Steve Davis

[The Majestic Channon]

not spectacular but bloody consistent in my view, mr reliable , rarely ****s up and an unsung hero .

[Jonnyboy]

+1!

[anothersaintinsouthsea]

+1 more!

[Gemmel]

Totally agree with the sentiment, but would add that he is spectacular in what he does....he does it better than most players in the same role. In the games he has played this season, he has been our MOM (IMHO) the most times....as he was today

[S-Clarke]

Class act in my opinion. Technically very gifted and uses the ball so well. He's a steady eady, that's for sure - but he's so much more than that as well. You will not find a better squad player than him.

[austsaint]

Pound for pound (value for money) Steve Davis must be the best bit of business for ages. Great touch, skill, awareness and mobility. He, Cork and Scheiderlin dominated midfield today.

[The Majestic Channon]

Totally agree with the sentiment, but would add that he is spectacular in what he does....he does it better than most players in the same role. In the games he has played this season, he has been our MOM (IMHO) the most times....as he was today

wouldn't say he's spectacular, tiss was but davis does the simple things well, and at ease which makes him a good player imo .

[Bucks Saint]

+1 top value purchase, very reliable, links play, sniffs out danger, covers huge ground

[Lord Duckhunter]

Fits our system perfectly. Class, good first touch,rarely gives the ball away and works damn hard. Great bit of business from whoever nicked him from rangers. Far better player than I ever thought he was.

[Toadhall Saint]

Class player and a real unsung hero.

[Minsk]

He has been playing very well just lately.

 

For the 2 matches I was over for, Villa and Citeh, he was most certainly the most consistent player.

 

A modern day Matt Oakley.

[sussexsaint]

Was going to post similar - we got him for a free in the end, which was astonishing business. And just as Misk says above reminds me of Matt Oakley - people used to moan around me and go on and on about 'he does nothing why do you rate him' you need players like him in a good team. His consistency engenders confidence which lets the flair players do their thing.

 

A contender for best value for money purchase ever ( SRL aside)

[hypochondriac]

Was going to post similar - we got him for a free in the end, which was astonishing business. And just as Misk says above reminds me of Matt Oakley - people used to moan around me and go on and on about 'he does nothing why do you rate him' you need players like him in a good team. His consistency engenders confidence which lets the flair players do their thing.

 

A contender for best value for money purchase ever ( SRL aside)

 

Pretty sure we ended up paying a small amount for him.

[Trumush]

Could have got him for nothing eventually but Cortese bunged Rangers a small fee to expedite the matter and get him on the bus.

 

Agree with all the above.

 

Fits our system perfectly.

[John Boy Saint]

You can see why he's captain of Northern Ireland as he has shown a lot of hard work and endeavour since he has been with us, which when you have limited resources like NI that's the kind of example you want displayed by your Captain in the hope that the rest of the team will follow.

As mentioned before a stunning bit of business.

[adrian lord]

Hats off to the OP for this thread. Couldn't agree more.

[farawaysaint]

Premier league Chaplow, little genius at what he does and bargain buy.

[Saint Garrett]

Super little tidy player. Consistently a 7/10 and integral to how we play.

 

Song for him is sh1te though

[wadesmith]

Great cover. Fine squad player.

[Saintandy666]

Was talking about this yesterday how he rarely gets the top praise. He is remarkably consistent, can't remember him having a bad match. In fact he performs so consistently, he almost melds into the background sometimes!

[skintsaint]

Still should of beat Dennis Taylor.

[Lallana's Left Peg]

Not going to score many, not going to assist many, but very good at all other aspects of the game and I like his work in transition (both ways) which really is vital with the way Pochettino likes to play.

 

He's got a year left on his deal after this season and I know he said he'd like to return to Rangers one day but he is worth a 1 year extension on top of that if he'd agree to it.

[Nutwood2]

One hell of an underrated player. Great engine, good in tight situations, good vision, good discipline, good motivator. Get him signed up long term. Just the sort of guy we want at the club.

[whelk]

Does anyone actually under rate him now though? I started a similar post a few weeks back and everyone was saying the same thing about how dependable he is.

[Barry Sanchez]

One of our best signings in recent years, he was superb at Rangers and his game has only improved then, such a busy player willing to put a shift in.

[Grey Crab]

I can't believe the attitudes of people on this thread. How can you all underrate him so much? He's been excellent for us, yet all I hear on here is how crap he is. Pathetic fans.

[davefizzy14]

Class Player. Works so hard for the team and a great bit of business to get him for next to nothing. So unlucky with that volley at Newcastle, thought it was in!

[Ulrich van Gobbel]

He really is a superb player.. Consistent, compact, tidy, rarely f***s up. He is actually very skilful too and has a great touch and can creatively pick out passes.

 

He has chipped in with some key assists this season too: Man City at home for Ossie, Newc away for J Rod, Lallana at home vs ?

 

I'm a big fan and he deserves more recognition for his excellent unsung 'engine room' work this season and last.

[david in sweden]

one in the eye for those who criticised the signing last season. Although he's no stand-out star, he's reliable and hard-working and I don't feel worried if his name appears on the team sheet.

 

He won't get to start many games (except in the case of Injuries / suspensions ) ....but he DAJFU every game and has the experience that many of the youngsters lack.