Press Conference

Scheduled for 3pm

https://youtu.be/6G__ek1ixL0

Nathan Tella doing the player presser and has confirmed he's fit for Saturday.

RVclaret wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 15, 2022 2:02 pm

Nathan Tella doing the player presser and has confirmed he's fit for Saturday.

It looked like cramp anyway, could tell as it got him again as he stood up behind the goal.

Goody1975 wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 15, 2022 2:04 pm

It looked like cramp anyway, could tell as it got him again as he stood up behind the goal.

His fitness is a bit of a worry. At least twice he has had to come off with cramp, maybe more?

With a big break due to the Norwich game being off, it's got to be a worry.

Maybe use him as an impact sub where he can sprint more freely in the latter of the game?

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 15, 2022 2:29 pm

His fitness is a bit of a worry. At least twice he has had to come off with cramp, maybe more?

With a big break due to the Norwich game being off, it's got to be a worry.

Maybe use him as an impact sub where he can sprint more freely in the latter of the game?

I think that's because he runs his nuts off for us rather than a fitness issue.

It's not constant running but a hell of a lot of full on sprints, far more taxing on the body than say for example what George Boyd did, equally important roles though.

Not much take up from the press? Only Phil Bird asking questions on youtube.

well that was pointless

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 15, 2022 2:29 pm

His fitness is a bit of a worry.

Maybe use him as an impact sub where he can sprint more freely in the latter of the game?

I take the point about his fitness, but for me Tella has to start if at all possible.
He looks a danger to defences every time he runs at them. And as he's shown, he knows where the net is, which is what we need.

Twine still not ready according to Alex James, Taylor should be back after the international break.

Goody1975 wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 15, 2022 2:38 pm

I think that's because he runs his nuts off for us rather than a fitness issue.

It's not constant running but a hell of a lot of full on sprints, far more taxing on the body than say for example what George Boyd did, equally important roles though.

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 15, 2022 3:20 pm

I take the point about his fitness, but for me Tella has to start if at all possible.
He looks a danger to defences every time he runs at them. And as he's shown, he knows where the net is, which is what we need.

Don't get me wrong, I like him a lot, but maybe he needs managing better. The signs are there he's not ready for all these intense games.

With all our possession, it's not as if he has to keep sprinting back like Cornet had to do, after sprinting forwards.

I just don't want him getting a serious injury.

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 15, 2022 2:29 pm

His fitness is a bit of a worry. At least twice he has had to come off with cramp, maybe more?

With a big break due to the Norwich game being off, it's got to be a worry.

Maybe use him as an impact sub where he can sprint more freely in the latter of the game?

Get him in and around the opposition penalty area. That's where he's looked at his best for me so far this season. Can't afford to have a player like that warming the subs bench.

Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 15, 2022 4:04 pm

Get him in and around the opposition penalty area. That's where he's looked at his best for me so far this season. Can't afford to have a player like that warming the subs bench.

He certainly needs to be played as a 2nd striker. He's no winger.

I doubt we're going to get 90 minutes out of Tella regularly. Good news is we have a surfeit of players for the wide roles, plus the chance to use up to five subs every game, so if he's gassed/broken at 60-70 mins each week it's really not a big deal.