MelksRed Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) Can someone please explain what Bakinson brings to this team? He constantly loses the ball, never looks like he's busting a gut to get anywhere, often looks weak and feeble and is crap at marking (noting he was 2 yards from his man and didn't attempt to close on the edge of the box this afternoon for the goal). Is this synptomatic if the issue? Should we have renewed his contract or just paid him off to get rid? He is not creative in midfield. Seemingly we are too content to accept the status quo and are conflict avoidant. Time we had some minerals and started culling the driftwood. I've nothing against Bakinson as a person, just frustrated by his seemingly un-engaged, inconsistent and often incoherent input. Thoughts? Edited November 28, 2021 by MelksRed 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexhill reds Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 Stealing a living, has done all season. At least Scott and Benyarous don’t mind sticking their boot in and getting in faces. Happy never to see him in the side again to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 Yeh… I like to think the club activating a year is more about protecting an asset rather than seeing him as the future. He can look really decent against poor teams, but I’d be very surprised if he’s in Nige’s long term plans. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 Don’t think we renewed his contract just triggered a year extension…. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 Assume that it’s to safeguard our financial interest. Selling in January for more than we’d get than if he only had 6 months left. Mind you, thought that about CoD …. and he’s still here. Hopefully, many of our current player’s bus passes expire in January. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Fordy62 said: Yeh… I like to think the club activating a year is more about protecting an asset rather than seeing him as the future. He can look really decent against poor teams, but I’d be very surprised if he’s in Nige’s long term plans. NP's exact words on the subject at his last presser. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finley_Smith10 Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 Awarding Mediocrity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 I must admit after signing a new contract you’ve got to have some ******* neck to then go and put that performance in. As others have said many of our players are a detestable bunch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmite Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 Strange that Palmer cant get into the team because of his lack of effort and work rate. Now I know that Palmer might not be the answer, but if Bakinson is, then we are asking the wrong question. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 Yeah I have to admit that whilst Bakinson looked better on Wednesday, he’s one to ship out on loan for me. League 1 standard at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonbed Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 In my 40 years of supporting City, I’m struggling to think of a more inept midfield display. Absolutely useless with, and (more importantly) without the ball. A total passenger. Not fit to lace the boots of Pennyfather, Dinning, Carl Hutchins etc! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfitInMyPocket Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 All the team lose the ball, most of them never bust a gut. The whole team looks weak and porous. He's the only player who attempts to pass the ball forward and won us three points in the week. Let's be fair and criticise the whole team performance each game. The majority of the team slept in today but nothing mentioned about them. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engvall’s Splinter Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 Absolute dross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 Dear Nige Please never play Bakinson in an away match again? He is not up to it, and will only let you down. IMHO. PS Occasional limited appearances at home are allowed, but only when we are 2 to 3 goals ahead, and then only in the last 10 minutes. Thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 35 minutes ago, marmite said: Strange that Palmer cant get into the team because of his lack of effort and work rate. Now I know that Palmer might not be the answer, but if Bakinson is, then we are asking the wrong question. Palmer is a waster and will hopefully never put our shirt on ever again tbh. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Better Red Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, ProfitInMyPocket said: All the team lose the ball, most of them never bust a gut. The whole team looks weak and porous. He's the only player who attempts to pass the ball forward and won us three points in the week. Let's be fair and criticise the whole team performance each game. The majority of the team slept in today but nothing mentioned about them. Don’t defend him. He was a disgrace. League 1 player. He literally did make a tackle. To slow, to weak, lacks effort, lacks pace, gives the ball away to much. Very sad that he is getting a game for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coach Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 Speaking of contracts. Is Massengo’s contract up summer of 2023? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 The Manager must have signed off on that contract extension. He continues to select him. Not sure what the issue is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfitInMyPocket Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, Better Red said: Don’t defend him. He was a disgrace. League 1 player. He literally did make a tackle. To slow, to weak, lacks effort, lacks pace, gives the ball away to much. Very sad that he is getting a game for us The whole team performance was a disgrace today. Walked past by a team who are low on confidence, let's blame one player for our whole performance shall we? Much easier to do that. Weimann, Martin, Wells couldn't control a football between them, but nowt said about them. Massengo and Benarous headless chickens but all silent there. McGoldrick bullied our backline all day and ran them ragged at 34 years old and showed our forwards how to play football but let's all blame Bakinson. Bakinson was shite but the whole team was, the only performances that were anywhere near to the standard we need was maybe Kalas and Vyner, says it all. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dullmoan Tone Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 14 minutes ago, The Coach said: Speaking of contracts. Is Massengo’s contract up summer of 2023? He also needs to be moved on too few assists or goals. And not strong enough at holding either. I know he’s loved but he has not progressed at all in the last season (since Fulham away) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 55 minutes ago, Numero Uno said: I must admit after signing a new contract you’ve got to have some ******* neck to then go and put that performance in. As others have said many of our players are a detestable bunch. I suspect he’s already been told he has not got a bus ticket past January. To put in such a sub-par performance smacks of a sulk. By the Club activating his contract extension that is likely to mean less money for him/his agent out of a move in the next window. If that really was ‘I’m delighted to have another year at this Club and I’m out to impress’ type of performance, then god help us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 19 minutes ago, VT05763 said: The Manager must have signed off on that contract extension. He continues to select him. Not sure what the issue is. 3 injured centre midfielders maybe? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 minute ago, RedRock said: I suspect he’s already been told he has not got a bus ticket past January. To put in such a sub-par performance smacks of a sulk. By the Club activating his contract extension that is likely to mean less money for him/his agent out of a move in the next window. If that really was ‘I’m delighted to have another year at this Club and I’m out to impress’ type of performance, then god help us. We tell a player we don't want him, then trigger his contract extension and then top that off by selecting him in centre midfield away at Sheff Ud is one of the strangest conspiracy theories I have ever read on here. 1 minute ago, Fordy62 said: 3 injured centre midfielders maybe? should have kept a bigger squad perhaps ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 25 minutes ago, VT05763 said: The Manager must have signed off on that contract extension. He continues to select him. Not sure what the issue is. Oh here he is . Blaming Pearson again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Fordy62 said: Yeh… I like to think the club activating a year is more about protecting an asset rather than seeing him as the future. He can look really decent against poor teams, but I’d be very surprised if he’s in Nige’s long term plans. Yep, and he may be good enough for where we are now…. 1 hour ago, Slippin cider said: Don’t think we renewed his contract just triggered a year extension…. …..yep, and if he’s still with us if we starting play-off chasing in two years time, it’ll be because he is good enough. Hes not the best player in our squad by any stretch, but you have to have a squad. We’ve seen the debacle of a contract strategy under MA, where £10m worth of players walked for free in the summer. Bakinson on low wages and young is not really a contract option extension to get too worried about. 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P'head Red Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 26 minutes ago, Dullmoan Tone said: He also needs to be moved on too few assists or goals. And not strong enough at holding either. I know he’s loved but he has not progressed at all in the last season (since Fulham away) Hilarious. One of the most gifted players at the club. Yes, he needs to improve with his goal contributions, but he's one we need to keep and improve ourselves, not let go for free. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman Block B Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 hour ago, MelksRed said: Can someone please explain what Bakinson brings to this team? He constantly loses the ball, never looks like he's busting a gut to get anywhere, often looks weak and feeble and is crap at marking (noting he was 2 yards from his man and didn't attempt to close on the edge of the box this afternoon for the goal). Is this synptomatic if the issue? Should we have renewed his contract or just paid him off to get rid? He is not creative in midfield. Seemingly we are too content to accept the status quo and are conflict avoidant. Time we had some minerals and started culling the driftwood. I've nothing against Bakinson as a person, just frustrated by his seemingly un-engaged, inconsistent and often incoherent input. Thoughts? He is dreadful Slow and no fight Legs like bamby Going be king season but he must be dropped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhhshauntaylor Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 Sadly for me, what I saw from him today was exactly what I usually see, so this wasn’t just a poor performance, it was exactly the sort of performance I expect from him. Weak, Lazy, Off the pace, in-effective, and a passenger. if that was @ AG he would of rightly been Jeered, and probably booed as he was replaced. I wouldn’t be at all upset if I never saw him in a city shirt again, and sadly that’s much the same as my feelings on a lot of this current crop. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrascal2 Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 He is an embarrassment. How he can look himself in the mirror after that spineless gutless display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 26 minutes ago, VT05763 said: We tell a player we don't want him, then trigger his contract extension and then top that off by selecting him in centre midfield away at Sheff Ud is one of the strangest conspiracy theories I have ever read on here. should have kept a bigger squad perhaps ? Another to add to the conspiracy theory perhaps he was told, right, here’s an opportunity -TV and all that - to put him in the shop window. Perhaps, he’s just not got the mental strength to perform when under any sort of pressure. So, yes, the strategy backfired for the Club badly. An even more outlandish conspiracy is that Big Nige and his coaching team actually wants him to play in the first team consistently, that they believe he’ll be an appreciating asset and prove value for money over the next 6-12 months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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