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Author Topic: Robert Snodgrass - loaned for 17-18 season  (Read 132580 times)

Online Dave

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Re: Robert Snodgrass - Signed (on loan)
« Reply #300 on: September 23, 2017, 10:17:36 PM »
I thought he was ok first half. Nothing spectacular, but not terrible.

Less useful second half, but I don't think backs-to-the-wall, throw your body in the way defending is really his thing.

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Re: Robert Snodgrass - Signed (on loan)
« Reply #301 on: September 23, 2017, 11:27:21 PM »
I thought he was ok first half. Nothing spectacular, but not terrible.

Less useful second half, but I don't think backs-to-the-wall, throw your body in the way defending is really his thing.

Too balanced

You need to decide on the basis of today whether he's:

a) fat and shit
b) lazy
c) too good for this league
d) the best villa winger since Ashley young

Next up: is Keinan Davis the next Benteke or the next Cacarino?

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Re: Robert Snodgrass - Signed (on loan)
« Reply #302 on: September 23, 2017, 11:31:24 PM »
He does look like he has a touch of technical class that some of our other players lack, he also looks completely fucked after 60 minutes.

I've no doubt that he'd be a better left winger and more value to our shape as a team out there but the only reason he came to us was because he doesn't like playing there.

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Re: Robert Snodgrass - Signed (on loan)
« Reply #303 on: September 23, 2017, 11:34:34 PM »
Give him time - has hardly played this season and was probably not match fit when he signed. Too early to make any sort of long term prediction.

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Re: Robert Snodgrass - Signed (on loan)
« Reply #304 on: September 24, 2017, 08:24:23 AM »
His tackling prowess does remind me of a certain Stewart Downing.
« Last Edit: September 24, 2017, 10:21:59 AM by oldtimernow »

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Re: Robert Snodgrass - Signed (on loan)
« Reply #305 on: September 24, 2017, 09:41:40 AM »
His tackling prowess does remind me of a certain Stuart Downing.

From what I've seen so far, Stewart Downing was like Vinny Jones compared to Snodgrass when it comes to competing for a ball.

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Re: Robert Snodgrass - Signed (on loan)
« Reply #306 on: September 24, 2017, 09:47:37 AM »
He sheilds the ball very well but no, he's not the most robust of competitors in a 50/50. I doubt that's the reason he was bought in.

I think he'll be an asset with a few more games under his belt, he attempted a number of one twos with Davies that didn't quite come off but were at least imaginative. A very similar type of player to both Jack and McCormack.

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Re: Robert Snodgrass - Signed (on loan)
« Reply #307 on: September 24, 2017, 10:54:20 AM »
Even if he hasn't been amazing for us I do think there's better balance in our team now in the final third. He has guile on the left, Albert brings pace for the counter attack on the right and upfront we have a lot of pace and power with the front two.

Will be games where we need three centrally though so would imagine Davis would drop out in that scenario.

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Re: Robert Snodgrass - Signed (on loan)
« Reply #308 on: September 24, 2017, 11:30:00 AM »
Give him time - has hardly played this season and was probably not match fit when he signed. Too early to make any sort of long term prediction.

He doesn't look remotely fit full stop which isn't really acceptable for a professional footballer. Talented player no doubt but his early weeks at Villa remind me a bit of Ross McCormack.

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Re: Robert Snodgrass - Signed (on loan)
« Reply #309 on: September 24, 2017, 11:34:42 AM »
Give him time - has hardly played this season and was probably not match fit when he signed. Too early to make any sort of long term prediction.

He doesn't look remotely fit full stop which isn't really acceptable for a professional footballer. Talented player no doubt but his early weeks at Villa remind me a bit of Ross McCormack.

He's probably not match fit because he's hardly played and I don't see the McCormack comparison at all.

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Re: Robert Snodgrass - Signed (on loan)
« Reply #310 on: September 24, 2017, 11:50:09 AM »
Give him time - has hardly played this season and was probably not match fit when he signed. Too early to make any sort of long term prediction.

He doesn't look remotely fit full stop which isn't really acceptable for a professional footballer. Talented player no doubt but his early weeks at Villa remind me a bit of Ross McCormack.

He's probably not match fit because he's hardly played and I don't see the McCormack comparison at all.
Nor do i see the comparison...At least Snodgrass has some heart and there is a passion there to succeed. McCormack just lazy.

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Re: Robert Snodgrass - Signed (on loan)
« Reply #311 on: September 24, 2017, 12:40:37 PM »
I think I could cope with the berating of team mates by Snodgrass when he doesn't get the pass to his feet if he was a world beater and a class above. In my opinion he isn't and I would have substituted him a lot earlier yesterday as ( and this might be a one off) he was having an stinker of a game especially in the second half. I lost count how many times he lost possession.

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Re: Robert Snodgrass - Signed (on loan)
« Reply #312 on: September 24, 2017, 12:42:37 PM »
I thought Snodgrass made a good contribution first half and put in a couple of good crosses.  Totally disappeared second half though.

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Re: Robert Snodgrass - Signed (on loan)
« Reply #313 on: September 24, 2017, 12:44:41 PM »
Yesterday he did nothing of any benefit and most aided Forest by his ineffectiveness however as others have said let's give him till end of October to light up the Championship.

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Re: Robert Snodgrass - Signed (on loan)
« Reply #314 on: September 24, 2017, 02:09:12 PM »
He will get better the more game time he gets.

 


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