Originally Posted by
drillerpie
I don't understand why you are so touchy on this subject. This is not a vendetta. I am not going to leave a horses head on his pillow or boil his pet rabbit. I am a football fan on a football forum saying in a perfectly polite and inoffensive way that I don't think a player is good enough.
Cameron came to us with League 2 experience from a (at the time) promotion rival, and played well as a ball playing defender in a team full to the brim with talent. I personally dont think he did anything superhuman by helping us get promotion - that's what he was brought in to do. He did his job and did it well - well done.
Then if memory serves he stalled on signing a new contract and eventually decided we were worth it (not sure if that was because we increased our offer or interest from other clubs fell away). He got his improved deal (fair play to him) but I don't see where the all this nostalgia and sentiment comes from. For me he is nothing like the talisman figure you describe.
Now he's captain (nominally, because it's JoB who de facto captains the team during games) and a first choice CB in the team with the worst defence in the league. IMO his positioning, pace, decision making under pressure and appetite for physicality have caused us way too many problems this season and his forays forward much less productive.
I cant imagine him ever playing at a higher level or even this one for any length of time as he seemingly doesn't like and isn't very good at defending, which is a much bigger part of the job than when he was cruising last year against much more limited teams. The only thing I rate him for defensively is his heading ability.
Of the undroppables (players who always start when fit) he's probably had the least positive impact on performances and results, again IMO. Why he as captain and one of the first names on the teamsheet should be immune from criticism and given endless chances and time to improve, when everyone else at the club (including owners, recruitment staff, manager and other players) can be commented on just baffles me.