Baxter ?

[MBoreman]

Against Tranmere he looked our only threat and before the changes at Port Vale he did as well and was our best player. I fully believe he's our best attacking player and can't understand why others don't rate him.

 

[Captain]

Against Tranmere he looked our only threat and before the changes at Port Vale he did as well and was our best player. I fully believe he's our best attacking player and can't understand why others don't rate him.

If he was our best player he would not have been taken off, no threat at all, free kicks pitiful, and no goals when he was on, NC brought him off ,too late in my opinion and we scored 2 and got 3 points, Baxter frustrates me, I think he has the ability at this level but his performances are average and his goal scoring record piss poor.

 

[Patrick Suffaux]

He's not a centre forward. He's a deep lying forward or "no.10" as some like to call it. Very clever player, does a lot of good things that go unnoticed by most.

Should be made an integral part of our team, already is and will be going forward.

 

[sitwell]

'Very clever player, does a lot of good things that go unnoticed by most.' That old chestnut' translated as 'very clever at hiding'.

 

[Captain]

'Very clever player, does a lot of good things that go unnoticed by most.' That old chestnut' translated as 'very clever at hiding'.

Interesting , take a look at the ratings Baxter was MOTM 5 times the last being against Oldham on Boxing Day, so he was perceived to be our best player when we were crap, losing games week in week out and in the bottom four.
2014 we have won lots of games included in that a great cup run and risen to 8th in the league and Baxter has not once been voted by Blades fans MOTM......obviously his performances have "gone unnoticed by most"

 

[felix]

I simply don't understand this thread. Jose Baxter is 22 years old and is just finishing the first of a three year contract. He does not "hide" and personally I believe only an incurably miserable bleeder would think otherwise. He has done his best for his manager and his club in a role which does not suit him, can pass a good ball, has nimble feet and also has his best years ahead. There is every likelihood that next season he will be regarded as one of, if not the most skilful player(s)in the Third Division.

For the love of Jesus, leave the lad alone!

 

[MBoreman]

If he was our best player he would not have been taken off

That's a very simplistic view, he was the only one looking to threaten the way we were playing and the easiest way to change how we were playing was to sacrifice him. In and around the box Baxter is the only one who looked like doing anything. Overall he's our best attacking player, those complaining about him not chasing back, that's not his job!

 

[Captain]

That's a very simplistic view, he was the only one looking to threaten the way we were playing and the easiest way to change how we were playing was to sacrifice him. In and around the box Baxter is the only one who looked like doing anything. Overall he's our best attacking player, those complaining about him not chasing back, that's not his job!

Not simplistic but fact, Murphy by far our most threatening player last night,glad he wasn't taken off or we would have come away with nowt !

 

[MBoreman]

Not simplistic but fact, Murphy by far our most threatening player last night,glad he wasn't taken off or we would have come away with nowt !

I agree Murphy's a good player and did well but I think Baxter is just as good (and overall better) but the way he plays is less noticeable to most fans than someone flying down the wing.

 

[wizadry]

Interesting , take a look at the ratings Baxter was MOTM 5 times the last being against Oldham on Boxing Day, so he was perceived to be our best player when we were crap, losing games week in week out and in the bottom four.
2014 we have won lots of games included in that a great cup run and risen to 8th in the league and Baxter has not once been voted by Blades fans MOTM......obviously his performances have "gone unnoticed by most"

Contradiction or what,so baxter is our best player when we were crap yet the same player has played nearly every game in our brilliant second half of the season and just because he hasn't got motm from blades fans all of a sudden hes not any good.That is the most bizarre thing i have ever heard.Baxter has played nearly every game of our brilliant run and as no doubt been one of the major contributors in this factor.One of the reasons hes propably not been getting motm is the form of murphy,flynn,coady,scougall,brayford and maguire.The point im making is you dont have to get motm to get noticed

 

[Mendi]

He plays against his old club on Tuesday night.

 

[Living In a Fantasy World]

He plays against his old club on Tuesday night.

If I recall correctly he had a good game at the lane against his old club, scored our goal ... so more of the same from him would be nice.

 

[SandyMcBlade]

I don't think anyone can say that Baxter is not a good player, or that he doesn't bring a lot to the team when he plays,but is he a square peg in a round hole, and if as we expect him too Nigel finds the round peg, where will he fit ..?

Personally I believe he will take the Conor Coady role...

 

[Sheff de party]

Good post but FGS he's not overweight, it's just his build. Was Molby overweight? The young Gazza? Malcolm Mcdonald? If the lad was fat he would not get into a Clough team

I didn't say he was fat, I said he needed to lose some weight. If he was still dominating games in the 85th minute, I wouldn't care if he was stealing Molby's sausage rolls. He needs to be fitter and I think he could trim down. Look at these two pictures, there's a difference. We're not talking 3 stone, but he either wants to be the best player in the team or he doesn't.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Look at these two pictures, there's a difference.

Bloody hell - his head has ballooned in size since his Everton days.