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Scapegoats

Scapegoats

Jack Daniels said:
Scapegoating is when a random players gets abuse all season no matter how good or bad he has performed.
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Spot on JD.... It used to be Sedge back in the day !

Personally I always liked his effort and his ability to put a cross in sometimes from very tight situations........
 
PNE Chris said:
Goals and assists?

Robinson certainly seems to attract more attention. He put one on a plate for Maguire this weekend and Maguire missed another sitter earlier on, both headers. Had Robinson missed those I feel sure he would be getting some shoe on here.
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He has to make 89 crosses to get one anywhere near one of our players.
 
PNE Chris said:
Goals and assists?

Robinson certainly seems to attract more attention. He put one on a plate for Maguire this weekend and Maguire missed another sitter earlier on, both headers. Had Robinson missed those I feel sure he would be getting some shoe on here.
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Absolutely

Barkhuizen 3645 minutes 8 goals 7 assists

Alan Browne 3220 minutes 6 goals 1 assist

Callum Robinson 2394 minutes 6 goals 7 assists

Paul Gallagher 1814 minutes 2 goals 6 assists

Josh Harrop 1281 minutes 2 goals 1 assist

Little between them, maybe we should get rid of the lot
 
pbc373 said:
Absolutely

Barkhuizen 3645 minutes 8 goals 7 assists

Alan Browne 3220 minutes 6 goals 1 assist

Callum Robinson 2394 minutes 6 goals 7 assists

Paul Gallagher 1814 minutes 2 goals 6 assists

Josh Harrop 1281 minutes 2 goals 1 assist

Little between them, maybe we should get rid of the lot
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Imagine how impressive those stats could be if he wasn't so weak he could be pushed off the ball by a Granny using a zimmer frame.
 
Ando60 said:
Spot on JD.... It used to be Sedge back in the day !

Personally I always liked his effort and his ability to put a cross in sometimes from very tight situations........
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A good example that Ando. Rankine I seem to recall also originally came in for a lot of stick but subsequently turned into a bit of a legend in the eyes of many....
 
marsbars said:
Imagine how impressive those stats could be if he wasn't so weak he could be pushed off the ball by a Granny using a zimmer frame.
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TO put into perspective your statement, I'll put up Ben Pearson's stats

2857 minutes 0 goals 1 assist

Does this mean we should get rid of Pearson, because he couldn't finish his dinner and has no creativity in him. Of course not, he's there to win the ball and break up attacks, like Robinson is there for creativity.

CR is stronger this season than he was last, I'm sure he will get better again next year. He continually creates the most chances, put two on a plate on Saturday, better finishing from our strikers and his assists would be well into double figures
 
ernest said:
Harrop should certainly start the next game though whether in the middle of the 3 with Robinson to his left and Maguire upfront or on the left is another matter. Either way Barkhuizen obviously needs a rest.
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Although Barkhuizen looks ready for a rest this game would be one I would be reluctant to leave him out.
They play with the three centre halves which means that both wing backs bomb forward at every opportunity.
Sheffield United have nothing to lose so will be at us from the first minute.
This may create the space that Barkhuizen could exploit and I would rather give him a week off and play him on Saturday.
 
Don't think anyone is scapegoating Barkhuizen. No doubt he's played a big part in getting us where we are, but that doesn't mean that he doesn't look goosed.

I wouldn't be surprised if he was on the bench this weekend.
 
pbc373 said:
TO put into perspective your statement, I'll put up Ben Pearson's stats

2857 minutes 0 goals 1 assist

Does this mean we should get rid of Pearson, because he couldn't finish his dinner and has no creativity in him. Of course not, he's there to win the ball and break up attacks, like Robinson is there for creativity.

CR is stronger this season than he was last, I'm sure he will get better again next year. He continually creates the most chances, put two on a plate on Saturday, better finishing from our strikers and his assists would be well into double figures
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Different positions different jobs. Ridiculous.
 
Yoowell said:
Although Barkhuizen looks ready for a rest this game would be one I would be reluctant to leave him out.
They play with the three centre halves which means that both wing backs bomb forward at every opportunity.
Sheffield United have nothing to lose so will be at us from the first minute.
This may create the space that Barkhuizen could exploit and I would rather give him a week off and play him on Saturday.
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Someone should remind our players that we have nothing to lose either - they seemed to forget on Saturday.
 
There you have it. CR has made 15 less appearances than TB yet has the same amount of assists and 2 less goals but he is too weak and cant cross. Madness.
 
marsbars said:
Do you watch games? His end product is woeful most of the time.
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Don't think you do. Robinson is a alround better player than TB we have been carrying him 2 months now the most over rated forward at the club his control is shocking at times & has lost that speed that is his main strength.
 
bowlandwhites said:
Don't think you do. Robinson is a alround better player than TB we have been carrying him 2 months now the most over rated forward at the club his control is shocking at times & has lost that speed that is his main strength.
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You don't lose speed overnight.Something's amiss.
 
It's not a massive problem if umpteen of our players are under performing, I'm sure they'll all be fine once they've had a pre season.
(Well, that seems to be the fashionable excuse on this forum these days for any player who isn't playing well).
 
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