James McCarthy

Vic Flange · April 18, 2019

When we were first linked with him, I wasn't sure which of the two he was, McCarthy or McArthur. Still think we got the wrong one!

ijjysmith · April 18, 2019

CRIMHEAD said:
That's kind of my point. Although Silva hasn't been perfect in his evaluation of his own players. Think about how long it took for him to sit Walcott down.

Not overly arsed about what Silva thinks most weeks.

I have my own opinion on James McCarthy.

ijjysmith · April 18, 2019

Vic Flange said:
When we were first linked with him, I wasn't sure which of the two he was, McCarthy or McArthur. Still think we got the wrong one!

Neither would have been ideal looking back now.

I’ll never forgive McCarthy. I didn’t want him. Thought he was crap.
He joins. Plays amazing for one season making me look more of a nobhead than usual.
Then he spends the rest of his time here injured or being crap again.

Nobhead. (Seems a nice bloke to be fair)

abelard · April 18, 2019

ijjysmith said:
Neither would have been ideal looking back now.

I’ll never forgive McCarthy. I didn’t want him. Thought he was crap.
He joins. Plays amazing for one season making me look more of a nobhead than usual.
Then he spends the rest of his time here injured or being crap again.

Nobhead. (Seems a nice bloke to be fair)

Just couldn't stay healthy and was never the same as a result... not uncommon for players who rely so much on physicality. Unfortunate, but not really his fault.

sharkey1001 · April 18, 2019

Keep him, sell Schneiderlin

PhilRegan · April 18, 2019

abelard said:
Just couldn't stay healthy and was never the same as a result... not uncommon for players who rely so much on physicality. Unfortunate, but not really his fault.

I feel that it is his body to maintain and he could of said no to numerous Internationals to focus on his wage paying club career. So he has to take to a large portion of blame for me.

Big Fat Sam · April 18, 2019

From the Steps' song Better Best Forgotton:

If only you read my mind
You'd see James is hurt inside
A thousand times I've told myself it's over (it's over)
But the story has just begun
And Marco what's done is done
It's time to change and leave the past behind

Why should we know all the answers
Or how the story ends (so Jamesy)

Let's take a chance on a happy ending
(Let's) turn the page and stop pretending
The past can stop his knee from bending
It's time to let go 'cause Jamesy you know
Some things are better best forgotten

Mikey_Fitzgerald · April 18, 2019

ijjysmith said:
Neither would have been ideal looking back now.

I’ll never forgive McCarthy. I didn’t want him. Thought he was crap.
He joins. Plays amazing for one season making me look more of a nobhead than usual.
Then he spends the rest of his time here injured or being crap again.

Nobhead. (Seems a nice bloke to be fair)

He was never crap, he just couldn't stay fit

Every time he was fit he did a great job for us

You could argue that pound for pound he was our best player in 13/14

CRIMHEAD · April 18, 2019

ijjysmith said:
Not overly arsed about what Silva thinks most weeks.

I have my own opinion on James McCarthy.

I do, too. I thought the point you made was that he's not good enough and not getting picked. I assume Silva's picking the team still.

ijjysmith · April 18, 2019

sharkey1001 said:
Keep him, sell Schneiderlin

Sell both.

ijjysmith · April 18, 2019

Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
He was never crap, he just couldn't stay fit

Every time he was fit he did a great job for us

You could argue that pound for pound he was our best player in 13/14

That’s really not true mate.

Hard one on that 13/14 thing. But he was good.

ijjysmith · April 18, 2019

CRIMHEAD said:
I do, too. I thought the point you made was that he's not good enough and not getting picked. I assume Silva's picking the team still.

Looks like Silva and me are on the same page then.

Which makes me feel physically sick.

MACCA75 · April 18, 2019

Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
He was never crap, he just couldn't stay fit

Every time he was fit he did a great job for us

You could argue that pound for pound he was our best player in 13/14

Been poor or unfit since that first season

Neiler · April 18, 2019

sharkey1001 said:
Keep him, sell Schneiderlin

This.

Unfortunately hes entering the last year of his contract so unless he get game time between now and the summer and performces the way we know he can he could go in the summer, essentially on a free or a nominal fee.

There is one scenario where it makes clever business to stay, but it will depend on the clubs view of his injury record and ability to contribute.

RichardP · April 18, 2019

Neiler said:
This.

Unfortunately hes entering the last year of his contract so unless he get game time between now and the summer and performces the way we know he can he could go in the summer, essentially on a free or a nominal fee.

There is one scenario where it makes clever business to stay, but it will depend on the clubs view of his injury record and ability to contribute.

I hope we offer him a 2-3 year contract with the assurance that if we get a good season out of him it will be extended and that if we don't then he can go.