All this stuff about van Wolfswinkel

makes me wonder. If we pursued this guy for as long as we did and paid as much as we did, surely the coaching staff knew exactly what sort of a player he was and how they intended to use him.
Mick Dennis says he must attack crosses and not wait for them. Hmmm.. difficult to attack loopy crosses swinging into the keeper (because of CH's 'wrong-footed winger policy') when you're about 5'8".
The latest example of CH's over-cautious approach is his response to Murphy's debut 'He's not ready yet' etc Lots of players of that age burst onto the scene. There's only one way to find out if he's ready, isn't there?

Posted By: BillySteele on September 27th 2013 at 09:29:55

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All this stuff about van Wolfswinkel (NCFC) - BillySteele, Sep 27, 09:29:55
- I think RVW is having to adapt to this league (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Sep 27, 11:27:30
- If Ricky would have been 1 on 1 with the keeper like Hooper was (NCFC) - mrleelee, Sep 27, 11:24:43
- I think of RVW like any other striker. Juan Pablo Angel, Iwan, Forlan etc (NCFC) - pants, Sep 27, 11:19:48
  - But for every JPA, there is a Bosko Balaban (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Sep 27, 11:51:53
- supply doesn't have to come only from the wings - if you limit it to crosses you become (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Sep 27, 10:03:11
  - this is an issue with 'inside-out wingers' (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 27, 10:24:08
    - All the way. (n/m) (NCFC) - Toddus, Sep 27, 11:41:54
- RvW is the best player this club has bought for a long time (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 27, 09:51:38
- He's actually 6'4" (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 27, 09:43:54
- The few occasions he has been given quality... (NCFC) - loz, Sep 27, 09:37:32
  - he has looked decent in the air (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 27, 09:38:57
    - Which is probably just adjusting... (NCFC) - loz, Sep 27, 09:41:54
- I do find the stark "he's not ready" comment a bit disappointing (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 27, 09:34:41
  - The only way of actually knowing if he is ready is to play him (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Sep 27, 11:21:41
  - vmt, I just hope for his sake we don't lose to Stoke (n/m) (NCFC) - mrleelee, Sep 27, 09:43:46
  - Southampton Have Always Thrown Their Youngsters In (NCFC) - Martin Peters, Sep 27, 09:42:50
    - Some bloke called Shearer had a pretty good debut for them too... (n/m) (NCFC) - Brucie, Sep 27, 09:55:38
    - walcott and ox were in the lower leagues tho (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 27, 09:50:12
    - apart from Le Tissier, most of those were because they had no choice (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 27, 09:49:12
      - Well they're playing Shaw and Ward-Prowse regularly? (NCFC) - bjg123, Sep 27, 10:47:24
      - Sorry, that's just rubbish (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 27, 09:56:15
        
        but it is a factor (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 27, 10:04:40
        
        but is murphy at that level? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 27, 09:59:23
        
        Well he's better at a lot of things than Snodgrass (NCFC) - bjg123, Sep 27, 10:50:15
        
        Probably not regularly, every game (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 27, 10:02:30
        
        Agree totally (NCFC) - mrleelee, Sep 27, 10:16:44
      - They've played three 18-year-olds regularly this season (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 27, 09:51:43
        
        Fonte ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Sep 27, 09:56:44
        
        Chambers (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 27, 09:59:04
  - Innit (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Sep 27, 09:37:38

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