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Jack Daniels said:
I did say "footballer" as oppose to "midfield battler" like Pearson is.

PNE fans have always loved midfield battlers. Gregan, McKenna, Pearson, Welsh, Davey, Osher, etc.
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That is very true.

There is a difference though between being a footballer and having the heart the size of a mouse.
 
Chip Barm said:
That is very true.

There is a difference though between being a footballer and having the heart the size of a mouse.
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I guess myself and Dazza are the only 2 members of his Fan Club then! 😀

Add Joyce to the battlers list. Forgot about "Joyceys gonna get ya!" 😀
 
Jack Daniels said:
I did say "footballer" as opposed to "midfield battler" like Pearson is.

PNE fans have always loved midfield battlers. Gregan, McKenna, Pearson, Welsh, Davey, Osher, etc.
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Pearson is a midfield battler but he is also a very good footballer.
 
Jack Daniels said:
I did say "footballer" as opposed to "midfield battler" like Pearson is.

PNE fans have always loved midfield battlers. Gregan, McKenna, Pearson, Welsh, Davey, Osher, etc.
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As another poster has pointed out, Pearson is primarily a good footballer and not just a midfield battler.

I don't know about you but I prefer to watch good footballers in the middle of the park, like Gregan and McKenna were, rather than hackers like Welsh even though they are of course sometimes necessary.
 
Doc Brown said:
As another poster has pointed out, Pearson is primarily a good footballer and not just a midfield battler.

I don't know about you but I prefer to watch good footballers in the middle of the park, like Gregan and McKenna were, rather than hackers like Welsh even though they are of course sometimes necessary.
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Its a team game you need a mix of qualities. Most successful teams tend to have a ball winning/passer/runner type in the middle though I'd say. A Keane, Batty, Pearson type 🙂
 
Doc Brown said:
As another poster has pointed out, Pearson is primarily a good footballer and not just a midfield battler.

I don't know about you but I prefer to watch good footballers in the middle of the park, like Gregan and McKenna were, rather than hackers like Welsh even though they are of course sometimes necessary.
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Fair points on Pearson although the amount of Yellow Cards he amasses suggests that he is indeed a battler 1st by nature and only playing when allowed to.

All fair points both ways Doc.
 
Jack Daniels said:
Fair points on Pearson although the amount of Yellow Cards he amasses suggests that he is indeed a battler 1st by nature and only playing when allowed to.

All fair points both ways Doc.
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He obviously can be a player first as he showed in the last 11 games with only one booking. He needs the cut out the totally unnecessary yellow cards.
 
Jack Daniels said:
I liked Darren Carter. He was a decent footballer. Said it then to much ridicule and I say it now. 😎
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Carter was a decent footballer. It's a shame he seldom chose to show it.

And unless you're the Championship Pirlo (which I think we can both agree, Dazzler wasn't) there is a certain requirement that you put at least the odd tackle in from central midfield, and at the very least cover some ground.

Carter rarely showed his 'class' on the ball which exacerbated the fact he let physical side of playing central midfield in the Championship completely pass him by.

I'm sure Carter was a much better footballer than someone like John Welsh, but at least Welsh actually contributed in most games (admittedly in L1) in the role he was designated to do.
 
marsbars said:
Its a team game you need a mix of qualities. Most successful teams tend to have a ball winning/passer/runner type in the middle though I'd say. A Keane, Batty, Pearson type 🙂
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I agree.

The footballing ability of the likes of Pearson and Keane (I assume you're referring to Roy) are often underrated because of their reputation for tough tackling, getting carded and haranguing referees.
 
Doc Brown said:
Carter was a decent footballer. It's a shame he seldom chose to show it.

And unless you're the Championship Pirlo (which I think we can both agree, Dazzler wasn't) there is a certain requirement that you put at least the odd tackle in from central midfield, and at the very least cover some ground.

Carter rarely showed his 'class' on the ball which exacerbated the fact he let physical side of playing central midfield in the Championship completely pass him by.

I'm sure Carter was a much better footballer than someone like John Welsh, but at least Welsh actually contributed in most games (admittedly in L1) in the role he was designated to do.
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Haha, points well made.

I liked Dazza's silky skills. At least he didn't feign injury in a game like Chaplow!!
 
Doc Brown said:
I agree.

The footballing ability of the likes of Pearson and Keane (I assume you're referring to Roy) are often underrated because of their reputation for tough tackling, getting carded and haranguing referees.
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Yup agree but winning the ball and accurately passing it forward are fantastic attributes for the rest of the team.
 
Jack Daniels said:
Haha, points well made.

I liked Dazza's silky skills. At least he didn't feign injury in a game like Chaplow!!
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Fair enough, but I think that's being kind to Carter. IMO the highlights of Carter's North End career were two things:

That goal away at Leicester and clearing the QPR header off the line in the last minute to keep us in the PO's in 2009. Other than those moments I can't think of many 'silky skills' Dazzler brought to the table. He may have been better than Chaplow, but he didn't exactly set the bar very high!

Carter is much maligned and considered by many as emblematic of our 'gravy train to relegation' era. Some of the criticism is unfair, but he is exactly the sort of player PNE should not be aspiring to purchase.
 
marsbars said:
Yup agree but winning the ball and accurately passing it forward are fantastic attributes for the rest of the team.
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I agree mars. TBH I think we're arguing the same point!

I think Pearson can do both of those things you mention effectively.
 
Is this thread about TRANSFER RECORD or as some seem to think about best or worst players we bought, for my money the best pound for pound player cash wise and the most value we got out of the player was Alex Dawson well we are all entitled to A opinion
 
Doc Brown said:
Fair enough, but I think that's being kind to Carter. IMO the highlights of Carter's North End career were two things:

That goal away at Leicester and clearing the QPR header off the line in the last minute to keep us in the PO's in 2009. Other than those moments I can't think of many 'silky skills' Dazzler brought to the table. He may have been better than Chaplow, but he didn't exactly set the bar very high!

Carter is much maligned and considered by many as emblematic of our 'gravy train to relegation' era. Some of the criticism is unfair, but he is exactly the sort of player PNE should not be aspiring to purchase.
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That is 2 more moments than Richard Chaplow ever produced.
 
Doc Brown said:
Fair enough, but I think that's being kind to Carter. IMO the highlights of Carter's North End career were two things:

That goal away at Leicester and clearing the QPR header off the line in the last minute to keep us in the PO's in 2009. Other than those moments I can't think of many 'silky skills' Dazzler brought to the table. He may have been better than Chaplow, but he didn't exactly set the bar very high!

Carter is much maligned and considered by many as emblematic of our 'gravy train to relegation' era. Some of the criticism is unfair, but he is exactly the sort of player PNE should not be aspiring to purchase.
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I'm sure he will be remembered for his FA Cup goal Vs Portsmouth to, shame it was in the wrong net!!

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