He never has, really

It's all part of the "where do you put a Darren Huckerby" problem. Wide midfielder in a 4-4-2 seems obvious - but, as Grant's apparently only just realised, he doesn't track back. Yes he "should" - but he never has. But he isn't a striker, really, either.

So then do you fit a system around Hucks, or play something like 4-4-2 anyway and rely on Drury to cope/not go forward too much/put him in a free role/in the hole/leftish/whatever. Ultimately I think it's just a facet of Huckerby's play that we have to accept and somehow adapt to if we're also going to get the brilliance.

I also think it's no coincidence that Colin looks a different player now he's got a winger who *does* track back and help out (though there are still positional issues with him sometimes). Of course, now he's injured...

Posted By: Partial Angler on November 7th 2006 at 09:31:42

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I am starting to think that Grant doesn't like Hucks, piss Hucks off = piss the fans off, (NCFC) - lovely old job, Nov 7, 09:14:10
- or trying to make Hucks a better player for the team? (n/m) (NCFC) - Commisar_Canary, Nov 7, 11:17:43
- amazing, the rubbish I see week in week out from Robinson............. (NCFC) - Chopper, Nov 7, 09:36:08
- To be fair though, me old chumbearded ranter, Hucks does need to get involved defensively (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Nov 7, 09:19:23
  - why? (NCFC) - Chopper, Nov 7, 09:32:55
  - He never has, really (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Nov 7, 09:31:42
  - especially if... (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 7, 09:29:40
  - Imagine how skill it'd be if we had a Hucks that was just like the Hucks we've got. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Nov 7, 09:23:18
  - Hmm, he need that (NCFC) - XXL16, Nov 7, 09:21:35
    - I just don't want Hucks to leave, cause he is about the only entertainment on offer at the (NCFC) - lovely old job, Nov 7, 09:26:42
      - apart from you and Pete going head to head in the Kings (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Nov 7, 09:50:14
        
        did you understand that game they were playing, (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Nov 7, 09:52:39
        
        Ii's so easy, all you do is give Jelly John money. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Nov 7, 09:56:29
        
        Whoever finished last has to eat the biscuit (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Nov 7, 09:56:10
      - Me too but (NCFC) - XXL16, Nov 7, 09:34:36
- No, I don't think Granty did not like Hucks (NCFC) - XXL16, Nov 7, 09:18:49

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