skybluesam66
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Mcpake - maybe another long term injury
couldnt make it up
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covcity4life
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good job we got him tied down to a new contact
operationprem
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Said when he went off sat we wouldn't see him for another year
lordsummerisle
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Bags of skill??
sky_blue_up_north
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Same problem as McNamee pretty good player but constantly injured, we have to let he go... oh we've just given him a new contract
skybluesam66
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he did say after his last injury he thought his career was over - maybe spoke too soon
oldskyblue58
CCFC Finance Director
Seriously, before getting another contract should we not have been sure he was physically up to the test ? Seems we have invested money we dont have in a player that wont play ! Not his fault but we are not in a position to be so charitable
ccfctommy
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Funny enough we signed both players from Livingston...
Nonleagueherewecome
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He still looked injured on Saturday from his previous knocks, and surely he'd had enough reserve games that would be equivalent to a pre-season? A shame, as he used to be a cracking player, but I can't really see him getting back to that now. How long is he meant to be out for this time, then?
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torchomatic
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Still, he can put his feet up in front of the tele and switch on the Racing Channel. If you read his Twitter feed that's all he seems to do!
Shame, as I liked McPake. When he's fit - I can just about remember that - he's a right terrier.
Shame, as I liked McPake. When he's fit - I can just about remember that - he's a right terrier.
Nonleagueherewecome
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He must miss McIndoes tip-offs!
Sky Blue Sheepy
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A great defender but useless to us off the pitch.
He's one of my favourites, but I don't think it's worth keeping him... especially not with a 4 year deal :facepalm:
He's one of my favourites, but I don't think it's worth keeping him... especially not with a 4 year deal :facepalm:
oldskyblue58
CCFC Finance Director
on the positive side Hussey, Wood and Crainie might be available for the West Ham game.
McPake simply isnt up to the rigours of playing in the Championship - and to be fair we have never been able to play him in a long run of games (say 20) to see how consistently good he is. Its a shame but I would not have given him that contract yet when he hasnt proven fitness- I think that was an error on AT's part. We had all season to assess him because with his injury record few would have been chasing his signature
McPake simply isnt up to the rigours of playing in the Championship - and to be fair we have never been able to play him in a long run of games (say 20) to see how consistently good he is. Its a shame but I would not have given him that contract yet when he hasnt proven fitness- I think that was an error on AT's part. We had all season to assess him because with his injury record few would have been chasing his signature
SkyBlue_Bear83
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Mcpake didn't get a 4 year deal, he got a one year extension to his current deal which was expiring in the summer according to the telegraph.
WillenhallSkyBlues
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James mcpake is undoubtably our best defender, just been unlucky the past year through injury, when he's back to his best you'll all see how wrong youse were to knock him when he was down.
Look at gerrard, been out for ages, came back and is injured again, but the liverpool faithful still stand by him instead of slating him because he's had an injury,
Mcpake picked up his injuries playing for us, so we have to deal with a player being out
Look at gerrard, been out for ages, came back and is injured again, but the liverpool faithful still stand by him instead of slating him because he's had an injury,
Mcpake picked up his injuries playing for us, so we have to deal with a player being out
Nonleagueherewecome
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He played all the games alongside Wood during that long unbeaten run under Coleman-wasn't it 9 or 10 games? Then he got injured, and we went on a run of 10 games without a win. I think that statistic right there demonstrates how good he can be, and that to me-and most pundits (including Bobby Gould, who waxed lyrical about him)-is a top Championship defender.
I think the problem is the cumulative effects of so many injuries and so much time off means that he's miles away from being that player now. Maybe the one year extension to his contract reflects the expectation that he won't actually get back to full fitness this season? The point of conjecture for me isn't whether the McPake of old is a player worth having, or even worth waiting that long for-it's more a question of whether he can ever get back to that level again, especially if he just carries on picking up more knocks. Each one he gets just makes a full and proper comeback seem less likely, sadly.
stupot07
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Is he undoubtedly our best defender? At the moment he is probably 4th choice - cranie, wood and keogh are all in front of him.
stupot07
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He's had 1 decent spell in his entire city career - 2 years ago. He isn't a top championship defender.
1 decent spell in a career doesn't make a top player, we've had plenty that had a decent spell but then disappeared - Ritchie partridge, Colin Hawkins, bjarni gudjohnson, Richard Duffy (1st loan), johnny Jackson,etc
sw88
Chief Commentator!
I used to think he was decent, reliable, and one of oir best defenders. However after Saturday, you can tell all his injuries have caught up with him. He was awful. Especially for the 2nd goal i think it was when he attempted an over-head clearance while that huge bulldozer of a centre forward was behind him. What he was thinking ill never know.
He is definately atleast 4th choice now, if not 5th as id say Cameron is probaly ahead of him because he's more reliable fitness wise (then again who isnt).
He is definately atleast 4th choice now, if not 5th as id say Cameron is probaly ahead of him because he's more reliable fitness wise (then again who isnt).
It's OK the other wasters in the squad will be offered extensions if they play a minimum/maximum 20 games over 4 seasons through minor/long term injuries or simply being damn right shite.
Eastwood will get an olive branch next.
Fuckin joke this is. The club can't carry on like this.
Eastwood will get an olive branch next.
Fuckin joke this is. The club can't carry on like this.
I'm more reliable fitness wise and thats not joking. The guy has to look at a pair of boots and he's out for 6 months.
Grendel
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But remember he broke his back for this club...and his arm...and his leg...and the bank as we keep paying him for the next 3 years.
Mr T - Sukka!
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I think the bloke is just unlucky, it happens you know.
covcity4life
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clean bill of health lol
his defending was poor on saturday,lets hope he can improve with more games under his belt
his defending was poor on saturday,lets hope he can improve with more games under his belt
oldskyblue58
CCFC Finance Director
Then the greater concern is the way he played last Saturday ! If it wasnt because of injury his performance in the first half showed a complete lack of form!
stupot07
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That begs the question - why don't we send him out on loan for a month to get fit and make his mistakes elsewhere? And before anyone points out we're down to our bare bones, we've only picked up 1 point since his return, which would have been 3 if it wasn't for his shoddy defending against doncaster.
covcity4life
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we needed him though with wood/cranie out and turner sold