Drag Sigmund now
Pity Ricki did not take your advise, he cost us both goals.
He's been good for the club, but as the league gets better and with us trying to play more attacking football, his weaknesses are getting exposed.
Lia is not up to it in front of him. Too slow and not much to offer. Trouble is Smith is not much better and is taking up an import slot. Sanchez is not perfect, but he is doing it hard with young and limited journeymen players around him, plus guys like Brockie who make themselves available for what, two touches in this game?
We've signed the Sig for two more seasons?
You are right, he has been good, but for me is is first man in and he does not have the skills or brains for anything else.Lia is also not good enough(a thug) and I think that Smith is a lot better than you give him credit for.
I was in Melbourne last week and I watched us match Victory for most of the first half and we played really good football as we did today (for most of the first half.) I have to say that I cannot remember us being outclassed as we were in the second half. It was embarrassing.
The players just gave up.
Agree they gave up. Similar in Melbourne when we gave up two dumb goals (siggy) after a bright start. Not saying we are wonderful up front - lacking some quality, combination, patience (experience) and finish, but both these games we started well before falling apart after giving up goals.
Yes, probably put it harshly re Smith - I'd start him ahead of Lia every single game. But I still recognise he's an import and with the League at the level it is now and without marque players we need a lot from our imports. Sanchez is a bare pass by that requirement for me and Smith under the cut.
Would like to see Boxall in, Smith starting, Fenton persevered with in a more central role - given we have no Ifill and no Broich. And then hope they can develop some sort of combination and confidence.
You do wonder tho' - fitness?