Quote Originally Posted by ramAnag View Post
Mista, I invariably agree with you, and appreciate that you see and know more about DCFC players than most, but not on this occasion.

Martin and Marriott were regularly crucified by many Derby fans last season, then Martin started performing - possibly about the time he began playing for a new contract - and people began to realise that Marriott had been playing through injury. Suddenly it’s turn around time and they’re the new bench mark for what we should expect.

It is, as you say, all about opinions and, in my opinion, to criticise the likes of CK-R and Duncan as not being up to standard is nonsense. We just don’t know yet. I doubt that there’s anyone on this forum who’s seen either of them play for more than a very few minutes and in such circumstances any opinions are uninformed to say the least.

As for losing Marriott and Martin being ‘disappointing’...personally I’m not disappointed at losing Martin. He could have stayed, he didn’t appear to want to...end of...and we haven’t lost Marriott...he’s gone to Wednesday...till Christmas. If he finds form he’ll either come back a better player or we’ll sell him on for a profit. I’m disappointed he hasn’t lived up to anything like the expectation of two years ago because I thought we’d got a ‘gem’ but it’s a long, long time since he really performed.

Forget Martin, he’s gone. As for Marriott...we’ll see, but all I’m asking is that people give CK-R and Duncan a chance before criticising them, either directly or by implication.
RA that's a bit over the top .I've never said that CK-R won't be a good or a bad player for us . I've just pointed out that we are is 21st club and he's scored 4goals since Aug 2015 it's up to the readers to make their minds up about that Its not an implication it's a fact Would Martin have scored more for us this season ,we will never know As for Duncan you only after read Rosenior assessment of him today to know all is not right there . But at the end of the day it's all about opinions Adi doesn't rate Shinnie , You don't rate Evans, MA loves everybody Swales loves goalkeepers , If you want to give CK-R a chance that's your perogative