I’m not on the Jones bandwagon yet. As much as he’s improved, he still holds onto the ball way too long. ‘Release it!’ Is what I keep shouting at the screen when he’s playing!Once he's match fit then an Endo-Macca-Jones midfield is likely our best. Difficult because if Szobo was playing as he was early season then he walks in.
He looked world class at the beginning of the year. But his form in recent months is one that would have this board split on whether an academy product had the ability to "make it" or not.
Not sure what he - or our next manager - needs to do to get back to what he showed initially but it needs to happen or he will be a bust in the end.
He wont be a bust regardless imho. He's already a great signing.
For two good months of play? You're easy to please.
Its been much much more than that.
We ran him into the ground early doors, he looked completely fried, got hurt, and has struggled to re-establish himself.
It really isn't much much more than that.
I have faith that he'll come good still, but it's not a given.
Really?VDK needs to have a word with him as captain
Think you're overstating his case here a bit Hansern, he's been great for a bit and equally awful for a bit, but "essential to how we play?" Hardly.Covers the most ground, most recoveries and creates the most chances in several games. Has struggled to regain his form but has 7 goals and 4 assists.
His pressing and ball carrying are essential to how the team is set up and ticks.
The contribution he has made and makes gets overlooked it seems. He'll be a fantastic player for us in the future.
Think you're overstating his case here a bit Hansern, he's been great for a bit and equally awful for a bit, but "essential to how we play?" Hardly.
If he's essential to how we play. It explains why we've struggled since he's come back
It's insane, because initially, he was excellent and essential to how we play.You know someone's forcing their cause when they cite favourable stats and then tail off with "in some games".
He looked great at times earlier in the season and crap or inconsequential at others. Lets not bandy round terms like "World Class" and "essential to how we play".
Why not, it's Captain's responsibility to have words just as well as the Coaching team.Really?
I was responding to you suggesting "VDK" was the captainWhy not, is it not Captain's responsibility to have a word on constructive words? He is doing it every game multiple times and opposition are getting a break in our own half each time.
Hendo would probably have done it.
Haha, Yep. I Did change it post that.I was responding to you suggesting "VDK" was the captain
Virgil Dan KuytI was responding to you suggesting "VDK" was the captain
I don;t know how he became VDK in my head, he might as well be Dick Van DykeVirgil Dan Kuyt