Mr Bairn Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Utterly pish, as he always is for Scotland against anything better than a pub side. For a team that looks to put a lot of crosses into the box he is absolutely w**k at getting on the end of them. He doesn't have the ability to to make his own chances, can't hold the ball up and certainly lacks the ability for a McFadden esque moment of magic. We either need to go with a #9 that's genuinely good at winning high balls, although I don't think 4-2-3-1 is even compatible with a crossing game, or my preferred option would be to bring another ball player in behind the front man and push Naismith up top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Awww FFS no this again Fletch has been class for us this campaign, today aside, but everybody was terrible today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Real Madrid were scouting him once though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomPainesBones! Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Yaaawnnn!! Fletcher does what he's asked to do in this system better than any other forward we have. If you're no going to play him then the whole thing needs to change, which ain't going to happen! Quite simple really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Hes the best centre forward we have, and is the most complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quentin Taranbino Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 He won us countless balls/free kicks from long balls today. In other games his flick ons and set up play has been class. Should he have scored more goals in a scotland shirt? Aye. But he is up there with our best performers in this campaign so far. Only an idiot can't see that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergie's no1 fan Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Who would replace him? May? Griffiths? Rhodes? All not up to it imo.Done what he had to do today, didn't hide and took a few sore ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Agree with OP to an extent. SF is technically good but fails to dominate opposition defences or conjure chances out of limited space. I'd always have him in the squad and starting most games, but I'd play him off/behind another , more goal-hungry striker. Fletch seems far more comfortable dropping back and helping to create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_T_Y Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Scotland fans happy with a striker who works hard, wins free kicks, but never scores goals. Its Kenny Miller all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Scotland fans happy with a striker who works hard, wins free kicks, but never scores goals. Its Kenny Miller all over again. What's your solution? Rhodes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_T_Y Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I would choose Rhodes over Fletcher everyday of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Scotland fans happy with a striker who works hard, wins free kicks, but never scores goals. Its Kenny Miller all over again. We should start with Rhodes and Martin IMO. And then we'll score more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I would choose Rhodes over Fletcher everyday of the week. Thank f**k you're not in charge then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 Snodgrass-Maloney-Anya Naismith IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 A midtable English Championship striker is the answer to our goal scoring problems, so it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds are Forever Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I would listen to an argument that Naismith could play up front instead of Fletcher, I wouldn't agree it but at least it wouldn't be a moronic suggestion like playing Rhodes as a lone striker. Fletcher is by far and away the best option, out of all out strikers he's the best at holding the ball up, the best in the air, has the best touch and given the chances the best finisher. The reason his goals return doesn't reflect the last point is that as we saw today he has to come really deep to get involved and help the team get up the park so rarely actually gets chances himself. The number of goals he scores is irrelevant, what matters is the number of goals he helps the team score. If he hung around the penalty box more he might get a few more goals, but then the likes of Maloney, Anya and Naismith would get far less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 A midtable English Championship striker is the answer to our goal scoring problems, so it is. Pretty much this. Its amazing how many Scotland fans think the better players hang around at a lower level than "shite" players spend their career at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_T_Y Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 You must agree that Rhodes should at least be on the bench. I like Griffiths but I know who I would rather have coming on if we need to win, like we will in Georgia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 If he hung around the penalty box more he might get a few more goals, but then the likes of Maloney, Anya and Naismith would get far less.Would that be a bad thing if our number 9 scored more goals instead of those behind scraping desperate chances into the net? It's not as if Anya, Maloney or Naismith have stunning scoring records thanks to fletcher sacrificing chances if his own. Put simply, we are grim at goalscoring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Goals aren't important when you're looking for a striker. Plus, he managed to put away three of approximately 800 chances against the worst team in Europe, so that's a specious argument anyway. How am I doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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