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[Whitey Grandad]

24 minutes ago, Mboto Gorge said:

The majority of our fanbase at home games are an embarrassment. Absolutely Fucking clueless. Standing ovations and applause for crap performances , clapping lazy prima donna clowns like ABK. And completely passive towards the utter incompetence they witness week in week out

“Never criticise your customers”

At least they turn up.

[Lighthouse]

1 minute ago, Chez said:

First game for a long time, so I am willing to cut him a little slack, but as was the case when he played before, when he has the ball he just doesn't look comfortable, which in today's game is a big problem. Van Hecke looked light years ahead. He looked sharp, had a decent touch and there was snappy passing. Snappy full stop.

ABK is a strong lad, but that's pretty much it. He's not quick in a straight line or on the turn. I'm amazed Germany ever game him a cap. Technically he's just not an international player.

He can only get better from today, but he needs to be playing in a two with...oh, why am I bothering? He didn't want to drop down a division last time, so why would he this time around? 

He's the Deutsch Nugent.

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, Whitey Grandad said:

“Never criticise your customers”

At least they turn up.

I’m loathe to criticise our fans full stop, the gates are highly admirable given the pathetic dross on and off the pitch, but I do understand the frustration. The full houses and lack of protests reinforce SR’s perception that everything has been alright. They’ve finally made changes far too late to their dreadful structure but we saw what a few banners did in bringing the end of Martin. If we could combine the numbers with a bit of ambition, drive and fire it would give Dragan far more of a kick up the arse to transform it or sell it.

[Patrick Bateman]

22 minutes ago, Chez said:

First game for a long time, so I am willing to cut him a little slack, but as was the case when he played before, when he has the ball he just doesn't look comfortable, which in today's game is a big problem. Van Hecke looked light years ahead. He looked sharp, had a decent touch and there was snappy passing. Snappy full stop.

ABK is a strong lad, but that's pretty much it. He's not quick in a straight line or on the turn. I'm amazed Germany ever game him a cap. Technically he's just not an international player.

He can only get better from today, but he needs to be playing in a two with...oh, why am I bothering? He didn't want to drop down a division last time, so why would he this time around? 

I guess this is "shop window" time for him. However looking like a lumbering oaf won't get him any bids from Premier League teams and if he was English born and bred, I'm pretty sure he'd be at Luton or Millwall or something. Sorry, I didn't see anything to think he's going to be anything special. 

[chownie20]

He definitely looked more Radhi Jaidi than Michael Johnson.  But 18months with no football was never going to help. He could do worse than play twice a week in the championship alongside Edwards or Wood against the Kieffer Moores and Joel Piroes of this world.

[ally_uk]

Yeah, let’s give this shirker a standing ovation. Wish I could be on a massive wedge, doing absolutely nothing for two years… Bravo! 👏 

[S-Clarke]

I don't think he's ever been much cop to be honest, certainly had the physical attributes I thought we needed back in Ralph's days, but technically he's pretty piss poor. Add that to a genuine lack of conditioning after not playing for years, he looked pub standard.

The crazy thing about him is after all of that, he'll still throw his toys out and demand a move in the summer as he'll think he's better than the Championship. Wilcox called him out last season by suggesting there are players who think they have a PL market, but don't. He's one of them.

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, S-Clarke said:

I don't think he's ever been much cop to be honest, certainly had the physical attributes I thought we needed back in Ralph's days, but technically he's pretty piss poor. Add that to a genuine lack of conditioning after not playing for years, he looked pub standard.

The crazy thing about him is after all of that, he'll still throw his toys out and demand a move in the summer as he'll think he's better than the Championship. Wilcox called him out last season by suggesting there are players who think they have a PL market, but don't. He's one of them.

The German Daren Powell. At least Powell knew he was a Championship player.

[East Kent Saint]

Unfortunately he appeared ok at the start of his time at Saints because we thought he would be the big strong defender but ithas turned out he is pretty useless all round .

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

1 hour ago, Gloucester Saint said:

technically he's pretty piss poor. Add that to a genuine lack of conditioning after not playing for years, he looked pub standard

Singing his name when he came on yesterday was pretty tongue in cheek. He hadn't been seen in ages and people remembered he has a German cap but you only had to see him warming up to realise he was unfit. When he sat down looking injured, someone nearby shouted 'sub him for Jack Stephens' which pretty much says all we need to know about ABK's standard. 

[Lord Duckhunter]

8 minutes ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

Singing his name when he came on yesterday was pretty tongue in cheek.

It really wasn’t. 
 

At least his appalling performance yesterday will stop people asking why we’re playing others at centre half when he’s on the bench. Based on yesterday, he’s extremely lucky to make the bench. 

[Badger]

29 minutes ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

Singing his name when he came on yesterday was pretty tongue in cheek. He hadn't been seen in ages and people remembered he has a German cap but you only had to see him warming up to realise he was unfit. When he sat down looking injured, someone nearby shouted 'sub him for Jack Stephens' which pretty much says all we need to know about ABK's standard. 

Another one for the Ali Dia XI

[Whitey Grandad]

37 minutes ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

Singing his name when he came on yesterday was pretty tongue in cheek. He hadn't been seen in ages and people remembered he has a German cap but you only had to see him warming up to realise he was unfit. When he sat down looking injured, someone nearby shouted 'sub him for Jack Stephens' which pretty much says all we need to know about ABK's standard. 

He’s been out too long for any sort of sparkling return. It’s usually reckoned that you need at least ten games to get match fit.

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

 

55 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

1 hour ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

Singing his name when he came on yesterday was pretty tongue in cheek.

It really wasn’t. 

Maybe you're right. It was just the moment and everyone got a little carried away.

Anyway, his first touch was a knee ah that went to their striker and he scored so the mood soon changed.

[St. Ciervo]

He's a symptom of the illness; he is not the problem. Bin him off for sure, but the underlying reason for why so many of our players don't reach potential remains higher up. 

[Badger]

Just now, St. Ciervo said:

He's a symptom of the illness; he is not the problem. Bin him off for sure, but the underlying reason for why so many of our players don't reach potential remains higher up. 

Debatable whether they don’t reach their potential, or whether they had any (or we were the only ones to see it?).

Inclined to agree, ABK had some potential. Don’t think the same can be said for Salisu, Edozie, Bazunu, Gunn (for example). 

[Football Special]

1 hour ago, Whitey Grandad said:

He’s been out too long for any sort of sparkling return. It’s usually reckoned that you need at least ten games to get match fit.

He could have been playing for u21s to regain fitness but I hear he hasn't been interested in doing that