Kebano

[westcliff white]

He isn't a striker, did t forget that. He can cover there if needed but it's not a natural role for him

it seems his best position though, IMO. he seems to have a bit of guile and an eye for goal and i think his pace is best used in that position.

any of kebano/ayite/cyriac up front from hereon in IMO

Maybe it will be in the UK, over in Belgium when I saw him (he was at Charleroi then) he played on the left of a three or in behind the striker and scored a shed load of goals, however it is an average league (I haver been syaing this about Cyriac as well) so it is hard to say how they will settle and adjust. But without doubt he can play there as he has covered that role at Charleroi, Genk and for his country

[westcliff white]

He isn't a striker, did t forget that. He can cover there if needed but it's not a natural role for him

Not natural but I think he could do it.

I agree he could do it and has for previous clubs and country, but we hsouldnt expect to much as adjusts etc.

[Chutney]

Kebano was a threat up top, looked to run in behind and did a good job occupying their defenders. It was nice to see, shows we have options better than Martin.

[Carborundum]

Kebano was a threat up top, looked to run in behind and did a good job occupying their defenders. It was nice to see, shows we have options better than Martin.

Spot on. Seeing big lummox centre backs try to handle someone with serious acceleration and a low centre of gravity is entertaining and brings results.

[fulhamben]

Kebano was a threat up top, looked to run in behind and did a good job occupying their defenders. It was nice to see, shows we have options better than Martin.

Spot on. Seeing big lummox centre backs try to handle someone with serious acceleration and a low centre of gravity is entertaining and brings results.

brings results? You mean missed penalties

[hopper]

Kebano was a threat up top, looked to run in behind and did a good job occupying their defenders. It was nice to see, shows we have options better than Martin.

Spot on. Seeing big lummox centre backs try to handle someone with serious acceleration and a low centre of gravity is entertaining and brings results.

Kebano was a threat up top, looked to run in behind and did a good job occupying their defenders. It was nice to see, shows we have options better than Martin.

Spot on. Seeing big lummox centre backs try to handle someone with serious acceleration and a low centre of gravity is entertaining and brings results.

brings results? You mean missed penalties

think you may of got wrong end of the stick there

[The Road Less Travelled]

Kebano was a threat up top, looked to run in behind and did a good job occupying their defenders. It was nice to see, shows we have options better than Martin.

Spot on. Seeing big lummox centre backs try to handle someone with serious acceleration and a low centre of gravity is entertaining and brings results.

brings results? You mean missed penalties

I think he means Kebano's winners in two consecutive games.

[davew]

If Kebano is given the opportunity, we may have unearthed a half decent player there. We are more likely to get our money's worth off of him than Mr Martin, who seems to be in premature retirement.

Do you never sleep? Even I don't stay up that late!

[filham]

Really have to give Kebano a start against Spurs with Cyriac on the bench and Martin as far away from the ground as is reasonably possible.

[Mince n Tatties]

Martin will start against Spurs,him, Cyriac and Malone had a bug,that's why they weren't used.
Ayite as well apparently.

[toshes mate]

Kebano was a threat up top, looked to run in behind and did a good job occupying their defenders. It was nice to see, shows we have options better than Martin.

Spot on. Seeing big lummox centre backs try to handle someone with serious acceleration and a low centre of gravity is entertaining and brings results.

brings results? You mean missed penalties

Well Kebano certainly seems to know how to kick a ball with directional pace and it also looks as if Cyriac does too.  Both hard to handle players for defenders to cope with.

[Woolly Mammoth]

If Kebano is given the opportunity, we may have unearthed a half decent player there. We are more likely to get our money's worth off of him than Mr Martin, who seems to be in premature retirement.

Do you never sleep? Even I don't stay up that late!

I am currently on 24 hour watch in case Mr Khan suddenly arrives in England. Highly unlikely I agree, but I don't want to be caught napping.

[GloucesterWhite]

Martin fell to the ground on Saturday and I didn't know whether he had been fouled or if he had fallen asleep.

[Mince n Tatties]

Martin will start against Spurs,him, Cyriac and Malone had a bug,that's why they weren't used.
Ayite as well apparently.

Hope this is untrue

Only way we'll learn to play without Martin is by getting through a few games without him. Once we do that we are sorted because we then have 3 viable strikers in Kebano, ayite and Cyriac

Spurs is perfect game to practice the different style

We need to be at our best for a couple of tricky (and much more important) league games after that

That's what was going around where I was,should think it possibly true or one of them I thought would have come on,especially Cyriac for a run out.
Also might have affected Ayite performance.

[fulhamben]

Martin will start against Spurs,him, Cyriac and Malone had a bug,that's why they weren't used.
Ayite as well apparently.

Hope this is untrue

Only way we'll learn to play without Martin is by getting through a few games without him. Once we do that we are sorted because we then have 3 viable strikers in Kebano, ayite and Cyriac

Spurs is perfect game to practice the different style

We need to be at our best for a couple of tricky (and much more important) league games after that

That's what was going around where I was,should think it possibly true or one of them I thought would have come on,especially Cyriac for a run out.
Also might have affected Ayite performance.

Yes not disagreeing with you just mean I hope Martin isn't brought back in

Surely if anything were to have of effected Ayite, then it would have been playing out of position. If it were down to a bug then he could have just started the derby player up top, and told him to just walk around a bit, and we would have been none the wiser. Really don't see slavisa as the type to fill his squad with players who are un well

[westcliff white]

Martin will start against Spurs,him, Cyriac and Malone had a bug,that's why they weren't used.
Ayite as well apparently.

Hope this is untrue

Only way we'll learn to play without Martin is by getting through a few games without him. Once we do that we are sorted because we then have 3 viable strikers in Kebano, ayite and Cyriac

Spurs is perfect game to practice the different style

We need to be at our best for a couple of tricky (and much more important) league games after that

That's what was going around where I was,should think it possibly true or one of them I thought would have come on,especially Cyriac for a run out.
Also might have affected Ayite performance.

Yes not disagreeing with you just mean I hope Martin isn't brought back in

Surely if anything were to have of effected Ayite, then it would have been playing out of position. If it were down to a bug then he could have just started the derby player up top, and told him to just walk around a bit, and we would have been none the wiser. Really don't see slavisa as the type to fill his squad with players who are un well

Striker wise, if they were ill, he had no choice. Martin Cyriac ill, Ayite ill but not as bad as the other two, so maybe it was a cae of needs must. Just speculating as had not heard the illness news till now

[Mince n Tatties]

Martin will start against Spurs,him, Cyriac and Malone had a bug,that's why they weren't used.
Ayite as well apparently.

Hope this is untrue

Only way we'll learn to play without Martin is by getting through a few games without him. Once we do that we are sorted because we then have 3 viable strikers in Kebano, ayite and Cyriac

Spurs is perfect game to practice the different style

We need to be at our best for a couple of tricky (and much more important) league games after that

That's what was going around where I was,should think it possibly true or one of them I thought would have come on,especially Cyriac for a run out.
Also might have affected Ayite performance.

Yes not disagreeing with you just mean I hope Martin isn't brought back in

Surely if anything were to have of effected Ayite, then it would have been playing out of position. If it were down to a bug then he could have just started the derby player up top, and told him to just walk around a bit, and we would have been none the wiser. Really don't see slavisa as the type to fill his squad with players who are un well

Who else would you have put on bench then,let me remind you,Smith,Humphrey's and Woodrow have gone...No other option had he?

[fulhamben]

Martin will start against Spurs,him, Cyriac and Malone had a bug,that's why they weren't used.
Ayite as well apparently.

Hope this is untrue

Only way we'll learn to play without Martin is by getting through a few games without him. Once we do that we are sorted because we then have 3 viable strikers in Kebano, ayite and Cyriac

Spurs is perfect game to practice the different style

We need to be at our best for a couple of tricky (and much more important) league games after that

That's what was going around where I was,should think it possibly true or one of them I thought would have come on,especially Cyriac for a run out.
Also might have affected Ayite performance.

Yes not disagreeing with you just mean I hope Martin isn't brought back in

Surely if anything were to have of effected Ayite, then it would have been playing out of position. If it were down to a bug then he could have just started the derby player up top, and told him to just walk around a bit, and we would have been none the wiser. Really don't see slavisa as the type to fill his squad with players who are un well

Who else would you have put on bench then,let me remind you,Smith,Humphrey's and Woodrow have gone...No other option had he?

so we only have an 18 man squad? Absolutely no point in putting I'll players on a bench that you had zero intention of ever playing. Might Aswell call up the youth for some bench experience. I don't believe they were ill, I believe slavisa had finally had enough of Martin after the Wigan game. And like I say, Ayite not playing well could easily and more probably been down to playing out of position as opposed to some mystery bug

[westcliff white]

Martin will start against Spurs,him, Cyriac and Malone had a bug,that's why they weren't used.
Ayite as well apparently.

Hope this is untrue

Only way we'll learn to play without Martin is by getting through a few games without him. Once we do that we are sorted because we then have 3 viable strikers in Kebano, ayite and Cyriac

Spurs is perfect game to practice the different style

We need to be at our best for a couple of tricky (and much more important) league games after that

That's what was going around where I was,should think it possibly true or one of them I thought would have come on,especially Cyriac for a run out.
Also might have affected Ayite performance.

Yes not disagreeing with you just mean I hope Martin isn't brought back in

Surely if anything were to have of effected Ayite, then it would have been playing out of position. If it were down to a bug then he could have just started the derby player up top, and told him to just walk around a bit, and we would have been none the wiser. Really don't see slavisa as the type to fill his squad with players who are un well

Who else would you have put on bench then,let me remind you,Smith,Humphrey's and Woodrow have gone...No other option had he?

so we only have an 18 man squad? Absolutely no point in putting I'll players on a bench that you had zero intention of ever playing. Might Aswell call up the youth for some bench experience. I don't believe they were ill, I believe slavisa had finally had enough of Martin after the Wigan game. And like I say, Ayite not playing well could easily and more probably been down to playing out of position as opposed to some mystery bug

we have more than 18 in thew squad obviously, but no strikers other than those selected last night for the bench.

[fulhamben]

Martin will start against Spurs,him, Cyriac and Malone had a bug,that's why they weren't used.
Ayite as well apparently.

Hope this is untrue

Only way we'll learn to play without Martin is by getting through a few games without him. Once we do that we are sorted because we then have 3 viable strikers in Kebano, ayite and Cyriac

Spurs is perfect game to practice the different style

We need to be at our best for a couple of tricky (and much more important) league games after that

That's what was going around where I was,should think it possibly true or one of them I thought would have come on,especially Cyriac for a run out.
Also might have affected Ayite performance.

Yes not disagreeing with you just mean I hope Martin isn't brought back in

Surely if anything were to have of effected Ayite, then it would have been playing out of position. If it were down to a bug then he could have just started the derby player up top, and told him to just walk around a bit, and we would have been none the wiser. Really don't see slavisa as the type to fill his squad with players who are un well

Who else would you have put on bench then,let me remind you,Smith,Humphrey's and Woodrow have gone...No other option had he?

so we only have an 18 man squad? Absolutely no point in putting I'll players on a bench that you had zero intention of ever playing. Might Aswell call up the youth for some bench experience. I don't believe they were ill, I believe slavisa had finally had enough of Martin after the Wigan game. And like I say, Ayite not playing well could easily and more probably been down to playing out of position as opposed to some mystery bug

we have more than 18 in thew squad obviously, but no strikers other than those selected last night for the bench.

wouldn't have been the first time that we had zero on the pitch or zero on the bench this season. My point is that they were just dropped from the first term and not ill. So they would have been on the bench for me (well maybe not the derby player)