Harvey Saunders
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 9:51 am
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The problem is Pete our fans don't give players chance to improve they think one bad game and they are Shite .. I will admit I don't think he is the answer to our striker problems BUT I'm glad he is improving and hopefully will continue to do soDarlo_Pete wrote:I've changed my opinion about Harvey and he's now showing great promise. Wonder how long a contract he has signed?
Your so right. If a new player doesn't hit the ground running, then they are fans who will right them off almost straight away.HarrytheQuaker wrote:The problem is Pete our fans don't give players chance to improve they think one bad game and they are Shite .. I will admit I don't think he is the answer to our striker problems BUT I'm glad he is improving and hopefully will continue to do soDarlo_Pete wrote:I've changed my opinion about Harvey and he's now showing great promise. Wonder how long a contract he has signed?
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quakerste wrote:Unless we bring a striker in Saunders is not going to get us the goals to keep us in this league.
Do you actually think anybody would want to buy him?theoriginalfatcat wrote:quakerste wrote:Unless we bring a striker in Saunders is not going to get us the goals to keep us in this league.
Probably for the best to get him sold.
No need for that comment, grow up Pete.Darlo_Pete wrote:Do you actually think anybody would want to buy him?theoriginalfatcat wrote:quakerste wrote:Unless we bring a striker in Saunders is not going to get us the goals to keep us in this league.
Probably for the best to get him sold.
Total agreement. Not "So Young" Harvey will never develop into a potent striker at this level or above. He is a headless chicken.quakerste wrote:Unless we bring a striker in Saunders is not going to get us the goals to keep us in this league.
It was a serious question.QUAKERMAN2 wrote:No need for that comment, grow up Pete.Darlo_Pete wrote:Do you actually think anybody would want to buy him?theoriginalfatcat wrote:quakerste wrote:Unless we bring a striker in Saunders is not going to get us the goals to keep us in this league.
Probably for the best to get him sold.
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I'm with you Pete.. Maybe if he scores 15/20 goals this season and next then maybe he will be an assetDarlo_Pete wrote:It was a serious question.QUAKERMAN2 wrote:No need for that comment, grow up Pete.Darlo_Pete wrote:Do you actually think anybody would want to buy him?theoriginalfatcat wrote:quakerste wrote:Unless we bring a striker in Saunders is not going to get us the goals to keep us in this league.
Probably for the best to get him sold.
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Go and boil your head50 years wrote:I think that most strikers hit there peak in the mid to late 20's, Harvey has a few years to develop. Think he will do it but needs service. Think Leicester had a similar situation with a lower league player they took on as well - think he turned our ok!!
Clearly I have hit a nerve there Tezza for some reason, by mentioning something I believe to be accurate. From your response you clearly don't agree [/quote]50 years wrote:Go and boil your head
I went to Chester with a mate who has been involved in non league football for many years. One criticism he made was that the midfield repeatedly failed to see good forward passes which were open to them and that Harvey was making runs which should have led to the ball being played through for him but that just wasn’t happening. A forward with pace can ove along the line and get into position to break forward but if the pass doesn’t come, or doesn’t come at the right time we will not find out how good he is or can be.Wiseacre wrote:Saunders looks to me to have the right stuff but it's very hard for a prospect in a poor team. I remember watching Curtis Main in a rotten line up during Colin Todd's tenure. You could see how good he was but his quality was dragged down by poor balls and people not seeing what he was doing. I don't say Saunders is that good but if he could get up and away he could enjoy playing and have a decent career. It's not fair to moan when he can't do it on his own.
Some think he is, but I don't.theoriginalfatcat wrote: Is Tezza "Ted" ???
Saunders has scored 5 goals in 10 starts + 7 sub appearances this season. So roughly 1 in 3. Not a world beater, but a decent enough record and clear improvement from last season.tezza wrote:Hate to spoil the near hero worship of some for Harvey, but outside of decent pace I see little other deft football skills. Defenders simply seem to take two steps further up the pitch to neutralise him.
He certainly appears to pose little physical threat to defences.
I am not doubting his commitment and effort, its the end product, or lack of it that is frustrating. As for trying to compare him with Vardy.. really.. imagination stretcher there
I stand to be proven wrong given he now appears to be our main strike weapon, particularly given Ainge immobility and poor fitness.
Lets take his overall performance since debut in January 2017 as a true reflection of his worth , rather than being selective with the stats. Prolific would not be a word that sprung to mind.al_quaker wrote:Saunders has scored 5 goals in 10 starts + 7 sub appearances this season. So roughly 1 in 3. Not a world beater, but a decent enough record and clear improvement from last season.tezza wrote:Hate to spoil the near hero worship of some for Harvey, but outside of decent pace I see little other deft football skills. Defenders simply seem to take two steps further up the pitch to neutralise him.
He certainly appears to pose little physical threat to defences.
I am not doubting his commitment and effort, its the end product, or lack of it that is frustrating. As for trying to compare him with Vardy.. really.. imagination stretcher there
I stand to be proven wrong given he now appears to be our main strike weapon, particularly given Ainge immobility and poor fitness.