JFC - Please God make this the last time we have to watch him play in an Albion shirt...

[durrington gull]

JFC is the weak link in midfield without a doubt, and now hopefully with the signing of Kayal and Dale on his way back then he won't get a start - I personally would loan him out in the January window

 

[Justice]

You haven't quoted anyone. Are you referring to JFC since the thread is about him, or Holla since the last few posts veered towards him? If the former, no, it was Holla, if the latter, yes. Also, it was Rosicky who skied the ball to the edge of the arsenal box in the build up to our first goal. So both seemed to make mistakes and make amends.

Highlights here:

I still have no idea what Casper's plan was with that free kick, I'm convinced if TK had played we would of won the game.

 

[Acker79]

You haven't quoted anyone. Are you referring to JFC since the thread is about him, or Holla since the last few posts veered towards him? If the former, no, it was Holla, if the latter, yes. Also, it was Rosicky who skied the ball to the edge of the arsenal box in the build up to our first goal. So both seemed to make mistakes and make amends.

Highlights here:

Oops, wrong ones.

 

[John Byrnes Mullet]

I got fed up today of watching JFC stand still, back on his heels or watch Arsenal players close by and make no effort to close down or track back.

I agree, a lad of his age should be making a lot more effort. He is not good enough.

 

[footychick]

You haven't quoted anyone. Are you referring to JFC since the thread is about him, or Holla since the last few posts veered towards him? If the former, no, it was Holla, if the latter, yes. Also, it was Rosicky who skied the ball to the edge of the arsenal box in the build up to our first goal. So both seemed to make mistakes and make amends.

Highlights here:

Sorry, I was referring to JFC because of the op's comment.

 

[Stat Brother]

The lad has played a hell of a lot of football, not forgetting the travelling time, since the end of the regular season last year.

I'll hazard a guess he's played considerably more minutes/travelled miles than Sterling.
Who gets 10 days in the Caribbean, whileJFC has to go to Blackpool and play on a ploughed field.

 

[Machiavelli]

In an ideal world, we would have had Stephens, Crofts, Marsh and KLL fit for most of the season. In that case JFC would have had a few matches, been on the bench for others, and would not have had the spotlight on him to the same degree.

Instead he has played nearly every match, his shortcomings and inexperience have been exposed, and now he's the subject of a lynch mob mentality from some.

IMO he's okay, would like us to have been in the position to bring on someone better at times, but honestly can't think who else we would have played instead. It's a bit like playing Barnes as the sole striker last season when Ulloa and CMS were injured/suspended. Not brilliant, but better than the alternatives on offer at the time.

This just about sums it up perfectly. As does @Symjym's earlier comment.

 

[ShanklySeagull]

JFC getting a number of critical texts on SCR. Another bad day at the office for JFC then....

 

[twickers]

We are now interrupting this JFC thread with a Midnight In Paris Jazz score.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehPUqBlSnaI

The normal tedium of JFC discussion will resume shortly.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

JFC getting a number of critical texts on SCR. Another bad day at the office for JFC then....

Id be interested to know how many of those texts are coming from those at the game, which cant be many.

 

[Rohana]

I think the main reason JFC gets the stick he does is due to the lack of progress we've seen since he broke in to the team.

When he made his debut aged 16, and got a run of games at 18 he looked like he was going to be the next big thing and we'd be lucky to hold on to him as a host of Premier League clubs would be interested in him. However, he's not a terrible play currently, but he's not significantly better than he was 2 years ago. The lack of progression is what frustrates most people I'd assume, rather than a lack of talent.

 

[mothy]

I think the main reason JFC gets the stick he does is due to the lack of progress we've seen since he broke in to the team.

When he made his debut aged 16, and got a run of games at 18 he looked like he was going to be the next big thing and we'd be lucky to hold on to him as a host of Premier League clubs would be interested in him. However, he's not a terrible play currently, but he's not significantly better than he was 2 years ago. The lack of progression is what frustrates most people I'd assume, rather than a lack of talent.

for me its not the lack of progression - its the lack of anything. of all the home games i;ve seen this year, he has done 1 thing once which was slightly interesting. other than that he is a waste of space & is blocking the place of someone else who could do a better job (could do, as we wont know because he is always bloody there (in the team))

 

[ShanklySeagull]

Thank heavens JFC is not in the starting line up today. I think we will be more direct and creative with March and Teixeira in from the whistle.

 

[TSB]

Thank heavens JFC is not in the starting line up today. I think we will be more direct and creative with March and Teixeira in from the whistle.

Great shout.

Who are you dickheads going to blame today?

 

[super-seagulls]

We missed him today. I hope you lot are proud!

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

We missed him today. I hope you lot are proud!

Yeah, could have done with on of his match winning performances today.

 

[ShanklySeagull]

We missed him today. I hope you lot are proud!

Missed him? Where you even at the game? Tex showed more creativity and influence today than JFC has shown for the entire season.

 

[nwgull]

We missed him today. I hope you lot are proud!

Does Hughton pick his team based on the opinions and poll outcomes of NSC?

Would've made no difference anyway; JFC isn't a defender and you can't expect to win a game if you concede 3 goals from as many shots.

 

[somerset]

We missed him today. I hope you lot are proud!

You are obviously a sandwich short mate.....our midfield was far more stable than usual......but why the hell did the new guy only arrive on 84 mins.....poor defensive setup from the start.

 

[GT49er]

The way CH seems to be setting the team up, basically Tex and JFC are in direct competition for the same place - and Tex is a better player than JFC, end of. No disrespect to JFC. I do think it would be good for him to go out on loan for a bit, though - just to give him a break from all the flak.