Vip

[Dr. Winston]

He’s been on the bench for a reason though.

Because Sheehan thought Cullen contributed more. He was wrong, and to his credit has rectified the problem. Hopefully permanently.

 

[Dillwyn the Dog]

Guilty as charged, I did criticise him for not doing better with that chance. My point was that he just took an extra touch and wasted the chance instead of hitting it first time with his left, and some said he didn't have the ability to shoot with his left. I was pointing out he did just that against Wednesday, and scored, so his left foot is fine.

The one with his left at Derby last season was even better - and the turn too. People who blast with both feet definitely have an advantage.

 

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

The one with his left at Derby last season was even better - and the turn too. People who blast with both feet definitely have an advantage.

Jason Scotland agrees

 

[Londonlisa2001]

Because Sheehan thought Cullen contributed more. He was wrong, and to his credit has rectified the problem. Hopefully permanently.

Cullen was contributing more.

Vipotnik has improved in the past two games. Let’s hope he continues to improve.

 

[Dr. Winston]

Cullen was contributing more.

No. No he wasn't. Not in goals scored when playing upfront, which are, after all, the raison d'etre of a striker. The figures are pretty clear on that. A 5/6 week purple patch when he wasn't even playing upfront seems to have convinced a lot of people otherwise. Including you it would seem.

Cullen has been, to be charitable, not very good as a striker for as long as we've tried him there. He wasn't very good four years ago when he had Joel Piroe supporting him and Morgan Whittaker kicking his heels on the bench instead, and he's not very good at it now.

The difference in the way the team has played this season with someone competent leading the line has made the difference so obvious I'm kinda surprised that anyone is arguing to the contrary.

 

[Glyn1]

He's still only 23 so definitely has time to improve and now knows what the Championship is like.

 

[Itchysphincter]

Comparing Cullen and Vip is like comparing apples and oranges. I happen to like both, although that’s irrelevant to the point it’s worth mentioning.

 

[Jackareme]

Make a list of the attributes that make a good striker - and then compare your list to our roster..
for me pace, movement, finishing ability, first touch, ability to hold the ball and link play, physicality, work rate, heading ability, right foot and left foot are my list.
A quick glance shows you exactly why Cullen should NEVER be playing ip front as a loan striker. Even generously he only ticks 2-3 of those boxes.
Note: being “one of our own” is not a metric for sane decision making!

 

[Captain_Sham]

Roster...

 

[peter]

Cullen was contributing more.

Vipotnik has improved in the past two games. Let’s hope he continues to improve.

i agree but think perhaps the talk of another guy coming in has made him think?
i am hoping he stays and the 2 of them, him and Idah can feed off one another on the training ground and both improve

 

[Itchysphincter]

i agree but think perhaps the talk of another guy coming in has made him think?
i am hoping he stays and the 2 of them, him and Idah can feed off one another on the training ground and both improve

I don’t think a striker can decide if he’s going to score goals or not depending on whether the club is going to sign someone new. I’d put money on any striker backing themselves to score if they are on the pitch and getting the ball. Confidence, form and sharpness are bound to drop if you’re sitting in the bench watching someone else who can’t score many playing ahead of you week in week out.

 

[cmajack]

I don’t think a striker can decide if he’s going to score goals or not depending on whether the club is going to sign someone new. I’d put money on any striker backing themselves to score if they are on the pitch and getting the ball. Confidence, form and sharpness are bound to drop if you’re sitting in the bench watching someone else who can’t score many playing ahead of you week in week out.

At the moment Vipotnik is playing well, could be with better players he's showing what he's about, but let's not kid ourselves on the evidence of last season we've misjudged his talent. He was slow, sluggish and certainly not getting in the right areas when crosses were coming into the box , and against Plymouth at home he missed a hatful of chances that most decent strikers would have been seen walking away with the match ball.

 

[peter]

I don’t think a striker can decide if he’s going to score goals or not depending on whether the club is going to sign someone new. I’d put money on any striker backing themselves to score if they are on the pitch and getting the ball. Confidence, form and sharpness are bound to drop if you’re sitting in the bench watching someone else who can’t score many playing ahead of you week in week out.

you are right but compitition will sharpen in first instance Vip which in turn will push Idah, for whatever reason up until last 2 games you must agree Vip has not been firing on all cylinders, his movement nor awarment was not there was it ,? look i want the lad to do very well as does every swans supporter, and for me the compitition will improve him for one and hopefully both idah and Wales, time will tell

 

[Magic_Michu]

I was more impressed with his assist on the weekend than any of his goals in the last week…. Absolutely beautiful genius.

I’ll be gutted if he leaves today - which I expect he will.

There’s got to be some dent in what has been a magnificent transfer window.

 

[Itchysphincter]

you are right but compitition will sharpen in first instance Vip which in turn will push Idah, for whatever reason up until last 2 games you must agree Vip has not been firing on all cylinders, his movement nor awarment was not there was it ,? look i want the lad to do very well as does every swans supporter, and for me the compitition will improve him for one and hopefully both idah and Wales, time will tell

I don’t disagree with any of your points but people seem to be looking for what’s not there. People said he’s rubbish so they want to be proven right, but instead of complaining about his pace, movement, effort, etc maybe let’s see if he can score a few goals if he gets a little run in the side. Goals is all that counts and if he gets a few we’ll see what he’s made of when we hit a sticky patch.