South Bank Hank
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Since it's silly season and all the talk is about who should stay and who should go, I thought I'd share the personal approach I take to thinking about players...
Take for instance the following who have always seemed to be the subject of mixed opinions:
* Maher
* Flahavan
* Constantine
Imagine they leave and in 2 years time you're sitting with a group of SUFC fans and someone says:
"Do you remember Flahavan?" (for instance)
We should always be looking to improve so if your response isn't "Oh yeaaah! HE was QUALITY!" then whether they stay or go is probably neither here nor there.
I like Flahavan but I doubt whether, if someone asked me in two years if I remembered him, I'd be that enthusiastic.
For example, ask yourself (and I've purposely left out the likes of Collymore, Powell, etc)
* Do you remember Mike Marsh?
* Do you remember Martin Carruthers?
* Do you remember Paul Sansome?
In contrast:
* Do you remember Gordon Connolly?
* Do you remember Dominic Iorfa?
* Do you remember Mark Hone?
So, what would you say about Maher, Flahavan and Constantine in 2 years time - and should we keep them or can we improve in their position?
For me:
"I always thought he was really good"
"He was okay but didn't command his area"
"He certainly knew where the back of the net was"
I think it keeps it simple.
Take for instance the following who have always seemed to be the subject of mixed opinions:
* Maher
* Flahavan
* Constantine
Imagine they leave and in 2 years time you're sitting with a group of SUFC fans and someone says:
"Do you remember Flahavan?" (for instance)
We should always be looking to improve so if your response isn't "Oh yeaaah! HE was QUALITY!" then whether they stay or go is probably neither here nor there.
I like Flahavan but I doubt whether, if someone asked me in two years if I remembered him, I'd be that enthusiastic.
For example, ask yourself (and I've purposely left out the likes of Collymore, Powell, etc)
* Do you remember Mike Marsh?
* Do you remember Martin Carruthers?
* Do you remember Paul Sansome?
In contrast:
* Do you remember Gordon Connolly?
* Do you remember Dominic Iorfa?
* Do you remember Mark Hone?
So, what would you say about Maher, Flahavan and Constantine in 2 years time - and should we keep them or can we improve in their position?
For me:
"I always thought he was really good"
"He was okay but didn't command his area"
"He certainly knew where the back of the net was"
I think it keeps it simple.