gshaw wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:40 pm
Pleased about this, a lazy player who didn't want to put himself about or work for the team. Would rather miss a shot than help a teammate to score and never tracked back either.
Brought in as a striker and decided to play himself out wide, part of why the team was so unbalanced last season stemmed from that.
Decided to play himself out wide? Really? And the managers had no say?
Remember the Embleton interview where he said "Connor wants to play out wide". Player told the manager where he was playing.
So he told the manager where he preferred to play and the manager agreed. That’s slightly different.
The way you put was like he was picked at centre forward and plonked himself on the wing
Mistadobalina wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 3:31 pm
I didn't realise he was already 26, I thought he was younger. Really not fussed about this, I think Kemp is better suited to playing as RW and Wilkinson's lack of flexibility position wise meant he was only ever able to play that specific role. Has a lot of talent but didn't put in the graft with us to make the most of it. Dreadful in the air for a player of his size, not particularly quick nor strong and doesn't seem able to play as an out and out forward.
Don’t disagree with most of your post, but how anyone can think Kemp can (or should) play out wide is beyond me. Doesn’t have the strength or pace to play out wide and did all of his best work as a #10.
Mistadobalina wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 3:31 pm
I didn't realise he was already 26, I thought he was younger. Really not fussed about this, I think Kemp is better suited to playing as RW and Wilkinson's lack of flexibility position wise meant he was only ever able to play that specific role. Has a lot of talent but didn't put in the graft with us to make the most of it. Dreadful in the air for a player of his size, not particularly quick nor strong and doesn't seem able to play as an out and out forward.
Don’t disagree with most of your post, but how anyone can think Kemp can (or should) play out wide is beyond me. Doesn’t have the strength or pace to play out wide and did all of his best work as a #10.
gshaw wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:40 pm
Pleased about this, a lazy player who didn't want to put himself about or work for the team. Would rather miss a shot than help a teammate to score and never tracked back either.
Brought in as a striker and decided to play himself out wide, part of why the team was so unbalanced last season stemmed from that.
Decided to play himself out wide? Really? And the managers had no say?
Remember the Embleton interview where he said "Connor wants to play out wide". Player told the manager where he was playing.
May not agree but a good leader shows leadership and often gets rid of those who are popular. Let’s hope he proves correct. A great leader also makes unpopular decisions.
Mistadobalina wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 3:31 pm
I didn't realise he was already 26, I thought he was younger. Really not fussed about this, I think Kemp is better suited to playing as RW and Wilkinson's lack of flexibility position wise meant he was only ever able to play that specific role. Has a lot of talent but didn't put in the graft with us to make the most of it. Dreadful in the air for a player of his size, not particularly quick nor strong and doesn't seem able to play as an out and out forward.
Don’t disagree with most of your post, but how anyone can think Kemp can (or should) play out wide is beyond me. Doesn’t have the strength or pace to play out wide and did all of his best work as a #10.
Mistadobalina wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 3:31 pm
I didn't realise he was already 26, I thought he was younger. Really not fussed about this, I think Kemp is better suited to playing as RW and Wilkinson's lack of flexibility position wise meant he was only ever able to play that specific role. Has a lot of talent but didn't put in the graft with us to make the most of it. Dreadful in the air for a player of his size, not particularly quick nor strong and doesn't seem able to play as an out and out forward.
Don’t disagree with most of your post, but how anyone can think Kemp can (or should) play out wide is beyond me. Doesn’t have the strength or pace to play out wide and did all of his best work as a #10.
Kemps worst performances came when he played centrally.
That might be due to other factors, and I’m not saying he can’t play there - I would have thought he could with the right players around him - but he didn’t show it last season.