Hej Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Ok... strikers aren't the players most expected to score goals - you're right. How many times do you have to be told that he isn't a striker, and only plays as a striker when we have no other options. He plays between the midfield and forward. Should David Silva be dropped by Man City? He's obviously shite as well going by your standards. He doesn't score 39 goals every season!!!!1!!1!!!11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnbru Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 How many times do you have to be told that he isn't a striker, and only plays as a striker when we have no other options. He plays between the midfield and forward. Should David Silva be dropped by Man City? He's obviously s***e as well going by your standards. He doesn't score 39 goals every season!!!!1!!1!!!11 Aye there's loads of players that do they same role and they aren't all regular goalscorers. Players like McHugh who are judged mainly on goals but not the players who provide them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clydeview Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 How many times do you have to be told that he isn't a striker, and only plays as a striker when we have no other options. He plays between the midfield and forward. Should David Silva be dropped by Man City? He's obviously s***e as well going by your standards. He doesn't score 39 goals every season!!!!1!!1!!!11 As I said earlier, our manager says he's a striker.... he is often the most advanced player in our team i.e. playing in the striker position. You need to update his Wiki page too... has him down as a 'Striker'. I used to rate Oliver, but you can't have a player playing where he does that has such a bad goals return. He isn't quick enough, not strong enough... very easily marked. If he is a creative player (not a striker), then he very rarely creates anything! Hmm... Silva isn't a striker for Man City, he is an attacking midfielder. "When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnbru Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 As I said earlier, our manager says he's a striker.... he is often the most advanced player in our team i.e. playing in the striker position. You need to update his Wiki page too... has him down as a 'Striker'. I used to rate Oliver, but you can't have a player playing where he does that has such a bad goals return. He isn't quick enough, not strong enough... very easily marked. If he is a creative player (not a striker), then he very rarely creates anything! Hmm... Silva isn't a striker for Man City, he is an attacking midfielder. Jeezo. It's a generic name for a player that plays higher up the park. Jordi Alba gets called a defender and so does Pique but they don't do the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EanieMeany Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 All of this is circling round the fact that Oliver just isn't that good. If we can offload him in January to some mob like Falkirk then we most definitely should. AWMSC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clydeview Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Jeezo. It's a generic name for a player that plays higher up the park. Jordi Alba gets called a defender and so does Pique but they don't do the same thing. And going by generic names, which position is expected to score the most goals? If you think that Oliver's scoring record for Morton is even close to acceptable for a player in a forward position (whatever title you want to give him), fair enough... I don't. "When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clydeview Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 All of this is circling round the fact that Oliver just isn't that good. If we can offload him in January to some mob like Falkirk then we most definitely should. Exactly... he wouldn't have got near many decent Morton sides of the past. "When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EanieMeany Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 And going by generic names, which position is expected to score the most goals? If you think that Oliver's scoring record for Morton is even close to acceptable for a player in a forward position (whatever title you want to give him), fair enough... I don't. That said, that's bollocks. Oliver isn't a striker and his goal-scoring record isn't really here nor there. In fairness to him though, 12 goals from 72 appearences (according to Wiki) isn't necessarily awful for someone who's role isn't predominantly or naturally to be a number 9. AWMSC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 Hes a striker because it suits your agenda which will no doubt be for you to berate his lack of goals by definition of a striker. Stop being so dense. And dont bother with the "im trolling" patter. You're just being obtuse for the sake of it TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Zhivago has made an arse of himself sufficiently on the Oliver front. It's now worth rowing back to his original, gormless attempt to take the shine off last evening's 2-1 swording by gurning that a Johnstone and McHugh pairing wouldn't work because 'neither has much pace'. Given that last night involved a 3-5-2 formation, if the wing-backs and three central midfielders are putting dangerous balls into the correct spaces and offering the necessary support then you don't exactly need to be Usain Bolt to carve out space and goalscoring opportunities for yourself. The main reason for replacing McHugh and Oliver with a better option has nothing to do with their physical attributes and everything to do with their severely limited talent. Take your gormless obsession with players being strong and running quickly and save it for the s***, pub-league, egg-chasing no-hopers that you watch get stuffed on a regular basis by amateurs. The site is supposed to be a place for the extended 'family' of Morton supporters - having an affinity with people that you don't know, because you share a love of your local football club. It's not supposed to be about point scoring and showing how 'clever' or 'funny' you are, or just being downright rude and offensive to people you don't know, because you can get away with it. Unfortunately, it seems the classic case of people who have little standing/presence in real life, use this forum as a way of making themselves feel as if they are something. It's sad, and I've said that before.. So, having been on Morton forums for about 15 years I guess, I've had enough... well done t*ssers, another Morton supporter driven away. You can all feel happy at how 'clever' you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hej Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Hmm... Silva isn't a striker for Man City, he is an attacking midfielder. Just like Gary Oliver then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clydeview Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Just like Gary Oliver then. Oh, Gary Oliver is an attacking midfielder now?! Better get in touch with Morton to let them know... he's listed on the official site as one of seven forwards. I'll be delighted if Oliver scores a hat-trick on Saturday... and goes on to be a regular scorer. Unlikely though, as he's not very good... "When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clydeview Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Zhivago has made an arse of himself sufficiently on the Oliver front. It's now worth rowing back to his original, gormless attempt to take the shine off last evening's 2-1 swording by gurning that a Johnstone and McHugh pairing wouldn't work because 'neither has much pace'. Given that last night involved a 3-5-2 formation, if the wing-backs and three central midfielders are putting dangerous balls into the correct spaces and offering the necessary support then you don't exactly need to be Usain Bolt to carve out space and goalscoring opportunities for yourself. The main reason for replacing McHugh and Oliver with a better option has nothing to do with their physical attributes and everything to do with their severely limited talent. Take your gormless obsession with players being strong and running quickly and save it for the s***, pub-league, egg-chasing no-hopers that you watch get stuffed on a regular basis by amateurs. A striker has to have something... good in he air, a great finisher, strong, quick - something that makes them a handful. Think of all of our good strikers in the past... they all had at least one of these attributes. Which of these does Gary Oliver have? Don't really get the second part of the highlighted comment above. Assume you are talking about rugby/Greenock Wanderers... I've never personally seen a single match played by 1st or 2nd team. I do know both teams are top of their leagues right now... read it. I watch football on Saturdays... "When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Mods, for every misuse of ellipsis from zhivago please ban him for a month. That should keep him away for... well, ever. Peter Weatherson is the greatest player since Ritchie, and should be assigned 'chairman for life' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibi Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Anyone got a link to highlights? I've seen the winning goal (about 50 times...) but haven't seen the first goal, or indeed Gaston's slow motion attempt to get that trundler from Dobbie. "Any nation given the opportunity to regain its national sovereignty and which then rejects it is so far beneath contempt that it is hard to put words to it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrshireTon Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 http://youtu.be/V0G0Ioe8HvU McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up. Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control... That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BishopBrennan Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 That first goal is an absolute carbon copy of the goal against Grangemouth. Quality. You address me by my proper title, you little bollocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 Gaston really ought to be saving the dobbie strike. TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Nu Sport Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Didn’t he have a similar poor attempt at saving a daisy cutter not long before he was dropped? Much as Gats comes across as a great guy, can’t help but feel Scully is generally a better choice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibi Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Didn’t he have a similar poor attempt at saving a daisy cutter not long before he was dropped? Much as Gats comes across as a great guy, can’t help but feel Scully is generally a better choice? I vaguely remember Joe McKee scoring a free kick in the same corner against Gaston at Cappielow from about 200 yards. "Any nation given the opportunity to regain its national sovereignty and which then rejects it is so far beneath contempt that it is hard to put words to it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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