Salieri Posted 15 March 2010 Posted 15 March 2010 At this stage in his career he needs to be playing and he is unlikely to get a good run in the side here anymore. If and when he does leave i'll still be sad to see him go and will look back on his time here with fond memories. That last minute goal against Leeds will live in the mind for many years to come. All the best big Steve.
Foxhateram Posted 15 March 2010 Posted 15 March 2010 At this stage in his career he needs to be playing and he is unlikely to get a good run in the side here anymore. If and when he does leave i'll still be sad to see him go and will look back on his time here with fond memories. That last minute goal against Leeds will live in the mind for many years to come. All the best big Steve. Let him go on a month loan, get back to match fitness, get his confidence back and bring him back after a month. He will then be match fit and ready to play a big part in the last part of the season where we will need everyone fully fit. In Pearson we trust.
Edmund Posted 15 March 2010 Posted 15 March 2010 Could well be true and ties in with this taken from talking balls 2 weeks ago. Looks like he's on the move. His house is up for sale!He lives next door to my MD in Ravenshead, Notts and is moving back to the North East.
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 15 March 2010 Posted 15 March 2010 How much do you think he is going to improve then at the age of 28? New Country etc is just a smokescreen for the fact he just is not good enough. What do you think he was expecting when going to a new country anyway? Sorry, didn't realise people suddenly lost all quality once they'd reached a certain age, some people flourish later on in their careers.
Cobbo Posted 15 March 2010 Posted 15 March 2010 Thought he was good when he came on vs Cardiff - held it up well and took the pressure off us on a few occasions. Decent squad member to have still so I would be disappointed if we were to let him go out on loan when he can lend his arm to assisting us in our bid to go up.
Anish Posted 15 March 2010 Posted 15 March 2010 There's no place for sentiment in today's game. If you're good enough and can aid the team, great. If not, then bye bye. In Howard's case, it's clear to see he's past his best and can't run any more. The odd flick and hold up is all well and good but has it led to anything this season? Howard's too slow to even get in the box nowadays which is why he barely scores. Plus he gives away more free kicks than he wins by constantly backing in and holding his defenders. All in all, he made a significant contribution last season but hasn't done much this year.
MC Prussian Posted 16 March 2010 Posted 16 March 2010 You are correct. Not great at all yet still better than Kermorgant. I take it Steve Howard was also suffering from leukemia at one point in his career (thus hampered playing at his best level) and had to adapt to a new style of play, a new language and mostly playing as a sub in a total of twelve games with Leicester City... If you start making comparisons between Kermorgant and Howard, at least keep it reasonable. One lad has still potential, the other's past it.
MPH Posted 16 March 2010 Posted 16 March 2010 How much do you think he is going to improve then at the age of 28? New Country etc is just a smokescreen for the fact he just is not good enough. What do you think he was expecting when going to a new country anyway? Goodness... dont you play football manager or something? Hardly any foreigner plays blindingly well in their first season....
terrier72 Posted 16 March 2010 Posted 16 March 2010 As a guy that has lived in leicester for 20years,i follow leicester results, but im a huddersfield fan, Steve howard would be an excellent signing for us if we got him,we are deffo lacking up front someone strong and physical, I think at his age im not sure how much he would figure in pearson plans next season if you went up .
Guest Basildon Fox Posted 16 March 2010 Posted 16 March 2010 I take it Steve Howard was also suffering from leukemia at one point in his career (thus hampered playing at his best level) and had to adapt to a new style of play, a new language and mostly playing as a sub in a total of twelve games with Leicester City... If you start making comparisons between Kermorgant and Howard, at least keep it reasonable. One lad has still potential, the other's past it. What the fook has him having had leukimia got to do with the fact he ain't good enough? If you are going to try to rubbish my point of view then you need to keep it reasonable. One is rubbish the other is past it.
Guest Basildon Fox Posted 16 March 2010 Posted 16 March 2010 Sorry, didn't realise people suddenly lost all quality once they'd reached a certain age, some people flourish later on in their careers. ?? Not sure what your point is. My question was how much do you think he will improve at his age not that he was good and now he is shite because I suspect he has never been good enough for this level of football. The facts speak for themselves.
bald reynard Posted 16 March 2010 Posted 16 March 2010 Today's Huddersfield Examiner says they want him A poster on TB - Outfox the Fox (I think he used to post on here) - has said that a journalist friend told him on Friday (12th), that Howard and City were in talks with League 1 clubs to get him out on loan - and Huddersfield was highlighted as a likely destination.
MC Prussian Posted 16 March 2010 Posted 16 March 2010 What the fook has him having had leukimia got to do with the fact he ain't good enough? If you are going to try to rubbish my point of view then you need to keep it reasonable. One is rubbish the other is past it. An opinion formed on the basis of twelve appearances as a substitution does indeed warrant labelling a Frenchman in his first season outside of his own country as "rubbish". Kermorgant ain't rubbish, he just hasn't had the possibilities to display his true form due to integrational issues, depth of squad and Pearson's own preferences in style of play this season - but one assist so far ain't that bad, either? He's got everything Howard has - maybe a little less of a bulky posture, but four-and-a-half years younger and with a scorcher of a shot. I think my point is fairly obvious.
dandannieldanok Posted 16 March 2010 Posted 16 March 2010 If Kermorgant was good enough he'd be be playing a lot more than he has done so far. He was signed for 2 and half years so I'm guessing Pearson had it in his mind to play him more this season, but it's quite clear the bloke isn't impressing in training. You don't just hand out those kind of contracts to 28 year olds if you're not expecting them to play and make an impact. If he was doing well then we wouldn't have brought in James Vaughan for starters. The stark reality is that he's brought very little in impact to us this season, apart from the odd assist and a bit of aerial ability. I don't think it's a valid discussion between Kermorgant and Howard about who's better, who really cares, but if offered a straight personal choice I'd rather have Howard further up the pecking order than Kermorgant. My reasoning: Yes he is way past his best but look at the impact when Howard was brought back in for the Sheff Weds game after that poor run of results. We won 3 on the bounce, all of which Howard had been recalled for. Obviously he's not the sole reason for wins or defeats but I'm just saying he can still have an impact, whereas Kermorgant has shown less. Not by any means a bad player, but I fail to see what he's likely to bring to us over Howard.
Jimmy Posted 16 March 2010 Posted 16 March 2010 people criticizing Kermorgant, have any of you actually realised that when he plays, which isn't that often, unlike Steve Howard he is often used as a midfielder, until he gets about 10 games starting UPFRONT you can't really judge him, but that would interfere in peoples need to hate someone in the squad
the buckwheat Posted 16 March 2010 Posted 16 March 2010 Yann will never be a striker with 24 goals / season but 12 goals and 12 assists, he can be very good just behind Waggy and Vaughan or N'Guessan He is best than Gallagher for corners and free kicks But Pearson prefers his head and mildfield defensive capacities This is his first year of adjustment in our league, for the language, and it is likely that others do not make special gifts to this little frog The most surprising is that apparently, the nicer with him is Steve Howard, big man After his gastric flu, he resumed training but isolated to avoid contaminating the team, I hope he's fit to return on the bench for Crystal Palace.
RowlattsFox Posted 16 March 2010 Posted 16 March 2010 I'm a fan of Kermogant, I hope that he can have sort of impact soon because I can understand the reasons why some fans don't rate him. I don't think he's started a home game yet? All his starts have been away from home where he has little to no service, not an excuse but a reason. He's not played simply because the team has been performing well, he doesn't fit the loan striker well because he likes to drop deep and needs a partner to feed off his fantastic aerial ability. I'd like to see him given a go as the attacking centre midfield behind Waghorn but while the team is performing well I don't see a reason to try that out. I think Howard as is uses, but I have become increasingly frustrated (saturday apart because I thought he did ok) with the fouls he gives away and constant moaning.
Salieri Posted 16 March 2010 Posted 16 March 2010 it is likely that others do not make special gifts to this little frog I found that hilarious for some reason!
Webbo Posted 16 March 2010 Posted 16 March 2010 The fact that Vaughn appears to be injured again already means that we're unlikely to let Stevie go.
martyn Posted 16 March 2010 Posted 16 March 2010 Was about as useful as a chocolate teapot when he came on tonight. Kermo would have been the better option by far considering how the game was being played.
davieG Posted 17 March 2010 Author Posted 17 March 2010 TOWN boss Lee Clark is today set to renew talks with Leicester City about striker Steve Howard. There was no contact yesterday because of the Foxes’ Championship clash at Crystal Palace. But it’s believed Clark will reopen negotiations with Leicester manager Nigel Pearson with a view to having the striker on board for Saturday’s League I trip to Leyton Orient http://www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield-town-fc/huddersfield-town-news/2010/03/17/huddersfield-town-boss-to-talk-to-leicester-city-striker-howard-about-deal-today-86081-26047552/?
The Padster Posted 17 March 2010 Posted 17 March 2010 people criticizing Kermorgant, have any of you actually realised that when he plays, which isn't that often, unlike Steve Howard he is often used as a midfielder, until he gets about 10 games starting UPFRONT you can't really judge him, but that would interfere in peoples need to hate someone in the squad He's taken over from Gally now. TOWN boss Lee Clark is today set to renew talks with Leicester City about striker Steve Howard. There was no contact yesterday because of the Foxes’ Championship clash at Crystal Palace. But it’s believed Clark will reopen negotiations with Leicester manager Nigel Pearson with a view to having the striker on board for Saturday’s League I trip to Leyton Orient http://www.examiner....6081-26047552/? Hope so. I like the bloke but our play always seems to slow down and more hoofball is played when he comes on, I'd prefer it for N'Guessan or Vaughn (when fit) to come on if we have to sub attackers to keep the flow going.
Guest Basildon Fox Posted 17 March 2010 Posted 17 March 2010 people criticizing Kermorgant, have any of you actually realised that when he plays, which isn't that often, unlike Steve Howard he is often used as a midfielder, until he gets about 10 games starting UPFRONT you can't really judge him, but that would interfere in peoples need to hate someone in the squad I don't know about anybody else but I don't hate the guy. He is just not good enough. I said it about Neilson and was slightly slated for it. Like I said about him I will happily eat my words if I am wrong but the stats do not lie.
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