Comments on: Garry O’Connor http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2010/07/garry-oconnor/ Following Blues From Near and Far Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:26:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cal http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2010/07/garry-oconnor/comment-page-1/#comment-5438 Cal Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:14:25 +0000 http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/?p=2607#comment-5438 I hate this 'untried in the Premiership' mantra it's complete rubbish! Roger Johnson and Scott Dann both untried at Premier League level and they came out with loads of accolades. Suppose you could class Joe Hart in that category as well. There are far more players that have fared well in the Premiership than seasoned pro's that have not! Onto Jerome though and I think he's great. Personally I do think he is a better finisher than O'Connor despite what McLeish says (bias). If an opposing club from a foreign country was looking at a video of Jerome's goals, and then compare that to O'Connor's most would agree that Jerome's the one you want. Jerome has showed Blues fans far superior appearances than O'Connor has and Jerome is always improving. O'Connor has been top scorer in pre-season every pre-season since we've signed him and he's been rubbish in the league. So unless he scores 20 goals he should not be looked at as a serious contender. We will probably add another striker to the ranks in Suazo (I hope) and O'Connor should then be relegated to the sort of none- status Marcus Bent has!!! I hate this ‘untried in the Premiership’ mantra it’s complete rubbish! Roger Johnson and Scott Dann both untried at Premier League level and they came out with loads of accolades. Suppose you could class Joe Hart in that category as well. There are far more players that have fared well in the Premiership than seasoned pro’s that have not! Onto Jerome though and I think he’s great. Personally I do think he is a better finisher than O’Connor despite what McLeish says (bias). If an opposing club from a foreign country was looking at a video of Jerome’s goals, and then compare that to O’Connor’s most would agree that Jerome’s the one you want. Jerome has showed Blues fans far superior appearances than O’Connor has and Jerome is always improving. O’Connor has been top scorer in pre-season every pre-season since we’ve signed him and he’s been rubbish in the league. So unless he scores 20 goals he should not be looked at as a serious contender. We will probably add another striker to the ranks in Suazo (I hope) and O’Connor should then be relegated to the sort of none- status Marcus Bent has!!!

]]> By: Bumpyfunk http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2010/07/garry-oconnor/comment-page-1/#comment-5435 Bumpyfunk Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:31:54 +0000 http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/?p=2607#comment-5435 I disagree, and would love it if GOC proved me wrong. I have always seen him as a decent Championship striker, but little more. Maybe thats Ecks insistance on playing him for a season unfit, but either way, seeing him in the flesh every other week has only helped me form an opinion of him being a lump. Sure, if someone slots the ball to anyone in the 6 yard box, you would expect them to have a decent chance of putting it away. The goals against the Chinese second rate teams this week certainly dont convince me. The piece and the comment above both talk about not underestimating him. Far from it. I have over estimated him for far too long, and have got bored waiting. This is typified by the fact that I have to rely on one solitary goal a year and a half ago to change my opinion. When he scores the winner at the Emirates I will be happy to apologise to him in person. I look forward to eating my words. I disagree, and would love it if GOC proved me wrong. I have always seen him as a decent Championship striker, but little more. Maybe thats Ecks insistance on playing him for a season unfit, but either way, seeing him in the flesh every other week has only helped me form an opinion of him being a lump. Sure, if someone slots the ball to anyone in the 6 yard box, you would expect them to have a decent chance of putting it away. The goals against the Chinese second rate teams this week certainly dont convince me.

The piece and the comment above both talk about not underestimating him. Far from it. I have over estimated him for far too long, and have got bored waiting. This is typified by the fact that I have to rely on one solitary goal a year and a half ago to change my opinion. When he scores the winner at the Emirates I will be happy to apologise to him in person.

I look forward to eating my words.

]]> By: Bazzathebluenose http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2010/07/garry-oconnor/comment-page-1/#comment-5433 Bazzathebluenose Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:41:52 +0000 http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/?p=2607#comment-5433 I'm in the camp willing to cut O'Connor some slack. He has deceptively quick feet for a man of his size. The goal he scored against Southampton at St Mary's two seasons ago was sheer class. It seems very simple at first site shifting the ball about six inches with his first touch before side footing the ball into the bottom corner from about fifteen yards. The keeper had no chance; a truly beautiful finish as O'Connor had at least three defenders in touching distance of him but the touch and finish was in the blink of an eye. One of the best goals we scored all that season. O'Connor is a player that should not be underestimated and if fit, I believe he will score goals as he is a naural finisher as Almajir rightly says. KRO SOTV I’m in the camp willing to cut O’Connor some slack. He has deceptively quick feet for a man of his size. The goal he scored against Southampton at St Mary’s two seasons ago was sheer class. It seems very simple at first site shifting the ball about six inches with his first touch before side footing the ball into the bottom corner from about fifteen yards. The keeper had no chance; a truly beautiful finish as O’Connor had at least three defenders in touching distance of him but the touch and finish was in the blink of an eye. One of the best goals we scored all that season. O’Connor is a player that should not be underestimated and if fit, I believe he will score goals as he is a naural finisher as Almajir rightly says.

KRO SOTV

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