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BadBoy":1fxmu5u5 said:
I haven't seen many others raving about him to be honest, and it surprises me, Norburn is the best passer of the ball we have.
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I haven't seen many others raving about him to be honest, and it surprises me, Norburn is the best passer of the ball we have.
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BadBoy":3ogm6jeq said:
Norburn is a far better footballer than Luke Young, both in his technical ability and his physicality, in my view anyway.
I think it was Sheridan who said Young was the best passer in the league but not heard him say a great deal about Norburn...but then you've never really liked Luke ?Cobi Budge.":9rp9d82l said:
The problem is with Norburn, while he's good on the ball and generally a pretty good player, he coasts for periods of the game, and has stretches where his head is completely out of it.
That Northampton away game summed it up. Very good until Northampton scored. Afterwards, completely lost it. His play in the last 15 minutes was summed up by him creaming it into the back of the main stand under no pressure.
That Northampton away game summed it up. Very good until Northampton scored. Afterwards, completely lost it. His play in the last 15 minutes was summed up by him creaming it into the back of the main stand under no pressure.
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MannameadGreen":1b41lga9 said:
I see where you are coming from but I personally think Lee 'coasts' more than Norburn and often neglects his defensive duties. But because Lee pops up in the box, the fans seem to love him, when his general game isn't all that good.
I agree! I think Lee's poor and much worse than Norburn.Cobi Budge.":htdtgiwm said:
Norburn does get caught defensively a bit too often for me, and does go through spells that he doesn't influence the game much. I do think he's quite good though.
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I think we pretty much agree on Lee.
I just don't get the rave.
Some seem to be being extremely naive in their praise for Lee. Fans love a player who can get into the box and look like scoring goals, often this completely clouds their vision of what else a player does, Lee isn't a striker, he has other duties bar being in the box. He looks a goal threat at times, I'll give him that and he can strike a ball, I'll give him that as well, however his passing is generally quite average (Cox, Norburn & Dom are all better passers), his positioning is largely poor in terms of covering for or helping out his team mates and this usually stems from his lack of concentration (because he's so focused on being in the box), or it stems from his slight lack of mobility.
And I personally think it's nonsensical to say he compliments Bobby, just because we have two attacking midfielders doesn't mean they compliment each other, Bobby looks a far better player without Lee, as the Cambridge match so evidently proved, Bobby needs the freedom to move and he can't do that when Lee is in the side because Bobby is busy covering for him and trying to help out O'Connor in the centre of the park, pushing Bobby into a deep role to which he's not suited.
Lee is a generally average midfielder at this level, Cox, Norburn & Dom are the better players. I honestly believe over the next few games, as good as we've been lately, we'll see an improvement in the solidity of our midfield and the balance of our side without Olly Lee.
I just don't get the rave.
Some seem to be being extremely naive in their praise for Lee. Fans love a player who can get into the box and look like scoring goals, often this completely clouds their vision of what else a player does, Lee isn't a striker, he has other duties bar being in the box. He looks a goal threat at times, I'll give him that and he can strike a ball, I'll give him that as well, however his passing is generally quite average (Cox, Norburn & Dom are all better passers), his positioning is largely poor in terms of covering for or helping out his team mates and this usually stems from his lack of concentration (because he's so focused on being in the box), or it stems from his slight lack of mobility.
And I personally think it's nonsensical to say he compliments Bobby, just because we have two attacking midfielders doesn't mean they compliment each other, Bobby looks a far better player without Lee, as the Cambridge match so evidently proved, Bobby needs the freedom to move and he can't do that when Lee is in the side because Bobby is busy covering for him and trying to help out O'Connor in the centre of the park, pushing Bobby into a deep role to which he's not suited.
Lee is a generally average midfielder at this level, Cox, Norburn & Dom are the better players. I honestly believe over the next few games, as good as we've been lately, we'll see an improvement in the solidity of our midfield and the balance of our side without Olly Lee.
run_PAFC":3fb3iu74 said:
I was thinking the same although think it has something to do with Rubes being out for the last 2 also.