Lappin Dropped??

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[quote user="morty"][quote user="NCFC4LIFE"]let me guess morty you sit on your hands in the Jarrold??LOLp.s. i would say your opinion is crap also but you havnt given one?![/quote]I sit in the Barclay as I have done for the last 10 years, sat in the south stand before that.Your opinion contradicts itself and is therefore flawed.You are another in a long line of people trying to find a scapegoat for lackluster performances of late when the reasons are obvious to anyone who knows anything about football.My opinion doesn''t matter, Lambert''s is the only one that counts.Have a nice day.[:)]

[/quote]hahaha whoops... the kind of thinking that saw NCFC relegated to it''s lowest ebb in 50 years in the first place! [:$]

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[quote user="morty"][quote user="NCFC4LIFE"][quote user="morty"]Didn''t think so somehow.Roll on the end of the frigging school holidays.[/quote]There is you saying roll on the School holidays...... I''m not the one saying someone''s opinion is crap then offering them out!!!!Im 25 mate, i''ve come on here because i think Lappin should be dropped...... If you dont agree say so and why and we can have a grown up conversation instead of, this post = crap......And as far as meeting up is concerned................ all i can say is LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! [/quote]You are the one who started with the insults if you care to read back.You have already answered your own question in saying he is a great player, and I have further reinforced my opinion by stating that if he wasn''t performing then Lambert would have already dropped him.I still stand by my original opinion that you are talking crap.[:)][/quote]hahaha Morty chasing the boys for a date now??? lol [:P]If Lambert hasn''t worked out that Lappin is utter crap yet and is keeping it under his hat for the time being then I really do start to worry about his managerial capabilities!The standard of 75% of the players in this league is quite frankly awful.  If the likes of Lappin, Doherty, Nelson play more than the odd game here or there next season then we are in for a very long season in the Championship and Lambert''s honeymoon period will be over by October.I believe that Lambert is aware of this deep down, but obviously has to try and keep players in the squad happy and nurse other players back to full fitness and form prior to adding to his squad in the summer.Lets not fool ourselves though... we have a few who are quite simply not up to playing successfully at a higher grade.

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If 90% of this forum usually disagree with you at first then you know that you are usually on to something

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[quote user="NCFC4LIFE"]The game against MK Dons was a real eye opener, he often gets dragged into the middle of the park which leaves an already vulnerable McNamee isolated!!! His efforts this season have been second to none and i value his play this season but i feel over the past couple of months his performance has been left wanting?! With two difficult games againt the O''s and Charlton coming up i feel he needs to be dropped, especially due to the fact that hoolihan is injured and subsequently the diamond formation wont be used[/quote]

Regardless of the nonsense that has followed I don''t really see why the quote above has attracted quite so much disdain. And the response that ''Paul Lambert seems to think he''s doing OK'' is pathetic IMO. If we''re going to use that as a stock response to any dissent then Pete may as well ban any thread about tactics as clearly we''re not as qualified as the managers making the decisions.

The OP has only got 132 posts to his/her name though so clearly it''s OK to sarcastically refer to them as ''intellectual giants'' or to imply that they may be school kids whose opinions count for nothing [:^)]

I''d argue that, along with the lack of two pacy, aggressive and attack minded full backs, Lappin was always the weak point of the diamond. And as a central midfielder he has mainly been distinctly average for us.

[/quote]Spot on Shack... [Y]I said at the time when Korey was dropped that it was an utter joke as our diamond was nothing without him.  Lappin is the weak point of our midfield whatever way you look at it in my opinion.  Low work rate, few assists and no goals.  He does not offer enough of anything to warrant a place in the team in my opinion. n Hoolahan, McNamee and Hughes as well all offer more going forwards and both Russell and Korey are must haves beacause they are the only two that win enough ball.

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[quote user="trueyellow"]I agree with NCFC4LIFE, i have thought Lappin should have been dropped for a few weeks now. Yes he puts in 100% commitment however i think his passing has been woeful. For a player who is supposed to be a dead ball specialist his free kick taking and corners havent been great and in open play his passing has been very poor, on several occasions on Saturday his passes went straight out when it was easier to pass to the man.[/quote]It says it all that Lappin''s deadball skills were seen as the main thing that he had to offer.McNamee and Chris Martin have been taking all of the free kicks between them when available to do so in recent weeks.

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[quote user="Smudger"][quote user="trueyellow"]I agree with NCFC4LIFE, i have thought Lappin should have been dropped for a few weeks now. Yes he puts in 100% commitment however i think his passing has been woeful. For a player who is supposed to be a dead ball specialist his free kick taking and corners havent been great and in open play his passing has been very poor, on several occasions on Saturday his passes went straight out when it was easier to pass to the man.[/quote]

It says it all that Lappin''s deadball skills were seen as the main thing that he had to offer.

McNamee and Chris Martin have been taking all of the free kicks between them when available to do so in recent weeks.
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You must have been busy all day Smudge I expected you on this thread ages ago. I take it he did not have a spare ticket for you the other day ?

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[quote user="CanaryJames"]Simon Lappin was one of the best players against Stockport, and played pretty well against MK Dons too. No way should he be dropped.[/quote]

 

Missed an open goal from two yards as i remember it! [:D]

[/quote]lol... yeah there is a reason why he has not notched for over 3 years now! [Y]

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[quote user="Smudger"][quote user="trueyellow"]I agree with NCFC4LIFE, i have thought Lappin should have been dropped for a few weeks now. Yes he puts in 100% commitment however i think his passing has been woeful. For a player who is supposed to be a dead ball specialist his free kick taking and corners havent been great and in open play his passing has been very poor, on several occasions on Saturday his passes went straight out when it was easier to pass to the man.[/quote]It says it all that Lappin''s deadball skills were seen as the main thing that he had to offer.McNamee and Chris Martin have been taking all of the free kicks between them when available to do so in recent weeks.[/quote]

You must have been busy all day Smudge I expected you on this thread ages ago. I take it he did not have a spare ticket for you the other day ?

[/quote]Nope... no spare ticket and another crap performance on Saturday... what a tosser! [;)]

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[quote user="Askounin"]Lappin has been average to say the least recently but surely its Mcnamee who needs to be droped? He can deliver a good ball granted but appart from that he is to much of a liability. Ofers nothing defensivly, struggles to get involved and drifts in and out of games and isnt physical enough. Simon Lappin is an average footballer no doubt but at least he is consistent.[/quote]Yep... consistently sh*t!!! [:$]

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You going tomorrow Smudge ? got a feeling we have a number of injuries reading between the lines

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[quote user="marrison89"]Don''t worry, I''ve been reading Morty''s posts a while now and they are either effing dull or are about 30 characters long. For some reason his post count seems to have some stature over people with less than a hundred and fifty.Not to say NCFC4LIFE that I agree with you, but this forum is open for debate, yes Morty? Lappin perhaps isn''t as influencial in the most attractive areas of the pitch but he does do a good, ugly job. Plus I think he''s a good organiser and talker, something that Korey Smith doesn''t do as well.He does a good job and proved many people wrong this season, including myself. Not sure who would replace him seems the problem.[/quote]A good influencer and talker?  If I was his team mate then I would knock him out...Wins no tackles, gives the ball away constantly and then all he does is stand with his hands on his hips and moans at his team mates around him and the ref.

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[quote user="morty"][quote user="NCFC4LIFE"]So you feel his performances in recent weeks have been above average??Have you been to any matches recently?!!

[/quote]I go to every home game.If he wasn''t performing then Mr Lambert (who knows more about this than you do) would have dropped him already.[/quote]

 

 

 

 

 

Ha ha ha love it!  Mr Lambert knows best so stop being so silly and take your opinion else where.  The fact that Lappin has been poor recently is not something you should say on here my boy. Even though you are right! 

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So if he has been so poor recently, in your opinion, why does he still get on the pitch?[/quote]

 

 

He works hard in training and has impressed Lambert with his attitude, the team is winning, Lambert isnt going to rush to change things is he? Why should he? That doesnt mean that Lappin has been playing well however.   

[/quote]So he''s working hard in training, has a good attitude and the team are winning, and the manager doesn''t see fit to drop him?That all kind of adds up to "he''s playing well enough to stay in the team" in my opinion.And all though my point about Lambert may seem patronising, it is correct, he is seeing something in Lappin that we aren''t, I think the manager has shown he is quick enough to wield the axe if someone isn''t pulling their weight.

 

 

 

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Do you think Lambert has ever made a mistake?

 

[/quote]I''m sure he has. But if you are trying to imply that he is wrong about Lappin and you are right then I think you may be onto a loser there.[/quote]Come back and tell us this when Lambert has dropped Lappin for him never to be seen again next season, or alternatively when Lambert is getting stick from all quarters because we are struggling at the bottom of the Championship with Lappin, Doherty and Nelson still in the team.

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[/quote]Piss off you old whingebag.[:)][/quote]

hahaha that didn''t half put a smile on my face before bed! [:D]

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He doesn''t seem to do much wrong but i just think that he doesn''t do enough. Doesn''t put in good enough balls, quick to scream at other players, shoots from far out and skies it every time to often. I think we should play Hughes and Smith but Lambert obviously sees something i don''t. He''s consistent but consistently average and i think someone could do consistently better.

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[quote user="Woman in the Stands WITS"]Put your handbags away boys and go make yourselves a calming cup of cammomile. Honestly, it''s like playschool on here tonight.Lappin''s had some good games and some not so good games this season. So have several other players. We''re at the stage of the season when players are tired and make mistakes. I''m sure Lambert would rest Lappin if he felt it was needed, as he has done with Korey and Chris Martin. [/quote]...another two poor decisions that have been made by Mr Lambert recently... but he does have us top of the Mickey Mouse League so why should any of us grumble??? [:#]Mistakes that 90% of the posters on here also thought was in the teams best interests prior to Lambert dropping them and discovering that he had infact made an error in doing so.

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[quote user="coops"]Completely agree with the post. Go home and away and he has been dross. He is one of our poorer players and the reason he is picked is 1. He''s scottish, so gets on well with Lambert. 2. Theres no one else to ideally to replace him. 3.He''s left footed so Lambert thinks he offers more in that position. If anyone thinks he has had any impact in the last 2 months then they don''t have a clue about anything football related. He runs around a lot but to be fair so could I. His distribution has been poor, delivery poor, crossing poor, no goals=poor. He needs to be dropped if only to have a rest and realise he needs to up his game.[/quote]haha :Lambert likes playing with Lappin''s sporran...Are you sure?  I thought he was Spanish??? [:|]

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[quote user="Lambert is King"]You going tomorrow Smudge ? got a feeling we have a number of injuries reading between the lines[/quote]Yep I''m there... shall we have a bet on Lappin to get the winner???

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Fourteen posts on here in an hour from Smudger to me smacks of a very unhealthy obsession with Simon Lappin.Everyone is entitled to opinions on players but this continued vendetta which is what i can only describe it is getting way beyond a joke.

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Piss off you old whingebag.

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hahaha that didn''t half put a smile on my face before bed! [:D]
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Dear oh dear, that must have frightened the cat.

Did you dribble too?

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[quote user="TIL 1010"]Fourteen posts on here in an hour from Smudger to me smacks of a very unhealthy obsession with Simon Lappin.Everyone is entitled to opinions on players but this continued vendetta which is what i can only describe it is getting way beyond a joke.[/quote]

I wonder who he thinks Lappin is keeping out of the team?

Maybe that is the real obsession.

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Why does this forum always descend into insults these days. Another thread that will be deleted very soon

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Lappin is a good player at this level but when we make the step back up to the Champ next season i belive he will need replacing, far too slow and lightweight for a league like the Championship

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[quote user="TIL 1010"]Fourteen posts on here in an hour from Smudger to me smacks of a very unhealthy obsession with Simon Lappin.Everyone is entitled to opinions on players but this continued vendetta which is what i can only describe it is getting way beyond a joke.[/quote]It really isn''t difficult to pick holes in those who back Lappin on here similar to how it is in the flesh Tilly.It was a comical read this thread... nearly as comical as Lambert''s choices to save his fellow Jock from the axe.I guess that you will catch up and hop on the bandwagon with regards to Lappin when you feel enough people are on it?  But you really should stop the habit of knocking the views of those who see things months before you do on here... [;)]

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[/quote]Piss off you old whingebag.[:)][/quote]

hahaha that didn''t half put a smile on my face before bed! [:D][/quote]

Dear oh dear, that must have frightened the cat.

Did you dribble too?

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[/quote]haha no cat, or no pussy come to that to frighten BlyBly... [;)]

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This thread is like a magnet to you smudger lol.I think Tilly has pretty much hit the nail on the head.Though the prize for the best conspiracy theory must go to the poster who suggested that Lappin gets picked because he''s Scottish.[:)]

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Lappin has always been an average player who can cross a ball well.  The problem is he isn''t crossing the ball too well at the moment, and there isn''t much else to his game.  Given the choice I would play Hughes and put Mcnamee on the left, or even give Spillane a chance in midfield.

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Surely its his role in the team that matters?If playing Simon Lappin means our team are going to gain more points then play him, if not then dont play him. Its clear McNamee is the better individual, but if Lappins the better team player then thats why he gets picked.I havent seen enough games to comment either way.

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i think lappin has his bad days like everyine else.... surely lambert would of dropped him like he did chrissy martin, i think chrissy is at full form at the moment like i said players all have bad games but chrissy has scored lots of last goals for us. 

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...and who does the prize for knowing the least about football go Morty???

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[quote user="Smudger"]...and who does the prize for knowing the least about football go Morty???[/quote]No idea Smudge, tell me.[:)]