Dear oh dear. Are you honestly trying to say that Sitwell didn't defend Coutts and highlight his good footballing qualities before Wilder became our manager?!
You are very wrong on this one.
Below are just a few pre Wilder Sitwell posts. I really didn't have to try very hard to find them, and there are many more.
Pinchy also fought his corner, but I see you have eaten a bit of humble pie on that one.
"and have you seen his last 2 games where he has been about the best player we have had ? On a day when every player has played like a cunt ,do you not think its slightly unfair to single out Coutts in the first defeat he has been involved in ,when many others have presided over shit displays all season ? To say he is simply shite is a ridiculous statement. "
#44 sitwell,
Oct 3, 2015
"Be fair to him though ,he is constantly on the look out demanding the ball ,great link up player. "
#8 sitwell,
Oct 20, 2015
"Do you go ,if so the question 'what does he do' is ridiculous. Without him moving the ball we would be and have been a very static slow team. "
#9 sitwell, Apr 23, 2016
"You need a player to keep the ball moving ,to start attacks, to link defence and attack ,someone who can control the ball and keep possession ,this is vital in a team who attack unless you go route one. People who just simply say no goals ,no assists don't understand the game ,you need players to play the way Adkins wants us to play. Baxter slowed us down and played percentage passes ,losing possession regularly and dangerously ( a hugely over rated footballer) If you take Coutts out of the side we lose any fluidity and outlets for the defenders to play the ball to. Have a look who Baptiste and Edgar always look for to either get the ball back to take a player out or move the ball on to the wide man or up front. What we don't get out of him is someone who can tackle and defend but that player would be beyond our reach in the 3rd division."
#86 sitwell,
Apr 24, 2016
"You are so wrong ,Baxter never gets his head up , he plays hopeful passes which is why so many go astray ,he never runs with the ball ,he gets caught in possession in other words a liability. He will never play at a decent level because of his ball retention and quite simply he is massively over rated. If you want to resort to stats and facts ,which I think are always misleading btw ,the one that does matter is winning. Compare Coutts win record this season with Baxters ,maybe that will open your eyes. Coutts is a far far better footballer than Baxter. "
#102 sitwell,
Apr 24, 2016
"Agree about the full backs but Coutts was the only player actually forcing attacks on Burton ,put him in central midfield with a decent partner (or 2) you will see a good player ,he would have a much bigger effect on a game ,than Basham ,Reed or Baxter."
#106 sitwell,
Oct 4, 2015
"He frustrates me when he doesn't go flying into challenges but Montgomery did when he couldn't make a 10 yard pass and Sharp when he doesn't beat 6'6 centre halves in the air
Anyway its better to concentrate on what a player can do and feed their strengths ,its up to the manager to assemble these parts and form a working unit with all the right cogs in the right place. I don't want to get into another Adkins rant so I will leave that. Coutts is good at getting the ball down ,getting his head up ,driving with the ball ,keeping possession and giving good quick balls in tight situations ,he is also a very good dead ball player ,but for some reason doesn't get a look in except for corners.If we get the right balance he could be a massive asset especially linking with Brayford and Sharp which has shown great promise until some genius decided to change the tactics and team around."
#27 sitwell,
Mar 7, 2016
