Billy Paynter

[Acker79]

Like others have said, he was ok today, played a part in the second goal and it's too early to say much more. He wasn't as bad as some of the leeds fans suggested, but yet to really show what it is about him that had some of our fans calling for us to sign him last year.

 

[TS90]

His first touch at times was woeful but he won a few headers (and lost a few but let's stay positive) and linked up play well, on occasion, by dropping deep and letting those with pace go forward. Only problem is that defensively, he hasn't a scooby, so if the play were to break down, he'd be anonymous going the other way. Don't particularly rate him but he offers something different to the other forwards, which may not always be better but at least it's an option.

 

[BensGrandad]

Thought that he got better as the game wore on and really showed what we could have had with Murray had we kept him.

 

[The Wizard]

Give a guy a break, jeez, I dont understand some people I really dont, he's a loan player coming into a new team and people expect him to be up and running straight away? All players need a few games, all players are different for some it just clicks for others it takes a while. For what its worth i actually thought he did a decent job today, seemed to be playing more of 'floaty' role than this 'hold ball up' striker everyone seems to think he plays, GIVE HIM TIME.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Don't need him to be a world beater, just come in and play solidly when the opposition suits his style or when we have injuries to strikers like Hoskins. Like him as that but won't be expecting alot more if honest. Back him to do his job though and help the team!

 

[Iamapen15]

Whose that shooting over the bar,
It's Billy Paynter, it's Billy Paynter.

To the tune by The Automatic 'monster'.

 

[llugaes]

thought he was ok, good flick on in the build up to the second goal. he's not the best player in the world obviously but he's here to do a job and he's doing alright.

 

[rcf0712]

He is a terrible 'forward' my Leeds supporting mates were pissing themselves laughing when you took him off their hands.

A Leeds supporting mate I have out here reckons he's a donkey, doesn't know why the ever bought him. Not seen him myself so I can't comment really.

 

[trueblue]

A Leeds supporting mate I have out here reckons he's a donkey, doesn't know why the ever bought him. Not seen him myself so I can't comment really.

All these Leeds supporters are the ones who've made our fans decide he's crap. I'd rather go on the evidence of my own eyes. The flick for CMS alone shows why he's worth a place in the team. If he can get him away like that a couple of times a game we'll score goals. And a central partnership = more problems for the defence = more freedom for the wingers and attacking midfielders.

 

[mwrpoole]

He's been with us for 10 days, during which time we've played 3 times, so he's probably had 2 or 3 days on the training pitch with us. He hasn't played all season so won't be 100% fit no matter how much training he was doing at Leeds. He's showed a few glimpses of what he can do, but we can't seriously be judging him yet. The 2 week break has come at a good time for him and I would expect us to see what he's really about in the next 3 or 4 games.

 

[APACHE]

Come to Brighton and play centre-forward and get slaughtened by the fans. F or christ-sake give it a rest, 1st Murray, then Barnes, since Zamora went anyone who leads the attack is given nothing but stick, give the guy a chance.

 

[BensGrandad]

Hopefully the international break will give him chance to train with the team and he will be really up for it at St Marys, the only down side is CMS is in Cyprus

 

[Brighton Breezy]

I would suggest two matches where he isn't match sharp is probably not long enough to judge someone on.