Helguson injury

[swede]

Anyone know how bad it is? Didnīt have the best of games, but is a better option than Hulse.

[DeepcutHoop]

Anyone know how bad it is? Didnīt have the best of games, but is a better option than Hulse.

Based on? Heidar looked knackered last night, even before the injury. If Hulse is up to it, I don't see any harm in him getting a couple of starts?

[Mellowhoop]

based on hulse playing 20 mins for the first time in months and months???? decent player needs games

[swanleyhoop]

Hope the injury to HH isn't too bad.
He and Hulse are entirely different types of player and not easily interchangeable -- not sure Hulse would bring other players into the game as well as HH, who often plays with his back towards goal.
Might play well together, which would mean reverting to a standard 4-4-2 rather than the 4-2-3-1 which NW seems to have been playing.
As I stated on another thread, my worry would be that, having a big target man like Hulse upfront, we would bypass the (very talented) midfield and play route one football.

[Fez]

Better than Hulse LOL have you ever watched any football?

[BuzsakyIsGod]

Better than Hulse LOL have you ever watched any football?

Too be honest he is better than Hulse at this present time. Once Hulse is fully fit then probably will be better than Helguson.

[swede]

Better than Hulse LOL have you ever watched any football?

It can happen to anyone and she said she didnīt mind.

[swede]

based on hulse playing 20 mins for the first time in months and months???? decent player needs games

Based on last nights 20 minutes.......and the last 5 years of their careers. Decent players needs games - amen. Not so decent players...well....

[swanleyhoop]

Better than Hulse LOL have you ever watched any football?

Not sure if your reply was to me? Never said he was better -- they are very different players.

[G.T.P]

-- not sure Hulse would bring other players into the game as well as HH, who

do you know what, i couldnt give a monkeys about a centre forward who brings others into the game, sod others. i want one who scores, and hopefully hulse is one of them.

[swanleyhoop]

do you know what, i couldnt give a monkeys about a centre forward who brings others into the game, sod others. i want one who scores, and hopefully hulse is one of them.

But I think it's fair to say that one of the major reasons for our early success was the fact that HH was playing that particular role.
Team game, team needs to work together.
Seen too many 4-5-1's which fall flat because all the striker does is wait for the goal-scoring opportunities rather than working with "the others".

(btw, "sod others"? That presumably includes Faurlin, Mackie, Taarabt (still brilliant on his day), Derry, Buzz etc. etc? Bit dismissive of some very talented players.)

[G.T.P]

no i meant sod bringing them into the game, they have got faurlin to do that for them. mr striker just score please is my only requirement, no matter who it is.

[swanleyhoop]

Faurlin plays too deep to do what HH has been doing.
All I'm saying is that HH and Hulse are not interchangeable, and there's no guarantee that the others will work as well with him as they did with HH earlier in the season.
In fact, I think we'd have to change our whole system to accommodate him -- and might even go to a long ball game.
No guarantee of goals, then, especially as most of our goals this season have come from midfielders.

[Frode]

do you know what, i couldnt give a monkeys about a centre forward who brings others into the game, sod others. i want one who scores, and hopefully hulse is one of them.

Says alot about your footballknowledge

[G.T.P]

Says alot about your footballknowledge

ive forgotten more about the game than youll ever learn about it.
i just dont believe in that heskey style player who doesnt score but helps others. just score striker, thats all i like