Alan Sheehan on Hull | Reaction

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[Andrew - North Hill]

Clear inference there that Ronald and Inoussa didn't help out enough down the flanks and I think he's probably right. Key was exposed several times today 1 v 1, didn't get a lot of help. Same for Tymon.

 

[Swans Jack]

Fair evaluation from Sheehan. Don't really have any arguments with what he has said.

 

[Swanjaxs]

Off out now so will watch this presser tomorrow, my take is, played some delightful football in parts, when Galbraith and Franco click we'll be knocking on the door come May, Idah will get us 15+ and Vipotnik similar.
Couple of "tweeks" in January and it could be very, very interesting

 

[eteb]

Off out now so will watch this presser tomorrow, my take is, played some delightful football in parts, when Galbraith and Franco click we'll be knocking on the door come May, Idah will get us 15+ and Vipotnik similar.
Couple of "tweeks" in January and it could be very, very interesting

Think we were off defensively today which is very unlike us.

Calmed down a bit now. Still fancy us for play offs at season end but we've got to improve our chance creation

 

[Dr. Winston]

Still fancy us for play offs at season end but we've got to improve our chance creation

Midfield at the minute reminds me of the one we had at the start of the 2010/11 season. Three sort of similar central midfielders all trying to do a similar job.

I think we need to find the space for a #10 type. Someone to sit behind the striker and just try to create, like Dobbie did that year, or Jamie Paterson since. It'd be interesting to see what Eom could do there, or Widell.

 

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

Fair evaluation from Sheehan. Don't really have any arguments with what he has said.

I do like this about him. Managers are always going to protect their players but he’s pretty honest (and accurate) in his assessment after every game. Maybe too honest!

 

[Dr. Winston]

I do like this about him. Managers are always going to protect their players but he’s pretty honest (and accurate) in his assessment after every game. Maybe too honest!

I don't get the sense from Sheehan that he's a bullshitter. That might not equate to him being a great coach or manager, but we may at least be able to depend upon an honest appraisal.

 

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

Midfield at the minute reminds me of the one we had at the start of the 2010/11 season. Three sort of similar central midfielders all trying to do a similar job.

I think we need to find the space for a #10 type. Someone to sit behind the striker and just try to create, like Dobbie did that year, or Jamier Paterson since. It'd be interesting to see what Eom could do there, or Widell.

I’m still hopeful on Widell in the medium term but he’s not quite there yet and the difficulty is how does he get up to speed if not getting significant minutes.

Not that he’s the same type of player, but hopefully like Jordi Gomez did, he’ll grow into the season as it progresses.

We definitely need someone to chip in with goals, assists and general creativity from that area of the pitch.

 

[Dr. Winston]

I am slightly concerned with how quickly people are rushing to write off Widell.

Agree completely that he needs minutes.

 

[cmajack]

Midfield at the minute reminds me of the one we had at the start of the 2010/11 season. Three sort of similar central midfielders all trying to do a similar job.

I think we need to find the space for a #10 type. Someone to sit behind the striker and just try to create, like Dobbie did that year, or Jamier Paterson since. It'd be interesting to see what Eom could do there, or Widell.

May as well try Eom there, because he's not getting picked in front of Inoussa on the wing.

 

[Dillwyn the Dog]

Clear inference there that Ronald and Inoussa didn't help out enough down the flanks and I think he's probably right. Key was exposed several times today 1 v 1, didn't get a lot of help. Same for Tymon.

Which begs the question - why hook Inoussa and not Ronald?
I was gobsmacked to see two of our players who were at least nullifying Hulls threat taken off (him and Yalcouye) to see two completely ineffective players on in their place.
Cullen should really be out on loan somewhere and Eom’s body language screamed he was not pleased being a sub. He’s not a left winger and his tackling yesterday was non commital to say the least.
If Sheehan had replaced Ronald with Benson with 15-20 mins left it would have made sense as there was hardly any threat down the right and we could have been looking to increase our lead not lose it.
A bad day at the office for Sheehan (and I do actually like him and I want him to succeed).

 

[Pegojack]

Which begs the question - why hook Inoussa and not Ronald?
I was gobsmacked to see two of our players who were at least nullifying Hulls threat taken off (him and Yalcouye) to see two completely ineffective players on in their place.
Cullen should really be out on loan somewhere and Eom’s body language screamed he was not pleased being a sub. He’s not a left winger and his tackling yesterday was non commital to say the least.
If Sheehan had replaced Ronald with Benson with 15-20 mins left it would have made sense as there was hardly any threat down the right and we could have been looking to increase our lead not lose it.
A bad day at the office for Sheehan (and I do actually like him and I want him to succeed).

I agree. He didn't say it, but he would have been very disappointed with the contributions of Cullen, Eom and to a lesser extent Wedell. We needed them to get a grip in terms of keeping us moving forward (attack is the best form of defence) and it didn't happen in spades.