Ricardo Fuller's consistent under/non- performance

[Lloyd]

When someone incharge of team selection/coaching is going to send Fuller a message that his under/non-performance won't be tolerated. I know that this is a team sport that depends on others for ones sucess. However, if he can do it at club level and not at national level, then he should not start or dropped. Don't tell me that we don't have others like Beckford and Cummings who aren't capable of scoring. By the way, I am glad that King will be back! What do you think guys?

[Me]

He got put to the bench for the last game.

[1of1]

what is fuller's main fault

[Bricktop]

So every coach that that Jamaica has had has been wrong?

[Karl]

So every coach that that Jamaica has had has been wrong?

...in beliving each time that they have a new improved Fuller?
Yes!

Fuller still messes up our possession too often! The man just has not got it in his head to decide most often when to release the ball TO A TEAMMATE!

[OJ]

fuller plays simple for club but make is national games to complex...

[Lloyd]

So every coach that that Jamaica has had has been wrong?

Bricktop:

If the coaches in the last two years would have seriously looked at some tapes of him not being able to pass the ball when it needed to be passed and with crisp precision; not being able to score when he should have, then they would have thought that he is not the player he is at club level. By the way, why is he so successful at club level and not for his national team??? Could someone explain this rationally?

[Karl]

fuller plays simple for club but make is national games to complex...

To be fair, both at the club level and at the national level Fuller gets poor service. At his club this serving in of long high balls is a 'hit or miss' strategy. Not a thoughtful working out of the problems set by the opposition team i.e. no methodical thinking through what is faced and passing the ball 'around' obstacles with reasoned moves to 'open' and or dismantle defensive lines and create 'looks' at goal. In short NONSENSE plans...that must have a 'buck-up' to work.

At the club level, the Manus, Arsenals, Chelseas...etc., and at the national levels the Brazils, Germanys, etc. show you, as they work as unit on the field, plans in action. It is a chess game...movement, speed, triangles, etc. all used to get the TEAM to the end game cracks at the opposition goal and retaining...keeping possession.

Our Reggae Boyz players do not play to their true potential as TEAM...and the players at Stoke are just not good enough...but there is also Fuller, himself...he has not developed as expected as thinking player. He has really been the same player - one who can beat any defender in the world...one who can score great goals...but not one that makes his TEAMs better as holders of possession and high percentage winners of games.

In fact it is a truth that Fuller, when compared to the good players...loses the ball more often than do they i.e. he gives the ball to the opponents frequently! All you have to do is watch his games and count the number of times he dribbles into trouble and loses the ball + the number of times he isolates himself leaving himself no viable passing option and has to take poor percentage shots + times he delays his release of the ball and ends up passing either straight to the opponent or into a situation where the intended recipient of his pass has to fight for the ball (high percentage loss passes). Too frequent a maker of poor decisions.

[Karl]

Bricktop:

If the coaches in the last two years would have seriously looked at some tapes of him not being able to pass the ball when it needed to be passed and with crisp precision; not being able to score when he should have, then they would have thought that he is not the player he is at club level. By the way, why is he so successful at club level and not for his national team??? Could someone explain this rationally?

Fuller has had success in the lower leagues. The play is more 'hit and miss' at those lower levels. The results of those teams promoted have all too often shown they...and their players are not of required standard. Often they are up and then down, immediately.

Fuller in the EPL...????? Perhaps, this season he may take the required step forward??? Let's see what unfolds.

[Sir X]

So every coach that that Jamaica has had has been wrong?

So every coach that that Jamaica has had has been wrong?

LIE , CLOVIS used him sparingly , Laza put him on as a winger , in a 3 pronged attack with Ralph & King .C.B used him crutchingly!W.D used him rarely searching for fresh blood Shelton & Bennett.Tappa/Rene uses him crutchingly (Tappas down fall).

[Warlord]

Bricktop:

If the coaches in the last two years would have seriously looked at some tapes of him not being able to pass the ball when it needed to be passed and with crisp precision; not being able to score when he should have, then they would have thought that he is not the player he is at club level. By the way, why is he so successful at club level and not for his national team??? Could someone explain this rationally?

Fuller isnt an international calibre player. He is a good Div 1 and lower league club baller. Check the last time he played at the highest level. He didnt do well. He's now back in the premiership but I doubt he is a player that will score 15+ league goals per season.

[Bricktop]

So every coach that that Jamaica has had has been wrong?

LIE , CLOVIS used him sparingly , Laza put him on as a winger , in a 3 pronged attack with Ralph & King .C.B used him crutchingly!W.D used him rarely searching for fresh blood Shelton & Bennett.Tappa/Rene uses him crutchingly (Tappas down fall).

Crutchingly?

[Gamma]

service from the midfield.....

[OJ]

a bad workman quarrel with his tools. Fuller like Bibi plays well for club..

[Karl]

a bad workman quarrel with his tools. Fuller like Bibi plays well for club..

I would say he does not even have the environment in which to play well! Stoke is crap! ...albeit a bunch of hard working crappy footballers! It is a miracle when they work together...not a buck-up...but work together to create a good goalscoring opportunity! Anytime their fans see such an occurance they are shocked into complete amazement and delirious joy!