| Smyth in...and out? 16:08 - Jan 27 with 4064 views | Myke |
Smyth recalled, our decision according to Bowyer, not Charlton's. He then went onto say he couldn't get a game ahead of Washington! Now Bowyer is a canny manager and clearly knows a lot more than me, but I would never see, Washington and Smyth competing for the same position. For me, Smyth is more of a wide player, who likes to come inside to get involved rather than a striker as such, he is also quite diminutive so don't think out and out striker would suit him.
I would like him to stick around for the rest of the season, I think he would bring us some extra energy in the final third, would be useful for pressing,especially for the last 20 minutes. But according to WLS, he is only coming back to go out again to get game time elsewhere. |  | | |  |
| Smyth in...and out? on 16:19 - Jan 29 with 598 views | rsonist |
| Smyth in...and out? on 16:19 - Jan 27 by simmo |
I think Smyth not nailing down a regular position, or place in any team, is part of the problem. He looked a lightning winger with a fighting streak in the fleeting appearances for us, but then played a mix of wing and upfront off Billy Kee at Accrington and Akinfenwa at Wycombe. Lost his place to Wheeler at WW and since going to Charlton, fell in and out the team.
Between performance and injuries he hasn't played more than 20 games for anyone over the last 3/4 years... So much to like about him, but with his size he needs to be consistent and nail a specialism, neither of which he seems capable of doing. |
Think that inside-forward mix of wing and upfront is his specialism. That's the problem.
There's a wood for the trees aspect to it I believe. Smyth does the Smyth thing and you either embrace it and make accommodations to mitigate his lack otherwise, or he's nothing, probably barely of professional standard.
You could arguably compare his situation to Carroll's, where we're the only ones in football who have focused on the niche role he fulfils. Unfortunately for Smyth though he's not a greater system/balance player but an off-the-cuff unpolished individualist, who I suspect can only really be practiced not trained.
Ollie uniquely had the impulsive imagination (and PR nous) to see him clearly for what he was, but that the same impulsiveness wandered off elsewhere afterwards was a great misfortune.
I don't think it's a surprise that it's John Coleman and his terrific eye for a non-league player that has liked him most of anyone since. |  | | |
| Smyth in...and out? on 17:08 - Jan 29 with 516 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Smyth in...and out? on 16:19 - Jan 29 by rsonist |
Think that inside-forward mix of wing and upfront is his specialism. That's the problem.
There's a wood for the trees aspect to it I believe. Smyth does the Smyth thing and you either embrace it and make accommodations to mitigate his lack otherwise, or he's nothing, probably barely of professional standard.
You could arguably compare his situation to Carroll's, where we're the only ones in football who have focused on the niche role he fulfils. Unfortunately for Smyth though he's not a greater system/balance player but an off-the-cuff unpolished individualist, who I suspect can only really be practiced not trained.
Ollie uniquely had the impulsive imagination (and PR nous) to see him clearly for what he was, but that the same impulsiveness wandered off elsewhere afterwards was a great misfortune.
I don't think it's a surprise that it's John Coleman and his terrific eye for a non-league player that has liked him most of anyone since. |
Very interesting post as ever, rsonist.
I think I agree with you but need to think it through! |  |
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| Smyth in...and out? on 15:02 - Jan 30 with 391 views | francisbowles |
| Smyth in...and out? on 16:19 - Jan 29 by rsonist |
Think that inside-forward mix of wing and upfront is his specialism. That's the problem.
There's a wood for the trees aspect to it I believe. Smyth does the Smyth thing and you either embrace it and make accommodations to mitigate his lack otherwise, or he's nothing, probably barely of professional standard.
You could arguably compare his situation to Carroll's, where we're the only ones in football who have focused on the niche role he fulfils. Unfortunately for Smyth though he's not a greater system/balance player but an off-the-cuff unpolished individualist, who I suspect can only really be practiced not trained.
Ollie uniquely had the impulsive imagination (and PR nous) to see him clearly for what he was, but that the same impulsiveness wandered off elsewhere afterwards was a great misfortune.
I don't think it's a surprise that it's John Coleman and his terrific eye for a non-league player that has liked him most of anyone since. |
So does that mean he only really suits a 433 or 343 system? | | | |
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