He played with guts and a bit of creativity today. Looked the one bloke who had responded to Robins, who in turn singled him out for praise in his post-match interview.
As for Hussey and Barton-you can't tell me Hussey wouldn't have offered more at LB today, or that Barton wouldn't have...
Yes of course there are lots of talented footballers who work hard as well. But at our level, talented ones that don't and hard-working ones with no talent are more common. They can still be winners. Look at Taarabt at QPR-one of the laziest but one of the most effective players before he got...
You also need good footballers, and he is potentially a very good footballer. He has good touch and technique. We don't want a team of cloggers-it's about getting a mix, getting the balance right.
Would you rather have Ginola or Telfer? And back at our level-would you rather have Fleck or...
Oh yeah, but Tim seems nice, and it's not his fault really, it's the last guy, and the guy before that, and the guy before that-and look, we've just signed some players! (please don't look at the league table).
Ah, the daily "why do people hate SISU" thread, lovely.
Essentially, they're crooks and gangsters. I will never trust them as I know that they have no morals whatsoever. A couple of loan signings is a drop in the ocean compared to all the crap.
Yes, it's essentially reserve team manager, our reserve team being an U21 side. He hasn't been shunted sideways at all, he's doing the job he's meant to be doing rather than filling in with Shaw on a caretaker basis.
Barton's had some good games, he's just faded along with the rest of the team. Lacking a pre-season is an issue, and it's going to take some time for him to get into his stride after that nasty injury.
It's a bit early to write of the guy who has scored the best City goal at The Ricoh for...