Question Andre Blackman

[South Bucks Shrimper]

So Mr Browns Ghost says. I didn't see him, I only saw the female physio come onto the pitch

He was sitting with the subs and came out the front for a while in the second half.

 

[Mad Cyril]

I thought Blackman was on a rolling contract so what is the problem?

 

[rayleigh dan]

I thought Blackman was on a rolling contract so what is the problem?

That he's still here! Yeah we can get rid easily, so just do it. I'd prefer to give Clifford a chance over being subjected to another Blackman horror show.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

I wouldnt write Ridgewell off at all either, looking forward to seeing him in action when fitter

How long have we signed him for?.

 

[Mr Browns Ghost]

Ooh yer ridgewells a left back too isn’t he?? I reckon ‘ironside’ would be more mobile

 

[Chrisb]

Ooh yer ridgewells a left back too isn’t he?? I reckon ‘ironside’ would be more mobile

There's a name from the past.

 

[blues exile]

Blackman was poor defensively, but the fact remains that whatever the personnel, and there have been many changes in the first eight or nine games, we are letting in three goals a game no matter who plays. This suggests its systemic rather than individual errors and unless this is addressed urgently, we are going down.
On a wider point, having watched a few premier league games this weekend, the defending has been dreadful eg Arsenal where Maitland Niles did a very passable impersonation of Blackman, and Man City and Everton. And of course the England - Kosovo game recently. Perhaps the art of defending needs more emphasis higher up the foodchain as well.

 

[south247]

Didn't realise he was ex Celtic and highly thought of there. Even won tackle of the year:

 

[Rayleigh boy]

here go the Roots Hall player destroyers ….

a load of half dead "supporters" beasting a professional footballer to make themselves feel better -

I could so do without their ignorance

 

[rigsby]

Didn't realise he was ex Celtic and highly thought of there. Even won tackle of the year:

Hopefully it will be the same sort crowd for his next start

 

[GrumpyBlue]

names...

Owen Simpson, Chris Ramsey for starters

 

[Fairport]

Owen Simpson, Chris Ramsey for starters

George Parris

 

[Richard Hearn]

There's a name from the past.

Yes, Edmund Ironside, king of England from 23rd April to 30th November 1016, scourge of the Viking invader and, if you believe his publicity, a rather tasty left back toboot.

 

[rigsby]

Yes, Edmund Ironside, king of England from 23rd April to 30th November 1016, scourge of the Viking invader and, if you believe his publicity, a rather tasty left back toboot.

No thanks, only lasted slightly longer than Bond.

We need a King with proven track record and who can motivate when the odds are against us. For me it has to be Henry V.

 

[Amwell Blue]

Bond = Charles I

 

[Mr Browns Ghost]

There's a name from the past.

what Ridgewell? yer tell me about it

 

[Richard Hearn]

Bond = Charles I

But Charles I only lost his head once. Bond did during most matches.

 

[Estratford]

Blackman's defensive fragility was even more apparent because second half hutchinson switched sides and was playing in front of him. Hutchinson is out of his depth, so poor defensively and looked knackered throughout the game...

 

[Tombstone Blues]

Blackman's defensive fragility was even more apparent because second half hutchinson switched sides and was playing in front of him. Hutchinson is out of his depth, so poor defensively and looked knackered throughout the game...

You need to watch the game pal. Hutchinson was over that side once because Macca took a corner the other side of the pitch and didn’t get to swap back immediately.

Hutchinson didnt defend the 3rd goal well I agree but watch it properly because it travelled from the other side of the pitch across our centre midfield where Hamilton got nowhere near tight enough and allowed him tome to play out to their right midfielder.

Hutchinson went out and closed down only for the fella to play a one/two with the forward who wasn’t marked on the edge of the box. Blackman could’ve recovered but was lazy and let Hutchinson do it and he couldn’t block the cross. Mantom was then ball watching and left his man who had a free header from 6 yards.

I’m all for blaming whoever ****s it up but get it right on who was doing what wrong first.

Btw Hutchinson was **** but he played out of position and still created the only two clear cut goal chances we had and had Humphrys made it 2-0 from his through ball we’d have all called it the pass of the season.....

Ask how we’d all react if Cox was repeatedly made to play Right Mid and double up with Elvis all game......that’s what Hutchinson (who is the closest like for like positionally to Cox that we have) is being asked to do.

 

[rigsby]

Both games where Blackman started he should have been subbed earlier. His fitness was the worst I have ever seen by any player v MK. It wasn't just physical he just couldn't be arsed.

Extra 20/30 minute long sprint (200/300m) sessions would get any young man fit in 10 sessions over 3 weeks. lets not forget he was with us for pre season.

He should have been hauled off 5 minutes before their 3rd goal because he was coasting back and taking the p***. As I said watch him not move off the spot for the whole build up for that goal.