When he went down after a third of a game, My buddy and I looked at each other and said we just loss half of the team's only speed on the flanks.... felt so bad for the guy getting snake-bit like that and felt so bad for me (and everyone) having to watch slow guys play outside.
Wouldn't surprise me.... he knew the villagers have been sharpening their pitchforks all season long and without his liege lord Kries protecting him, it was going to soon come to a trial by fire.
Agree and also regret this. It wasn't NG's fault JK played him ahead of others. It was his job to try to get into the starting XI every week. It was JK's job to be able to tell he had no business there.
I agree and I disagree. The guy had a broken toe which limited his ability to sprint and kick. His job may have been to get in the starting XI, but he had a responsibility to his teammates to say, "Coach, I really cannot help that much in my present condition, I'm kicking like a u-10 player and I'm slower than a u-8. Once I heal maybe I can surprise everybody with 2 goals in a game."
Real competitors never want to see the bench for any reason. It's the responsibility of the coach to step in and make the right call when an athletes competitive nature gets the best of them. I don't see why you would ever want an athlete to temper that competitive drive.
Agreed. It would be different if he hid the injury. But everyone knew. So it's the call of first the medical staff whether he is cleared to play, and second the coach whether he is the best option.
The strike was against St. Mirren*
Yep.
Excellent post, Gavin.
Excellent post, Gavin.
Don't know how this forum would survive without your quality contributions.
All I was saying is Tony Taylor was in the league last season.
