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What ‘unpopular opinion’ do you have?
- Thread starter IJN
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For me, never rated Mickey Evans during his last spell with us. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed watching his battles with centre backs, his hold up play and understand why opposition fans hated him. He was also more skilful and intelligent than simply a "target man" but there was no end product, no goals and not even assists. Goals didn't seem come from his hold up play and it was like his battle with the defenders was a separate/irrelevant contest.
Still any limitations he had didn't cost us promotion and I wouldn't change a thing about that promotion to the Championship.
Still any limitations he had didn't cost us promotion and I wouldn't change a thing about that promotion to the Championship.
Most of them have been said, I think.
The Mackie one resonates - thought he was average, at best - he then went on to have a really good career but I've stubbornly refused to change my opinion.
I also still like Holloway, despite feeling like he'd personally dumped me when he left.
The Mackie one resonates - thought he was average, at best - he then went on to have a really good career but I've stubbornly refused to change my opinion.
I also still like Holloway, despite feeling like he'd personally dumped me when he left.
Oh...and I think the 'Nearly Men' squad is over-hyped. Ultimately, they failed to get out of the 3rd division....at the right end, at least.
I hadn't realised it was unpopular but reading this thread it seems maybe it was... FWIW I thought Mickey Evans was absolutely critical to the two championship winning sides. His hold up play was first class, relieved many a backs to the wall defending job, got us up the pitch on countless occasions... And for all Coughlan, Wotton, Friio and many others etc are all rightly legends he was probably the single player who mattered most to that side.
That the best way to respond to a poor set of results is to sack the manager. The evidence is that there is no such thing as a new manager bounce, and anyway the impact of a manager on the results of a team is not as great as many believe- financial strength, long term stability and even good or bad fortune are more important. I wonder where we'd currently be if those siren voices calling for Ryan Lowe's head at the end of last season had been listened to. Where are they now, by the way?
Indeed. I know the game is all about opinions but Evans was integral to that side and was the one player that oppo managers always praised. His workrate, strength, positioning and vision were crucial in a team that liked to get the ball forward quickly or work it down the wings and fire in crosses.
He's a bona fide club legend in my book.
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That is in the realms of fantasy if you don't mind me saying so. He was nowhere near best keeper in the championship, more a just about adequate championship keeper. With your high opinion of Robbie Williams as well I don't think your days as a young teen were your most objective Cobi. You talk a lot more sense than most these days though.
Ha ha, unpopular was requested...... I think it is a good point about hold up play relieving pressure, last season demonstrated how the lack of that someone filling that role can be so damaging. I think I may have under-estimated that at the time to be fair but I grew increasingly frustrated at not just how few goals he scored but how few he was actually involved in despite the more "fashionable" opinion a the time.
Had a warm glow thinking back as I wrote the post and will always have a soft spot for Mickey for his Argyle career as a whole but at the time that was def how I saw it.
Who was calling for Lowe to be sacked?
Maybe one or two anonymous internet pseudonyms on here perhaps, but I don't remember that being a common stream of thought held by many people anywhere. Not even on here.
Dan McCauley:
Whilst undoubtedly a spiky character, McCauley was a much more generous benefactor of the club than people give him credit for. He bankrolled several player splurges (big spending Shilton and Warnock).
I'd go so far as to say that, if he'd been part of the set-up at the time, then McCauley would have seen to it that Holloway got the funds he wanted for a real push for the Premier League
Whilst undoubtedly a spiky character, McCauley was a much more generous benefactor of the club than people give him credit for. He bankrolled several player splurges (big spending Shilton and Warnock).
I'd go so far as to say that, if he'd been part of the set-up at the time, then McCauley would have seen to it that Holloway got the funds he wanted for a real push for the Premier League
Yann Songo'o was a very limited footballer and League 2 was his level.
Jim Paterson was underrated. Good wide midfielder / full back.
Jordon Forster got an easy ride from our fans. One of the worst defenders we've ever had, more proficient at giving away penalties than Grealish is at winning them.
Zak Rudden was equally terrible. Every bit as bad as Chadwick, Smalley etc.
Other than Carey, Bobby Reid was the most talented player we've had in the 4th tier.
If Lee Cox didn't have glass legs, he'd have made it as a championship player.
Jim Paterson was underrated. Good wide midfielder / full back.
Jordon Forster got an easy ride from our fans. One of the worst defenders we've ever had, more proficient at giving away penalties than Grealish is at winning them.
Zak Rudden was equally terrible. Every bit as bad as Chadwick, Smalley etc.
Other than Carey, Bobby Reid was the most talented player we've had in the 4th tier.
If Lee Cox didn't have glass legs, he'd have made it as a championship player.
Half and half scarves, wearing one should be liable to an 18 month prison sentence.
I liked Jimmy Hinch as well, Pogleswoody. We can't both be wrong, can we?Some liked Fallon, I'm a tad older so I liked Jimmy Hinch (same 'delusion' really!).
Not an opinion that lasted but I saw Kevin Summerfield's first game.
My brother asked me what he was like and I said along the lines of: 'He can play but he looks lightweight and I think he'll get bullied out and knocked off the ball too much'. When we went to watch him together I had to apologise!!
Similarly I saw Dalton play in a reserve game early doors. He had 'Waddle syndrome'; a great player who looks like he isn't trying!
How about Le Keeper in his first game? (Cup vs Brizzle City?). A few games later I'd changed my opinion on him too.
Never liked Holloway, self publiciser. So I was right there!
