syd_barrett_saint Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 Jack Butland also just came on, will be interesting to see if he is as good as they say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syd_barrett_saint Posted 20 July, 2012 Author Share Posted 20 July, 2012 http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/131375/1/watch-great-britain-vs-brazil.html (to watch online, for those of us abroad or away from a TV) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2852867,00.html for those disposed to a bit of history, this is something I wrote for the OS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 Getting some complimentary remarks about his assured, confident play from the tators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2852867,00.html for those disposed to a bit of history, this is something I wrote for the OS Cheers - should have more on there TBH - nice little plug at the end tho ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEVMAN Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 Its like watching England,same old predictable **** boring tactics.Jack would be better off with the lads than with Pearce and his bum chums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 Its like watching England,same old predictable **** boring tactics.Jack would be better off with the lads than with Pearce and his bum chums. Fair comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 Its like watching England,same old predictable **** boring tactics.Jack would be better off with the lads than with Pearce and his bum chums. I couldn't agree more. If that prat Pearce doesnt pick him when the Olympics start then no way is he going to be as fit as the rest of the players. Sooner they get knocked out the better IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 Its like watching England,same old predictable **** boring tactics.Jack would be better off with the lads than with Pearce and his bum chums. Actually may have the reverse effect in hindsight. JC will see the difference between the TGB rubbish coaching & style and the way we are set up to play and may re-inforce that message to keep possession better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleonothing Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 Butland playing quite well. Get him on the bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 Butland playing quite well. Get him on the bus. yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 butland looks pretty sharp tbf, but you'd think that it was a priority for us to get him in before the Olympics, because his price will sky rocket and our chance will be long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEVMAN Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 The build up play is so painfully slow and tedious,really is shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 he actually looks pretty class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 yep Very good and communicates with the back four constantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 butland looks pretty sharp tbf, but you'd think that it was a priority for us to get him in before the Olympics, because his price will sky rocket and our chance will be long gone. More than. Jeez I hope we did the deal and just let it stay quiet........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 Butland playing quite well. Get him on the bus. If Gazza is anywhere near as good as Butland has appeared so far then KD will have to watch out. MAYBE WE. Ould habe Butland and Gazza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSaint Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 The gulf in class was painfully clear there. Think Cork did pretty well when he come on though. Clearly wasn't asked to do too much going forward but he kept the ball well unlike some of his team mates. Butland looked good too, sign him up Nigel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 Its like watching England,same old predictable **** boring tactics.Jack would be better off with the lads than with Pearce and his bum chums. Yep, I wasn't at all pleased when I heard he had been selected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintbob40 Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 Cork played well. Kept the ball and passed to a player on his own side. A novel concept after the Euros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 I thought Cork did well in the middle of the park, saw a lot of the ball and didn't give it away. I did fall asleep for 20 mins though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchris Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 Thought Jack did ok though he plays within himself rather a lot which is why at times for Saints he doesn't effect the game as much as he is capable of... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEVMAN Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 Thought Jack did ok though he plays within himself rather a lot which is why at times for Saints he doesn't effect the game as much as he is capable of... Agree,quality player but you feel like he sometimes needs a pin up his backside just to inject abit more pace to his game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintJackoInHurworth Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 Thought Jack did ok though he plays within himself rather a lot which is why at times for Saints he doesn't effect the game as much as he is capable of... I felt he was playing within himself too, but that may reflect the role he was asked to play. It looked to me as if he had been encouraged to sit back and not push forward. I also felt that the way that Pearce had the side set up meant that the players were too close to each other meaning that Cork did not have much more to do than some short passes. That having been said he made a couple of telling passes including one out wide which nearly led to a goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 @jackcork1: Thanks for the nice tweets everyone! Was a good experience, and so proud to be involved. Just gutted we couldn't get the result we wanted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St_Tel49 Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 Its like watching England,same old predictable **** boring tactics.Jack would be better off with the lads than with Pearce and his bum chums. I disagree - when he and Scott Sinclair came on to central midfield GB stopped giving the ball away unnecessarily (something England failed to achieve) and allowed the fullbacks to get forward more. GB were not as good as Brazil - not many are - but I felt that the second half performance was quite encouraging and young Cork played his part in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfc4prem Posted 20 July, 2012 Share Posted 20 July, 2012 Thought Cork had a very accomplished game and made some great challenges - one was superb (on Lucas Moura I think) but was given as a foul for some reason.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintbob40 Posted 21 July, 2012 Share Posted 21 July, 2012 Let's not forget he was playing well against Brazil. Premiership class............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 21 July, 2012 Share Posted 21 July, 2012 Let's not forget he was playing well against Brazil. Premiership class............ Exactly. Wasn't massively impressed by GB's perform, not a huge Dan of Pearce's coaching ability and would rather he was with our squad in France, but let's not pretend playing against a team like that Brazil side isn't good prep for facing the likes of Man City and is certainly a better run out than facing a 2nd division swiss team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 21 July, 2012 Share Posted 21 July, 2012 It really should come as no surprise to us that Jack Cork can play a bit - last season proved the point to anyone who was paying attention I would have thought. Yes Brazil are "different class" to the likes of Doncaster Rovers or Coventry City (to put it mildly!) but if you have a good football head on your shoulders - as this lad certainly has - then you won't look out of place in almost any company. Corky will do alright this season I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 21 July, 2012 Share Posted 21 July, 2012 It really should come as no surprise to us that Jack Cork can play a bit - last season proved the point to anyone who was paying attention I would have thought. Yes Brazil are "different class" to the likes of Doncaster Rovers or Coventry City (to put it mildly!) but if you have a good football head on your shoulders - as this lad certainly has - then you won't look out of place in almost any company. Corky will do alright this season I reckon. Still expecting our first choice CMs to be Davis and Schneiderlin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 21 July, 2012 Share Posted 21 July, 2012 Still expecting our first choice CMs to be Davis and Schneiderlin. You may be right, but as I must admit to not following Scottish football all that closely (I avoid it like the plague in all honesty) I don't feel I have any grounds to believe that Steven Davis is significantly better than Jack Cork right now - time will tell I suppose. In any case Cork would be a good option to have on the bench at the very least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 21 July, 2012 Share Posted 21 July, 2012 Cork looked one of TGB's best players I thought. If he's not selected for a start then Pearce is a bigger d1ck than I originally thought. I think Cork and Schneiderlin are similar players whereas Davis is more attack minded I believe, so I reckon we'll see Davis and one of Cork or Schneiderlin depending on fitness levels and results. On last nights showing, I wouldn't be surprised to see Cork ahead of Schneiderlin to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooney Posted 21 July, 2012 Share Posted 21 July, 2012 Jack played well last night after a disappointing first half by GB. Agree with points above regarding keeping the ball, which a lot of his team mates could not do in the first half. It was a slow boring game though from GB perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 21 July, 2012 Share Posted 21 July, 2012 I agree with THEVMAN. Pearce seems to have no idea how to blend a team. He makes the same old mistake of picking names and sticking them where he wants. We showed nothing up front and the back four were poor. Butland looked a class act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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