andy rhodes fancy watch Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 ARFW - should a player who trains 4 mornings a week and is paid £600 a week should not be the complete footballer, but I don't think he is able to play at SPL Top 6 level week in week out And heehaw Edwards is ? rik2304 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-montrosesaintee Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 ARFW - should a player who trains 4 mornings a week and is paid £600 a week should not be the complete footballer, but I don't think he is able to play at SPL Top 6 level week in week out I think this is unreasonable too. Is Usain Bolt a better athlete than Mo Farrah? Could Usain Bolt run 10,000m? Could Mo Farrah run under 10 seconds for 100m? No Likewise, does the engine of Paddy Cregg destroy defences and carve out goal scoring opportunitie? Does the muscle and burst of speed of Hasslebaink break down opposition moves time after time? The 'total footballer' is a myth. Edstar101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldPoster Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Paddy Cregg - now there is the Total Footballer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy rhodes fancy watch Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Saints are unbeaten in the spfl and cvnts on here still moan . Cvnts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-montrosesaintee Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 One example was when he didn't track Gordon and let him get between himself and Scobbie - making scobbie go to the ball and letting his man in behind, with Wright having to come over and cover and give away a corner - that's just a small example but that time when he switches off could by costly But Wright and Scobbie are more than capable of covering such a situation, when Nigel has made a lung busting run and hasn't recovered quickly enough to cover a counter. It's a team of 11 players Mark, not Nigel playing on his own and the other 10 watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broon Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 In terms of contribution Nige put Murray clean through, put MacLean clean through, put two on the toe of Stevie May and skinned his marker 4 or 5 times. Oh, and scored a backheel in off the post. As far as contribution goes that's just bang average :-) nickyg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldPoster Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Never moaned - just said his performance was shit, I think every other player on the park played fantastic and we pressed the ball very well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-montrosesaintee Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Paddy Cregg - now there is the Total Footballer Blistering pace, great in the air, free kick specialist, can score with both feet from 35 yards!?! Paddy is a magnificent player, and vastly improved this season over last, but total footballer he is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Goran Stanic Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Hasselbaink has started the season very well. Especially in Trondheim. With more playing time and more faith from the management he's definitely shown that he is capable of playing to a high standard so now he has to prove he can keep it up over a run of games. For what it's worth I think he should definitely be fitter, but that will come with playing more games and working as hard as he did on Saturday. That must be one of the only times he's managed a full 90 mins for us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Saints Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Never moaned - just said his performance was shit, I think every other player on the park played fantastic and we pressed the ball very well Please leave the Nigel Hasselbaink Appreciation Thread. I don't think you understand what it is about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 I would play Edwards every day of the week ahead of him its about end product Well, this could be interesting... ryangordon86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstar101 Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 If it's about 'end product' Mark, what's your thoughts on Midge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-montrosesaintee Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 'Total videoblogger' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 I would imagine that Saunders and few Rosenborg defenders are still suffering from Post Traumatic Hasselbaink Disorder. He has been excellent so far, keep it up and his ambitions of the Championship will not look anywhere near as daft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abernethy Saint Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 I think this is unreasonable too. Is Usain Bolt a better athlete than Mo Farrah? Funnily enough, that one might be answered soon. There are plans afoot for Mo and Bolt to race over 400 or 800 metres to settle the question (an earn a few bob no doubt). Sorry. Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryangordon86 Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Edwards is good at running the ball out of play and straight into a man,. I missed the County game but I am yet to see ANY end product from the guy. I'm sure if you polled the SPL managers on which of the two players they'd rather have you'd get a pretty conclusive answerl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-montrosesaintee Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 I see Nigel made the STV team of the week, with Wotherspoon and Cap'n Dave also included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_gain Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 I see Nigel made the STV team of the week, with Wotherspoon and Cap'n Dave also included.Saw that too but I'm surprised May isn't in the list as it seems to be made mainly of people who scored at the weekend. I'm sure May contributed more that Boyd....seeing as the latter lashed out and got sent off.Just shows how misleading stats can be. Guess over the season though this sort of analysis will give a decent picture of who a team's best players are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 I see Nigel made the STV team of the week, with Wotherspoon and Cap'n Dave also included. Anybody fae County make it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Inspiration Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Anybody fae County make it? aye Richard Brittain (St Johnstone) made a bigger contribution to our win than anyone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Saints Posted October 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Nigel has been very consistent all season and deserves a lot of praise for the development of a more workmanlike quality to complement his agile attacking play. Yesterday was surely his best performance so far. Well done Nigel, and keep it going! Balnafoich Saintee, Saintdunc, templeofsaints and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broon Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Wish his little flick on the sideline hasn't been blocked, we'd have been replaying that clip for weeks. Quality little player who we are lucky to have. His best performance up front but I think he's been just as good on the wing before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscotty Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 He was different class, everytime he got the ball you sensed something was going to happen. The Motherwell defence couldn't live with him. A real special talent and one that should be offered a new contract asap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mc Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Thought he tracked back last week too,but best performance by far yesterday imo,still young and incredibly strong for his size,holds far bigger guys off with ease,and he beat McManus in the air! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuggets Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Yesterday was the best game that i have seen him play for us. Long my i continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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