Lay off Barnes. Spare a thought for Greer

[Pole in Goal]

I sais at the start of the season i dont think greer will finish the season as captain tho yesterday i thought was omw of his better games!

I agree, I thought Greer was good yesterday. Although I do agree with the OP, despite our excellent defensive record, I think Greer has proved to a weak link recently. However, I do think he has the quality to turn it around and use yesterdays performance as base level for improvement.

 

[kevtherev]

Barnes is shit. Deep down we all know that. Some just can't except it. Hopefully today Gus has seen enough, and we wont have to play with 10 men any more

But

Greer is the other glaring weak link. As soon as him and Barnes are out of the side the better. But I fear we will have to wait until January for our new centre half. Big tough Jock Gordon, who cannot win a header to save his life.

Can anyone remember the last time Greer won a 50/50 in the air. I can't.

Postioning is awful. Watch him the next time the oppostion keeper has the ball
Can't win a header.
Gets pushed off the ball if someone as much as breathes on him.
Doesn't push the defence and plays too deep. Can't lead the defence, let alone the team.
Other than that. Class player!!!

IMO we have a team today of 9 players who can challenge at the top of the table, and Greer and Barnes who would struggle to get in most sides in this division (any in Barnes' case)

We are so close to mounting a serious challenge, yet so far.

Keeper - Best in Division
Full Backs - Get in most sides in division
Dunk - Getting better every game
El Abd - Gives 100% but not really a top championship player, but we all love him. Brighton lad.
Bridcutt - get in any side in this division
Buckley - get in any side in thsi division
Orlandi - Looks special
CMS - if a side plays to his strengths - unplayable - we don't, and I think he'll be off in January as is my understanding
Crofts/Hammond - Would get in "most" sides
Dobbie and Hoskins - If given a run I think they will surprise a lot of people who doubt them

Barnes - Cant see him getting another championship club. Squad player in Division one if that
Greer - The same. Too lightweight.

That is all.

Carry on with your day, and have a lovely Sunday.

Can't really argue with any of that.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Explain to me how them winning 50/50 headers cost us anything yesterday? The main action I recall from Greer yesterday was throwing himself brilliantly in front of what looked like a definite goal in front of the North Stand.

 

[Triggaaar]

Even though essentially it's not really about Greer, but is transparently another excuse to have a dig at Barnes.

Barnes is shit. Deep down we all know that. Some just can't except it. Hopefully today Gus has seen enough, and we wont have to play with 10 men any more
...
IMO we have a team today of 9 players who can challenge at the top of the table, and Greer and Barnes who would struggle to get in most sides in this division (any in Barnes' case)

Barnes - Cant see him getting another championship club. Squad player in Division one if that
Greer - The same. Too lightweight.

It's not another excuse to have a dig at Barnes. I started another one for that. This ones about Greer. I think the clues in the text.

Ok, thanks for pointing that out.

 

[El Presidente]

Greer was poor at Wolves but very good at Huddersfield.

He has not been as impressive as in the past, but everyone has a poor spell.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Explain to me how them winning 50/50 headers cost us anything yesterday? The main action I recall from Greer yesterday was throwing himself brilliantly in front of what looked like a definite goal in front of the North Stand.

remember this as well

 

[trueblue]

What gets me about the posts abusing our own players is that none of them are "shit". Some of them are better than others, of course, as will always be the case. In years gone by, we can all think of truly dreadful players who haven't deserved to be in the side and, more importantly, didn't appear to be that bothered about playing for us. Nobody in this team comes even close to that description so the slating they get from some so-called supporters is disgusting.

 

[LamieRobertson]

What gets me about the posts abusing our own players is that none of them are "shit". Some of them are better than others, of course, as will always be the case. In years gone by, we can all think of truly dreadful players who haven't deserved to be in the side and, more importantly, didn't appear to be that bothered about playing for us. Nobody in this team comes even close to that description so the slating they get from some so-called supporters is disgusting.

With you 100% blue..none appear to have watched lamie robertson

 

[sams dad]

With you 100% blue..none appear to have watched lamie robertson

I don't know if your misspelling of his name is intentional, but there are two M's in Lammie. BTW, his first name was actually Archibald.

 

[bhawoddy]

Explain to me how them winning 50/50 headers cost us anything yesterday? The main action I recall from Greer yesterday was throwing himself brilliantly in front of what looked like a definite goal in front of the North Stand.

I dont think Mr Burns is stating that any 50/50 headers did cost us yesterday. He's merely pointing out that our centre half doesnt win many over the course of a season. For a centre half thats pretty poor. lol

 

[LamieRobertson]

I don't know if your misspelling of his name is intentional, but there are two M's in Lammie. BTW, his first name was actually Archibald.

yes it was intentional....but i never knew the archibald bit..or are u teasing me

 

[sams dad]

yes it was intentional....but i never knew the archibald bit..or are u teasing me

Not teasing, 'tis true.

 

[Varndean VI Form College]

Greer was class yesterday; his magnificent block at the end of the first half saved a goal.

Appreciate that football is all about opinions but cannot get my head around "supporters" who criticize our captain's performance yesterday. Just do not get it.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Not teasing, 'tis true.

well i watched the guy play never knew that...why they call him lammie then

 

[sams dad]

well i watched the guy play never knew that...why they call him lammie then

His second name is Lamond

 

[227 BHA]

Might I politely suggest you stop clogging up the board with endless threads of the same nature, either by reviving your many older threads on the subject or by contributing to existing ones?

Heaven forbid that on a football forum someone posts threads about our players!

I suppose you prefer more threads about who's had the biggest dump this morning or the odds on us getting a dusting of snow next week!!!

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Greer wasn't bad yesterday, made some crucial blocks, performance recently hasn't been the best but all players have poor runs of form, think Greer is ending his now, whereas Barnes is having his poor run now, which means he needs to be dropped.

 

[LamieRobertson]

His second name is Lamond

cheers for that

 

[sams dad]

Heaven forbid that on a football forum someone posts threads about our players!

I suppose you prefer more threads about who's had the biggest dump this morning or the odds on us getting a dusting of snow next week?!!!

I think the point Edna was trying to make is that new threads are started when the subject matter has already been discussed ad infinitum on existing threads.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

More Greer bashing, but Kuszczak escapes scotfree. Fascinating.