Mcgoldrick

[Smirth]

Couldn't believe me ears when Keith Edwards was having a bit of a pop, saying how quiet he was. Thought he was excellent all game again.

That’s the sort of analysis you can expect from a footballing dinosaur like Edwards.

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

That’s the sort of analysis you can expect from a footballing dinosaur like Edwards.

143 goals in 261 games buys him a lot of leeway in my book.

 

[Smirth]

143 goals in 261 games buys him a lot of leeway in my book.

Aye, he was a great player for us with a great record.

Still think as a co-commentator he doesn’t offer much insight or analysis.

 

[Lil red rooster]

How many goals has waghorn scored in comparison? I think we signed the right ipswich player and saved a few quid into the bargain.

 

[Iceybabey]

Mcgoldrick has always been a classy player. He has skill in abundance.

I was very keen for him to sign when i heard he was with us for a trial (as I have seen him many times over the years and I knew he was a classy player) though being the suspicious type, I thought he must be another John Ebbrell as this was surely the only reason that Ipswich had let him go without kicking up a major fight to keep him.

However, i think that geography had a part to play which came to our advantage, as it soon became apparent that he was a family man who lived in Nottingham and wanted a much smaller commute to work everyday which Sheffield would be. I also got the impression from what i heard, that his 'injuries' were niggles that were probably exacerbated by the daily long commute he was undertaking.

Sheffield suits him and his family, and he suits us as a player. Really well done to our scouting team and CW for picking him up for nothing and being aware of the situation, and well done to the lad himself for having the hunger to want to prove to himself that he could still be a major player in this league.

As mentioned above, geography probably played a part here, as it did when we got Norwood. I suppose it is a bit of a reverse in the normal trend where a lot of players (more so overseas players) tend to want to migrate down south nearer the capital for lifestyle reasons, and want a huge pay increase to encourage them try their luck up north example being if tou was a young lad with plenty of money in your pockets would you prefer to hang out in Fulham or Middlesbrough?

Agree with you regarding geography but I think another major attraction for players like McGoldrick and Norwood is our style of play. We play excellent football and McGoldrick mentions in his post match interview about what Ipswich's thoughts were on our style after those games last season.

 

[super_pig]

CW has a habit of seeing "something" in players like him who might be on the decline and manages to get someting out of them. Mcgoldrick isnt up there in my book and wouldnt have signed him if I was the one calling the shots but hes slotted away 4 since we've had him (a few of which were the winner) so clearly CW knows more than I do.

i've said it before .. clough esque

 

[Kevincarterversion2.0]

McGoldrick = championship quality. Exactly what we needed.

 

[Sheff de party]

People said the same about Billy and Leon last year. It'll be reight!

True! Hope so!

 

[Pinchy]

Agree with you regarding geography but I think another major attraction for players like McGoldrick and Norwood is our style of play. We play excellent football and McGoldrick mentions in his post match interview about what Ipswich's thoughts were on our style after those games last season.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

He got a mention on RTE radio yesterday
Irish international scored 2 goals for Sheffield United in there 3-2 win at Millwall

Radio Telefeiss Eirrean eh? I’d forgotten about that! Nice to know it’s still going and keeping an eye out for us.

 

[Dark muffy]

Guy stood behind me yesterday was going mental at mcgoldrick for 70 min yesterday. He couldnt wait for him to have a poor touch or lose the ball, proper lost his shit when he had a week shot when 2-1 down. Surprisingly he was very quiet after about 70 mins. I thought Billy and Mcgoldrick were bloody brilliant yesterday.

 

[dublin 10 blade]

Radio Telefeiss Eirrean eh? I’d forgotten about that! Nice to know it’s still going and keeping an eye out for us.

All irish players mate , even Toytown got a mention due to there Irish scorers as well

 

[Roygbiv]

Has to be close to an Ireland call up now based on their piss poor strike force. Not sure I want him to be called up though due to his injury record.

 

[Fulwood Blade]

Mcgoldrick? - he's a proper footballer - intelligent with it.

Drops into the hole or between the lines too

Ideal for playing away from home.

Switched on for the winner at Millwall - completely lost his marker.

UTB

 

[COME BACK CHED]

Still only 30 he`s a nipper .

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

Still only 30 he`s a nipper .

He's 31 in November, injury prone and his legs are going. Duffy's 33 in a week's time, Sharp's 32 & Clarke's 33. Who do you think you are kidding Mr. Wilder?

 

[ShockingBadBuy]

He's 31 in November, injury prone and his legs are going. Duffy's 33 in a week's time, Sharp's 32 & Clarke's 33. Who do you think you are kidding Mr. Wilder?

Whitby Senior Blades Christmas card, 2018.

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

Our attacking threat is aging like a fine wine. The Blades are going up! (If we don't do it this season, we're a shoe in for the Wragg's over 35's next year )

 

[Ricky]

Wank journeyman.

Don't think anyone really called him a wank journeyman though did they?

 

[I should coco]

Don't think anyone really called him a wank journeyman though did they?

Not quite, but just 10 minutes searching showed plenty weren't happy, including your good self.

Like my school report said....."Could do better".

I see fans who want their club to sign better, fitter and up and coming players instead of ageing, mediocre championship players who are coming back from bad injuries, like McGoldrick.

McGoldrick: This is his stats and I'm sorry that I wasn't doing cartwheels when he signed

17/18 - Missed half of their league games with injury - scored 6 goals in 22 goals. That's a goal every 3.6 games
16/17 - 30 games played 5 goals scored. A goal every 6 games.

Compare him to Donaldson that we've recently released:

17/18 - 30 games played (inc Birmingham & most of his appearances with us were sub ones) 5 goals scored. A goal every 6 games
16/17 - 23 games played 6 goals scored. A goal every 3.8 games.

Not really sure what the point of the swap was? I actually think Donaldson looked more dangerous and that's saying something!

Are you saying that the signing of a less than prolific, injury prone 30 year old forward, with a badly scarred scrotum on a free transfer from a team that finished 9 points below us in the table, and whose form indirectly led to the manager quitting his job, didn't make you think 'Fuck me, our board is finally showing some ambition!'?

If people were told at the start of the summer the only strikers we'd get in would be McGoldrick and Washington on frees they'd have absolutely lost their shit...

Everyone makes mistakes. Perphaps one or two might want to fess up?

 

[grafikhaus]

We've never lost when he's scored.

McGoldrick? We've won all three games when he's scored.

Unless you mean Billy? Saturday was the 37th consecutive game where Sharp had scored and United had not lost.

Mail report:

David McGoldrick continues to shine as another one of Chris Wilder's smart additions helps Sheffield United end week a point off top of Championship

• David McGoldrick scored a late winning goal as Sheffield United beat Millwall
• Blades boss Chris Wilder pointed to him as one of his many clever free signings
• Sheffield United also left out Liverpool loanee Ben Woodburn on Saturday

Another week, another hard-fought victory for Sheffield United and another late David McGoldrick winner. If anyone thought the Blades would be the Championship's surprise package, they surely wouldn't have identified the 30-year-old striker as the catalyst.
Yet that is what he is becoming. A summer signing on a free after leaving Ipswich, McGoldrick followed last week's 87th minute goal in the 3-2 win against Preston with two in the last 11 at The Den to leave Millwall second bottom.
He now has four in 10 and with six wins from eight, United are a point behind leaders West Brom. McGoldrick, manager Chris Wilder believes, is helping his team become more than the sum of their parts.

David McGoldrick scored a late winning goal as Sheffield United beat Millwall on Saturday

'We've got to look hard to get our players,' Wilder said. 'We have to look for little nuggets and free transfers. David has done great - a great character and good references from George Burley and Mick McCarthy, proper football men.'

McGoldrick's success contrasts sharply with 18-year-old Ben Woodburn, who didn't make the bench. The Liverpool striker has made six Championship appearances totalling 145 minutes since joining on a season loan and has not scored. In his only league start - a 2-1 win over Norwich - he was substituted at half-time.

But not even Jurgen Klopp could query Wilder's selections. United have clear belief in their possession-based style alongside remarkable resilience. Saturday's game is already the third where they have won it in the last five minutes.

For most of the second period, it looked like a story of what might have been. Captain Billy Sharp headed United into a half-time lead but he should have put them out of sight by the interval. He had a penalty saved, skewed over from six yards from the following corner and missed a one-on-one in the early exchanges.
We've got to look hard to get our players,' Wilder said. 'We have to look for little nuggets and free transfers. David has done great - a great character and good references from George Burley and Mick McCarthy, proper football men.'

McGoldrick's success contrasts sharply with 18-year-old Ben Woodburn, who didn't make the bench. The Liverpool striker has made six Championship appearances totalling 145 minutes since joining on a season loan and has not scored. In his only league start - a 2-1 win over Norwich - he was substituted at half-time.

But not even Jurgen Klopp could query Wilder's selections. United have clear belief in their possession-based style alongside remarkable resilience. Saturday's game is already the third where they have won it in the last five minutes.

For most of the second period, it looked like a story of what might have been. Captain Billy Sharp headed United into a half-time lead but he should have put them out of sight by the interval. He had a penalty saved, skewed over from six yards from the following corner and missed a one-on-one in the early exchanges.
Millwall then turned the game upside down with two goals in three ferocious second half minutes. Jake Cooper sparked the revival with a towering header before Ryan Leonard - on loan from United but cleared to face his parent side - set Lee Gregory clear to beat England Under 21 goalkeeper Dean Henderson, who himself is a loan signing from Manchester United.

The Den was rocking and Millwall, chasing their first win since August 18, smelt blood. But United's trust in their play was decisive. They kept passing, smartly working overloads on the flanks and their tempo increased as Millwall's nerves frayed.

When Shaun Williams felled Mark Duffy in the area - the second penalty he conceded - Sharp handed spot-kick duties to McGoldrick, who sent Ben Amos the wrong way.

With two minutes remaining, Duffy exchanged passes with Kieron Freeman before sliding the ball across the six yard box where McGoldrick scored.

'If we walked away two each, I'd have been delighted with the way we played,' Wilder said. 'We kept playing our own game. We're not big-hitters of the Championship. You've got to find other ways to win.'

 

[Revolution]

Not quite, but just 10 minutes searching showed plenty weren't happy, including your good self.











Everyone makes mistakes. Perphaps one or two might want to fess up?

Is this like last October when everyone who predicted we wouldn't finish in the top 6 was told to eat their words?

So far so good, but it's early days.

Really enjoy watching McGoldrick. He's a skilful player.

 

[I should coco]

So far so good, but it's early days.

Fair point.

Is this like last October when everyone who predicted we wouldn't finish in the top 6 was told to eat their words?

No it's not. Plenty threw their toys out when we didn't sign Waghorn and then rubbished McGoldrick. I think he's already done enough to prove them wrong.

I'm not saying he'll get 20 goals as he has a supsect injury record, but his signing (for free / low wages) can I think, be declared 'good business'.

 

[Revolution]

Fair point.



No it's not. Plenty threw their toys out when we didn't sign Waghorn and then rubbished McGoldrick. I think he's already done enough to prove them wrong.

I'm not saying he'll get 20 goals as he has a supsect injury record, but his signing (for free / low wages) can I think, be declared 'good business'.

Interesting point.

McGoldrick this season so far: 10 games (out of 11), 4 goals (2 pens, but he won one of them).

McGoldrick last 3 seasons:

2017-8 22 games, 4 goals
2016-7 30 games 5 goals
2015-6 24 games 4 goals

I'd say by that measure we are well on our way to getting excellent value out of him.

 

[Sheffsteel]

Interesting point.

McGoldrick this season so far: 10 games (out of 11), 4 goals (2 pens, but he won one of them).

McGoldrick last 3 seasons:

2017-8 22 games, 4 goals
2016-7 30 games 5 goals
2015-6 24 games 4 goals

I'd say by that measure we are well on our way to getting excellent value out of him.

Agree, I believe the key issue though is that McGoldrick and Sharp both lack pace.
If they played in, for example in the Cardiff team, both would struggle badly (as balls are knocked into space for them to run on too) and look well past it.

Really believe our team style suits McGoldrick (and Sharp) so well because we play the ball directly to feet and play triangles making short quick passes. McGoldrick has a great first touch, great awareness/ intelligence but that asset is wasted unless his team mates (like Sharp and Duffy) are making clever runs.

So far....he looks a great signing and reminds me of the Neil Shipperley signing.
Ie bought an underwhelming striker with poor mobility but has so much intelligence/ awareness that he’s far better than I expected.

Early days yet though, he could be having his purple patch ha ha

 

[Jan Age]

Agree, I believe the key issue though is that McGoldrick and Sharp both lack pace.
If they played in, for example in the Cardiff team, both would struggle badly (as balls are knocked into space for them to run on too) and look well past it.

Really believe our team style suits McGoldrick (and Sharp) so well because we play the ball directly to feet and play triangles making short quick passes. McGoldrick has a great first touch, great awareness/ intelligence but that asset is wasted unless his team mates (like Sharp and Duffy) are making clever runs.

So far....he looks a great signing and reminds me of the Neil Shipperley signing.
Ie bought an underwhelming striker with poor mobility but has so much intelligence/ awareness that he’s far better than I expected.

Early days yet though, he could be having his purple patch ha ha

I have to disagree - although certainly not the quickest he is no slouch and makes an extra yard with his speed of thought.

Agree that he is shaping up to be a good signing - but let's just see how those injuries go during the cold winter months.

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

Not quite, but just 10 minutes searching showed plenty weren't happy, including your good self.

Everyone makes mistakes. Perphaps one or two might want to fess up?

Yeah, Ricky. You negative b'stard.

 

[Greenwich Blade]

McGoldrick? We've won all three games when he's scored.

Unless you mean Billy? Saturday was the 37th consecutive game where Sharp had scored and United had not lost.

Mail report:

David McGoldrick continues to shine as another one of Chris Wilder's smart additions helps Sheffield United end week a point off top of Championship

• David McGoldrick scored a late winning goal as Sheffield United beat Millwall
• Blades boss Chris Wilder pointed to him as one of his many clever free signings
• Sheffield United also left out Liverpool loanee Ben Woodburn on Saturday

Another week, another hard-fought victory for Sheffield United and another late David McGoldrick winner. If anyone thought the Blades would be the Championship's surprise package, they surely wouldn't have identified the 30-year-old striker as the catalyst.
Yet that is what he is becoming. A summer signing on a free after leaving Ipswich, McGoldrick followed last week's 87th minute goal in the 3-2 win against Preston with two in the last 11 at The Den to leave Millwall second bottom.
He now has four in 10 and with six wins from eight, United are a point behind leaders West Brom. McGoldrick, manager Chris Wilder believes, is helping his team become more than the sum of their parts.

David McGoldrick scored a late winning goal as Sheffield United beat Millwall on Saturday

'We've got to look hard to get our players,' Wilder said. 'We have to look for little nuggets and free transfers. David has done great - a great character and good references from George Burley and Mick McCarthy, proper football men.'

McGoldrick's success contrasts sharply with 18-year-old Ben Woodburn, who didn't make the bench. The Liverpool striker has made six Championship appearances totalling 145 minutes since joining on a season loan and has not scored. In his only league start - a 2-1 win over Norwich - he was substituted at half-time.

But not even Jurgen Klopp could query Wilder's selections. United have clear belief in their possession-based style alongside remarkable resilience. Saturday's game is already the third where they have won it in the last five minutes.

For most of the second period, it looked like a story of what might have been. Captain Billy Sharp headed United into a half-time lead but he should have put them out of sight by the interval. He had a penalty saved, skewed over from six yards from the following corner and missed a one-on-one in the early exchanges.
We've got to look hard to get our players,' Wilder said. 'We have to look for little nuggets and free transfers. David has done great - a great character and good references from George Burley and Mick McCarthy, proper football men.'

McGoldrick's success contrasts sharply with 18-year-old Ben Woodburn, who didn't make the bench. The Liverpool striker has made six Championship appearances totalling 145 minutes since joining on a season loan and has not scored. In his only league start - a 2-1 win over Norwich - he was substituted at half-time.

But not even Jurgen Klopp could query Wilder's selections. United have clear belief in their possession-based style alongside remarkable resilience. Saturday's game is already the third where they have won it in the last five minutes.

For most of the second period, it looked like a story of what might have been. Captain Billy Sharp headed United into a half-time lead but he should have put them out of sight by the interval. He had a penalty saved, skewed over from six yards from the following corner and missed a one-on-one in the early exchanges.
Millwall then turned the game upside down with two goals in three ferocious second half minutes. Jake Cooper sparked the revival with a towering header before Ryan Leonard - on loan from United but cleared to face his parent side - set Lee Gregory clear to beat England Under 21 goalkeeper Dean Henderson, who himself is a loan signing from Manchester United.

The Den was rocking and Millwall, chasing their first win since August 18, smelt blood. But United's trust in their play was decisive. They kept passing, smartly working overloads on the flanks and their tempo increased as Millwall's nerves frayed.

When Shaun Williams felled Mark Duffy in the area - the second penalty he conceded - Sharp handed spot-kick duties to McGoldrick, who sent Ben Amos the wrong way.

With two minutes remaining, Duffy exchanged passes with Kieron Freeman before sliding the ball across the six yard box where McGoldrick scored.

'If we walked away two each, I'd have been delighted with the way we played,' Wilder said. 'We kept playing our own game. We're not big-hitters of the Championship. You've got to find other ways to win.'

It was an attempt at a humorous comment about us never losing when McGoldrick scores. I never use emojis (and never will).

 

[BigBed]

Not quite, but just 10 minutes searching showed plenty weren't happy, including your good self.











Everyone makes mistakes. Perphaps one or two might want to fess up?

I must admit, I still think we could do better, but, got to give it to him, he's stepping up when we need him, and he's keeping Clarke out, which, on this season's performances, is a good thing, just hope, when he gets his chance, that we see the Clarke of the beginning of last season and season prior.

 

[Grecian2000]

I never use emojis (and never will).

Me neither. Them and cock rings.