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Post by Gastafari on Oct 19, 2019 17:57:31 GMT
Stefan Payne scored twice as many league goals in about 50 less games. Even though he couldn't be bothered he was far more effective than Nichols and cost 3 times less. He's even scored more league goals for Tranmere this season than Nichols has in 3 years for us. Nichols has scored 2 goals in 70 games. He's only taken 2 penalties as well I think and even missed both of them!!!! He's pointless, useless, worthless and quite frankly absolutely sh**. Rovers worst ever signing.
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Post by socrates on Oct 19, 2019 18:01:07 GMT
Poor striker and poor game plan to allow him the opportunity to balls it up (again). Penalties are all about confidence and is very clear he has none so no idea why he ever gets to take, like ever, until he has shown some confidence on the ball. Pretty annoyed tbh . . . Yeah loads of abuse aimed at Nichols calling him a lady garden but he didn’t mean to miss the penalty and it’s certainly poor management to give the role to one of our worse finishers in the team. I’d rather a defender took one. Haven’t seen Coughlans post match interview yet , wonder if the question was asked ? |
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Post by Gastafari on Oct 19, 2019 18:03:11 GMT
Didn't we have someone last year saying JCH should be sacked for missing a pen? Just standard football fan over-reaction. That was me. In the heat of the moment and clearly an overreaction. JCH has gone from strength to strength and is up there, pound for pound, goals to game as one of our greatest ever goalscorers. Nichols has been sh*t ever since he's been here. 2 goals in 70 odd league games is sh**. No excuses and certainly not an overreaction. |
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Post by badengas on Oct 19, 2019 18:04:40 GMT
Tom Nichols seems like a nice bloke but is a rubbish striker, enough said.
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Post by oldgas on Oct 19, 2019 18:04:52 GMT
The abuse of Tom Nichols is just as unacceptable as the racial variety and I call on those engaging in it to refrain. Utter rubbish. It's not the same as racial abuse at all. He's a very well paid footballer, one who's forte is supposed to be goal scoring. The he fact that he doesn't ever score, even though he plays virtually every game, and then completely f**ks up a penalty, means he should expect all the abuse he gets. Refrain my arse, he needs to know just how we feel. |
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Post by noblegas on Oct 19, 2019 18:09:52 GMT
Didn't we have someone last year saying JCH should be sacked for missing a pen? Just standard football fan over-reaction. The two are clearly not equivalent, come on. Tom's had plenty of chances, and this was more than a penalty miss it was indicative of the many many times he has failed to score. Make it end, please. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Oct 19, 2019 18:10:40 GMT
Didn't we have someone last year saying JCH should be sacked for missing a pen? Just standard football fan over-reaction. That was me. In the heat of the moment and clearly an overreaction. JCH has gone from strength to strength and is up there, pound for pound, goals to game as one of our greatest ever goalscorers. Nichols has been sh*t ever since he's been here. 2 goals in 70 odd league games is sh**. No excuses and certainly not an overreaction. IF you think calling one of our players a and that he should never be allowed to play for Rovers again is not any over reaction then it's a sad day for both Rovers and this forum. |
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Oct 19, 2019 18:17:23 GMT
Didn't we have someone last year saying JCH should be sacked for missing a pen? Just standard football fan over-reaction. That was me. In the heat of the moment and clearly an overreaction. JCH has gone from strength to strength and is up there, pound for pound, goals to game as one of our greatest ever goalscorers. Nichols has been sh*t ever since he's been here. 2 goals in 70 odd league games is sh**. No excuses and certainly not an overreaction. I wasn't trying to make points about JCH or TN, just pointing out that fan over-reaction in the heat of the moment is a common thing, whoever you're talking about. |
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Post by Gastafari on Oct 19, 2019 18:23:41 GMT
That was me. In the heat of the moment and clearly an overreaction. JCH has gone from strength to strength and is up there, pound for pound, goals to game as one of our greatest ever goalscorers. Nichols has been sh*t ever since he's been here. 2 goals in 70 odd league games is sh**. No excuses and certainly not an overreaction. I wasn't trying to make points about JCH or TN, just pointing out that fan over-reaction in the heat of the moment is a common thing, whoever you're talking about. And I'm just pointing out that comments about Tom Nichols aren't an overreaction. Its over 3 years, chance after chance. |
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Post by knowall on Oct 19, 2019 18:43:16 GMT
I wasn't trying to make points about JCH or TN, just pointing out that fan over-reaction in the heat of the moment is a common thing, whoever you're talking about. And I'm just pointing out that comments about Tom Nichols aren't an overreaction. Its over 3 years, chance after chance. Perhaps you should think on - when you have a go at a player you are also having a go at the manager who selects him to play, his trainer, and his team mates. They obviously see a player differently to you otherwise he would not be in the team. I feel sorry for you if you consider your opinion is better than theirs who are professionals - are you? |
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Oct 19, 2019 18:50:29 GMT
I wasn't trying to make points about JCH or TN, just pointing out that fan over-reaction in the heat of the moment is a common thing, whoever you're talking about. And I'm just pointing out that comments about Tom Nichols aren't an overreaction. Its over 3 years, chance after chance. If you go and read all the comments, I would suggest that some of them indeed are an over-reaction. In fact, some of them are arguably more akin to the hysterical whining of over-tired boys at playtime. |
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Post by dragonfly on Oct 19, 2019 18:52:04 GMT
The abuse of Tom Nichols is just as unacceptable as the racial variety and I call on those engaging in it to refrain. Utter rubbish. It's not the same as racial abuse at all. He's a very well paid footballer, one who's forte is supposed to be goal scoring. The he fact that he doesn't ever score, even though he plays virtually every game, and then completely f**ks up a penalty, means he should expect all the abuse he gets. Refrain my arse, he needs to know just how we feel. Your vile treatment of Tom Nichols is as unacceptable as racial abuse and should not be tolerated on this Forum. Would you say it to his face with the manager and team stood behind him? |
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Post by endicotton on Oct 19, 2019 19:01:21 GMT
Who scored 8 from midfield last season. Double TN's total league goal tally in his entire time here. Well maybe we should try Nichols in midfield and Clarke up front! Maybe we should try Nichols in the stands |
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Post by Gastafari on Oct 19, 2019 19:45:04 GMT
And I'm just pointing out that comments about Tom Nichols aren't an overreaction. Its over 3 years, chance after chance. Perhaps you should think on - when you have a go at a player you are also having a go at the manager who selects him to play, his trainer, and his team mates. They obviously see a player differently to you otherwise he would not be in the team. I feel sorry for you if you consider your opinion is better than theirs who are professionals - are you? Are you? How exactly. Utter nonsense. |
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Post by socrates on Oct 19, 2019 19:46:36 GMT
Utter rubbish. It's not the same as racial abuse at all. He's a very well paid footballer, one who's forte is supposed to be goal scoring. The he fact that he doesn't ever score, even though he plays virtually every game, and then completely f**ks up a penalty, means he should expect all the abuse he gets. Refrain my arse, he needs to know just how we feel. Your vile treatment of Tom Nichols is as unacceptable as racial abuse and should not be tolerated on this Forum. Would you say it to his face with the manager and team stood behind him? This is a very good question . I’m looking forward to the answer. |
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Oct 19, 2019 19:47:07 GMT
I think there comes a time when you can't carry on blaming the non striker for not scoring.
That's exactly what he is, a non scoring striker. It's not his fault. It just hasn't worked and his goal return is less than woeful.
Don't wrap yourself up trying to change stats, people or the way things are. Nichols may be many things off the pitch, he may be many things on it, but goalscorer.....no.
The blame for playing him lies squarely with the management. So, after all this time, you have to ask why to GC?
So. Why?
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Post by 84gas on Oct 19, 2019 19:49:00 GMT
Wish it would click but it hasn’t and wont. Need to replace and move on. Has to go in summer
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Post by Icegas on Oct 19, 2019 20:17:15 GMT
Utter rubbish. It's not the same as racial abuse at all. He's a very well paid footballer, one who's forte is supposed to be goal scoring. The he fact that he doesn't ever score, even though he plays virtually every game, and then completely f**ks up a penalty, means he should expect all the abuse he gets. Refrain my arse, he needs to know just how we feel. Your vile treatment of Tom Nichols is as unacceptable as racial abuse and should not be tolerated on this Forum. Would you say it to his face with the manager and team stood behind him? Thats one of most insane things Ive ever read on here. |
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Post by dragonfly on Oct 19, 2019 20:35:26 GMT
Your vile treatment of Tom Nichols is as unacceptable as racial abuse and should not be tolerated on this Forum. Would you say it to his face with the manager and team stood behind him? Thats one of most insane things Ive ever read on here. Surely you must have. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Oct 19, 2019 20:44:36 GMT
I think there comes a time when you can't carry on blaming the non striker for not scoring. That's exactly what he is, a non scoring striker. It's not his fault. It just hasn't worked and his goal return is less than woeful. Don't wrap yourself up trying to change stats, people or the way things are. Nichols may be many things off the pitch, he may be many things on it, but goalscorer.....no. The blame for playing him lies squarely with the management. So, after all this time, you have to ask why to GC? So. Why? So what's the options, flog Smith to death and upset his own club/risk burn out? Replace him with Bennett who's even worse? The truth is GC's got no choice but to play TN, either from the start or as a sub whilst JCH is out injured. |
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