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Celtic fans are terribly fickle with their players. He was their player of the year a couple of years ago. I think as someone has said here a fresh club could be ideal to regain his form. Also he's not a quick player but he never has been so it's not as if one of his key attributes is on the decline - he has other abilies that make up for it I'm sure
Jay Bothroyd was ridiculed by fans of some of his former clubs, did ok for us.
Fans tend to be the best judges of a player imo so it doesn’t sound very promising. Oxford fans would’ve only had to look at this board to work out what was to come with Josh Murphy, Mark Harris etc
I always remember when we signed Rossco and the forums went into melt down at his awful record in Scotland and what did we want him for. Let’s judge him on what he does.
But you can't say that.
I mean, us football fans just pay for a ticket, turn up to watch, but have no knowledge of the game whatsoever, because we didn't play professional football, apparently.
The fans were unanimous in their feelings about the likes of Gary Madine, and even recently the 'keeper we just sent back to Arsenal (perhaps Man City will put an offer in for him).
I'd have thought they'd spend hours watching footage that we don't have access to and observe a lot more than every other week.
They'd also know exactly what type of player a coach wants to fit into his system, plus would have an idea on the personality of the player from industry contacts.
Fans aren't far wrong for the best part. We may not see or 'get' certain intricacies on occasion, but thankfully, football is a simple game, and we as fans can see what is in front of us for the best part. It's snobbery, and the rise of 24 hr football punditry bullshit seems to have suckered in plenty.
Which was my next post. Players and coaches at a pro level see the game differently to casual fans.
I'm friends with pro rugby coaches and ex Welsh internationals. I've coached rugby and football and the insights they give you is such an eye opener.
It's night and day.