Maybe not having a petty grudge against a player that you openly admit means he is not worthy of praise, even when he plays well? If someone (as this bloke did) wants a player to fail with that kind of conviction, then he is not worthy of an opinion, imo. Because he's not capable of rational...
Barnes, Bridcutt & Lopez were in a three-way shootout for MOM today for me. There was a bloke afterwards in WSU who I had a brief exchange of words with, who (and i quote) mouthed off at his mate "don't you dare defend Barnes!". He was wobbling on about Barnes having lead feet, never wins...