Pace, real pace and someone who treats the ball like he would his grandma.

 

What we will get is another workman like midfielder and another striker who can't head a bus queue 

Pace, real pace and someone who treats the ball like he would his grandma.

 

What we will get is another workman like midfielder and another striker who can't head a bus queue 

Erm, I think Delroy's retired

We wouldn't miss McLaughlin - he is absolutely awful. Shockingly poor footballer.

 

That's more than a bit far fetched, yes he's had a couple of bad games by his standard but calling him a shockingly poor footballer is just strange to me, who would you say is a better winger that has provided more assists this season?

Erm, I think Delroy's retired

 

Supposedly he can affect games from afar.........

That's more than a bit far fetched, yes he's had a couple of bad games by his standard but calling him a shockingly poor footballer is just strange to me, who would you say is a better winger that has provided more assists this season?

McLaughlin has provided about 3 decent crosses in10 games. "Assists" is a meaningless stat, it is for media jockeys and people who know sod all about football. Dumbuya would have mad a fantastic "assist" at Sheff Utd if McLl could have managed to untangle his feet and stuck the ball in the back of the net, as anyone with a modicum of talent would have done. He has been awful for us, full stop.

At this level I'd say McL is shockingly bad. Ask scum fans what they think about him too - miles away from being a decent .div 1 player at the moment. Accepting cr@p like him is half of our problem tbh.

woot, let the speculation begin...

 

Fernando Torres (even he has to be good at this level)

 

Wesley Sneijder

 

oh, by the way, how much does it cost to get to Rampton?

McLaughlin has provided about 3 decent crosses in10 games. "Assists" is a meaningless stat, it is for media jockeys and people who know sod all about football. Dumbuya would have mad a fantastic "assist" at Sheff Utd if McLl could have managed to untangle his feet and stuck the ball in the back of the net, as anyone with a modicum of talent would have done. He has been awful for us, full stop.

At this level I'd say McL is shockingly bad. Ask scum fans what they think about him too - miles away from being a decent .div 1 player at the moment. Accepting cr@p like him is half of our problem tbh.

 

You obviously have something against the lad as when you watch him you can't count his contribution, as for your comment about meaningless stats for media jockeys you obviously have no idea really despite what you might try to purvey

I guess it's a case of "one mans meat is another mans poison". I guess you two will have to agree to disagree.

For my part I think @Pies4u comments were a little harsh, McLaughlin hasn't been that bad in my opinion and that's what the game is all about ......opinions.

You obviously have something against the lad as when you watch him you can't count his contribution, as for your comment about meaningless stats for media jockeys you obviously have no idea really despite what you might try to purvey

Nothing against him but don't understand why Notts fans tolerate woefully inadequate footballers in some sort of forlorn hope that they might come good! Haynes was always tripe, Cassidy has been diabolical and so is McLaughlin.

This Americanism "assists" is utterly meaningless. To paraphrase Mr B Clough in another context, if you aren't assisting then you shouldn't be on the pitch!

If Cassidy never gets on the end of anything and can't manage a shot in anger - no pass to him is ever going to be categorised as an assist is it? As I said, Dumbuya contributed to the best move of the game at Sheffield but McLaughlin took longer than an old woman crossing the road and that "assist" went begging. TV pundits and media wallahs love talking cobblers and making the game sound scientific and beyond the rest of us.

It is a simple game and the ability to pass the ball to a team mate shouldn't be seen as special nor should the final ball be classified as more significant than an earlier touch, that is completely ridiculous. If you listen to commentators, they think any pass of more than 2 yards is some sort of miracle!

@nottsjoe there is always enoch

@Pies4u I think he has been good

Good for you. Are you related to him? I don't know a Notts fan that rates him at all & the scum fans I speak to think he is dreadful.

I think he is a glorified pub player who will be closer to the Conference than the C'ship in 2 years time. He's a big, powerful youth but absolutely no idea how to control a ball, beat a man or hit a ball cleanly & keep it on target at this level. He should have improved whilst with us but he looks like a fish out of water. To quote a certain R Atkinson, " he can trap a ball further than I can kick it".

I'd say that in recent weeks he's offered nothing to our performance, no balance, no penetration & no defensive cover for the full back. The sooner we palm him off elsewhere the sooner we'll improve IMO.

Supposedly he can affect games from afar.........

That's only when hes knocking about with his pal William Hill

I guess it's a case of "one mans meat is another mans poison". I guess you two will have to agree to disagree.

For my part I think @Pies4u comments were a little harsh, McLaughlin hasn't been that bad in my opinion and that's what the game is all about ......opinions.

 

I agree opinions on the game not snide comments

 

Good for you. Are you related to him? I don't know a Notts fan that rates him at all & the scum fans I speak to think he is dreadful.

I think he is a glorified pub player who will be closer to the Conference than the C'ship in 2 years time. He's a big, powerful youth but absolutely no idea how to control a ball, beat a man or hit a ball cleanly & keep it on target at this level. He should have improved whilst with us but he looks like a fish out of water. To quote a certain R Atkinson, " he can trap a ball further than I can kick it".

I'd say that in recent weeks he's offered nothing to our performance, no balance, no penetration & no defensive cover for the full back. The sooner we palm him off elsewhere the sooner we'll improve IMO.

 

Firstly the need to ask is he related is to prove what point? Secondly the rest of that opening statement just staggers given your previous replies.

 

Maybe you should concentrate on what you have previously written not quoting people within the game that you obviously hold in high regard.

Why? The Akinson quote is merely to illustrate a point.

You may rate him but I don't know you. I sit with and speak to a number of people who think he's useless.

I think McLaughlin is cr@p, you don't. I can live with that - but I'd love to know why you think he offers anything at all and/or why this fascination with "assists" holds any credibility in your mind.