I think it’s partly wanting a game ready striker who doesn’t get pushed off the ball. Saw him get brutally out muscled against CC a couple of times so he’s not that.
Also we’ve seen Chief freeze out David Ball while playing Colakovski and Piper up front with minutes to go.
David Ball has an a grade football brain, excellent dribbling skills and generally can pass and hold the ball up. He has slowed, but also rarely dies with possession.
Then I heard people say how good he was. At the moment he’s not as good as Liam Gillion. (That’s the right brother, yeh?) I haven’t seen him make much for himself or show much guile in his play as of yet.
Perhaps he’s doing defensive shape and duties better and that’s why Chief likes him. Perhaps he’s more athletic and faster.
We also have seen little of OVH, despite a number of creditable performances last season when he assisted or scored or contributed to a goal. Often at clutch moments.
Going to be happy to be proven wrong, but I haven’t seen anything yet that he’s a significantly better player than the ones he’s keeping out or others who were available locally at various points.
And the collar up thing came across to me as arrogance. He’s not Giggsy. Maybe he’ll come good, but also perhaps he’s overhyped and getting too many minutes.
Also we’ve seen Chief freeze out David Ball while playing Colakovski and Piper up front with minutes to go.
David Ball has an a grade football brain, excellent dribbling skills and generally can pass and hold the ball up. He has slowed, but also rarely dies with possession.
Then I heard people say how good he was. At the moment he’s not as good as Liam Gillion. (That’s the right brother, yeh?) I haven’t seen him make much for himself or show much guile in his play as of yet.
Perhaps he’s doing defensive shape and duties better and that’s why Chief likes him. Perhaps he’s more athletic and faster.
We also have seen little of OVH, despite a number of creditable performances last season when he assisted or scored or contributed to a goal. Often at clutch moments.
Going to be happy to be proven wrong, but I haven’t seen anything yet that he’s a significantly better player than the ones he’s keeping out or others who were available locally at various points.
And the collar up thing came across to me as arrogance. He’s not Giggsy. Maybe he’ll come good, but also perhaps he’s overhyped and getting too many minutes.