Ciftci

[Old Gunner]

I think that Ciftci is on a different wavelength from most of our players.
He is used to playing with better players around him and must be frustrated when he runs into space and nobody anticipates it.

Agreed--used to be the same with Hourihane. Conor was always looking to play a good ball, but more often than not nobody had made a decent run, so ended up playing a percentage pass. Pity they're not in the same team

Thing is, most of us could see that Hourihane was developing into a class player whereas Ciftci, from what I've seen, has been carp.

Not seen enough of Ciftci and you may well be right--but sometimes it's the team you are in. Hoping to see Conor playing Premier League next season.

 

[FattyBolger]

Seen him play twice. Looks a dud to me.

 

[driscollberg]

looks a nothing player....few nice touches, but any pro player should.

then again, we said the same about goodwilie,rooney, vassell....at least they scored goals.

having said that, he still doesn't look fit to me.

 

[Balham Green]

Lets face it nobody has been playing well, even Carey. Not easy to come in to a new team who are struggling and get very little service. He could come good but he is not suited to the one man up front role.

 

[jimbo_the_green]

Add him to the list of players from north of the border that are so good they look crap because of the rest of the team being crap like Maclean and Crawford....

I'm not buying it

 

[Balham Green]

Add him to the list of players from north of the border that are so good they look crap because of the rest of the team being crap like Maclean and Crawford....

I'm not buying it

Well he plays with such a creative team playing scintillating attacking football I agree. So must be his fault.

 

[abandonedhope]

Why oh why does Adams bring in someone like Cifci who is probably a good player in a two up front system but he's not a big strong , hold it up and play it back, man. Same goes for Blisset who is all about flicking it on. I hate the Adams system but if he is going to play it then he needs a proper, strong , hold up forward. After that he needs his midfield to get up the pitch and support. Two holding midfielders are just not doing that.

 

[samjones]

Round pegs and square holes springs to mind along with clueless obviously.

We are so negative, slow and predictable. Summer acquisitions were poor and overall we are a worse team than last year who would struggle in League 2 at the moment.

He has to change the personnel or the system as its clearly not working. as the personnel is largely set in stone until January can I suggest he looks at the system or would that make me an armchair manager

 

[rsp4]

I dont often agree with Sam but this makes total sense

 

[Quintrell Green]

Add him to the list of players from north of the border that are so good they look crap because of the rest of the team being crap like Maclean and Crawford....

I'm not buying it

I would not dream of bracketing Crawford with McClean in terms of skill level and committment. All they had in common was there country of birth

 

[Ted]

Stevie Crawford was a very good player

 

[Cobi Budge]

Ciftci is a clever footballer but he's never going to be the sacrificial lamb which Adams likes his CF's to be (not criticism of Adams style because when it works it works).

Blissett is a big man, he's all about flick ons, which usually drift into unoccupied space.

Fletcher is a smaller, more nippy striker who needs to feed off somebody else, he's too small & maybe too inexperienced to lead the line.

We don't currently have an available striker who fits the Adams system, the sooner Ryan Taylor gets back the better.

 

[Balham Green]

Ciftci is a clever footballer but he's never going to be the sacrificial lamb which Adams likes his CF's to be (not criticism of Adams style because when it works it works).

Blissett is a big man, he's all about flick ons, which usually drift into unoccupied space.

Fletcher is a smaller, more nippy striker who needs to feed off somebody else, he's too small & maybe too inexperienced to lead the line.

We don't currently have an available striker who fits the Adams system, the sooner Ryan Taylor gets back the better.

Agreed. So why try to play the SAME system?. A good manager has a system to suit the players. Adams is too inflexible and in my opinion arrogant to change things.

 

[GreenSam]

I think that Ciftci is on a different wavelength from most of our players.
He is used to playing with better players around him and must be frustrated when he runs into space and nobody anticipates it.

Agreed--used to be the same with Hourihane. Conor was always looking to play a good ball, but more often than not nobody had made a decent run, so ended up playing a percentage pass. Pity they're not in the same team

Thing is, most of us could see that Hourihane was developing into a class player whereas Ciftci, from what I've seen, has been carp.

Agreed. I was very much a Hourihane evangelist at the time, frustrated at those who felt he wasn't a good player. Ciftci just isn't up to the fitness standards necessary to be a professional footballer and the fact his vision is better than some others doesn't negate that.

 

[samjones]

Ciftci is a clever footballer but he's never going to be the sacrificial lamb which Adams likes his CF's to be (not criticism of Adams style because when it works it works).

Blissett is a big man, he's all about flick ons, which usually drift into unoccupied space.

Fletcher is a smaller, more nippy striker who needs to feed off somebody else, he's too small & maybe too inexperienced to lead the line.

We don't currently have an available striker who fits the Adams system, the sooner Ryan Taylor gets back the better.

I agree, that's why we have to change the system. Its clearly not working so you have to be flexible and adapt to the personnel you have available.
ONLY an IDIOT carries on doing the same thing and expecting a different result.

DA is stubborn and arrogant and IF only he was half as good as he think he is we would be top of the league not BOTTOM and #RELEGATIONISNAILEDON