George Moncur

[overseas shrimper]

They're not wrong.

They are, unless you believe Maher actually tells players not to shoot.

 

[Tommy2holes]

They are, unless you believe Maher actually tells players not to shoot.

But we put the most balls into the box didn't you know. Doesn't matter that they never find a anyone.

We must have one of the lowest shots outside the box in the league. We never seem to pull the trigger at all.

 

[bluethroughandthrough]

Moncur's whole issue was that he wouldn't be allowed to play in the true 10 role, our system simply doesn't allow for that. Adapting to a new role never seemed an option for him.

He's never played in LCM or RCM in his entire career and obviously struggled with it, as we saw.

This is spot on. Someone challenged me when I said he wasn't played in the right position. Number 10 is the right position not a central mid and especially not in a 532

 

[hlane17]

This is spot on. Someone challenged me when I said he wasn't played in the right position. Number 10 is the right position not a central mid and especially not in a 532

Which begs the question, why sign him if we weren't going to give him freedom in a 10?

Hardly going to learn new tricks entering the latter years of his career. Reckon he'll hang up the boots in 2-3 seasons max.

 

[flangejackrabbit]

Which begs the question, why sign him if we weren't going to give him freedom in a 10?

Hardly going to learn new tricks entering the latter years of his career. Reckon he'll hang up the boots in 2-3 seasons max.

We can't play him as a 10 and Coker in the same team without having the other midfielder needing to handle two runners all the time and I would rather continue to try and develop Coker.

 

[hlane17]

We can't play him as a 10 and Coker in the same team without having the other midfielder needing to handle two runners all the time and I would rather continue to try and develop Coker.

If we're to stick to our current system/philosophy, I agree

 

[* ORM *]

The lengths people will go to in order to have a pop at Kev Maher

The saddest part is that some of those posting those comments actually believe this to be the case.

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

Which begs the question, why sign him if we weren't going to give him freedom in a 10?

Hardly going to learn new tricks entering the latter years of his career. Reckon he'll hang up the boots in 2-3 seasons max.

We did play him as a 10 and then it was deemed too negative as only one up front.

If we do want to play a midfielder as a 10 then it needs to be someone with legs. Jack Payne had legs, Nick Haughton has legs. Those ships have sailed. Jack Wood has legs but we all know he isn't ready

 

[wiggy]

Never looked like scoring here, surprise surprise, goes elsewhere that doesn’t play Maherball and scores……says it all!

 

[Holy Joe]

Never looked like scoring here, surprise surprise, goes elsewhere that doesn’t play Maherball and scores……says it all!

Ebbsfleet are bottom of the table - are you suggesting their style of play is better/more successful?

 

[RobB11]

Watched some of the game, was open and fairly entertaining, the usual dross at times that you expect at this level with players failing to make simple passes.. but, on the other hand some good expansive attacking play. We are obviously better than both of these sides but they looked more dangerous and exciting than we ever do? Typical Moncur scores and looked dangerous with good attacking intent..

 

[RobB11]

Amazing what happens if Kev would take the handbrake off our players taking a shot

Well we don’t want husin shooting Jheez (unless he could replicate that Solihull or Dover goal ).

 

[Holy Joe]

Starts again tonight

 

[Holy Joe]

Subbed on 75 mins with score 1-1. I reckon he'll be glad at being subbed - ref has somehow given 14 mins of added time. Commentators are perplexed at that.

 

[Shrimper]

Subbed on 75 mins with score 1-1. I reckon he'll be glad at being subbed - ref has somehow given 14 mins of added time. Commentators are perplexed at that.

Cordner was stretchered off

 

[Shrimper95]

Another goal today!

 

[Holy Joe]

Didn't score in open play (after coming on as sub) and missed a pen in the shootout. Guess that was due to the manager telling him not score.

 

[Zeuss]

Didn't score in open play (after coming on as sub) and missed a pen in the shootout. Guess that was due to the manager telling him not score.

A far from important competition so it was not until less than 20 minutes remained that he was brought on.
Looks like 7 of the 10 penalties were missed !

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

Thing is, he'll impress and grab the odd goal in the first few games while he's in the honeymoon period, then he'll go off the boil like he did with us and the other clubs he's been loaned out to. I'm afraid that's the direction his career has gone now

 

[Holy Joe]

A far from important competition so it was not until less than 20 minutes remained that he was brought on.
Looks like 7 of the 10 penalties were missed !

Strange isn't it, both managers telling their players to miss the pens. And a few still can't carry out that instruction!!!