AndyGray
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He is rarely fit and does a different job to McCarthy. And far too much on the ale/treatment bench to bother McCarthy in real life. Great passing ability, though.
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Darron Gibson
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He is rarely fit and does a different job to McCarthy. And far too much on the ale/treatment bench to bother McCarthy in real life. Great passing ability, though.
Can you not see the complete contradiction in your post? Gibson is NEVER fit. His last appearance was (I think) the Cup game against Utd... he was a shambles. The worst player on the pitch. Not because of lack of talent - I agree that he has considerable ability - but because he is comically incapable of maintaining his health and fitness at a standard to which the club is entitled to expect. He's woefully unprofessional.
He may now struggle to maintain fitness (for whatever reason...) but people seem to have short memories as for under Moyes he was pivotal.
For a good period of time he was the lynchpin to our both our midfield and play: wide-variety of passing; forward thinking; defensively strong.
He may not be near the standard any more due to a numerous reasons but he's never been dreadful; a crock yes but when he plays he performs.
And for me that's under Martinez as well. Unfortunately his attitude is another issue and I was shocked as anyone that he was offered a contract.
Personally, if he really wanted to then he could still offer something to the squad, yet I just doubt he'll ever fully commit to reach that position.
Shame really as when he first came, as @DualityNSNO rightly mentioned, he was actually a really influential player.
AndyC
Player Valuation: £70m
Gibson out yet again after more surgery. How old is he... 28 and how many games has he played for us since we signed him?
People talk about his 'ability' and 'could still do a job for us' - wake up and smell the coffee please.
He had a purple patch when he first joined us, but since then has been nothing short of an absolute disaster of a signing, and we 'rewarded' him with a contract extension, and he's retaken his place on the sick list again.
Compare his availability, fitness and performance record to that of Gareth Barry (35yo) and in my opinion, anyone who thinks Gibson can still contribute cannot be serious.
People talk about his 'ability' and 'could still do a job for us' - wake up and smell the coffee please.
He had a purple patch when he first joined us, but since then has been nothing short of an absolute disaster of a signing, and we 'rewarded' him with a contract extension, and he's retaken his place on the sick list again.
Compare his availability, fitness and performance record to that of Gareth Barry (35yo) and in my opinion, anyone who thinks Gibson can still contribute cannot be serious.
applecrumble
Player Valuation: £10m
Having consulted my frosty lucky charms this morning the verdict game back Gibson will play at some point this season.
AndyC
Player Valuation: £70m
Not for Everton is my honest wish.
He's way, way behind what we need to keep moving forward.
No pace, can't tackle, can't head, average passer at best... Oh, and NEVER fit for more than two games.
Get him sold as soon as a mug, er buyer can be found !!!!
Arsed finding the thread on here to check, but wasn't actually City, it was against Utd, and yes, he absolutely bossed the game and was knackered by the end of it, to the point he stepped in defence more often so that Stones can push forward more in the last 10-15 min.
We didn't win because Lukaku was an absolute tit and missed a penalty and about 4 chances. We lost 1:2, not 0:5.
When he came in we were all raving about it and had a run of 35 or something games that he played in and we didn't lose. But you know, crap player him.
Also did you know - a player can play REALLY well and his team can still lose a game?
I'm sure he'll take his injury rehab seriously and will be back good as new
I mean, what's he going to do?
Go out on the lash while he's supposed to be rehabbing, not heal properly and then get injured almost straight away again?
Oh yeah, like THAT'S going to happen
I mean, what's he going to do?
Go out on the lash while he's supposed to be rehabbing, not heal properly and then get injured almost straight away again?
Oh yeah, like THAT'S going to happen
Nil Satis Niasse Optimum
Player Valuation: £20m
I'm just so bitter at people like Gibson taking home around 25k after tax, a week, yet having to do no work whatsoever to earn it. The maximum he needs to do is 'train' a few hours a day, then get world class treatment from physios for his next injury. What a life.
It's amazing how he gets away with being injury prone and unprofessional with some because he occasionally plays a decent diagonal ball, but Tom Cleverley gets pelters, despite being a reliable model pro
Clev needs to get himself a couple of DUI's, maybe then the tide will turn?
Clev needs to get himself a couple of DUI's, maybe then the tide will turn?
SELL
Stan Lee Park
Player Valuation: £20m
What colour is the sun on your planet?
Baines' left foot
Player Valuation: £90m
He's s***!
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