Behindthegoal
Key Player
As we currently only get 60 minutes of the ball actually in play, on average, that would extend the match time somewhat.Stupid rule.
In basketball, handball...the clock is stopped whenever the ball is not in play.
As we currently only get 60 minutes of the ball actually in play, on average, that would extend the match time somewhat.Stupid rule.
In basketball, handball...the clock is stopped whenever the ball is not in play.
He showed a couple of times against Hull that he was willing to bust a gut to get forward, but didn't have an ounce of desire to get back in position when it all broke down. Can't have that ... in the old axiom - if you can't get back don't get forward.Bidwell seems ponderous and slow to me.
We shall see.
He doesn't have speed to do both, but to be fair to him he delivers some good crosses when he gets forward. Apart from the lack of pace he's been solid defensively in the pre-season and against Hull. His positioning and man-marking has been good, he can tackle and steal the ball, and his passing has been ok. He is an average full-back and that's ok with me as long as he stays average. Saying all that, I'd like John to be given a chance to develop.He showed a couple of times against Hull that he was willing to bust a gut to get forward, but didn't have an ounce of desire to get back in position when it all broke down. Can't have that ... in the old axiom - if you can't get back don't get forward.
This is where character and attitude come in. A famous manager once said that he looked for those attributes first rather than talent. Cooper's signings means that there will be competition for places. But that only holds true if the players concerned WANT to play rather than sit on the bench and go through the motions just to get their pay cheques.A lot of new faces have just arrived, Cooper is going to want to play them ... he chose them, or approved their acquisition, he is motivated to play them. This means quite a few acknowledged performers will be sitting instead of playing while the new pennies get tarnished or prove their value.