He is a luxury player who somehow managed to present himself as a midfield cog

Or at least, that is how many supporters perceived him.

I said at the start of last season that Dorrans was a better player in central midfield and very little, beyond his occasional fabulous goal, changed my mind on that.

He simply does not influence games enough and never sets the tempo. He does ok when others are playing well alongside him... but he never lifted the team.

I always liked him and really wanted him to be the player we thought he was. But I just don't think he was ever that player. A bit of a throwback midfielder if anything.

Posted By: norway on September 27th 2017 at 09:45:44

Message Thread

Boro Fans Giving Howson Some Stick (NCFC) - Martin Peters, Sep 27, 09:21:01
- were they expecting Messi? (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Sep 27, 12:24:54
- I'd still have him here though (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 27, 10:52:16
- Sounds exactly like the Howson we had (n/m) (NCFC) - Ben, Sep 27, 09:51:31
- He is a luxury player who somehow managed to present himself as a midfield cog (NCFC) - norway, Sep 27, 09:45:44
- Get him back on loan in Jan. (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Sep 27, 09:45:10
- He's most effective playing in an advanced role,a number 10 ,we seem to have (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 27, 09:28:26
  - seemed ffs. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 27, 09:28:45
- Has Rob Butler been on there to defend him yet? (n/m) (NCFC) - jetblackbass, Sep 27, 09:27:35
  - Rolls Royce of a player, I recall. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Sep 27, 09:46:31
    - Should be in England squad, I recall (n/m) (NCFC) - pab, Sep 27, 10:57:17

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