James McClean M Wrexham b.1989

**DannyInvincible** · 13/01/2016, 8:59 PM

**osarusan** · 13/01/2016, 10:52 PM

Just saw it on Motd, it was a superb finish, really controlled contact and placed with such precision right inside the post.

**tricky_colour** · 14/01/2016, 1:32 AM

Lovely finish, fell nicely for him but needed a precise shot.
I had backed west brom to win at 21-1 didn't know they were 1-0 down at the time, though it was a decent price lol. (only 10p anyway!!).
2nd of the season for James. Also got top of the table Leicester to win the title at 33-1

Nice price.

**DeLorean** · 14/01/2016, 9:13 AM

Originally Posted by geysir

Redemption for himself (revenge for Hunt), scores equaliser against Chelsea, on its own that's worth 2

**Olé Olé** · 14/01/2016, 10:21 AM

Lovely goal and picked up Man of the Match too. Pulis' decision to sign him being vindicated and he's proved to be value for money. Hopefully he doesn't leave the PL for a long time.

**Charlie Darwin** · 14/01/2016, 10:43 AM

It was good to see him go straight back into the team after his suspension too. Wouldn't have blamed Pulis for letting him stew.

**OwlsFan** · 14/01/2016, 1:34 PM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

Was he being booed that he made the ears gesture? Was there a mirror in the crowd ?

**DeLorean** · 14/01/2016, 1:37 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Was he being booed that he made the ears gesture? Was there a mirror in the crowd ?

From here-

**geysir** · 14/01/2016, 8:03 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

It was good to see him go straight back into the team after his suspension too. Wouldn't have blamed Pulis for letting him stew.

Pulis knows letting him stew would most probably be ineffective, only do the opposite and build up a head of steam

His problem isn't his attitude to his team mates, training or his work ethic, it's his discipline on occasion on the field which in Pulis' world is an issue when he crosses a line and stupidly gets himself sent off.
You're not supposed to look forward to or like playing against West Brom and who better than McClean to reinforce that.

**Paddy Garcia** · 14/01/2016, 8:07 PM

Great anticipation, he was teeing himself up even before the rebound off the Chelsea player (tempted the text thing suggested pensioner)

**Fixer82** · 14/01/2016, 9:49 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

Pulis knows letting him stew would most probably be ineffective, only do the opposite and build up a head of steam

His problem isn't his attitude to his team mates, training or his work ethic, it's his discipline on occasion on the field which in Pulis' world is an issue when he crosses a line and stupidly gets himself sent off.
You're not supposed to look forward to or like playing against West Brom and who better than McClean to reinforce that.

People used to talk about Roy Keane in the exact same tones

**Fixer82** · 14/01/2016, 9:54 PM

Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia

Great anticipation, he was teeing himself up even before the rebound off the Chelsea player (tempted the text thing suggested pensioner)

His weaker right foot as well!

**Stuttgart88** · 15/01/2016, 8:28 AM

Nice goal. He seems to have played well. Pulis seems to be handling him well.

**geysir** · 15/01/2016, 12:45 PM

An added bonus is when you have the club that is Chelsea, with a player like Costa in their side, left to whinge and whine afterwards about being bullied on their home ground.

**Yard of Pace** · 15/01/2016, 1:31 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

An added bonus is when you have the club that is Chelsea, with a player like Costa in their side, left to whinge and whine afterwards about being bullied on their home ground.

Yeah, the thought of that has just made me smile broadly. A lovely thought.

I've been dubious about McClean's merits as an impact sub or a starter, but I suppose, if he's not going to turn into Damien Duff, than if he can add regular goals and an ability to really rattle the opposition (and lift the rest of our team) with controlled aggression and a bit of acting the maggot.....then I think they're pretty good virtues to have and this all seems pretty positive.

**geysir** · 02/02/2016, 8:27 PM

McClean's WBA v Swansea. He's realising his McCleanness under Pulis, playing on the edge,managing to just about not give away a penalty, tough as nails, actively involved in most every forward move and whipping in some delicious crosses which should have been struck into the net blindfolded.
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**Olé Olé** · 10/02/2016, 9:41 PM

Gave away a silly pass to allow Peterborough to break for their goal.

Assisted his own side's goal with a really good pull-back(which Fletcher finished beautifully) and constantly threatened down his flank. McClean's game is pretty limited if he can't use the ball sensibly or beat his man but tonight he managed to beat his man constantly or else come inside and his passing and crossing was very dangerous.

Got an awful booing from the Posh supporters. He want to take a corner at one stage and was greeted with a boo which was replaced with chants of "w*nker, w*nker, w*nker". It's pretty terrible how opposition fans boo have McClean as a marked man now. He seems to just attract all opposition vitriol for whatever interpretations fans have (or haven't even drawn).

**Gather round** · 11/02/2016, 1:04 PM

Originally Posted by Olé Olé

Got an awful booing from the Posh supporters. He want to take a corner at one stage and was greeted with a boo which was replaced with chants of "w*nker, w*nker, w*nker". It's pretty terrible how opposition fans boo have McClean as a marked man now. He seems to just attract all opposition vitriol for whatever interpretations fans have (or haven't even drawn)

The military fetish gets ever stronger in this country, probably as strongly as anywhere in a football crowd. So the first guy to break ranks was inevitably going to get abuse- be he Martin O'Neill, Michael O'Neill or a random German, Japanese, Argentine or Serb.

McClean does seem to thrive as a comedy villain too, on social media and the like.

At Albion- my own local EPL club- he does seem to beappreciated. Berahino getting more stick at the moment.

**DeLorean** · 11/02/2016, 1:17 PM

Originally Posted by Olé Olé

Gave away a silly pass to allow Peterborough to break for their goal.

It was terrible alright but to be fair he burst a gut to get back and make up for it, Chester could have done a bit better to give him a dig out. I'm glad he played an important part in the equaliser.