The Martin O'Neill thread (with added sacking #2188)

[tomd2103]

Just got worse for MON as Fletcher has just been stretchered off after 85 seconds of the game against Wales.

[SoccerHQ]

Stephen Fletcher being stretched off for Scotland as we speak.

Sunderland are fcuked if this is serious.

[PeterWithesShin]

It's okay, Danny Graham will fire them to safety.

[Dave]

Maybe.

But their issues have really started when they went from 4-5-1 to 4-4-2. All that it'll mean is that they will go back to the formation that they used when they were gaining points.

Danny Graham's not as good as Fletcher, but if this forces O'Neill to do something which he wouldn't have done until forced to then it might be a blessing.

[PeterWithesShin]

I was being sarcastic as Danny Graham scores about as often as Heskey.

[Dave]

I was being sarcastic as Danny Graham scores about as often as Heskey.

I was replying to Chris' "Sunderland are f**ked" comment.

[Malandro]

why do players like danny graham always give us problems!

[eamonn]

He's better than a lot on here think.

[PeterWithesShin]

I doubt it. A career 1 in 3 player which has included 7 or 8 years in the lower leagues.

[N'ZMAV]

He's a decent player. That's about it. Would be 5th choice forward at Villa.

[KevinGage]

Kev notes these comments with interest and -based on H&V's usual accuracy- will lump a few bob on Graham to score at VP.

Helping struggling forwards out is what we do.

[PeterWithesShin]

In the Swansea side he was an asset because of the way they played. He can play but will never be a prolific scorer. In a MON side he's not much use. All IMO of course.

[eamonn]

I doubt it. A career 1 in 3 player which has included 7 or 8 years in the lower leagues.

When you look at his more recent, relevant stats (i.e. not a youngster still learning and coming off the bench a lot)
he was the top scorer in the Ch'ship with 24 goals for Watford two years ago that got him a move to Swansea and he then scored 12 goals in the Prem last season.
Mostly a sub this season thanks to Michu's form. I've seen enough in the way he takes his goals to suggest there's a decent player there. I don't watch enough of Sunderland, thank feck, to know how well they are set-up to provide for him but there's far worse strikers starting for teams in the Prem.

[Mortimer's Bear]

I wonder how many pages this thread will produce before we all tire of talking about the dummy-spitting twat and move on.

[adrenachrome]

I wonder how many pages this thread will produce before we all tire of talking about the dummy-spitting twat and move on.

Nevuh evuh while His Legend Looms Large.