James Garner

[777Kidnappings]

I think his biggest problem is hes a defensive player in a miserable defensive side. So automatically people want something different. He'd be much more appreciated in a good attacking team. In our team its just why isnt he better offensively

Im actually amazed that our players with options arent desperately trying to get out. If I were pickford, garner, branthwaite or grealish why the fuck would you want to play for a side who cant even manage to build a functioning squad. Find it weird that they are willing to piss their careers away on this incompetence.

[Kerryblueboy]

I think his biggest problem is hes a defensive player in a miserable defensive side. So automatically people want something different. He'd be much more appreciated in a good attacking team. In our team its just why isnt he better offensively

Im actually amazed that our players with options arent desperately trying to get out. If I were pickford, garner, branthwaite or grealish why the fuck would you want to play for a side who cant even manage to build a functioning squad. Find it weird that they are willing to piss their careers away on this incompetence.

There is nothing stopping him taking the ball from the defenders and progressing it forward but he chooses the safe option every time he covers a lot of ground but we need a lot more football wise from him

[777Kidnappings]

There is nothing stopping him taking the ball from the defenders and progressing it forward but he chooses the safe option every time he covers a lot of ground but we need a lot more football wise from him

Maybe hes just not that player. We need more from him because the team is short

[Cods]

Who's to say that the safe near option to Grealish or KDH (or George), then to get it back from them on the top left corner of the box, isn't the plan?

If Garner's dispossed/intercepted in midfield, then there's not always a Garner (or Gana) in a position to win it back. Give it to the magnets?

Personally the give and go that we were seeing a bit more of earlier in the season with George, KDH, Rohl and Dibling etc was a lot nicer to watch than the more static Grealish 'work it forward' approach.

I don't disagree that his corners have been very poor this season particularly. I'd be putting someone else on them (who?), and parking him on the edge of the box instead.

[StirlingBlue]

There is nothing stopping him taking the ball from the defenders and progressing it forward but he chooses the safe option every time he covers a lot of ground but we need a lot more football wise from him

There are five players in the starting line up whose role it is to be more attacking and creative than Garner, we need to be blaming them before we blame Garner.

I do also think that it is related to the set up, it's clear that our plan is to progress the ball by getting it wide rather than through the middle. Garner can't be picking passes through the lines to KDH for example if KDH isn't ready and planned to receive that ball. It seems like his job is to receive it deeper which means an opposition player has to step out and press him before playing it out to the wings

[4evablu]

There are five players in the starting line up whose role it is to be more attacking and creative than Garner, we need to be blaming them before we blame Garner.

I do also think that it is related to the set up, it's clear that our plan is to progress the ball by getting it wide rather than through the middle. Garner can't be picking passes through the lines to KDH for example if KDH isn't ready and planned to receive that ball. It seems like his job is to receive it deeper which means an opposition player has to step out and press him before playing it out to the wings

Some times mate people can’t see the obvious…

[4evablu]

I think his biggest problem is hes a defensive player in a miserable defensive side. So automatically people want something different. He'd be much more appreciated in a good attacking team. In our team its just why isnt he better offensively

Im actually amazed that our players with options arent desperately trying to get out. If I were pickford, garner, branthwaite or grealish why the fuck would you want to play for a side who cant even manage to build a functioning squad. Find it weird that they are willing to piss their careers away on this incompetence.

I think you’ve answered your own question there…..ie: your opinion…if you were them …but your not….

[777Kidnappings]

I think you’ve answered your own question there…..ie: your opinion…if you were them …but your not….

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[4evablu]

Ha ha ye mean you’re….spell check eh it’s a beetch !!!

[UnsyisaRhino]

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[777Kidnappings]

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Thats just your opinion

[Shogun]

I genuinely think he's a better full-back then central midfielder. Hackney should be in the middle every day ahead of him.

[Silas]

I just think he's in terrible form and shouldn't be playing. It's not even like he needs to be. Hackney clearly is ready to start.

[NickNack]

I just think he's in terrible form and shouldn't be playing. It's not even like he needs to be. Hackney clearly is ready to start.

This. I’ve nothing against Garner but he’s a shadow of the player from last season, had no pre season and it shows. Needs taking out of the team and concentrating on getting him fully fit.

[Kerryblueboy]

Put him right back he is well able for there get Hackney in the team bring Rohl into midfield second half to add energy