2022/23 James Garner

[Toff33Blues99]

Yes

You need 2 players for every position. If you play a midfield 3 you need 6 options.

It allowed us to move on 2 underperforming high earners as well.

Don't agree, especially when we have 1 fit striker

 

[ToffeeTim]

Don't agree, especially when we have 1 fit striker

Well fine, but the striker point proves my point.

We are short in attack because we don't have 2 players who are regularly available in that position.

 

[COYBL25]

Unable to fight his way into a winning team after only a handful of games and some people are already having doubts.

Frank said, that he needed to get his fitness levels up too.

He’ll get game time.

 

[Toff33Blues99]

Well fine, but the striker point proves my point.

We are short in attack because we don't have 2 players who are regularly available in that position.

Perhaps we should have spent his wages on a striker then

 

[ToffeeTim]

Perhaps we should have spent his wages on a striker then

Then we would be short in midfield...

It shouldn't be one or the other

 

[dylsexicbleu]

Fight his way? He can but dream, currently he is at least 3rd choice midfield option off the bench

The last 3 games our midfield substitutions have aimed to 'have what we hold'. A draw against RS and and wins in the last two. We haven't been in a position where we need to chase the game.

 

[RomanReigns]

saving him for man poo

 

[Kylito]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/63096598

Lampard - "James Garner's come in and is training really well. I'm ready to put him in at any minute. There's a nice competitive feel to the squad"

 

[bilyaletdinov_]

would have liked to seen him today but i guess i will settle for a 15 minute cameo when we’re 2-0 up against united next weekend

 

[Toff33Blues99]

The last 3 games our midfield substitutions have aimed to 'have what we hold'. A draw against RS and and wins in the last two. We haven't been in a position where we need to chase the game.

He isnt a attacking mid. At best in an attacking sense, he is a quarterback esque midfielder.

 

[dylsexicbleu]

He isnt a attacking mid. At best in an attacking sense, he is a quarterback esque midfielder.

Tbf I didn't call him an attacking midfielder. However, he is a different type of midfielder to those chosen ahead of him. Midfielders who who run around a lot, tackle and work their bollocks off. Traits you look for when holding onto a point or three.

 

[Saint Domingo]

There’ll be more than enough opportunities for him. We’ll undoubtedly be chasing a game or have injuries at any point and he’ll be straight in.

 

[davek]

There’ll be more than enough opportunities for him. We’ll undoubtedly be chasing a game or have injuries at any point and he’ll be straight in.

I'd like to see him before the WC. The LC offers us an obvious chance, but I wonder if FL will start to look at the midfield resources and think he needs to rotate? We have the depth now, and we shouldn't wait for loss of form or injuries to force the decision. If there's one area we can rotate in it's midfield.

 

[Neiler]

Man we could we do with a progressive creative central threat.

Banging crosses in will get you so far.

 

[Lanolin]

If he was 30 or we were on a bad run then impatience would be fair. As it is it makes no sense at all.