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Need to cut out the mistakes and please god play a centre half in the middle for sat game and not a left back

Amd play jmd up front with jobnson and wilinson

Ronnie Hotdogs wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:54 am

Millennial Snowflake wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:40 am All I can say is no way would Ling have been afforded the same generosity had he been on the pitch for the second goal.

Bizarre how people are trying to bring Ling into this?

Ling has been blamed for similar goals before.

The goal isn’t really anyone’s fault individually but goals like that happen when the team is being pushed back and letting the opposition play in and around the box.

But you know as well as anyone that if Ling was on the pitch and that goal happened the usual people would be pinning it on him

Which similar goal has Ling been blamed for?

The one we conceded at the weekend

That's actually a really good comparison. Ball coming in from our left, centre forward peels off etc.

Have a look at how static Ling is throughout that goal. Then have a look at the drive and determination and effort and movement from Akinola. The contrast couldn't be clearer.

Yeah you tell him hotdog.

Ronnie Hotdogs wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 11:47 am Which similar goal has Ling been blamed for?

Ling gets blamed for most goals whether he’s playing or not

Cheshunto wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 6:42 pm

Ronnie Hotdogs wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 11:47 am Which similar goal has Ling been blamed for?

Ling gets blamed for most goals whether he’s playing or not

Tbh I think that’s nonsense.

Defenders and defences screw up. Whether park football or premier league. It irritates when it’s one of your own but deep down we are football fans. It happens. We know.

The contrast between Ling and Akinola is not their skill level, experience, quality. For me it’s involvement. Taking responsibility, having a go, working hard. Maybe Akinola could have done better with Walsalls second, maybe not. But to my mind his involvement, effort, responsibility taking was far superior to what Ling demonstrates every game. That’s my issue with Ling, not his ability.