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Bradley Dack
DavidMailsTightPerm replied to dallydally's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
You have to laugh - all the different formations to accommodate Dack - and TM is accused of being the tinkerman ? How (and if) we accommodate Dack into the first team is likely to have a significant impact on the season. One thing is certain - having him as an option on the bench when after a goal is better than anything we currently have. -
Ben Brereton Diaz
DavidMailsTightPerm replied to Stuart's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
If he continues his rate of improvement at his lockdown rate he will be worth more than £20m - but personally can't see him doing that. Though at the very least - if his current form continues he will be starting to justify his fee. I think people underestimate his current impact - he must be a nightmare to play against now he can actually hold up the ball. For a big man his dribbling skill is excellent, and he is surprisingly quick as well. Also his cross field balls have become a feature of our play. Given a continued run in the team - and injury free run - I can see him getting 10 to 15 goals - especially as his confidence continues to improve. -
Ben Brereton Diaz
DavidMailsTightPerm replied to Stuart's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Which ever way you cut it - his starting position tends to be wide left (usually on the touch line). He is asked to track back to support the left back. I think, at the moment, part of his success holding the ball, is that he is against smaller full backs. As he continues to improve and build up his strength - I would hope he could start to play more as a traditional centre forward. As things stand - he is becoming one of our key players - especially for our current style of play. For me, an example of his improvement was a cross field ball in the last match that he played behind Elliott and into touch. What struck me at that point - was how rare this had become - as I had come to expect these (relatively difficult) cross field balls to find their man. -
Ben Brereton Diaz
DavidMailsTightPerm replied to Stuart's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
So we played him right wing when we should have played him left wing ? -
Rovers v QPR Sat 7th November
DavidMailsTightPerm replied to darrenrover's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
You must have even more fingers than a dingle then ? -
Whether they should have finished the chance or not - there are lots of top class strikers who have missed similar chances. Its not like they missed numerous chances either. I seem to remember Armstrong (top scorer in Championship) missing similar chances. On the night I thought Brereton played the better of two out of sorts strikers - but the service they got was poor. It is noticeable that our Premiership loanee was largely anonymous. At the end of the day - they looked like a fully fit team on a good undefeated run. We looked like a team short of numerous first team players, without a win in some time. What pleased me personally was the fight being shown - which gives hope for the future.
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Nobody knows how fit he will be. By all accounts he is a true professional so will possibly have kept his fitness levels up. Don't know why deal wasn't agreed earlier. Would have been perfect cover for left back or midfield. I wonder if Covid issues have spooked the club, or just difficult to agree a deal.
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Swansea City away
DavidMailsTightPerm replied to philipl's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I'll reserve judgement until we see him playing as a centre forward - but fear you are correct. -
Swansea City away
DavidMailsTightPerm replied to philipl's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I partly agree with this. Yesterday was yet another match where if we had taken our chances the result may have been different - so though the defence is poor at the momennt, we also aren't taking our chances either. Watching the first goal - though Lenihan should have been stronger - if he had held their players shirt in the same way he would have given away a penalty. We have been extremely unlucky with injuries - especially COVID - yesterdays midfield could have included Johnson, Travis and Rothwell - you can't ignore that. BUT - it was extremely worrying how our heads dropped after their second goal. Up to now we have responded extremely well to falling behind in games - but the reaction was almost "here we go again". I can understand the players thinking that - as we have been unlucky at times with injuries, going behind in games we are largely dominating etc - but when they start to feel sorry for themselves we are in trouble -
Swansea City away
DavidMailsTightPerm replied to philipl's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
And who would you have played at left back ? -
Swansea City away
DavidMailsTightPerm replied to philipl's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I must admit, never seen the Greek lad play. What are his main attributes that make him a better bet than Pears ? -
Swansea City away
DavidMailsTightPerm replied to philipl's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Formation doesn't matter if our defenders continue to make school boy errors. -
Rovers vs Reading at Virtual Ewood
DavidMailsTightPerm replied to Lancs Rover's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I suggest you watch the highlights on sky - it was going nowhere near the corner flag.