Glasgow_Saint Posted 28 December, 2013 Posted 28 December, 2013 Playing superbly for Crystal Palace.... Do we / can we recall in Jan? Man city supporting mate says he's the best player he's seen at Etihad for a long time........
S-Clarke Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 He had a good game, looked to be involved in everything positive. But I'm certain that there have been much better individual performances than that of Puncheon at the Etihad this year.......so your ''mate'' hasn't been to many games.
Glasgow_Saint Posted 29 December, 2013 Author Posted 29 December, 2013 He had a good game, looked to be involved in everything positive. But I'm certain that there have been much better individual performances than that of Puncheon at the Etihad this year.......so your ''mate'' hasn't been to many games. Just said "why the hell did you guys loan him out" said he could have scored 5 and assisted 5 if it wasnt for Hart who was man of the match. Said he's the best away player he's seen for ages and scared the life out of city all afternoon
Bucks Saint Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 7 goals for us last season i think. Should have kept him
Red Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 Just said "why the hell did you guys loan him out" said he could have scored 5 and assisted 5 if it wasnt for Hart who was man of the match. Said he's the best away player he's seen for ages and scared the life out of city all afternoon But he didn't did he? Too many nearly men in every team. Maybe we should go for Hart instead, but not convinced he is consistently better than AB or that there is not better value out there in the goal keeping stakes. JP wanted to go for personal reasons, and fair play to Saints for letting him do that - would have been easy to say no, and I doubt we are getting much compensation from CP if any, and certainly not enough to pay for his back up in the squad. I honestly believe this is the compassionate and loyal side of NC that does get enough credit, and what helps in bonding the players (i.e. at Saints we take care of our own, even if it is not always in the best interest for the club). Also, why would JP want to come back (and we have an unhappy bunny) unless his personal circumstances have changed?
Mr Saints Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 Playing superbly for Crystal Palace.... Do we / can we recall in Jan? Man city supporting mate says he's the best player he's seen at Etihad for a long time........ Really hope so mate, my Man City mate said something similar. He reckons he's the second best player he's seen this season after Michail Antonio.
Roger Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 Should have kept him. Maybe get him back end of season.
Badger Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 Really hope so mate, my Man City mate said something similar. He reckons he's the second best player he's seen this season after Michail Antonio. My invisible friend supports Man City and reckoned Antonio was the best winger - with Reading connections - since Michael Gilkes.
Gemmel Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 How many goals and how many assists? Sorry but we are way beyond puncheon these days
Smirking_Saint Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 (edited) No His first decent game for good knows how long for them and displaying the same faults as he always did for us, poor passing, slows down play, doesnt work hard enough. He was decent for us last season but wouldnt fit Mopos model. HTH Edited 29 December, 2013 by Smirking_Saint
skintsaint Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 Good, means his value has just gone up a little then for when we sell him.
niceandfriendly Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 My Palace supporting mate who happens to know nothing about football said about Punch "he looks good". Make of that what you will.
OldNick Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 He is their star player just what he needs to keep his ego happy
chocco boxo Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 Must be loving the London life, just got a feeling he will soon fall out with Mr Pulis along with Jerome (again).
SaintRobbie Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 He's a super attacking midfielder - a player to cover Lallana, but whether he's a team player, good out as well as in the changing room is another matter. He's has had a chequered past. I guess this is all about cash. I would love to see him back covering for our attacking midfielders. But, would he want to come back when he's starting at Palarse? And can we afford his wages?
Lets B Avenue Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 My mate in Glasgow said to me "Don't believe a word that fecking idiot from Bournemouth ever says on your web site, as he is a compulsive liar, who has no friends at all, let alone Man City supporting ones." And I believe him.
Shroppie Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 Unless his personal circumstances have changed, he wants to be in London and there would be no point in dragging him back if he'd be unsettled, as he was at the end of last season. Not even sure if there is a recall clause. If things were different, I'd have him back as backup, but I doubt we'll see him again.
david in sweden Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 It's often the case that " good/promising/talented " players have a better chance of a career - elsewhere. Not sure which category JP comes into? , but career-wise it's unlikely to be at SFC......same goes for Sharp.
Smirking_Saint Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 He is their star player just what he needs to keep his ego happy Uh, no he isnt, in fact if you read their forums they are pretty dissapointed with him up to yesterday.
Saints boy in Leeds Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 Playing superbly for Crystal Palace.... Do we / can we recall in Jan? Man city supporting mate says he's the best player he's seen at Etihad for a long time........ Saw MOTD and to be fair he did look good on the highlights. That being said I'm sure even Fox has had a good game very now and then.
Window Cleaner Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 but Puncheon wanted to go there, I guess it's his spiritual home or something, we didn't force him as far as I know. If he's getting games and it suits him then why ever not.
teenagegsaint Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 No doubt that we should not of let him go, gives us something different! One of my top players of the season last season
Saint-scooby Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 The word we are looking for is "constant"
Barry Sanchez Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 The perfect reason why we need a winger.
aintforever Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 Puncheon always has one or two games like that in him but never seemed to do it often enough. Decent player though, would welcome him back but think we could get better with the sort of cash we like to chuck around.
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 Good game yesterday, but pretty much the first time he's shown up for them. Don't really understand his elevation to hero worship on here, or how he was seen as a top player last season. Gaston got a higher goals & assists tally in less games. Yet he's awful, and should be gotten rid of. Then again at least Puncheon is a good, pacy English winger and not one of them Carlos Kickballs. I despair, I really do.
Smirking_Saint Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 The perfect reason why we need a winger. What puncheons one good game proves this does it ?
paulwantsapint Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 I see that his place in 1st team has gone to jwp or osvaldo His bench place has gone to Sam Gallagher or Harry reed
david in sweden Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 As someone noted above, JP has one or two good games / and / good goals to his credit, but one swallow doesn't make a summer, or a wonder goal turn an average player into a legend. He is one of half-a-dozen players who were with us .....in League 1. (that long ago), and he is about to drop by the wayside, as he is not consistent enough to warrant a place on the bench with fresh, young talent coming in every season from the Academy. Nothing is forever, and there will come a time (dread the thought) when even Adam Lallana's place will be up for grabs, such is the nature of football.
shurlock Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 Either way, don't think we've settled on a consistent RM and can see us bringing someone in.
Window Cleaner Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 Either way, don't think we've settled on a consistent RM and can see us bringing someone in. we are a kaleidoscope team, don't think there are any really specific positions in our front 4
shurlock Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 we are a kaleidoscope team, don't think there are any really specific positions in our front 4 Agree- am reluctant to say RM as players move around but you can still dimly divine a 'shape'. We've had JWP, Davis, even Lambert there -all square pegs in round holes IMO.
Saint Benali Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 He had a good game yesterday but should of scored at least one. The rest of the season he has been pretty crap so don't feel like we are missing him tbh.
Smirking_Saint Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 Agree- am reluctant to say RM as players move around but you can still dimly divine a 'shape'. We've had JWP, Davis, even Lambert there -all square pegs in round holes IMO. I disagree entirely, we dont play with any real identified RM or LM, more an attacking unit that lines up losely as the forward four of a 4231 formation, there are loosely recognised roles of the CF and the three tight AMs that interchange and occasionally drift wide but generally allow the full backs to overlap. One of the midfielders generally holds and drops to form a back three CBs in the attacking phase and the other midfielder will play more box to box and will interchange with the AMs. Thats how I can see it anyway, so personally I dont see how a wide midfielder will help ? Especially one that provided less impact then an apparantly terrible gaston last season and a midfielder with a sketchy past, inconsistant game and just doesnt work hard enough.
DuncanRG Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 I would have liked him available to come off the bench today and against Spurs, but that's mostly because Osvaldo's absence leaves us short of options. Would much rather sign an attacking mid than have him back long term! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Saint-Fred Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 Playing superbly for Crystal Palace.... Do we / can we recall in Jan? Man city supporting mate says he's the best player he's seen at Etihad for a long time........ lol- the quality of players City have and he says Punch is the best he has seen??
Barry Sanchez Posted 29 December, 2013 Posted 29 December, 2013 What puncheons one good game proves this does it ? Is equal to Ramirez has now become our seaons saviour.
Saint Garrett Posted 30 December, 2013 Posted 30 December, 2013 Is equal to Ramirez has now become our seaons saviour. I really don't think that our great first half of the season requires a 'saviour'!!
Grey Crab Posted 11 January, 2014 Posted 11 January, 2014 We miss Puncheon. http://lockerdome.com/bbcsporf/6169461380096065/6260114818610708
Greenridge Posted 11 January, 2014 Posted 11 January, 2014 They said it was bad, I didn't realise quite how bad.
Professor Posted 11 January, 2014 Posted 11 January, 2014 At least if he was still in the Saints' team, he wouldn't be taking penalties, but it does look as if he'll be back in the Championship next year which is more his level
Ohio Saint Posted 11 January, 2014 Posted 11 January, 2014 So, going off for a crap in the middle of a game is not the lowlight of his career now!
VectisSaint Posted 11 January, 2014 Posted 11 January, 2014 At least if he was still in the Saints' team, he wouldn't be taking penalties, but it does look as if he'll be back in the Championship next year which is more his levelPalace fan on 606 was scathing about him generally and hopes he goes back to us asap.
bristolsaint29 Posted 11 January, 2014 Posted 11 January, 2014 I heard he was replacing toby flood in the 6 natiins
whelk Posted 11 January, 2014 Posted 11 January, 2014 Palace fan on 606 was scathing about him generally and hopes he goes back to us asap. Always the voice of reason on that programme. Impressed you have the will to listen to it.
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