McNeil

53 minutes ago, 4evaowl said:

It was madness to let him take the penalty as tonight he'll be feeling dreadful...and he's scored two goals.

 

He's worth a place in the starting line up but he'd do even better as a striker if we played a proper two up top 

Why? 

How would He feel if they refused to let him take it for a hat trick? 

Not like He couldn't be trusted to score, not long ago Pedersen said He is the best finisher at the club. 

He played like Maradona first half and Madonna in the second. 

He's got a finish on him. Reminds me a bit of di piedi (for those old enough). Unless he's scoring, what does he do?

Cadamarteri is only 20 to be fair. In a normal world he wouldn’t be leading the line for us in the championship right now, he'd have had a few league one loans to improve his game or be coming on as sub with good senior strikers around him to learn from. McNeil has come through Man Utd’s Academy and is 2 years older so he should be a better player right now. Being home grown from our academy doesn’t give him a free pass but people are maybe expecting too much?

2 hours ago, Blergh said:

McNeil played far, far better today and to be honest I was gearing up to come on here and eat a large portion of crow because I’ve been highly critical of him but today he finally showed something, not just the goals but in his general play. Unfortunately he then does the selfish thing taking the penalty off Bannan and really took the gloss of things. Still if he can repeat the wider performance he’s got a chance to contribute.

 

I think I must be watching a different Cadamarteri to some of you. If Ugbo had turned in the performance he did today he’d have been getting absolute pelters. 

Do you honestly think he took the penalty off Bannan

If Bannan had wanted to take the penalty he would have done. It was Inglesson who actually had the ball though and he passed it to McNeill.

16 minutes ago, The Wednesday said:

McNeil  cadamateri and brown (when fit) should be the strikers we rotate this season.

 

get Lowe, and the uselesstwat moved on in Jan 

Lowe played well today. He linked up the play brilliantly. He was also one of the very few who appeared to show any effort in the poo show performance against the pigs.

1 minute ago, sexpistol said:

Lowe played well today. He linked up the play brilliantly. He was also one of the very few who appeared to show any effort in the poo show performance against the pigs.

He has one good gave out of 4, and I’m being generous at 4. But, yeh, he played well today. 

1 minute ago, sexpistol said:

Lowe played well today. He linked up the play brilliantly. He was also one of the very few who appeared to show any effort in the poo show performance against the pigs.

Lowe is way better not playing as the striker 

4 minutes ago, owlsbaltipies said:

Lowe is way better not playing as the striker 

He is better wide that is evident.

3 hours ago, Salmonbones said:

He will be top goalscorer in L1 next season for us - I'll tell you now.

Him and Cadamartiri will be ruthless next season for us.    

We don't have much to celebrate right now but I think these two will be bright lights next season, so give them as much playing time this season as possible.

 

I think there's a player in McNeil. Technically very good, just needs to find some consistency. Hopefully, if he gets a good run of games between now and the end of the season, we could give him a great opportunity to become a key player next season.

Cadamarteri however, I'm beginning to have serious doubts about. I don't think he's any better a player than when he first burst onto the scene...in fact, I think he's regressed, but he now doesn't seem to play with the naive confidence he had initially. Yes, he's physically bulked up, but his all round play has too many flaws in it at the minute. The chance he missed today was poor...not because he missed it per se, but because he never looked like he was going to score.

So I'd like to think McNeil could become a important player for us (not convinced he'll be top scorer however), but Cadamarteri needs to get himself back on track pronto (which fingers crossed he will), otherwise, it might be time to move him on if the right offer comes along again.

1 minute ago, sexpistol said:

He is better wide that is evident.

Which tbf has been his main position historically 

1 hour ago, TamworthWednesdayite said:

Well McNeill has done something Ugbo hasn’t done in ages. Score. Deserves a long run in the team now . Ugbo should lose his bench place to Moses and then Brown when he is back. Let’s find out what we have. We know what Ugbo is 

But the swear filter won't let us say it.

5 minutes ago, sexpistol said:

He is better wide that is evident.

He played in a central midfield three today...and had his best game of the season, perhaps we've stumbled across a new position for him.

He played well today, something to build on

16 minutes ago, owlsbaltipies said:

Cadamarteri is only 20 to be fair. In a normal world he wouldn’t be leading the line for us in the championship right now, he'd have had a few league one loans to improve his game or be coming on as sub with good senior strikers around him to learn from. McNeil has come through Man Utd’s Academy and is 2 years older so he should be a better player right now. Being home grown from our academy doesn’t give him a free pass but people are maybe expecting too much?

Well said. Take a bow.  I can't fault any of that. 

Admittedly I didn't see the game today but he's never impressed me. I'd love him to prove me wrong and come good but I can't see it happening...