A BIG WELL DONE

[THE FLASH]

If you're going to tell me pericard is not a handfull for defenders, I'm going to suggest you get down to the opticians.

Good point Dave but there are also bats and moles on here who think Prutton is a great midfielder, i just dont see it!

[RobertT]

Steve, you think Peri isn't useful for the team, our goalscoring record suggests otherwise.  Our problems have been in defence this year.

It's no coincidence that a few times midfielders look more likely to be around the edge of the box in attacks.  pericard does hold the ball well, and he gives those vital seconds for a midfielder to break up with him or past him.

Does he look a good striker in the box, no.
Does he run around and press players, no.
Do the stats of goals scored for the team suggest we need something mroe upfront, no.
Even at his worst, and he can be really bad, he still makes a defender have to do a job on him.  They can't take the risk on his touch being awful, they have to be tight in case he gives our team enough time to break forward around him.  That means other players such as Austin can concentrate on getting into the best position with less markers left.
I would go as far as to suggest he has been told to stick within the width of the box apart from throw ins.

[shaw_red]

There was a couple of people a few rows in front of me in the DR who seemed to have differing opinions.

u must sit near me then

[Panda Paws]

At the end of the day, he massively polarises Town fans. We've had players before who also do this. Some of them came good, some of them didn't

At the moment he's failing to win over a large proportion, lets just hope he's one of them who comes good, cos going round and round on this is doing no one any good at all.

[RobertT]

Agreed Panda, I always thought Duke should have been put down.  My point isn't really how good or bad he is, more that one or two seem to suggest he deserves being booed and even go as far as to suggest that because some fans don't like him we should drop him.  That's lunacy.  When the fans get to pick the team we are really in trouble, especially given some of the comemnts I hear in the DRS.  If Rik Wakeman and his gang of miserable sods ever got a vote on team selection I'd have to give it all up.

[shaw_red]

If the ratings in the adver are anything to go by then Vince had a better game then Richie and Morrison and Smith.

[chalkies_shorts]

If the ratings in the adver are anything to go by then Vince had a better game then Richie and Morrison and Smith.

He certainly had a better game than Morrison who was a bloody big liability in the 1st half.

[shaw_red]

Is Frampton avaible for tomorow?

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

i completely disagree. If you actually watch him when a ball is put in the air towards him he doesn't even challenge half the time....if he does he decides to fall on the floor to claim a foul instead of actually challenging for the ball. I've seen him regulary back out of challenges where he thinks he might get hurt, if you can't see that then you need your eyes tested, not me.

I've even stood with fellow Pericard lovers and anaylised it with them, they seem to struggle to argue when I'm stood next to them forcing them to take off their rose tinted glasses.

[Benzel]

He's not perfect, but have you ever acknowledged anything good he does?

I suspect not.

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

yes i've acknowledged the few occasions he's had a decent game, and like i said....i thought he wasn't that bad Saturday. I'm not deluded like some people....but i'm trying to give some insight on why people get on his back.

I genuinely asked a fan of his why he liked him and what he does for the team once, their response? "He used to play for Juventus"

[Benzel]

Hahaha ok, that guy is doing no one any favours! When people said he once played for Juventus... shouldn't it be, he played for Juventus once?

[stfctownenda]

i completely disagree. If you actually watch him when a ball is put in the air towards him he doesn't even challenge half the time....if he does he decides to fall on the floor to claim a foul instead of actually challenging for the ball. I've seen him regulary back out of challenges where he thinks he might get hurt, if you can't see that then you need your eyes tested, not me.

I've even stood with fellow Pericard lovers and anaylised it with them, they seem to struggle to argue when I'm stood next to them forcing them to take off their rose tinted glasses.

Excellent interview with Charlie Austin in the sports section in the middle of the Sun today saying Vince is an excellent partner for him, praised his hold up and the way he brings others into play.  He also went on to compare him to Billy Paynter and without this type of partner he does not feel he would have as many goals.  He also felt the booing was unfair. 

[Benzel]

Pfft. What does Charlie know.

[nevillew]

Soundas like Charlie is issuing a 'come and get me' to Villa