Vipotnik

[JackSomething]

He got Infront of the defenders lovely for his goal, Watford defence were probably shocked after our main striker had as much movement as a fence post.
Vipotnik held the ball up before the goal, took it down and laid it off to the midfielder on the front foot, facing the oppositions goal.

Fair enough, he held it up the same amount of times as Cullen in a lot less time at the pitch if you're right. Still, doing something once is hardly enough to get excited about. Vipotnik is marginally better at holding the ball than Cullen (mainly due to being bigger and stronger) but it's certainly not a strength of his.

Also, Cullen showed plenty of movement, it's just a shame that he was offside after most of them.

 

[NWJack]

They're both back ups at best, hence our search for an out and out starter

 

[Longlostjack]

Fair enough, he held it up the same amount of times as Cullen in a lot less time at the pitch if you're right. Still, doing something once is hardly enough to get excited about. Vipotnik is marginally better at holding the ball than Cullen (mainly due to being bigger and stronger) but it's certainly not a strength of his.

Also, Cullen showed plenty of movement, it's just a shame that he was offside after most of them.

I’ve no idea what he was trying to do at the first free kick. Seemed to encourage another player to get behind the wall into an offside position. The wall wasn’t impressed and just stood their ground. Bizarre.

 

[BLAZE]

He had another air shot today, I've never known a professional player completely miss the ball so often. Maybe we can attach a bell to it

 

[magicdaps10]

I’ve no idea what he was trying to do at the first free kick. Seemed to encourage another player to get behind the wall into an offside position. The wall wasn’t impressed and just stood their ground. Bizarre.

He is so frustrating. He can be so clever with the ball at his feet but his intelligence off the ball whilst we are attacking is disgusting and just kils us attack wise.
Sheehan must have felt like a right lemon after talking him up Thursday in his pressers.

 

[ARQS]

Cullen coming in for some justifiable stick. How dare he not win a ball in the air at 5ft 10 and be unable to hold the ball up surrounded by at least two big defenders. Dreadful.

We didn't play to his strengths at all... with predictable results.

I'm not saying he's a world beater but he's got goals in him. What he definitely isn't is whatever he was meant to be today.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Cullen is a decent player.

 

[Malaga]

Cullen is a decent player.

Agree, but not a striker

 

[magicdaps10]

Cullen is a decent player.

Agreed but he is not a striker and that stood out today.

 

[Dillwyn the Dog]

Cullen is not a striker, play him behind VIP and see how that goes.

Why? Widdell is better and Eom better too.

 

[ARQS]

Agree, but not a striker

Or maybe just not a striker in a system with two wide wingers and no number 10 to speak of?

 

[Dillwyn the Dog]

VIP showed what holding the ball up and being strong does to the dynamics of the team today.
WWe started looking more threatening when he came on and allowed the wingers to get the ball whilst facing Watford goal.
We don't play a 10 but Cullen can certainly play that midfield 2 role as he has done for Wales.

Or maybe just not a striker in a system with two wide wingers and no number 10 to speak of?

The entire front 3 were dog poo today - Eom on the left wing is a waste of a shirt , Cullen leading the line is a joke and I’ve had it up to here with Ronald. Took Galbraith to show him how it’s done.
If we had started with the team that finished we’d have won.
A special mention to “Ante” Stamenic who made sure their best player who scored that worldie went off injured. A great debut.

 

[Bluenile]

Vip took his goal beautifully but barely touched the ball besides that. I don't remember one instance of him holding the ball up (not that Cullen did either).

Then your memory is lacking, I saw at least two well held balls and laid off to keep the attack going.

 

[PSumbler]

The fact that we rely so much on Cullen just highlights how we have had an unresolved hole in our transfer policy for so long

 

[PSumbler]

The entire front 3 were dog poo today - Eom on the left wing is a waste of a shirt , Cullen leading the line is a joke and I’ve had it up to here with Ronald. Took Galbraith to show him how it’s done.
If we had started with the team that finished we’d have won.
A special mention to “Ante” Stamenic who made sure their best player who scored that worldie went off injured. A great debut.

Ah Ronald, good to see that its another season where he spends as much time on his arse as he does taking on a defender.