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The Carlisle Centre Forward look miles better than him, he’s had a run of games but hasn’t cut the mustard for me
Okenabirhie has been poor for the last few games. He is clearly not a lone striker but he still hasn't done much. I thought he had a few half decent touches and passes after he moved wide to accommodate John-Jules late on. I'm not sure how much is down to him not getting service in the box, and how much of it is him actually not getting into those positions.Quote from: Filo on November 29, 2020, 04:42:59 pmThe Carlisle Centre Forward look miles better than him, he’s had a run of games but hasn’t cut the mustard for meYou must be joking. His shooting was terrible for most of the game and he didn't look like someone who had the intelligence required for a higher level.
I don’t think we can achieve our ambitions to challenge for promotion when we have Fej as our centre forward.Harsh but true.
Quote from: DonnyBazR0ver on November 29, 2020, 04:23:30 pmSo what (Watters) Apart from it being good for him! We had the same wake when Alfie left us last season when he scored a few. I watched him, Blair and Williams yesterday and you wouldn't want any of them back.With not having a development team this year, was always going to be difficult to give Watters the games he needs and with JJ and Tulloch signed up, he was never likely to get much of a chance so you can understand why DM was fair, and let him go.We have to deal with the now and not linger on what might have been. You can’t compare how watters has done at Crawley to what May has done at Cheltenham
So what (Watters) Apart from it being good for him! We had the same wake when Alfie left us last season when he scored a few. I watched him, Blair and Williams yesterday and you wouldn't want any of them back.With not having a development team this year, was always going to be difficult to give Watters the games he needs and with JJ and Tulloch signed up, he was never likely to get much of a chance so you can understand why DM was fair, and let him go.We have to deal with the now and not linger on what might have been.
Just hope no one mentions Watters scored again
I hope I'm not being unfair here because it must be difficult being up front and alone with your back to the goal most of the time, but his reactions remind me of Corporal Jones from Dad's Army, in that he always seems to react later than those around him. He also looks like he's running in treacle when he's chasing the ball. Maybe I'm over critical of him because I've thought exactly the same about several other players who have played up front since Marquis left.
He’s bang average for me... so slow to react to any balls played in or around him. Definitely need a better option moving forward [/quoteAgreed, he doesn't anticipate anything played around him, making it hard for himself, he ends up chasing his marker who does anticipate it, & often concedes a foul. Really don't think he suits the lone striker role.
Im glad somebody brought Chris Brown up, as Fej is being asked to play that style - selfless running and holding the ball up - it just doesn't look his game, and its not for most strikers. It is ridiculously hard work, and hardly any merit comes from it - you need to be seriously mentally strong, as well as obviously fit - and I think that has been a part to play also, he looks out of legs (wobbly legs) at stages.As for goals, Chris didn't score that many per season, so Fej may end up on par if not better.We need to play to his strengths, or find someone else. If we just put it in the box faster and with more accuracy we/he might stand half a chance.Seems to late though looking through the posts and opinions, he has become this years fall guy.
Of course he isn't Filo, but I guess neither are we as a club, if he was better than he is he'd probably be elsewhere. The thing for me is whether he can get better. Should not just write someone off as they may suddenly improve. On one hand there are some saying Fejiri isn't good enough (6 weeks ago it was why is a loanee playing over him), the other why did we let Watters go? Fine lines and difficult decisions, it may well just click for Fejiri soon.
Fejiri’s record before joining us is nothing special, a short time at Arsenal youth, a host of non league clubs and a half decent stint at Shrewsbury, to me that suggests he’s not as good as some folk thinks he is. I would love to be proved wrong, but he’s had his chance since JJ has been injured and for me has failed to impress
We would all like to see Feji doing well but he just doesn't have the skill to support his physique- He was easily managed by an average League 2 centre back at Carlisle, always second to the ball, and hasn't really troubled any team since Blackburn. He doesn't seem to have the ability to use his physical strength to mess centre backs around in the way that he needs to do to effectively lead our line. Really hope he comes good but at the moment a fit John Jules would play up front every game going forward in my opinion.
Quote from: Leedsrover on November 30, 2020, 01:39:46 pmWe would all like to see Feji doing well but he just doesn't have the skill to support his physique- He was easily managed by an average League 2 centre back at Carlisle, always second to the ball, and hasn't really troubled any team since Blackburn. He doesn't seem to have the ability to use his physical strength to mess centre backs around in the way that he needs to do to effectively lead our line. Really hope he comes good but at the moment a fit John Jules would play up front every game going forward in my opinion.Hayden one of the Carlisle centre backs was being tipped to go on to great things by the Radio Cumbria commentators. The Premier League was mentioned. Some of the criticism Ferji is getting is ridiculous. If he doesn’t get decent service into the box what is he supposed to do? The ball needs to come in much quicker from both flanks. His hold up play is work in progress and I do feel every one is comparing him to Marquis. Maybe some of the Marquis bashes will now realise just how good he actually was and how phenomenal his work rate was.Ferji has a lot to live up to and is doing his best in a lone striker role which with 2 centre backs permanently up your behind is a thankless task. Give the lad a break. He has scored 6 goals and if he continues at the goals per match rate for the whole season would get 20