[Albion] Glen Murray

[The Tactician]

**** me he was woeful today. Perhaps the injury is still playing on him, but he did his best to halt every attack we had today. Painfully slow, offside more than Elvis Manu, kept giving fouls away (In fairness Oliver was giving everything against him). Team did welll overall despite him, though I'm very much looking forward to having Tomer back up front.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Not being there and only getting the impression on STV.
What did GM not didn't/do today?

 

[Napier]

Not being there and only getting the impression on STV.
What did GM not didn't/do today?

I was watching on tv. He had a shocker - offside a lot of the time and very poor first touch. I was genuinely surprised he did not get taken off earlier.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Only positive is that maybe the Tomer knockers will shut up for a while.

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[Da Man Clay]

He really was dreadful.

 

[Seagulls1984]

Beyond awful .

 

[mune ni kamome]

One day people will realize it takes a few games to get up to speed

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Like Glenn. But imagine how good we'd be with a big striker with pace who doesn't stray offside all the time and doesn't foul his marker all the time. Hopefully we'll find out soon enough

 

[Coldeanseagull]

I understand how these 'fans' feel. I mean, he's paid well to be able to be totally match fit after such a lay off as he's had. Fancy being caught offside so many times against such inexperienced premier league players as Jagielka, Keane Baines and the youngster Holgate?

 

[The Tactician]

One day people will realize it takes a few games to get up to speed

Absolutely true, you just have to look at our new signings, taking a couple of games to become more and more influential. Agreed Murray would improve with games, just pointing out his lack of sharpness at present, and truthfully I prefer Tomer up front in the Premier League. I think he's got more of the right attributes than Muz.

 

[Gazwag]

White Elvis

 

[pb21]

Clearly not at his best, but he wasn't that bad IMO, made a few important and good touches and didn't feck up completely.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

One day people will realize it takes a few games to get up to speed

I am afraid he doesn't and we don't have the luxury waiting for him to get up to speed, we can't afford passengers in the Prem.

 

[Megazone]

He's too isolated on his own. He needs someone playing off his shoulder. Murray's strengths are winning balls in the air and laying off on running centre-forwards. Gross looks more of a midfielder than a forward. We need pace alongside Murray to get the best out of him.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

White Elvis

Tea spitting moment.

 

[stss30]

He was very poor I thought, but clearly not match fit and won some flick on's in the second half which no one was challenging for. Would try Izzy Brown up top against West Ham imo but don't write Murray off after one bad performance.

 

[Megazone]

I am afraid he doesn't and we don't have the luxury waiting for him to get up to speed, we can't afford passengers in the Prem.

What would be the alternative option?

 

[Geoffbn2]

It was a poor performance from Murray, We'd have done better with a snail today at least it wouldn't have given so many balls away.

 

[BangaloreGull]

Watched on TV (and yes, despite not living here anymore I am in Bangalore) thought he did ok to be honest. Not sure what people expect of him.

 

[Megazone]

It was a poor performance from Murray, We'd have done better with a snail today at least it wouldn't have given so many balls away.

The problem with having the Snail upfront is he lacks confidence infront of goal. It seems he needs to come out of his shell more.