S-Clarke Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 Well, he did get his act together and is now a much better player and IMO a very good player in the left midfield position that seems to be his most productive, It took him a while to find and adapt to his 'position'. Credit to our coaching staff for maximizing his influence on our team.
THEVMAN Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 Seriously why the **** are we digging **** like this up again its in the past,players improve and we all move on to a happier place.
doddisalegend Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 Jesus Christ Second one today....You'd think with our current situation people would have better things to do than drag up threads to have a pop at people......still what ever makes people happy
Sour Mash Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 This post doesn't make you a moron. No. Anyone of us could have made this mistake and been made to look foolish 2 and a half years on. What makes you a moron is that you consistently spout utter drivel like this and that you consistently make snap judgements based on temporary changes in circumstance i.e. one bad result, one bad performance, one good result for our rivals etc. Of one thing I am certain; you have absolutely no clue about football whatsoever. You got nothing better to do than dig out 3 year old threads? Sad.
Greenridge Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 Ha ha the footballing genius "Derry" doesn't come out of it too well either Indeed
shurlock Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 Mongy little snitches - thank god we're not neighbours in some totalitarian state .
trousers Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 A psychologist might venture that an old thread like this has as much relevance today as it did 2 years ago. Not because of the specific subject matter but because it highlights how judgemental human nature is at any moment in time. If humans are reminded how easy it is to jump to the wrong conclusions in the past they might be tempted to offer a more pragmatic viewpoint in the present and future. There again, this is human nature we're talking about here....
derry Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 Ha ha the footballing genius "Derry" doesn't come out of it too well either At that time he was, apart from a good touch pretty poor and he could have failed at that point but the Norwich game that season was the turning point. He made an obvious effort and was much more effective settleing in on the left side. He was at a cross roads and could easily without the personal effort he put in have slipped backwards, something that has happened to thousands of talented youngsters. I made that point at the time. Obviously reading and understanding doesn't come easily.
Delboy Dave Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 Whats the bother with old threads? Reckon its a laugh looking through old comments - For christ sake lads its only a Forum, lighten up!
Matthew Le God Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 hes not a left midfielder Chuckles to himself.
JibMcdo Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 Lallana will need to be coached how to play the wide role this season because we are not playing the 4-2-3-1 that he grew up with in the academy. He won't play in the role just in behind the striker so he will need to learn how to play on the wing. Pardew had it right playing him on the left because a technically gifted right footed player on the left has a major licence to roam in field or surprise the full back by going down the outside. I think we may have to see a few more ineffective performances from Lallana before we see the best of him. Oh you just can't get it more right than that.
shurlock Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 At that time he was, apart from a good touch pretty poor and he could have failed at that point but the Norwich game that season was the turning point. He made an obvious effort and was much more effective settleing in on the left side. He was at a cross roads and could easily without the personal effort he put in have slipped backwards, something that has happened to thousands of talented youngsters. I made that point at the time. Obviously reading and understanding doesn't come easily. Wouldnt necessarily say that -he just had a dip in form and was dragged down by a poor team. Looked a real prospect in the NPC at least before the team suffered a death by a thousand cuts. Hard to say any one game turned things - if anything, his form picked up quite early on -around the time of Mellis arrival-remember he was fantastic against Gillingham and had a great run after that. That said, I wouldn't make him out to be untouchable either. I still think he leaves Fox exposed - one reason why Fox can't bomb on as people berate him to. And his decision-making could improve: he could be much quicker/more clinical in his passing.
Greenridge Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 At that time he was, apart from a good touch pretty poor and he could have failed at that point but the Norwich game that season was the turning point. He made an obvious effort and was much more effective settleing in on the left side. He was at a cross roads and could easily without the personal effort he put in have slipped backwards, something that has happened to thousands of talented youngsters. I made that point at the time. Obviously reading and understanding doesn't come easily. Rubbish. Anyone who knew an ounce about the game could see that Lallana had something about him. He certainly didn't get everything right and was a long way from the finished article but clearly he had something, of that there was no doubt. This is the first time you came on my radar and I've followed your posts with interest ever since. Sitting with Ron Manager's Book of Footballing Cliches in one hand and Footballing Strategy 101 in the other whilst typing away doesn't do you any favours.
doddisalegend Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 A psychologist might venture that an old thread like this has as much relevance today as it did 2 years ago. Not because of the specific subject matter but because it highlights how judgemental human nature is at any moment in time. If humans are reminded how easy it is to jump to the wrong conclusions in the past they might be tempted to offer a more pragmatic viewpoint in the present and future. There again, this is human nature we're talking about here.... So what your suggesting is that no one should venture an opinion on the forum in case three years down the line they turn out to be wrong:p
trousers Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 So what your suggesting is that no one should venture an opinion on the forum in case three years down the line they turn out to be wrong:p Constructive or destructive opinions...? :-)
doddisalegend Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 Constructive or destructive opinions...? :-) Well to quote Oscar “In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.”
Fan The Flames Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 Whats the bother with old threads? Reckon its a laugh looking through old comments - For christ sake lads its only a Forum, lighten up! Bingo, it was a fun read. well, I was certainly wrong in post 28...lol Good to see someone with the ability to laugh at themselves.
trousers Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 All we need now is for someone to rake up an old Kelvin Davis thread and we'll have the full set.... ;-)
THEVMAN Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 Its funny to see the only three original players from the doomed days,Morgan,Kelvin and Adam who have all taken a pasting on here at one time or another stick to their guns and i hope that they get rewarded with a trip to the Premiership its what they deserve for their loyalty
Jonnyboy Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 Its funny to see the only three original players from the doomed days,Morgan,Kelvin and Adam who have all taken a pasting on here at one time or another stick to their guns and i hope that they get rewarded with a trip to the Premiership its what they deserve for their loyalty Definitely, just hope Kelv doesnt have a similar season to his last time up there ;-)
forever a red and white Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 Chuckles to himself. Face palm on my behalf big time.
AndyNorthernSaints Posted 14 March, 2012 Posted 14 March, 2012 well, I was certainly wrong in post 28...lol and post 44, 54, 64, 69, 75, 82, 91 and 93. Better stick to politics from now on :-)
niceandfriendly Posted 15 March, 2012 Posted 15 March, 2012 Nothing wrong with these old threads, they're an intertesting read. Those getting upset about it need to take themselves and this board a little less seriously. However, if you bring up an old thread which proves I was wrong then YOU CAN ALL GO TO HELL YOU C**TS!
Patrick Bateman Posted 15 March, 2012 Posted 15 March, 2012 Mods lock this thread for **** sake Oh no, the forum police say "lock the thread because we don't like it" zzzz These threads just show what I always suspected, that most people don't know what they are talking about and type utter f*cking drivel on these forums - what's the point?
david in sweden Posted 16 March, 2012 Posted 16 March, 2012 If he is going to be a big player in pardews new setup he has to improve on that display today. He was too lightweight,too easily knocked off the ball,went down far too easily and wasn't very quick getting back to his feet. Opposition defenders will look at that display and realize they will have a quiet 90 minutes taking him out of the game. Also his haircut makes him look like a Romanian orphan:-) But on a serious note he really needs to up his game otherwise we might as well send 10 men out. Rant over. ER...don't look now, but he has improved a bit since then .
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