Impotent in the final third.

[Shania]

a lot of players seem to be content in drawing their wages without playing

That is true. But we should have sent him to a sportspsycologist. Im not sure what his full name was, but we once had one. His surname was Black or something like that..

[lymehoop]

I wonder why JET has decided to ruin his career?

a lot of players seem to be content in drawing their wages without playing

[Shania]

I wonder why JET has decided to ruin his career? Or alternatively, has he been given enough chanches under Olli?

[dogsrrs]

Agree with the lack of chances, has been a big problem for us for a long time but in equal measure, how comes none of the strikers ever attempt a shot from outside the box?

Always puzzles me because there are so many keepers that will spill a long shot in this division. Seen a number of teams score from rebounded shots.....never us though.

Smith is there for his head , Washington isn't a natural striker always has that touch to many , syla's form is erratic , wheeler obvious doesn't impress ( never mind he's not been given a chance in his right position ) he can't be showing it at Sipson otherwise be in playing due to the fact that there's hardly a queue of strikers of what ever discription knocking on the door , as you say none has got that Charlie Austin instinct and confidence to shoot on sight

[davieqpr]

Wheeler has had his turn at playing out of position.Chair had his turn. Both will now disappear for a few weeks.Samuel is having his turn now. Pretty inconsistent selections.
Might be worth giving Wheeler and Samuel a go up front. If they can't hit a barn door then we haven't lost anything.

[Shepherds Mush]

Agree with the lack of chances, has been a big problem for us for a long time but in equal measure, how comes none of the strikers ever attempt a shot from outside the box?

Always puzzles me because there are so many keepers that will spill a long shot in this division. Seen a number of teams score from rebounded shots.....never us though.

[geejaybee]

i've no faith in any of our strikers , they need to be told that goals win games and to score u need to hit the target

Could do worse than stick Robinson up top.Quick,tall,good in the air and not too shabby on the deck.I'll get my coat.

[Kevin Mcleod]

Wheeler aint even making the squad.
Wonder whats going on?
Another bad apple or injured or dollie the wallie hollowead just thinls hes shite but gump the gimps one and two are messi and ronalddo..

[Stanley]

Agree with Wests, Tarbs and Topper. For the 845th time, play with wingers and Sylla, Wheeler and Smith will all get you goals. Aint rocket science but IH seems to think it is the way he sets up teams.

[Rebel R's]

Unfortunately a decent striker won't come cheap and we are skint

[topperharley]

It wouldn't happen, but if you put Sylla in front of a top tier team who's player know how to create space for their team mates and are comfortable on the ball in the final third, he'd be scoring plenty.

He's good enough at getting himself in position and finds the net often enough, considering how out of favour he is.

We unfortunately are not that team, our players aren't good enough to play like that. So we need a better striker. Infact we need 3 but lets not kid ourselves.

[Tarbie]

I don’t disagree with any of the above but do think we’re being touch harsh on our strikers especially Sylla and Smith, less so Washington (as he seems to get chances and miss them) as the tactics don’t suit their style of play

Smith and Sylla are not the type of players who create their own chances they need them created for them, so that means balls going into the box to attack but as stated above we don’t really put ball in the box for them (when we do they usually do the business) but without crossing the ball it’s harsh to hang them

My fear if you throw a Eze in who is getting the same pitiful service as the current strikers, due to the poor tactics, then any confidence he’s built up on loan will soon be drained unless he has ability to create his own opportunities because others are not

I agree mate. Hard to judge our strikers fairly when we create so little for them as a team, particularly from wide areas.

It looks inevitable that we will be relying on some of the younger players however. All the noises coming out of the club are that we will be reducing the wage bill in January, not adding to it. I'd expect to see more of the likes of BOS, Oteh, Chair and Eze in the coming months.

Personally I don't mind so much. It's so hard to pick up decent attacking players at this level without breaking the bank, it makes sense to blood a few of our own. You never know, we actually might end up making a few quid off some of them!

[West Acton]

I don’t disagree with any of the above but do think we’re being touch harsh on our strikers especially Sylla and Smith, less so Washington (as he seems to get chances and miss them) as the tactics don’t suit their style of play

Smith and Sylla are not the type of players who create their own chances they need them created for them, so that means balls going into the box to attack but as stated above we don’t really put ball in the box for them (when we do they usually do the business) but without crossing the ball it’s harsh to hang them

My fear if you throw a Eze in who is getting the same pitiful service as the current strikers, due to the poor tactics, then any confidence he’s built up on loan will soon be drained unless he has ability to create his own opportunities because others are not

[dogsrrs]

This is what’s maddening. We have now scored 8 goals in the last 10 games. If we average less than a goal a game we are going to tie or lose almost every game. Unless you make the argument that our non-goal scoring vet forwards are helping us keep the other side to less than a goal a game, we’re in big trouble. For the umpeenth time, Ollie, stop giving fans stick when u stubbornly stick to mediocrity. Bench Mackie and Washington, play Sylla in rotation with Bright, Chair, Eze, Wheeler.

Come on Buddy we don't know much about Eze and Chair we certainly don't know what parts of their game that need to be ironed out if any , we now seeing Bright get game and that's promising but he his self has said he still isn't the finished article , we can't throw in players that are still a bit raw at time that might get the fans on their backs

[Qprtanpa1]

This is what’s maddening. We have now scored 8 goals in the last 10 games. If we average less than a goal a game we are going to tie or lose almost every game. Unless you make the argument that our non-goal scoring vet forwards are helping us keep the other side to less than a goal a game, we’re in big trouble. For the umpeenth time, Ollie, stop giving fans stick when u stubbornly stick to mediocrity. Bench Mackie and Washington, play Sylla in rotation with Bright, Chair, Eze, Wheeler.