2025/26 Dwight McNeil


I don't get the anti McNeil vibes.

The guy isn't the kind of MARAUDING Walker/Reece James/ TTA machine right back who's a threat going forward. Or our own Leighton Baines / Seamus of times yore.

Understood.

But he has been good when given a run). He's skillful, offers decent balls in ( which would help B&B) and offers something different.

He does need a run to build physicality, but I feel if he's offloaded he'll drift and end up a championship player. Which is a shame
 
I don't get the anti McNeil vibes.

The guy isn't the kind of MARAUDING Walker/Reece James/ TTA machine right back who's a threat going forward. Or our own Leighton Baines / Seamus of times yore.

Understood.

But he has been good when given a run). He's skillful, offers decent balls in ( which would help B&B) and offers something different.

He does need a run to build physicality, but I feel if he's offloaded he'll drift and end up a championship player. Which is a shame

He’s had a few chances under Moyes and has looked completely disinterested. He takes a decent set piece and has a good shot on him, but he’s put in so little effort that we just can’t have him on the pitch anymore.
 

He’s had a few chances under Moyes and has looked completely disinterested. He takes a decent set piece and has a good shot on him, but he’s put in so little effort that we just can’t have him on the pitch anymore.

….not sure about ‘disinterested’, I note some posters suggesting ‘he trying too hard’, regardless of which end of that spectrum you’re at, he’s been very disappointing. Contract up in ‘27, so I doubt he’s already looking to run it down.

Moyes will have a dilemma if his two main options to cover Ndiaye are misfiring.
 
….not sure about ‘disinterested’, I note some posters suggesting ‘he trying too hard’, regardless of which end of that spectrum you’re at, he’s been very disappointing. Contract up in ‘27, so I doubt he’s already looking to run it down.

Moyes will have a dilemma if his two main options to cover Ndiaye are misfiring.

Yeah he’s not been ‘trying too hard’.
 
I don't get the anti McNeil vibes.

The guy isn't the kind of MARAUDING Walker/Reece James/ TTA machine right back who's a threat going forward. Or our own Leighton Baines / Seamus of times yore.

Understood.

But he has been good when given a run). He's skillful, offers decent balls in ( which would help B&B) and offers something different.

He does need a run to build physicality, but I feel if he's offloaded he'll drift and end up a championship player. Which is a shame
Don't get the anti McNeill vibes but will end up a championship player if he leaves us?

Say no more lad. Don't need to hate him, but I think it's fine to say that he's not good enough for us.

Also: he's not skilful
 
I don't get the anti McNeil vibes.

The guy isn't the kind of MARAUDING Walker/Reece James/ TTA machine right back who's a threat going forward. Or our own Leighton Baines / Seamus of times yore.

Understood.

But he has been good when given a run). He's skillful, offers decent balls in ( which would help B&B) and offers something different.

He does need a run to build physicality, but I feel if he's offloaded he'll drift and end up a championship player. Which is a shame
Ignoring the entire first paragraph (as he isn’t a full back and that’s all you seem to compare him to).

But what have you seen from him this season to suggest he is going to offer us anything? And who do you want to drop to give him all that time to get a run of games? Grealish or Ndiaye?
 

Don't get the anti McNeill vibes but will end up a championship player if he leaves us?

Say no more lad. Don't need to hate him, but I think it's fine to say that he's not good enough for us.

Also: he's not skilful
Haha I get your point. What I'm saying is he could go that way.

Right now he's a player we could use ( dreading a Jack / Ndiaye spell on the sidelines ).

Plenty of players without burning pace do well especially with decent delivery, which he has. Since Beto and Barry don't look set to skin or spin anyone anytime soon, feeding them tap/shin/hip-ins and headers is a good roll of the dice an hour in.
 
He’s had a few chances under Moyes and has looked completely disinterested. He takes a decent set piece and has a good shot on him, but he’s put in so little effort that we just can’t have him on the pitch anymore.
I've not seen those games ( I've missed a few this season), but was pleased he got a run last season.

If he's not clicked with Moyes and it's 'one of those' where he's faded, fair enough - that's disappointing.

There's a useful player in there.
 
I've not seen those games ( I've missed a few this season), but was pleased he got a run last season.

If he's not clicked with Moyes and it's 'one of those' where he's faded, fair enough - that's disappointing.

There's a useful player in there.
McNeil is a wide midfielder not a wide forward so he fitted in with Dyches 4411 system but is a fish out of water with Moyes 4231 system. Its really as simple as that
 

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