pete 318 Posted August 17, 2014 It appears EB is not as swift as before his injury didn''t show any against Wolves and the 20 minutes yesterday.If he''s not the winger of 2/3 seasons ago, he ought to be our new RB, he has played it before and looked solid also his distribution is ok. At RB does not need to be as speedy as a winger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrs miggins 0 Posted August 17, 2014 and are you judging this on one game, which would be the first game of the season?If the answer is yes then there''s not much point discussing it further Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skeps 0 Posted August 17, 2014 has played two games since a year out, the more he plays the sharper he will get. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 5,128 Posted August 17, 2014 It''s a long season, he''ll get another chance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul101 93 Posted August 17, 2014 people have talked him up so much they all seem to forget he was never nothing more than a fringe player Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrs miggins 0 Posted August 17, 2014 He and pilks were great on either wing in our first season in the prem, fantastic player to have in the squad; he''s got genuine pace with a good cross as well as the work ethic to track back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gabba 0 Posted August 17, 2014 These cruciate injuries inevitably cause a reduction in a footballer''s potential, so the decision to give him a new contract before he had resumed training post-injury seems a bit daft. Hence it''s a bit of a worry if he can''t perform at what should be his natural level. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,283 Posted August 17, 2014 Have to say he never really lived up to the hype when we got him from Brighton.Have to say not too impressed by his start this season, still just the two games in thus far, but I would rather give Murphy game time to further his developement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Drinkell 50 Posted August 18, 2014 Although physically back to fitness, I would suspect that mentally pushing your body to the limit will take a little longer.I rated the guy highly before the injury and am very hopeful he will reach this level again, you must also remember he looked our best player against Everton last season before the injury. It''s a long season let give him a little more time before judging him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salopian 1 Posted August 18, 2014 It took him some time to show what he was capable of, and the advent of Redmond didn''t help, and playing on the left was as difficult for him as it was for Redmond.He is a confidence player, and once he has had a few games, and come to trust his knee, I hope that we shall see again the effective player he was, - with pace and an ability to cross better than Redmond''s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's Character Forming 1,160 Posted August 18, 2014 It looks to me like he has lost a bit of pace, but it could also be the comparison with Redmond and Murphy, both real speed merchants. He deserves a bit of time to show what he can do. Plus with the extra games we need a big squad who can play regularly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
