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These "useless" money-making friendlies and flop of a Carling Cup are really going to pay off in this situation.
Who would have thought one or two years ago that we would feel confident about in our 3rd and 4th choice strikers going into such an important game?
Have any of the 3 ever scored a competitive goal? I know Walters and Cox haven't, I'm not sure about long.
I'm feeling something about them, although I'm not sure "confident" is that word. :)
Long certainly has - scored against Russia last year. Think another of his was in a competitive game too.
Lads....did Doyle get a second yellow or a straight red as where I was sitting EVERYONE was saying there was no second yellow that the ref took out a straight red?
ps...he was pants
Second yellow
waitaminute, you were at the game??Quote:
Originally Posted by an_ceannaire
i go to all the games Tets
U dont have to be a "everything is great with the world" to be a real fan my man
Doyle should have been withdrawn by Trap instead of Cox on Tuesday. He was having a poor game and you could see he was getting frustrated. The first yellow was for a stupid challenge. Shortly before Trap took off Cox, Doyle had a decision go against him and he was slapping the ground and arguing with the ref. It was no big surprise that he ended up getting sent off.
his attitude seems to have changed. was always such a likeable player and willing grafter, huge asset to the team. doesn't look as bothered now. hopefully he goes back to his old ways soon
Were you guys watching the same game? I thought he worked hard and won a number of important flick-ons, although that may be due to the oppositions apparent lack of ability to deal with simple long balls, which is why Walters seemed so impressive.
It was more like John83 wrote, effective early on, struggled later to have the same impact.
and a bit of unnecessary aggro crept into his game (as distinct from self-preservation aggro).
Before his 2nd card he looked like a walking time bomb.
Still looks a top player to me.
Only misses one game
Think a few are being a bit harsh on Doyle, tbh.
While he may have been a bit frustrated, I don't think his behaviour was particularly excessive or aggressive.
If anything, he was a bit naive jumping for the ball like that when already on a yellow but that's about it. He's a wholehearted lad and scraps a bit like a GAA player, IMO. That's just the way Doyle plays.
Was just saying to me buddy that he should come off and then, ten minutes later, he subs cox instead. Doyle needs to take responsibility himself, of course but Trap made the wrong call.
Mick gives Doyle the McCarthy backing aka the "vote of confidence"
"He does his work, and continues to do his work, and throughout a career, wherever you are, it just can't be that you continue to be that talisman all the time.
"It needed someone to take a bit of pressure off him because he was the one last season who was playing up front on his own and battling away and scrapping.
"He was playing his international football as well, and he had a knee injury early on in the season."
Pretty much what Trap said at the time.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...ck-Doyle-swoop
"Sources" saying Everton are lining up a bid for Doyle.
Do Everton really want another striker who can't score?Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Would be a good move for him. He needs to be playing every week and get his confidence back - can't see either happening at Wolves this season sadly.
No chance wolves would let him go mid season, they'll need all the help they can get to stay up another season. Doyle was dropped from Reading as well and he worked to win back his place, I don't think he'll panic and look for the exit at being dropped.
I would have thought that Doyle up top on his own is more appealing than Louis Saha, when he's fit. But I agree, he's not going to nab 10 between now and the summer, although if he proved me wrong I'd be more than happy.
Last summer he would have easily commanded more than Wolves' original £6.5m outlay. If anything, his value has depreciated somewhat from where it was. But even at that, Everton are unlikely to spend over £5m on Doyle, given that is the amount they received for Bily.
If Sky's sources had intimated another Premiership club than I'd give the story more credibility.
Everton have to sell to buy still so this isn't going to happen. Mick loves him anyway.