Bob Latchford
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Would it be wise to offer him a contract at the end of his loan spell ? [if Ipswich allow] thought he was shocking Saturday. seems to have a decent game every 1 in 4/5 games.
I like him, I think he is capable and better through the middle rather than on the wings
Not sure if he wants a permanent contract suggest wage demands reduced substantially with money being made up by goals/win bonuses in contract. Think we can get better for his wages if I am being honest though he does have ability when his mind is focused on game.
I like(d) him, but he was shocking on Saturday and offered absolutely nothing.
He didn't have a good game but the same could be said about 99% of the team, he wasn't the worse player on Saturday
He didn't have a good game but the same could be said about 99% of the team, he wasn't the worse player on Saturday
I must have imagined him creating/involved in our best chance of the match other than the goal.No, some players played really poorly. I'm simply saying that to my mind Nouble offered nothing at all. It wasn't that he was bad as such, but more like he wasn't even there on the field of play.
I must have imagined him creating/involved in our best chance of the match other than the goal.
So when you said he offered nothing at all, you were making it up? Or did you forget that he did offer something?He did do that. Then he did absolutely nothing else. So, it was almost like he wasn't there.
I like the bloke, but if he can only offer 15-20 seconds in a game then that's not good enough for me.
So when you said he offered nothing at all, you were making it up? Or did you forget that he did offer something?
O'Brien and Samuel created the goal, other than that they didn't do much for the other 89 minutes as well. Every single other player other than the two just mentiones offered even less than Nouble (Unless you count Martin/Stokes/Willis/Burge offering gifts to the opposition)
Anyway I've already said I wouldn't renew (unless he has amazing end to the season) that said he is still our best striker excluding loans and overall second best after Samuel.
with 11 noubles the only way out of this div is down. Bad work ethic. Watch him closely. GET RID.
Problem is, when you go busting a gut and witness a team mate who isn't it causes contagion. We can't afford 15 second cameos.
Nope, didn't make it up and didn't forget either. Remember perfectly well the incident.
Okay. For for your pedantic benefit, I will change it. Nouble offered nothing at all, apart from one 15 second spell in the game.'
Happy?
What difference does it make? I like the bloke but he was pretty much anonymous on Saturday and I think pretty much everyone agrees on that anyway don't they?
Also, don't get your point on JOB and Stokes etc. This thread is entitled 'Nouble.' There is a thread on Stokes and been loads on JOB.
I just think Nouble is an easy scapegoat for some on here, its easy to throw out 'he doesn't work hard enough' or 'his work ethic isn't good enough' based on his reputation or because everyone else says it without actually thinking what you are writing, have they seen the stats from the matches then saying what distances the players have ran during the match and showing that Nouble runs the least? Last week he was closing down the keeper in the 90th minute at Fleetwood, when the legs are tired and he scored a goal yet all some wanted to pick on was that he was surprised to see the ball come back off the post and not that he was closing down the keeper in injury time.
Yes he didn't have the greatest of games, I wouldn't say shocking personally but he still offered more than Fleck, Barton, Odelusi, Phillips, Burge, Willis, Stokes, Martin and Jackon combined. Where are all the threads on them players in relation to Saturdays game?
I rate Nouble. Have said as much.
I would disagree with you though in relation to other players. There was effort from the likes of Phillips, Willis, Stokes and Martin etc. They were involved in the game, no matter how badly they played. Nouble was a bystander for the most part and for me that is not acceptable.
The only difference that counts for Saturdays game, is that during JOB and Samuel only meaningful contribution for the 90 minutes we scored and in Nouble only meaningful contribution we hit the post.Yep. At least JOB and Samuel worked hard and tried to make things happen.