Quote Originally Posted by Derbymiller View Post
Mattock are you kidding? Should never wear the shirt again, his performance at Wembley was horrendous, his days are long gone and if PW gives him another contract, then god help us. 3-5-1-1 for me, REG, Icky, Harding at the back, Ogbene, Miller to start wide (fergie and Tutu) as options later, Lindsay, Barlasar, Rathbone in the middle and Wiles behind Smith. Option to use Ogbene in Wiles place, drop Wiles back rest Rathbone and play Tutu wide right
It's strange how perceptions can differ. I watched the Wembley game live on ESPN and then saw in the post match thread, probably from millertop, that Mattock should never play another game. As a consequence, when I watched the full replay of the game I paid particular attention to him as first time around I hadn't noticed him having 'a stinker'. Even under that scrutiny he didn't stand out to me as being head and shoulders 'bad' above the rest of a poorly performing team. Yes he was out of position a couple of times but that's probably more to us playing a left back in a left centre half position. He can certainly pass the ball better than any of our other centre halves that started that game. I'd say there's a tendency developed for some to use him as scapegoat for all our problems, independent of whether he's at fault or not.

PS I agree that we should move on from him with regards a new contract.