Curtis Main

[donnievic]

It changed when there player went off injured just not long before copps,brought a evatt on and went 3 centre backs with the full ball pushing right up and keeping wide.aldo didn't help losing copps either

[Branton Rover]

I think Curtis will be fine he just needs a goal, in the last few games he's hit the target, worked the goalkeeper - without scoring. I see a parallel in history with a certain Mickey Norbury.

Norbury had chance after chance all without scoring, then when he got one he went in to score his hat-trick at Scunny -

Curtis just needs a break in front of goal, it's really sad how quick people are to write him off & say he's shit - he's not shit his confidence is low - Big difference

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

He will come good. I thought he was excellent again, just needs a break to get some form.

[drfc1951]

Is he as shit as Billy Sharp was last season?

[dickos1]

No

[Bristol Red Rover]

He has the ability to be a great player and has shown that on rare occasions. There's two problems I can see, maybe they are linked. It's more than a simple confidence problem, and I'm concerned that our backroom staff haven't addressed it yet.

One is the serious lack of strength of his shooting and crossing. it's like he's forgotten how to wrap his foot round the ball.

The other problem is how frequently he is slow off the mark. Lack of anticipation, or just a little spaced out or lost?

Putting both of these together, it's like he's lost his spark, he's not connected with his part in the game. IMHO, this is a job for a sports psychologist, and not for waiting for a "lucky break" to boost his confidence.

[Dare to dream!]

He has the ability to be a great player and has shown that on rare occasions. There's two problems I can see, maybe they are linked. It's more than a simple confidence problem, and I'm concerned that our backroom staff haven't addressed it yet.

One is the serious lack of strength of his shooting and crossing. it's like he's forgotten how to wrap his foot round the ball.

The other problem is how frequently he is slow off the mark. Lack of anticipation, or just a little spaced out or lost?

Putting both of these together, it's like he's lost his spark, he's not connected with his part in the game. IMHO, this is a job for a sports psychologist, and not for waiting for a "lucky break" to boost his confidence.

I think the technique in his shooting can be improved but isn't anticipation just natural ability that differentiates average players from good players?

[Bristol Red Rover]

I think the technique in his shooting can be improved but isn't anticipation just natural ability that differentiates average players from good players?

I think he has the "technique", that's not the problem with his shooting.

I agree about anticipation being a golden skill the top stars have. In Main's case, I don't think it is basic anticipation though, more about just not being focused in some way. Either he's not seeing what's happening in the game sharp enough (and I mean in an average way), or in some way his mind isn't then connecting what he's seeing into what he needs to be doing. He's a big lad, but the problem isn't physiological like one that the mega dinosaurs had of getting the messages from brains to legs due to the distance the nerve impulses had to travel.

To me it's a psychological issue or block, and one that can be dealt with.

[IDM]

However vs Notts Co, Main did get into great positions and was thwarted by good defending - perhaps with one of the efforts Main could have done better but they were all on target and all blocked.  In fact, some folks on here noted that Main got himself in positions to attack the ball, compared to Theo.

Main will come good - the only way to do that is to play.  Main needs a goal badly though.

[Sammy Chung was King]

Curtis hasn't become a bad player overnight he is just in that low confidence zone, where you snatch at chances rather than guiding them beyond the keeper.
He is swinging his foot at it  and hitting the keeper, if he was confident the keeper wouldn't have a chance.

[SoundbiteBarmyArmy]

Please dont bother us on here with your opinion go to Curtis himself and tell him your opinions of him to his face.
  Dont forget though he is a big fit lad and just might show you just what a little shit you are.
  The boy has brought two world class saves out of two very good keepers in the last two weeks ,but his luck will change ,and if it does I suppose you will think the sun is shining out of his arse.

I agree with you as I'm not on the Curtis Main is shit bandwagon, but I don't think Roy Carroll's save was world class!

[donny dave]

Chesterfield fans were saying this about Doyle.
He will  come good and will become a fans favourite just give him time.

[mrgazum]

He's shite on Fifa too which is the final word

[Donnyrovers]

However vs Notts Co, Main did get into great positions and was thwarted by good defending - perhaps with one of the efforts Main could have done better but they were all on target and all blocked.  In fact, some folks on here noted that Main got himself in positions to attack the ball, compared to Theo.

Main will come good - the only way to do that is to play.  Main needs a goal badly though.

Just hitting the target in them chances weren't good enough he was in acres of space 5 yards out they should be getting burried. I don't think he deserves to keep Tyson out the team at the minute.

[IDM]

Donnyrovers I was making a point about Main's anticipation and about him getting into positions, which has been criticised above.  I wasn't talking about the finishing.