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Amazes me when strikers at full stretch just get a toe to a ball that's moving away from them and manage to dink it over the keeper. You don't often see British players doing it whereas the South Americans, Italians and Spanish make it look so easy.
What - about like the finish for this goal at about 50 seconds in?
Seeing that Manchester City team of 2004-05, there's a lost legion of footballers in there...SWP, Barton, Stephen Ireland. God knows what happened there.
It's often felt like we have been picking up Manchester City footballers who were good 5 years ago, but in this case it looks like we have picked up Manchester City footballers who were good 8 years ago.
Seeing that Manchester City team of 2004-05, there's a lost legion of footballers in there...SWP, Barton, Stephen Ireland. God knows what happened there.
It's often felt like we have been picking up Manchester City footballers who were good 5 years ago, but in this case it looks like we have picked up Manchester City footballers who were good 8 years ago.
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Yeah. Actually watching through all of that it's quite depressing to see SWP looking like a decent footballer.
I love Jamie Mackie and everything he stands for and I disagree with Mel, he should be in the starting 11 with the players we have in the squad. I assume people would rather Hoillet given a longer run which, is a fair call.
He is all heart but technically very poor.
The article seemed to suggest he WAS worth £3m a while ago and we would sell if Harry got in a better (presumably) player in January.
So, if we can get £3m-£5m for him and replace him with a better quality striker (assuming thats how he's being judged) i'd drive him to Fulham myself.
SWP is and always will be a poor technical footballer. He isn't a mercenary, its not his fault he isn't any good, people pay him lots of money and he tries his hardest.
There's a few more we need to off load before Jamie Mackie !
I've found a team sheet for the weekend - anyone interested ?
What - about like the finish for this goal at about 50 seconds in?
Nah. Good finish as it was, that was a side foot chip when the ball was under his control. I'm talking about when the strikers just manage to get a foot to the ball with their toe and it magically lifts up the exact right amount.
Looking at that, he has to score for us sometime surely. Saturday would be a good time to start. Little FcKer .
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Love it if he did. He's starting to find a little bit of form and confidence. Just imagine what a goal would do for him, and us!!
Looks like Harry has managed to find a way to get the best out of SWP. He looks like he's getting better with each game, and the fans are responding to that!
Most games, when he starts he's poor, as an half an hour pest he can be very effective. This is how I see it, as do most of the season ticket holders who sit in the same area. Must just be the view.
If you're picking your starting 11 and you've got one position to fill on the right side of attack, who would you pick out of SWP and Mackie? And why?
Same question to you too Nov77 and any other Mackie doubters.
Every side outside of the big 4 need a mackie type player, his effort and willingness to keep improving his game should be a lesson to any kid starting out. I personally would be gutted if he was sold.
favourite cheese mature Cheddar. FFS there is no such thing as the EPL
Love it if he did. He's starting to find a little bit of form and confidence. Just imagine what a goal would do for him, and us!!
Looks like Harry has managed to find a way to get the best out of SWP. He looks like he's getting better with each game, and the fans are responding to that!
Count me out of that particular Love in, he's sh!t, f*cking terrible.
goal against Walsall in the league cup & a corner on to Danny Gabbidon's head against MK Dons in an FA Cup replay & it only cost us a few million quid, unbelievable value, deal of the century.
Jamie may not be the most skillful in the team, but he is a right pain in the arse for the oppo. he reminds me in many ways of Gary Waddock, but perhaps not his par. Running around and harrying defenses uneases them and makes space for others. Until we can afford the likes that make up teams at the top of the prem, then you need to have Jamie there every game... Added to that, he will lay down his life for the club (or so it appears) and that is as important in a side as those with more skill who choose to stand around with their hands on their hips or picking their nose.
I used to complain about him as he was so lacking in the skill required at this level (having loved him when in the flight below). However, when the chips have been down this season, I have come to the firm conclusion that he is vital
I won't even give it a month after his departure before one of his critics is forced to admit we miss him. As Ian Holloway once said, you need somebody to carry the piano onto the stage before the pianist can play. Every team needs a couple of Jamie Mackies. No coincidence that it's him linked with Everton, then Blackburn and now Fulham and none of the others. Speaking to Villa fans on Twitter last week after writing the match preview and they were all saying they thought Mackie was our best player. The other clubs can see it, but we take him for granted.
Any player of ours that David Moyes wants is one we'd bloody well better keep.
Do we really take him for granted? My impression is he'd be a strong candidate for POTY if this board were voting now
Nah. Good finish as it was, that was a side foot chip when the ball was under his control. I'm talking about when the strikers just manage to get a foot to the ball with their toe and it magically lifts up the exact right amount.
Last season I thought the same as many others that he was the perfect super sub, Liverpool at home being an example, but he's clearly improved to become far more important to the team as a starter, as most are essentially saying, we're effectively the losers should we sell Jamie.
Every side outside of the big 4 need a mackie type player, his effort and willingness to keep improving his game should be a lesson to any kid starting out. I personally would be gutted if he was sold.
Agreed.
Even within the top four these types of players exist and feature regularly - Milner at Man City, Park did the job for Man Utd for years, etc.
Mackie does frustrate at times but his commitment and work rate right now is vital.
He spurs on the crowd and the rest of the team are starting to follow in his footsteps.
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