Quote Originally Posted by CAMiller View Post
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.
There is no way I am using Mattock has a scrapegoat in our latest bad form, I might be stupid at times but ffs why would I blame him when he’s hardly played?

Yes I do moan when he’s in side in defence because imo he’s just not good enough, can be good going forward but he just can’t get back and it causes problems especially when a striker has to bloody cover for him. I’ve said it a few times and if he gets another contract then whoever thinks it’s a good idea at the club are in cloud cuckoo land