fatso
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He also helped win a play off final game at Wembley for us, or have you forgotten that?
And I can vividly remember how shit we were whenever he was unavailable.
Amazing how some people forget things so easily.
He also helped win a play off final game at Wembley for us, or have you forgotten that?That’s Coventry fans in general - unless youre running around like a headless chicken you’re lazy. It’s why Doyle got a pass for years.
Didn’t offer much but he ran around a lot
Yes absolute boll9x
He wont or shouldn't ever be playing league 1 again. Unless its Sheffield Wednesday /Ipswich or Sunderland come in for him.
Every striker has a style the perception hes lazy is plain dumb. Hes a natural finisher and a good one at that. For me his all round game isnt as good as the other 3 strikers. Taking nothing away from him.
He would be a brilliant signing for a Hull /posh etc.
Would be wanting to get 500k back on him at least.
The thing with stats is you can interpret them how you like.He was our top scorer last season, and has scored 3 this season from 0 full 90 minutes, we should rightfully ask for minimum 1,000,000
I was more edging at the 8 years he spent not offering much whilst in the championship before.He also helped win a play off final game at Wembley for us, or have you forgotten that?
And I can vividly remember how shit we were whenever he was unavailable.
Amazing how some people forget things so easily.
…good to see you’ve still got the lower league mentality ingrained. He was average at best for the majority of his time at the club.He also helped win a play off final game at Wembley for us, or have you forgotten that?
And I can vividly remember how shit we were whenever he was unavailable.
Amazing how some people forget things so easily.
He also helped win a play off final game at Wembley for us, or have you forgotten that?
And I can vividly remember how shit we were whenever he was unavailable.
Amazing how some people forget things so easily.
No where near a million. Probably up to a million. Up front not even half that.Robins spent a million on him - so he’s really clueless then
No where near a million. Probably up to a million. Up front not even half that.
You dont know that either.i don’t see how you would know that
You dont know that either.
Wonderful - so we paid him for 9 years in a higher league and had to experience two relegations to find his level
tbat wasn’t the point he was making, the point is we paid Doyle for 9 years, and we had to get relegated twice to find Doyle’s natural level.He was not in anyway responsible for our 2 relegations, and it could be argued that if he had been part of those teams we wouldn't have been relegated in the first place.
MR must be a clueless c##t , he also doesn’t think he’s good enough to be first choice, or second or third !!!
And the OP mentioned a move to Lincoln, another clueless c##t .
I think you’ve been on FIFA manager !!!
He was not in anyway responsible for our 2 relegations, and it could be argued that if he had been part of those teams we wouldn't have been relegated in the first place.
As for the original point Walker is not lazy. Robins would not give him the time of day if he was. He has also been unlucky in his time with us having badly timed injuries, covid and in us signing Gyokeres who has exceeded everyone's expectations. Football is full of ups and downs though and it is quite feasible that he could be a much more regular feature in the 2nd half of the season.
No we just picked him up again when he was 35/36, and he looked fine in League 1 until a couple games in where you could tell his legs had gonetbat wasn’t the point he was making, the point is we paid Doyle for 9 years, and we had to get relegated twice to find Doyle’s natural level.
He was nowhere near the level for League 1No we just picked him up again when he was 35/36, and he looked fine in League 1 until a couple games in where you could tell his legs had gone
I think he was, but not like a mid table/ play off contending, I would have said relegation battlingHe was nowhere near the level for League 1
tbat wasn’t the point he was making, the point is we paid Doyle for 9 years, and we had to get relegated twice to find Doyle’s natural level.
Hughes and Clingan were far better players, Doyle didn’t have the pace to tackle on time and his passing was abysmal.The same prejudices used against Walker were always evident in Doyle's distractors too, but kind of by using reverse logic. While Walker is accused of being lazy, Doyle was just a headless chicken who ran a lot. Both are simplistic nonsense, but of course they are the terms that football supporters like to base their opinions around.
Doyle was in his mid 30's when apparently he found his 'natural' level. However, in reality his natural level at his peak was lower/ mid table Championship whether you like it or not, as that is where he played in those peak years. While playing for us in his first spell he was also hamstrung mostly by having poor options alongside him, be it a disinterested Stephen Hughes, Sideways Sammy or ageing has beens like Cameron or MIchael Hughes. When he got to play alongside half decent players like Wise, Gudjonsson & Stephen Hughes (first season only), both he and the team performed better. While he might not have been good enough to have been part of an upper level Championship team, if he had been part of either of our relegated squads I doubt we would have gone down so meekly as we did.
Anyhow nice to go back in time and re-visit arguments from yesteryear. Can we discuss the merits of Carl Baker next
Hughes and Clingan were far better players, Doyle didn’t have the pace to tackle on time and his passing was abysmal.
like Walker, Hughes and Clingan were given the “lazy/disinterested“ tag.
im glad you mentioned Wise though, Doyle’s best games came coincidentally came when Wise was carrying him
Can you please stop stalking me , my wife getting jealous ffs.Once more but in English please Pub League
Good post, unfortunately you are unlikely to convince the usual idiots.The same prejudices used against Walker were always evident in Doyle's distractors too, but kind of by using reverse logic. While Walker is accused of being lazy, Doyle was just a headless chicken who ran a lot. Both are simplistic nonsense, but of course they are the terms that football supporters like to base their opinions around.
Doyle was in his mid 30's when apparently he found his 'natural' level. However, in reality his natural level at his peak was lower/ mid table Championship whether you like it or not, as that is where he played in those peak years. While playing for us in his first spell he was also hamstrung mostly by having poor options alongside him, be it a disinterested Stephen Hughes, Sideways Sammy or ageing has beens like Cameron or MIchael Hughes. When he got to play alongside half decent players like Wise, Gudjonsson & Stephen Hughes (first season only), both he and the team performed better. While he might not have been good enough to have been part of an upper level Championship team, if he had been part of either of our relegated squads I doubt we would have gone down so meekly as we did.
Anyhow nice to go back in time and re-visit arguments from yesteryear. Can we discuss the merits of Carl Baker next
Depends what your preference of player is really. Some prefer your Doyle, Run guts into the ground regardless of ability, others prefer players with technical ability.Good post, unfortunately you are unlikely to convince the usual idiots.
Can you please stop stalking me , my wife getting jealous ffs.
Nah mate she's already offered me money to take you away.
Pub League
Others feel you need a mixtureDepends what your preference of player is really. Some prefer your Doyle, Run guts into the ground regardless of ability, others prefer players with technical ability.
That’s right…He was a Great footballer!!Doyle will having his uses was not a good footballer
Or even the unusual ones?Good post, unfortunately you are unlikely to convince the usual idiots.
I would say probably a cult hero rather than legendThat’s right…He was a Great footballer!!
I waa
Or even the unusual ones?
I was really pissed off when we re-signed Doyle. I read an article shortly after, interviewing a Pompey fan who said they were not sure what he did when he played, but they were definitely worse when he didn’t play.
Never rated him first time around. Bit of a club legend/great servant to the club etc now.
Our record was far worse in L2 when Kelly had his spell out injured. Also, our form drastically improved when we moved him on from our L1 team.
Or....alternatively, Wise went from being a washed up Southampton reserve who we got for nothing (same division as us remember then) to having a last hurrah as he had Doyle doing his running for him-the same as the best we saw McAllister play for us was with Carlton Fooking Palmer alongside him? Legia's right, it's not a matter of "good footballer/bad footballer", its a lot more nuanced!im glad you mentioned Wise though, Doyle’s best games came coincidentally came when Wise was carrying him
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