th placed finish.
For me he’s not dominant enough to play in the middle of a back three and doesn’t offer enough on the ball to be one of the wider CBs. Zach Mitchell looks a better prospect for one of those roles.
If we switched to a back four I don’t see him being picked ahead of Jones, Alex Mitchell and a new CB, which I expect us to have by the time the window closes.
If so, when?