He seems to have learnt the big hoof to clear the ball off of Rory which I like because it’s very effective at clearing danger, it complements his game very well because he’s got a very good pass in his armour when the opportunity arises to play it.
Seymour is going to need a stonking preseason if he’s to find himself in the starting lineup come August, and by that I mean goals!!
And possibly a change in formation. Playing up front by yourself is not something every striker can do well. Remember a striker like Cureton had either Logie, O'Flynn or Nardiello with him to share the load and Curo was far more experienced.
, Alex has shown the benefit of coming in and out of the side and learning from his mistakes, simplifying his game. He is also playing alongside a very experienced partner. Now he has the place on merit and is starting to show the potential he had from the u23 games and on his loan spells.
It would take a brave man to hang his hat on Seymour coming goodAnd possibly a change in formation. Playing up front by yourself is not something every striker can do well. Remember a striker like Cureton had either Logie, O'Flynn or Nardiello with him to share the load and Curo was far more experienced.
Of our four first team squad strikers, we have one who has the capability of doing it in Bowman. Seymour is being a bit hung out to dry because he is the next best option to fill this role after Bowman in the squad. That should be a damning indictment on the two more senior pro's. Seymour has done this role a bit in the u23's and led the line at Dorchester with good success. L2 is another level though and it will take more time as it did for Tom Nichols.
Edit: To get back on topic
...back on Alex like you say he’s been a quick learner.
He might come good, he might not. He hasn't yet shown for the first team what he has shown in the u23's or out on loan or, presumably, in training. We have had players like that before who eventually came good after a while (Nichols, MJ) and those who didn't and moved on (Reid, Shepherd).It would take a brave man to hang his hat on Seymour coming good
You may well be right that he’s not being played to his strengths, but ultimately he’ll be judged on his goal return which was my original comment...as we know scoring goals is the hardest thing to do in football....as yet when played in the first team he hasn’t looked anything like doing that apart from his one goal at Colchester....hopefully next season he’ll finally make the breakthrough that we all hope!
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