We've spent £8-10m on a striker who, it seems, isn't a striker

so once Smith opted for 4-4-2 we only had two strikers. One gets injured and that's that.
Everything was geared to 4-3-3 and one striker, a system that has totally and completely failed.

Although I think now Rowe is proving what he can do, we could switch back to 4-4-2 with Sargent up front. He can't do any worse there than he has recently on the right and at least he'd be an extra body to get in the way and press CBs.

Posted By: jamesward on March 14th 2022 at 10:10:58

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Also ... (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 14, 08:11:23
- Feel a bit sorry for him in a way. (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 14, 13:37:30
- I'm finding this debate on whether we should get rid of Deansmith so difficult (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Mar 14, 08:29:13
  - The thing that flummoxes me (NCFC) - camcan, Mar 14, 09:40:52
    - Exactly this. The squad was capable according to Webber (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Mar 14, 11:30:19
    - Yes, that flummoxes me too. The whole business seemed a bit fishy. (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Mar 14, 10:27:20
      - I think Weber genuinely Believes/ believed the signings should have worked. (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 14, 16:05:43
      - Weber had no idea what he was doing (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 14, 10:35:22
      - 🤦🏻‍♀️ *Deansmith (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Mar 14, 10:28:33
    - They can only have thought he'd get more out of the squad (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 14, 09:58:08
      - 4-4-2 was working, then Idah got injured (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 14, 10:01:20
        
        Yep - my biggest concern was the front line (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 14, 10:06:10
        
        We've spent £8-10m on a striker who, it seems, isn't a striker (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 14, 10:10:58
        
        We signed a lot of players that didn't work out..... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 14, 13:44:47
  - Pretty much how I feel (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 14, 08:53:36
    - Re para 3 (NCFC) - CWC, Mar 14, 09:04:00
      - I want to defend Weber on this one. (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 14, 13:50:36
    - Who was better than Smith when he became available? (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Mar 14, 08:57:10
      - It's one of those questions we can never really answer, but I like it when we go a bit (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Mar 14, 09:12:32
        
        Emma Hayes lol (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 09:36:01
        
        Well you can only get regulated once each season. It would have been interesting to see (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Mar 14, 10:20:15
        
        Of course but I’d rather some experience in the men’s game (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 11:27:48
        
        I think we all would (NCFC) - CWC, Mar 14, 11:49:38
        
        Knudsen has worked wonders at Bodo/Glimt (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 14, 12:10:14
        
        Yep - we were always going to have to take a punt (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 14, 09:23:28
      - Super Frankie Lampard? (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 14, 09:03:11
- We're going to have a reset player wise anyway (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 14, 08:21:37
  - I hope we don't do too much in terms of player turnover as I think there are a few there (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 14, 09:32:59
    - erm Sarge! (n/m) (NCFC) - NorskyNormann, Mar 14, 09:53:46
    - Rupp surely won't be staying (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 14, 09:43:16
      - Was being reported we are discussing a new contract? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 14, 09:48:26
        
        Christ. Look forward to him spending 30+ games out with hamstring (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 14, 09:50:46
        
        But in my view one of our key signings this summer should be a midfielder that we (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 14, 09:52:09
- Wouldn’t be at all surprised if there is a mutual parting (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck, Mar 14, 08:12:40
  - I’d be stunned (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 08:19:17
    - True (NCFC) - Duck, Mar 14, 08:23:58
      - I’m not worried about next season (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 08:25:50
        
        We only won one of the first few games last time (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 14, 08:29:50
        
        Yep forest were down the bottom when they sacked Hughton (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 08:35:37
        
        Right now I feel like we did when Hughton was our manager (NCFC) - camcan, Mar 14, 09:49:32
        
        At least with Smith he hadn’t built the team (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 09:55:47
        
        And history tells us his sides can play good football (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 14, 09:57:51
        
        Didn’t Shakey win the league with Leicester/Ranieri though? (NCFC) - NorskyNormann, Mar 14, 10:03:46
        
        Yes, with Vardy, Kante, and Mahrez (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 14, 10:12:08
        
        I think the team is better (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 14, 08:28:49
        
        I was told he is buying a house in the area (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 14, 09:33:52
        
        It’s so easy to say this team is better than we think in the championship (NCFC) - Duck, Mar 14, 09:25:29
        
        Yeah, this was my concern with Gilmour, Williams and Kabak (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 14, 09:35:59
        
        Kabak is like every other CB we've had for years (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 14, 09:38:58
        
        Sarge is going to be awesome in the champs (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Mar 14, 08:36:55
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 14, 09:12:15
        
        Seems committed (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 08:36:53

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