[Albion] Merson doing a Souness.

[amexer]

What comment did he make after we won 6-0

 

[dadams2k11]

What comment did he make after we won 6-0

We should have scored double figures as Wolves played like 11 year olds.

That is entirely made up of course, but i guess I wouldn't be too far wrong.

 

[Sheebo]

It’s also poor from a pundit to give an opinion like this when RDZ has constantly said about European football being the aim for the last few months. Pretty much every press conference. The ones that are done for the press…

 

[US Seagull]

Ironically, this thread basically shows the real reason they employ him. Sensible, informed punditry simply doesn't create the same level of engagement as Merson and his ilk.

Exactly. All engagement is good engagement for the almighty algorithm.

 

[B-right-on]

What comment did he make after we won 6-0

He reiterated his point that the team RDZ put out shows that we don't want European football because if we did we'd have played our first team and won 12-0 and have a much better GD than our pretty pathetic showing at 6-0.

Followed by "pass the whisky mate and giz a sniff".

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Though Merson was very amusing and spot on with his derision over Sheffield United's promotion celebrations with their second place trophy - Yes they had a little trophy for coming second.

Paul Merson mocks Sheffield United celebrations as he criticises trophy decision

The former Arsenal and England star is not pleased Sheffield United have been awarded a trophy for finishing second in the Championship

www.examinerlive.co.uk

I agreed with the opinion in his rant, but typically, he still managed to make a bit of a mess of that, saying: "You don’t get a trophy for finishing second in the Olympics and that’s like the ultimate ultimate." You don't get a trophy for finishing first in the Olympics either Paul.

Not sure we can comment too much on celebrating second place with a trophy.

 

[Simster]

I'm probably going to go against the grain, but I like Paul Merson...The guy is clearly not bright, but he's a football every man who lived the dream, saw stardom ruin his life and has now come back. He wouldn't proclaim to be anything other than a football man who happened to play the game at a high level.

Yes, he's often wrong but he's rarely obnoxious, and what is good about him is that he expresses football opinions that are often the prevailing opinion of the day.

So he looked at our team sheet and was.utterly baffled. I must have missed the thread that went "For the love of God, leave Caicedo and Ale Mac on the bench and let Billy Gilmour start instead". Or the one that said "I hope he starts Deniz Undav as he has the lowest minutes per goal at the club".

I hope he's wrong about Pedro, but surely he's allowed to express an opinion and Merson is the sort of bloke who would be the first to acknowledge he's been wrong about Brighton many times down last few the years.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I'm probably going to go against the grain, but I like Paul Merson...The guy is clearly not bright, but he's a football every man who lived the dream, saw stardom ruin his life and has now come back. He wouldn't proclaim to be anything other than a football man who happened to play the game at a high level.

Yes, he's often wrong but he's rarely obnoxious, and what is good about him is that he expresses football opinions that are often the prevailing opinion of the day.

So he looked at our team sheet and was.utterly baffled. I must have missed the thread that went "For the love of God, leave Caicedo and Ale Mac on the bench and let Billy Gilmour start instead". Or the one that said "I hope he starts Deniz Undav as he has the lowest minutes per goal at the club".

I hope he's wrong about Pedro, but surely he's allowed to express an opinion and Merson is the sort of bloke who would be the first to acknowledge he's been wrong about Brighton many times down last few the years.

I actually like him, too and feel for him, given what he's been through in his personal life. But it goes back to being SO confident about an opinion that it comes back to bite you. Stelling even said about the fatigue factor (mentioned by RDZ) which is why the team got changed so much. Plus, as @sheebo said, the Gaffer mentions pretty much every press conference that the goal is to get into Europe. Why would he do that if Merson's theory is correct?

I can see the thinking behind what he said, but if he REALLY thought about it, he'd surely see it was nonsense, no?

 

[Simster]

I actually like him, too and feel for him, given what he's been through in his personal life. But it goes back to being SO confident about an opinion that it comes back to bite you. Stelling even said about the fatigue factor (mentioned by RDZ) which is why the team got changed so much. Plus, as @sheebo said, the Gaffer mentions pretty much every press conference that the goal is to get into Europe. Why would he do that if Merson's theory is correct?

I can see the thinking behind what he said, but if he REALLY thought about it, he'd surely see it was nonsense, no?

Your last sentence is easily said after a six nil win, but imagine what people would have said if we'd lost 3-0 instead?
And he's paid to give confident opinions isn't he?
I just don't get why so many take an unintelligent pundit's views quite so personally. He got it wrong, he'd happily admit it. He is fully of gushing praise for the club so often too, if people hadn't noticed.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Your last sentence is easily said after a six nil win, but imagine what people would have said if we'd lost 3-0 instead?
And he's paid to give confident opinions isn't he?

True, but my take - and probably many others - would be the rotation was down to fatigue, as opposed to a cunning plan to not get into Europe.

Of course it's all about opinions, but his was a pretty extreme one, given the circumstances.

 

[Simster]

True, but my take - and probably many others - would be the rotation was down to fatigue, as opposed to a cunning plan to not get into Europe.

Of course it's all about opinions, but his was a pretty extreme one, given the circumstances.

We have three* world class players. RDZ rested all three in the same match. I'm not gonna lie - my heart sank when I saw that, and I know full well I wasn't alone.

I'm not arguing that Merson's hunch that BHA didn't want Europe was laughable, but it was difficult not to be sympathetic to that mindset after reading the team sheet. It just seems odd that so many people are taking exception to this from an everyman pundit (but a proper football man) who doesn't pretend to be in the know.



*Actually I'd add Pervis to that list. I've certainly never seen a better full back at the club.

 

[Stat Brother]

I'm just grateful there isn't a thread on here where game going Albion fans say exactly the same...





... https://www.northstandchat.com/threads/come-on-then-own-up.400910/page-3#post-10647021




...oh.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

I reckon there is also an element of him being kept on by the decision maker because of the fear something will go terribly wrong after a P45.

Also, never underestimate the old boy’s network. It doesn’t just exist in the obvious places. It’s everywhere and in this case it colours a lot of football punditry discussion. Who is mate’s with who in football plays a big part in many debates.

 

[Jam The Man]

Unusual amount of vitriol for Merson here. True, he’s had a bad day with what he said but he’s been absolutely (and gushingly) praising us week in week out for the last two seasons. On that basis, I’m granting him a pass on this one.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

That's embarrassing. That's only slightly less informed than four Yorkshire men discussing how hard their lives have been and how the young people of today wouldn't believe them if they told them.

 

[Deleted member 37369]

After Souness's views on RDZ not being a fit for the Albion and the PL.
I give you Merson

I sent this to a mate of mine yesterday (a Saints fan who was up in the gods at Newcastle yesterday).

This was his reply ...

 

[Triggaaar]

Ironically, this thread basically shows the real reason they employ him. Sensible, informed punditry simply doesn't create the same level of engagement as Merson and his ilk.

So following this thread, are you expecting Sky Sports subscriptions to increase?

 

[Deleted member 37369]

Unusual amount of vitriol for Merson here. True, he’s had a bad day with what he said but he’s been absolutely (and gushingly) praising us week in week out for the last two seasons. On that basis, I’m granting him a pass on this one.

Surely that makes his comments - and the way he made them - even more bizarre!

 

[HantsSeagull]

thick as mince

 

[Triggaaar]

looked at our team sheet and was.utterly baffled. I must have missed the thread that went "For the love of God, leave Caicedo and Ale Mac on the bench and let Billy Gilmour start instead". Or the one that said "I hope he starts Deniz Undav as he has the lowest minutes per goal at the club".

What's that got to do with it? His fellow pundits pointed out the obvious answer - our other players were knackered and needed a break. It was a team-sheet that surprised us all, but he really outdid himself to conclude that we deliberately wanted to lose, in order to miss out on the one thing that our club keeps saying is our aim.

That's not to say I don't understand your other reasons for liking him.