indierich06 Posted 22 August 2012 Share Posted 22 August 2012 People saying "cant win the ball, can't tackle, doesn't create anything" etc. are ridiculous. Anyone that WATCHED Leicester last season knows that between January and April last season we did not have a better player. For me he is our best midfielder. See below video to see some of his finest moments last year. I will of course expect replies that say things like "pity it doesn't show him losing the ball every game", and to those people I say, bore off Did you really watch Leicester? I'm not looking for reasons to dislike the guy, but he was very average for the majority of the season and then had a purple patch towards the end. Drinkwater is a better player, King is a far, far better player, it's probably too early to tell with James. I'm not saying Danns is shit, I'm saying there are definitely other players in our squad who are a lot more talented than him. Pearson obviously thinks so too, as he's used James, Drinkwater and King in the first two league games and not even brought Danns on as a sub. I think he's a great player to have in the squad, but I can't see why people think he should be nailed on for starting week in, week out when we have better options IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxyMusic Posted 22 August 2012 Share Posted 22 August 2012 Did you really watch Leicester? I'm not looking for reasons to dislike the guy, but he was very average for the majority of the season and then had a purple patch towards the end. Drinkwater is a better player, King is a far, far better player, it's probably too early to tell with James. I'm not saying Danns is shit, I'm saying there are definitely other players in our squad who are a lot more talented than him. Pearson obviously thinks so too, as he's used James, Drinkwater and King in the first two league games and not even brought Danns on as a sub. I think he's a great player to have in the squad, but I can't see why people think he should be nailed on for starting week in, week out when we have better options IMO. Yes mate I did. And although I don't agree that Drinkwater is a better player, I understand that you prefer certain players. That's fair enough. The point of my post was to slam people saying "can't tackle, doesn't create" etc because I have to say, I disagree. At his best he was great last season in my opinion. And I think the reason he wasn't great before January was because he didn't once play in his preferred role. As much as I like him, he's not a right midfielder and he's definitely not a right-sided forward as Sven played him. I don't think Pearson rates James or others ahead of him, because I do think he rates Danns. But for whatever reason (and I do trust NP) he isn't playing him. Cheers for reply, football is a game of opinions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted 22 August 2012 Share Posted 22 August 2012 I think Nugent and Danns both did enough last season to warrant first team places. I'd prefer they kept it off Twitter, but I'd understand if they were internally confused and disgruntled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBIGJOHNSTEADER; Posted 22 August 2012 Share Posted 22 August 2012 I wish twitter had never been invented, a bit like a man that has meat and 2 veg and a vagina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbkkids Posted 22 August 2012 Share Posted 22 August 2012 Listen up! I did a little research and I think there might of been a bust up with danns and Kasper, 2 days a go danns tweeted Kasper saying 'ey up stranger, not spoke to you in a while' and Kasper still has not replied even though he has been using his twitter? Might be nothing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfox Posted 22 August 2012 Share Posted 22 August 2012 Listen up! I did a little research and I think there might of been a bust up with danns and Kasper, 2 days a go danns tweeted Kasper saying 'ey up stranger, not spoke to you in a while' and Kasper still has not replied even though he has been using his twitter? Might be nothing.... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARM1968 Posted 22 August 2012 Share Posted 22 August 2012 Danns is decent. Good player in my opinion and well worth a go. Our midfield is proving light and lacking fight already. He's made for a role against Blackburn. Will he get a chance? I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueharmie Posted 22 August 2012 Share Posted 22 August 2012 danns should be starting against chickenburn IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeman's Wharfer Posted 22 August 2012 Share Posted 22 August 2012 People saying "cant win the ball, can't tackle, doesn't create anything" etc. are ridiculous. Anyone that WATCHED Leicester last season knows that between January and April last season we did not have a better player. For me he is our best midfielder. See below video to see some of his finest moments last year. I will of course expect replies that say things like "pity it doesn't show him losing the ball every game", and to those people I say, bore off Aha! The reliable agent's compilation video to give an accurate portrayal of a player's season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerrrFox Posted 22 August 2012 Share Posted 22 August 2012 There seems to be a trend with Leicester supporters, Andy King lovers and then the rest of us! The Andy King lovers blindly spout on about Andy King and how good he is due to his dominance of League 1 and then good performances in his first year in the Championship. Then there is the rest of us who have noticed that the past 2 seasons Kingy has in the main been absolute dog shit who has only this season begun to look like the player of old. There is no coincidence that he stopped being a Wales regular while having his terrible spell over the past 2 seasons but STILL the Andy King lovers are out in force claiming him to be the God of our midfield. IMO Neil Danns from Christmas onwards was the "Roy Keane" of our midfield he was all over the place hassling the opposition, winning the ball and made driving runs through the heart of midfield and as the video above shows he has a lethal shot on him. Yes he isn't the greatest passer of the ball but when combined with Drinkwater, James, Wellens, King he compliments them perfectly by allowing them to be the more technical, creator in the middle of the field due to their greater passing ability. I actually think away from home we should go more conservative and play 3 in the midfield to gain a foothold in games, a midfield 3 would be much better allowing us to control possession and control the pace of the game to suit our team dynamics. 4-3-2-1 Kasper De Laet Morgan Moore Konch Danns Drinkwater King Marshall Vardy Nuge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeman's Wharfer Posted 22 August 2012 Share Posted 22 August 2012 There seems to be a trend with Leicester supporters, Andy King lovers and then the rest of us! The Andy King lovers blindly spout on about Andy King and how good he is due to his dominance of League 1 and then good performances in his first year in the Championship. Then there is the rest of us who have noticed that the past 2 seasons Kingy has in the main been absolute dog shit who has only this season begun to look like the player of old. There is no coincidence that he stopped being a Wales regular while having his terrible spell over the past 2 seasons but STILL the Andy King lovers are out in force claiming him to be the God of our midfield. IMO Neil Danns from Christmas onwards was the "Roy Keane" of our midfield he was all over the place hassling the opposition, winning the ball and made driving runs through the heart of midfield and as the video above shows he has a lethal shot on him. Yes he isn't the greatest passer of the ball but when combined with Drinkwater, James, Wellens, King he compliments them perfectly by allowing them to be the more technical, creator in the middle of the field due to their greater passing ability. I actually think away from home we should go more conservative and play 3 in the midfield to gain a foothold in games, a midfield 3 would be much better allowing us to control possession and control the pace of the game to suit our team dynamics. 4-3-2-1 Kasper De Laet Morgan Moore Konch Danns Drinkwater King Marshall Vardy Nuge Ah yes, the past two seasons to which you refer....the 2010-11 season and the 2011-12 season. The 2010-11 season being that one in which he had his best ever season in terms of goal-scoring with 16 goals whilst getting in the PFA Team of the Year and winning players' player for the second season in a row. And the 2011-12 being that season in which he still scored 4 goals in an injury-disrupted season. Well I was a 'King lover' but nope, now you've convinced me. How foolish I was to have based my opinion of him on those early years alone! Danns isn't getting into the side at the minute because he's not as good as the other options we have. Simple as. He can gripe and moan but it will lead to one thing, his departure. I thought Nugent was playing a dangerous Twitter game but he's at least got the ability and record to back up feeling hard done to. Danns has a part to play, no doubt, but that part is a bit-part and is certainly not in the early part of the season when Pearson's trying to gel a fluid, passing team. His time will come with tired legs and at the business end of the season when we need to grind out results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acooling08 Posted 22 August 2012 Share Posted 22 August 2012 Ah yes, the past two seasons to which you refer....the 2010-11 season and the 2011-12 season. The 2010-11 season being that one in which he had his best ever season in terms of goal-scoring with 16 goals whilst getting in the PFA Team of the Year and winning players' player for the second season in a row. And the 2011-12 being that season in which he still scored 4 goals in an injury-disrupted season. Well I was a 'King lover' but nope, now you've convinced me. How foolish I was to have based my opinion of him on those early years alone! Danns isn't getting into the side at the minute because he's not as good as the other options we have. Simple as. He can gripe and moan but it will lead to one thing, his departure. I thought Nugent was playing a dangerous Twitter game but he's at least got the ability and record to back up feeling hard done to. Danns has a part to play, no doubt, but that part is a bit-part and is certainly not in the early part of the season when Pearson's trying to gel a fluid, passing team. His time will come with tired legs and at the business end of the season when we need to grind out results. Danns is better than 2 of the midfielders we have played in both games: James and Dyer. When he's really playing well, I'd say he's better than Drinkwater as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmayne7 Posted 22 August 2012 Share Posted 22 August 2012 There seems to be a trend with Leicester supporters, Andy King lovers and then the rest of us! The Andy King lovers blindly spout on about Andy King and how good he is due to his dominance of League 1 and then good performances in his first year in the Championship. Then there is the rest of us who have noticed that the past 2 seasons Kingy has in the main been absolute dog shit who has only this season begun to look like the player of old. There is no coincidence that he stopped being a Wales regular while having his terrible spell over the past 2 seasons but STILL the Andy King lovers are out in force claiming him to be the God of our midfield. IMO Neil Danns from Christmas onwards was the "Roy Keane" of our midfield he was all over the place hassling the opposition, winning the ball and made driving runs through the heart of midfield and as the video above shows he has a lethal shot on him. Yes he isn't the greatest passer of the ball but when combined with Drinkwater, James, Wellens, King he compliments them perfectly by allowing them to be the more technical, creator in the middle of the field due to their greater passing ability. I actually think away from home we should go more conservative and play 3 in the midfield to gain a foothold in games, a midfield 3 would be much better allowing us to control possession and control the pace of the game to suit our team dynamics. 4-3-2-1 Kasper De Laet Morgan Moore Konch Danns Drinkwater King Marshall Vardy Nuge I'll keep this simple. King is the best midfielder at the club and Danns was superb during the second half of last season. However, Drinkwater is looking like a very good player now and performing that Danns role in the middle. Interesting selection dilemma for NP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volpeazzurro Posted 23 August 2012 Share Posted 23 August 2012 Danns was our best player in the second half of the season. Deserves to start IMO Until he got injured, Danns imo, had two good games but only really shone because those performances were at a time when the rest of the midfield were completely woeful. Unfortunately because of this some supporters seemed to elevate his status to that of a brilliant midfielder. I beg to differ, in his other starts, whilst admittedly keen and industrious I thought him a liability. His passing was poor and he persistently gave the ball away, he was mediocre at best. If this is what he's still doing in training its no wonder NP isn't picking him. As for twitter...grow up son, keep your big gob shut, recognise your frailties and work hard on them if you want to get in the team! Less talking, more action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col city fan Posted 23 August 2012 Share Posted 23 August 2012 I'll keep this simple too. IF King is 'easily our best midfielder', why has Pearson not started him in the first two home games of the season? If, like so many purport, he is that great, he should be the first name on the team sheet surely? Are those advocating for King to play saying that Nige is clueless? Think about it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty78 Posted 23 August 2012 Share Posted 23 August 2012 I'll keep this simple too. IF King is 'easily our best midfielder', why has Pearson not started him in the first two home games of the season? If, like so many purport, he is that great, he should be the first name on the team sheet surely? Are those advocating for King to play saying that Nige is clueless? Think about it..... Thanks for the education and keeping it simple. We do struggle to keep up with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleckneymike Posted 23 August 2012 Share Posted 23 August 2012 I'll keep this simple too. IF King is 'easily our best midfielder', why has Pearson not started him in the first two home games of the season? If, like so many purport, he is that great, he should be the first name on the team sheet surely? Are those advocating for King to play saying that Nige is clueless? Think about it..... Does that mean those who think Nugent is our best striker or that we need a DM are also claiming Pearson is clueless? Think about it... If Pearson selects King on Saturday does that all of a sudden make the pro King supporter correct and the other posters guilty of claiming Pearson is clueless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert09 Posted 23 August 2012 Share Posted 23 August 2012 James was Pretty poor at charlton, king will be starting so depending on how the game is going he has a good chance to play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 23 August 2012 Share Posted 23 August 2012 Danns' tweet was composed while he was shitting in Top's car. Surely we shouldn't have this kind of behaviour at the club - yet another sign the Pearson has clearly lost the changing room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col city fan Posted 23 August 2012 Share Posted 23 August 2012 Thanks for the education and keeping it simple. We do struggle to keep up with you. Then don't be sarcastic and answer the question put... You hail King as one of the best midfielders in the division. So why isn't he being played from the start.? Indeed, why isn't he the first name on the team sheet? If he's so good? Don't pussy foot around the question with glib responses.. Answer it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poznan34 Posted 23 August 2012 Share Posted 23 August 2012 Danns just hasn't stood out when I've seen him play. I might just not have been watching at the right time though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty78 Posted 23 August 2012 Share Posted 23 August 2012 Then don't be sarcastic and answer the question put... You hail King as one of the best midfielders in the division. So why isn't he being played from the start.? Indeed, why isn't he the first name on the team sheet? If he's so good? Don't pussy foot around the question with glib responses.. Answer it.. Do I? Please quote that. I wouldn't need to be sarcastic if you left out "I'll keep it simple" and "think about it" as if we are all children. Why isn't he the first name on the teamsheet? Maybe Drinkwater and James had done well enough in pre-season to warrant starting or maybe their fitness levels are deemed higher at the moment but I fail to see how that makes them better players in either the fans eyes or, more importantly, in Pearsons. Maybe we should wait and see how the season pans out before we decide that either King is overrated by the fans or that Pearson is clueless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indierich06 Posted 23 August 2012 Share Posted 23 August 2012 King is easily our best midfielder, he should be the first name on the team sheet surely? Think about it..... Now you're getting it Col Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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