Kevin Davies

Hipster_Nebula wrote:

Lofty_Love wrote:

For me anyway, i just don't see the point of pointing out his obvious flaws every game when others are equally as flawed.

I'll say what the point is...

Myself and Doffcocker are not keen on Davies in general terms - we see things as weaknesses which other people tend to gloss over. The thing is, the people who gloss over his weaknesses are also the people who, after he scored 2 goals, thought he should be straight back in the start 11. Rightly or wrongly of them they thought his strengths outweighed his weaknesses where Doffcocker and I tend to think that a good game for Davies is more of a lucky game than anything else - and for saying that we get shot down - but then when he has 2 pretty crap 90 mins where he doesn't get subbed (on the strength of his recent "heroics" - which we predicted) you act like we are not allowed to point it out - and you also act like you knew he was a weak link all along - when really you were just as up for him starting recent games as Coyle was.

jayjay23 wrote:

Hipster_Nebula wrote:

Lofty_Love wrote:

For me anyway, i just don't see the point of pointing out his obvious flaws every game when others are equally as flawed.

I'll say what the point is...

Myself and Doffcocker are not keen on Davies in general terms - we see things as weaknesses which other people tend to gloss over. The thing is, the people who gloss over his weaknesses are also the people who, after he scored 2 goals, thought he should be straight back in the start 11. Rightly or wrongly of them they thought his strengths outweighed his weaknesses where Doffcocker and I tend to think that a good game for Davies is more of a lucky game than anything else - and for saying that we get shot down - but then when he has 2 pretty crap 90 mins where he doesn't get subbed (on the strength of his recent "heroics" - which we predicted) you act like we are not allowed to point it out - and you also act like you knew he was a weak link all along - when really you were just as up for him starting recent games as Coyle was.

Never said "you weren't allowed" don't think so anyway.

I don't think he is a weak link personally, i do think he was in the middle of the season, now the weak link is our midfield and defensive organisation.

And it's not being "shot down" jayjay it's just a discussion, the only thing i "shot down" was the multiple threads dedicated to the same topic, just seems a bit excessive, but it's hardly keeping me up at night. More an observation.

anyway i don't think we're going to change each others minds so it's a case of agree to disagree.

terenceanne wrote:It seems to me that every team I watch has forwards who can turn, have some pace, beat a man and have a do at goal. We haven't had that since Anelka.
I have asked this question before.....can anybody remember the last striker to receive a great pass through the middle that splits the defenders....goes on to fire past or go around the keeper and slot it in. Not counting Anelka.

largehat wrote:Are you talking about fans on here Doffcocker?

If so, why not name names?

I genuinely don't remember reading anyone saying that the begrudge Tuncay a run in the team.

I think you're making that up.

TheHateCamel wrote:
The non playing of Sordell is the one that I find bizarre TBH, totally at a loss as to why this might be bar a few rumours concerning his attitude in training.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

TheHateCamel wrote:
The non playing of Sordell is the one that I find bizarre TBH, totally at a loss as to why this might be bar a few rumours concerning his attitude in training.

It's got to the point where I don't care what he's like in training....he's young with a bit of pace, he should start on Sunday.

TheHateCamel wrote: I honestly believe that if Tuncay had anything worthwhile to contribute then Coyle would have played him. Just look at how much he tries to get us playing football, if he thought that Tuncay would facilitate us doing this more then he'd be a shoe-in. There's issues there that none of us are aware of I'm sure, whether it be fitness related or attitude but Coyle's not fancied him and you have to abide by his decisions.
The non playing of Sordell is the one that I find bizarre TBH, totally at a loss as to why this might be bar a few rumours concerning his attitude in training.