Well done Craig Davies

[Uncle Spielberg]

Wise words EL Pres but the Davies attention seeking after the game really winds me up.

 

[Steve Foster]

You've got to decide whether Davies has the ability and is just trying too hard or whether he is ' a headless chicken ' with no class or composure.
Myself, well I can only compare him with Forster and Murray ( and these two could be leading the line in Div.2 next season ) and I'm afraid that he looks out of his depth.
Football is full of players who have incredible workrate...its what got them noticed when they were kids...and has carried them ever since. They don't have the ability of some kids but their desire is greater. At some stage of their careers, workrate is no longer enough and that little touch of class ( that you get with Forster and Murray ) is missing.
Natural goalscorers have that innate ability to stay calm when the chance presents itself and I see nothing in Davies that persuades me that he is ' a natural '
The panic and ' snatching ' at chances is what separates the men from the boys in the penalty area i.e Forster and Murray v Davies and Robinson.

Agreed. Davies & Robinson are no better than bottom 8 league 2 standard.
How low we have dropped if there are still other posters who think that these 2 are our saviours & future. Get rid of both asap, please!

 

[Hungry Joe]

Anway the show by Davies yesterday was utterly absurd and embarrassing. He walked around the whole ground applauding all 4 sides and was still on the pitch after all the other players were in the changing room. Cringeworthy.

Why is that embarrassing? He's making a point of thanking the fans for their support through a very bad time. So much has been made of players not seeming to care and when they do display signs of caring that's cringeworthy? There really is no pleasing some people.

 

[dougdeep]

Take no notice of old grumbleguts Joe, US had given up on Slade after two games.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Why is that embarrassing? He's making a point of thanking the fans for their support through a very bad time. So much has been made of players not seeming to care and when they do display signs of caring that's cringeworthy? There really is no pleasing some people.

It was over the top yesterday. Ok show some appreciation like Whing and Elphick do but to make a point of being on the pitch 2 minutes after the game ended and all the other players were in the changing room smacks off attention seeking and I care more than anyone else.

 

[Hungry Joe]

It was over the top yesterday. Ok show some appreciation like Whing and Elphick do but to make a point of being on the pitch 2 minutes after the game ended and all the other players were in the changing room smacks off attention seeking and I care more than anyone else.

We'll have to agree to disagree on that. I think you may have a much more cynical outlook on life than me.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Probably

 

[JJ McClure]

Without wishing to get involved in US's one man shitfest, I thought Davies played well yesterday. He put in 100% effort and caused them a fair amount of trouble on the wings and was unlucky with a difficult shot near the end. The only problem I saw was that with Owusu and Andrew as the big centre forward that we were trying to hit with long balls all the time, Davies was not central enough to pick up many 2nd balls.

 

[Husty]

He was also encouraging th crowd just before we scored ou first goal,l maybe they can give him an assist

 

[Jim in the West]

Davies was class at Hereford. His shot on the run that hit the bar would have been a wonder goal had it gone in. Give the guy a chance and he will come good. At the moment he is having to make do with Owusu flick-ons, and I'm not sure that's his best game. Given some decent service from midfield and a different type of striking partner (ie, Murray or Forster), I think he'll show us that he's a VERY good player.

Is US just trying to wind everyone up, or does he really believe what he writes. If the latter then I don't know why he bothers turning up.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Yes well done Craig, a hero for clapping the fans every week

He did alright yesterday, ran around a lot, gave it his all. Fair play. However, he's a striker that couldn't hit a barndoor, which isn't much use really.

 

[Hungry Joe]

Yes well done Craig, a hero for clapping the fans every week

He did alright yesterday, ran around a lot, gave it his all. Fair play. However, he's a striker that couldn't hit a barndoor, which isn't much use really.

I wondered how long it would take you to get in on the act. I don't think you'll find I've called him a hero anywhere but don't let that get in the way of your negative ramblings. On your second point; his record says otherwise. I repeat ad nauseum - strikers go through patches like this (Nicky Forster anyone?) it's just that some people have decided to give up on Davies before he's been given a fair chance. You were slating him after a couple of games.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

I wondered how long it would take you to get in on the act. I don't think you'll find I've called him a hero anywhere but don't let that get in the way of your negative ramblings. On your second point; his record says otherwise. I repeat ad nauseum - strikers go through patches like this (Nicky Forster anyone?) it's just that some people have decided to give up on Davies before he's been given a fair chance. You were slating him after a couple of games.

Have you actually seen his record?

Take penalties out of the equation, and he's really not scored very many at all.

His finishing is shit. Forster might go through games after scoring, but he doesn't go through spells blazing shot after shot wide.

 

[Hungry Joe]

Have you actually seen his record?

Take penalties out of the equation, and he's really not scored very many at all.

His finishing is shit. Forster might go through games after scoring, but he doesn't go through spells blazing shot after shot wide.

Yes I have.

The same could be said for Forster this season.

He's blazed two shots wide. The other chances have been narrowly missed, hit the woodwork or been saved.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Craig Davies record

Oxford United 26 - 8
Wolverhampton Wanderers 10 - 2
Oldham Athletic 38 - 12
Stockport County 28 - 7
Brighton & Hove Albion 13 - 1

Total 115 - 30

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Yes I have.

The same could be said for Forster this season.

He's blazed two shots wide. The other chances have been narrowly missed, hit the woodwork or been saved.

He blazed two shots wide yesterday.

Throw on a blazed shot wide against Northampton, blazed shots over against MK Dons and Yeovil, shots straight at the keeper against Tranmere, plus various other misses, suggests he's shit in front of goal.

24 goals in 5 years (including pens) is NOTHING to get excited about

 

[Hungry Joe]

Craig Davies record

Oxford United 26 - 8
Wolverhampton Wanderers 10 - 2
Oldham Athletic 38 - 12
Stockport County 28 - 7
Brighton & Hove Albion 13 - 1

Total 115 - 30

A goal every 4 games. Not amazing but not the record of someone who can't hit a barndoor either. How does that compare with Gattings record in first team games US?

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

He's just Alex Revell 2. Headless chicken who doesn't score enough.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

His league record is

Championship 6 - 0
League One 58 - 16
League Two 23 - 8

Total 87 - 24

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

A goal every 4 games. Not amazing but not the record of someone who can't hit a barndoor either. How does that compare with Gattings record in first team games US?

About the same probably, Gatting's might actually be better.