Nobody cares who a player used to play for as long as they perform well. Did we care that Kanchelskis used to play for Man U or Beardsley used to play for Liverpool?
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Nobody cares who a player used to play for as long as they perform well. Did we care that Kanchelskis used to play for Man U or Beardsley used to play for Liverpool?
Evertonians Believe United should have given him more time?Embarrassing that "are you from the USA stuff" is, if Howard is that bad they wouldn't have to fall back on such childish comments
There is no ex United stigma, never has been, it was widely accepted that Sir Alex was finding it hard to get a replacement for Schmeichel and just didn't know who to buy or how to judge them. Until van der Sar came in he went through about 10 keepers. Howard had one bad Champions League game, just one and we signed him, Evertonians believed United should of handed him more time but they opted to go with Carroll who was also gone not long after. Howard wasn't good enough for United but he was never looked at as a United reject and not good enough for us, until now.
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I take it you're referring to when Howard first signed for us, but isn't it to be expected there would be doubts over a keeper who some perceived (rightly or wrongly) to have been rejected by Man U.
It's an internet forum, and posters tend to express their pleasure or displeasure in extremes. When a player performs well, they're the dog's gonads. When a player performs poorly they're crap (remember the "Neymar is crap thread"?) and certain people will use something like a Man U connection in a kind of "...and another thing" way. Yes, it's ridiculous, but it doesn't happen if a player's doing well.
The forum dates back to 2007.
He's received dogs abuse for years on here.
Even when he was at the top of his game the second he let's in a soft goal he gets slated. It's always been that way. Just look at a few recent posts. 'He was bang average at United therefore he's always been bang average'.
His first few seasons here he was much better than bang average. I do think we need to improve this position going forward as he is past his best.
Most saves in a world cup game. Most saves in a europea league game. PFA first team goalie. The blame he gets on here is uncalled for. Sure he has made a mistake or 2 in the last 2 seasons but he has some great periods as well.
There is truly some anti US BS that many fans can't admit to.
He's been throwing the ball into his own goal every other game for the past two years. Him saving some shots for USA in a game that they lost anyway doesn't change that.Most saves in a world cup game. Most saves in a europea league game. PFA first team goalie. The blame he gets on here is uncalled for. Sure he has made a mistake or 2 in the last 2 seasons but he has some great periods as well.
There is truly some anti US BS that many fans can't admit to.
Pretty much every player gets abuse on here. Look at the abuse Osman has received over the years. Even Barkley gets abuse. It's a footie forum and fans like to vent in the extreme.
Most people on here take him being American into account and go easy on his utter crapness. A real, British goalkeeper this bad would be slaughtered for it.
No mate not pretty much every player.
We do love a scapegoat on here.
T-Clev was signed as our newest scapegoat...and he can't even stay healthy to receive his slating.
