Deli Ali is a 19yr old lad
Dont get the Maddison hate for today. I guess Cov fans always have to have their scapegoat. Played well when he came on.
The diving has definitely increased, before he at least has a bit of end product.I didn't think he played much different from before he was sold. Occasional brilliance, the odd dive, getting caught with the ball occasionally. I think the change is with the fans. When he was ours he was a hero no matter how he played, now, he's not ours...
Pretty accurate
The comparisons with dele Ali are harsh. Madders has been poor since the move, but he will come good and will hopefully grow up soon - far too much raw talent (imo) not to, providing he listens, learns from mistakes and gives his all. At the moment he is guilty of believing his own hype.
Ali had 100 games at this level, madders only 20. Really needs another season at least at this level, but a short term career and he could get a career ending injury and never make it. He had to take the pot of gold on offer, but it's hampered his development and he'll need to buckle down and grow up quickly.
Laughable when people were saying Madison was worth twice as much thenThe comparisons with dele Ali are harsh. Madders has been poor since the move, but he will come good and will hopefully grow up soon - far too much raw talent (imo) not to, providing he listens, learns from mistakes and gives his all. At the moment he is guilty of believing his own hype.
Ali had 100 games at this level, madders only 20. Really needs another season at least at this level, but a short term career and he could get a career ending injury and never make it. He had to take the pot of gold on offer, but it's hampered his development and he'll need to buckle down and grow up quickly.
Yes. His diving is ridiculous it's not just one incident. It's everything that's wrong with the game and I can't understand why it's something he keeps doing - it's not like it gets decisions? Does he think it's cool?If the dive had resulted in a penalty would we all be taking the piss today. Assuming we didn't miss the penalty mind !!
What did he do?
Did he play some good passes in to the box and nearly create a goal like roses?A lot more than Cole did in half the time!
I'm sorry but what exactly does he bring to the game apart from acting like a penguin? All he does is try to dive around and look for penalties.
I think we've done well to get money for him.
Maddison's real value is completely unknown because it's too early to tell. He could turn out to be Kevin Thornton or he could be Lionel Messi.
Whilst it's probably somewhere in the middle leaning towards the former, after 20 league 1 games (discounting the ones since Januray) it's impossible to tell how good or bad he's going to be, and therefore certainly too early to sell him for a snap shot bid.
He needs time to develop and that's already going backwards judging by the last couple of months. Those Alice bands and sparkly boots combined with the constant diving has spiralled out of control. He just isn't focussed on Coventry anymore, he thinks he's bigger than that now.
You just can't sell a player so young. Yes, he could turn out to be shit, but certainly earlier in the season the indicators weren't that way. He could develop into a key player in the team, or a massive finacial asset. For now though he just needs to get gone. He's not doing any favours to us right anymore.
Let's be honest, young people have three choices when leaving Secondary School, 1) go to college or university 2) get an apprentceship or go to work 3) be involved in sports.
You cannot begrudge Maddison, Murphy and Arma for their behaviour as they are 'footballers'. They are not there because of their wealth or education or beliefs, but solely their football ability.
None of them have affections for the club in a 'working' role. Maybe they have feelings for the clubs for family or educational reasons but they are not here long term.
They dive, they perform arrogantly, they 'look like they don't try'.
BUT they are young. I feel sorry for youngsters nowadays where they have to go online to get a life. Many on here remember, but often forget, how easy life used to be. We could con our parents into believing we were unaware of the time because we had no mobiles or texts.
Being angry or distainful towards Maddison, Arma or Murphy is your problem, not theirs. It is you who chose to support. like me, the City. We cannot blame 'kids' for their ways as they only mimic adults.
No, we must be, as adults, totally aware of things around us so we can help and supprt the Maddisons, Murpys and Armas of this world.
With respect, I think we'd have noticed if he were the next Messi, and I don't think a player who can often have zero impact on a L1 game will ever achieve that standard.
Clive Eakin. If you going to register on here, don't try to pretend to be a 'Tommy'. Atleast use your proper name
Think its only you and Clive who thought MAddison did well today.......
<snip> We cannot blame 'kids' for their ways as they only mimic adults.
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Several people I spoke to yesterday said he did okay.
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