Jacob Murphy

[mighty__mag]

1 hour ago, Ellis H said:

Indeed. Funny thing about him is that he’d be loved by us in the early to mid-90’s teams. Extremely likeable, works really hard and can score and assist when called upon. Now he’s treated as something we must suffer through. 

 

Yeah good point, I was never jumping for joy when Steve Watson came on, mainly because he wasn't as flamboyant as those around him in Keegan sides, but, his versatility, and his attitude were of a high standard.

 

We used him all over the place, ended up loving him, and gutted when he moved on.

[Ellis H]

Yeah, I was thinking about those reliable, fringe type players like Watson, Sellars, Fox, Gillespie etc. He’ll be on stage at the Tyne Theatre in 30 years telling stories about this period.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

1 hour ago, Newcastle Fan said:

Crazy game from him, he was 80% shit but walked away with two goals and could've had to assists too.

 

As a Murphy sceptic, I wouldn't say that. He made a couple of really bad mistakes but otherwise was OK to good. What percentage you put on it I don't know, but most of the stuff he did was fine - he just likes to spice it up by giving the ball away in critical situations a couple of times a game. 

[Aiston]

Good to see him score a couple.

 

Absolutely fluffed 2-3 other good chances as well, should have had a hat trick

 

[huss9]

2 hours ago, jack j said:

Looked like he telt the gallowgate to fuck off after his first goal

Big fan of it if he did.

he was raging.

cupped his ear and kept shouting "what?! what?!".

[jack j]

1 minute ago, huss9 said:

he was raging.

cupped his ear and kept shouting "what?! what?!".

Aye he seemed very angry. Could obviously feel the crowd on his back after a few misses/mistakes. Mind he should be used to it by now cos he gets it most weeks

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I don’t think anyone really dislikes him but you have to expect a few groans when you keep gifting the ball to the other team. 

[80]

He's the player who smashes the "Barnes gets goals and assists, therefore he must start" argument to pieces by taking it to absurd levels. 

 

I'm a firm Murphy fan overall. Good lad who has genuine talents etc. But one of his issues is he tends to go off the boil after a 5 or 6 game run as a starter. Think you get the most out of him as an impact backup.

[TRon]

1 minute ago, 80 said:

He's the player who smashes the "Barnes gets goals and assists, therefore he must start" argument to pieces by taking it to absurd levels. 

 

I'm a firm Murphy fan overall. Good lad who has genuine talents etc. But one of his issues is he tends to go off the boil after a 5 or 6 game run as a starter. Think you get the most out of him as an impact backup.

 

He'd be the perfect squad player if PSR allowed us to keep local players instead of having to sell them.

[SUPERTOON]

14 minutes ago, jack j said:

Aye he seemed very angry. Could obviously feel the crowd on his back after a few misses/mistakes. Mind he should be used to it by now cos he gets it most weeks

In fairness, some of those early mistakes were really poor. A better side would have punished us.

[KaKa]

26 minutes ago, jack j said:

Aye he seemed very angry. Could obviously feel the crowd on his back after a few misses/mistakes. Mind he should be used to it by now cos he gets it most weeks

 

Good if it annoyed him and fired him up. He then responded by doing better, which was the right way to react, and he could then enjoy his celebration letting everyone know about it.

[80]

It was a bit of a shock to see pissed off Murphy. Better than shriveling up though, so well done to him.

[bobbydazzla]

2 hours ago, Heron said:

His mother comes from Birtley

 

Impossible, 100% Massive Lads Fans territory that marra 

 

 

Edited Saturday at 21:36 by bobbydazzla

[Ronaldo]

3 hours ago, Ellis H said:

Yeah, I was thinking about those reliable, fringe type players like Watson, Sellars, Fox, Gillespie etc. He’ll be on stage at the Tyne Theatre in 30 years telling stories about this period.

Gillespie wasn’t a fringe player mind.

[M1tche]

His turn around today was Elite level mentality from him, 1st 25 mins he looked shaky and the LB jumped on him and nicked it most of the time he got the ball. Then came the excellent finish, which is hard after a poor start, he was class from then on. 

[OverThere]

With Murphy it's like his brain is a bit random and it occasionally works out perfectly. He has all the skills but you never know what you are going to get, a belter or a howler.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

49 minutes ago, M1tche said:

His turn around today was Elite level mentality from him, 1st 25 mins he looked shaky and the LB jumped on him and nicked it most of the time he got the ball. Then came the excellent finish, which is hard after a poor start, he was class from then on. 

 

I was very please with how he took the second goal, given he'd blazed one over the bar just before. Would've been easy to bottle the shot, try something else or dwell on the ball. But he just went through the correct routine of hitting it hard and low across the keeper. 

[McDog]

Just now, AyeDubbleYoo said:

 

I was very please with how he took the second goal, given he'd blazed one over the bar just before. Would've been easy to bottle the shot, try something else or dwell on the ball. But he just went through the correct routine of hitting it hard and low across the keeper. 

 

 

To be fair he had all day. That said and for the reasons you mentioned, it was very clinical.

[M1tche]

7 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

 

I was very please with how he took the second goal, given he'd blazed one over the bar just before. Would've been easy to bottle the shot, try something else or dwell on the ball. But he just went through the correct routine of hitting it hard and low across the keeper. 

Any doubt, take a touch, knee over through ball, foot through it. He did exactly that, the touch made the 2nd. 

[Ellis H]

1 hour ago, Ronaldo said:

Gillespie wasn’t a fringe player mind.

You’re right. Just looked and would never have guessed he’d played that much.

[Ghandis Flip-Flop]

27 minutes ago, Ellis H said:

You’re right. Just looked and would never have guessed he’d played that much.

Neither was Sellars, he was a definite starter and was responsible for a load of Cole and Beardsley goals. He unluckily got injured and Ginola had been signed by the time he got himself fit again

[alexf]

He gives us balance when he plays. But his inconsistent finishing is frustrating. Great he got two goals but pretty confident Barnes scores more than two today with the same amount of service. But I know that's not how things work so fair play to Murphy. Just be nice if we could upgrade finally so he is the squad option still and not the starter.

[Rod]

49 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

 

I was very please with how he took the second goal, given he'd blazed one over the bar just before. Would've been easy to bottle the shot, try something else or dwell on the ball. But he just went through the correct routine of hitting it hard and low across the keeper. 

Through the keepers legs actually.

[Ginola14]

53 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

 

I was very please with how he took the second goal, given he'd blazed one over the bar just before. Would've been easy to bottle the shot, try something else or dwell on the ball. But he just went through the correct routine of hitting it hard and low across the keeper. 

replay showed it was a save and should've been a corner 

[Stottie]

First one was great, a surprisingly well worked set piece and great finish. I suspect the starter goalie saves the second.

Worst miss of the game was probably Isak's one on one, so it happens to the best of them. The Dan Burn header too should be on target from there and that little pressure on him.