Fans always give lee-way to the 'flair' players

Take Huckerby and McVeigh. They are our match winners at our club, the players who can produce that bit of magic to make things happen. So people let them off when they make a mistake or don't track back or have an off game. Many people have touted McVeigh to be POTS this year on the basis of having a key influence in around half a dozen or so games, while the grafters who do the donkey work week in week out and are largely unspectacular get slated when they under perform. Take Doherty when he gave away the free kick to Leeds in the last minute - he was slaughtered on here, even though he has been one of our better players all season.

It's just the way it seems to be.

Posted By: Poirot on March 20th 2006 at 22:51:35

Message Thread

Is it just me? (NCFC) - SuperDan, Mar 20, 22:27:05
- hanson summed it up for me (NCFC) - megson, Mar 20, 23:01:47
  - That sums it up perfectly : - (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Mar 20, 23:33:58
  - agree 100% (NCFC) - pants, Mar 20, 23:04:51
- We didn't get the best out of him because worthington didn't sign the right players for (NCFC) - pants, Mar 20, 22:54:53
  - the fact is (NCFC) - Dave in France, Mar 20, 23:01:04
    - 1 less goal??? what nonsense is that, the same can be said of palace (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 20, 23:04:47
      - yeah (NCFC) - Dave in France, Mar 20, 23:07:05
        
        actually we were lucky that the points required to stay up was the lowest in history (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 20, 23:08:47
  - There you go, SB4E - pants' customary swipe at NW... (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Mar 20, 22:56:00
    - lmao, you can set your watch by it (n/m) (NCFC) - StupidBarry4England, Mar 20, 23:05:55
      - Did you set your watch to my comment of "I think we can win this" (NCFC) - pants, Mar 20, 23:22:38
      - can you really? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Mar 20, 23:07:01
        
        Yeah you can, i wouldnt have said it if you couldnt (n/m) (NCFC) - StupidBarry4England, Mar 20, 23:08:03
        
        how often do you set your watch then? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Mar 20, 23:10:01
    - Do you disagree with what im saying? (NCFC) - pants, Mar 20, 22:59:56
      - Think you're spot on personally (NCFC) - Poirot, Mar 20, 23:03:46
        
        he did alrite at an awful crewe side (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 20, 23:06:23
        
        but Crewe always try and play football don't they? (NCFC) - Poirot, Mar 20, 23:10:10
        
        i wonder if we would be higher up the table if that's what we had done?? (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 20, 23:14:08
      - and no offence scott, I take on board your viewpoint on many occasions (NCFC) - pants, Mar 20, 23:00:49
        
        None taken mate. (NCFC) - Arganth, Mar 20, 23:07:21
        
        Well to be perfectly honest (NCFC) - StupidBarry4England, Mar 20, 23:09:48
        
        If you look I've agreed you a few times tonight. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Mar 20, 23:12:14
        
        Yeah i know, never said you werent man enough to agree with someone you dislike... (n/m) (NCFC) - StupidBarry4England, Mar 20, 23:13:59
        
        I just love the fact you were hoping Ashton was going to have a shit game (NCFC) - pants, Mar 20, 23:20:56
        
        You do when its my view (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Mar 20, 23:11:43
    - lol (n/m) (NCFC) - Small, Mar 20, 22:58:41
- I understand your point... (NCFC) - Small, Mar 20, 22:51:23
  - Hey Small, (NCFC) - tudders, Mar 20, 23:00:41
    - Fucking hell... (NCFC) - Small, Mar 20, 23:05:35
      - Certainly hope so. I've got my eye on the pre season jolly at the moment though. (NCFC) - tudders, Mar 20, 23:09:07
        
        That looks like fun... (NCFC) - Small, Mar 20, 23:19:25
        
        I had planned to do Cardiff, but I don't get paid until 30th April, (NCFC) - tudders, Mar 20, 23:25:17
  - Me too (NCFC) - XXL16, Mar 20, 22:56:40
    - Steady on old chap. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Mar 20, 22:58:23
- I definitely not agree, he was shit with us because liked everyone said (NCFC) - XXL16, Mar 20, 22:42:53
- Wasn't up for it because he got fed up with no service? (NCFC) - Yellow Jersey, Mar 20, 22:30:19
  - If we are in the Top 6 I am sure (NCFC) - XXL16, Mar 20, 22:45:06
    - So whether a player stays is down to our league position ? (NCFC) - Arganth, Mar 20, 22:49:06
      - Ok I would admit Ashton is just exceptional case for me (NCFC) - XXL16, Mar 20, 22:52:17
        
        At the risk of sounding like a parrot, I agree with that (NCFC) - theguru, Mar 20, 22:58:06
        
        Agree. Just wish he'd have even tried to score goals like tonight's first for us... (NCFC) - Arganth, Mar 20, 23:00:20
        
        Fair enough mate. (NCFC) - theguru, Mar 20, 23:01:34
      - thats life when you have a 7 million pound man playing 4 u in the 1st division arganth.... (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 20, 22:51:22
        
        So he jumped as soon as possible. (NCFC) - Arganth, Mar 20, 22:54:55
        
        no he gave us until xmas... and we failed... and we are still failing... so he is no fool (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 20, 23:03:00
        
        Well, as Billy Ocean nearly said... (NCFC) - Arganth, Mar 20, 23:10:42
        
        and perform blindingly for them... (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 20, 23:16:45
        
        If my saturday accum comes off... (NCFC) - Small, Mar 20, 22:58:23
        
        You can have mine for nothing. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Mar 20, 23:02:41
- For sanity's sake I'm going to back away from that conversation (NCFC) - theguru, Mar 20, 22:28:46
  - Fair point, the service was pretty poor (NCFC) - SuperDan, Mar 20, 22:36:04
    - Andy Hughes.. (NCFC) - snowman, Mar 20, 22:38:54
      - Exactly (NCFC) - SuperDan, Mar 20, 22:44:51
        
        Fans always give lee-way to the 'flair' players (NCFC) - Poirot, Mar 20, 22:51:35
        
        Very true (n/m) (NCFC) - theguru, Mar 20, 22:53:00
        
        "Genuinely disgusted"?? You were "a little let down" a minute ago! (NCFC) - Orlando, Mar 20, 22:50:25
        
        lol (NCFC) - SuperDan, Mar 20, 22:54:03
      - All good points. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Mar 20, 22:40:37
      - He's got a long way to go before I respect him (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 20, 22:40:08
        
        Do you respect Ashton though? (n/m) (NCFC) - SuperDan, Mar 20, 22:46:11
        
        as a footballer - yeh (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 20, 22:56:35
        
        your're talking out of your arse mate! (NCFC) - SuperDan, Mar 20, 22:58:31
        
        I respect players that can play football... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 20, 23:02:26
        
        a big fat faker? (NCFC) - SuperDan, Mar 20, 23:03:56
        
        any player who joins Norwich... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 20, 23:09:09
        
        Bang outta line there (n/m) (NCFC) - StupidBarry4England, Mar 20, 23:25:13
        
        You are the disgrace... (NCFC) - SuperDan, Mar 20, 23:12:31
        
        I'm a disgrace...I agree... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 20, 23:26:14
        
        He should have your respect for the work he does (NCFC) - LincolnshireCanary, Mar 20, 22:42:24
        
        He puts alot of effort in because he gives the ball so fucking cheaply (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 20, 22:56:01

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