Does McDonald miss Quinny ?

[ScoobBlade]

I know this might rile a few as he could be as infuriating as he was talented but he was an integral part of last seasons much more creative midfield. McDonald shone last year as a great passer of the ball, seeing passes that few in this league could and often the man on the end was the little ninja, flynn works hard but the lack of quality options for McDonald has made him look half the player he was last season. He got a lot of stick when he was here, sometimes justified but we certainly miss him !

 

[davidpinder]

Yes as does the other 10 on the pitch plus the 20,000 in the stands. (if its an attractive home game)

 

[Highbury_Blade]

I know this might rile a few as he could be as infuriating as he was talented but he was an integral part of last seasons much more creative midfield. McDonald shone last year as a great passer of the ball, seeing passes that few in this league could and often the man on the end was the little ninja, flynn works hard but the lack of quality options for McDonald has made him look half the player he was last season. He got a lot of stick when he was here, sometimes justified but we certainly miss him !

After Evans, Quinn was our most offensive player last season.

(Offensive in terms of attacking potency that is )

 

[puppet]

McDonalds midfield brain is the best we have had since Hutchison, if not Cowans. Howwever he can't play that killer ball if there's no one with the pace, brain or ability to latch on to it. Tony Currie could be as anonymous as KMac appears at times but it took one or two killer passes a match to find a Woodward, a Badger, a Reece who would find Dearden's head and that was his work done for the week. We not only miss Quinn but Lowton, Willo, Evans... thats a LOT of key players to lose in one go. We've been looking for years for someone to knit all the quality together in midfield now we have that person we've got rid of all the outlets.

 

[Latters]

Of course he misses Quinny, just like he misses Lowton, Williamson and Evans. They were our most intelligent players, always looking for that bit of space where McDonald could play an inch perfect pass to them.

Now we have Blackman, who is technically a good player, but with poor positional awareness, McMahon who shits himself when he reaches the half way line (or when anybody is running at him, but that's another matter), Flynn, who I don't mind but he is nowhere near in the same class as Quinn who made sure he was in space to receive the ball at every opportunity, and Kitson who is also quite good but still just a slow, diving, cheating get like he's always been.

If you reduce the quality of the players around them, you'll reduce the quality of the players you have.

Quinny was one of those players, a bit like McDonald, who always wanted the ball and you knew you could give it to him, even if he had a man on, and he'd retain possession. Anybody woul miss that.

 

[Latters]

McDonalds midfield brain is the best we have had since Hutchison, if not Cowans. Howwever he can't play that killer ball if there's no one with the pace, brain or ability to latch on to it. Tony Currie could be as anonymous as KMac appears at times but it took one or two killer passes a match to find a Woodward, a Badger, a Reece who would find Dearden's head and that was his work done for the week. We not only miss Quinn but Lowton, Willo, Evans... thats a LOT of key players to lose in one go. We've been looking for years for someone to knit all the quality together in midfield now we have that person we've got rid of all the outlets.

Perhaps should have read your post before typing mine out, although I would have omitted the Curry reference as I'm not old enough to have seen him play.

 

[Grecian2000]

Perhaps should have read your post before typing mine out, although I would have omitted the Curry reference as I'm not old enough to have seen him play or able to spell his name.

There, fixed it for you Latters.

Agree with both previous posts though. Has gone from having a choice of passes to make to having none (or 1 if he's lucky).

 

[Latters]

Ah, that's the iPad "correcting" spellings for me. I do apologise! I should have re-read my own post as well as Puppet's before pressing "post"

 

[Grecian2000]

'kin technology eh?

 

[ScoobBlade]

I think this goes someway of explaining how difficult it's been for Danny this season, I know people go on about our budget and wage bill compared to the rest of league 1 but any manager losing that many crucial players, arguably some of the divisions best players last year would find it difficult to mount a promotion push let alone going for automatic promotion

 

[StarBlade]

I think this goes someway of explaining how difficult it's been for Danny this season, I know people go on about our budget and wage bill compared to the rest of league 1 but any manager losing that many crucial players, arguably some of the divisions best players last year would find it difficult to mount a promotion push let alone going for automatic promotion

I agree to a point, but the budget should also allow for suitable replacement, theoretically better than anything else the other L1 teams have going for them.

I miss Quinn, think we couldn't stop him leaving realistically, but miss the forward drive he gave us.

 

[metalblade]

I think this goes someway of explaining how difficult it's been for Danny this season, I know people go on about our budget and wage bill compared to the rest of league 1 but any manager losing that many crucial players, arguably some of the divisions best players last year would find it difficult to mount a promotion push let alone going for automatic promotion

The problem is not the fact that Wilson lost these players but the fact that he has not adequately replaced any of them, and before anyone says you can't replace a 30+ goal striker blah blah no but we could have got someone who would be adequate for this league in all the positions a lot cheaper, other teams on far less resources seem to be able to manage.

 

[Racy]

The problem is not the fact that Wilson lost these players but the fact that he has not adequately replaced any of them, and before anyone says you can't replace a 30+ goal striker blah blah no but we could have got someone who would be adequate for this league in all the positions a lot cheaper, other teams on far less resources seem to be able to manage.

Ive got agree with you on that one Metal.

With money availiable to pay the top wages he should have done a lot better.
Lets hope Murphy shines because for sure times running out.

 

[stannyblade]

Ive got agree with you on that one Metal.

With money availiable to pay the top wages he should have done a lot better.
Lets hope Murphy shines because for sure times running out.

Money available? where?

 

[super_pig]

from the sale of Blackman/Harry/Porter ??
KMac misses Lowton the most.. he was always up with the play for the out ball (it caught us out a couple of times but in the wider scheme of things we deffo came out in credit) .. whereas TMac tends to stay with the back 4

 

[Nedski]

Of course he misses Quinny, just like he misses Lowton, Williamson and Evans. They were our most intelligent players, always looking for that bit of space where McDonald could play an inch perfect pass to them.

Looking back to last season and comparing that team to this season's team (plus every other team in the league), I cannot believe we didnt have promotion wrapped up even before Ched went away. It makes no sense!

 

[Latters]

Looking back to last season and comparing that team to this season's team (plus every other team in the league), I cannot believe we didnt have promotion wrapped up even before Ched went away. It makes no sense!

I know, we should have been home and dry. We're going to struggle big time with our constant reduction in player quality, in spite of the even shitter opposition than last season.