Stoppage Time Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, Jack1997 said: Are you joking? Nothing to this. Just a hypothetical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Bigandy said: Hoilet is 100% a better pick than oso for cam but he cant play 90 and is limited defensively. Choiniere is not the choice for CAM. He didnt show enough against japan to improve (or reduce) his CMNT status as an 8. No chance we should rely on him as a 10 to break down teams in low blocks. I did think paton improved his CMNT status though. At this point it might be better to play with David as a 10 in a 4-2-3-1 or play 4-3-3 with a DM and two 8s and hope staq and kone can provide enough at 8 to help buchanan, millar and david. Glaring hole in our 10 positon. I have been thinking about this.. I think we can solve the midfield issue by playing David there. Play Larin at CF and bring Millar into the line up. He won't let us down and he is an upgrade on whoever we otherwise put into the 3rd midfield spot. Millar and Buchanan both direct wide forwards let them counter with speed. Play Davies at LB let him lock down that sector of the field. On the right play Johnston in his familar RB role. I like it better as a 4-3-3-1 but both would be good.... ------------Larin-------- Buchanan--David---Millar ------Eustaquio--Kone---- Davies--Miller--?---Johnston ------------GK---------------- An Observer, costarg and Bigandy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Obinna said: I have been thinking about this.. I think we can solve the midfield issue by playing David there. Play Larin at CF and bring Millar into the line up. He won't let us down and he is an upgrade on whoever we otherwise put into the 3rd midfield spot. Millar and Buchanan both direct wide forwards let them counter with speed. Play Davies at LB let him lock down that sector of the field. On the right play Johnston in his familar RB role. I like it better as a 4-3-3-1 but both would be good.... ------------Larin-------- Buchanan--David---Millar ------Eustaquio--Kone---- Davies--Miller--?---Johnston ------------GK---------------- Yes. Totally agree. The 4-5-1 is the only logical and reasonable option and choice at this point. Let our rock LB & RB bail our CB’s out of trouble if there is any. Having our dominant backs at their natural and strongest positions lets us play taller no-nonsense CBs back there even if they’re slower. MacGraw, Kennedy, Cornelius…. Not even sure if i’d put Miller in there. i know Kennedy has had some bad showings, but all our CB’s have also had bad games and been hung out to dry with terrible formations the past 12 months. A proper back 4 with quick backs would cut the nonsense and actually give them a chance to succeed. Obinna and FreddyCanuck 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Time Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 3 hours ago, Obinna said: I have been thinking about this.. I think we can solve the midfield issue by playing David there. Play Larin at CF and bring Millar into the line up. He won't let us down and he is an upgrade on whoever we otherwise put into the 3rd midfield spot. Millar and Buchanan both direct wide forwards let them counter with speed. Play Davies at LB let him lock down that sector of the field. On the right play Johnston in his familar RB role. I like it better as a 4-3-3-1 but both would be good.... ------------Larin-------- Buchanan--David---Millar ------Eustaquio--Kone---- Davies--Miller--?---Johnston ------------GK---------------- Like the lineup. Paton or Piette if Kone is in bad form? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, Stoppage Time said: Like the lineup. Paton or Piette if Kone is in bad form? Whatever formation Biello chooses, barring injuries, I don't see any surprise starters being selected. The chance to audition guys better went out the door with only one camp and one match in two fall windows. However, surely we have the quality to beat our next lower tier CONCACAF opponent (Jamaica, whoever else) in a two legged tie, right? Right? Edited October 16, 2023 by BearcatSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 7 hours ago, Stoppage Time said: Like the lineup. Paton or Piette if Kone is in bad form? Exactly. You could have Osorio or even Kaye in one of those two spots if their form warrents it. Junior would step in for David and David could push up to replace Larin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreddyCanuck Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 11 hours ago, BearcatSA said: Whatever formation Biello chooses, barring injuries, I don't see any surprise starters being selected. The chance to audition guys better went out the door with only one camp and one match in two fall windows. However, surely we have the quality to beat our next lower tier CONCACAF opponent (Jamaica, whoever else) in a two legged tie, right? Right? That was what happened in the Panama game in June. We weren't exactly full throttle yet we had the superior quality up front to get the job done. It's all I'm clinging to at this point. But Jamaica (if we face them) have some quality of their own, so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Subbed in for the second half and got an assist for the go-ahead goal. lamptern, narduch, sebdeserio and 14 others 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1997 Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 He’s getting wonderful reviews from people watching the game Kadenge, dyslexic nam, PegCityCam and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Very positive GasPed, Strait Red, Approve My Account Pls and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaliam Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 (edited) It’s almost like he’s a young player (age and experience) and he is going to have some ups and downs. Good for him. Hopefully this can help him with confidence, and help him to learn how to kick on and have more consistently positive performances. Edited October 21, 2023 by maccaliam Dominic94, Corazon, NVsoccer and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 6 hours ago, PegCityCam said: Very positive I found it odd that he didn't go celebrate the goal with the team. He was nowhere near the party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Starting for Watford narduch, Corazon, dyslexic nam and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeRo_Is_King Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 2 hours ago, InglewoodJack said: Starting for Watford Subbed out after 60 tied at 1-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Apparently he was dropped from the starting 11 last week because he showed up to practice a half hour late per Valérien Ismael. That really sucks. IIRC he was benched during one of his last games for Montreal for what was rumoured to be a similar issue too. There’s nothing more stressful than driving to work knowing you’re late and getting later by the minute, so I know he probably feels terrible, but that’s so discouraging to hear. I Hope he’s not just living in England alone, he went from exclusively playing in Montreal his entire life to moving to the UK, that’s hard for a young kid. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frmr Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Not really any excuse to be late for training. blueseeka, The Real Marc, YorkRegionFan and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 https://x.com/niltonjorge/status/1721560419712602357?s=46&t=spIaqlQfufAO3HreB1455Q By the sound of it, Kone said he didn’t hear his alarm which is the dog ate my homework level excuse- per that tweet it seems my recollection of a similar issue with Montreal is correct. Per this article, not an isolated issue with Kone: https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/23905090.ismael-explains-kone-latest-break-watford-rules/ johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 10 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said: https://x.com/niltonjorge/status/1721560419712602357?s=46&t=spIaqlQfufAO3HreB1455Q By the sound of it, Kone said he didn’t hear his alarm which is the dog ate my homework level excuse- per that tweet it seems my recollection of a similar issue with Montreal is correct. Per this article, not an isolated issue with Kone: https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/23905090.ismael-explains-kone-latest-break-watford-rules/ A lot of young players away from home have similar problems. Sometimes a club needs to be involved, even though you might think an adult shouldn't need to be tutored. Buddy systems aren't so far fetched. The real seasoned pros are not just on time but often very early. Corazon, PastPros, GasPed and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 43 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: A lot of young players away from home have similar problems. Sometimes a club needs to be involved, even though you might think an adult shouldn't need to be tutored. Buddy systems aren't so far fetched. The real seasoned pros are not just on time but often very early. Older pros at clubs used to do this, at least up until recently.. maybe it's a thing of the past or just a club by club thing. I remember Kevin Nolan being Andy Carroll's minder. Trippier does a similar thing with younger players but im not sure it goes as far as making sure they get up on time! It was the same attitude issues with Akio and Loturi at Ross county wasn't it? Or maybe that was just rumours. At his age in a foreign country, someone at the club should be putting their arm around his shoulder and helping. Unnamed Trialist and costarg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 1 minute ago, toontownman said: Older pros at clubs used to do this, at least up until recently.. maybe it's a thing of the past or just a club by club thing. I remember Kevin Nolan being Andy Carroll's minder... Bit of the blind leading the blind, that one. 😉 toontownman and GasPed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Unnamed Trialist said: A lot of young players away from home have similar problems. Sometimes a club needs to be involved, even though you might think an adult shouldn't need to be tutored. Buddy systems aren't so far fetched. The real seasoned pros are not just on time but often very early. Of course, I think this is standard across sports- I know Sidney Crosby lived at Mario Lemieux's house for years when he came to Pittsburgh; I guess this all makes it tough for Kone's situation at Watford, because that's not really a club with a big veteran presence and beyond that, it's a squad of 24 guys trying to end up on better teams. I would be shocked if there's any sort of culture or cohesion amongst their players. I've felt for Kone- he can always be better, but the kid leaves Montreal for the first time since he was a child, goes to England to break into a competitive team that wants to get promoted, it's tough, suddenly it's Ramadan and he needs to now elevate his game while dealing with not eating during daylight, then there's a new coach, then it's the summer, then it's back to a new season, and suddenly there's more competition, he gets dropped from the starting lineup, can't get a consistent string of starts going... There's no excuse for being late, the very least anyone can offer is their time, but 21 years old is still extremely young to be thrown into all of this at once, and it really sucks if he really doesn't have that veteran leadership. Hell, Montreal had Piette, Wanyama, Quioto, even ZBG, Choiniere, have been with the team forever and know the city, and even guys like Kamal Miller and Alistair Johnston are great guys to share a locker room with. Now he plays for a team with 6 midfielders all jockeying for the same 3 spots, I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if another Watford mid snuck into his room and turned his phone off in the middle of the night. Lol, just realized I pretty much named almost the entire CF Montreal starting lineup last year. Man, what a team. Edited November 6, 2023 by InglewoodJack costarg and Unnamed Trialist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 3 hours ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said: Bit of the blind leading the blind, that one. 😉 Yeah but he learnt how to do a mean chicken dance. WestHamCanadianinOxford 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 For anyone interested, EA FC 24 just released a boosted Kone card for Ultimate Team. Seems today’s drop is specifically for Championship players, but cool to see Kone of everyone get a nice little shout out. I think this card would also qualify for one of the evolutions challenges too, so you could theoretically boost him to becoming a pretty good player in game: https://x.com/futbin/status/1725213064046231826?s=46&t=spIaqlQfufAO3HreB1455Q GasPed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1997 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Just scored first official goal for Watford sebdeserio, Trois Reds, costarg and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe1973 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 What the hell boys! Nobody following him anymore? What a stunner of a goal from outside the box! Obinna, costarg, DeRo_Is_King and 2 others 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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