Player Ratings VS West Brom

[sinkov]

I know everyone sees the game differently, that's as it should be, but I'm a bit surprised I'm the only one who thought Benson was poor when he came on. I thought I might have been unfair on him giving him only 4, so I've watched his 26 minutes again, he put 6 centres in, the first from the left was scuffed, three others were under-hit straight to defenders and the other two straight down the keepers throat, plus he hit one shot wide.

I know what the lad is capable of, I know what he can do, but he didn't do any of it last night, hence 4/10, which I think was possibly a bit on the generous side.

[Untinted Glasses]

On reflection I agree. I scored him a 6 but it depends on what you gauge a 6. I class a 6 as “meh”

A 4 I’d class as, “he ain’t playing the next 6 games after that ffs”

[sinkov]

On reflection I agree. I scored him a 6 but it depends on what you gauge a 6. I class a 6 as “meh”

A 4 I’d class as, “he ain’t playing the next 6 games after that ffs”

I reckon on 7 as a decent game, 6 bit below average, 5 not good enough, 4 piss poor.

[Untinted Glasses]

I reckon on 7 as a decent game, 6 bit below average, 5 not good enough, 4 piss poor.

I agree, slightly different terminology but similar enough

[Untinted Glasses]

I agree, slightly different terminology but similar enough

But I do think coming on as a sub and trying to get to the temp of the game EVERY TIME must be very hard to do. I think most think it’s just a normal. It’s really not, must be very hard. So taking into account he was a sub again , got a decent whack , a 6 ( meh) is fair enough for me

[sinkov]

I can only judge on what I saw UG, he was sent on to do one job, get some decent crosses into their box, anything else would have been a bonus. He put in 6 crosses, none of them even close to what he was trying to achieve. This is not a Sunday School League, there are no excuses at this level, you either do your job or you don't, and last night he didn't, he was piss poor, hence 4/10. And yes he got a whack, but come on, wingers don't get wrapped in cotton wool in the Championship, they get whacked, it goes with the territory, besides which, the tackle that laid him out was a good one, perfectly fair, ball and man, I've seen hundreds worse.

I am not knocking him though, I'll be quite happy if he starts the next game, the lad is a potential matchwinner, this was just 25 minutes last night, not his night.

[Untinted Glasses]

I can only judge on what I saw UG, he was sent on to do one job, get some decent crosses into their box, anything else would have been a bonus. He put in 6 crosses, none of them even close to what he was trying to achieve. This is not a Sunday School League, there are no excuses at this level, you either do your job or you don't, and last night he didn't, he was piss poor, hence 4/10. And yes he got a whack, but come on, wingers don't get wrapped in cotton wool in the Championship, they get whacked, it goes with the territory, besides which, the tackle that laid him out was a good one, perfectly fair, ball and man, I've seen hundreds worse.

I am not knocking him though, I'll be quite happy if he starts the next game, the lad is a potential matchwinner, this was just 25 minutes last night, not his night.

I totally understand what your saying and agree. Merely just pointing out sometimes it’s hard as a sub to come on and effect a game.

Totally agree with the crosses, it was like a 6 year old with no strength.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

If only he was a brilliant keeper, it'd be like were playing with 12 men. As it is he's a liabilty every time a high ball comes into our box, fortunately with the we play and dominate possesion, it's no easy thing for the opposition to put the high balls into our box.

I watched Pope pull off a save last night that ultimately earned the Toon a deserved point. Muric would not have saved that in a million years but on the other hand his playing out from the back is unbelievable.

Two rows back from us a female fan nearly wets herself every time he is sweeping up on the half way line.

[sinkov]

I watched Pope pull off a save last night that ultimately earned the Toon a deserved point. Muric would not have saved that in a million years but on the other hand his playing out from the back is unbelievable.

Two rows back from us a female fan nearly wets herself every time he is sweeping up on the half way line.

He was even in their half at one point, I don't think I've ever seen that before, except for keepers coming up late on for corners, which is something different entirely. He really is two different players, as a sweeper he's the best I've seen, it's scary at times, but we are the best at playing it out from the back, mainly because of him. As a keeper, he's possibly the worst I've seen at this level, he's 6ft 5 inches and the opposition drop corners into our 6 yard box for fun and he hasn't got a clue what to do about them. If him and Pukki went for a high ball together, I'd back Pukki to win it. But it won't happen, he wouldn't go for it in the first place.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I totally understand what your saying and agree. Merely just pointing out sometimes it’s hard as a sub to come on and effect a game.

Totally agree with the crosses, it was like a 6 year old with no strength.

Benson had the "treatment" early doors, the poor bugger could hardly walk never mind kick a football. The myopic referee gave him no protection whatsoever.