Vurnon Anita (now playing for RKC Waalwijk)

[Figures 1-0 Football]

[The College Dropout]

Yes he was crap. As a central midfielder for 3 years in the Prem - maybe 5 GOOD performances.  Danny Guthrie managed as many in one season. 

 

Just so often did not do enough. Rank our midfielders over the last 15 years. He's in the bottom half dozen to have played somewhat regularly.

 

No order:

Faye

Butt

Smith

Colback

 

He's right there.

[xLiaaamx]

I liked that time he started in midfield and Perch at right back at Everton away, and he was so ineffective they had to swap round.

 

And that's the reality. Perch wasn't as "technical", but he was a better player. as was Guthrie before him.

[Ronaldo]

Perch was a better player? Alan Smith was roughly the same level?

 

I don't think much of Anita as a midfielder but the above is nonsense, like.

[xLiaaamx]

Perch was a better player? Alan Smith was roughly the same level?

 

I don't think much of Anita as a midfielder but the above is nonsense, like.

 

Is it hell. Perch was better for us. Anita's football was prettier but it wasn't effective.

[Astroblack]

I don't class him as a technical player. Think he was more of the run around and tackle type.  Cabaye was technical, Shelvey is technical. Colback is meant to be the technical type.

[Optimistic Nut]

Perch was a better player? Alan Smith was roughly the same level?

 

I don't think much of Anita as a midfielder but the above is nonsense, like.

 

[Ronaldo]

James Perch, man. Come on.

[Altamullan]

James Perch, man. Come on.

Was like a fish out of water?

[ilikenewcastle]

I can remember Perch having a brief spell where he was an effective part of the team. Can't say the same for Anita (certainly in the PL).

[Ronaldo]

I can remember Perch having a brief spell where he was an effective part of the team.

 

When?

[ilikenewcastle]

I can remember Perch having a brief spell where he was an effective part of the team.

 

When?

 

11-12. Nothing sensational of course, but effective.

[Dokko]

Perch had his moments...

 

Perch has been very good, like.

 

http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,93852.msg4321122.html#msg4321122

 

http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,92042.msg3619327.html#msg3619327

 

Krul  6.5

 

Simpson  7

Williamson  6

Coloccini  7

Perch  9

 

Guthrie  6

Cabaye  6

Jonas  8.5

 

Ben Arfa  10

Cisse  9

Ba  8

 

Santon  6

Shola  7

Ferguson  6.5

 

I thought Perch played well.

 

 

[Ronaldo]

I can remember Perch having a brief spell where he was an effective part of the team.

 

When?

 

11-12. Nothing sensational of course, but effective.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought he made only a dozen or so sporadic starts that season.

[Ronaldo]

Perch had his moments...

 

Perch has been very good, like.

 

http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,93852.msg4321122.html#msg4321122

 

http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,92042.msg3619327.html#msg3619327

 

Krul  6.5

 

Simpson  7

Williamson  6

Coloccini  7

Perch  9

 

Guthrie  6

Cabaye  6

Jonas  8.5

 

Ben Arfa  10

Cisse  9

Ba  8

 

Santon  6

Shola  7

Ferguson  6.5

 

I thought Perch played well.

 

 

 

You fucking loser.

 

And the other 100 posts where he should be nowhere near the side.

[Dokko]

Perch had his moments...

 

Perch has been very good, like.

 

http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,93852.msg4321122.html#msg4321122

 

http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,92042.msg3619327.html#msg3619327

 

Krul  6.5

 

Simpson  7

Williamson  6

Coloccini  7

Perch  9

 

Guthrie  6

Cabaye  6

Jonas  8.5

 

Ben Arfa  10

Cisse  9

Ba  8

 

Santon  6

Shola  7

Ferguson  6.5

 

I thought Perch played well.

 

 

 

You fucking loser.

 

And the other 100 posts where he should be nowhere near the side.

 

 

 

tbf...you hated him. Was quite funny reading back. Point stands though, he was decent for a wee while, even his biggest critic had some praise for him 

[Elliottman]

Grown men.

[Ronaldo]

I'll praise any player I dislike if they've had a good game. I might have even said something vaguely positive about Riviere at some point.

[Altamullan]

I'll praise any player I dislike if they've had a good game. I might have even said something vaguely positive about Riviere at some point.

 

Bit he'd still score more than Rivière if he was still playing for us.

 

 

Yep. But Manu seems a smashing young man, with a fine hairstyle and impeccable taste in boots.

 

You're not wrong there Ron... 

[Ronaldo]

Pleasantly surprised.

[Disco]

Yes he was crap. As a central midfielder for 3 years in the Prem - maybe 5 GOOD performances.  Danny Guthrie managed as many in one season. 

 

Just so often did not do enough. Rank our midfielders over the last 15 years. He's in the bottom half dozen to have played somewhat regularly.

 

No order:

Faye

Butt

Smith

Colback

 

He's right there.

 

[Pilko]

Faye and Smith are by far the worst and there's a yawning chasm from their overall contribution before you get to Butt, Colback etc.

 

Anita is better than those guys anyway. Still poor, but far better.

[The College Dropout]

Not counting Perch.

 

There's not one midfielder who I would describe as being a decent player for us that Anita was better. 

 

You have Barton who at least had a strong patch in the PL. Then You get to your Parkers, Jenas, Emre and Anita nowhere near. 

[thomas]

yeah let's waste precious minutes of our lives sorting turds

 

is it not enough to just say "and the rest" once you get past a certain quality of player and not really care where they objectively rank on the shit pile?

 

edit: whatever floats your boat, obviously.

[Guest Howaythetoon]

That's a very very good signing for Leeds, he is a capable PL player IMO. Wasted at NUFC mind, but a player we should never have touched. That was a shitty summer after the high of finishing 5th!