OldNick Posted 15 July, 2009 Posted 15 July, 2009 Yeah like we scored loads with those two up front...consistently! The only goals I remember from BWP last season were to 2 at Reading...did he miss more than he scored? DMcG will come out alright at Forest, but let's face it he didn't seem that bothered in most games. We haven't had a decent forward for 3/4 seasons...Rasiak and Saganowski (pre-contract) scored a few but again missed more than they scored. What is it about creating chances in the 6-yard box we don't understand? We constantly hoofed the ball and hoped someone wpuld out jump a 6ft 2in defender already conceding 5/6 inches! We passed the ball lovely - but never went wide and the man to the goal line and cut it back. Defenders hate having to deal with it and keepers leave them well alone. All we seemed to do was invite golaies and defenders alike to pluck the ball out of the air - they could see it for ages before they had to decide what to do. Our shooting is abysmal - I'm not going to pull punches...say what I mean. If they were on target 9/10 the goalkeeper held on - lack of power or what? No rebounds for the forwards (if they were up with play and not offside) to tap in. I attacking prowess is appalling - we simply don't want to take charge and take the game to other teams. We had (and probably a bit unfair) no one who had the "I'll have a go!" mentality. It was always pass and give the responsibility to someone else. The forwards were lazy and never seemed hungry enough. Good old Beattie came and got the ball if he felt he didn't have the service, and chased virtually everything down - something Rasiak or BWP ever did? So in short - forwards are gone who didn't set The Championship on fire leaving us with an couple of old Poles who clearly don't want to play for us...and Stern John! No disrespect to the youngsters playing at the moment but I haven't seen you play and you didn't score against Cheltenham FFS! It reminds of the cold night in Rotherham (well Sheffield) - "Who needs Renaldo...We've got Stern John" after he scored. He was direct and wanted it after coming off the bench. It really is a real dilemna - we have internations in the squad that really should play every week and score sh*t loads of goals or we have hungry youths who just don't have the nounce. Before I go on about what we should or shouldn't have - every successful team builds from the back. A decent shot stopper, two big centre halves and a couple of decent full backs. Then you need a spine and enforcer + a legs man in midfield...then you can worry about who scores the goals!and I tried to get you to keep going.What a miserable old git you are....but right of course. I do disagree about the criticism of our players though.DMG got a bad deal from many of us.
Ponty Posted 15 July, 2009 Posted 15 July, 2009 DMG and BWP both out? What are we going to do now to score high in the "Shots off target" category?
surrey1saint Posted 15 July, 2009 Posted 15 July, 2009 I don't think we will miss him.Sometimes looked fairly good when coming on as a sub. He may have been ok under our new manager,but we will never know.
Toadhall Saint Posted 15 July, 2009 Posted 15 July, 2009 DMG and BWP both out? What are we going to do now to score high in the "Shots off target" category? Give me a run out - I'd out miss them..........well maybe!
Asaint4ever Posted 15 July, 2009 Author Posted 15 July, 2009 OS describes him as 'the popular 24 year old striker'. He was about as popular as mexican pigs. lmao!
Arizona Posted 15 July, 2009 Posted 15 July, 2009 DMG and BWP both out? What are we going to do now to score high in the "Shots off target" category? We'll save a fortune in repairs to the Dome at Staplewood and medical costs for that poor old dear in the Chapel. With Dyer gone aswell, it's going to be getting a bit boring sat ehind the goals next season.
Steel City Saint Posted 15 July, 2009 Posted 15 July, 2009 Not disappointed to see him go. My lasting memory of him (and I'm pretty sure it WAS him) was in the away game at Sheffield Wednesday when he held on to the corner flag, gave a way a free kick, they went up the other end and their fat keeper scored.
red&white56 Posted 15 July, 2009 Posted 15 July, 2009 OS describes him as 'the popular 24 year old striker'. He was about as popular as mexican pigs. If he was so unpopular why did the Northam always call out his name when we needed some inspiration in a game ? (I'm not saying he provided it). I think he was popular, he just didn't live up to expectations.
Channon's Sideburns Posted 15 July, 2009 Posted 15 July, 2009 If he was so unpopular why did the Northam always call out his name when we needed some inspiration in a game ? (I'm not saying he provided it). I think he was popular, he just didn't live up to expectations. Because Rudi Skacel wasn't there to wave. Simples...
Le Timmier Posted 15 July, 2009 Posted 15 July, 2009 If he was so unpopular why did the Northam always call out his name when we needed some inspiration in a game ? (I'm not saying he provided it). I think he was popular, he just didn't live up to expectations. Because it took him an average of 834 shots per goal and he robbed from nightclubs
saint1977 Posted 15 July, 2009 Posted 15 July, 2009 If he was so unpopular why did the Northam always call out his name when we needed some inspiration in a game ? (I'm not saying he provided it). I think he was popular, he just didn't live up to expectations. I would agree that he was popular with the fans although that took a bit of a dent after that notorious night out. He just wasn't hugely rated as a starting player but was a very handy sub when defences were tired. He struggled when starting games and that space wasn't available early on in the game.
rooney Posted 15 July, 2009 Posted 15 July, 2009 Never went the extra mile, looked the part but never delivered, too scared of big CB eg Darren Moore. Will miss the pace but that is all I am afraid.
Jonnyboy Posted 15 July, 2009 Posted 15 July, 2009 If he was so unpopular why did the Northam always call out his name when we needed some inspiration in a game ? (I'm not saying he provided it). I think he was popular, he just didn't live up to expectations. I felt I and most of the Northam were being ironic when I sang it...maybe I wasnt in touch with the Zeitgeist? Im chuffed to bits, can you imagine any Saints team featuring BWP getting us promoted out of Div 1???..................... .................................................................... .................?.............................................................no, me neither
macthesaint Posted 15 July, 2009 Posted 15 July, 2009 Cheers for the goals at Reading,best memory of a nightmare season.
Saint Fan CaM Posted 15 July, 2009 Posted 15 July, 2009 Pity really. The lad was played out of position and never got a proper run in the team. Hanging around that even bigger twerp and waster Dyer didn't help his cause. IMO, the lad was a class above some of the rubbish we're left with and let's face it, he's now playing in a league above us - fact.
Legod Third Coming Posted 15 July, 2009 Posted 15 July, 2009 Yep if Rasiak Saga and John are unable to move on we will have an experienced forward line, in fact slower than Foxy and more injury prone than Baj. Lol Er, so that's two Polish internationals and the most successful international goal scorer of all time...
Ponty Posted 15 July, 2009 Posted 15 July, 2009 I hear BWP missed his train. It was close but he fluffed it at the last second.
Legod Third Coming Posted 15 July, 2009 Posted 15 July, 2009 I hear BWP missed his train. It was close but he fluffed it at the last second. Ba da ba da bing...
LostBoys Posted 16 July, 2009 Posted 16 July, 2009 I think we will miss McGoldrick more than Wright Phillips. BWP had no more than a handful of good games and goals for us
OldNick Posted 16 July, 2009 Posted 16 July, 2009 Er, so that's two Polish internationals and the most successful international goal scorer of all time... Perhaps we could sign up John Charles, and Tom Finney
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 16 July, 2009 Posted 16 July, 2009 Another serial underachiever with a **** sloping shoulders attitude off the books. Good riddance. The more of last season's duffers we can get shot of before the season starts the better. Surprised he went to a Championship club. He just isn't good enough at that level.
st alex Posted 16 July, 2009 Posted 16 July, 2009 would it not have been worth offering him a contract anyway, on very small wages, so that when he turned it down we'd get compensation? or is he too old for that now?
Papa Shango Posted 16 July, 2009 Posted 16 July, 2009 Would have been happy if he'd stayed here next season, but not devastated he's gone. I think he would have done fairly well at this level, but I don't think he's irreplaceable. Good luck at Plymouth Bradley!
Window Cleaner Posted 16 July, 2009 Posted 16 July, 2009 Obviously the "new manager" knows a crap player when he sees one. The only thing that would make WGS's appointment vaguely enlightening to me would be seeing Rasiak (and perhaps Saga) getting their asses kicked round some scottish glen for a week.
eelpie Posted 16 July, 2009 Posted 16 July, 2009 I hear BWP missed his train. It was close but he fluffed it at the last second. He caught the next one, but it was going in the opposite direction...
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 20 July, 2009 Posted 20 July, 2009 (edited) http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/sport/Luggy-rues-wasteful-Pilgrims-miss-chances/article-1177751-detail/article.html "wasteful finishing" - with Bradley Wright Phillips playing ???? surely not . :confused: Edited 20 July, 2009 by CHAPEL END CHARLIE
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