Joe Gatting Is Not Hacking It

[London Calling]

with this I will have my name againgst the top 10 posts

 

[BensGrandad]

I would suggest a loan to a Conference side for 3 months in January in order to get more games against a lot of ex league players who will toughen him up. We get the benefit when he returns in March for the last couple of months.

 

[Ice Man]

It was exactly the same as Jake last year. Totally useless some of you were saying. Give him time.

Agreed

 

[ditchy]

I think your right albion dan I was one who critised Robinson, I dont think its right to write gatting off yet maybe in two years time once his matured a bit and learnt the pro game.

so right give the lad a chance he clearly lacking confidence at the moment

 

[Icy Gull]

Current managerial thinking seems to be 'hey, we're two goals up , or six goals up, let's throw Joe Gatting on. What's the worst that can happen?'. Sorry, but it don't wash.
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Trying to build up his confidence, which must be tough with an almost audible groan when he comes on, presumably with you joining in the South Stand Sigh

 

[Seagullible]

to be honest, I think he's got a confidence issue and may be nervous due to all the slagging off he gets. I know he's a pro footballer and will have to deal with it etc but he is young and may just need that little bit of support to help him up to the next level.

 

[Scoffers]

Are we allowed to be a bit critical after a damn fine win? No? Oh well.

Much as I love the new wizzy Albion 'scoring for fun' regime, I draw the line at Joe Gatting. Current managerial thinking seems to be 'hey, we're two goals up , or six goals up, let's throw Joe Gatting on. What's the worst that can happen?'. Sorry, but it don't wash. The bloke looks sluggish, he doesn't attack the ball like he should, and Cox, Revell and Jakey all look more full of running after eighty minutes than Gatting does after five minutes. It's a bit like when Chris McPhee came back from that extended injury. He never picked up the pace again.

No way to go, Joe

Don't agree at all. I believe JG will come good, he needs to adapt and learn, of course he does, but I put my faith in Deano on this one, he knows him best.

The fact is that we need to invest in youth, and some of them will take longer to get where they need to be than others. It's not as if decent strikers are falling over themselves to join us.

In my opinion, your comments are wide of the mark, you don't just wake up one day and find yourself to be a top striker, you have to work at it, get given the chance, make some mistakes and deal with it.

I'd personally be happy sacrificing our league position a bit, so that we can blood some youngsters, who are the future of our club, whether they stay, or sold on for much needed cash!

 

[larus]

Christ. I never ceased to be amazed. How many games has he played (if you add his total time on the pitch)? 2, 4, 10?

Suddenly, the wise sages of NSC with their wealth of experience know so much more than the management of Brighton who work with the players week-in week-out.

So, he's 19, scored shit loads at youth level, and because he hasn't come in and been outstanding, he's suddenly crap.

We get it on here all the time such as people were saying Jake would never make it (too light-weight), Revell is crap, etc. Same happened with the slagging off of Ian Bell, who is gradually becoming a very good test player.

Give him a season or so, then make a judgement. I would happily accept DW's judgement on this, over the opinions that we can form from seeing him play such a small amount of time.

 

[Scoffers]

Christ. I never ceased to be amazed. How many games has he played (if you add his total time on the pitch)? 2, 4, 10?

Suddenly, the wise sages of NSC with their wealth of experience know so much more than the management of Brighton who work with the players week-in week-out.

So, he's 19, scored shit loads at youth level, and because he hasn't come in and been outstanding, he's suddenly crap.

We get it on here all the time such as people were saying Jake would never make it (too light-weight), Revell is crap, etc. Same happened with the slagging off of Ian Bell, who is gradually becoming a very good test player.

Give him a season or so, then make a judgement. I would happily accept DW's judgement on this, over the opinions that we can form from seeing him play such a small amount of time.

Completely agreed!

 

[Commander]

Looks a bit out of his depth, not yet ready to make a major contribution. See Robinson the last couple of seasons. Give him time. If he isn't hacking it in two seasons then moan about him.

 

[Les Biehn]

He's really shy and maybe this is contributing to what have been some rather inhibited performances. His style of play is very hussle and bussle so it might be worth sending him out on loan until he builds up his strength and learns to play mens football.

 

[Simster]

I see no problem with criticising ANY of our players on this discussion forum. Far better than moaning and booing them when they get on the pitch. And there is clearly no excuse for moaning at an 18 year old when he comes on.

Personally, I'll trust DW on this one. If he sees something in Gatting, then who are we to argue? He's got a decent crop of kids playing very well by the sounds of it.

 

[Scoffers]

I see no problem with criticising ANY of our players on this discussion forum. Far better than moaning and booing them when they get on the pitch. And there is clearly no excuse for moaning at an 18 year old when he comes on.

I don't object to THPP coveying his views, I just think he's wrong!

 

[Turkey]

Watch the Northwich goals again.. Rents and Coxys last two (I think). Gatting was involved in both and did well to provide those goals as well as scoring. Ok its a non-league side but 1, he hasn't had many other opportunities and 2, we're all quick to praise Jake's hat-trick against em.

Who knows how good he is? He did very well when dropped in the deep end last season.

 

[Rookie]

give him a bit of time, very difficult to make a impression and get a bit of form when you are getting 10/15 mins here and there.
As said a loan deal would be good for him come January as long as we have cover our selves. You don't score goals all the way through your development and then suddenly become a bad player. What did people expect another Rooney or Owen if he was that good he wouldn't be here. Just give him a bit of time and I think he will become a very good player

 

[plymouth nige]

Darius Henderson played like a statue for us. Never chased a ball.

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He was the reason Leon Knight scored so many goals early season. As soon as he left Leons goal tally dropped

wcnige

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Darius Henderson played like a statue for us. Never chased a ball.

I read somewhere that when he played for us he wasnt fully fit? I could be wrong.

 

[Napper]

It was exactly the same as Jake last year. Totally useless some of you were saying. Give him time.

dont forget we are mid table in the 3rd division though

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Personally, I'll trust DW on this one. If he sees something in Gatting, then who are we to argue? .

That's a bit revolutionary! Trusting the manager.



Couldn't agree more. DW rates Gatting. All the players rate him as "the best finisher at the club". They all see a lot more of him than we do, and let's face it, know more about the game than we do. Who are we to argue?

 

[Man of Harveys]

It's a confidence thing. When it clicks - and, unfortunately it hasn't clicked just yet - I think it'll click with a vengeance.

Although - with Mssrs Cox, Robinson, Revell, Hammond in such ripe form - we don't actually NEED another goalscorer.