Akin Famewo - sold to Sheff Wed by Norwich (p13)

ForeverAddickted said:

Naby would be a great piece of business... Would be very surprised if we got him back though.

So would i. Top 6 Championship side to midtable League 1.....mmmmm

Wasn't Naby going to join Bowyer at Birmingham in the last window?

Would love to see him return but suspect that he would go to St Andrews. 

BigRedEvil said:

His performances have regressed since last season. If we don't sign him I don't think he'll be missed

Spot on, I rated him last season and thought he was a very good signing this summer, but he's been poor this season.

MuttleyCAFC said:

CL_Phantom said:

Akin Famewo for a fee

Or

Naby Sarr for a free

Easy one for me (and Leuth)

And me. And we could have played him upfront during our striker crisis too.

Indeed. 
He scored a blinder at Wembley so he knows where the goal is 

J BLOCK said:

Would hate to see Naby back, geezer is a calamity at the back.  

Hard disagree. Has the exact skillset needed for the ball-playing LCB role. Doubt we'll get him though, so it's moot.

Sage said:

mendonca said:

I remember when the wiser posters on this board said he is easily the best defender on this league. Looks like everybody suffers with hopfulitis.

Who said this?

A lot of people and it wasn't an unpopular opinion either.  Whether they are wise or not is open to debate. 

Famewo is like 90% of our squad.  He is really good at somethings and awful at others.   Can we negate the negatives and highlight the positives of enough of them at anyone time? 

If we cast our minds back to when Jackson was caretaker the system seemed to do exactly that.  Then it flipped back.

Back on subject, we need 3 more center backs for next season.  Are we going to get 3 better than him?  Is he a better long term bet than Inniss and Pearce?

Knowing us our 3 new center backs for next season will be Inniss, Pearce and Gunter. 

Cafc43v3r said:

Sage said:

mendonca said:

I remember when the wiser posters on this board said he is easily the best defender on this league. Looks like everybody suffers with hopfulitis.

Who said this?

A lot of people and it wasn't an unpopular opinion either.  Whether they are wise or not is open to debate. 

Famewo is like 90% of our squad.  He is really good at somethings and awful at others.   Can we negate the negatives and highlight the positives of enough of them at anyone time? 

If we cast our minds back to when Jackson was caretaker the system seemed to do exactly that.  Then it flipped back.

 

There was a time when just about everyone on here thought Famewo was very decent. Fickle football fans, eh? 

It's a funny thing, when the team is in form and on a good run, players are full of confidence  and performing well.
In that 6 game winning streak in the October last season, Famewo and Inniss were a formidable partnership  - and everyone, yes more or less everyone, was lauding them both. Injury soon struck the 2 of them, not returning until the final run in.

This season in a team too often performing poorly, Famewo has defended generally well enough but struggled at times with his passing. He's not the only one though, is he?
In an inconsistant and unimpressive side, players tend to often perform inconsistantly and unimpressively.

Does that make him a bad player? Not really, it just means he's out of form in a team out of form.
Put the right combination of players around him in a side on a decent run, and the same 'poor' player performs well. Confidence, eh?

It's ever been thus.

eaststandmike said:

Addickhead86 said:

J BLOCK said:

Would hate to see Naby back, geezer is a calamity at the back.  

Hard disagree. Has the exact skillset needed for the ball-playing LCB role. Doubt we'll get him though, so it's moot.

You clearly do not watch the Quest Highlights show, he regularly gives the ball away, slices across his own box or towards his own goal and has a few OG's to his name as well. 

If top two is the aim next season Naby is not the answer.  

I doubt you've watched many of the Huddersfield highlights and as I'm sure you are aware he hasn't featured much recently.

Just the usual lazy arguments...

This might get a few lols, but I think Akin is twice the player Naby is. Brings the ball out better, quicker, more composed, better tackler. 

Oggy Red said:

Cafc43v3r said:

Sage said:

mendonca said:

I remember when the wiser posters on this board said he is easily the best defender on this league. Looks like everybody suffers with hopfulitis.

Who said this?

A lot of people and it wasn't an unpopular opinion either.  Whether they are wise or not is open to debate. 

Famewo is like 90% of our squad.  He is really good at somethings and awful at others.   Can we negate the negatives and highlight the positives of enough of them at anyone time? 

If we cast our minds back to when Jackson was caretaker the system seemed to do exactly that.  Then it flipped back.

 

There was a time when just about everyone on here thought Famewo was very decent. Fickle football fans, eh? 

It's a funny thing, when the team is in form and on a good run, players are full of confidence  and performing well.
In that 6 game winning streak in the October last season, Famewo and Inniss were a formidable partnership  - and everyone, yes more or less everyone, was lauding them both. Injury soon struck the 2 of them, not returning until the final run in.

This season in a team too often performing poorly, Famewo has defended generally well enough but struggled at times with his passing. He's not the only one though, is he?
In an inconsistant and unimpressive side, players tend to often perform inconsistantly and unimpressively.

Does that make him a bad player? Not really, it just means he's out of form in a team out of form.
Put the right combination of players around him in a side on a decent run, and the same 'poor' player performs well. Confidence, eh?

It's ever been thus.

I think he is decent to good.  He isn't as good as some made out when he first came, nor is he as bad as some are making out now.   If he was our worst problem we wouldn't be were we are now.  Again, you could say that about a lot of our players. 

Cafc43v3r said:

Oggy Red said:

Cafc43v3r said:

Sage said:

mendonca said:

I remember when the wiser posters on this board said he is easily the best defender on this league. Looks like everybody suffers with hopfulitis.

Who said this?

A lot of people and it wasn't an unpopular opinion either.  Whether they are wise or not is open to debate. 

Famewo is like 90% of our squad.  He is really good at somethings and awful at others.   Can we negate the negatives and highlight the positives of enough of them at anyone time? 

If we cast our minds back to when Jackson was caretaker the system seemed to do exactly that.  Then it flipped back.

 

There was a time when just about everyone on here thought Famewo was very decent. Fickle football fans, eh? 

It's a funny thing, when the team is in form and on a good run, players are full of confidence  and performing well.
In that 6 game winning streak in the October last season, Famewo and Inniss were a formidable partnership  - and everyone, yes more or less everyone, was lauding them both. Injury soon struck the 2 of them, not returning until the final run in.

This season in a team too often performing poorly, Famewo has defended generally well enough but struggled at times with his passing. He's not the only one though, is he?
In an inconsistant and unimpressive side, players tend to often perform inconsistantly and unimpressively.

Does that make him a bad player? Not really, it just means he's out of form in a team out of form.
Put the right combination of players around him in a side on a decent run, and the same 'poor' player performs well. Confidence, eh?

It's ever been thus.

I think he is decent to good.  He isn't as good as some made out when he first came, nor is he as bad as some are making out now.   If he was our worst problem we wouldn't be were we are now.  Again, you could say that about a lot of our players. 

I agree. It will be interesting to see how he performs now with a more active midfield actually available for a pass.

eaststandmike said:

hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

eaststandmike said:

Addickhead86 said:

J BLOCK said:

Would hate to see Naby back, geezer is a calamity at the back.  

Hard disagree. Has the exact skillset needed for the ball-playing LCB role. Doubt we'll get him though, so it's moot.

You clearly do not watch the Quest Highlights show, he regularly gives the ball away, slices across his own box or towards his own goal and has a few OG's to his name as well. 

If top two is the aim next season Naby is not the answer.  

I doubt you've watched many of the Huddersfield highlights and as I'm sure you are aware he hasn't featured much recently.

Just the usual lazy arguments...

I watch all of the games from the Championship down to League Two so yes, I have watched all of the Huddersfield highlights shown this season. Not aware of how much he has played as I am not interested nor follow his progress.

However I recall seeing his erratic defending on the show along with hearing his name mentioned.

No lazy argument from me, I do not want him anywhere near our first team again.  

So just a vague opinion then. If you had been watching the highlights or had any real interest you'd probably be better informed.

Chunes said:

I think Akin is a very different player in a 2CB pairing. Don't think playing as a wide CB suits him at all.

Agree with this entirely. He regressed as part of a back 3 as opposed to being part of a pairing.

Sadly, if Jacko is going to be here long term and is going to persist with 352/532 then maybe Akin isn't the right option. Despite the fact I think he has all the tools to go to the top. 

Wouldn't surprise me at all to see him tear it up somewhere else next year in a back 4.

Chunes said:

I think Akin is a very different player in a 2CB pairing. Don't think playing as a wide CB suits him at all.

Whereas Naby is the opposite, as he's a bit of a concern in a back 4, but suits playing as the left CB in a 3 where he has the freedom to bring the ball out and be progressive with the ball. That assist for Taylor at Forest for example.