O'Grady

[studio150]

Did nothing tonight to suggest that he will be starting in the league, and if on the bench doesn't appear to be an impact player. Maybe if he gets a goal things will change but can we afford to wait until Easter

 

[herecomesaregular]

video of ince's belter showed ogrady laying it off nicely to colunga though.......

 

[Hugo Rune]

Hopefully he'll be the 4th choice striker by Tuesday with a potential new no.9 coming in. I think he was quite good against Wednesday but obviously poor last night. He gives Sami options though and will hopefully score a few goals at some point. A player with 15 championship goals last season being your 3rd choice striker is a sign of a strong squad.

 

[Rod Marsh]

He's a different option from the bench. We can't afford to have expensive players that don't start, he's ideal. I'm pleased he's part of the squad.

 

[mune ni kamome]

Remember David Lopez and the "What does he do". Took at least 6 games before he showed anything at all.

 

[bobzam]

Yes but Lopez could control a ball, a skill 5yr olds have generally developed. The ball really does look like it bounces of COG every time.

 

[Bingo]

video of ince's belter showed ogrady laying it off nicely to colunga though.......

Quality chest down - Give the man a chance, it's still very early in the season

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Yes but Lopez could control a ball, a skill 5yr olds have generally developed. The ball really does look like it bounces of COG every time.

Same could be said for CMS

 

[Simster]

Come on chaps, he was only ever going to be a backup striker. And I hate to say it, but I'd rather we had a competent league one level striker as backup than a quality championship-standard backup striker with a body made of glass.

Nevertheless, I reckon he'll put a shift in for us, and probably play well in a few of those games.

 

[severnside gull]

Looks like our new boo boy target has been identified.

Sadly

 

[Silk]

I can't believe people are writing him off after just a few games for a new club. Give him a chance FFS. He scored 15 goals in this league last season so is obviously no mug.

 

[JBizzle]

He was one of the only players to look good against Sheffield Wednesday, let's give the guy a chance shall we and stop trying to find things to whine about?

 

[Finchley Seagull]

Looks like our new boo boy target has been identified.

Sad, isn't it? So called supporters starting threads to slag off a player who has only played four games for us.

I'm sure I'll get shouted down but I didn't think he was awful last night. Held the ball up okay and got no service really. As someone else said, also laid the ball off well for Ince's goal. He wasn't great last night but wasn't as bad as people are saying on here.

 

[Simster]

Sad, isn't it? So called supporters starting threads to slag off a player who has only played four games for us.

I'm sure I'll get shouted down but I didn't think he was awful last night. Held the ball up okay and got no service really. As someone else said, also laid the ball off well for Ince's goal. He wasn't great last night but wasn't as bad as people are saying on here.

There is nothing wrong with people criticising his play last night, but writing him off with "I always knew he was shite" or "We could have got Grabban in with the wages we're paying him + 1" is tiresome, clueless and factually incorrect.

It's all about expectation, and understanding the job he's here to do.

 

[Perkino]

It's been mentioned a lot recently how we don't play the same system under Sami, no need for a big strong target man in the starting line up. COG will provide us with that option against teams who park the bus or as a plan B from the bench. As long as he is understanding of limited opportunities and happy to be a part of the squad, I'd rather that then someone who will moan about not starting and look for football elsewhere

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Looks like our new boo boy target has been identified.

Yes. I think you are right.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

video of ince's belter showed ogrady laying it off nicely to colunga though.......

Correct, but once some fans decided to criticise a player, they ignore the good work and focus on the mundane.

 

[Stat Brother]

What annoys me is instead of wasting £500k plus wages on O'grady we could of paid Grabben what obviously he his worth in wages.

How do you work that out?

O'Grady is here as 4th string striker, and is being paid accordingly.
Sadly in English football if you want a 4th string striker he's going to cost.

Grabban on the other hand would have been linking up with Ulloa & eventually CMS.
He'd have been one of the highest earners at the club, on a 3 or 4 year deal.

The difference in money between the extra outlay of Grabbon and total outlay for O'Grady (he of the lovely reverse pass to Colunga to set up Ince) will be massive.

Plus the fact O'grady arrived at a time when we had 'spare' money, Grabbon wouldn't have done.

 

[Uncle C]

Ok guys I have an idea.

Lets completely destroy the players confidence, lets call him 'barn door', lets boo him when he comes on, and lets lose the club in excess of £1m by destroying their investment.

I wonder who will be the first idiot to apply the 'barn door' tag?

 

[Titanic]

There is nothing wrong with people criticising his play last night, but writing him off with "I always knew he was shite" or "We could have got Grabban in with the wages we're paying him + 1" is tiresome, clueless and factually incorrect.

It's all about expectation, and understanding the job he's here to do.

Sums up much of the past three months on NSC rather well