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« on: September 15, 2013, 01:31:08 AM »
A LEADER!!!!
We need a Robbie Lawton,Eddie, Carmo etc. I ain’t talking about pedigree, I am talking about a shouter, encourager, a growler basically someone who gets the other players adrenaline pumping again.
No-one can argue that we’ve got the most talented squad that we have had in years but there isn’t enough passion and determination. Their number 4 goes down injured ( fake injury ) at 2-2, I look at Jake Moult he is wiping the sweat of his head with his shirt, Buzz is shaking his head in frustration, Nicky Clee is trying to find his second half head. Reeves stood in silence looking at their 4 faking injury. I never rated Robbie Lawton or Eddie for talent but I did for grit, determination and leadership.
If we had a Robbie, Eddie, Carmo etc type of character in those breaks of play then they would be encouraging, shouting and growling at the opposition. Robbie was excellent at that, often I would see him clapping, shouting to players to get their heads up !!!!Just getting the blood pumping around the team again. It makes a huge difference, I’ve played a bit of football over the years and I always remember the tough passionate players rather than the skinny winger who dribbled it past 3 and got nobbled and spent 5 minutes rolling around.
Last season I played for my Sunday team against top of the league, they were unbeaten and I was put in centre mid with our tough midfielder. We were up against 3 good centre mids but my team mate just turned and said ‘Ollie you ready for this,it is going to be war’. People might laugh but we won nearly every ball and beat them one nil. Just having that sort of player next me, just instantly put me on that next adrenaline / playing level!
I’ve said it all through Sinnot’s reign, he knows good footballers but we have nowhere near enough determination and passion, even some anger channelled correctly wouldn’t go a miss! Luca tries’ his hardest but let’s face it, he’s too good looking to be a growler. The era of Mad dog, Talbot, Kevin Hulme etc they were not in the same talent league as Luca, Boshell etc but they scared teams. They walked on the pitch like warriors, we need a lot of that character in this team.
Here is a prime example, when I first heard about the signing of a 6ft2 muscular centre mid called Carl Rodgers I thought exactly what we need. I have never once heard Carl say or shout anything on the pitch and the only time he really had it was Burton away in the FA Cup. I think he's half decent but that's the sort of squad we have.
