steelerian Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 8 hours ago, areNOTwhatTHEYseem said: What a ridiculous overreaction to a few middling performances. Maybe he's just not quite as good a footballer as some on here seem to think? Maybe playing regularly in a settled side will bring the best out of him? Okay, he's not set the world on fire during his first half-dozen games for us, but to say he has no business being in professional football and to call him disgraceful is going way over the top. It's a reaction to comments on this thread, not a reaction to his performances, as I started my post by saying. Please do keep up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 56 minutes ago, steelerian said: It's a reaction to comments on this thread, not a reaction to his performances, as I started my post by saying. Please do keep up. I wouldn't get worked up about what we say on here if I were you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owls-Fan Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Monk got Maghomma to play a tune so maybe he can get something out of Murphy. Otherwise he’s a good option for the bench, it looks like Reach and Harris should be the wingers in our team at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelerian Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 1 minute ago, areNOTwhatTHEYseem said: I wouldn't get worked up about what we say on here if I were you. Oh dont worry I'm thicker skinned than that. Back to Murphy though, my point being, that Baggies fans and Newcastle fans before us have both said the same thing that the majority of this thread have said - loads of talent, very little evidence of desire or application - and that's what doesn't sit well with me. Maybe Monk can get him firing. I hope so, because with him on form and Harris on the other wing, we would be hard to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauchief Owl Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 12 hours ago, Lawrie’s Left Peg said: How will any manager get the best out of him if they don’t play him? Give the kid a chance. Signed for Newcastle by Rafa Benitez, Brought to Wednesday by Steve Bruce‘s recruitment team. Selected for England at U18/19/20 & 21 level. Written off by OT armchair managers after 6 games FFS Maybe a few years ago he had more hunger and desire to succeed. Then he got his big move to Newcastle and has not moved on. Of course, he's still got plenty of time to turn things around but at present he is not worth a starting place IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauchief Owl Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Read the odd comment re Murphy and how we ought to have re-taken Aarons instead. Aarons hasn't yet played for Wycombe, presumably injured, and that basically sums up the reason we must steer clear of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adelphi1867 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 He hasn't impressed me so far, looks like JJ, all the attributes to be a good player, apart from a Footballing Brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerson Thome Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Is Murphy the new designated scapegoat of the month? He joined us a little short of match-fitness and not having played regular football for a while. Immediately scored and set up a goal on his debut (beat three men then played the pass for Lee who rolled it on to Fletcher). Calm in possession, often does the simple things well - i.e. was involved in the move for the first goal on Sunday, and later in the match, beat two men before being brought down by Schindler with a cynical (if ultimately successful as the ref didn't spot it) knee to the thigh. Other days it would have been a penalty. Yes, would be great to see more from him, and a couple of crosses went wrong- but he's on the ball as often as Reach and Harris were, and we need balance. Think he's a better option that Reach on the wing from what I've seen so far to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofbert2 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 On 17/09/2019 at 08:58, Owls-Fan said: Monk got Maghomma to play a tune so maybe he can get something out of Murphy. Otherwise he’s a good option for the bench, it looks like Reach and Harris should be the wingers in our team at the moment This. We were warned by our resident West Brom fan that he was a bit lightweight and struggled to influence games. He got off to a flyer and has struggled a bit since but by simply being there his pace gives the opposition something to worry about and he is only short of a bit of composure when he gets in good positions from being a decent loan signing. Hopefully Monk can work on this part of his game with him. We have a very long way to go and there is time for him to find the form that justified his fee when he moved to Newcastle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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