6 minutes ago, just said:

No argument there Jack. Tammy was garbage in the air to, but at least he normally jumped for the ball and made a challenge. Jackson very often doesn't bother. He has no timing whatsoever or the anticipation and aggression to attack the ball.

Cech's comments in the first half were brilliant. He said when he was playing, and we were up against a team playing a low block formation, we could often break it down by firing the ball long to Drogba. 

Spot on. Drogba had the aerial ability to win most aerial duels and the strength and physicality to hold the ball up and give others time to play off him. Jackson doesn't have that and I don't think he ever will.

You can be sure of that. He's lacking in vital areas like bravery, determination and physicality. He will never be one for breaking teams down. 

I think he’s ok. Far from the worst of any of the signings from the last couple years and a couple  levels above Broja.

He’s very inconsistent and he may be too flawed to cut it at the top level but he’s shown enough flashes to make me think he’s worth persisting with for another year at least.

I wouldn't have a problem with him staying as a back up striker just to see how he develops over the next couple of years but he's nowhere near good enough to be starting for us.

7 hours ago, timetowaste said:

I wouldn't have a problem with him staying as a back up striker just to see how he develops over the next couple of years but he's nowhere near good enough to be starting for us.

Completely agree with this. TBH I don't think he has much going on between his ears. The lack of physicality and aerial ability for someone his size is a problem as it was Tammy. And unfortunately Jackson doesn't half the technical and finishing qualities that Tammy had.

10 hours ago, timetowaste said:

I wouldn't have a problem with him staying as a back up striker just to see how he develops over the next couple of years but he's nowhere near good enough to be starting for us.

I've thought all along that's the role he was bought for, but Nkunkus injury had him elevated to starter for the majority of the season unfortunately. 

5 hours ago, just said:

Completely agree with this. TBH I don't think he has much going on between his ears. The lack of physicality and aerial ability for someone his size is a problem as it was Tammy. And unfortunately Jackson doesn't half the technical and finishing qualities that Tammy had.

Finishing sure, but technical ability? Jackson is a fantastic dribbler of the ball with his close control, nobody can stop him when he gets going. Tammy would trip over his own legs checking in deep the way Jackson does. It's why I want Jackson on the wing or as an outside forward.

I think he's firmly cemented his Kalou role. Outside forward with the occasional appearance at ST. Club still probably needs two strikers. 

1 hour ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Finishing sure, but technical ability? Jackson is a fantastic dribbler of the ball with his close control, nobody can stop him when he gets going. Tammy would trip over his own legs checking in deep the way Jackson does. It's why I want Jackson on the wing or as an outside forward.

I think he's firmly cemented his Kalou role. Outside forward with the occasional appearance at ST. Club still probably needs two strikers. 

I’d agree , finishing wise abraham was much better but he offered practically nothing else. 

Jacksok is a poor finisher but still has a respectable amount of goals so far. His link up play and dribbling is quite good though. The goal he set up against Luton stands out.

2 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Finishing sure, but technical ability? Jackson is a fantastic dribbler of the ball with his close control, nobody can stop him when he gets going. Tammy would trip over his own legs checking in deep the way Jackson does. It's why I want Jackson on the wing or as an outside forward.

I think he's firmly cemented his Kalou role. Outside forward with the occasional appearance at ST. Club still probably needs two strikers. 

Technical ability as in a consistent, quality first touch. Jackson doesn't have it, neither did Werner. And I am shocked that anyone would describe him as a "fantastic dribbler". Giggs, Hazard, Waddle, Nevin, Pires were fantastic dribblers. Jackson is not even remotely close to any of them. He's not even as good as Luke Chadwick or Keith Gillespie!!

34 minutes ago, just said:

Technical ability as in a consistent, quality first touch. Jackson doesn't have it, neither did Werner. And I am shocked that anyone would describe him as a "fantastic dribbler". Giggs, Hazard, Waddle, Nevin, Pires were fantastic dribblers. Jackson is not even remotely close to any of them. He's not even as good as Luke Chadwick or Keith Gillespie!!

I know you have a Jackson agenda but now this is getting OTT. 

4 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Finishing sure, but technical ability? Jackson is a fantastic dribbler of the ball with his close control, nobody can stop him when he gets going. Tammy would trip over his own legs checking in deep the way Jackson does. It's why I want Jackson on the wing or as an outside forward.

I think he's firmly cemented his Kalou role. Outside forward with the occasional appearance at ST. Club still probably needs two strikers. 

There's a Kalou role? Jesus christ

1 minute ago, Victor90 said:

There's a Kalou role? Jesus christ

Put some respect on the man. 

1 minute ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Put some respect on the man. 

He did always come up with the cheeky goal didn't he, f**king frustrating player though

2 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

I know you have a Jackson agenda but now this is getting OTT. 

You would certainly know OTT.

2 minutes ago, just said:

You would certainly know OTT.

Ah come on go back to sparing with Hazardous Just mate, that is where the entertainment is  :)

21 hours ago, just said:

Probably the worst striker we have had in the air since Robert Fleck. And he's 6'2"

I miss having a good header of the ball, love good bullet headed goals. I think it’s a skill that can be improved in training but you’re either a good header or not. 
Played with a couple of guys over the years who were brilliant in the air, could hang and get power. Don’t know how, maybe hard heads. 
Speedie was a fantastic header, small but had a great leap and timing.

 

1 hour ago, just said:

You would certainly know OTT.

Yes. Tammy wasn’t coined Bambi on ice for no reason. 

52 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Yes. Tammy wasn’t coined Bambi on ice for no reason. 

What has that got to do with your claim that Jackson is a "fantastic dribbler" of the ball?

47 minutes ago, just said:

What has that got to do with your claim that Jackson is a "fantastic dribbler" of the ball?

It’s got to do with your claim.
 

“Jackson doesn’t have half the technicality ability as Tammy.”

I get it. You don’t like Jackson. But now you’re on the wind up. Any player asked to link up and carry the ball from deep, which is arguably Jackson’s strongest quality, has a good level of technical ability. Tammy on occasion tripped over his own feet when dribbling and makes Lukaku look like Bergkamp. 

Jackson has more potential than Tammy imo.

He can also play different positions across the front whereas Tammy is a 9.

Jackson has scored goals in a struggling team and his numbers compare favourably with most of our strikers over the last 15 years bar Drogba and Costa.
Torres, Morata, Lukaku and others had less impressive figures for us.. Jackson is 100% worth persevering for another season at least.

Another day, another one-on-one missed.

1 hour ago, Zeta said:

Another day, another one-on-one missed.

We’ll he did get an assist and to think he wasn’t the worst striker on the pitch.

He can link up well sometimes and create for others. He's just so bad at actually being a finisher.

I took this screenshot after 56 minutes today, but didn't want to jinx us by posting it during the game !

Probably not one you'll see very often :-) 

 

17 minutes ago, Zeta said:

He can link up well sometimes and create for others. He's just so bad at actually being a finisher.

Think the one on one was a lot harder than it looked. He's not a great finisher, hopefully that comes. 

I like him though, his all round play is good. 

Said it in the match thread, he's just Werner without the same work ethic.