| Mcateer 07:07 - Sep 13 with 3214 views | Axeldalai_lama |
Thought he looked good.
I don't get the hate from some. He looks a battler, has some pace, gets in good positions, forward and back, keeps it pretty simple. Very solid. Yes he's not omari, but I don't think he needs to be.
I think a lot of it is the price tag, which is completely irrelevant now. He's in, he's capable, let him get on with it and judge him on his play for the team. |  | | |  |
| Mcateer on 07:12 - Sep 13 with 2609 views | LeoMuff |
Didn’t see that, early days but looked very average, should have played it first time in to Hirst the one time he got free down the right |  |
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| Mcateer on 07:14 - Sep 13 with 2564 views | textbackup |
Personally I think he needs to show he can run with the ball, being more direct/aggressive. Didn’t see much of that from him lastnight.
He also cocked up a great chance to get in an early ball to Hirst, who had made a brilliant run across his man to the front post.
There doesn’t have to be one, but I’d say he was the least impressive player for us in that game. |  |
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| Mcateer on 07:16 - Sep 13 with 2549 views | powinswitch |
It’s early days. But I haven’t seen what you see. Hurst made a fantastic run first half and McAteer never looked like he was going to play him in. Fouls a lot. But fingers crossed he proves me wrong. He’s one of us so gets my support [Post edited 13 Sep 7:17]
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| Mcateer on 07:17 - Sep 13 with 2534 views | braveblue |
Nothing to do with hate!!! Just thought he was very poor as was Hirst until
he scored. | | | |
| Mcateer on 07:20 - Sep 13 with 2483 views | franz_tyson |
Thought he was one of the weaker players. Early days, but difficult to see why we paid so much for him. If he continues to work hard, I'll stay patient, but not really seeing anything special so far. | | | |
| Mcateer on 07:25 - Sep 13 with 2426 views | IndependentlyBlue |
Agree with you. He’s not a flash player. Does the basics ok, steady, reliable. Easy to miss what he does in a match. Classic ‘water carrier’ type of player that all teams need. Bet his team mates appreciate him. Depressing to say this but will probably be the scapegoat in the squad that some of the haters seem to need to have |  |
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| Mcateer on 07:25 - Sep 13 with 2415 views | Axeldalai_lama |
| Mcateer on 07:20 - Sep 13 by franz_tyson |
Thought he was one of the weaker players. Early days, but difficult to see why we paid so much for him. If he continues to work hard, I'll stay patient, but not really seeing anything special so far. |
I think that's maybe a less full on way of saying what I was trying to in some ways.
I wasn't trying to say he was Messi, or even Jaden, but he was battling and trying and to me was pretty solid and able, just not, as you say, 'anything special'. Yet. | | | |
| Mcateer on 07:27 - Sep 13 with 2397 views | Reuser_is_God |
The trouble he has is he is in the Burns/Ogbene unglamorous role for us.
Unfortunately we expect a bit of glamour from a £12m winger but you’re just not going to get that from him, which isn’t his fault.
Agreed that he can do better, & I think he will. |  |
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| Mcateer on 07:28 - Sep 13 with 2363 views | TheBlueGnu |
I don't expect anyone "hates" him - that seems a little harsh ! Agree with you otherwise. | |
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| Mcateer on 07:34 - Sep 13 with 2300 views | franz_tyson |
| Mcateer on 07:27 - Sep 13 by Reuser_is_God |
The trouble he has is he is in the Burns/Ogbene unglamorous role for us.
Unfortunately we expect a bit of glamour from a £12m winger but you’re just not going to get that from him, which isn’t his fault.
Agreed that he can do better, & I think he will. |
Why can't he be a bit more glamorous? When you have a one on one.... great opportunity for glamour ala Omari. Not sure his job specifics are just to do the unglamorous side of the game. He had a few opportunities to take on the full back one on one. Is it his role or just his lack of ability? | | | |
| Mcateer on 07:36 - Sep 13 with 2266 views | ITFC_Forever |
I thought he put an unspectacular but proper hardworking shift in last night. |  |
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| Mcateer on 08:08 - Sep 13 with 2033 views | seblue78 |
You can see why McKenna likes him for that RW spot. Works hard and has a bit about him. A positive feel. Needs work on the attacking side of things as a few times was caught out trying to make the run then left us exposed albeit he worked hard to get back behind the ball. I guess KM feels he can improve that side of things given his age. The issue is the pricetag and the expectation that brings. He’ll be fine. Loved the look of Egeli when he started to settle. Omari vibes | | | |
| Mcateer on 08:26 - Sep 13 with 1877 views | jas0999 |
Lots of excellent performances last night, but didn’t think he was one of them to be honest. Once again, thought Davis was excellent with his movement and quality of pass. Didn’t see that from McAteeer. Early days of course, but think we have a lot better than him. Clarke is really beginning to look very decent. | | | |
| Mcateer on 08:30 - Sep 13 with 1839 views | bsw72 |
Such a different type of player to Clarke and Philogene but works hard, chases back and covers the right. I think he’s almost trying too hard and so giving little fouls away but I think he’s got huge potential and will only get better. He was playing in front of his 3rd different right back this season which will have had an impact as well. |  | | |
| Mcateer on 08:32 - Sep 13 with 1817 views | Linners |
Don't think he had a great night, but hopefully his time will come. I did wonder if maybe we've shifted approach slightly so the space that Burns used to exploit is afforded a bit more to the left-hand side. |  | | |
| Mcateer on 08:38 - Sep 13 with 1761 views | Kieran_Knows |
Don’t think he was anything spectacular, but in a way I think that suits us right now in the way of Egeli’s development. You know with McAteer you’ll get 6/7 out of 10 every week and will go under the radar with his hard work etc, which will allow Egeli 20 minutes or so each week to find his feet and then when the time is right - ala Hutchinson - Egeli will then start most weeks. |  |
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| Mcateer on 08:59 - Sep 13 with 1620 views | BloomBlue |
'Put a shift', as they say.
Work rate is very high and underrated. Did a lot of tracking back, helping Furlong. What I like about him is he sticks to the wing, which was stretching SU.
He will need some time, as do all players, to fully understand when one of our players will run/won't run. He had a chance to play Hirst in, but conversely against Derby he played a lovely quick ball through expecting Hirst to run but Hirst didn't, and Derby immediately cleared and fans moaned. That understanding will come, same as the Burns/Hirst understanding took time. |  | | |
| Mcateer on 09:29 - Sep 13 with 1406 views | Blooos |
He’s the weak link of the front 4 no doubt, not sure what he give that Ogbene couldn’t. He barely got a kick for Ireland in the week which I think shows something.
Adding to this he put a proper hospital ball into the middle which led to our first goal, different type of deflection there and they would’ve been 2v2. [Post edited 13 Sep 9:31]
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| Mcateer on 09:36 - Sep 13 with 1337 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Mcateer on 07:25 - Sep 13 by IndependentlyBlue |
Agree with you. He’s not a flash player. Does the basics ok, steady, reliable. Easy to miss what he does in a match. Classic ‘water carrier’ type of player that all teams need. Bet his team mates appreciate him. Depressing to say this but will probably be the scapegoat in the squad that some of the haters seem to need to have |
I think the problem is £12m seems an awful lot for a ‘water carrier’ type player. |  |
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| Mcateer on 09:36 - Sep 13 with 1337 views | football |
Because everyone needs a scapegoat and they can’t us Clarke, Hirst or Jaden this week | | | |
| Mcateer on 09:44 - Sep 13 with 1289 views | _clive_baker_ |
| Mcateer on 09:36 - Sep 13 by The_Flashing_Smile |
I think the problem is £12m seems an awful lot for a ‘water carrier’ type player. |
I think it is a lot tbh. But then £8m was a lot for Ogbene as well IMO, not just in hindsight but at the time. I’ve just come to the conclusion I’m a dinosaur and £10m is the new £6m. Sheff United for example spent £10m on Mark McGuinness. Decent enough defender don’t get me wrong, but £10m?
Makes me think Cov got Woolfy on the cheap, but then we’ve effectively swapped an experienced Champ defender who wanted out for an experienced Champ defender in Furlong who wanted in, so whatever.
Best thing fans can do is recognise the profile of McAteer and understand his role in the side. He’s more Milner than Salah (not saying he’s anywhere near as good) and to your point they generally don’t command that sort of premium, but he’s here now, and he’ll be an important cog. |  | | |
| Mcateer on 09:47 - Sep 13 with 1258 views | JackNorthStand |
The thing with Mcateer is, it’s hard to workout at this point what kind of player he is. Still early days he’s finding his feet. | | | |
| Mcateer on 10:26 - Sep 13 with 1063 views | Len_Brennan |
Early days still, so he deserves the benefit of the doubt. He's not a Hutchinson type player or even a Philogene or Clarke player, so no real point in those comparisons; the only question I have is have we let Ogbene go on loan in order to bring in a £12m replacement who doesn't offer us anything more, & arguably gives us a little less?
Time will tell. | | | |
| Mcateer on 10:41 - Sep 13 with 950 views | BouncebackIpswich |
12 million for mcateer still has to be one of the craziest decisions and worst value transfers in the whole of the EFL. he does a job but will never do more than that, I really don't get the signing. |  | | |
| Mcateer on 11:17 - Sep 13 with 798 views | pointofblue |
I didn't think we needed him. I'm still not sure if we did. I'd have been happier keeping Ogbene and using the money on Caceres or James to boost a position where we maybe lack depth if someone goes down. He did a job yesterday, though. | |
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