2023/24 Neal Maupay

[Swagger]

I feel sorry fir the guy, I mean I did before yesterday's abuse.
Was bought by lampard who wanted to play a way that might have suited him. Unfortunately lampard could train a dog to poop.
Was asked to do things that that were clearly not in his make up all season and could never fault his effort.
Missed those sitters due to a pure lack of confidence yesterday. Strikers with confidence aim for the corners and hit the corner. Strikers with no confidence kick the ball straight at the keeper because they are afraid to put it wide.
I hope for him and for ushe gets a move and goes on to do something for someone else.

I don't think Lampard even wanted him. I remember an interview after Maupay was signed - Lampard wasn't exactly buzzing! He sounded disappointed and as though Maupay was the 60th choice. A horrific signing and very obvious before he even kicked a ball.

 

[Swagger]

Every single player on our team has an attribute that, when they utilise it, can turn bad performances into good. The exceptions are Mykolenko and Maupay. Myko has been replaced by a veteran; the other problem needs at least similar treatment.

Sad...yet so true.

 

[Bluewolf]

He's useless and nobody will take this tool. Warwick Davis would do more than this fella.

There's plenty that would take him its just we've done the usual and gave him ridiculous wages that he'll never get anywhere else.

So he's never going to leave till his contract runs out. Best we can hope for is the usual loan till his deal runs out and hope the fee covers his wages till he's gone.

 

[Swagger]

That debut v Liverpool where he hit a clear cut chance straight at the keeper really said it all.

Shouldn’t even be training with the first team squad at this point tbh.

Agree with this. Make every day as unenjoyable as possible and try to force him out. He's still relatively young and he might take the view that he's better off moving and earning less money to ensure he still has a career in a few years as opposed to training with the reserves, having his locker taken away and not being allowed to contact any first team players at work. Give him extra training on his own etc.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

I Unironically think Keane would be a better striker which is why I mentioned him in the first place. I just think it’s funny I am even mentioning him as a solution- Keane is a goalscorer

I still maintain that Keane is a better striker than a defender. I don't know if that's a compliment or not to him like.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

I still maintain that Keane is a better striker than a defender. I don't know if that's a compliment or not to him like.

I think he used to play striker at youth level or something? Would explain. He scores goals and is a good nuisance when he goes forward (to be fair Tarkowski looks good in the attack too).

 

[den]

I think he used to play striker at youth level or something? Would explain. He scores goals and is a good nuisance when he goes forward (to be fair Tarkowski looks good in the attack too).

Apparently everyone in training buzzes about Keane as a great finisher, and while it used to be relatively normal for center backs to step in as strikers when needed due to injury, it's completely laughed at these days. I think Dyche started playing him last season in part for his ability to score, but would never consider playing him in a forward position, even in desperation.

On the other hand, it's a bit funny that when asked about it last season, Dyche scoffed at the notion (said something like, "playing a center half as a center forward? That's a new one."), but he also criticized the rigidity of continental football in talking about Onana's development, saying they tend to pigeonhole players and decide that you're going to be a certain kind of player and that's it, and so they're working on developing more aspects of Onana's game and eventually getting him into attack.

 

[carolinablue232]

I think he sees the GK as a goal and the whole goal as the GK

Like colorblind but different. Makes sense

 

[StDomingosGringo]

Apart from the pace, dribbling, physicality and getting the team up the pitch with driving runs. . .

Yeah but apart from pace, dribbling, physicality and getting the team up the pitch with driving runs what have the Romans ever done for us?

 

[StDomingosGringo]

I’m starting to agree with these Keane up top shouts too. Has there ever been a club that has to use non-strikers as starting no.9s more than us in recent times. Cahill, Felli, Grey I’m sure there’s more without digging into the history books. Just carrying on the fine tradition moving Keane up there.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

I’m starting to agree with these Keane up top shouts too. Has there ever been a club that has to use non-strikers as starting no.9s more than us in recent times. Cahill, Felli, Grey I’m sure there’s more without digging into the history books. Just carrying on the fine tradition moving Keane up there.

At this point, anything but Maupay.

 

[Brendan Janus]

Steve Watson !!

 

[raiseyoureyebrow4thewin!]

I think he used to play striker at youth level or something? Would explain. He scores goals and is a good nuisance when he goes forward (to be fair Tarkowski looks good in the attack too).

apart from McNeil and Duke, our defenders are more capable of goals than our attackers. Tragicomedy of the highest order.

 

[Sharpattack]

He's useless and nobody will take this tool. Warwick Davis would do more than this fella.

What the hell made you think of him?

 

[HTCHERO]

What the hell made you think of him?

TV show Life's Too Short haha