eurosaint Posted 31 January, 2018 Posted 31 January, 2018 Personally I thought he looked pretty sharp tonight and most sitting around me thought the same ! Had some nice touches and looked strong ! With 2 up front in the second half we looked so much better than in the first
verlaine1979 Posted 31 January, 2018 Posted 31 January, 2018 So donkey means what then? If you did`nt see much why make such a knee jerk post? To seek alternative points of view, such as yours. See how this works? That said, close control is something p!ayers usually have or don't have, and you can tell straight away. I'd be very surprised if he turns out to be the linking target man we were looking for on that evidence.
shurlock Posted 31 January, 2018 Posted 31 January, 2018 To seek alternative points of view, such as yours. See how this works? That said, close control is something p!ayers usually have or don't have, and you can tell straight away. I'd be very surprised if he turns out to be the linking target man we were looking for on that evidence. Not sure what game you were watching tbh.
LeBizzier69 Posted 31 January, 2018 Posted 31 January, 2018 He can't leap for toffee. At least make an effort when challenging for aerial balls.
Saint86 Posted 31 January, 2018 Posted 31 January, 2018 He tried hard. Probably needs a bit of time to get up to speed with the league and the physicality. Not sure what it means for Sam Gallagher though (but that is no slight on carillo. At worst, he is a target man version of shane long.
saintwbu Posted 31 January, 2018 Posted 31 January, 2018 Was quite impressed with him to be honest, on a very bleak night. Was surprised how little he won in the air but he was up against two beasts in Dunk and Duffy to be fair.
Saint86 Posted 31 January, 2018 Posted 31 January, 2018 Was quite impressed with him to be honest, on a very bleak night. Was surprised how little he won in the air but he was up against two beasts in Dunk and Duffy to be fair. Plus we went 4-4-2 and played through the middle. Why in gods name did he not just straight swap him for Long and maintain the formation. We were all over them in that first half. Our bloody DM's were getting 30seconds to think about shooting on the edge of the D ffs.
saintwbu Posted 31 January, 2018 Posted 31 January, 2018 We put in so many crosses in the first half everyone just knew that we’d stop as soon as he came on, and lo and behold we did just that.
Saint_clark Posted 31 January, 2018 Posted 31 January, 2018 Looked good with the ball coming into his feet. Sent from my SM-J330FN using Tapatalk
James Posted 31 January, 2018 Posted 31 January, 2018 We put in so many crosses in the first half everyone just knew that we’d stop as soon as he came on, and lo and behold we did just that. I said exactly the same in the stands, total madness.
Toadhall Saint Posted 31 January, 2018 Posted 31 January, 2018 Personally I thought he looked pretty sharp tonight and most sitting around me thought the same ! Had some nice touches and looked strong ! With 2 up front in the second half we looked so much better than in the first [emoji106]
Saint86 Posted 31 January, 2018 Posted 31 January, 2018 We put in so many crosses in the first half everyone just knew that we’d stop as soon as he came on, and lo and behold we did just that. I said it in the damn match thread. The switch to 4-4-2 was made far to early. We had them where we wanted them and just needed the big man to unsettle their defence. Did we use him for that when he came on... no! We just hoofed it long and hoped he'd win some flick ons. Its almost like the manager is trying to get paid off....
S-Clarke Posted 31 January, 2018 Posted 31 January, 2018 Bit harsh to read much into his game at the moment. The problem is we've got no players to complement him, he needs pace in and around. We don't have any pace, thus he will look ineffective.
Saint86 Posted 31 January, 2018 Posted 31 January, 2018 I almost feel sorry for him. But he's getting shed loads of dosh so I can't quite bring myself to it. Still, we look likely to completely **** away the best years of his career. He's moved here to play premier league football for a manager that knows and wants him... Reasonably likely that in 3months both those things will be changing
eurosaint Posted 1 February, 2018 Posted 1 February, 2018 I said it in the damn match thread. The switch to 4-4-2 was made far to early. We had them where we wanted them and just needed the big man to unsettle their defence. Did we use him for that when he came on... no! We just hoofed it long and hoped he'd win some flick ons. Its almost like the manager is trying to get paid off.... I would have started the match with that, Brighton were there for the taking and we should have bombarded them from the off rather than playing with a (non scoring) single striker ! Things improved almost immediately after the half time subs were made and would have been even better had Tadic stayed on (instead of Davis) to give a supply line to Carrillo ! All IMHO of course !
Sheaf Saint Posted 1 February, 2018 Posted 1 February, 2018 One thing that stood out for me last night was a moment where he actually won a header in the Brighton box and the ball dropped somewhere near the penalty spot. I can't remember the last time Long did that. OK, on this occasion there was no-one there to latch onto it and Brighton cleared it, but that is something we have been missing so far this season. If he can develop an understanding with the other attacking players then we might actually manage to score a few goals from this threat.
OldNick Posted 1 February, 2018 Posted 1 February, 2018 I have only seen the highlights on the BEEB but the 2 glimpses I saw gave me some hope. The first was how he won a tackle and the second how he made a fantastic move into space where Davis so nearly put him in. I know I will be in the very very very small minority but I would play Redmond alongside him, you then have a bit of pace up with him.
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 1 February, 2018 Posted 1 February, 2018 I have only seen the highlights on the BEEB but the 2 glimpses I saw gave me some hope. The first was how he won a tackle and the second how he made a fantastic move into space where Davis so nearly put him in. I know I will be in the very very very small minority but I would play Redmond alongside him, you then have a bit of pace up with him. of one! I think Redmond is finished at this club due to his poor attitude
alpine_saint Posted 1 February, 2018 Posted 1 February, 2018 of one! I think Redmond is finished at this club due to his poor attitude I guess that World Cup place aint going to happen then...
benjii Posted 1 February, 2018 Posted 1 February, 2018 He was a relative bright spot. Looked like he has a decent first touch, physical presence, worked hard and whilst he doesn't have genuine "pace" he was fairly mobile and not slow. He should do well in the Championship.
beancounter saint Posted 1 February, 2018 Posted 1 February, 2018 I liked the cut of his jib. Reminded me of Beattie in some games when he would start off haring around like a mad dog. Didn't achieve a great deal yesterday but showed promise and it was refreshing to see a player so obviously busting a gut to try and make something happen. My friend and I have christened him "Mad Dog" Carrillo, hoping he proves worthy of a nickname!
Fabrice29 Posted 1 February, 2018 Posted 1 February, 2018 of one! I think Redmond is finished at this club due to his poor attitude Whats your basis for his poor attitude? Because I've seen absolutely no evidence of that at all.
OldNick Posted 1 February, 2018 Posted 1 February, 2018 Whats your basis for his poor attitude? Because I've seen absolutely no evidence of that at all. it suits the agenda.He may mean his on pitch demeanour
stevy777_x Posted 1 February, 2018 Posted 1 February, 2018 I liked the cut of his jib. Reminded me of Beattie in some games when he would start off haring around like a mad dog. Didn't achieve a great deal yesterday but showed promise and it was refreshing to see a player so obviously busting a gut to try and make something happen. My friend and I have christened him "Mad Dog" Carrillo, hoping he proves worthy of a nickname! Think he will become a fan favorite . Monaco fans liked him because he always gave 100% percent chasing lost causes putting in some tackles.
saintwbu Posted 1 February, 2018 Posted 1 February, 2018 His first action was a softly cushioned header behind him, expecting someone to run onto it. Very Pelle-esque. If Gabbi and him could ever make it onto the pitch at the same time from the start of a game, Gabbi is the sort of player who would love to play off a flick on like that i'd imagine.
trousers Posted 1 February, 2018 Posted 1 February, 2018 I thought he had a decent 45 minutes. Didn't strike me as a £20m player though (on first impressions - too early to judge really). That said, what does anything under £20m buy you these days? (cue a list of decent players under £20m.... )
shurlock Posted 1 February, 2018 Posted 1 February, 2018 Long would probably be £25m in today's market given what we paid for him.
jawillwill Posted 1 February, 2018 Posted 1 February, 2018 It is well worth watching last nights MOTD to hear Danny Murphy's excellent analysis of the guy. Top, top punditry.
Globetrotter Posted 1 February, 2018 Posted 1 February, 2018 It is well worth watching last nights MOTD to hear Danny Murphy's excellent analysis of the guy. Top, top punditry.[emoji28] Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
Suhari Posted 1 February, 2018 Posted 1 February, 2018 [emoji28] Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk What did he say? Was it better than when Wrighty commented on Stephens performance, even though he hadn't played?
Noodles34 Posted 1 February, 2018 Posted 1 February, 2018 Funny, Murphy was saying how we had not signed anyone in the window and were in trouble. Then Linekar mentions the new signing and Murphy looks a right ****, shuffling his sentence around the words "well, thats good then..." As good as Jim White telling a Saints fans on the radio this morning "how great things were for Saints at the moment..." Where do they get these people from?
derry Posted 1 February, 2018 Posted 1 February, 2018 Funny, Murphy was saying how we had not signed anyone in the window and were in trouble. Then Linekar mentions the new signing and Murphy looks a right ****, shuffling his sentence around the words "well, thats good then..." As good as Jim White telling a Saints fans on the radio this morning "how great things were for Saints at the moment..." Where do they get these people from? Probably from the same tip we scavenged this manager from. Probably a circus tip because all three are clowns and not the least bit funny.
saintwbu Posted 1 February, 2018 Posted 1 February, 2018 Funny, Murphy was saying how we had not signed anyone in the window and were in trouble. Then Linekar mentions the new signing and Murphy looks a right ****, shuffling his sentence around the words "well, thats good then..." As good as Jim White telling a Saints fans on the radio this morning "how great things were for Saints at the moment..." Where do they get these people from? Really painful viewing, would rather they'd just say 'we never watch the small teams so we don't have much to say'
Sheaf Saint Posted 2 February, 2018 Posted 2 February, 2018 Whats your basis for his poor attitude? Because I've seen absolutely no evidence of that at all. Really? You've never seen him b!tching and moaning at his team mates after he's cocked up and given the ball away, which he does multiple times every game?
angelman Posted 2 February, 2018 Posted 2 February, 2018 Funny, Murphy was saying how we had not signed anyone in the window and were in trouble. Then Linekar mentions the new signing and Murphy looks a right ****, shuffling his sentence around the words "well, thats good then..." As good as Jim White telling a Saints fans on the radio this morning "how great things were for Saints at the moment..." Where do they get these people from? The problem with these people is that they are only interested in the top 6. Fatty Samuels actually wrote quite a good article this week about the league becoming uncompetitive, focusing on Man City's spending. While he has one eye on the rest of football, his other is still on the big 6 and 5 of them being left behind by big spending City. They don't care about anyone else really, so don't know what is going on. van Dijk has left us and therefore for the time being we are of no news interest. They are symptomatic of the problems of the PL. Samuels is wrong about the danger of the league becoming uncompetitive. There is no becoming about it. It has been uncompetitive for many years. Top 6 this year is easy. Top 6 next year and foreseeable future will be the same as last year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_League has a good bit about the Big 6 in the 2010s. Of the top 4 finishes over the past 7 seasons 27 out of 28 places have been taken by them, with Leicester being the other. Leicester has done a massive disservice to football in giving the impression that anyone can win it. Journalists and the PL use it ad nauseam.
Faz Posted 3 February, 2018 Posted 3 February, 2018 The boy done good so far. Leading the line, and even winn8ng a few headers - which ain’t easy against West Brom. A good couple of attempts too. Getting in the right places.
SuperSAINT Posted 3 February, 2018 Author Posted 3 February, 2018 The boy done good so far. Leading the line, and even winn8ng a few headers - which ain’t easy against West Brom. A good couple of attempts too. Getting in the right places. He took a couple of batterings too.
vivasadio Posted 3 February, 2018 Posted 3 February, 2018 Looks alright to me, good work to win the corner for Lemina's goal
sotonjoe Posted 3 February, 2018 Posted 3 February, 2018 Both talksport and solent saying his touch has been poor. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Greenridge Posted 3 February, 2018 Posted 3 February, 2018 Talksport saying he looks utter garbage. That's a bit rich coming from them.
Nordic Saint Posted 3 February, 2018 Posted 3 February, 2018 The boy done good so far. Leading the line, and even winn8ng a few headers - which ain’t easy against West Brom. A good couple of attempts too. Getting in the right places. They are the worst team in the Premier League. Who is he going to have it easier against???
Pass the Dutchie Posted 3 February, 2018 Posted 3 February, 2018 I thought he did pretty well. Good effort just before Lemina's goal, especially.
Matthew Le God Posted 3 February, 2018 Posted 3 February, 2018 (edited) The boy done good so far. Leading the line, and even winn8ng a few headers - which ain’t easy against West Brom. A good couple of attempts too. Getting in the right places. They are the worst team in the Premier League. Who is he going to have it easier against??? They aren't the worst team in the league for winning aerial duels. Remember theirs is a squad essentially put together by Tony Pulis to outmuscle opponents. Pardew is largely using Pulis' squad. Edited 3 February, 2018 by Matthew Le God
stknowle Posted 3 February, 2018 Posted 3 February, 2018 Talksport saying he looks utter garbage. Adrian Durham (who is a complete and utter ***t fwiw) wasn't too impressed.
Pamplemousse Posted 3 February, 2018 Posted 3 February, 2018 He had a good game. Caused them problems, had a couple of decent chances. I think he'll be decent for us.
SuperSAINT Posted 3 February, 2018 Author Posted 3 February, 2018 He wins headers. That makes him better than most of our strikers. Will give him the benefit of the doubt as it can't be easy adjusting.
S-Clarke Posted 3 February, 2018 Posted 3 February, 2018 He's a presence, thus enables the team to move up the pitch. His impact was pretty clear to me.
SuperSAINT Posted 3 February, 2018 Author Posted 3 February, 2018 He's a presence, thus enables the team to move up the pitch. His impact was pretty clear to me. Exactly. Target-men can make an impact without scoring goals.
SKD Posted 3 February, 2018 Posted 3 February, 2018 He wins headers. That makes him better than most of our strikers. Will give him the benefit of the doubt as it can't be easy adjusting. And CB’s tbf. We have to be the weakest team in the league for defending crosses.
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