macdmfc Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Bit harsh. It was one mistake up until which he was having a good game. I was more upset about the disallowed goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzie Posted February 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 a mod changed the title of the match thread can the title of this not be changed to ""reynolds, opinions" or something as it seems to be only the OP that thinks this and it's unfair that idiots get to set the tone of the site. It's my thread - I'll set the tone however I like. Keep your eyes peeled for: "steelboy - What a c**t. Discuss." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Bit harsh. It was one mistake up until which he was having a good game. I was more upset about the disallowed goal An excellent game, but don't let that get in the way of someone's boo boy rant.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 It's my thread - I'll set the tone however I like. Keep your eyes peeled for: "steelboy - What a c**t. Discuss." you might as well do it, probably the only way you'll ever get anyone to agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 It's my thread - I'll set the tone however I like. Keep your eyes peeled for: "steelboy - What a c**t. Discuss." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true_steelman Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Poor decison aye, Murder naw. HOTD for this pish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 So it should go to HOTD because you don't agree with what he's saying? Aye, very good. I thought these forums were all about opinions. FWIW, I don't agree with Frazzle's assessment that Reynolds is "murder". However, I do think he is overrated and the "golden boy" of an elemnent of the Motherwell support. IMO, without his pace, he'd be about as effective as Wullie Kinniburgh. I mean he is poor in the tackle, his distribution is as poor as Craigan's was/is, and his positional awareness is shite (his pace gets him out of this though). The only area in which he has improved in the last couple of years is his aerial abilty. I know in the summer he'll be in the last 12 months of his deal, so if we can get £500k-£600k for him, i'll thank him for his service and i'll even drive him there myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Trusco Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 What have I said that's actually wrong? "Frazzle, yer talking shite" isn't winning an argument. It's stating a fact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I tend to agree with your opinions Frazzle but for soemtime, i think you have been well wide of teh mark with your views of Reynolds. Fair do's though, you are entitled to your opinion which i respect and there is probably sufficient evidence to back up your criticism. I think he is a fine defender though, blessed with pace and a great reading of the game. His aerial ability has improved and he is half decent at bringing the ball out of defence. For me, he isn't far off the Scotland squad. Last night though, he had a howling lapse in concentration. No one will be sicker than him today and I'm sure he strive to make up for his mistake in the coming weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 He's a solid SPL defender, but is prone to lapses such as last night and as I said to folk at the game, it's moments like that which will prevent him going on to the bigger leagues like the Premiership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 He's a solid SPL defender, but is prone to lapses such as last night and as I said to folk at the game, it's moments like that which will prevent him going on to the bigger leagues like the Premiership. Because Premiership defenders don't have lapses of concentration? The amount of School Boy defending in the Premiership is not much lower than that in the SPL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Yes, but the majority of them are already established in the league therefore its harder to replace them. For someone to break into the league they need to be something special and Reynolds just isn't that unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Reynolds was as good as many other players last night, yet a moment of madness cost us. To say he is murder is way off the mark. In the past couple of months I actually think Reynolds has been one of our better players. I wouldn't let a, albeit awful, split-second decision cloud our judgment that he is a very good defender. If he's not up to it... what are we expecting in a Motherwell defender. Standards maybe a bit high? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Yes, but the majority of them are already established in the league therefore its harder to replace them. For someone to break into the league they need to be something special and Reynolds just isn't that unfortunately. You have a point but all he needs to do is get into a Championship side and get promoted. For example, if Steven Caldwell can play in the Premiership - so can Reynolds Also, Chris has a point. We're Motherwell FC, we're never going to have the complete Defender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottW1886 Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Terry Butcher and Colin Hendry - 2 former international captains - felt that Reynolds had a solid game apart from his mistake. Granted that mistake cost us 2 points, but he was responsible for a lot more good than bad last night, and indeed over the course of his time at the club. I'll value the opinion of 2 former international defenders over someone who can only see the incidents that he wants to see in order to justify his opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybug Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 He cost us two points last night. He can't mark, has no positional awareness, can't tackle, not great in the air. If he didn't have pace and was right-footed he'd be playing for FirParkCorner. One of the most over-rated players I have ever seen in a Motherwell jersey, which is made all the worse by the fact that Craigan, who is a far superior centre-half, gets pelters from the support because he's not as quick, but he can do everything else. It angers me that Craigans OG in Bucharest got pages of pelters on this site, and Reynolds' mistake last night, which was every bit as bad and arguably more important, is merely a hushed after-thought because he's the golden boy. Get him tae fuck, Broony. Take the money! You are clearly insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dosser1886 Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Frazzle starts shite threads - discuss.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellTiliDie Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 He is not fucking murder. Overrated; i agree. I thought he has improved since last saeson but still lacks the strength and the commitment/aggression that he needs to add to his game. His pace is an excellent attribute and it saved us more than once against Falkirk 2 weeks ago. His presence in the team that led to nearly 10 hours without conceding an SPL goal has got to be applauded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sdt Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I'm not Reynolds' biggest fan, but I do think he is probably worthy of a first team place while Hutchison is out injured. My main gripe, and Frazzle has mentioned it, is how quickly people jump on Craigans back after he makes a mistake similar to the Reynolds (or Ruddy) one last night but there is never the same outcry when Reynolds does it. People will say it is because of the amount of times Craigan has made mistakes, but he has been around longer and thats bound to happen but I bet if there was a ratio of 'games played/mistakes made 'for both Reynolds and Craigan, they would probably be neck and neck. As I said, I'm not his biggest fan so I'm probably being a bit harsh on him, but I,personally, would definetly feel more comfortable with a Hutchison/Cragain CB pairing than the one we have just now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebsbarmyarmy Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Frazzle . you talk utter shite. 2nd that. Reynolds is a very good footballer. I suppose it is Frazzle we should be used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon_da_well Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I thought Reynolds was really good last night. Made a few good runs with the ball out of defence and his passing was generally spot on. One mistake doesn't make you a bad footballer, just shows he's still learning, which it absolutely fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bones Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Judging by the folks around me I thought Forbes had taken on the mantle of scapegoat then you see threads like this, which in fairness I haven't bothered to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcalf Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Seeing as it's been stated that the title is over-exaggerated to create a reaction is that no' against the rules of this board so this whole shite thread should be pulled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzie Posted February 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 2nd that. Reynolds is a very good footballer. I suppose it is Frazzle we should be used to it. Jog on, ya peddlar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzie Posted February 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 To be fair, I think his aerial ability has improved, and he's always looked comfortable with the ball at his feet. I don't hate the guy - I just don't rate him. I did say in a conversation with someone at the start of the season that maybe playing in the gap in front of the defense where he was for one of the European games might suit his attributes better. I just find myself constantly terrified when the ball goes anywhere near him at centre-half as he's too easily turned and does make bad decisions. I also don't think he reads the game at all well, which doesn't suit his position, especially if he's up against a pacy striker. I don't think he'll have a long career, as I think as he starts to slow down, he'll be shown up unless he improves other aspects of his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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