David McGoildrick

[finlaytheblade]

Trouble is theres no balaance in your view, Your focusing on things that are negative and not seeing his positives . Wilder picks him as he looks at the whole package dis passionately . Professional football is about what you give to the team .a missed chance is 2 seconds out of ninety minutes
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He's having one of those spells when nothing goes in it will turn his scoring record is not bad.His overall effect on the game is still good though and merits his place. Billy is the opposite when not scoring he Doasnt produce much that's why he gets benched ,it usually works as the goals start flowing again.
We have had other strikers in the past going through lean patches just like Billy who come back in and start scoring again

 

[Revolution]

I actually rated Donaldson, Sunderland and Villa away were fantastic finishes and performances. I think his sub appearances at home towards the end of the season frustrated a lot of Blades fans.

That being said McGoldrick is a massive upgrade. Both are 50K/freebie signings though and they gave us a lot more than we expected. Need to get off the lads back

Yes, if you don't watch away games you might not have rated Donaldson as highly. All of his goals were scored away from home. Not that it matters, but McGoldrick couldn't have scored any of the 5 chances Donaldson put away, as they were all finishes from distance, which McGoldrick doesn't appear to be able to do. Very different players.

 

[Houston_Blade]

Rely on the honesty of a 6 year old on this. I showed my son the highlights yesterday and he said "McGoldrick is rubbish at finishing, he should have had a hat-trick". I'll go with that!

In my view though, he's a good footballer and needs a goal to boost his confidence. He gives us a completely different option to the other forwards we've got. In the ideal world we'd have someone that wasn't a free transfer and was able to do what McG does but with more pace and goal scoring ability, however we haven't got the cash to fund one of those so I'm happy with what he brings to the team.

 

[Pinchy]

Sharp did miss a very good chance against Leeds, but it wasn't as egregious a miss as McGoldrick's, who had half an hour to pick his spot against a desperately scrambling 'keeper and still blew it. After his preposterous miss against Rotherham and his aberration against the other lot, it's quite reasonable to wonder if he might not be the man to fire a promotion challenge.

I do realise that the reason McGoldrick even took the last penalty is because Sharp had previously missed one. Billy Sharp is far from perfect. He has however built up a lifetime of good will by delivery the goods down the last four seasons. McGoldrick's current legacy is one of costing us wins against hated rivals. It's OK though because what he does bring to the team is his marvellous link-up play, which in the last four games largely consists of him holding off a defender long enough to play a backwards pass.

Edit: I agree 100% about Fleck. Problem is, we don't have much in the way of a replacement for him at the moment, not unless we change formation a little.

Players win games, not formations. The suggestion that talented proper footballers like Norwood and Coutts, coached by the excellent Tufty and One-Knill, can’t find a way to play together, is a fallacy and a wholly untested one at that.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Players win games, not formations. The suggestion that talented proper footballers like Norwood and Coutts, coached by the excellent Tufty and One-Knill, can’t find a way to play together, is a fallacy and a wholly untested one at that.

You should tell Wilder then, because in a recent interview he suggested the opposite – had it worked at Forest, I’m sure it would have been repeated in the last two away games. It didn’t, and it wasn’t.

 

[Guesty]

Players win games, not formations. The suggestion that talented proper footballers like Norwood and Coutts, coached by the excellent Tufty and One-Knill, can’t find a way to play together, is a fallacy and a wholly untested one at that.

Oh no, I fully agree. I just mean to drop Fleck would probably also necessitate a change in shape, as we can't really plug one of our other midfielders in there.

Coutts and Norwood (and Fleck) can definitely play in the same side.

 

[Trafford]

It’s a good job Billy was behind Goldy because he missed the ball completely.

Can you imagine what we'd all be saying today if Billy hadn't scored and we'd gone on to draw 0-0! I'm seen the goal numerous times and still can't workout how McG failed to score himself!!

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

last year CD scored 5 in 26 appearances. can't recall 1 assist but he must have I guess

this year DG has 5 in 21 already, has been very effective as a link player with numerous assists already

not even close, this one

Last season Donaldson started 9 matches and scored 5 goals.

This season McGoldrick has started 16 matches and scored 5 goals.

You're right, not even close.

 

[wizadry]

Last season Donaldson started 9 matches and scored 5 goals.

This season McGoldrick has started 16 matches and scored 5 goals.

You're right, not even close.

I thought Donaldson did a job and owes us nothing because of what he did here in his short spell and so little game time, McGoldrick is a different sort of player and has contributed to some really good performances even though he’s missed a lot of easy chances but I know for a fact that when McGoldrick eventually leaves he won’t owe us anything due to the money involved and his level of performance along with trying his socks off.

I do agree though that he could do with a few more goals as that’s what strikers are usually judged upon, these are just a few thoughts though.

 

[adebo]

McGoldrick has a fantastic football brain looking up to see no one in the middle and letting the ball run out of play for the corner which led to the second goal at Reading shows his intelligence. These little things get overlooked, but not by tufty i bet!

 

[snootyfenooty]

I thought Donaldson did a job and owes us nothing because of what he did here in his short spell and so little game time, McGoldrick is a different sort of player and has contributed to some really good performances even though he’s missed a lot of easy chances but I know for a fact that when McGoldrick eventually leaves he won’t owe us anything due to the money involved and his level of performance along with trying his socks off.

I do agree though that he could do with a few more goals as that’s what strikers are usually judged upon, these are just a few thoughts though.

You can't judge a player on how much he's costing us though can you Wiz? He can either do the job he was brought in to do or he can't, which is to score goals as you have pointed out. Those quoting his 5 goals this year are stretching it a bit seeing as 3 of them were penalties. By that yardstick he isn't going to score many more unless we're awarded a few more and provided he's still going to be taking them after the pigs miss.

We're just going over the same old stuff, we desperately need a new striker who can score goals in addition to Billy and Leon/Goldy aren't the solution to this problem.

 

[Lane Ender]

Just heard he could be back in the Irish squad.
He’s been revitalised here with CW.
Great vision nice touch good passer of the ball got to one of the best free signings the club has signed.

 

[wizadry]

You can't judge a player on how much he's costing us though can you Wiz? He can either do the job he was brought in to do or he can't, which is to score goals as you have pointed out. Those quoting his 5 goals this year are stretching it a bit seeing as 3 of them were penalties. By that yardstick he isn't going to score many more unless we're awarded a few more and provided he's still going to be taking them after the pigs miss.

We're just going over the same old stuff, we desperately need a new striker who can score goals in addition to Billy and Leon/Goldy aren't the solution to this problem.

Cheers for the reply. I agree we need another striker, that I have no doubt but I disagree that you can’t judge a player playing for us by the money involved.

If McGoldrick cost £20m then you can safely say he’s under performed hugely for that price tag, if you get him for nothing which we have then I think it’s fair to say he’s doing a decent job.

Wilder only has a certain budget and McGoldrick fitted into that, it’s not Wilder or McGoldricks’ fault that our fans expect a lot more from someone who cost fuckall, Wilder can’t work miracles, snoots.

All this in my opinion is relative to when judging whether someone has been a hit or miss.

 

[Living In a Fantasy World]

I think he's a decent player, maybe be mbetyer in the Duffy role has his finishing of late has been poor.

 

[BigBed]

I thought his name was David Mcgoaldrought!??

 

[Fanny magnet]

There is a different thread a day laughing at deluded pig fans

I bet. they're reading through this one having a good laugh

 

[Cerberus Blade]

He's having one of those spells when nothing goes in it will turn his scoring record is not bad.His overall effect on the game is still good though and merits his place. Billy is the opposite when not scoring he Doasnt produce much that's why he gets benched ,it usually works as the goals start flowing again.
We have had other strikers in the past going through lean patches just like Billy who come back in and start scoring again

Like Jeff Bourne. He went through a lean spell until TC Harrison offered a car as a prize for leading scorer then he ripped it up!

 

[bromtom]

Like Jeff Bourne. He went through a lean spell until TC Harrison offered a car as a prize for leading scorer then he ripped it up!

If he gets top scorer I'll buy him a Talbot Solara. Get on it McG!