Holloway Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Definition of a sitter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 38 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: The miss could happen to anyone. This. I'll not judge anyone on missing a single effort, I'm sure we could find Shearer missing some easy efforts if we looked back hard enough. It's about patterns, about how a player plays overall. Miss those every week and there's an issue, miss one? Meh. Especially as it had zero effect on the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 More goals than Isak in 2026. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Really happy for him, needed that goal. Bar is still extremely low, but hopefully he can build on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eveready Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 He's improving. Think it's worth giving him the benefit of the doubt in his first season here. The signings in the first year of PIF ownership hit the ground running, but they were replacing players like Darlow, Clark, Ritchie & Shelvey. I'm struggling to think of many players who didn't require a settling in period after that. Off the top of my head Tino & Thiaw are the only players who really made an immediate impact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Poor lad. Deserved a start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 I think it's probably the right call tbh. Just keep easing him in and let him slowly build up confidence and comfort. Goal the other night was great but his general play was still a bit iffy and isn't there yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Just now, Andy said: I think it's probably the right call tbh. Just keep easing him in and let him slowly build up confidence and comfort. Goal the other night was great but his general play was still a bit iffy and isn't there yet. Yeah there's nothing wrong with the Murphy call and if Elanga is introduced with the game in the balance and he makes a positive difference, his mental health will probably be intact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Elanga created chances scored a cracker and works hard so deserves a start. Murphy doesn't deserve a start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 1 minute ago, andycap said: Elanga created chances scored a cracker and works hard so deserves a start. Murphy doesn't deserve a start. We all know if he started and misplaced three passes it would be "ah there we go he's reverted back to his usual, absolute shite" from 95% of the people who are saying he should've started. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 11 minutes ago, Andy said: I think it's probably the right call tbh. Just keep easing him in and let him slowly build up confidence and comfort. Goal the other night was great but his general play was still a bit iffy and isn't there yet. Not sure how dropping him after Wednesday night builds up his confidence like. Best way to buold confidence is to play surely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Just now, Wallsendmag said: Not sure how dropping him after Wednesday night builds up his confidence like. Best way to buold confidence is to play surely. He hasn't been dropped, he didn't start on Wednesday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Just now, Andy said: He hasn't been dropped, he didn't start on Wednesday. I know but with gordon been out it feels like a snub to the lad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 7 minutes ago, Andy said: He hasn't been dropped, he didn't start on Wednesday. He came on, did well and scored. Another winger has now been injured, and he's still not starting. Murphy chosen ahead of him. That is not going to build the lads confidence. It's more likely to have the opposite effect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Charlton Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Punishment for not following rehearsed patterns with that goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 It's really strange that Barnes and now Elanga hit form and howe decides to bench that form. 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Hit form feels like a stretch I think. I'd say it looks more like potentially the green shoots of something. Don't mind him being tasked with making an impact until he can be relied upon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 3 minutes ago, McDog said: Anyone watching on Peacock? Still showing coverage starts shortly. Looked frozen tbh. Peakcock likely has Drury so not going back to check. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonAbroad Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 You know things are going better when we're disappointed he's not starting over Murphy mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 32 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: Hit form feels like a stretch I think. I'd say it looks more like potentially the green shoots of something. Don't mind him being tasked with making an impact until he can be relied upon. I'd tend to agree if either Gordon or Murphy could be relied upon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Lovely ball across for the pel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 just coming into a bit of form and confidence and he gets dropped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 3 hours ago, ToonAbroad said: You know things are going better when we're disappointed he's not starting over Murphy mind. Murphy was atrocious. He should have been in the ref's face furious about the penalty decision, but instead he made VAR's mind up for them by looking like he agreed with it. On the ball he was even worse. Elanga looked far better when he came on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Better again, but the base line is subterranean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 He's showing glimpses, not much more than that, but in a squad of mainly poor wingers he needs to be playing more I feel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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