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Title: Harry Smith
Post by: Mysterious Curle on April 23, 2021, 20:03:40 pm
Looks like Harry has returned to the club injured after failing to impress in the SPL (Sunday Pub League).

Not a massive surprise, not sure where it leaves him. A big preseason ahead.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Terryfenwickatemyhamster on April 23, 2021, 20:19:25 pm
Never ever rated the guy one bit.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Winslow Lee on April 23, 2021, 20:53:33 pm
Looks like Harry has returned to the club injured after failing to impress in the SPL (Sunday Pub League).


I guess he was in good company, Edmondson and Miller failed to impress in SPL before we signed them on loan.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Shoemender on April 23, 2021, 21:39:26 pm
Never ever rated the guy one bit.

Me neither. How long's he got left on his contract?


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Jim Hall Fixit on April 23, 2021, 23:52:53 pm
Still 1 year left on his contract.
I reckon he might be able to do something for us next year if we end up in Div 2 - which looks likely at time of writing!
Don’t get me wrong, he ain’t gonna be our 20 goal / year striker but if JB can get him motivated and hungry I reckon he could scare quite a few division 4 defences?!


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: guest2995 on April 24, 2021, 01:21:27 am
Smith is not a footballer but he could do a job at the moment


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: BackOfTheNet on April 24, 2021, 05:31:22 am
Smith IS a footballer, he just isn't a target man as Curle insisted on playing him as. It's a real shame he was loaned out before Brady took over as I think he'd be a useful addition to our current side.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Mysterious Curle on April 24, 2021, 14:34:35 pm
Smith IS a footballer, he just isn't a target man as Curle insisted on playing him as. It's a real shame he was loaned out before Brady took over as I think he'd be a useful addition to our current side.

What are his strengths?

Has a touch like a brick wall.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: BackOfTheNet on April 24, 2021, 14:37:33 pm
What are his strengths?

Has a touch like a brick wall.

Disagree. Get the ball into his feet and you'll see a different player.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Coolcat on April 24, 2021, 14:50:20 pm
Disagree. Get the ball into his feet and you'll see a different player.
It's good that you know better than the Aberdeen manager!


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Manwork04 on April 24, 2021, 14:51:16 pm
Harry Smith is miles better than BAS fact.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Keith on April 24, 2021, 15:08:17 pm
Smith is not a footballer but he could do a job at the moment

your right, the ground needs a lick of paint


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: BackOfTheNet on April 24, 2021, 15:12:21 pm
It's good that you know better than the Aberdeen manager!

I've no interest in getting into a debate with anyone on this. It's subjective; I have my opinion and others have their's.

And I presume you mean Motherwell.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Shoemender on April 24, 2021, 15:16:09 pm
your right, the ground needs a lick of paint

Yes and he wouldn't need a ladder either.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Coolcat on April 24, 2021, 16:27:31 pm
I've no interest in getting into a debate with anyone on this. It's subjective; I have my opinion and others have their's.

And I presume you mean Motherwell.
Yes sorry, mean Motherwell. Getting mixed up with that other big donkey that returned to Aberdeen!

Opinions are fine...your post was trying to pass it off that you know... football expert extraordinaire, like a few others on here!
In my opinion, Smith isn't capable of doing anything with the ball (as you allude to) but more a target man...who can't hit the target!


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Madrid Cobbler on April 24, 2021, 16:55:43 pm
Smith is definitely not a target man and I agree he's not too bad with the ball at his feet, but I don't see his role in any team. He's too tall and not quick enough to be a fox-in-the-box type forward. Without aerial power or dominant physical presence for hold up play, neither of which he has, where could he play - on the wing like Alex Revell once did?


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Bertie on April 24, 2021, 17:39:29 pm
I believe Harry Smith could do a good job for us in Lg 2. If he can stay fit and motivated he has it in him to be a real force at that level. Hope it is with us - and that he doesn't come back and haunt us, like another big front man did today.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: everbrite on April 24, 2021, 17:41:57 pm
What are his strengths?

Has a touch like a brick wall.

You do make some Bottom Feeder obnoxious comments. Discuss?


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Larry on April 24, 2021, 17:46:37 pm
I believe Harry Smith could do a good job for us in Lg 2. If he can stay fit and motivated he has it in him to be a real force at that level. Hope it is with us - and that he doesn't come back and haunt us, like another big front man did today.

There's been quite a few players that have been woeful, gone out on loan and come back with great success.
JJOT anyone?


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Mysterious Curle on April 24, 2021, 18:27:14 pm
I believe Harry Smith could do a good job for us in Lg 2. If he can stay fit and motivated he has it in him to be a real force at that level. Hope it is with us - and that he doesn't come back and haunt us, like another big front man did today.

What’s changed in a year?

He was woeful in league 2 less than 12 months ago...


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Manwork04 on April 24, 2021, 20:06:11 pm
I believe Harry Smith could do a good job for us in Lg 2. If he can stay fit and motivated he has it in him to be a real force at that level. Hope it is with us - and that he doesn't come back and haunt us, like another big front man did today.
Harry Smith is dreadful end of conversation.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: everbrite on April 24, 2021, 20:51:54 pm
I agree that Smith has been a disappointment but I for one was happy when we signed him as he looked pretty useful against us and played pretty well for Macclesfield that season. Don't really see the point in vilifying the player; how many players leave the club and go onto better things?  As Brady appears to be a good coach and prefers a passing game he just might get some joy out of Smithy?


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Jim Hall Fixit on April 25, 2021, 08:06:48 am
I agree that Smith has been a disappointment but I for one was happy when we signed him as he looked pretty useful against us and played pretty well for Macclesfield that season. Don't really see the point in vilifying the player; how many players leave the club and go onto better things?  As Brady appears to be a good coach and prefers a passing game he just might get some joy out of Smithy?

+1
And he looked excellent when he played against us that season.
Harry is a confidence striker. When it’s low he’s awful. When it’s high he’s capable of disrupting division 4 defences and finding the net regularly.
Brady is the sort of manager who will keep his confidence levels high - as long as he keeps well clear of thehotelend!!!


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: 1971cobbler on April 25, 2021, 09:32:18 am
IMO,

If, say, we went into next season with A Jones, Smith, Chucks and Rose as our four main strikers, with Watson supporting from midfield & Hoskins thrown into the mix, if we can sort out the supply line, we would be an extremely difficult opposition to any defence.

Sadly, reality will kick in & I would be surprised if only one or two of these will be here next year.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: 1971cobbler on April 25, 2021, 09:33:09 am
Oh, and a quality and reliable keeper too!


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Winslow Lee on April 25, 2021, 09:41:51 am
Here are the the strikers minutes per goal for us this season
Smith     322
Rose     500
Hoskins     564
Edmondson     578

Smith comfortably the best by quite a distance


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Winslow Lee on April 25, 2021, 09:44:41 am
IMO,

If, say, we went into next season with A Jones, Smith, Chucks and Rose as our four main strikers, with Watson supporting from midfield & Hoskins thrown into the mix, if we can sort out the supply line, we would be an extremely difficult opposition to any defence.

Sadly, reality will kick in & I would be surprised if only one or two of these will be here next year.

None of the strikers currently contracted will score enough goals to get us promoted from league 2 next season, I would still be looking to bring someone else in.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: DrillingCobbler on April 25, 2021, 10:28:30 am
+1
And he looked excellent when he played against us that season.
Harry is a confidence striker. When it’s low he’s awful. When it’s high he’s capable of disrupting division 4 defences and finding the net regularly.
Brady is the sort of manager who will keep his confidence levels high - as long as he keeps well clear of thehotelend!!!

Agree 100%.

You've only got to see how he ups his game the moments after he's scored a goal. He turns into a totally different player, instantly!

As you say, Brady *might* just be the manager whom can get him to play well on a regular basis...


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: razorntfc on April 26, 2021, 05:04:22 am
I actually thinks smith is a decent footballer, people assume he’s simply a target man and we must pump the ball up to him, get it on the deck and get people to play off him.

I know we all face difficult personal times, He’s gone through an incredibly tough 12 months off the pitch, I think with a decent pre season under his belt and a fresh start under Brady, a tune can be got from him.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: cobbler151 on April 26, 2021, 06:48:04 am
Smith and Rose to bag 20+ goals between them next year

League 2 domination awaits before Smith  to seal a big money move and to become Steve Howard Part 2

I have 50 pence on it


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Mysterious Curle on April 27, 2021, 09:08:59 am
IMO,

If, say, we went into next season with A Jones, Smith, Chucks and Rose as our four main strikers, with Watson supporting from midfield & Hoskins thrown into the mix, if we can sort out the supply line, we would be an extremely difficult opposition to any defence.

Sadly, reality will kick in & I would be surprised if only one or two of these will be here next year.

Ah, if in doubt stick with the same losing formula and hope for the best!


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: 1971cobbler on April 27, 2021, 12:11:31 pm
Ah, if in doubt stick with the same losing formula and hope for the best!

Not really, in my opinion. None of these guys have been served too well whilst with us, yet Smith and Rose have both performed to a decent standard with others.

Also conscious that most of our forward line is already under contract, so that was a consideration in my thinking.

The "same losing  formula" therefore would be for us to sign more aging journeymen on a short contract rather than what I think is needed, which is proven league two, and capable of league one, creators of chances.

As an alternative view, what would your personal suggestion be?


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Larry on April 27, 2021, 13:38:55 pm
Here are the the strikers minutes per goal for us this season
Smith     322
Rose     500
Hoskins     564
Edmondson     578

Smith comfortably the best by quite a distance

It might be fairer to count how many minutes per good chances missed.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Manwork04 on April 27, 2021, 13:41:34 pm
We should mouth ball the club until we can get rid of greedy Thomas, otherwise in the off chance we have some success we are doomed to relegation and misery.
Twice bitten...........


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Winslow Lee on April 27, 2021, 14:16:58 pm
It might be fairer to count how many minutes per good chances missed.

That wouldn’t take into account positioning, there’s a lot to being in the right place at the right time. It’s easy to say the strikers don’t get enough chances but Watson has scored freely and both Horsfall and Kioso have more goals than any striker since JB has taken over.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Coolcat on April 27, 2021, 14:33:35 pm
We should mouth ball the club until we can get rid of greedy Thomas, otherwise in the off chance we have some success we are doomed to relegation and misery.
Twice bitten...........
Quite a lot of people should be mouth balled!  ;D


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Mysterious Curle on April 27, 2021, 14:47:45 pm
Not really, in my opinion. None of these guys have been served too well whilst with us, yet Smith and Rose have both performed to a decent standard with others.

Also conscious that most of our forward line is already under contract, so that was a consideration in my thinking.

The "same losing  formula" therefore would be for us to sign more aging journeymen on a short contract rather than what I think is needed, which is proven league two, and capable of league one, creators of chances.

As an alternative view, what would your personal suggestion be?

Up until January they were playing alongside the person with the 2nd most prolific assist record in league football. 2nd only to KDB.

The likes of Smith played alongside the said assist merchant for over a year and a half.

I’m not sure where we can go from there!?   


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: 1971cobbler on April 27, 2021, 15:30:28 pm
Up until January they were playing alongside the person with the 2nd most prolific assist record in league football. 2nd only to KDB.

The likes of Smith played alongside the said assist merchant for over a year and a half.

I’m not sure where we can go from there!?   

OK, but why then belittle my thought process if you don't have a suggestion?

Again, IMO, Adams was found out this year in league one though, and most of his assists last year were from set pieces.

I am referring to creating chances from open play. And from two outlets, not just one side. That becomes more difficult to counter.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Manwork04 on April 27, 2021, 16:21:10 pm
Quite a lot of people should be mouth balled!  ;D
Haha brilliant, I’ll leave it like that, loving the predictive typing!


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Mysterious Curle on April 27, 2021, 16:24:20 pm
OK, but why then belittle my thought process if you don't have a suggestion?

Again, IMO, Adams was found out this year in league one though, and most of his assists last year were from set pieces.

I am referring to creating chances from open play. And from two outlets, not just one side. That becomes more difficult to counter.

I think my suggestion is generally the same as most. Get rid of Smith, BAS, Rose, Edmonson and get some strikers in capable of scoring goals.

Interesting our top assists (6) from open play have come from Hoskins this season. As a comparison, Charlton currently sitting in 8th have scored over double the amount of goals from open play with their top assist contributor has only managing 5 open play assists. It goes to show what can be achieved when you have somebody half competent upfront that helps to create their own luck!


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: everbrite on April 27, 2021, 22:22:15 pm
I think my suggestion is generally the same as most. Get rid of Smith, BAS, Rose, Edmonson and get some strikers in capable of scoring goals.

Interesting our top assists (6) from open play have come from Hoskins this season. As a comparison, Charlton currently sitting in 8th have scored over double the amount of goals from open play with their top assist contributor has only managing 5 open play assists. It goes to show what can be achieved when you have somebody half competent upfront that helps to create their own luck!

Like the way you generalise opinion on here on the assumption it mirrors yours? Smith and Rose had reasonable success with their former Clubs and Edmondson comes from a Premier League Club! Yet you happily dispose of these players and resign players who can score goals which of course comes at a cost in transfer fees and salaries. If you feel there are plenty of like minded fans just form a fundraising cooperative and donate monies to Mr Thomas. Sort of adds an extra string to your bow!


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Mysterious Curle on April 28, 2021, 08:00:57 am
Like the way you generalise opinion on here on the assumption it mirrors yours? Smith and Rose had reasonable success with their former Clubs and Edmondson comes from a Premier League Club! Yet you happily dispose of these players and resign players who can score goals which of course comes at a cost in transfer fees and salaries. If you feel there are plenty of like minded fans just form a fundraising cooperative and donate monies to Mr Thomas. Sort of adds an extra string to your bow!


If you read through the posts you'd understand, all of them have failed time and time again. I would have expected you to disagree though as you don't have anything better to do.

Interesting that you'd keep Smith, Rose and Edmondson on. I assume your post is solely aimed at getting some much loved attention?

By your logic, BAS came from a Premier League club so he should also be kept on. Whilst we are at it, Warburton had reasonable success with his former club so we should also offer him a new deal as well.

Get rid of those 5 and get 2 competent strikers in, many of which will be available for free. Shop wisely, it's what Gillingham did and they've ended up with a 20+ goal a season striker at our expense.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: everbrite on April 28, 2021, 08:24:23 am
If you read through the posts you'd understand, all of them have failed time and time again. I would have expected you to disagree though as you don't have anything better to do.

Interesting that you'd keep Smith, Rose and Edmondson on. I assume your post is solely aimed at getting some much loved attention?

By your logic, BAS came from a Premier League club so he should also be kept on. Whilst we are at it, Warburton had reasonable success with his former club so we should also offer him a new deal as well.

Get rid of those 5 and get 2 competent strikers in, many of which will be available for free. Shop wisely, it's what Gillingham did and they've ended up with a 20+ goal a season striker at our expense.

So luck does not come into it?


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: guest3338 on April 28, 2021, 08:40:25 am
Our goals for tally since Feb 10th under Brady 20 from 18, before feb 10th under Curle 20 from 26.
I would have thought that could be regarded as a notable improvement when allowing for the transition period between management teams?
What would be an acceptable total across 18 games for a team competing in mid table? Ipswich have so far scored 41 from 43 whilst Charlton have scored 65 from the same number of games.
Thomas's official line was Curle went because we weren't scoring enough goals or picking up enough points. Has the first part of that now been redressed?
I think that in Rose Smith Jones Chuk we have strikers who will score goals in league two given the opportunity, but more importantly that the team is capable of scoring the goals needed for a good season in league two.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: 1971cobbler on April 28, 2021, 08:53:36 am
If you read through the posts you'd understand, all of them have failed time and time again. I would have expected you to disagree though as you don't have anything better to do.

Interesting that you'd keep Smith, Rose and Edmondson on. I assume your post is solely aimed at getting some much loved attention?

By your logic, BAS came from a Premier League club so he should also be kept on. Whilst we are at it, Warburton had reasonable success with his former club so we should also offer him a new deal as well.

Get rid of those 5 and get 2 competent strikers in, many of which will be available for free. Shop wisely, it's what Gillingham did and they've ended up with a 20+ goal a season striker at our expense.

From Wiki this morning;

2019-2020 season;
Harry Smith- 29 appearances, 7 goals
Vadaine Oliver- 40 appearances, 8 goals

Gillingham are creating chances and Oliver is benefitting from this.

I am not saying that this is the be all and end all. What I am trying to get across is something that Evers touches on in that luck plays a huge part.

By your reckoning, we should get rid of all and then sign two quality strikers.

What happens when they need a rest or, God forbid, one or both of them pick up a bad injury?

I stand by my thoughts that the four I mentioned, given a good and regular supply of chances, have enough about them to get a good goal return.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on April 28, 2021, 08:54:26 am
If you read through the posts you'd understand, all of them have failed time and time again. I would have expected you to disagree though as you don't have anything better to do.

Interesting that you'd keep Smith, Rose and Edmondson on. I assume your post is solely aimed at getting some much loved attention?

By your logic, BAS came from a Premier League club so he should also be kept on. Whilst we are at it, Warburton had reasonable success with his former club so we should also offer him a new deal as well.

Get rid of those 5 and get 2 competent strikers in, many of which will be available for free. Shop wisely, it's what Gillingham did and they've ended up with a 20+ goal a season striker at our expense.

A striker that couldn't score in League Two but has scored a hatfull in League One?
There is always a degree of the luck element.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Mysterious Curle on April 28, 2021, 11:23:11 am


By your reckoning, we should get rid of all and then sign two quality strikers.

What happens when they need a rest or, God forbid, one or both of them pick up a bad injury?


That's where we turn to the likes of A Jones, Hoskins and Chucks to fill in.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Mysterious Curle on April 28, 2021, 11:31:30 am
It's surprising how some of you posting over multiple threads are generally content with the squad, with the exception of the goalkeeper and creative midfielder.

I agree the defence looks strong, and McWilliams signing is a positive, but big changes are needed up top, luck alone wont get us promoted next year!

This set of players have won 5 in the last 25. In my opinion there isn't much between the standard between the clubs in the bottom half of L1 and the top half of L2. Adding a keeper and a creative player to compliment the existing will achieve very little success.



Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: everbrite on April 28, 2021, 12:12:39 pm
It's surprising how some of you posting over multiple threads are generally content with the squad, with the exception of the goalkeeper and creative midfielder.

I agree the defence looks strong, and McWilliams signing is a positive, but big changes are needed up top, luck alone wont get us promoted next year!

This set of players have won 5 in the last 25. In my opinion there isn't much between the standard between the clubs in the bottom half of L1 and the top half of L2. Adding a keeper and a creative player to compliment the existing will achieve very little success.



So you now assume that some posters on here who don't meet your criteria on squad selection; either have nothing to do or merely content with the current situation/squad ::) Any poster who has the temerity to disagree with you; invariably you take to launch personal attacks. This is a pity as there is some underlying interesting points worthy of discussion. You touch on luck; yet you need an element of this when signing players particularly goal scoring forwards. Another curious omittance is the effectiveness of the Brady Team in improving the front 2/3 players effectiveness, one of whom scored the opening goal against Gillingham! I thought it was generally accepted that overall performance was an improvement yet you are happy to jettison five players willy nilly and replace with proven goal scorers. Yet you must  appreciate these players are relatively rare and an expensive commodity to boot!



Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Mysterious Curle on April 28, 2021, 12:30:21 pm


So you now assume that some posters on here who don't meet your criteria on squad selection; either have nothing to do or merely content with the current situation/squad ::) Any poster who has the temerity to disagree with you; invariably you take to launch personal attacks. This is a pity as there is some underlying interesting points worthy of discussion. You touch on luck; yet you need an element of this when signing players particularly goal scoring forwards. Another curious omittance is the effectiveness of the Brady Team in improving the front 2/3 players effectiveness, one of whom scored the opening goal against Gillingham! I thought it was generally accepted that overall performance was an improvement yet you are happy to jettison five players willy nilly and replace with proven goal scorers. Yet you must  appreciate these players are relatively rare and an expensive commodity to boot!



That's quite a paragraph to digest!

So you now assume that some posters on here who don't meet your criteria on squad selection; either have nothing to do or merely content with the current situation/squad ::) Please feel free to share your opinion rather than attempting to belittle. Where do you see the strengths and weaknesses of the squad?

Any poster who has the temerity to disagree with you; invariably you take to launch personal attacks. This is a pity as there is some underlying interesting points worthy of discussion. It's my opinion if we all had the same opinion there wouldn't be much point to the forum. Not sure on the personal attack, apologies if I have caused upset.

You touch on luck; yet you need an element of this when signing players particularly goal scoring forwards. Agreed, but in my opinion luck alone will not get us promoted out of league 2 next season.

Another curious omittance is the effectiveness of the Brady Team in improving the front 2/3 players effectiveness, one of whom scored the opening goal against Gillingham! I thought it was generally accepted that overall performance was an improvement yet you are happy to jettison five players willy nilly and replace with proven goal scorers. The player you've mentioned has scored 2 in 20 appearances. That equates to roughly 4 a season. In my opinion a striker that scores 4 a season will not get us promoted out of league 2 next season.


Yet you must  appreciate these players are relatively rare and an expensive commodity to boot! It depends how good your recruitment team are. They don't all cost the earth, take a look at Morton and Oliver as an example.



Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: everbrite on April 28, 2021, 16:57:50 pm
That's quite a paragraph to digest!

So you now assume that some posters on here who don't meet your criteria on squad selection; either have nothing to do or merely content with the current situation/squad ::)
Please feel free to share your opinion rather than attempting to belittle. Where do you see the strengths and weaknesses of the squad?
Any poster who has the temerity to disagree with you; invariably you take to launch personal attacks. This is a pity as there is some underlying interesting points worthy of discussion.
It's my opinion if we all had the same opinion there wouldn't be much point to the forum. Not sure on the personal attack, apologies if I have caused upset.
You touch on luck; yet you need an element of this when signing players particularly goal scoring forwards.
Agreed, but in my opinion luck alone will not get us promoted out of league 2 next season.

Another curious omittance is the effectiveness of the Brady Team in improving the front 2/3 players effectiveness, one of whom scored the opening goal against Gillingham! I thought it was generally accepted that overall performance was an improvement yet you are happy to jettison five players willy nilly and replace with proven goal scorers.
The player you've mentioned has scored 2 in 20 appearances. That equates to roughly 4 a season. In my opinion a striker that scores 4 a season will not get us promoted out of league 2 next season. Yet you must  appreciate these players are relatively rare and an expensive commodity to boot!
It depends how good your recruitment team are. They don't all cost the earth, take a look at Morton and Oliver as an example.


I am sharing my opinion - how you articulate on it is your choice. 
Have always believed the squad is better than some of the abusive comment would have 'us' believe. Recent performances have supported this.
A good dose of luck enable promotion last season as was the fortunate emergence of Oliver and Morton as top forwards. As you know you can make your own luck by good coaching methods as exhibited by the Brady Team.
On Edmondson goal ratio - he has just made a 50% improvement! In many ways he follows the progression path shown by Morton. Perhaps any goals he scores now may achieve the seemingly impossible escape from 'Colditz' (League 2). Again you omit the Brady effect on the entire Squad.
On Recruitment, again you need luck - only astute selection disciplines and research will aid that.


Title: Re: Harry Smith
Post by: Mysterious Curle on April 28, 2021, 17:45:21 pm
I am sharing my opinion - how you articulate on it is your choice. 
Have always believed the squad is better than some of the abusive comment would have 'us' believe. Recent performances have supported this.
A good dose of luck enable promotion last season as was the fortunate emergence of Oliver and Morton as top forwards. As you know you can make your own luck by good coaching methods as exhibited by the Brady Team.
On Edmondson goal ratio - he has just made a 50% improvement! In many ways he follows the progression path shown by Morton. Perhaps any goals he scores now may achieve the seemingly impossible escape from 'Colditz' (League 2). Again you omit the Brady effect on the entire Squad.
On Recruitment, again you need luck - only astute selection disciplines and research will aid that.

I think we should agree to disagree!

You seem to pin recruitment, performances and coaching methods on luck. I personally think there is a little more to creating a successful team.

I’ve agreed elsewhere on the positive impact of Brady. Defensively he has worked wonders, he has also slightly improved the limited strike force. To progress further in my opinion he needs to replace the majority of the forward line.