Maxwell

[Padge_DRFC]

Broke a toe, then played, now out again, any news what's up and if ever back?

[GazLaz]

Broke a toe, then played, now out again, any news what's up and if ever back?

Fit to play according to GM.

[ChrisBx]

We could do with him. Senior is pretty good defensively, but we really lack attacking width with him and Sterry.

[Padge_DRFC]

Broke a toe, then played, now out again, any news what's up and if ever back?

Fit to play according to GM.

Wow if true shocking he's not playing

[i_ateallthepies]

Senior is a trier but he's anything but good defensively.

[oggycompton]

Maxwell should be playing and crew should be playing. I’m sorry but if Clifton and Wood are the answer we have absolutely no chance. Crew as bewildered as I was when I asked him if he was injured and he said no, just not picked.

[Ian Nimmo]

Senior improved second half, but thought he was poor in the first due to too many mistakes.

[DonnyOsmond]

Senior isn't a wing back.

[Barmby Rover]

Senior was transformed in the second half, after GM had spoken to him, he began running down the wing and trying to add into attacks.

[redarmi66]

Broke a toe, then played, now out again, any news what's up and if ever back?

Fit to play according to GM.

Wow if true shocking he's not playing

Well we have 3 games in 7 days coming up. If fit im sure we will see him. This is where the squad needs to be utilised. we have some players who should be fresh for this time of the season!

[Goole Rover]

Senior is a trier but he's anything but good defensively.

I agree with I just can’t understand where Chrisbx gets his opinion from.

[Usher wide.]

Senior was transformed in the second half, after GM had spoken to him, he began running down the wing and trying to add into attacks.

Too little too late given Senior was over on GM’s side of the pitch first half, why wasn’t he given those instructions by GM while the sending off & ‘injury’ to Wombles keeper (which took up all of THREE minutes added on time) were being attended to?

[Move DRFC]

Maxwell was absolutely levels above league two during that run last season. Him returning as a starter was as important as TLT, Craig, Adelakun etc.

He’s streets ahead of Senior and has to play if he’s fit.

[rtid88]

Senior is terrible as a full back. Not sure i have seen him stop a cross. Reasonable going forward but have no idea why he was given a new deal. Very average league 2 player like the vast majority of our squad.

[Ryaldinhio]

Senior is terrible as a full back. Not sure i have seen him stop a cross. Reasonable going forward but have no idea why he was given a new deal. Very average league 2 player like the vast majority of our squad.

Versatility? He was signed as a LCB. We will have McGrath next season, Wood likely gone. So Senior becomes back up LCB amd back up LB?

He isn't first choice but we need a squad.

[rtid88]

A decision made on us not going up to League 1? As he certainly isn't League 1 quality?

[Jersey Rover]

Need to look at these positions next season. Maxwell to fragile, never available, Joe maybe/maybe not here next season, Woody coming to the end, TSL loan finished decisions around the other defensive squad players need to be addressed that’s before midfield and up front which also requires an overall. Depending on where we finish, could be a busy summer transfer window.

[sedwardsdrfc]

Senior is a good squad player for L2. But if Maxwell is actually fit and available it’s stupidity not to play him imo. He’s obviously the better player. Can only hope it’s caution so he’s properly back fit before playing again.

As for Crew it’s just another weird decision with our midfielders. Sign up Close & Westbrooke and dump them immediately. Sign Kelly and eventually stop playing him. Drop Broadbent for the loanee but eventually realise he’s better. Sign an apparently prodigy in Crew, the way he was talked about, barely play him. TB must shudder when GM says he needs to sign a midfielder. How much money to someone who won’t play this time!?

[GazLaz]

Senior is a good squad player for L2. But if Maxwell is actually fit and available it’s stupidity not to play him imo. He’s obviously the better player. Can only hope it’s caution so he’s properly back fit before playing again.

As for Crew it’s just another weird decision with our midfielders. Sign up Close & Westbrooke and dump them immediately. Sign Kelly and eventually stop playing him. Drop Broadbent for the loanee but eventually realise he’s better. Sign an apparently prodigy in Crew, the way he was talked about, barely play him. TB must shudder when GM says he needs to sign a midfielder. How much money to someone who won’t play this time!?

It’s like they don’t truly know how good the players they are signing are. Yeboah, Ennis, Crew… zero impact and all got bigged up massively.

[ForsolongaRover]

Senior is a good squad player for L2. But if Maxwell is actually fit and available it’s stupidity not to play him imo. He’s obviously the better player. Can only hope it’s caution so he’s properly back fit before playing again.

As for Crew it’s just another weird decision with our midfielders. Sign up Close & Westbrooke and dump them immediately. Sign Kelly and eventually stop playing him. Drop Broadbent for the loanee but eventually realise he’s better. Sign an apparently prodigy in Crew, the way he was talked about, barely play him. TB must shudder when GM says he needs to sign a midfielder. How much money to someone who won’t play this time!?

It’s like they don’t truly know how good the players they are signing are. Yeboah, Ennis, Crew… zero impact and all got bigged up massively.

It’s another strange quirk of the McCann management system. You sign loanees knowing that they have little experience in men’s football. But the objective is to utilise potential talent which exceeds that of the players you already have in their positions. Surely it’s then a risk/reward situation. And you could interpret McCann’s lack of use of Crew and more recently of Kelly as a fear of taking a risk for a reward. When you think of the mediocrity that he tolerates from some of his regular “safe” substitutions, it is difficult to admire his style.

[monkeytennis]

Senior is terrible as a full back. Not sure i have seen him stop a cross. Reasonable going forward but have no idea why he was given a new deal. Very average league 2 player like the vast majority of our squad.

Yes this, watched opposition players trot past him twice yesterday and put a cross in. Second half he made some great runs and has real pace too.

[Goole Rover]

Senior is terrible as a full back. Not sure i have seen him stop a cross. Reasonable going forward but have no idea why he was given a new deal. Very average league 2 player like the vast majority of our squad.

Yes this, watched opposition players trot past him twice yesterday and put a cross in. Second half he made some great runs and has real pace too.

Good going forward but a liability in defence.

[drfchound]

Senior is terrible as a full back. Not sure i have seen him stop a cross. Reasonable going forward but have no idea why he was given a new deal. Very average league 2 player like the vast majority of our squad.

Yes this, watched opposition players trot past him twice yesterday and put a cross in. Second half he made some great runs and has real pace too.

He did make some great runs down the left but invariably our lads hardly ever got themselves into good positions to receive a good ball from him which left him very few decent options and more often than not he had to play square or backwards.

[dickos1]

Senior is a good squad player for L2. But if Maxwell is actually fit and available it’s stupidity not to play him imo. He’s obviously the better player. Can only hope it’s caution so he’s properly back fit before playing again.

As for Crew it’s just another weird decision with our midfielders. Sign up Close & Westbrooke and dump them immediately. Sign Kelly and eventually stop playing him. Drop Broadbent for the loanee but eventually realise he’s better. Sign an apparently prodigy in Crew, the way he was talked about, barely play him. TB must shudder when GM says he needs to sign a midfielder. How much money to someone who won’t play this time!?

It’s like they don’t truly know how good the players they are signing are. Yeboah, Ennis, Crew… zero impact and all got bigged up massively.

It’s another strange quirk of the McCann management system. You sign loanees knowing that they have little experience in men’s football. But the objective is to utilise potential talent which exceeds that of the players you already have in their positions. Surely it’s then a risk/reward situation. And you could interpret McCann’s lack of use of Crew and more recently of Kelly as a fear of taking a risk for a reward. When you think of the mediocrity that he tolerates from some of his regular “safe” substitutions, it is difficult to admire his style.

You really don’t like McCann do you?
We’ve signed a few players over the years with little or no league experience,
Maxwell, McGrath, craig, Kane, Bailey, molyneux, hurst, Lo-Tutala, Wilks, Broadbent, being the best of them.
It’s definitely a risk worth taking if we get some of these along the way

[Pancho Regan]

I hate to be a purveyor of doom but I seriously worry whether Maxwell will ever get back to his best.

He has a metal screw in his foot which pre-dates all his foot problems this season and is a legacy from his foot fracture last season.

I really hope I’m wrong but I’ve been worried about his fitness for months now.

[steve@dcfd]

The first half when Wimbledon had 11 men Senior had to stay further back as they had two men coming down the right side. Their goal came from Wood coming out to defend on the left but unfortunately Anderson came across to leave us open in the middle. The situation eased when they went to 10 men.
It also doesn’t help when Senior has Gibson infront of him as he goes inside and doesn’t come back often to double up.
Second half Senior was going forward more and it was him that put in the odd “left” foot cross because Gibson doesn’t or can’t.
So when Maxwell is fit and plays 100% then we look a better attacking force. The problem is we’ve not seen that from him this season either because of fitness or we don’t have a Craig or Adelulaken around him both players or their equivalent we have missed.

[ForsolongaRover]

Senior is a good squad player for L2. But if Maxwell is actually fit and available it’s stupidity not to play him imo. He’s obviously the better player. Can only hope it’s caution so he’s properly back fit before playing again.

As for Crew it’s just another weird decision with our midfielders. Sign up Close & Westbrooke and dump them immediately. Sign Kelly and eventually stop playing him. Drop Broadbent for the loanee but eventually realise he’s better. Sign an apparently prodigy in Crew, the way he was talked about, barely play him. TB must shudder when GM says he needs to sign a midfielder. How much money to someone who won’t play this time!?

It’s like they don’t truly know how good the players they are signing are. Yeboah, Ennis, Crew… zero impact and all got bigged up massively.

It’s another strange quirk of the McCann management system. You sign loanees knowing that they have little experience in men’s football. But the objective is to utilise potential talent which exceeds that of the players you already have in their positions. Surely it’s then a risk/reward situation. And you could interpret McCann’s lack of use of Crew and more recently of Kelly as a fear of taking a risk for a reward. When you think of the mediocrity that he tolerates from some of his regular “safe” substitutions, it is difficult to admire his style.

You really don’t like McCann do you?
We’ve signed a few players over the years with little or no league experience,
Maxwell, McGrath, craig, Kane, Bailey, molyneux, hurst, Lo-Tutala, Wilks, Broadbent, being the best of them.
It’s definitely a risk worth taking if we get some of these along the way

Why suggest I do not like McCann? What bearing does that have on the point I am making? I can question someone’s decision-making or point of view irrespective of whether I like them or not. My point is about providing loanees with opportunities. I don’t understand how your comment relates to that.

[dickos1]

Because almost every post you have made over the last 20 months or so is tinged in negativity towards him.
It’s a pretty obvious observation

[Alan Southstand]

Steve@dcfd:

It also doesn’t help when Senior has Gibson infront of him as he goes inside and doesn’t come back often to double up.

Absolutely bang on the money, which is why some people have suggested Gibson as a 2nd striker, rather than a winger. GM would have to change to a 3-5-2 but we’ve only got 3 centre backs and 2 of them aren’t 100%. And, we’d need Maxwell back firing on all cylinders.

[scawsby steve]

Senior is better as a LCB, particularly in a back 3, as evidenced at Bradford.

He's excellent in the air.