Anthony Gordon

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

3 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

He really wanted his goal. And he fought for his assist. The way he thought and fought for the penalty last week with quick thinking.

 

I think this is it for me, he has so much hunger seemingly every time he's on the pitch. His pace and directness is going to be huge in getting those goals we had been lacking from our wingers without Miggy. He showed it in his limited minutes last year tbf but he was always going need time to condition and understand. He's come from a pretty closed minded "fight" mentality under Frank et al at Everton, in to a fight and be smart mentality here. He's been given lots more thinking to do whilst keeping the intensity (and maybe channelling it better) and he's handled it brilliantly in a short space of time imo. Yes there are parts to his game he doesn't have yet, but his basics are very good. Pace, strength, directness, shooting ability (more shown for U21s but starting to show it here now too), 2 footedness. He also seems more of a team player now already and for a 22 year old it's an impressive improvement in not very long. 

Price tag for a young U21 international might have been a bit English premium, but I think when you look at someone like MGW as well you understand why. MGW has had more time but I have every confidence Gordon will justify that initially seemingly inflated price tag as well as he has.

[The College Dropout]

Good post. MGW also had more experience of pro football. He’s had longer to put it all together. Gordon is putting it together now. 

[The Bonk]

@Maineblue you were right, not only with the goal, but his performance overall. The kid is alright!

 

 I’m so happy for Gordon, he’s taken his opportunity here and built on his raw talent. Loved him gan radge first half on that challenge on Longstaff resulting in the yellow. Trips had to tell him to back off. 

 

 

[TheBrownBottle]

While the posts about his looks were bad crack, I don’t think it’s fair to have a go at those who thought he would be a bad signing at the time.  All just opinion, and we’ve all been wrong before.

 

(I’ll just add here that I wasn’t one of them )

[Erikse]

 

Gordon put a like on every comment except from Botmans comment. Worrying.

[MrRaspberryJam]

1 minute ago, Erikse said:

 

Gordon put a like on every comment except from Botmans comment. Worrying.

Im more concerned about Iwobi trying to arselick his way into NUFC. 

[SiLvOR]

Really is starting to live up to the hype the documentary afforded him. £45M or whatever it was is gonna look a bargain when it's all said and done, I reckon

[The College Dropout]

37 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said:

While the posts about his looks were bad crack, I don’t think it’s fair to have a go at those who thought he would be a bad signing at the time.  All just opinion, and we’ve all been wrong before.

 

(I’ll just add here that I wasn’t one of them )

Aye. I keep it about football. If my genuine thoughts on football offends you, there’s something wrong with you. I’ve not insulted anyone. 

[Vinny Green Balls]

 love that self awareness

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

Lets all be kind to each other lads (and Jill). Today is a good day. 

[Kid Icarus]

26 minutes ago, Erikse said:

 

Gordon put a like on every comment except from Botmans comment. Worrying.

 

I just look at this and see 1-5 PR teams commenting to each other. Hard to know who the real posters are.

[Kid Icarus]

Just now, Super Duper Branko Strupar said:

Lets all be kind to each other lads (and Jill). Today is a good day. 

Ooh look at me, imagining all the people 

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

1 minute ago, Kid Icarus said:

Ooh look at me, imagining all the people 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 24, 2023 by Super Duper Branko Strupar

[Vinny Green Balls]

2 minutes ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said:

Lets all be kind to each other lads (and Jill). Today is a good day. 

I’m blocked so it won’t bother him.

[KaKa]

1 hour ago, TheBrownBottle said:

While the posts about his looks were bad crack, I don’t think it’s fair to have a go at those who thought he would be a bad signing at the time.  All just opinion, and we’ve all been wrong before.

 

(I’ll just add here that I wasn’t one of them )

 

Nah man. It's absolutely fair, because at the time it was relentless. It's hardly ever just a calmly stated opinion, and so when it backfires you deserve to get cooked!

[Heron]

Player of the season so far.

[KaKa]

31 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

Aye. I keep it about football. If my genuine thoughts on football offends you, there’s something wrong with you. I’ve not insulted anyone. 

 

You underestimated his potential, but you were pretty fair for the most part. Reading back over some of the other posts in here though man. Shocking.

[TheBrownBottle]

2 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

Nah man. It's absolutely fair, because at the time it was relentless. It's hardly ever just a calmly stated opinion, and so when it backfires you deserve to get cooked!

Some of it was pretty bad  - but I've no issue with anyone honestly questioning signings being made.  Nowt wrong with that.

[KaKa]

2 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said:

Some of it was pretty bad  - but I've no issue with anyone honestly questioning signings being made.  Nowt wrong with that.

 

Like I said that is not the issue, and I really don't like how it gets minimised to that once things backfire, and people start backtracking.

[TheBrownBottle]

3 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

Like I said that is not the issue, and I really don't like how it gets minimised to that once things backfire, and people start backtracking.

People talk on the internet like they do in the pub post-match - hyperbole sets in.  If everything I'd said in a pub post-match was recorded and written up on the internet, I wouldn't be able to defend it in the cold light of day.

 

Don't get me wrong, I also don't doubt that if the lad had been shite there would be plenty of 'I told you so's.

[toon25]

His best position is undoubtedly on the left.

 

One of the best performances I've seen in many years today. Every time he had the ball, something happened. Just brilliant 

[LionOfGosforth]

1 hour ago, TheBrownBottle said:

While the posts about his looks were bad crack, I don’t think it’s fair to have a go at those who thought he would be a bad signing at the time.  All just opinion, and we’ve all been wrong before.

 

(I’ll just add here that I wasn’t one of them )

 

Having an opinion on a signing is normal, and we as fans don't always love every signing, it's the utter shredding the lad took from a lot of posters before he'd even kicked a ball. That's without mentioning the complete lack of trust it showed in EH and the recruitment team when all they've done is deliver signings and players who have moved us on several levels.

[Vinny Green Balls]

For me it was the lack of compassion and empathy. So it goes almost entirely down to the personal attacks. 

[Crayola Kid]

I wasn’t keen when we were said be interested, in fact I was confused that first Chelsea then us were trying to buy him (for big ££) but that’s long gone, he’s fantastic.  I just saw a player full of piss and wind in an aggressive counter attacking Everton side but he’s shown himself to be so much more.

The U21 tournament was an eye opener and he carried on when he came back to us, as people have said above he’s currently one of our best players.  He’s fast, skilful, clever and committed but his best attribute for me right now is his competitiveness.  He plays like he hates the opposition, and that’s what winners do.  I really hope we get his best years, he’s only 22 and will surely get better and better

[Mahoneys Tache]

Just watched his interview on match of the day. What a good lad he came across as. I enjoyed his response to the dig at Sheffield United. Put the smarmy fuck right in his place.