James McCarthy

bilyaletdinov_ · April 23, 2016

There are a LOT of good CM's/CDM's out there, we should really be looking for real quality in our engine room

Billefc · April 23, 2016

ART said:
Roberto has just said his off the ball play was phenomenal

Must have been his off camera play that was phenomenal , cos on camera he was sucking fhit !

Zatara · April 23, 2016

He's doing the leg work for barry and today gibson.

Not playing his own game.

Carlito · April 23, 2016

He's properly jarg.

GrandOldTeam · April 23, 2016

Zatara said:
He's doing the leg work for barry and today gibson.

Not playing his own game.

Nonsense. Just checked StatsZone and Gibson covered more ground than McCarthy.

GrandOldTeam · April 23, 2016

bilyaletdinov_ said:
There are a LOT of good CM's/CDM's out there, we should really be looking for real quality in our engine room

Definitely.

We play (or attempt to play...) a possession game.

Being kind, he is 'limited' in possession. Off the ball, he doesn't do enough. Nowhere near enough.

Last season and this he has been Tobias Linderoth v2.

Being kind - anonymous.

Being from Kirkby - a sulking, anonymous, bottler.

We played with 10 men again today with him.

I've hit my limit with him. Well and truly had enough.

Samsonthedog · April 23, 2016

He should be a bench player next season. Sorta replacing osman as the "throw him on for the last 10 mins to run a game down"

ToffeeTim · April 23, 2016

GrandOldTeam said:
Definitely.

We play (or attempt to play...) a possession game.

Being kind, he is 'limited' in possession. Off the ball, he doesn't do enough. Nowhere near enough.

Last season and this he has been Tobias Linderoth v2.

I'm thinking Stones could do this role far better and really drive us forward. We need a leader.

bilyaletdinov_ · April 23, 2016

GrandOldTeam said:
Definitely.

We play (or attempt to play...) a possession game.

Being kind, he is 'limited' in possession. Off the ball, he doesn't do enough. Nowhere near enough.

Last season and this he has been Tobias Linderoth v2.

Being kind - anonymous.

Being from Kirkby - a sulking, anonymous, bottler.

We played with 10 men again today with him.

I've hit my limit with him. Well and truly had enough.

First time i've ever been mentioned by the 'GrandOldTeam' what a moment, but i totally agree - will be interesting to see if he gets a new lease of life under a new manager or if he's replaced. either way change has to happen!

orly · April 23, 2016

ToffeeTim said:
I'm thinking Stones could do this role far better and really drive us forward. We need a leader.

Which, in the second half, where they abandoned the stupid tactics and tedium of this season, is exactly what happened. Gibbo dropped deeper, Stones moved up into the midfield and they just went without McCarthy. Lo and behold, we improved massively.

AndyC · April 23, 2016

JM was poor today, very poor. And overall this season he has been way below what is reasonably expected of a player so much younger than say Gareth Barry.

Beginning to look very much as though both he and the manager were one season merchants.