by Dave » 24 Sep 2012, 10:24
Just being bluntly honest here, Aaron Downes is a country mile and then some better than Mark Ellis, I have said many times I loved Mark Ellis for his attitude and full blooded commitment to the game and that stands, however there is little doubt he had the positional sense of a schoolboy, and whilst I would never hang someone for a mistake , they happen in all walks of life, Mark Ellis made far to many and same ones over and over again, think its fair to say Aaron Downes may have forgot more about good defensive practise than Ellis has ever known, out of all the players Martin Ling has brought into our club, for me Aaron Downes is the pick of them all, a quailty signing that we are lucky to have, and maybe if it wasn't for a number of injury wrecked seasons Downes would still be atleast a league 1 player if not higher.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion and I fully respect that, however I fail to understand right now how some can not see the problem with our defense is our midfield, of course the back four are going to look vunerable when the midfield is totaly overrun and the back line are having to defend against wave after wave of attacks only so much pressure any defense at any level can take before they are breached.
Yellow is of course correct when he talks about the spine of the team very important indeed, however I don't see this as the problem, for Brain saah and Aaron Downes have already formed a very good understanding, and a very solid central defensive partnership, Micheal Poke may not be quite so commanding in the and around the penalty area, however pretty much like for like with Bobby on all other aspects.
Are we missing Eunan O'Kane maybe, difficult to tell right now, until we are playing with afully fit squad don't think we will have that answer, in Nathan Craig we have a player who looks every bit someone who plays the same type of game and could fill that role, however untill Lathrope, Stevens and Macklin are all fully fit and firing and Nathan Craig himself of course, its difficult to see how he can be put in that position.
Think for the moment us fans have to show a little patience, to be fair Lingy has not been able to field what many would believe to be our strongest 11, and so far on the whole we have not done to badly, however there does seem to be a lack spark in the team right now and maybe we have become to predictable, but the squad is good enough and with a bit of luck and good judgement it will click into place soon..please.
Just being bluntly honest here, Aaron Downes is a country mile and then some better than Mark Ellis, I have said many times I loved Mark Ellis for his attitude and full blooded commitment to the game and that stands, however there is little doubt he had the positional sense of a schoolboy, and whilst I would never hang someone for a mistake , they happen in all walks of life, Mark Ellis made far to many and same ones over and over again, think its fair to say Aaron Downes may have forgot more about good defensive practise than Ellis has ever known, out of all the players Martin Ling has brought into our club, for me Aaron Downes is the pick of them all, a quailty signing that we are lucky to have, and maybe if it wasn't for a number of injury wrecked seasons Downes would still be atleast a league 1 player if not higher.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion and I fully respect that, however I fail to understand right now how some can not see the problem with our defense is our midfield, of course the back four are going to look vunerable when the midfield is totaly overrun and the back line are having to defend against wave after wave of attacks only so much pressure any defense at any level can take before they are breached.
Yellow is of course correct when he talks about the spine of the team very important indeed, however I don't see this as the problem, for Brain saah and Aaron Downes have already formed a very good understanding, and a very solid central defensive partnership, Micheal Poke may not be quite so commanding in the and around the penalty area, however pretty much like for like with Bobby on all other aspects.
Are we missing Eunan O'Kane maybe, difficult to tell right now, until we are playing with afully fit squad don't think we will have that answer, in Nathan Craig we have a player who looks every bit someone who plays the same type of game and could fill that role, however untill Lathrope, Stevens and Macklin are all fully fit and firing and Nathan Craig himself of course, its difficult to see how he can be put in that position.
Think for the moment us fans have to show a little patience, to be fair Lingy has not been able to field what many would believe to be our strongest 11, and so far on the whole we have not done to badly, however there does seem to be a lack spark in the team right now and maybe we have become to predictable, but the squad is good enough and with a bit of luck and good judgement it will click into place soon..please.
