Templeton
Viv Anderson
This kind of sums it up for me. I understand it can take time to settle into a new club, especially one with a manger revolving door, but you want to at least see something from them to give you some hope they'll come good.
James John McAtee
- Thread starter Heffing Psycho!
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We were down near container corner and there was something going on when McAtee was trying to take a corner. The assistant referee (Anthony Taylor lookalike) was stood by him and seemed to be having a go at McAtee or he was on his microphone. You could see that McAtee was trying to focus on taking the corner but all we could see was the lino yapping away and you could see this was putting James off. Some of us shouted at the lino to just shut up. Close up James does really look very young and I don't think the lino would have done the same if the likes of Murillo or Morato had been taking the corner (that's not a suggestion, by the way) . Of course, the corner that he took was poor and ended up with one of our players on the half way line. McAtee is clearly a confidence player but sadly without any at the moment.
Captain Sinister
Senior doom Monger
I just don't get the high hopes for McAtee when he gets his confidence back.
All he has going for him is that he was trained at Man City, in the Pep way of playing - endless recycling of the ball back to the defenders.
All he has going for him is that he was trained at Man City, in the Pep way of playing - endless recycling of the ball back to the defenders.
Ewan Husami
First Team Squad
Looks like the bomb squad for James under VP unfortunately. Perfect opportunity to give him 20 minutes to replace a knackered MGW last night
enlightened
Geoff Thomas
Should fit right in with CHO then.
derbyshirered
Jack Burkitt
Instead of 70 mil for Anderson give us 100 mil but you have to take McCatee of our payroll
Indored
Viv Anderson
Think this is problem. Has played parts for City in their system where they just recycle the ball which is far easier than expecting him to play even a bit like MGW, he is expected to run into spaces, move the ball under pressure etc but he actually struggles with those for example.
Shown flashes of talent but without the effort.
Hope he comes good or is sold on for a profit, think it will be the latter though.
Indored
Viv Anderson
Think this is problem. Has played parts for City in their system where they just recycle the ball which is far easier than expecting him to play even a bit like MGW, he is expected to run into spaces, move theball under pressure etc but he actually struggles with those for example.
Shown flashes of talent but without the effort.
Hope he comes good or is sold on for a profit, think it will be the latter though.
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
You of course have every right to dig him out if you wish, but perhaps at least show him the respect of spelling his name correctly?
derbyshirered
Jack Burkitt
I do apologise for such a despicable act.
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
And duly acknowledged.
Alf-engelos Mindminackers
The Artiste formally known as "w**ksy"
VP saying he's a "fantastic, magical" player.
Be nice to see it at some point pls.
Be nice to see it at some point pls.
Frank Clark’s Tash
John Robertson
That makes the rest of the team certified geniuses then.
Oh no, hang on, that's all complete bollocks, isn't it.
Est.1865
Premier League Survivors
Start him on Thursday, rest MGW.
MansfieldRed
Jack Armstrong
Strange situation with McAtee. Like any player he can only get better by playing, but you have to accept that he's still learning and will make a fair few mistakes, but when he makes them then he is less likely to get game time given our situation. Vicious circle.
Went on about how good he is in training as well similar to the piece that came out a few months in the papers.
Sounds like that lad that joins your Sunday League team and looks like Ronaldinho in 5 a side training.
Put him in a full size 11 a side pitch on matchday and he's a weed with zero footballing intelligence.
I'm still keeping the faith... but come on youth. Be nice to see it on Thursday as he did against Ferencvaros.
MansfieldRed
Jack Armstrong
Should we stay up then I would say he should get a years loan at a newly promoted club. He'd likely be better than what they maybe get more game time and also get regular Premier League experience.
Listen 'ere young man
Stuart Pearce
Did a trick in their pen area, then gave the ball away.
Better than the previous efforts.
Poor Pereira is trying to get some confidence in them by saying the right things and giving them a few mins here and there.
Thought we looked a bit better in the 2nd half with Hutchinson, Ndoye (one of his better games) and Tiawo on the pitch. Green shoots of recovery. I'll take any positives at the moment.
Better than the previous efforts.
Poor Pereira is trying to get some confidence in them by saying the right things and giving them a few mins here and there.
Thought we looked a bit better in the 2nd half with Hutchinson, Ndoye (one of his better games) and Tiawo on the pitch. Green shoots of recovery. I'll take any positives at the moment.
TrickyTree101
Viv Anderson
Frustrating - he did some good stuff but than ran into blind alleys and lost the ball. Can see something in him, perhaps trying too hard, we might have been better off giving him more of a run out and when MGW came off we should have put him on instead
Berkshire Red
John Robertson
Yatesy defended a corner well. That's useful in our predicament.
FBS
Steve Chettle
That free kick routine was bloody awful. He completely fluffed his lines.
enlightened
Geoff Thomas
Not given a fair chance again yesterday.
Captain Sinister
Senior doom Monger
I think he will start on Thursday, and I predict he will be underwhelming once more.
Larry Lansbury
Geoff Thomas
I’d like to see him start on Thursday to try and get some game time in him and give MGW a break. But the concern is how big and strong physically the opposition is and whether he’d be lost in the middle.,