IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER

A player who you would leave the game feeling that he had made it worth it - a player who could produce a little bit of magic - a player who would make the opposition look like wallies - a player who could score goals out of the blue and spectacularly - a player that you would pay money to travel for cos you just knew that he could turn a game in an instant. Bingham and Juanjo were the main two - Niculae couldnt lace their boots when it came to my criteria. Harry - I have gone to most of the away games and he has been dire - no goals - two moments of above average skill - he has lost us games away. At home he is a bonus but he is an average SPL striker with a poor goal return fer what he is being paid.

Niculae is a "former" international with NO kudos fer several seasons. He is getting paid on the back of his PAST reputation. If he lived up to it then I doubt that there would be any argument - he quite simply hasnt - His overall performances have been bettered by the large majority of the squad- and that includes Duncan. Niculae came here grasping at straws and I suspect that he and his agent underestimated the SPL. ICT hyped him up and gave him a chance - he simply has not delivered. And Harry - it makes a BIG difference when the "star" player is a bit of a damp squib. I am having more of a pop at our Board fer the signing. and CD - Rosscoe knows that Brew was in the background in regard to CC - and he knows that the signing of MN was the final straw fer CC. It is a sad thing loyalty. Lets sign a team of mercenaries. 11/08/07 Laff if ya may but my job is a lot to do with observation and intuition. That was not a together ICT out there today. There is a lot of bitching going on and pointing of the fingers. The team spirit and "all fer one" ethos that has served us well fer years, and helped us survived, is sadly missing. We lost our shape today and the game because it appeared that some players decided to do their own thing - or was it tactical - which would be even worse. I have never seen so much moaning and whingeing and lack of camaraderie. Am I wrong? Please tell me that I am - If not we are in deep ****tt if we dont sort it out pronto. 18/08/07 I will be very interested to see how he performs on his home debut next week and the reaction of the fans. I have read on several threads that he is "class" and has played well. Well I would say BOLLICKS as he has not impressed me in the least. The hysteria has blinded some fans. He is NOT fit and should not be starting - He should NOT have got 90 minutes today - he was clearly fecked. He may well improve and I would love to see what he is like behind the scenes and at training. He is either going to improve and be the Messiah or he is going to take us down. He has that air of arrogance but does he have the heart and the committment. He strolls about the pitch, caressing his hair,he looks lazy and has no sign of pace. Good players have a presence about them, they do 1-2 things in a game that take yer breath away or something that sepeartes them from others. Juanjo had that quality, so had Bingham - Niculae doesnt. Sure he has good touches but not awe inspiring. He doesnt run the line - he is not a penalty box player - he is a target man. Bayne is evidently not the partner. And the goal today - bad mistake by the full back who slipped - superb cross from Niculae but Cowie's run was the "class" in the move.

Bit of a come down for you..... :rolleyes02: Yip - but I have got tickets fer the sunny side of Stanley Park on Wednesday as my beloved Toffees take on the Yids.

If we play Niculae we need "runners" in midfield - but Bazza's head has gone down and I am afraid that he is on his way out. You cant hold back the likes of Cowie and Patti. But when Brew resorts to Royster playing wide. :024:

Ok - I am getting pissed off and I did tell everyone earlier in this season that Rosscoe was livid about the CC situation and has been expressing a desire to leave ever since - and he also felt let down by the lack of support from his management in regard to the Heathmount incident. He is also unsettled by the wage structure. I have also stated on many occasions that the Niculae factor is having a definite effect. If you recall I have been naming Duncan, Black, Cowie, Rankin and Tokely as the main detractors. All four of the remaining players regularly fall out with Niculae and I have ben at games when they do appear to avoid bringing him into the game. As professionals I suspect that they have to accept that he can be a bonus at home but they must be seething that he is being played away from home. Lets face it - Niculae is being played as a means of trying to get him a recall to the Romanian squad (give me a feckin break :029:) and there must be some form of contractual agreement in there as well. I suppose they feel that if he is worth the wages then they are also worth an extra bob or two. And why are we making so much squad cutbacks and the Rankin transfer - financial ? :024: Mark my words Black and Cowie will be itching in the summer if the situation is not resolved. I said it after his first two games - Niculae is becoming the worst signing we have ever made and he is taking our club spirit apart - and that is not his fault - and players like Rosscoe and Duncan epitomise it and players like Black and Cowie are the future.. :018: Who is to blame for this "terrible" season ? Clue - Look to the back of the Main Stand.

Wow - I was just about to shoot and logged on first - thank feck - cheers mr shuffle. Looks like its the Pie Eaters versus the Chelski for me. :sillywave:

I think that it is about time that you toed the line - the next sniff of sarcasm and you should get a warning toot - dusted down an moderated - you are no longer The Lady I thought you were.

Feck me - I've got a flag and a G Spot T-shirt - Im a feckin Ultra in the making. :001: Wheres yon piccy from the Ayr away cup game ?? There was a right crew of nasty ultras waving it that nite. :rotflmao:

It is very early days to start an overall judgement but Markus clearly has potential. It wasnt exactly the best game to return to the starting line up - I agree with chris123 that he does look a tad clumsy but he does appear to have pace off the mark. I know he scored lots of goals in the lower ranks - I wonder where he will settle into - looks more like a striker than a midfielder to me.

Yup, I thought he had a good game and Burke had to resort to blatant cheating to get anything out of Tokely. His miss at the end was shocking and because of that it will be the big black mark against his performance. They should have gone to Specsavers.

Have to concede that he deserved :015: :015: :015: but I hit the :015: as I felt that he lost us the game and I still feel that Munro shepherded him through the game and he was really found wanting at times in the second half. You obviously havent been on many away days. :018: and Cowie was sacrificed today. Niculae is class in many departments but sadly lacking in the main floors.

murray

deprived of

I think that you have got it spot on there Scotty.

Concerned about Cowie, his hearts not there. Lets upset davie boy and Lady Caley BUT Cowie was played in a role to suit Niculae today. He was wasted and hopefully will be played back on the right flank where he belongs. What totally pisses me off about Marius is how we play to include him rather than get him to adjust to our system. I fear that Cowie will be played in a similiar role next week. And chris 123 - for long a Niculae defender has got it totally feckin spot on with his comment. :clapping03:

Blackie, as you can see, was my runner up - I just feel that Munro shaded it as few will have noticed just how much he covered fer Proctor. At half time I would have said Bazza fer Royster but Patti looked knackered and I actually think that he asked to be hooked.

He did aye, but admitting he ran his arse off for the full 90 would be too much for someone who's seemingly obsessed with Niculaes every move! Yeah agree with davieB. Starting to feel quite embarrased for a certain poster who is "hysterical" in going on about Marius good or bad!! Here are my comments on this thread: Niculae is doing OK at the moment - Niculae "disappeared" in the second half but produced a sweet left foot strike in the 68th but it didnt really trouble McGregor - He got in the way of a Niculae header in the 86th and he went fer goal in injury time when Niculae had cleverly tailed off to the back post and a pass would have meant a clear goal - Fraid Niculae is a 60 minute man BUT he still showed class with his movement to the back post in injury time - I have to admit that he was miles in front of his team mates from that perspective - Marius deserved the 1000th fer a moment of class. The problem is that you lot are obsessed with defending and protecting him - if you read my posts today you may find that I am more critical of many others - if you were honest and not tunnel visioned I am sure that you would agree that Marius faded in the last quarter - the man is not above criticism.

keepie

stallion like

I have to say that yer usual match report is not up to previous standards. :rotflmao: :rotflmao: And say miss hit instead of misshit. :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Why does any **** in their right feckin minds talk to Chick Young ? :023:

Cowie had an off day BUT why did we leave so many dead ball situations to Russeldhino and why did we persist in playing a short ball from the majority ?? :024:

That certainly did not look the case on Setanta CB

Rosscoe was Rosscoe today - no different to what he has been fer years. Proctor certainly aint a central defender and will be our right back next season when Rossscoe, as he has stated, will be moving on.

He looked good in the first half as there was absolutely no pressure on him. Munro man marked Cousin and Proctor had the surprising time to simply sweep up and was rarely pressurised when on the ball. However he looked lost in the second half and only Munro's experience held him and us together. He hardly won anything in the air, he was clearly out of position on numerous occasions and he did not read the line or follow his man or got outmuscled as well. I like the lad but he is a right back or a midfielder - unless he beefs up.