- There’s an argument she’s the one of the worst backup forwards we’ve ever had! From 2017-2022: I’d take Nadia, Foord, Charley, AMC, rookie Weaver, and maybe even the Lussi/Everett combo over her. It’s an active position of weakness right now!
- That goal was great. I’m also not sure showing one of the two league goa…
- There’s an argument she’s the one of the worst backup forwards we’ve ever had! From 2017-2022: I’d take Nadia, Foord, Charley, AMC, rookie Weaver, and maybe even the Lussi/Everett combo over her. It’s an active position of weakness right now!
- That goal was great. I’m also not sure showing one of the two league goals she scored this season really does that much for me.
- I don’t really agree Hubly took a step back any more than Natu, Menges, or Kling...all of whom have looked pretty dreadful under Norris.
- Of course Betfort has more "upside" than Hubly. The question is why would we protect a fringe player who might kinda sorta end up being fine over one we know is capable of playing well in an important role? It’s not like we’re talking about keeping Kelli over Moultrie here.
- 30 is hardly old, especially for a CB.
I’d like Betfort to stick around. I’ll also be real disappointed if she’s our backup striker next season.
We're going to go around and around here. Let's try something else:
- With her first regular playing time, Betfort visibly improved. She also did what Norris wanted her to do once Smith went down -- that is, provide high pressure. Betfort's work rate is off the charts.
- It's damn hard to convert to a successful forward. I once watched Caitlin Foord completely flop in a 1-on-1 session with Mark Parsons, in which he provided only light positional marking and there was no one in goal. When I say "flop," I don't think she put 25% percent of her shots on frame.
- 30 is not old for CB, but it is for a CB who has stopped improving and who took a big step backward last year, including in work rate. I think you're forgetting the number of times she didn't hustle back on defense, didn't hustle over to her mark, misplayed balls out of sheer casualness, and absolutely cost the team. That goal from Betfort - which is all touch and speed - came after Hubly put the entire team in a dreadful hole with that red card.
- If the Betfort experiment doesn't work out, she can reconvert to CB. However, Hubly is what she is -- a former forward converted to CB who doesn't hustle all the time on the pitch, who makes really dumb mistakes, and doesn't always care to settle the ball or pass well.
If I have to decide between a B/B- that has already reached their peak and a C/C+ who is still on their way up, fewer years on the clock, costs less, and who has greater athleticism, hustle, and the ability to reconvert to CB if needed, that's where I stand IF IT COMES TO THAT.
I mean, a few things:
- There’s an argument she’s the one of the worst backup forwards we’ve ever had! From 2017-2022: I’d take Nadia, Foord, Charley, AMC, rookie Weaver, and maybe even the Lussi/Everett combo over her. It’s an active position of weakness right now!
- That goal was great. I’m also not sure showing one of the two league goals she scored this season really does that much for me.
- I don’t really agree Hubly took a step back any more than Natu, Menges, or Kling...all of whom have looked pretty dreadful under Norris.
- Of course Betfort has more "upside" than Hubly. The question is why would we protect a fringe player who might kinda sorta end up being fine over one we know is capable of playing well in an important role? It’s not like we’re talking about keeping Kelli over Moultrie here.
- 30 is hardly old, especially for a CB.
I’d like Betfort to stick around. I’ll also be real disappointed if she’s our backup striker next season.
We're going to go around and around here. Let's try something else:
- With her first regular playing time, Betfort visibly improved. She also did what Norris wanted her to do once Smith went down -- that is, provide high pressure. Betfort's work rate is off the charts.
- It's damn hard to convert to a successful forward. I once watched Caitlin Foord completely flop in a 1-on-1 session with Mark Parsons, in which he provided only light positional marking and there was no one in goal. When I say "flop," I don't think she put 25% percent of her shots on frame.
- 30 is not old for CB, but it is for a CB who has stopped improving and who took a big step backward last year, including in work rate. I think you're forgetting the number of times she didn't hustle back on defense, didn't hustle over to her mark, misplayed balls out of sheer casualness, and absolutely cost the team. That goal from Betfort - which is all touch and speed - came after Hubly put the entire team in a dreadful hole with that red card.
- If the Betfort experiment doesn't work out, she can reconvert to CB. However, Hubly is what she is -- a former forward converted to CB who doesn't hustle all the time on the pitch, who makes really dumb mistakes, and doesn't always care to settle the ball or pass well.
If I have to decide between a B/B- that has already reached their peak and a C/C+ who is still on their way up, fewer years on the clock, costs less, and who has greater athleticism, hustle, and the ability to reconvert to CB if needed, that's where I stand IF IT COMES TO THAT.