Quote Originally Posted by pass_and_move View Post
That's a fair and balanced post. I think you're right, Jalo should be here next season starting games. There's no doubt that he's an exciting and pacy player. With the ball at his feet, he reminds me of Clint or Bullock in terms of dangerous quick feet and ability to leave opposition players confused and on their arse yet at the same time, get the crowd off their arse too! His second goal yesterday was brilliant how he peeled off which made space in front of him, got the ball on the front foot, and showed calmness and composure, going one way then the other and pinging one into the roof of the net. It has to be said the defending was poor but let's not take anything away from Jalo.

With Humphry's Animal, he seems like he needs to get his head up more and use some footballing common sense. His ability to run with the ball, that I do like, but, it has to be said, he makes some brain dead choices at times having got himself in good positions. I must question his attitude at times too. I feel that he could give more to the team in terms of using his physical presence far more effectively than he currently does. We don't see enough of him holding the ball up and bringing in team mates. I feel he could certainly add that to his game which would make him not only a better player, but also enable him to give a better all round contribution.
You can't ever underestimate the value of confidence in your strikers , it's one of the least discussed attributes in the game .

Lack of confidence leads to the extra touch taken or the trying to make sure scenario and most successful strikers are successful because they don't care one jot about missing chances .

It clearly bothers Watters and Humphreys when it doesn't go for them , Clarke showed his lack of managerial nous when he hauled Watters off in the game at Bristol Rovers when Max missed a catalogue of chances that afternoon .

Nope you leave them on , they aren't ever scoring sat on the bench and Clarke sucked the last bit of confidence out of Watters that afternoon that remained in my opinion .

I take the point we aren't talking about Moore and Woodrow here or Winnall and Fletcher but they aren't Tommy Wright or Kane Hemmings either .