Mountain Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 15 minutes ago, ianbeany said: Some fucking hilarious comments on GrandOldTeam "McNeil is just as good as Gordon if not better, is one year older and was half the price of what we sold Gordon for. He scored a goal gifted on a plate to him, chill out." "He hasn't really become a better player at Newcastle. He just has more room to run with the ball than he did with us and that is making him seem better." "He's been bang average for Newcastle too but the Skunks want to make a rivalry where every time he kicks a ball forward they'll want to justify the price tag." Fuck knows what that last one is meant to mean I assume skunks refers to the fact skunks are black and white coloured, hence our strip, I have no idea re the rivalry, we don't want a rivalry with Everton, they're embarrassing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianbeany Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 12 minutes ago, Mountain said: I assume skunks refers to the fact skunks are black and white coloured, hence our strip, I have no idea re the rivalry, we don't want a rivalry with Everton, they're embarrassing Oh aye I got the skunks bit. It's just the second half of the sentence I struggled with Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 A brilliant performance from him which deserved a win. Great movement and never loses the ball. He gets lots of hate for reasons I can't quite comprehend, I think it is some combination of his face, his accent, his history with prior clubs, and his tenaciousness on the field, so huge amounts of noise to screen out about him. If you'll excuse the politics, some of the noise will be from folks with otherwise progressive views, because kicking down on people who seem working class or "common" never gets the limelight other forms of prejudice do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 On 01/05/2023 at 17:02, Coffee_Johnny said: Prediction. Double figures next season. 1 down. 9 to go. His performance was a real positive today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingArthur Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 He was very good. Will be helped a lot when there is Hall playing behind him and attacking the space Gordon creates when he comes inside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 1 hour ago, KingArthur said: He was very good. Will be helped a lot when there is Hall playing behind him and attacking the space Gordon creates when he comes inside. Love when he cuts in and plays that reverse through ball. Yeah, an overlapping full back would open up even more opportunities for combinations with him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Displayname Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Said I had a feeling about this guy. Excellent performance again. Glad we can take some positives with us after yesterdays travesty. Looking forward to see him alongside an attacking LB like Hall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Was excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 I've been positive about the lad but jeez, yesterday he was absolutely brilliant, beyond even my expectations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lish007 Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Yeah, best player by a clear margin. Him and Trippier are the only ones who have posted so far on Insta which says a lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Can't overstate how good he was yesterday, but needed to come off when he did. If he continued to play like that he'll be a star. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Toon Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Best game he's had so far. I'd like to see him replace Almiron but not sure how effective he would be playing on the right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 As said above when we have an overlapping left back he’ll be even better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 5 minutes ago, Away Toon said: Best game he's had so far. I'd like to see him replace Almiron but not sure how effective he would be playing on the right. Yeah, I keep thinking I’d like to see him at least have a go on the right. He is quite two footed in comparison to a lot of our players. But I suppose you would be taking away his main weapon. That quick shift inside and the pass and move. Barnes has been really bad in his last two sub apps and all. So can’t see it happening for a while. Does seem a bit mad if we are going into the season with Almiron and Murphy as our right wingers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timnufc22 Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 23 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said: Yeah, I keep thinking I’d like to see him at least have a go on the right. He is quite two footed in comparison to a lot of our players. But I suppose you would be taking away his main weapon. That quick shift inside and the pass and move. Barnes has been really bad in his last two sub apps and all. So can’t see it happening for a while. Does seem a bit mad if we are going into the season with Almiron and Murphy as our right wingers. When we signed Gordon I thought one of the ideas behind it was to challenge Almiron. Gordon played on the right for Everton for quite a few games in his breakthrough season and was brilliant. He could go down the outside and whip some great balls in, certainly for Isak making near post runs, or come inside and still be direct that way. Very surprised at how reluctant Howe has been to play him there and that it seemingly wasn’t part of the thinking. Now that he happens to be excelling at LW is a little bit of a conundrum because you want him to keep going but I do think Almiron needs rotating and I think Barnes will add goals / assists one he is starting games, but I think he’s less flexible position-wise than Gordon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 I'm not quite sure what's going on but Gordon being our star and Bruno being criticised is not what I was expecting 3 games in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikenewcastle Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Absolutely gutted his goal counts for nothing. Would have been a beautiful moment for the lad. What's clear though is that we've knocked the Everton out of him and he's starting to look like a real player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 1 hour ago, STM said: I'm not quite sure what's going on but Gordon being our star and Bruno being criticised is not what I was expecting 3 games in. The sentiment has flipped already Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 7 minutes ago, ilikenewcastle said: Absolutely gutted his goal counts for nothing. Would have been a beautiful moment for the lad. What's clear though is that we've knocked the Everton out of him and he's starting to look like a real player. One of the things I hated about him at Everton was how easy he used to go to ground to try and win free kicks all the time. At the end of last season he struggled to bed himself in with the squad but during the summer break he's clearly been coached well and now seems to be one of our best players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 He's quality mind. Most I've ever felt being wrong about a player we've signed. I probably just didn't watch Everton enough to judge him tbf because they are shite. Love his dribbling, ability to go outside or inside, and willingness to attempt incisive through balls. Really hopeful he can thrive. He's doing well on that side but I do wonder if we could get him on the right with Barnes left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Maximin Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 9 hours ago, Stottie said: A brilliant performance from him which deserved a win. Great movement and never loses the ball. He gets lots of hate for reasons I can't quite comprehend, I think it is some combination of his face, his accent, his history with prior clubs, and his tenaciousness on the field, so huge amounts of noise to screen out about him. If you'll excuse the politics, some of the noise will be from folks with otherwise progressive views, because kicking down on people who seem working class or "common" never gets the limelight other forms of prejudice do. Not sure class has much to do with it and that kind of prejudice works both ways. The majority of English footballers seem to come from working class backgrounds. I agree on his accent (more as it’s scouse) and looks though, which definitely unfairly create a more negative perception of someone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 On 15/06/2023 at 09:54, Deuce said: Really hope this kid comes good for us, if for no other reason than to be able to tell so many of our supporters to shut the fuck up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Ideal game for him yesterday. Playing against TAA who can't defend for shit. He is rapid but can also play good through ball Pity his goal won't be remembered after that result, but his talent is clear for all to see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 1 hour ago, ponsaelius said: He's quality mind. Most I've ever felt being wrong about a player we've signed. I probably just didn't watch Everton enough to judge him tbf because they are shite. Love his dribbling, ability to go outside or inside, and willingness to attempt incisive through balls. Really hopeful he can thrive. He's doing well on that side but I do wonder if we could get him on the right with Barnes left. Think there’s a very good chance we’ll see Gordon on the right at some point but not starting. When his fitness is up to the full 90 I can see him switching to the right towards the end of matches with Barnes coming on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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