Player Ra(n)tings V Burnley

[Raj]

Im still an angry ladyboy man!

I would not give any of these a rating without having explitives on the end.

i.e 5 and a fcuking half!

[FrankieWorthoYaggedMyWife]

McAuley got in the team of the day in the NOTW and got an 8 or 9 in the Times as well!

[Thracian]

McAuley got in the team of the day in the NOTW and got an 8 or 9 in the Times as well!

You couldn't make it up.

[FrankieWorthoYaggedMyWife]

You couldn't make it up.

What are you implying about the British press???!!!!

[eaststandtom]

I'm not sure Stearman was worse than anyone else and it was certainly true that he was getting stick even when he did something useful.

The problem is that he's had a run of games now where his passing has been shoddy, he's made very little happen as a wing back and there has been little to lift his player rating above the mediocre except the odd clearance or interception which tends to be taken for granted.

Kisnorbo was quite possibly the worst defender yesterday - certainly at fault for the goal - but Kissa's had a run of mainly effective games and, quite rightly, no-one's going to put yesterday down as anything more than but a bad day at work.

Mattock's indifference was understandable being his first game back for so long and then probably sooner than the club would have wanted but with Stearman there wasn't much excuse and, unlike Sheehan, he's not built up any insurance or credibility through at least doing some things well and having some positive effect.

I remember when Stearman scored his goal at Sheffield Wednesday a couple of season's back. It was a close range overhead kick and Stearman was only yards from goal. He was always turning up there - at least until he scored or we scored and the management sent him scurrying back into his shell.

Now he so rarely gets there and when he does it's not with the threat he used to have. Whether a break would recharge his batteries I don't know. I'd rather see him at centre-back anyway but I don't see that happening. Whatever I think it's time James Chambers was given chance to show if he can do any better.

stearman could play in n'gottys role, maybe, eventually.

[Thracian]

stearman could play in n'gottys role, maybe, eventually.

I think Kisnorbo will leave. Stearman might team up with Bruno then - they looked outstanding the only time they played together at Quorn.

But meanwhile I'd like to see him get some more experience of the job in the reserves, perhaps in tandem with Kenton because should his oppportunity arise in the first team, the fans will soon be on his back if he bottles it. Especially with Kisnorbo being such a great favourite.

[teblin]

I think Kisnorbo will leave. Stearman might team up with Bruno then - they looked outstanding the only time they played together at Quorn.

But meanwhile I'd like to see him get some more experience of the job in the reserves, perhaps in tandem with Kenton because should his oppportunity arise in the first team, the fans will soon be on his back if he bottles it. Especially with Kisnorbo being such a great favourite.

[Ultra]

stearman could play in n'gottys role, maybe, eventually.

That's what a new manager should be looking at. N'Gotty has been solid for us but will be gone at the end of the season and we need to start planning for a replacement (ideally from within the current personnel).

Sadly planning seems to have become a dirty word at the Way in recent seasons. Burnley's gameplan on Saturday was exactly the same as they've had for the past THREE seasons against us.

Many teams can pick a way through it with some ease. Why can't we?

[teblin]

That's what a new manager should be looking at. N'Gotty has been solid for us but will be gone at the end of the season and we need to start planning for a replacement (ideally from within the current personnel).

Sadly planning seems to have become a dirty word at the Way in recent seasons. Burnley's gameplan on Saturday was exactly the same as they've had for the past THREE seasons against us.

Many teams can pick a way through it with some ease. Why can't we?

didn't he sign a 2 year deal?

[Ultra]

He did.

We might have imagined that Stearman and others may have learnt from playing alongside him. Can't see much sign of this happening, though..

[Tommy G]

im not going to rate anyone untill the manager stops playing defenders & strikers in midfield. Can't Burrows see what he's doing. Im just glad I havent wasted my money on a season ticket. What a load of shite

[davieG]

You couldn't make it up.

Someone did!

[reynard]

couldn't be there yesterday, which sounds like I did well. I did watch the Sheff Utd horror show a couple of weeks ago.

Any poor souls who watched both, which was poorest?

Sadly I watched both. The worst match was the sheff utd match as both teams were absolutely shocking. burnley was really really poor by us but at least Burnley played a little bit of football.

[Scow]

I think Kisnorbo will leave. Stearman might team up with Bruno then - they looked outstanding the only time they played together at Quorn.

You've won me over with that.

[step]

After a game like that why dont the club just play the reserves. At least we would see some pasion

[Bryn]

After a game like that why dont the club just play the reserves. At least we would see some pasion

wtf is passion really? and what are you basing that on?

passion, passion, blah blah blah. I don't think half the people who bang on about passion know what it is.

[step]

wtf is passion really? and what are you basing that on?

passion, passion, blah blah blah. I don't think half the people who bang on about passion know what it is.

So you think the players care about city. Next your going to tell us, how well they played and how hard they worked.

I think you should try going to the match.