Significantly, yes. It really was a very worrying step backwards.
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Significantly, yes. It really was a very worrying step backwards.
LowerWesty
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Have to say I'm surprised at the level of disappointment/criticism in this thread, regarding GG's performance at Watford. In the past whenever anyone criticised him on NSC, they were taken to task and firmly told he was the Captain and could be relied on to play a central role in the team.
I must admit that I have always consider him to be unreliable, every time the ball comes his way there is a perceptible feeling of unease. If the ball is followed by an opponent, what he will do is anyone's guess. Sometimes it turns out OK, but more than often the ball is scuffed into the West Stand, passed back to the goalie, putting him under undue pressure, or cunningly passed to an opposition player. At this latest match he excelled, gave away a goal and got a yellow, hardly what you expect from a capable captain.
Speaking of captains, ours seems to run around waving his arms in the air, with nobody appearing to take any notice, if there's need to discuss something with the ref, or the opposition, it's usual to see one of the other players getting involved. Gordon doesn't appear to have the authority required to be a captain.
As others have said, the majority of his passes are across the pitch, or backwards. Gordon appeared to always do what Gus wanted, i.e. play deep, build up, pass back, build up etc. and then very often unwittingly passed to a player surrounded by the opposition.
Many of my group say he's steady, but I'm afraid that isn't enough to cut the mustard anymore.
Sorry Gordon.
I must admit that I have always consider him to be unreliable, every time the ball comes his way there is a perceptible feeling of unease. If the ball is followed by an opponent, what he will do is anyone's guess. Sometimes it turns out OK, but more than often the ball is scuffed into the West Stand, passed back to the goalie, putting him under undue pressure, or cunningly passed to an opposition player. At this latest match he excelled, gave away a goal and got a yellow, hardly what you expect from a capable captain.
Speaking of captains, ours seems to run around waving his arms in the air, with nobody appearing to take any notice, if there's need to discuss something with the ref, or the opposition, it's usual to see one of the other players getting involved. Gordon doesn't appear to have the authority required to be a captain.
As others have said, the majority of his passes are across the pitch, or backwards. Gordon appeared to always do what Gus wanted, i.e. play deep, build up, pass back, build up etc. and then very often unwittingly passed to a player surrounded by the opposition.
Many of my group say he's steady, but I'm afraid that isn't enough to cut the mustard anymore.
Sorry Gordon.
APACHE
LONGTIME DIEHARD
One thing's for certain OG is going to have to sort out the defence in the close season, have a good look at the ages of 3 of the current back 4. At the moment IMO only 1 is impressing every week and I believe him, Upson, is the oldest.
Deano's Invisible Pants
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Not much wrong with his performance tonight - well played GG!
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When he takes his kit off, he'll presumably find Ross McCormack in the pocket somewhere. Credit where it's due, eh?
Deano's Invisible Pants
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......but he's been shit all season, hence our poor defensive record....
Machiavelli
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Not just that -- we showed Leeds up tonight, they're entirely dependent on McCormack -- but, while keeping the 21-goal king quiet, Greer also launched three delicious missiles from one end of the pitch to the other. I actually think his passing his good (while accepting that tonight is a good time to say this), it's just his lack of pace that causing the odd advanced heart beat...
Thunder Bolt
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Big improvement tonight. Back to his old self.
TSB
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Great thread. Not.
Reactionary morons.
Reactionary morons.
forrest
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25 goals conceded in 30 games. Such a bad dedensive record it ranks us third in the amount of goals let in with only Burnley (24) and QPR (21) with better defensive record than us.
The Merry Prankster
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Good game tonight. I don't see why everyone gets excited about McDermott, he's a one trick pony and Greer and Upson snuffed it out.
He is the master of the sideways pass...drives me nuts!
HawkTheSeagull
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Yes, were so shit at defending - we have conceded the 3rd lowest amount of goals in the league this season.
Jesus bloody christ......
BensGrandad
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Nobody can criticise him for tonight's performance.
Geriatric Seagull
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Much better tonight. Between them the back four shut "top goals order" Ross McCormack out of the game to the extent that he finished up taking free kicks out wide!
Deano's Invisible Pants
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Hope you detected the sarcasm in my last post! A very occasional poor game aside, he's been rock solid alongside Upson in a very good back 4.
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Whoosh!