Get rid of Washington?

[SuperHoopNik]

When he gets his first goal then we'll see the best of him. One of those players

[SuperHoopNik]

A reminder that patience is key: http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/sport/...ught_1_2376177

Lets see what he can do with a pre season under his belt

Yep people forget Austin took a while to get going for us. The rest is history.

[Rangers77]

Washington is decent, but not in the system we play. Thats the issue, we've bought a player who can't fit to a one-up-top system. We dont ever look to get in behind so he is wasted.

This. I can only recall three or four useful balls behind the defence, creating a clear cut chance, all season. One from Polter which Philoips squandered.

[nasser95]

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Or we could break the mould and try adressing the real issue which is a #### poor midfield who effectively create #### all. That to me seems the more logical long term option. You can't score if you don't create

Honestly don't think that's the issue. People see it differently but when you have luongo, faurlin both on 5 assists, Phillips and hoilett both creating and scoring, I wouldn't call the lack of offense from the midfield the issue.
Perhaps a striker who hasn't got the positional sense to get into goalscoring positions relative to what is necessary may be the issue. Remember, Austin managed 10 in just over 11 games with a midfield no better than this one.

[nasser95]

When he gets his first goal then we'll see the best of him. One of those players

Definitely feel this could be true, I think we just need the first goal to get the click between those behind him and him as to how he wants to receive the ball. Although I don't see him as the pure goalscorer we need. He can do well

[Greg1882]

Honestly don't think that's the issue. People see it differently but when you have luongo, faurlin both on 5 assists, Phillips and hoilett both creating and scoring, I wouldn't call the lack of offense from the midfield the issue.
Perhaps a striker who hasn't got the positional sense to get into goalscoring positions relative to what is necessary may be the issue. Remember, Austin managed 10 in just over 11 games with a midfield no better than this one.

I think Austin was a bit of a freak, we didn't know what we had as in he's a one man goal machine at any level. Given a run in the side and injury free I fully expect him to repeat it at Southampton. What I meant is we constantly seem to be playing on the break, we very rarely dominate a game and for me that starts in midfield. I personally think we are incredibly lightweight and don't rate our midfield unit at all

[nasser95]

I think Austin was a bit of a freak, we didn't know what we had as in he's a one man goal machine at any level. Given a run in the side and injury free I fully expect him to repeat it at Southampton. What I meant is we constantly seem to be playing on the break, we very rarely dominate a game and for me that starts in midfield. I personally think we are incredibly lightweight and don't rate our midfield unit at all

But that is a style of play isn't it? If you have the players for it, play on the break and take your chances. We do one of those things, we need to start taking our chances and I hope that Washington is the striker for that. If not, we can move him on, he's young, homegrown and fits the criteria for overinflated price.

[Stanley]

I think we should get rid of him and hunt for some proper strikers in the summer.

Wow, talk about knee-jerk reaction.

As said in the other thread:

Washington wont score goals if we don't play a 4-4-2. I can pretty much guarantee that. And so far he's never been used in that system.

[Ginger Ninja]

Personally stand by what I said the other day, that Washington has done absolutely nothing since signing. However, people who disagreed with me had a fair point that he hasn't really had that much game time. He could improve given a run of games.

[Stanley]

He could improve given a run of games.

Not only a run of games, he needs a striking partner.

He can run and huff and puff all day but playing alone upfront is simply not his game.

[Ginger Ninja]

Not only a run of games, he needs a striking partner.

He can run and huff and puff all day but playing alone upfront is simply not his game.

Polter would be perfect wouldn't he? I see Washington as the smaller, nippier striker to run onto Polter's knock downs. Or at least a similar striker to Polter, perhaps with a bit more ability. I love Polter but he's very limited.

[nasser95]

Polter would be perfect wouldn't he? I see Washington as the smaller, nippier striker to run onto Polter's knock downs. Or at least a similar striker to Polter, perhaps with a bit more ability. I love Polter but he's very limited.

But then you're taking Chery out of the side (or playing him on the left and having no width) which I don't think is fair on him on a regular basis given how good he's been.

[MattyRangers]

Not only a run of games, he needs a striking partner.

He can run and huff and puff all day but playing alone upfront is simply not his game.

But Stan, JFH bought him knowing exactly what type of player he is and exactly what system he wanted to play ?

[Fordy]

Anyone know what formation Peterborough were playing when he was banging the goals in?

[nasser95]

Anyone know what formation Peterborough were playing when he was banging the goals in?

442 Diamond was the preferred formation in those games. His strike partner was generally one of Koulibaly (small but agile) or Angol (big and strongish)