Anthony Gordon

[duo]

1 minute ago, Andy said:

Wouldn't play him against Everton in the form he's in. Last thing we need is him doubling that poor form up with Main Character Syndrome, as he has done in that fixture in the past. 

100% - Barnes has to start on the left / Murph on the right.

[Novocastrian]

Rotten this afternoon.

[Geogaddi]

19 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

Going to seem like a knee jerk based on this shit performance. But I’ve been complaining about him most this season. 
 

Had an upturn in form after his new deal and had a good spell of 8-9 games off the top of my head. But he’s not looked like a player valued at £80m or whatever and one of our top earners. 
 

I find him really frustrating to watch most weeks. 

Seems he did the same at Everton as well which is why they all hate him.

[Stifler]

Goes missing too often.

Absolutely sick of him going down all the time as well.

His head-loss ahead of the cup final was shambolic as well.

The manager, a senior player or coach at the club needs to have a word with him, because he can’t go into next season with the same petulant attitude that he has had this season.

[Geogaddi]

If you had the Murphy commitment with the Gorden talent you would have one of the best wingers in the world .

[Heron]

7 minutes ago, nemtizz said:

 

Yeah short sighted merchants. Same people that jumped on his back after he didn't immediately start scoring when he signed.

 Not necessarily. I don't think folk are saying he's shite, just that he needs to get his head out his arse and show the same attitude as previous seasons (and not the attitude he had when he first arrived - which he is now displaying again).

 

 

 

 

Edited 2 hours ago by Heron

[David Edgar]

Just now, Geogaddi said:

If you had the Murphy commitment with the Gorden talent you would have one of the best wingers in the world .

 

You'd also need Murphy's ability to kick a football.

[Erikse]

I agree with most here. Massive attitude change from last season for the worse. That's the first thing he needs to sort out.

 

 

Edited 2 hours ago by Erikse

[Joe_F]

Even after he gave the ball away for the goal it was such a half-hearted attempt to win the tackle to get it back.

 

Needs to do better.

[TRon]

Very disappointing considering he's supposed to be a strike option when Isak is missing.

[duo]

The lad needs a summer to re-group and a pre-season to rediscover his form / confidence.

[AngelofTheFourth]

Did he want a move in January or something because since then he's been poor. its a shame 

[Gallowgate Toon]

Not loved the management of him all season, tbh.

[Kid Icarus]

He was responsible for the goal but as I said in the match thread he was still our biggest threat and put in a few quality balls that someone should have been on the end of. 

 

Think the criticism of him is very OTT

[STM]

I'll be honest, I can't say I've ever liked his body language.

 

It's not a case of sell him etc but he needs brought back down to earth.

[STM]

1 minute ago, AngelofTheFourth said:

Did he want a move in January or something because since then he's been poor. its a shame 

Why does a players form have to do with interest elsewhere?

 

He'd do himself a few favours by not falling to the ground every second and making good decisions in the final third.

[Menace]

I absolutely believe the head turning rumours - he's been dodgy for quite a while for me personally. Barnes is completely ineffective on the right - I suspect he's going to be pissed off sooner or later. Dropping Barnes to RW when him and Tino had a fantastic understanding was really poor.

 

 

[Weezertron]

I get the feeling he thinks he's better than he is. Maybe as far as thinking he is better than Newcastle. 

 

[STM]

Just now, Weezertron said:

I get the feeling he thinks he's better than he is. Maybe as far as thinking he is better than Newcastle. 

 

 

Yep. Ambition is fantastic, provided you earn that level of ambition.

[toontownman]

Not been the same since Southgate/England benching. Not sure what's going on with him. Surprised he was kept on. 

[Conjo]

1 minute ago, AngelofTheFourth said:

Did he want a move in January or something because since then he's been poor. its a shame 

 

Doubt it since he signed a new contract end of October

 

The guy is most likely just not in form at the moment. Main responsiblity lies with Howe having the guts to bench him if he isn't showing any improvements in traning up until the Everton game. Would love to see the direct, hard working goal threat of last season next sunday. This version that just half commits to pressing, doesn't track back, misses easy passes, can't control the ball, doubles down on dives by staying down feigning injury rather than getting up and chasing back if he doesn't get the free kick he was after doesn't offer us anything.

[Erikse]

Well.. he doesn't have a good history with playing against Everton at all..

 

 

Edited 2 hours ago by Erikse

[Slim]

No worse than Barnes but seems to be the Scape goat now.

 

Few twitter posts saying he's been shit all season and we should sold him.

 

Njoy

[nemtizz]

Wouldn't play him against Everton even if he was in good form tbh

[Dr.Spaceman]

12 minutes ago, Heron said:

 Not necessarily. I don't think folk are saying he's shite, just that he needs to get his head out his arse and show the same attitude as previous seasons (and not the attitude he had when he first arrived - which he is now displaying again).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playing shite and being shite are two different things.

 

He does look like he's half arsing it at the moment, hoping it's just a fitness thing.