Am I The Only One Not Too Bothered?

[harpo88]

Happens a lot in English football - if there is a big lad up front, they tend to be overused and the team plays more direct rather than being more balanced. Maybe that was what happened earlier in the year. I reckon Moore's as much of an asset with ball to feet or chest outside the box (though obviously crosses in the box are made for him to get his head on). But against Walsall it wasn't just hoofball up to him, it was just that when the ball did go forward or in the box, he gave us that option too thanks to his size and just getting stuck in. Ball and Yates together don't have that combination, but Ball and Moore both playing well means we have options of how to play, therefore being more of a surprise to the teams we're playing. A bit like cricket - if you've got a big bloke who's good at quick bouncers, they still work best as a surprise ball or part of a balance.

I do take the point that a great half season doesn't mean he'd do the same all the time (like the players we sold after scoring regularly for a few months or a year, like Hoskins and Reid, didn't manage to carry on at that rate).

[frogmiller]

Happens a lot in English football - if there is a big lad up front, they tend to be overused and the team plays more direct rather than being more balanced. Maybe that was what happened earlier in the year. I reckon Moore's as much of an asset with ball to feet or chest outside the box (though obviously crosses in the box are made for him to get his head on). But against Walsall it wasn't just hoofball up to him, it was just that when the ball did go forward or in the box, he gave us that option too thanks to his size and just getting stuck in. Ball and Yates together don't have that combination, but Ball and Moore both playing well means we have options of how to play, therefore being more of a surprise to the teams we're playing. A bit like cricket - if you've got a big bloke who's good at quick bouncers, they still work best as a surprise ball or part of a balance.

I do take the point that a great half season doesn't mean he'd do the same all the time (like the players we sold after scoring regularly for a few months or a year, like Hoskins and Reid, didn't manage to carry on at that rate).

Good points there Harpo.

The difference in play is my issue. It tends to come down to the strength of the opositions midfield and how attacking they are. If they are attacking we tend to just hoof it clear to release the pressure.