midds Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I appreciate his hard work and I understand how difficult it must be for him, as a former striker, to fundamentally change his game from scoring/creating to defending his FB but this is getting ridiculous. He's simply no threat any longer, this may be him playing poorly or the role he's been given but he looks a waste of a shirt and has done for quite some time now. I don't want to hate him but I do hate what's happened to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 We should be picking our wingers based on who is going to create and chip in with goals and assists. Instead we're selecting them on work rate and ability to protect the full back in our bastardised 4-5-1. Gouff's looked ok when he's been played up front but the guy just isn't a wide midfielder and never will be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 This shithouse started again? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shush Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I appreciate his hard work and I understand how difficult it must be for him, as a former striker, to fundamentally change his game from scoring/creating to defending his FB but this is getting ridiculous. He's simply no threat any longer, this may be him playing poorly or the role he's been given but he looks a waste of a shirt and has done for quite some time now. I don't want to hate him but I do hate what's happened to him. The bizarre thing is that whatever has happened to him, it must be what Pardew wanted. The man takes off Anita and then Perez before Gouffran even though it was clear he was largely anonymous and useless. What he contributes must have been to Pardew's liking as he didn't think to take him off. It's an utter joke. It's a shame as a like Gouffran, it's clear he has goal threat. He's badly coached and utilised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 He's awful. Today was 90 minutes of absolutely bugger all. Again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mavericknufc Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 First things first, he is being played out of position every single game and we are never ever going to see the best of him out wide, or indeed under Pardew. If Pardew insists on him being out wide then he should not be anywhere near the starting 11, he offers nothing and has offered nothing since December. The fact that Aarons wasn't even on the bench today proves how terrible Pardew is. No matter who we buy we will always be held back under Pardew, to some extent. http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/02/iggy-azalea-600x450.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.R. Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 This regeneration of Gutierrez isn't very good. Not sure I'll watch this series. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFCDoog Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Where was he actually playing yesterday? It was unbelievable how deep he was at times, I mean dont get me wrong he wasnt the only one, but a lot of the times when we went forward I looked at him and he looked like he was playing in central midfield. He chased back well a couple of times down the wing but overall he was very poor and just seemed to be wandering around all over the place without really doing anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I think we all saw this coming from the start, didn't we? Pretty good Good Good back-up Works hard Does a job Should be up front Shouldn't be starting Good defending! Well played Offers nothing going forward Can't be mad at him, it's Pardew's fault Starting to annoy me Fair enough, well defended. He does work hard like. There's no one in the box He looks knackered Play him up front Seriously shouldn't be starting It's not his fault but he's massively getting on my tits < I'm about here. He's not even really getting back anymore What's the point? I hate him Drop him Sell him Fuck off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I think we all saw this coming from the start, didn't we? Pretty good Good Good back-up Works hard Does a job Should be up front Shouldn't be starting Good defending! Well played Offers nothing going forward Can't be mad at him, it's Pardew's fault Starting to annoy me Fair enough, well defended. He does work hard like. There's no one in the box He looks knackered Play him up front Seriously shouldn't be starting It's not his fault but he's massively getting on my tits < I'm about here. He's not even really getting back anymore What's the point? I hate him Drop him Sell him f*** off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 The KI Index. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shush Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 That is the steps to being Pardewed with the aftermath included. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 The thing is, he was never good as a winger from the start. Just a bit of a goal threat who worked hard. Been obvious pretty much for 18 months he should be up front or on the bench, and preferably the latter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ndegwa Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I think we all saw this coming from the start, didn't we? Pretty good Good Good back-up Works hard Does a job Should be up front Shouldn't be starting Good defending! Well played Offers nothing going forward Can't be mad at him, it's Pardew's fault Starting to annoy me Fair enough, well defended. He does work hard like. There's no one in the box He looks knackered Play him up front Seriously shouldn't be starting It's not his fault but he's massively getting on my tits < I'm about here. He's not even really getting back anymore What's the point? I hate him Drop him Sell him f*** off :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shush Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 The thing is, he was never good as a winger from the start. Just a bit of a goal threat who worked hard. Been obvious pretty much for 18 months he should be up front or on the bench, and preferably the latter. He's a striker for me. He did a few good things on the wing but that was mainly due to our end product on the wings being gash Ben Arfa aside. Defo should be getting game time, but more so from the bench if all our other striking options is fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 The only thing he offered on the wing was the goal threat when he drifted into the box. Kinda understandable considering the bloke is a striker. He's a fucking joke as a wide player quite frankly, yet seems to be free from criticism in the stands because he works hard and passes safely to teammates. Imagine playing a system with one striker and then having a winger in the team who only offers workrate Beyond the pale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 The people in the stands are thick as pigshit. I hate to say it but it's completely true. Say what you want about Man U fans but the real ones aren't fooled by solid work rate if ultimately the player in question isn't fulfilling what's needed in his position on the field. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Just did some research for a completley unrelated matter and stumbled upon Dieudonné M'Bala's Twitter account, the "comedian" (anti-semitic propagandist and racist) who popularized the "quenelle" that Anelka performed last Christmas. The Gouff follows him on Twitter. Not accusing him or reading too much into it, but Dieudonné has a very big (and ill-informed) cult-following among French athletes and artists. Hope Gouffran isn't one of his supporters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I believe that were Pardew to actually be given the boot after 5 or 6 games, had Bobby Robson been around to replace him, then his first act would be to make Gouffran a striker again. He may even get 10 goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I believe that were Pardew to actually be given the boot after 5 or 6 games, had Bobby Robson been around to replace him, then his first act would be to make Gouffran a striker again. He may even get 10 goals. He could be comparable to Kevin Gallacher though, who Robson used a fair bit on the wing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I suppose the difference though is that Bobby had Shearer and Ferguson already Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Wouldn't be disappointed if he never wore our shirt again under Pardew. He's fucking pointless the way we use him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 He wasn't even keeping to his position. He was faffing about like a tit in the centre of the park, losing the ball and pathetically passing responsibility to Haidara all the time. The tracking back he supposedly does so well was virtually non-existant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Pointless is the best description of the bloke in his current use under Pardew. He offers absolutely nowt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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