| Matt Grimes 11:20 - Jan 21 with 2229 views | KeithHaynes |
A very decent and professional footballer for me. But Liam did have a pop at his organisational skills in yesterdays match report.
> ‘ Well, that was the first half action stats, the real basics of the four goals we saw at the Swansea.Com this afternoon. The real issue for me was the contribution of Matt Grimes in that first half. He is the captain, not once did I see him try and lead his side from the front. When Southampton scored he just walked back to his restart position with his head down. I saw no dedicated desire to inspire or manage his side from an organisational point of view. The time for being nice with certain players is over for me. A captain leads, he doesn’t outwardly display his disappointment, he energises and encourages his players. Sorry, but Matt Grimes doesn’t possess that at all.’ <
There has been an exchange in the match reports comments, adult enough tho. |  |
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| Matt Grimes on 12:39 - Jan 21 with 2115 views | lifelong |
If those are quotes from the manager he is out of order.
If he feels that strongly he should drop Grimes or certainly remove him as captain. |  | | |
| Matt Grimes on 12:46 - Jan 21 with 2101 views | onehunglow |
| Matt Grimes on 12:39 - Jan 21 by lifelong |
If those are quotes from the manager he is out of order.
If he feels that strongly he should drop Grimes or certainly remove him as captain. |
Grimes is loved by many
He is never ever benched
He does not inspire on any way
However, coach should simply replace him as captain and keep it in-house until questioned as to why |  |
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| Matt Grimes on 12:49 - Jan 21 with 2094 views | Whiterockin |
| Matt Grimes on 12:39 - Jan 21 by lifelong |
If those are quotes from the manager he is out of order.
If he feels that strongly he should drop Grimes or certainly remove him as captain. |
Are they not quotes from yesterday's match report and nothing to do with Williams. |  | | |
| Matt Grimes on 12:50 - Jan 21 with 2086 views | KeithHaynes |
| Matt Grimes on 12:39 - Jan 21 by lifelong |
If those are quotes from the manager he is out of order.
If he feels that strongly he should drop Grimes or certainly remove him as captain. |
In context from the match report reported by Liam Walters. Not Luke Williams. | |
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| Matt Grimes on 12:52 - Jan 21 with 2079 views | lifelong |
| Matt Grimes on 12:50 - Jan 21 by KeithHaynes |
In context from the match report reported by Liam Walters. Not Luke Williams. |
Ah! I mis read it. | | | |
| Matt Grimes on 13:46 - Jan 21 with 2008 views | jack247 |
He’s never going to be Roy Keane. Some people will castigate him for that. He’s clearly well liked by his teammates. For me, he starts every game. Others don’t rate him at all. Fair enough. | | | |
| Matt Grimes on 14:05 - Jan 21 with 1968 views | onehunglow |
| Matt Grimes on 13:46 - Jan 21 by jack247 |
He’s never going to be Roy Keane. Some people will castigate him for that. He’s clearly well liked by his teammates. For me, he starts every game. Others don’t rate him at all. Fair enough. |
He’s not even Roy Cropper . | |
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| Matt Grimes on 14:58 - Jan 21 with 1904 views | pembsjack |
Couldn't agree more, I like Grimes but I want to see my leader fired up, passionate and inspiring those around him. The start of the first half was embarrassing, the players were cowards, you could see the fear in them every time the ball came near them. We need a captain to calm them down and playing. | | | |
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| Matt Grimes on 15:21 - Jan 21 with 1882 views | lifelong |
| Matt Grimes on 12:46 - Jan 21 by onehunglow |
Grimes is loved by many
He is never ever benched
He does not inspire on any way
However, coach should simply replace him as captain and keep it in-house until questioned as to why |
Have you ever thought why he is never ever benched? | | | |
| Matt Grimes on 15:27 - Jan 21 with 1867 views | onehunglow |
| Matt Grimes on 15:21 - Jan 21 by lifelong |
Have you ever thought why he is never ever benched? |
I try not to include him in my thoughts Rog
It’s like other players ,like Patino, benched, when the excreable Fulton starts
We are not wholly good or bad
Doing much today!
Weather vile here [Post edited 21 Jan 15:29]
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| Matt Grimes on 15:38 - Jan 21 with 1841 views | dulaisvalleyjack |
darling as captain , time to bench grimes get him hungry for action, try patino, allen and cooper in mid field more direct with pace and take the pressure of defence and get the strikers some thing to feed on | | | |
| Matt Grimes on 15:43 - Jan 21 with 1828 views | BryanSwan |
| Matt Grimes on 13:46 - Jan 21 by jack247 |
He’s never going to be Roy Keane. Some people will castigate him for that. He’s clearly well liked by his teammates. For me, he starts every game. Others don’t rate him at all. Fair enough. |
Gets a lot of unwarranted criticism does Grimes.
Over 250 games for us and a mainstay for every manager he has played under.
Rarely poor and very consistent although never a difference maker.
Could become one of our players with the most appearances. Leon is 5th with 460 league games. | |
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| Matt Grimes on 16:01 - Jan 21 with 1796 views | jack247 |
| Matt Grimes on 15:43 - Jan 21 by BryanSwan |
Gets a lot of unwarranted criticism does Grimes.
Over 250 games for us and a mainstay for every manager he has played under.
Rarely poor and very consistent although never a difference maker.
Could become one of our players with the most appearances. Leon is 5th with 460 league games. |
He starts every game for me. | | | |
| Matt Grimes on 16:49 - Jan 21 with 1735 views | SullutaCreturned |
| Matt Grimes on 15:43 - Jan 21 by BryanSwan |
Gets a lot of unwarranted criticism does Grimes.
Over 250 games for us and a mainstay for every manager he has played under.
Rarely poor and very consistent although never a difference maker.
Could become one of our players with the most appearances. Leon is 5th with 460 league games. |
Never a difference maker....now read that back to yourself and ask why we have a captain who never makes a difference?
He is always in the team and we have been fairly poor in midfield for nearly all of Grimes tenure.
Coincidence? | | | |
| Matt Grimes on 20:31 - Jan 21 with 1613 views | KeithHaynes |
| Matt Grimes on 15:43 - Jan 21 by BryanSwan |
Gets a lot of unwarranted criticism does Grimes.
Over 250 games for us and a mainstay for every manager he has played under.
Rarely poor and very consistent although never a difference maker.
Could become one of our players with the most appearances. Leon is 5th with 460 league games. |
He gets no criticism from me, but this is about his leadership on the pitch which I think has always been a question worth asking. | |
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| Matt Grimes on 09:39 - Jan 22 with 1464 views | jackrmee |
I like Grimes. I think he has talent and can adjust to different passing games.
However, I totally agree with Liams statement “ for me. A captain leads, he doesn’t outwardly display his disappointment, he energises and encourages his players. Sorry, but Matt Grimes doesn’t possess that at all.” |  |
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| Matt Grimes on 10:36 - Jan 22 with 1425 views | EagleEye |
Solid, steady performer who deserves to be a starter in a pretty poor overall squad for the Championship. When you take away the 4 on loan players, 2 or 3 players who are not deemed regular starters, new players yet to establish themselves, injury prone players, there are not many players left who you could select to wear the armband. That only leaves Paterson, Darling, Grimes as options for me |  | | |
| Matt Grimes on 10:39 - Jan 22 with 1419 views | RichardO |
Didn't realise being the Captian of the team was about being popular, they are the player on the pitch with a job to do, to inspire and get others playing correctly in the system adopted and let players know where they are going wrong harshly at time when needed but fairly, he should be constantly advising the match offical how he may have got things wrong and congratulating them even they are doing so well.
They have to influence everyone around them in a positive way ask yourself if he does that.
As for Darling he will blame everybody but himself even to the point he ignored the play around him to continue his argument to the detriment of the team by not being switched on and working out what he is doing wrong.
If you look at the Wales team the midfield has been a bit of shambles but the inclusion of a player who looks really switched on in the shape of the youthful Jordan James has made the others much better.
If you look at our good runs in our wins this year and last season the team usually made the use of younger players to enable the older quality ones and without that youth in the team we have struggled, but the youngsters haven't the experience I hear you say, well funny how Parker's disrespect for the player he was up against made such a difference. 11 players on the pitch that first have to match the opposition 11 in intensity if you are playing against a more skilful play you have make sure that they can't use those skills and you don't do that by letting players time and space. Second half against Southampton we set about them even our first goal came out of intent only to drop that intent for their instance reply.
People see why the likes of Allen and Patino make a difference because they play with intent and purpose the intent is to get the better of your opposite number, will they make mistakes of course they will but that is the point of being a team you cover your mates back as inspired by your Captain.
Sound a bit simplistic well football isn't that complicated a game. | | | |
| Matt Grimes on 11:36 - Jan 22 with 1362 views | onehunglow |
| Matt Grimes on 10:39 - Jan 22 by RichardO |
Didn't realise being the Captian of the team was about being popular, they are the player on the pitch with a job to do, to inspire and get others playing correctly in the system adopted and let players know where they are going wrong harshly at time when needed but fairly, he should be constantly advising the match offical how he may have got things wrong and congratulating them even they are doing so well.
They have to influence everyone around them in a positive way ask yourself if he does that.
As for Darling he will blame everybody but himself even to the point he ignored the play around him to continue his argument to the detriment of the team by not being switched on and working out what he is doing wrong.
If you look at the Wales team the midfield has been a bit of shambles but the inclusion of a player who looks really switched on in the shape of the youthful Jordan James has made the others much better.
If you look at our good runs in our wins this year and last season the team usually made the use of younger players to enable the older quality ones and without that youth in the team we have struggled, but the youngsters haven't the experience I hear you say, well funny how Parker's disrespect for the player he was up against made such a difference. 11 players on the pitch that first have to match the opposition 11 in intensity if you are playing against a more skilful play you have make sure that they can't use those skills and you don't do that by letting players time and space. Second half against Southampton we set about them even our first goal came out of intent only to drop that intent for their instance reply.
People see why the likes of Allen and Patino make a difference because they play with intent and purpose the intent is to get the better of your opposite number, will they make mistakes of course they will but that is the point of being a team you cover your mates back as inspired by your Captain.
Sound a bit simplistic well football isn't that complicated a game. |
I’d rather players fear the captain | |
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| Matt Grimes on 17:22 - Jan 22 with 1208 views | KeithHaynes |
| Matt Grimes on 10:39 - Jan 22 by RichardO |
Didn't realise being the Captian of the team was about being popular, they are the player on the pitch with a job to do, to inspire and get others playing correctly in the system adopted and let players know where they are going wrong harshly at time when needed but fairly, he should be constantly advising the match offical how he may have got things wrong and congratulating them even they are doing so well.
They have to influence everyone around them in a positive way ask yourself if he does that.
As for Darling he will blame everybody but himself even to the point he ignored the play around him to continue his argument to the detriment of the team by not being switched on and working out what he is doing wrong.
If you look at the Wales team the midfield has been a bit of shambles but the inclusion of a player who looks really switched on in the shape of the youthful Jordan James has made the others much better.
If you look at our good runs in our wins this year and last season the team usually made the use of younger players to enable the older quality ones and without that youth in the team we have struggled, but the youngsters haven't the experience I hear you say, well funny how Parker's disrespect for the player he was up against made such a difference. 11 players on the pitch that first have to match the opposition 11 in intensity if you are playing against a more skilful play you have make sure that they can't use those skills and you don't do that by letting players time and space. Second half against Southampton we set about them even our first goal came out of intent only to drop that intent for their instance reply.
People see why the likes of Allen and Patino make a difference because they play with intent and purpose the intent is to get the better of your opposite number, will they make mistakes of course they will but that is the point of being a team you cover your mates back as inspired by your Captain.
Sound a bit simplistic well football isn't that complicated a game. |
As Frank Burrows said, “Pass the ball to someone you came here on the bus with” | |
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| Matt Grimes on 18:02 - Jan 22 with 1165 views | SullutaCreturned |
| Matt Grimes on 17:22 - Jan 22 by KeithHaynes |
As Frank Burrows said, “Pass the ball to someone you came here on the bus with” |
But not the kit lady! | | | |
| Matt Grimes on 19:06 - Jan 22 with 1125 views | max936 |
Boom Boom! |  |
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| Matt Grimes on 09:26 - Jan 23 with 1009 views | onehunglow |
| Matt Grimes on 19:06 - Jan 22 by max936 |
Boom Boom! |
I read he’s popular as he’s a nice chap.
Well,he’s not as nice as me but I wouldn’t select me to captain the team. | |
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