England’s Anthony Gordon

[Decky]

I can't decide if I'd rather he had another season with Howe to try and improve him, or just send him out on loan to a lower half side where he can get 30 odd appearances and we can see what he is capable of. Not gonna write him off just yet. 

[David Edgar]

He shouldn't be near the pitch in our final games.

[buzz]

I want to have faith but he doesn't look good at anything at all 

[nemtizz]

More posts here than the Trippier thread. Imagine the shock. 

[TheInfiniteOdyssey]

His tactical awareness and application is shocking, I thought that’s why we signed him. Can’t be for his technical ability.

[The Prophet]

The excuse some have been waiting for, hound him out.

[Guest]

You can tell a lot about a player by the hair they keep 

[Nine]

Was through on goal when he got fouled for the free kick at the end. 

[NUFC]

3 minutes ago, OCK said:

You can tell a lot about a player by the hair they keep 

 

He obviously was watching some weird band on Eurovision when he decided to get that done

[Bada Bing]

He deserves a preseason, but his bone idleness is a big worry. He’s not serious.

[gbandit]

I don’t have an issue with him when he has the ball, I think he’ll continue developing into a really good player. Without the ball, I just don’t understand why he looks so lazy 

[dcmk]

A lot of the same comments were aimed at Almiron not long ago.

 

Let's at least give him a pre-season.

[mikejaxer]

I wasn't happy about this signing, stupid money for a shockingly average player, just because he's young, English and has Premier League Experience™. Though I'm sstill hoping for this guy to prove me wrong and turn good.

[SUPERTOON]

Without jumping on him, I’m still yet to see what he’s good at? He’s also really lazy out of possession.

[Guest reefatoon]

I’m a little surprised at how lethargic he looks. When he was at Everton he was all over the place, chasing everything. Doesn’t seem to be doing that here which is surprising, as I thought his energy and running would be a huge asset. A good pre season will help get him in the fold.

[Myleftboot]

Coming on for half an hour I thought he was going to be running round like a wild man. Didn’t happen.

[SiLvOR]

Looked incredibly slow not only physically but in the mind as well. The ball to Isak for the offside goal had to come way sooner, we all said it in the match thread. Played like he couldn't give a fuck. I haven't jumped all over him just yet because he's shown glimpses of *something* but today he lacked effort or conviction. Not ideal when we're up against a battling Leeds side.

[r0cafella]

16 minutes ago, reefatoon said:

I’m a little surprised at how lethargic he looks. When he was at Everton he was all over the place, chasing everything. Doesn’t seem to be doing that here which is surprising, as I thought his energy and running would be a huge asset. A good pre season will help get him in the fold.

He was living the dream then playing for the team he supported, now he’s filthy rich. 
 

Anyways let’s not write him off, he may come good, the timing was poor but it is what it is. 

[Sempiternal]

His off the ball awareness is close to zero out of possession 

[Beren]

Still not writing him off, but he is my pet peeve I think I definitely am forming a bias against the guy. Got unreasonably pissed off at him for getting dispossessed.

 

The fucker just does not know when to release the ball.

[Sean]

Him being on the pitch seems to coincide with us not doing very well as a team. Very very short timespan to be making a correlation, but so far that seems to be the case.

 

/slightlytoungeincheek

[Lazarus]

Im cool with Gordon tbh.

 

Some players take a bit longer to settle into a new club and some of our own players have taken a while to adapt to Howes methods. Remember how Almiron was transformed in pre season? And Murphy took even longer.

 

 

[TheBrownBottle]

Only bit which truly frustrated me was with two mins injury time left he gives away a daft foul - and then picks the ball up and walks over to argue.  He needs his neck wound in quick with that stuff - it runs the clock down and loses momentum.

 

I’m also unaware of many occasions in 160 years of the codified game that picking the ball up and shouting at the ref results in the decision being overturned. 

[Guest reefatoon]

2 hours ago, r0cafella said:

He was living the dream then playing for the team he supported, now he’s filthy rich. 
 

Anyways let’s not write him off, he may come good, the timing was poor but it is what it is. 

Not writing him off at all, think he will come good for us. Was just an observation.

[Newcastle Fan]

He was such a needless purchase this season, doesn't offer much and clearly needs time to develop, maybe with more games next season in Europe it will allow him the chance to get more chances and grow.