It's all in the mind with Harrison

Jon Palmer · 03 Aug 2013, 18:18

Video interview after his goal v Burton here: http://bit.ly/ByronHarrisonBurton" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

RegencyCheltenhamSpa · 03 Aug 2013, 18:24

Today it was in the net!

03 Aug 2013, 18:27

Goal apart I thought Byron didn't do enough today, lost out on a lot of headers and showed poor link up with Gornell.

RegencyCheltenhamSpa · 03 Aug 2013, 18:30

Robin wrote:Goal apart I thought Byron didn't do enough today, lost out on a lot of headers and showed poor link up with Gornell.

How many did Gornell score?

NorthCotRobin · 03 Aug 2013, 18:31

The most stationary centre forward I've ever seen. Doesn't work the channels like a good striker should, clogging up the middle of the park. Gornell is on a different level man of the match in my opinion, anything good went through him.

03 Aug 2013, 18:36

NorthCotRobin wrote:The most stationary centre forward I've ever seen. Doesn't work the channels like a good striker should, clogging up the middle of the park. Gornell is on a different level man of the match in my opinion, anything good went through him.

Absolutely spot on.

51/84 · 03 Aug 2013, 18:57

well I thought he did well considering the lack of game time, lack of confidence as hes gone down the pecjking order of strikers
He worked well, if you thought he was static then I wonder why he ran into the position for Gornell to pass to when he could have been played in
With supporters who cannot see that we cant have wayne rooney etc and have to make do with Harrison
Hopefully the goal and the chance to show will now help

03 Aug 2013, 19:01

Compare Harrison to Gornell and Cureton and there is a noticeable drop in ability 51/84. Don't get me wrong I believe Byron has a role to play but he needs to up his game more in my view.

Pie · 03 Aug 2013, 19:04

He worked hard the first half, second half the whole team needed waking up. No movement at all, especially in the midfield. We resorted to playing "hoofball"

RegencyCheltenhamSpa · 03 Aug 2013, 20:24

Pie wrote:He worked hard the first half, second half the whole team needed waking up. No movement at all, especially in the midfield. We resorted to playing "hoofball"

Hoofball in August?

51/84 · 03 Aug 2013, 20:29

agree with pie hoofball 2nd half

Cinderford robin · 03 Aug 2013, 21:21

Burton done a job second half got the goal took a forward off and went 451. Hard to break down.

Hubert Parry · 03 Aug 2013, 21:22

Despite his stern face, I find it difficult not to like Byron. He is very honest and self-aware. I just hope he seizes the opportunity and gains confidence from it.

Jebolani · 03 Aug 2013, 21:24

Still a lot to come from him. A run of games should do him some good!

Sprout Picker · 04 Aug 2013, 01:30

Hubert Parry wrote:Despite his stern face, I find it difficult not to like Byron. He is very honest and self-aware. I just hope he seizes the opportunity and gains confidence from it.

Just watched the interview and can't help but agree with you HP, he comes across as a decent guy. Clearly confidence is a big thing for him so I hope he takes some from his goal and progresses.

everyman · 04 Aug 2013, 08:40

Robin wrote:Goal apart I thought Byron didn't do enough today, lost out on a lot of headers and showed poor link up with Gornell.

Reminds me of Justin Richards in the way he doesn`t make the kind of run`s expected of a natural footballer and can look disinterested,maybe he should take the pen`s ?

Uppy · 04 Aug 2013, 09:25

It's just some of the basics. A few misplaced passes here, a bad first touch there. It will come with games and confidence. He hasn't turned into a bad player over night.

RegencyCheltenhamSpa · 04 Aug 2013, 09:29

Sprout Picker wrote:
Hubert Parry wrote:Despite his stern face, I find it difficult not to like Byron. He is very honest and self-aware. I just hope he seizes the opportunity and gains confidence from it.
Just watched the interview and can't help but agree with you HP, he comes across as a decent guy. Clearly confidence is a big thing for him so I hope he takes some from his goal and progresses.

The type of player who would really benefit from positive support from the home crowd - I feel if the fans get behind him he'll play well and be a good part of our team spirit and success, but if the boo-boys already emerging on here get any worse then it could all end unhappily.

C'mon Byron - looking forward to you leading the line the next few weeks and I know more goals will come!

COYR

Old Coventrian · 04 Aug 2013, 13:23

More than any other position I think strikers need confidence, and they only get that with game time.

R_Payney · 06 Aug 2013, 01:15

I thought he played very well on Saturday but the main problem was that he and Gornell are similar types of striker - both like to hold it up and pass it rather than make darting runs in behind like Cureton.

I really hope he comes good and the boo boys don't get on his back too quickly (as some already have) as he seems like he really wants to do well for us and the fans can be a big part of that if we get behind him.

51/84 · 06 Aug 2013, 07:27

RP , I dont see terry and Byron as similar
Terry is a good target man linking up play , a good inside forward as we used to call them or a no 10, whereas Byron is a striker who is looking to get the ball move into the box and score goals. He is not as much of a target man as Terry even though he is over 6ft
Cureton is different again as is AV. The result of our players being different in styles means that an injury results in a change in style as we do not have many positions where we have like for like replacements

Powelly · 06 Aug 2013, 07:35

Regardless of what anyone thinks of Byron we need another striker on a months deal and assess it again after that month. Hope for good news of Cureton today but expect 6, atleast.