2022/23 Dwight McNeil

[Hackbread]

Give him time lads, that was a quality goal and good sign of what's to come (I hope)
He's clearly needs some time to settle in and got some confidence back.
Glad he started yesterday and got some time in

 

[f.t.r.s]

Billy vibes...not necessarily a bad thing

 

[COYBL25]

Billy vibes...not necessarily a bad thing

Hopefully not.

Billy is currently hiding under a bush, somewhere on the front line in Ukraine lol

 

[AsiaAsia82]

Left cheek, right ear,
left cheek right ear..

Watch the interview

 

[Toffeepot]

Does a lot of work off the ball too, to protect full backs, which will be appreciated.

I saw he had 52 shots with 0 goals last season. If he has another 52 shots this year, I think he should be getting 4 or 5 goals, given the way he strikes a ball.

exactly. Last season was an outlier for both him and the eventually relegated Burnley, they just weren't at it. Previous 3 seasons he got between 7 and 9 G&A

 

[witchdoc187]

he reminds me of kevin kilbane

 

[Barnfred 55]

That’s what’s funny on this site. You watch a guy over a few games and come to realise he’s awful. Lads then round on you and say it’s premature. He scores and they think it’s proof he’s wonderful. He’s not, he’s awful. One goal won’t change that fact

You saying he is awful after 431 minutes of football for us is equally as ridiculous as anybody saying he is wonderful just because he scored a goal. Not that I've seen anybody on here actually call him wonderful but I'll let that slide for now.

He's just 22 so still a boy in football terms and he's come to a new team with a lot of new players, and sometimes it takes time to adapt. It's fair to say that he hasn't had a great start with us but neither did Mykolenko or Patterson in fairness, two other young players. The jury is definitely still out on him but some of us are prepared to give him more time before writing him off. You seem to take exception to that for some reason.

The goal on Saturday was superbly taken and won us 2 points. If you can't give him some credit for that I don't know what to say really.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Scored a goal, set up Gray for a very good chance, more of the same please.

Nearly won the Derby for us too...should have been a penalty as well but with Klopp's mates in the VAR Van no chance of that!

 

[datblygu]

I think he needs time. He's only 22 and he's just made a step up, so of course it will take him a while to settle in. I see his future playing on the right crossing in in-swingers, with Paterson on the overlap - two great options to have. Plus, he took his goal great yesterday so more power to him.

 

[blueblue]

Think a few of us are aware that it's his first goal in 56 games and it'll take more than just one goal to change opinion. He's been very poor this season (including first half yesterday), happy he scored and hope he can push on but there's very little - based on his previous year or two - to suggest he has the quality to do that.

Will be a useful squad player though, hopefully.

But maybe people could realise that he is a young player after coming to a new club who has just completed a season in a very poor team

The least you would expect with a new player in his circumstances is patience.

 

[gedefc]

Billy vibes...not necessarily a bad thing

I thought this

 

[Northeastblue]

That’s what’s funny on this site. You watch a guy over a few games and come to realise he’s awful. Lads then round on you and say it’s premature. He scores and they think it’s proof he’s wonderful. He’s not, he’s awful. One goal won’t change that fact

Actually a horrendous take on things.

 

[blue61]

When he slots a free kick from 25 yards into the top corner but has to retake it, only to slot in the other corner, I forecast a major shift of opinion.

 

[buddy]

He has come from a club with a half empty ground and the main moan is about the pork pies.To a club with a rich history who pack out the ground home and away,it maybe the reason he joined the club ,but with it comes pressure give him time to adjust.

 

[Ruairi77]

he reminds me of kevin kilbane

yea, me too.
And that's a good thing.
He's not going to be Richarlison standards but he's no McGeady either.
A good solid player who'll do a job.
Absolutely mental people giving him grief after a month.