spyinthesky Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 I recollect that there was a post a week or so back, when Dan Seaborne became unavailable, that suggested Forte should be given a go at Centre back because of his pace (don't think this was a windup!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 I recollect that there was a post a week or so back, when Dan Seaborne became unavailable, that suggested Forte should be given a go at Centre back because of his pace (don't think this was a windup!!) He can't head the ball .... and that's high on the job spec for a CB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 He is class. He has the best goal scoring record of any of our players. With his lightening pace and incredible strength he is always going to be a threat at any level. He just needs time and a bit of confidence. The guy is an incredible talent and with a bit of belief he could be world class. I thought you wanted him played at centre half Welcome back btw, nice to see you on here for a few days. Whens your next f*cking holiday, tuesday week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 He's not as bad as some like to make out, but I don't understand why we signed him on a 3 year deal. He was a Scunny reject. They were rock bottom of the league and he couldn't get near the first team. Very strange signing. Why didn't we just loan him? Possibly because scunny didn't want to send him on loan. How long was he actually at Scunny? Surely NA must have known more than any of us about him, why would he have brought him here on a 3 year deal if he didn't rate him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 (edited) How long was he actually at Scunny? Surely NA must have known more than any of us about him, why would he have brought him here on a 3 year deal if he didn't rate him? He actually scored some goals at ****horpe, had a few periods on loans as well. I think the highlights of his career to date actually came when he was on loan at Lincoln.Then again I suspect that S****horpe were using him as a winger and provider for Billy Sharp and not a central hit man.We may get more out of him if we were to follow suit on that.Move Guly forward and use JonnoQuick out on the right. Edited 26 October, 2011 by Window Cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 You could say his goals turning around the MK Dons game justified his fee alone! I'd agree with that. NA obviously sees "something " in his style and being a forme Scunny player he knew him well enough. ..his turn of speed is a bit out of the ordinary, and he is that sort of impact player (to use NA's pharse) but I don't see him as a regular in the CCC... let alone Prem. Useful to have in the squad, but now we have De Ridder.... his days must be numbered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 Forte used to be quite a regular at Sheffield.S****horpe/Doncaster/Lincoln. He's chalked up 200+ league appearances for his various clubs,not so dusty at all, scores at about 1 goal every 7 games.So he's not what you'd really call a striker.Started pretty young as well so that lightning speed might just have the edge knocked off of it by now. Still think he'd be better as a classic wide man if necessary with Guly at the sharp end.Then again he may offer nothing whatsover in the defensive department so extremely unlikely to get much playing time as a wide man either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFCDan Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 Name a better fifth choice striker in this league, and i'll agree he should be sold. Let's look at Leicester's strikers - Paul Gallagher, Steve Howard, Darius Vassell, Jermaine Beckford, Jeffrey Schlupp and David Nugent. I'd pick each and every one of those over Forte, even Howard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 I thought you wanted him played at centre half Welcome back btw, nice to see you on here for a few days. Whens your next f*cking holiday, tuesday week? A player of that ability can play anywhere and still be the best player on the pitch. I'd like to see him at centre half or sweeping behind Hoolived and Fonte. As rightly pointed out at the time, he is so quick he could chase down his own clearances in a kind of through ball to himself type way. Nothing planned until March now sadly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 Let's look at Leicester's strikers - Paul Gallagher, Steve Howard, Darius Vassell, Jermaine Beckford, Jeffrey Schlupp and David Nugent. I'd pick each and every one of those over Forte, even Howard. My what a lot of strikers they have, never mind we've got 3 left backs.....no contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 Let's look at Leicester's strikers - Paul Gallagher, Steve Howard, Darius Vassell, Jermaine Beckford, Jeffrey Schlupp and David Nugent. I'd pick each and every one of those over Forte, even Howard. fat lot of good thats done them so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 fat lot of good thats done them so far doesn't make it any less true - their problem is that they don't get enough service to the forwards. they have no width and their midfielders are largely holding players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 doesn't make it any less true - their problem is that they don't get enough service to the forwards. they have no width and their midfielders are largely holding players. you say that...in all comps..total shots.. saints 217 (played 1 game more...last night) Leicester 209 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 you say that...in all comps..total shots.. saints 217 (played 1 game more...last night) Leicester 209 That's what my Leicester mates tell anyway - interesting stats: where did you get them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 That's what my Leicester mates tell anyway - interesting stats: where did you get them?football league official site...their shots are far more spread across their forward players..ours are evidently concentrated within our main 4 or so forwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 I thought his touch and football brain was suspect but his pace is an asset. Judging him out of position in a weak team is probably a little unfair. Wide in the best team he might have a better chance to justify himself. Adkins must have some confidence in him to give him a three year contract. I do think the reduction to 5 substitutes penalises the fringe players by reducing their chances of appearances as only vital subs are selected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 If it weren't for De Ridder, I do think Forte would've seen more game time this season as our pacy impact sub, but I maintain that we're still a striker short, even with Barnard now coming back. This would be the area I'd most like to see us strengthen in January, as Connolly is 34 now and won't be around for ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBenali Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 Weren't there rumours about six weeks ago of Chesterfield wanting him on loan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 Antonio, as a similar type of player, was much better than Forte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 Antonio, as a similar type of player, was much better than Forte Totally agree. I know who I'd rather have in the squad! Don't think he has a future here after last nights showing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 I thought his touch and football brain was suspect but his pace is an asset. Judging him out of position in a weak team is probably a little unfair. Wide in the best team he might have a better chance to justify himself. Adkins must have some confidence in him to give him a three year contract. I do think the reduction to 5 substitutes penalises the fringe players by reducing their chances of appearances as only vital subs are selected. So his only redeeming quality appears to be his pace. Pace is a great asset coupled with other assets, but from a standing start pace is wasted. Because he lacks a football brain, his movement off the ball is non-existent, and therefore he is always running from a standing start. Any opponent with a football brain (e.g. just about any player in the Championship other than ones from Pompey) will still get to the ball before him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 Antonio, as a similar type of player, was much better than Forte I'd have Matt Phillips over the pair of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 People seem to have missed that he had our best chance. In the first half he cut inside and then hit a very tame ball directly at the keeper with the whole goal to aim at. The cut inside was class, but the finish sort of summed up where he is right now. And where he may always be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 So his only redeeming quality appears to be his pace. Pace is a great asset coupled with other assets, but from a standing start pace is wasted. Because he lacks a football brain, his movement off the ball is non-existent, and therefore he is always running from a standing start. Any opponent with a football brain (e.g. just about any player in the Championship other than ones from Pompey) will still get to the ball before him. With better players like Lambert/Connolly he might get the situations that get him past the defence then he could be dangerous. Maybe it will never happen and he will go somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammysaint Posted 26 October, 2011 Share Posted 26 October, 2011 I think he could be usefull as a impact sub if we need him to be, he wont score loads but his pace alone will threaten teams and force them to try and mark him, would like to see him and lambo upfront for a few games before i write him off, let him have the last 20-25 mins up there with lambo see if he can cause some damage by forcing teams to keep a deep line and getting someone decent mark him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 27 October, 2011 Share Posted 27 October, 2011 I've only seen the BBC highlights, but was that Forte muscling past one defender beating another and getting a decent shot away with his left foot? Whattaplayer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 27 October, 2011 Share Posted 27 October, 2011 I'd have Matt Phillips over the pair of them.going on the display at SMS in the cup, every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 27 October, 2011 Share Posted 27 October, 2011 Let's look at Leicester's strikers - Paul Gallagher, Steve Howard, Darius Vassell, Jermaine Beckford, Jeffrey Schlupp and David Nugent. I'd pick each and every one of those over Forte, even Howard. Every new manager wants to bring in his "own" - even if they are on loan / on the cheap, so expect the next poor bu**er who takes the managers job to be told - they must sell in order to have funds to re-invest...so ..WHO DO YOU FANCY from those above ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 27 October, 2011 Share Posted 27 October, 2011 I've only seen the BBC highlights, but was that Forte muscling past one defender beating another and getting a decent shot away with his left foot? Whattaplayer! was that the chance when he had TWO players in a better position to lay the ball off two, ignored them both to shoot from the edge of the area with no power. he was useless, i'm afraid. at least the "development squad" games aren't actually limited to u21s so he can keep his fitness up playing for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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