I said on another thread that I wasn't impressed with him on saturday, I thought he was showboating playing to impress rather than playing for the team. Now he isn't in the shop window anymore he might even contribute more.
I agree he has tremendous ability but ability on its own wins nothing.
Ability has to be applied.
I was disappointed with Maddison on saturday. He seemed to be showboating rather than playing for the team.
He knew it was a "tin-pot outfit" when he joined.
In that respect little has changed.
If the owners aren't putting money in, then money has to be earned.
Perhaps we did. Who knows what the state of the club's finances is.
I'm sorry he was sold this window,and especially if it was only £2m. Perhaps that is what he really is worth, after all Charlie Austin went for £4m and he's achieved at Premier level. I would have preferred a more considered...
At the start of the season, given our previous performances, I would have settled for unexciting mid-field. Ten or higher would have been a bonus. If we had dropped some of these points earlier in the season I would have been delighted with our current position.
But we didn't drop those points...
There have been other times (briefly alas) when I have contemplated promotion and thought we weren't good enough and perhaps it would be better to consolidate for the following season. I have changed my mind. Go up. Come down.Take the money and try again.
I thought the linesman replaced the original ref. But as we were in the Tesco stand didn't see the change over The ref called the linesman over so we presumed he was the senior replacement and new lino was fourth official.