| Abbott 22:10 - Oct 14 with 1191 views | saint22 |
Underwhelming would be the politest way to describe his first outing |  | | |  |
| Abbott on 22:33 - Oct 14 with 1079 views | SaintNick |
Meant to be a central defender and not a right back, used a bit like Ronnie Edwards, promising central defender but not a full back |  |
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| Abbott on 22:34 - Oct 14 with 1077 views | saint22 |
| Abbott on 22:33 - Oct 14 by SaintNick |
Meant to be a central defender and not a right back, used a bit like Ronnie Edwards, promising central defender but not a full back |
Yes well aware so bit silly to play him there | | | |
| Abbott on 22:42 - Oct 14 with 1051 views | SaintNick |
| Abbott on 22:34 - Oct 14 by saint22 |
Yes well aware so bit silly to play him there |
He did have a few good moments so perhaps he might yet play a part this season | |
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| Abbott on 08:59 - Oct 15 with 594 views | grumpy |
Abbotts first game, some players need time to improve.
He's just 20 and has represented England at U16-20.
If Tonda wants to give him a chance that's good enough for me. |  | | |
| Abbott on 09:04 - Oct 15 with 576 views | 1teeminants |
He looked a bit dodgy to start with but I thought he got better as the game went on . |  |
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| Abbott on 09:09 - Oct 15 with 551 views | 1teeminants |
| Abbott on 22:33 - Oct 14 by SaintNick |
Meant to be a central defender and not a right back, used a bit like Ronnie Edwards, promising central defender but not a full back |
Spot on Nick . | |
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| Abbott on 09:26 - Oct 15 with 498 views | shotters |
Are we writing players off after 45 minutes now?
Asking for a friend |  |
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| Abbott on 09:38 - Oct 15 with 449 views | SaintNick |
| Abbott on 09:26 - Oct 15 by shotters |
Are we writing players off after 45 minutes now?
Asking for a friend |
Im not writing him off, he was a youngster being played out of position. | |
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| Abbott on 09:48 - Oct 15 with 415 views | shotters |
| Abbott on 09:38 - Oct 15 by SaintNick |
Im not writing him off, he was a youngster being played out of position. |
I know you’re not
I wondering what was happening with him when he wasn’t on the bench on Sunday, as TE said we’re going to need everyone to contribute. It was pleasing to see Edozie and Dobbin with significant contributions to the win last night | |
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| Abbott on 10:14 - Oct 15 with 346 views | Ifonly |
| Abbott on 22:33 - Oct 14 by SaintNick |
Meant to be a central defender and not a right back, used a bit like Ronnie Edwards, promising central defender but not a full back |
This is another problem caused by not having a centre forward. Tonda said as much after the game - he said part of the reason for selecting Abbott was that Larin was not on the pitch.
Last year in the period where we didn't have a centre forward we played 3 at the back to get some height in for set pieces. We did the same last night, but put one of the CBs at right back. | | | |
| Abbott on 11:47 - Oct 15 with 231 views | A1079 |
I thought it was a professional performance last night without any dramatics. To the neutral there was probably not much to get excited about. But, it was a good away win and very much needed as our away results had been letting us down.
If we can win at the weekend, 9 points in a week will be a great return. But, Bolton have started turning a corner, so we can't afford to be complacent. West Ham away the following week will be a different kettle of fish - perhaps the ultimate test of our ability, resilience and prospects. | | | |
| Abbott on 16:26 - Oct 15 with 42 views | SonicBoom |
yeah definitely a game where the result was better than the performance.
In my opinion Tonda took quite a risk resting those he did for the game. Our line up looked very compromised and it was hard to see where a goal would come from. I don't know why he decided to take quite such drastic action but some would say it paid off, but certainly not by much.
Norwich are a team that many thought would be competing at the top end and they may well still get there, so those three points could look extremely valuable. It can be a very tricky place to go.
I though Azaz was excellent again. He's a level above most on the pitch and can change a game with one pass.
Despite the line up tonda did the right thing by subbing Manning and Abbott at half time. I don't know if Abbott was trying too hard but he looked like a red card waiting to happen.
I didn't like Tonda's attitude after the game when questioned by Adam Blackmore. He was asked about the line up and whether he understood the sense of surprise before the game. He basically replied that the didn't like the question and he didn't like the fact he was being doubted.
Tonda it's your job and it was a legitimate question. After what you've done, you need to remain humble for a while and take the applause where you get it with good grace. But also understand that you still have to answer questions - particularly after a squeaky one nil win.
You win seven nil and no one is asking that question.
But on to Bolton, another winnable game and hopefully a stronger starting line up. |  | | |
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