Gallowgate Toon Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Can't really see how he wasn't anything but promising tbh. I thought he was excellent on the counter for us, displayed some lovely skills, put in some good running, great challenges and went on some useful cross pitch dribbles that opened up a lot of space for other players. His ball to Ba was also spot on for the second goal. He's a strange player in that he does the difficult things very well but the simple stuff is hit and miss, which is usually down to confidence. He lacks self belief at times, that's very evident when it comes to the business end of the pitch but I remember someone who'd watched him a lot, claimed he'd be 'brutal'. So far, that's not been the case for me as he's put in 2 bright, if flawed performances and one poorer one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKSC Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Found him frustrating today. You can see he has pace and ability to beat a man, he does a bit of donkey work but he doesn't seem to think too much. That time when he stopped it going for a corner when he was alone in the final third. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 He has genuine talent but very little footballing intelligence. Potential is there, but massively a work in progress IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Better than I expected tbh after watching the extended highlights. He must have been horrific in live play to justify some of the criticisms posted here by our members at the ground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 He really was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Big upgrade on Routledge for £1m, happy enough with the lad in the squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Really impressed with him today. He did more defensively than Danny fucking Simpson did; for a right winger he won a hell of a lot of tackles. Stick with him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Really impressed with him today. He did more defensively than Danny f***ing Simpson did; for a right winger he won a hell of a lot of tackles. Stick with him. This, he can certainly improve but he is getting better every game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Was a lot better today than against the Mackems, mainly impressed with him helping out defensively Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 He really was. If he's a headless chicken in the Dyer mode I'll take that for now. I know lots of our knowledgeable fans hated Dyer for his extreme pace and supposed brainless running but I sort of agreed with that clueless old buffoon SBR in that he was a key player for us in his heyday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I'll reserve judgement until he's fully up to speed fitness wise after a few games and has got to know playing with the other players better. I think he'll improve as his confidence improves and at the very least his pace in the side at the moment alone offers a threat we haven't had esp on the counter attack away from home. The fact he's willing to work and tackle is a big plus too. Type of player who doesn't need mongs shouting at him after a few games to truly dent his confidence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 If he is like Dyer but without the injuries we have a bargain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Hit and miss going forward, still reminded me of a better Routledge yesterday. Just gets up to speed, then checks and passes it instead of going at the full back. Only went at Briggs a couple of times, but done him late on in the first half. Drifts about a fair bit as well. Very impressed with his tracking back though, made some excellent tackles. Really didn't expect to see that from him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Hopefully Pardew/Carver will be able to give him the confidence to take people on because he clearly has good ball control and pace to burn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Did well right at the end of the first half yesterday, took on the full back and cut in, if he had went down we would have had a penalty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Really frustrates me how unwilling he is to run at people. Especially as he's got all of the tools to do so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Really frustrates me how unwilling he is to run at people. Especially as he's got all of the tools to do so. Yeah and on the odd occasion he does it, he does it well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Thought he showed some encouraging signs yesterday. I reckon he'll get better with a run of games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Really frustrates me how unwilling he is to run at people. Especially as he's got all of the tools to do so. Aye, he does look like a guy lacking self belief a bit to me, when he gets the ball with a bit of space in front of him he should be just looking to drive at the defense but he doesn't seem willing to do so. Don't see him as a Dyer at all, he strikes me as someone who even if he gets it together will always be a bit of a hit and miss winger type. But that's nothing to be too upset about in a winger, as long as he produces enough in the way of hits and keeps up the level of effort we saw yesterday then he can be a good player for us. The right wing spot is there for the taking for him too tbh, with Marveaux and Jonas being better fits on the left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Really frustrates me how unwilling he is to run at people. Especially as he's got all of the tools to do so. Aye, he does look like a guy lacking self belief a bit to me, when he gets the ball with a bit of space in front of him he should be just looking to drive at the defense but he doesn't seem willing to do so. Don't see him as a Dyer at all, he strikes me as someone who even if he gets it together will always be a bit of a hit and miss winger type. But that's nothing to be too upset about in a winger, as long as he produces enough in the way of hits and keeps up the level of effort we saw yesterday then he can be a good player for us. The right wing spot is there for the taking for him too tbh, with Marveaux and Jonas being better fits on the left. Probably more to do with instructions tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Better, still hasn't played many games, hopefully the game against Fulham was the first step in the right direction. Will take some time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 A joke of a footballer. Never rated him, unfortunately probably never will. Marveaux needs to play ahead of him. There should be 0 questions about that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 He was pretty bad today imo, he seems to have abillty but he just dosn't use it, whenever he gets on the ball i expect him to take the man on or do something creative but he keeps disappointing me, still think there is a good player in him somewhere, just hope he makes the step-up soon as its getting frustrating to watch him start when we've got good options on the bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Had a good first half especially at the start, put some decent balls in and ran the flanks. Pulled more into the centre in the second which didnt help anyone out but we also needed someone to come past the half way line through the middle. He is still looking very short in confidence when it comes to taking players on and what to do with the ball when he gets to the box. He has the skills to beat players but is struggling with a huge mental block there. Can be a huge attacking threat if he gets over it. He must be taking something from Pardews backing putting him in the starting line up, however with Marveaux approaching fitness and Barfa maybe returning I would expect him to be dropped to the bench. If he doesnt grasp this opportunity with both hands it is going to be hard for him to do anything at this club imo. I still think he is getting better with each game, but as soon as he drops to the bench he is going to start losing any confidence he is building up. He needs to make an impact and quickly. Really its down to him, not much coaching his going to get him over his slump. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 He can have no excuses for not tracking his man back when he loses possession. Just fucking weak man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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