Whispering Bob
Striker
SUNDERLAND legend Kevin Phillips is backing Nathan Ferguson’s screaming shot at Forest Green Rovers to be named goal of the season.
If Supa Kev has endorsed it - it's nailed on.
SUNDERLAND legend Kevin Phillips is backing Nathan Ferguson’s screaming shot at Forest Green Rovers to be named goal of the season.
Think we will do better than that. We are improving not getting worse. The squad is big so fatigue shouldn't be an issue. But even if we continue improving it still goes down to the wire. We're never going to be able to relax. Last few games will be cup finals and that's why it was wise to include plenty of experience in this squad.16 games to go....the last 16 games we gained 22 points, now if we match that......
Think we will do better than that. We are improving not getting worse. The squad is big so fatigue shouldn't be an issue. But even if we continue improving it still goes down to the wire. We're never going to be able to relax. Last few games will be cup finals and that's why it was wise to include plenty of experience in this squad.
600k ,do u mean 6milI was chatting to someone tonight who was slagging off the NHS organisation of covid vaccines. 0 to 600k in a few weeks and the odd person has to wait in line for a while. Whingers will just whinge.
Likewise, made me sit up in bed and good to see the recognition. If that goal had been scored by a PL player they would have all been drooling over it.Yeh, I've just watched Ferguson's goal on BBC Breakfast National sports round-up. Wasn't expecting that before the game.
When choosing the team don’t forget they only have 2 1/2 days. Before next game !????Accepting of course that injuries suffered last evening may dictate otherwise, please MM resist the temptation to tinker with the lineup for Saturday against Salford. Surely that starting eleven deserve the opportunity to show us again the skills, desire and goals which rocked FGR back on their heels. You have found a lineup which worked. You resisted the calls for Ricky to start. If he is fit enough, then do likewise with the similar calls to put Nile straight into the starting eleven. I believe you have shown that players must earn the right to start. By that you seem to indicate that squad togetherness is an important ingredient of a successful team. Oh, and ignore the jibes about the PE teacher! Those who saw your performances in midfield for Bournemouth know that you have a very solid background in the professional game. Best of good fortune for the remaining 16 games. There will be many twists and turns along the way. But survival in this league beckons. Go grab it!
Actually @wiggy I am on Twitter, as probably some posters know.
Great team performance and some really good posts on here - I must admit to not being in the pro Acquah camp, he's too static and doesn't use his height very well, nor seem to be able to jump much, but if that's what we need to get that kind of performance out of the others, then sobeit.
Three good goals, all taken very well, and got successively technically better. Who knew Hobson could volley like that, it was quite an acute angle for Tim Dieng's and there are just no appropriate superlatives for Nathan Ferguson's - simply top drawer.
Ox looked confident and assured, which was good after Saturday's howler, the defence in front of him were solid, midfield looked much more comfortable with a fit Kyle Taylor - let's hope the knocks he took last night don't keep him out, and we made some sensible and strong substitutions. I think some are finally coming round to my "I love Macca" camp!
We watch away games with no commentary, just the stadium noise, so you don't have to put up with idiotic commentators as some of you have described, and get to hear all the swearing and player reaction - much more like being at a game in person. I recommend it.
Credit to Mark, he got that absolutely spot on, now let's take that momentum and get ourselves safe.
Oxley - 7
Bwomono -7
White - 8
Hobson - 8
Clifford - 7
Ferguson - 9
Taylor - 8
Dieng - 7
Hackett-Fairchild - 7
Akinola - 7
Acquah - 6
Subs:
McCormack - 8
If we were going for promotion I’d agree with you, but we aren’t. Ok we probably can’t rely on Hobson popping up with a goal like that very often but I don’t see what’s wrong with relying on midfielders scoring goals. We aren’t solely relying on screamers, Dieng’s goal wasn’t a screamer. And we aren’t trying to be a successful side, we’re trying to finish 22nd in League 2.My point was in response to spensers reply to my post saying perhaps this is a good formation for us moving forward but with ranger up front and not acquah.
I do know that a strikers job is not to just score goals. But you must admit youd hope for your main striker to score more then once the whole season?
I didnt mention diengs goal, because in essence its the same as fergusons goal or hobsons. Goals scored not by strikers but by midfielders/defenders but this is the exception rather then the norm particularly with us this season.
Its great that ferguson is scoring belters and long may it continue, but i cant name a succesful side in history that relied solely on screamers from midfield.
Your asking why we cant rely on tonights opportunities taken, i hope we continue to make those opportunities and shoot and score. But you cant honestly tell me that you dont want your forwards to be the focal point of our goal threat. Our goal scoring record is pathetic, our top scorer is clifford. I dont think its unreasonable of me to desire some strikers who may be able to score goals.
It’s true folks, all the blokes down the pub like her though, Well you would after all she does for them ?I don’t like my wife if that helps ? But she’s pretty fit with a six pack so I put up with it