| Dembele 15:02 - Oct 2 with 6402 views | dmm |
What do we do with Dembele? I was excited when he came but now, not so much. We know he's got talent but we also know he has real weaknesses. He's not been helped by his stop/start time at QPR so far, partly through injury but also through a lack of form. And I can't help feel he's not a happy lad right now.
He's only 22 and needs games to develop. If we're to see him realise his potential, we'll have to give him a run in the side sooner or later. Either that or move him on. |  | | |  |
| Dembele on 20:18 - Oct 4 with 626 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
| Dembele on 18:29 - Oct 4 by Esox_Lucius |
This all smacks of the vitriol that was aimed at Madsen for so long. Why not look to support a player who is struggling a bit rather than hang him out?
This isn't directed at you, but all the fans who only appear to be looking for a scapegoat. |
There is a huge difference between Dembele and Madsen which should be pointed out.
Madsen was new to this country and had not played in a league with the same physicality. Its taken him 12 months to get up to speed.
Dembele has played for Celtic and had a full season at Blackpool in L1 yet still waves a leg.
He is competing with Saito, Vale, Poku, Chair and Smyth yet based on his performances he is going to be behind them all and for someone with so much natural ability that is unforgivable. |  |
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| Dembele on 22:16 - Oct 4 with 396 views | robith |
He has 21 starts for us.
Maybe it will work out, maybe it won't. We definitely don't know which yet. But we seem to need to always be mad about someone lately |  | | |
| Dembele on 22:25 - Oct 4 with 346 views | Hooping_Mad |
I don't see him having any impact on games, Vale came on for him and 2 minutes later was involved in a goal. Defensively he goes through the motions looking a bit disinterested, if we can see that from the stands what are the other 10 players seeing?
What I will say is that Madsen also looked zoned out when he arrived so things can definately change. If he's going to start he has to work the opposition full backs much harder otherwise I dont see the point of him. | |
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| Dembele on 22:27 - Oct 4 with 333 views | bosh67 |
I feel like he plays within himself. Perhaps that is to do with mentality aster such a long injury or a lack of confidence/belief. He seems to be a very quiet person and he probably needs an arm around him and a bit of a boot up the arse too sometimes. It will be interesting to see if Stephan sits him down or works closely with him over the break. If we can get him firing, he has got the lot in terms of ability. |  |
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| Dembele on 22:27 - Oct 4 with 326 views | PhilmyRs |
There’s a thread under this one on Nic Madsen - a player posters are eating humble pie over and who was referred to as “shit” and one “we should get rid” not long ago, is now being lauded as a success story. No idea if he’ll make it, but at 22 Dembele’s got time on his side and after so few games and injury problems last season, he probably deserves a bit more time. I don’t have any problem with him not making the side, time out may be a good thing, and with Poku coming back I think he’ll find it tough to get back into the team, but he deserves more of a chance than what he’s had to show what he can do. I wasn’t one that wrote Madsen off, would suggest people shouldn’t write Dembele off…just yet. | | | |
| Dembele on 22:53 - Oct 4 with 227 views | Hooping_Mad |
| Dembele on 22:27 - Oct 4 by PhilmyRs |
There’s a thread under this one on Nic Madsen - a player posters are eating humble pie over and who was referred to as “shit” and one “we should get rid” not long ago, is now being lauded as a success story. No idea if he’ll make it, but at 22 Dembele’s got time on his side and after so few games and injury problems last season, he probably deserves a bit more time. I don’t have any problem with him not making the side, time out may be a good thing, and with Poku coming back I think he’ll find it tough to get back into the team, but he deserves more of a chance than what he’s had to show what he can do. I wasn’t one that wrote Madsen off, would suggest people shouldn’t write Dembele off…just yet. |
You're absolutely correct about Madsen, however at the time the stats backed up the criticsm. The same people who called him out have also been completely fair so I don't really see the negetive.
I don't think Dembele is getting quite the same pelters just yet it's honest critism mostly. I do think his stature goes against him not just on pitch but because we already have a few smaller guys. Fans are always going to notice a player struggling, its up the manager to leave him out there or rest him. I'd send him to the devopment squad, not to train or anything like that but for game time.
I think Madsen played a few. [Post edited 4 Oct 22:54]
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| Dembele on 06:51 - Oct 5 with 10 views | numptydumpty |
With Chair and Poku coming back, Vale, Smyth and Saito doing well, and would also currently have Kolli ahead of him, i doubt he will make even the bench for a period, even if we revert to three behind the loan striker.
There is definitely a player there, a la Madsen. Hope somehow, we get to see him improve. |  |
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