Ross 'LCFC' Turner Posted 29 April 2012 Share Posted 29 April 2012 Ok the seasons over and it's reflection time. Why does everybody hate Matt Mills so much? When he first signed the forum was buzzing with excitement, I can remember the thread like it was yesterday, because I was buzzin too. I remember Stringers tweets throughout the day updating us when he arrived for his medical etc. I can remember people saying he was going to be the next Steve Walsh. Paying 5million (rumoured) was a joke, but at the time not many people were complaining. we had just signed a goal scoring centre back, one of the best defenders in the league on current form, a man who lead his side out at Wembley a couple of months ago and a man destined for the Premier league as we beat off Wolves to sign him. So we're has it all gone wrong? Price tag? Giving him captaincy? - I personally think it all happened too quickly at the start for him but that isn't his fault. Anybody who was offered the wage he is apparently on and to be the captain of a side like Leicester City obviously isnt going to refuse it. He made a bad start having a mare against Reading and scoring an own goal against Rotherham but I guess you could say he was trying to hard and still settling in. In my opinion I think we've looked more solid with Mills in the team. His distribution was awful but defensively I thought he was solid, he would always put his body on the line and get the all important touch or block. We kept 8 clean sheets with him in the team and we've only kept 15 all season. I also see a lot of people say he has an 'ego' but from what I've seen I have to disagree. I was the supporters player awards last Tuesday and he was there, had time for all the fans and was appreciative of the compliments people gave him. Surely somebody with an ego would refuse to train with the youth team. With regards to his fall out with Pearson does anyone actually know what really happened? Because there's been no action over this apparent 'headbut'. If he was moaning that he hasn't been selected does that not show a bit of passion towards the club? Showing he isn't happy just collecting his wages on the bench? When we asked Mills why he hasn't been selected last Tuesday he told us ' the manager doesn't even speak to me'. I agree his red cards have cost us this season but surely the hatred can't be for this alone? So a simple question really .... Why do you hate Matt Mills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertine Posted 29 April 2012 Share Posted 29 April 2012 He stole my pic-a-nic basket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 29 April 2012 Share Posted 29 April 2012 I think this thread could reach Maynard proportions, with possibly equal amounts of speculative nonsense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesbrothers Posted 29 April 2012 Share Posted 29 April 2012 Don't hate him, but don't think we need him. Genuinely rate St. Ledger / Morgan ahead of him and Bamba offers more as an attacking CB, so he's between a rock and a hard place in all honesty. Add the wages into the mix and you've got to have him on your transfer list. Thats football for you, i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petchy Posted 29 April 2012 Share Posted 29 April 2012 I'll save you the time of reading long winded replies in one simple word that summarises it for me: ego. It still isn't 'hate' though, it just hasn't worked out unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stourbridgefox Posted 29 April 2012 Share Posted 29 April 2012 Well...when he was a sub after the alleged incident I clapped him as he warmed up so I don't hate him. I would also prefer he was available for selection but at the end of the day, we have to support the manager over a player, otherwise the club would be unmanageable. One day, the truth will out. Until then we will just have to guess what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Arm Babba Posted 29 April 2012 Share Posted 29 April 2012 Needs a poll really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADK Posted 29 April 2012 Share Posted 29 April 2012 I don't hate him but can't say i like him either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haydos Posted 29 April 2012 Share Posted 29 April 2012 Getting thrown into a completely new back 5 didn't really help. He's never had a regular partner (like the rest of the CB's) which I think has caused a lot of problems. Don't understand why people 'hate' him though. Maybe he has a bit of an attitude problem but depending on what's gone on behind the scenes his relationship with the management might be broken beyond repair. Think he'd do well as part of an actual 'team'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5waller5 Posted 29 April 2012 Share Posted 29 April 2012 I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Dykes Posted 29 April 2012 Share Posted 29 April 2012 I don't like him, but I can't really pin it down to anything specific. Playing badly, especially that atrocious performance at home against Reading, the red cards, etc. There were a lot of rumours as well, that may not be true of course, such as missing training, pulling a sickie to get out of playing for the reserves, celebrating the opposition's goals, the headbutt, saying he's the best player at the club, etc. As I say, that may all be bollocks. I know this isn't his fault, but he does represent a spectacularly bad move by the club in the transfer market. A massive waste of money. Hate's a strong word, and I don't know what he's really like, but I don't rate him much as a player. I am looking forward to seeing him go. Hope we can get a few quid for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue111 Posted 29 April 2012 Share Posted 29 April 2012 I seriously rate him! quality player but had terrible form this season, don't think it matters if he's arrogant and thinks he's the best player in the squad as long as he can lead the team but no one genuinely knows what's happened behind the scenes? if he has done some of the things its rumoured he is not our captain i.e. if its true he was in the reading end and celebrated their goals he needs to go! just a shame it didn't work I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accessory Posted 30 April 2012 Share Posted 30 April 2012 Mills was a panic buy by the manager of the time, who paid over the odds for him without considering how he'd fit in with the rest of the side. Certain other squad members resented him from the start because of the contract he's on. Although he had a few decent games (Southampton away and Cardiff home spring to mind), he never really looked truly settled. Then came the bust-up with Pearson for reasons we still don't know about and his consequent banishment. As we found during the Eriksson era, anyone out of favour with the manager will be slaughtered on here (Hobbs, Waghorn, Weale etc), because there are brain-dead elements of our fanbase who believe, despite a massive weight of evidence proving otherwise, that Leicester City managers can no wrong. But Mills will play Premier football eventually, though not for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted 30 April 2012 Share Posted 30 April 2012 Hate is a very strong word. I dont like him and would rather he moved on. Now Reading are up maybe they will want him back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyT Posted 30 April 2012 Share Posted 30 April 2012 Don't personally have anything against him. None of us on here know exactly what's happened. Of course everyone can speculate, but until facts are known, I don't know why anyone would "hate" him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieADZ Posted 30 April 2012 Share Posted 30 April 2012 I dont hate him, I'm more annoyed with the whole situation. You can see the guy has potential but he doesnt make the right choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace Posted 30 April 2012 Share Posted 30 April 2012 I thought he looked like our best centre back this season in all honesty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest parky0607 Posted 30 April 2012 Share Posted 30 April 2012 because wed spend a significant amount of time working the ball in the oppositions area for Mills to attempt to cross it or hoof it into Row Z. It was like when youre playing in the school playground and some little brat goes and kicks the ball away Plus he got himself sent off twice in half a season, and gave away a couple of penalties. TBH I dont care what his previous reputation was like - he was doing more harm than good whilst on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicesterlad1989 Posted 30 April 2012 Share Posted 30 April 2012 He's just another one of 'those' players we sign. Performs brilliantly elsewhere, puts on a City shirts and doesn't quite cut it. We've seen it time and time again, such a shame. Don't think the amount we paid helps our perception of him. We certainly expected more than we have seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest parky0607 Posted 30 April 2012 Share Posted 30 April 2012 plus he has one of those bum fluff beards... yuk... have a shave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Posted 30 April 2012 Share Posted 30 April 2012 I don't. Our defensive record when he's played was much better than what we've had. Sure he's not played as we'd have like. Most fans have made him a scapegoat because of his transfer fee, when truth be told that had nothing to do with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accessory Posted 30 April 2012 Share Posted 30 April 2012 because wed spend a significant amount of time working the ball in the oppositions area for Mills to attempt to cross it or hoof it into Row Z. It was like when youre playing in the school playground and some little brat goes and kicks the ball away Plus he got himself sent off twice in half a season, and gave away a couple of penalties. TBH I dont care what his previous reputation was like - he was doing more harm than good whilst on the field. Occupational hazards, as the greatest City captain of the modern era (who equalled the record for League red cards) will readily confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock2612 Posted 30 April 2012 Share Posted 30 April 2012 Agree with Bert,but have to say he looked VERY awkward at the supporters bash last week.Stood away form the rest and sprinted out at the end.First to leave by a mile!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted 30 April 2012 Share Posted 30 April 2012 Agree with Bert,but have to say he looked VERY awkward at the supporters bash last week.Stood away form the rest and sprinted out at the end.First to leave by a mile!!! You can guarantee only the threat of non payment of wages had him in attendance. After all, he only refused to go to on loan to Leeds because of personal financial penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accessory Posted 30 April 2012 Share Posted 30 April 2012 Agree with Bert,but have to say he looked VERY awkward at the supporters bash last week.Stood away form the rest and sprinted out at the end.First to leave by a mile!!! The thread starter gave a slightly different account of his behaviour. But prejudice can be a powerful weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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