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Sidwell



Philzo-93

Well-known member
Jan 17, 2009
2,797
North Stand
Yes because we should definitely judge an aging player who is only used on a sporadic basis and purely for depth while comparing him to his brilliant spell when he was a young, vibrant, up-and-coming midfielder :facepalm:
 

Boy Blue

Banned
Mar 14, 2016
766
He's truly shocking yet Hughton still plays him. Forget promotion with the ginger bread man in the team. I'd rather see Elvis than useless Sidwell.

Think Sidwell will be our downfall.
 

Gazwag

5 millionth post poster
Mar 4, 2004
30,086
Bexhill-on-Sea
Yes because we should definitely judge an aging player who is only used on a sporadic basis and purely for depth while comparing him to his brilliant spell when he was a young, vibrant, up-and-coming midfielder :facepalm:
Doesn't matter what he was like he comes on the pitch to save points he fails at that job needed Skalak on to keep us on the front foot
 


Simster

"the man's an arse"
Jul 7, 2003
54,093
Surrey
Bit harsh to make him the scapegoat. Hemed missed a sitter, Murphy failed to square to unmarked Wilson to lock up the game, Dunk gave away a stupid foul leading to the goal etc etc. But apparently we drew because Sidwell didn't do much in his five minutes at the end of the game (except incidentally the goal line clearance for that disallowed goal)?
 

big nuts

Well-known member
Jan 15, 2011
4,856
Hove
If we are going to make scapegoats then Bong & Wilson hardly covered himself in glory when they came on. These threads are ridiculous you can't blame the result on Sidwell. He wasn't great and bar his first appearance as sub he hasn't performed at all since returning.

We dropped points because we couldn't cope or adapt to the aerial bombardment from Burnley in the last fifteen. Barton kicked Kayal to the extent that his influence diminished hugely in the final half hour and we sat back too much.
 


Bladders

Twats everywhere
Jun 22, 2012
13,672
The Troubadour
Poor decision from Hughton. Said at the time that would cost us.

And for Hemed? Who was looking fantastic.

This , not Sidwelks fault but the CH who took Hemed off and brought him on

Burnley looked no threat until that substitution
 


seagulls4ever

New member
Oct 2, 2003
4,338
Bit harsh to make him the scapegoat. Hemed missed a sitter, Murphy failed to square to unmarked Wilson to lock up the game, Dunk gave away a stupid foul leading to the goal etc etc. But apparently we drew because Sidwell didn't do much in his five minutes at the end of the game (except incidentally the goal line clearance for that disallowed goal)?

All true. Emotions are just running high after such a frustrating draw!

It also seems a lot of people are frustrated with us often reverting to a 4-5-1, with Sidwell obviously being the extra man in the middle so he's taking the flak.
 


Worried Man Blues

Well-known member
Feb 28, 2009
6,531
Swansea
Is he properly match fit if he only keeps coming on late, it's difficult to get up to tempo, he's on a hiding to nothing
 

Hampster Gull

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Dec 22, 2010
13,462
It isnt working for him or us. I wouldnt bring him on again, we tend to revert to Poyet era defending too deep
 

Herr Tubthumper

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NSC Licker Extraordinaire
Jul 11, 2003
59,073
The Fatherland
Poor decision from Hughton. Said at the time that would cost us.

And for Hemed? Who was looking fantastic.

Puzzling substitution.
 

tigertim68

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Sep 3, 2012
2,299
Poor decision from Hughton. Said at the time that would cost us.

And for Hemed? Who was looking fantastic.

Hemed was knackered , I think Greer would of been a better sub than Sidwell , at least we would of had more height at the back to combat all the crosses that were coming in
 


tomfitz12

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Nov 25, 2012
1,107
southwick
Yes because we should definitely judge an aging player who is only used on a sporadic basis and purely for depth while comparing him to his brilliant spell when he was a young, vibrant, up-and-coming midfielder :facepalm:

Okay, lets not compare him.

He's still shit
 

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