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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2020 17:11:51 GMT
Some people don't appreciate what we have in Jimmy Mac.
He is (and always has been) an absolutely critical player for us.
Cant for the life of me figure out why some don't rate him, or even think he's holding us back.
If he's fit, he starts every game for me.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2020 17:15:21 GMT
Some people don't appreciate what we have in Jimmy Mac. He is (and always has been) an absolutely critical player for us. Cant for the life of me figure out why some don't rate him, or even think he's holding us back. If he's fit, he starts every game for me. He definitely helps out the left back a lot more than many of our other options do. Contrast his defensive attitude to Campbell's for example (not slating Campbell, love the guy). You can see some nice partnerships building with McClean and Fletcher/McClean and Powell. The same is true on the other side as well. |
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Post by chuckrocky on Oct 31, 2020 17:15:26 GMT
Agree that if he’s fit, he plays.
However his quality on the whole is pretty woeful. About one in six of his crosses will go anywhere near a Stoke player and you lose count of the amount of times he fails to control the ball.
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Oct 31, 2020 17:18:20 GMT
Likely the best signing Rowett or Jones made, with only really Powell and Clucas (and hopefully Davies) for competition. I thought £6m and the contract length for McClean was long at his age, but if he continues in the same vein this season and next, he's been good value by today's standards.
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Post by jeycov on Oct 31, 2020 17:19:32 GMT
He took the goal very well- not sure how many other shots we had were on target
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Post by thanksjon on Oct 31, 2020 17:20:04 GMT
Hes no Messi but he buckets of bottle and we are sadly lacking in bottle.
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Post by sd22 on Oct 31, 2020 17:24:50 GMT
Flag Twitter will shut this thread down in 3......2........1...........
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Post by spitthedog on Oct 31, 2020 17:26:54 GMT
Hes no Messi but he buckets of bottle and we are sadly lacking in bottle. His work rate is just incredible. The way he was chasing down Rotherham players at the very end of the game was really important I think alot of his effectiveness is to do with what a pain in the arse he must be to play against. He doesn't let players settle, he's aggressive in his play, and makes it a very physical experience for opponents. He gives us those surges in energy when we really need them. |
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Post by Cast no shadow on Oct 31, 2020 17:29:39 GMT
It's a sad indication of where we are if Mcclean is a critical player for us.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Oct 31, 2020 17:30:03 GMT
I'd love to know how many crosses he put into the box today to no-one other than their keeper!
He's a terrible footballer who makes up for a lack of ability with personality, heart, workrate and will to win.
Lots to admire but he's really not very good.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2020 17:31:36 GMT
I'd love to know how many crosses he put into the box today to no-one other than their keeper! He's a terrible footballer who makes up for a lack of ability with personality, heart, workrate and will to win. Lots to admire but he's really not very good. But still our best player 🤷♂️ |
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Post by nottsover60 on Oct 31, 2020 17:31:39 GMT
Just a pity he can't cross and today some of his passes were awful. I even think he should have taken some of the blame for Tymon's back pass last week as his passes are often short leaving the recipients with very little time to do anything. I appreciate his aggression (when it's controlled) and his work rate but don't let's pretend he's a great winger.
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Post by spitthedog on Oct 31, 2020 17:31:46 GMT
It's a sad indication of where we are if Mcclean is a critical player for us. Well that is where we are at and that ain't gonna change anytime very soon I'm afraid. |
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Post by davejohnno1 on Oct 31, 2020 17:32:33 GMT
I'd love to know how many crosses he put into the box today to no-one other than their keeper! He's a terrible footballer who makes up for a lack of ability with personality, heart, workrate and will to win. Lots to admire but he's really not very good. But still our best player 🤷♂️ I wouldn't go that far but he's undoubtedly important to the team. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2020 17:32:34 GMT
He's a loveable shit footballer. He's what I call a binary player, he's either fully off (0) or fully on (1) with nothing inbetween.
He definitely adds something to our team, but let's not pretend he's something he isn't.
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Post by liathroid on Oct 31, 2020 17:33:11 GMT
It's a sad indication of where we are if Mcclean is a critical player for us. so who would you like to be a critical player for us |
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Post by spitthedog on Oct 31, 2020 17:34:32 GMT
I'd love to know how many crosses he put into the box today to no-one other than their keeper! He's a terrible footballer who makes up for a lack of ability with personality, heart, workrate and will to win. Lots to admire but he's really not very good. But he is very good when it comes to those 4 things you mentioned... and that is very important for this club in this League right now. Plus....he took his goal well too. |
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Post by mrsocko on Oct 31, 2020 17:36:23 GMT
Likely the best signing Rowett or Jones made, with only really Powell and Clucas (and hopefully Davies) for competition. I thought £6m and the contract length for McClean was long at his age, but if he continues in the same vein this season and next, he's been good value by today's standards. especially compared to a lot of signings weve made, hes definitely been worth it |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2020 17:36:39 GMT
Opposition must hate coming up against him.
Would you rather be up against him, or Jordan Thompson?
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Post by bayernoatcake on Oct 31, 2020 17:45:21 GMT
Good finish but bar that he was poor (as was every other attacking player). Awful crosses and awful passing. But again that was everyone’s game.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Oct 31, 2020 18:04:47 GMT
I'd love to know how many crosses he put into the box today to no-one other than their keeper! He's a terrible footballer who makes up for a lack of ability with personality, heart, workrate and will to win. Lots to admire but he's really not very good. But he is very good when it comes to those 4 things you mentioned... and that is very important for this club in this League right now. Plus....he took his goal well too. No arguments from me other than it was easier to score his goal than miss it. |
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Post by britvic72 on Oct 31, 2020 18:05:13 GMT
He’s like Marmite to fans. Personally I like him as he always tries hard and contributes. Best player last year and starting to look good again
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2020 18:16:17 GMT
People keep saying he lacks quality yet we have nobody better than him.
He has to start.
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Post by bgreen13 on Oct 31, 2020 18:17:09 GMT
He wasn't as good today as he was last week.
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Oct 31, 2020 18:30:44 GMT
Thought he was very wasteful today
That said I don’t a single player played well
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Post by StaffordPotter on Oct 31, 2020 20:02:37 GMT
He wasn't great today by any stretch.
If we have to rely on a bog standard talent like him to get us through games then it really shows how far we've fallen.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2020 21:30:09 GMT
It's a sad indication of where we are if Mcclean is a critical player for us. You mean the Championship? You would think that the sad indication would be the fact that it says ‘Stoke vs ...’ in the Championship fixtures on a weekly basis. McClean would get into most teams in this league. |
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Post by StaffordPotter on Oct 31, 2020 21:47:38 GMT
It's a sad indication of where we are if Mcclean is a critical player for us. You mean the Championship? You would think that the sad indication would be the fact that it says ‘Stoke vs ...’ in the Championship fixtures on a weekly basis. McClean would get into most teams in this league. He really wouldn't. |
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Oct 31, 2020 21:48:31 GMT
Certainly won me over now!!!
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Oct 31, 2020 21:53:35 GMT
Thought he was great today.
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