Quitongo's Left Peg Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I know where you are coming from QLP, But, if rumours are to be believed we already have a fractious dressing room at the moment. What we really need is a goal-scorer who can play as part of a 2 with Big Josh or on his own with McKenzie behind. We don't have the players to mix it up and MAC would be someone who could allow us to change our system. (at the very least he'd comfortably accommodate our current system of Samson lumping the ball up the middle! It would certainly be a risk, but I'm not sure whether it's one that would be worth taking. I'd personally like to see us go back to playing Magennis as the lone striker, with McKenzie and Obadeyi as wide forwards, and Eremenko behind pulling the strings. You know, like how we were playing at the start of the season when we were winning games, Allan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killienick Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 It would certainly be a risk, but I'm not sure whether it's one that would be worth taking. I'd personally like to see us go back to playing Magennis as the lone striker, with McKenzie and Obadeyi as wide forwards, and Eremenko behind pulling the strings. You know, like how we were playing at the start of the season when we were winning games, Allan? It's a tough one with the squad we have. I've been an advocate of dropping Eremenko for a while and particularly in that system. When he plays there teams tend to play a high line against us and the wingers drop inside to fill the vacuum made by Eremenko's lack of pace, (effort). It sounds ridiculous to drop your best player but Obi and Rory have terrific pace which they can only utilise if the middle is covered. I'd actually play McKenzie in the hole with Slater and A N Other behind. McKenzie has pace to burn and teams couldn't play a high line with him on the shoulder, (he's also much better if he doesn't have to cut in from the right onto his weaker left). Give Obi a free role to switch right to left. Also, Eremenko makes a brilliant sub when you are goal or two up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Eremenko played his best football at the club when he had pacy players round about him. If McKenzie and Obadeyi are constantly dropping inside then that's because the manager is telling them to. The combination of a gifted playmaker in the middle and two or three pacy attacking players in front of him should be deadly, but unfortunately what is happening is that those middle players are often being missed out and the ball is going long instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killienick Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Eremenko played his best football at the club when he had pacy players round about him. If McKenzie and Obadeyi are constantly dropping inside then that's because the manager is telling them to. The combination of a gifted playmaker in the middle and two or three pacy attacking players in front of him should be deadly, but unfortunately what is happening is that those middle players are often being missed out and the ball is going long instead.No. He played his best football when the hole he left was guarded properly. Players like Kelly are who we miss the most. Just watch us now any time Losa plays, the centre halves of the opposing team are almost on the half way line because they know where to apply pressure. When we lose the ball, look at the time and space there is in the middle. A Liam Kelly wouldn't let that happen. Also, when Eremenko was at the height of his powers we had a predominantly left footed striker who enjoyed cutting in from the left. It made Eremenko's favoured disguised reverse pass work. Unfortunately we don't have the players for that trick any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 We still have the players to guard the "hole" left behind him. Clingan isn't too dissimilar a player to Kelly, and the likes of Slater and Hamill are both solid options for the two defensive midfield roles too. Sammon wasn't left-footed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killienick Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 We still have the players to guard the "hole" left behind him. Clingan isn't too dissimilar a player to Kelly, and the likes of Slater and Hamill are both solid options for the two defensive midfield roles too. Sammon wasn't left-footed.Sorry. Meant to say right footed but played on the left to cut in. I like Clingan but he has nowhere near the pace or tenacity of Kelly. Very different players. Clingan holds the ball and picks a pass, Kelly hassled and harried and covered every blade of grass. Slater is more similar to Kelly. Hamill definitely cannot play this role. He has absolutely no pace and is too much of a liability with the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Mathias Pogba's signed for Crawley Town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killienick Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Mathias Pogba's signed for Crawley Town.Quite relieved about that one. Not great by all accounts but his name happens to be Pogba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quitongo's Left Peg Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Ngoo out for the season and Miller out for a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Should provide a great chance for Muirhead to get a run of games up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akc16 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Massive blow. Probably puts an end to our title hopes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig McCulloch Burley Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 Mathias Pogba's signed for Crawley Town. Pogba sign Crawley Town until end of season Kilmarnock will sign him this summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killiesquirrel Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Are we legit left with magennis upfront as our only Striker? Christ. AJ and MJ are fucking goons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killiesquirrel Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 We NEED a striker in from a free agent. Yes he will probably be shit but we need one. Either that give McKenzie upfront. He looked impressive pre season and it looked as if he was going to become our main Striker. His finishing and end product isn't great, but he's no worse than the other Strikers and his all round play is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie95 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 We NEED a striker in from a free agent. Yes he will probably be shit but we need one. Either that give McKenzie upfront. He looked impressive pre season and it looked as if he was going to become our main Striker. His finishing and end product isn't great, but he's no worse than the other Strikers and his all round play is better. Im sure that Tope can also play upfront. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killiesquirrel Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Im sure that Tope can also play upfront. If I see the team sheet to a game and seen Tope was upfront himself I'd be walking back out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie95 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 If I see the team sheet to a game and seen Tope was upfront himself I'd be walking back out. Sadly he still won't be the worst striker to play for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deefiant Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 We NEED a striker in from a free agent. Yes he will probably be shit but we need one. Either that give McKenzie upfront. He looked impressive pre season and it looked as if he was going to become our main Striker. His finishing and end product isn't great, but he's no worse than the other Strikers and his all round play is better. His all round play might be better but with the hoofball you insist on playing Magennis is the better option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killienick Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Ngoo out for the season and Miller out for a month.I can see us in a 4-4-2 now with Wee Messi on the right and McKenzie with Josh. Josh McKenzie Obi Slater Clingan Ironic Messi Chantler Pasca(Ashcfoft) Connolly Westlife Hoofer Not exactly inspiring is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quitongo's Left Peg Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 AJ's league record: P-61, W-19, D-10, L-32. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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