Jonjo Shelvey (now playing for Çaykur Rizespor, on loan from Nottingham Forest)

[ElDiablo]

He's obviously got talent but is full blown AIDS when we don't have the ball, hasn't got a clue what he's supposed to be doing and is an awful athlete.

[Hughesy]

Can't understand some of his decisions on the ball - plays some absolutely ridiculous passes at times.

[toontownman]

Has the first touch of Edward scissorhand's picking up marbles. Far too often pelts the ball too hard when passing 10-15 yards.

 

hasn't found his groove since his debut unfortunately.

 

[The College Dropout]

Can't understand some of his decisions on the ball - plays some absolutely ridiculous passes at times.

"what would Stevie G do in the 90th minute?"

[La Parka]

He cant defend simple as. He's only good if the team are going forward and even then relies on others to make runs for him. Total luxury player and not what we needed.

[The College Dropout]

He cant defend simple as. He's only good if the team are going forward and even then relies on others to make runs for him. Total luxury player and not what we needed.

 

We did need someone with the ability to pass forward. We needed a whole new team.

[Leazes_End_Mag]

Appalling defensively and tries the hollywood ball far too often when attacking.

[triggs]

Has loads of faults and about one good attribute. That one good attribute is good enough for him to be one of our most dangerous players though

[Darth Crooks]

Having the likes of this guy is fine, as long as it complements solid foundations - with this signing we did it because he was English and its akin to putting frosting on a cake when you've got no sponge.

[HawK]

Shelvey is a very good player. He's enabled by the players around him though, our movement off the ball has been atrocious for years.

 

We've got plenty of players that like running on the ball, but have no concept whatsoever of moving off it - Sissoko, Townsend, Wijnaldum to name 3 of our 'best' players.

 

It's no coincidence on Shelvey's debut he pinged about 5 long passes to Janmaat as he's the only player with a football brain, despite his shite defensive contribution.

 

Our team is awash with brainless, head-down, Forrest Gumps and it's no wonder Shelvey is looking gash when faced with trying to pick a pass in our team.

[joeyt]

His defensive contribution is embarrassing

[Guest neesy111]

Shelvey is a very good player. He's enabled by the players around him though, our movement off the ball has been atrocious for years.

 

We've got plenty of players that like running on the ball, but have no concept whatsoever of moving off it - Sissoko, Townsend, Wijnaldum to name 3 of our 'best' players.

 

It's no coincidence on Shelvey's debut he pinged about 5 long passes to Janmaat as he's the only player with a football brain, despite his shite defensive contribution.

 

Our team is awash with brainless, head-down, Forrest Gumps and it's no wonder Shelvey is looking gash when faced with trying to pick a pass in our team.

 

He's nowhere near a very good player.  He's got one attribute and that's it, rest of his game is either poor or awful.

[Hughesy]

And it's an attribute that doesn't even come off that often.  Some of his drilled balls from the centre circle in a vertical line to the keeper were beyond baffling - it's a pass that would literally never work.

[HawK]

And it's an attribute that doesn't even come off that often.  Some of his drilled balls from the centre circle in a vertical line to the keeper were beyond baffling - it's a pass that would literally never work.

 

He loses the ball through misplaced passes less than nearly all of our other attacking players when they just have the ball at their feet.

[Guest neesy111]

And it's an attribute that doesn't even come off that often.  Some of his drilled balls from the centre circle in a vertical line to the keeper were beyond baffling - it's a pass that would literally never work.

 

He loses the ball through misplaced passes less than nearly all of our other attacking players when they just have the ball at their feet.

 

He does that as well.

[Hughesy]

And it's an attribute that doesn't even come off that often.  Some of his drilled balls from the centre circle in a vertical line to the keeper were beyond baffling - it's a pass that would literally never work.

 

He loses the ball through misplaced passes less than nearly all of our other attacking players when they just have the ball at their feet.

So? All you are essentially saying is that he is as bad as the other crap we have? My gripe is that he plays passes that he isn't good enough to actually execute.

[Guest Howaythetoon]

I thought he was a good player and would be good for us but he is the wrong fit in almost every way.

[BONTEMPI]

Very disappointed in him tbh. After that first game you thought, yes, that's what we've been missing! Then completely average since then.

[Guest Howaythetoon]

Sit off him, give him lots of room and time and he will pick a pass and play people in. But he cannot stamp any kind of authority on a fast moving game with competitive and skillful opponents. He like Gini is a passenger and it is costing us massively. He is another in a long line of wasted buys. Bought because of his nationality and so-called experience. Another wrong fit and another expose of our twisted transfer policy.

[Sho Time]

Although he's the only player that can pass the ball forwards to someone in our team, he is really starting to fuck me off. Constantly pointing telling players to mark/close down others yet never actually attempting to go for a player, stick a foot in or track a runner. They showed a couple of clips on MoTD re: Naismith and on 2 occasions it's him doing that, and it was constant. £24m on him and Townsend is looking like a right fucking waste of money.

[lovejoy]

well, you can see how we managed to sign him.

 

he's fucking woeful.

[sempuki]

Crock of shite recently.

[RobS]

no wonder Swansea fans were laughing at us! 

[jimmymag]

One of the few to make himself available and at least tried to get the ball forward. He even tried to make a couple of runs forward himself which, predictably, failed miserably as he just can't run.

 

The Romford Pirlo will do OK in the Championship though.

 

 

[toontownman]

Dragged down by this club like so many others. Looks completely lost. We desperately need some leadership on the pitch. We have none at this club. Shelvey is capable of being that imo but not in this situation and so many others already giving up. He looks down and he plays like he is down.