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pnefc2006

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Reading through many of the posts regarding last night's defeat two whinges stand out to me as particularly bizarre. They go:

"Callum Robinson wore gloves. It wasn't that cold, so what was the lad doing? Grow a pair, toughen up, go gloveless and show some commitment."

"Alex Neil shouts too much - it's odd or weird or not becoming of a Preston manager," as well as "he didn't hand the ball over to an Accy player at one point, instead dropping in on the turf - disrespectful behaviour and we want better from the new PNE boss."

Both of these are, not to put too fine a point on it, bollocks observations. Aren't they?
 
Of course they are, people are just looking for the smallest things to try and change subject. Some idiot on twitter said Hugill should be sold because 'he lost his man for their 3rd goal', yet failed to mention that he saved us twice in that game. Some fans just look to any excuse to complain these days..
 
I have no issue with managers shouting, if that makes them feel they are doing their job.

I felt that Callum wearing gloves said to the opposition that he wasn't really up for it and was a bit of a prima donna. Yes the game didn't hinge on it but I don't think it gave off the impression that he was serious about the game.
 
Absolutely they are. What's worse is people saying Callum wore the gloves because he was bothered about how he looked. What a tosh thing to say.
 
Wearing gloves in August is a bit strange, but whatever really - if he had actually converted a chance or two of the shots he had, then nobody would have been arsed or probably make that comment.
 
northender1881 said:
Wearing gloves in August is a bit strange, but whatever really - if he had actually converted a chance or two of the shots he had, then nobody would have been arsed or probably make that comment.
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On reflection I think you're right. Score a hat trick and wear what the hell you like Callum. Keep blasting over from every angle and we'll criticise your nesh-ness.
 
pnefc2006 said:
Reading through many of the posts regarding last night's defeat two whinges stand out to me as particularly bizarre. They go

"he didn't hand the ball over to an Accy player at one point, instead dropping in on the turf - disrespectful behaviour and we want better from the new PNE boss."

Both of these are, not to put too fine a point on it, bollocks observations. Aren't they?
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Well if you think that's good form then that speaks volumes about you.
 
Personally, and I am a big fan of Callum, wearing gloves in August - and it wasn't cold, just wet - suggests a sign of being weak mentally.

As a player, he is top notch for us but last night did make me wonder...
 
Jack Daniels said:
Personally, and I am a big fan of Callum, wearing gloves in August - and it wasn't cold, just wet - suggests a sign of being weak mentally.

As a player, he is top notch for us but last night did make me wonder...
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Says thee, who was moaning for the full 90 mins about a bit of drizzle!
 
pnefc2006 said:
Reading through many of the posts regarding last night's defeat two whinges stand out to me as particularly bizarre. They go:

"Callum Robinson wore gloves. It wasn't that cold, so what was the lad doing? Grow a pair, toughen up, go gloveless and show some commitment."

"Alex Neil shouts too much - it's odd or weird or not becoming of a Preston manager," as well as "he didn't hand the ball over to an Accy player at one point, instead dropping in on the turf - disrespectful behaviour and we want better from the new PNE boss."

Both of these are, not to put too fine a point on it, bollocks observations. Aren't they?
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You lose a lot of heat from your hands. The reason players warm up is because heat helps them perform better. So some players wear gloves to prevent heat loss to keep up performance, not because it is cold as such. If the lad wants to wear gloves then so be it. He obviously feels the benefit of this.
 
FootballcrazyP_ said:
You lose a lot of heat from your hands. The reason players warm up is because heat helps them perform better. So some players wear gloves to prevent heat loss to keep up performance, not because it is cold as such. If the lad wants to wear gloves then so be it. He obviously feels the benefit of this.
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Don't you lose more through your head. So why don't the fancy dans wear bandanas or similar.

I don't care that our players choose to wear gloves when it is cold but last night was a wet and mild summer evening so why?
 
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