tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198732413882406269.post7093860010938838810..comments2023-10-14T19:01:03.490-04:00Comments on The Fullback Files: United Match Reaction | Hot, Flat & CrowdedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14548145598767127627noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198732413882406269.post-33096487270087988112009-04-27T22:03:00.000-04:002009-04-27T22:03:00.000-04:00I'm struggling to remember if Crayton was this bad...I'm struggling to remember if Crayton was this bad on crosses last year. I recall being nervous about some of the balls he chose to come for, but I don't remember crying "Rimando, Part Deux" at any point. Perhaps we were so blinded by competence after the Wellsian trainwreck that we ignored the fact that Crayton was a journeyman in a third-tier Euro-league for a reason.<br /><br />The shame is that he's still a pretty good shot-stopper.<br /><br />As for Jakovic v. Janicki, I wish we'd just go to a four-man back line and get them both in the mix. Still, if we stick with 3-5-2, I'm going to favor Jakovic. Janicki is solid defensively, but Jakovic's distribution is invaluable to a team that runs on possession. I suppose it depends upon whether your taste favors the simple and dependable over a more complex and nuanced vintage. "Eye of the beholder" and all that...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198732413882406269.post-13894512512477383742009-04-27T14:40:00.000-04:002009-04-27T14:40:00.000-04:00About Crayton becoming a liability... Last season,...About Crayton becoming a liability... Last season, he exuded confidence and I thought he always controlled his area well (let's choose to forget his failed nutmeg attempt that resulted in a goal last year). This year, he's really shaky all of a sudden, and I'm not sure why. Is he not physically fit, or is our GK coaching really that bad? I know nothing at all about coaching keepers, but I'm seriously starting to doubt DC's quality there. Anyone have any thoughts to add?Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00921068101307241464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198732413882406269.post-74498358062726083302009-04-27T10:52:00.000-04:002009-04-27T10:52:00.000-04:00"The Phoenix" That's a great nickname for Santino..."The Phoenix" That's a great nickname for Santino. Much better than Q1Eric Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16861440095424013244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198732413882406269.post-50094961968464364782009-04-27T09:32:00.000-04:002009-04-27T09:32:00.000-04:00Once senses this is a transition year as a new cor...Once senses this is a transition year as a new core of players is beginning to emerge to replace the old core (Gomez, Olsen, Moreno). We now have something to begin building on in the years to come and it has happened through the draft (Pontius, Wallace, Kocic, Barklage, Jacobsen) and the USL (Simms, Janicki, Kmumalo). If Santino strings two good seasons together, then I think we can count on him for some time to come and he is off to a good start.<br /><br />The backline and the keeper remain issues in the near term. I would like to see Janicki back in the middle over Jakovic, try John on the left and keep Namoff on the right. Crayton's contract expires in June and at this rate it looks like we will be in the market for a new keeper. The one from the Thunder was pretty good or maybe we get Robles to come home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com