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  1. NorthernMonkey

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    Has Gilead been under orders since 2017 to never beat a man and constantly turn away from goal as soon as he nears the area?
     
    #8 NorthernMonkey, Dec 13, 2022
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  2. trevor

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    Gillead is shiete and holds the whole team back. We need better. In fact a great deal better
     
    #5 trevor, Dec 12, 2022
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    Exactly. Hughes continues to select them as a defensive midfield and yes said he rates them in that role. Why 2 midfielders are required to protect the defence defeats me! But as the away team, in fairness, the tactics are working reasonably well. It's at home where changes are required. In one sense, at VP, the Smallwood/Gilly pairing isn't the problem; it's a symptom of a deeper problem.

    We can only assume that Smallwood & Gilly are working to Hughes's instructions. It's his squad. He's responsible for team selection, the formation, the tactics, the gameplan, the preparation etc and I suspect if he wasn't happy with the Gilly/Smallwood contribution to all of that, he would come up with a different plan particularly at home. But he doesn't. Maybe he doesn't regard the poor home results as a problem ... but many do!

    Hughes needs to change his approach at home imo... and quickly. If he doesn't, results at home are unlikely to improve. In which case, I'm not optimistic that we'll be in the auto spots this season.
     
    #28 Dennis, Dec 14, 2022
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    Osadebe is back in training
     
    #46 Bantam75, Dec 15, 2022
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  5. NorthernMonkey

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    It's EVERYTHING about them being woeful. It feels like Smallwood is definitely under achieving but Gillead has been below average, at best, for both spells at the club at at no point has he ever threatened to develop beyond being someone who can plug a gap every now and again or fresh legs from the bench.

    And before everyone suggests "Mark Hughes picks him and he knows better, blah, blah, blah" ..... Stuart McCall made Zesh Rehman captain.
     
    #16 NorthernMonkey, Dec 13, 2022
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    Gilliead really is this season's scapegoat with our fans. I thread about a new player (in a completely different position) signing has turned into a thread slagging off Gilliead.
     
    #18 Birky Bantam, Dec 13, 2022
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    I think MH publicly backing the duo is a step in the right direction.
    He's not going to come out and say they're not cutting it even if that is what he thinks.
    I can't believe MH & GH can't see we need more attacking drive from midfield.
    Public support or not I expect incoming.
     
    #30 Here's Johnny, Dec 14, 2022
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    He's been out performing Smallwood lately, but they're still a limited partnership.

    It's less about one or the other being woeful, and more about them not offering us enough going forward.

    We don't need 6 defenders.
     
    #15 JonButterfield, Dec 13, 2022
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    That is disappointing because if he cannot see the problem he is unlikely to be able to solve it. This team will not get out of this division with Gilleard playing
     
    #23 trevor, Dec 14, 2022
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    Does Hughes say be anonymous and contribute very little?
     
    #26 13eta, Dec 14, 2022
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    Unfortunately I think he has, sadly it’s his own brain giving the orders. The bloke has ability but not the mentality, he seems to get a nose bleed when entering the final third. Not a good look for someone who’s supposedly a winger by trade.
     
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    Sorry, but, did you expect him to go to a newspaper and say they're a load of rubbish?

    If they are still our starting pair at the end of January then I'll be demused by Hughes but I'm confident we'll see one or two coming in in midfield
     
    #31 Botswana Bantam, Dec 14, 2022
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    Nice one. I'll let Hughes know I'm a right laugh and see if I can get a job at full back!
     
    #41 NorthernMonkey, Dec 15, 2022
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    What's so annoying is that Gilliead has the tools to be a box-to-box line-breaker but doesn't use them.
     
    #3 Offcomedun, Dec 12, 2022
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  15. NorthernMonkey

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    I don't disagree. For all the stick I give him, ability wise he is more gifted than those I compare him to but he seems to lack the bravery or even desire to actually implement that ability.

    I've no idea why but as you say, it's got to be something only he can resolve.
     
    #10 NorthernMonkey, Dec 13, 2022
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    Good point, well made !
     
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    There has always got be a scapegoat and at the moment it seems to be Gillead and Smallwood. Our poor performances are not caused by individuals but team tactics in my opinion despite one or two performances Smallwood has been very good doing what he has done all his career sitting deep and breaking play up. And whilst Gillead’s has dropped of a bit he has been inhibited by the tactics. Get a high press by the whole team with when it’s called for a bit more directness then I am sure individual performances will improve
     
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    #19 Park bantam, Dec 13, 2022
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    We definitely need to bring in a more experienced scapegoat in the January window. We haven't had a quality scapegoat since AOC left
     
    #33 ahar964, Dec 14, 2022
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    I’m fine with him being part of the squad and good for camaraderie (not Danny) but I’d rather he wasn’t in the starting 11
     
    #40 13eta, Dec 15, 2022
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    We need more drive though. Whether the player himself or Sparky initiates it[/QUOTE]
    We need more drive or do you mean more drivers. Are you suggesting Gilly is only in the team because he drives the minibus? :grinning:
     
    #44 ahar964, Dec 15, 2022
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