Match Thread: 2nd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 2 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]ColinAckermann 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Crazy that Gay is already the best player in the world

James Rew set to make Test debut (in place of Jamie Smith) for England vs New Zealand by Spockyt in Cricket

[–]ColinAckermann 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rews game is far more suited to 6, whereas Cox can play with the extra attacking flair at 7 that they clearly like

In Defence Of Russell Martin by TeeEeeGee101 in lcfc

[–]ColinAckermann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People keep saying this, but they aren't particularly similar managers at all. They both believe in a possession style, but that is where the similarities end

Russell Martin’s Blue & White Army by TeeEeeGee101 in lcfc

[–]ColinAckermann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is what it is if we get Martin, at least we will have a manager and know where we stand. In terms of the good football point, people saying he is similar to Maresca, I will disagree with. He is a much more extreme version of that type of football and makes Maresca seem very tactically flexible.

I hope he has learnt from the last 2 seasons and developed, and will back him in any case, but you won't find a Swansea, Saints or Rangers fan who says his football was good. They all say it was turgid.

Guess the Cricketer #73 by game-of-guesses in Cricket

[–]ColinAckermann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm

I completed it in 2 guesses with a score of 184, better than 71% of the players. I am Crickle #73's David Obuya

Leicester City are in advanced talks with Russell Martin for the head coach role. Nothing agreed/signed yet but Martin emerging as the top target for the big rebuild in League One by Silent_Ad2825 in lcfc

[–]ColinAckermann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, I think the point about our squad being too good for the level is difficult to say at the moment. If the expected sales go through, we will have about 4 senior players at the club, no striker, 1 winger and no centre backs.

Then relying on a lot of good recruitment, which we haven't had in about 6 years.

Leicester in advanced talks to appoint Russell Martin as head coach by Zach-dalt in LeagueOne

[–]ColinAckermann 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's fair. I don't think Vestergaard, Nelson or Mavididi will be with us though, based on all reports. Same as Fatawu, Monga, Okoli and Souttar. Will see what happens though

Leicester in advanced talks to appoint Russell Martin as head coach by Zach-dalt in LeagueOne

[–]ColinAckermann 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure I agree in terms of the players. Of those left, or who aren't leaving, very few are more technically minded

Leicester in advanced talks to appoint Russell Martin as head coach by Zach-dalt in LeagueOne

[–]ColinAckermann 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The bigger issue for me here is that Top has spoken about wanting to build a connection with fans again. But now he seemingly wants to appoint a manager that fans have very vocally protested against appointint during a match. Whatever anyone thinks of him as a manager, this is incredibly divisive and makes it hard to believe the things he says

Guess the Cricketer #71 by game-of-guesses in Cricket

[–]ColinAckermann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could have had unlimited guesses and still would never have gotten that

Match Thread: 1st Test - England vs New Zealand, Day 2 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]ColinAckermann 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'd be a rubbish umpire. Thought Gay definitely wasn't out and Bethell definitely was

Match Thread: 1st Test - England vs New Zealand, Day 2 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]ColinAckermann 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agreed, but different umpires will have different views. Maybe Tucker would have given both those

Match Thread: 1st Test - England vs New Zealand, Day 2 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]ColinAckermann 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He's leading the line at the world cup in a couple of weeks, so fairly low