Nicolas

[sir danny cullip]

To be fair Chippy has been off the boil in the last couple of months, imho.

Surely Nicolas deserved to be on the bench more this season at least?

Exactly, i think most people would agree 100% there.

 

[London Irish]

To be fair Chippy has been off the boil in the last couple of months, imho.

I don't agree, he's had a few below par games but nothing as bad as people have made out on here.

 

[Yorkie]

For all of you who admire him so much, at least get his name right.
There is no h in Nicolas.

 

[A Melbourne Albion Supporter]

I personally never pick Nicolas in FM06 as he is a DM and i have no need for them. Even Oatway is on the bench most of time (maybe that is why i always struggle )

I am sure Magoo use FM06 to choose his team in similar manner to me

 

[caz]

I don't agree, he's had a few below par games but nothing as bad as people have made out on here.

May of had a couple of game below par, but Hammond and Carpenter even Oatway had most games below par, and are still in the starting 11.

 

[e77]

I don't agree, he's had a few below par games but nothing as bad as people have made out on here.

Are you seriously suggesting NSC has overeacted?

My point is if Nicolas was going to get a run it would have been during that spell.

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

I thought he hadn't played that much because he's got a longterm niggley injury which seems to reoccur after a couple of games. I rate him.

 

[ditchy]

I suppose we are quite well stocked in the midfield department, although Charlie is out and Chippy hasn't been at his best of late (although he was supposed to have been good against Millwall).

We are not well stocked anywhere !

 

[Barnet Seagull]

Last time I saw Nicolas was in a fish and chip shop in Barnet.

There's a signed photo of him (in his Albion strip) on the wall.

... and the one in Oakwood - I'll ask next time I'm in.

 

[Göttingen gull]

the few times he's played this season.. he was shite. Even Kerry Mayo gets picked ahead of him in central midfield.. I am not really sure why any of you rate him so highly.. he didn't really contribute a great deal last season either. He'll be plying his trade at Aldershot in the not too distant future.

 

[caz]

the few times he's played this season.. he was shite. Even Kerry Mayo gets picked ahead of him in central midfield.. I am not really sure why any of you rate him so highly.. he didn't really contribute a great deal last season either. He'll be plying his trade at Aldershot in the not too distant future.

He's only started one game I think this season, he did alright.
Most players are shite most of the time and they still play.

 

[Father Jack]

Just seen him for the reserves and Fraser, Cox and Jarrett all put in better performances. He tends to go back with the ball and is'nt adventurous enough imho.

 

[Yorkie]

Just seen him for the reserves and Fraser, Cox and Jarrett all put in better performances. He tends to go back with the ball and is'nt adventurous enough imho.

I agree with you.

Young Fraser and Fogden have great potential don't they?

 

[Les Biehn]

I wish Fraser would stop getting played at centre half, he looks much better in the centre midfield.

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

Just seen him for the reserves and Fraser, Cox and Jarrett all put in better performances. He tends to go back with the ball and is'nt adventurous enough imho.

That's because he's a holding midfielder ...

Criticising him for not doing something that's not his role to do is a bit much. He hasn't been great this year, but he's had, what, a handful of sub appearances? He was excellent last year, but his continued absences from the squad are simply perplexing.

 

[Les Biehn]

That's because he's a holding midfielder ...

Criticising him for not doing something that's not his role to do is a bit much. He hasn't been great this year, but he's had, what, a handful of sub appearances? He was excellent last year, but his continued absences from the squad are simply perplexing.

The Toad is right.

 

[Father Jack]

I agree with you.

Young Fraser and Fogden have great potential don't they?

Yes they certainly do and i would add Dean Cox to that list as well.

 

[Father Jack]

I wish Fraser would stop getting played at centre half, he looks much better in the centre midfield.

He was playing in centre of midfield tonight and looked a real prospect. He is very accomplished on the ball.

 

[caz]

That's because he's a holding midfielder ...

Criticising him for not doing something that's not his role to do is a bit much. He hasn't been great this year, but he's had, what, a handful of sub appearances? He was excellent last year, but his continued absences from the squad are simply perplexing.

i think you are right he is a holding midfielder and when he has played does a good jod at that .that what mm got him for .Reid said it himself this week . when some holds the rest can get forward thats what holding players do

 

[Jim in the West]

Last time I saw him was at Cardiff earlier this season. He came on as a sub after about 25 mins, and did absolutely F-all. We could have been playing with 10 men. It was only thanks to a wonder goal from CKR, and the rest of the guys running all over the place (even McPhee!!) that we got anything from the game. There are at least three U18s (Fogden, Chamberlain, and Fraser) who I would rather see in the first team. For some reason this season Nicolas has seemed to have zero confidence, and no real interest in the game. If he goes, I think it'll be a valuable reduction in the wages bill.