| PARK 18:31 - Dec 1 with 6480 views | antoknee64 |
What a joke,thought he was wearing ice-skates today.
Evan bigger joke he gets in ahead of Faurlin.
Hope Arry took notes on him.
Also could`nt beleive how lazy him & Hoilette was even coming on as subs,countless number of times Traore ran past Hoilette down the left,he just casualy strolled into the middle and didnt even back Traore up. |  | | |  |
| PARK on 18:58 - Dec 1 with 5164 views | Monahoop |
Unfortunately Park is one of Hughes' 'wonder' signings and the club are lumbered with the likes of him. Harry has no choice but to play him now and again, but I'm sure if he [ Park ] and a few other of Sparky's mercenaries don't pull their socks up soon he could be dropped or shipped out somewhere else.
Personally I never rated him. He got lucky on a few occasions for Man Utd and then mainly for their 2nd selection team. Average at best. Wasn't exited about his signing at all. We pulled a real duffer there I'm afraid. |  |
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| PARK on 19:10 - Dec 1 with 5126 views | ted_hendrix |
Park and Hoilette brought nothing to the table, I'm finding Hoilette a big disappointment tbh.
Losing Mbia and Diakete was the big killer for me today, If those two had played the full 90 mnutes I think we would have gone on and won the game. |  |
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| PARK on 19:34 - Dec 1 with 5074 views | essextaxiboy |
Park could be used as a summary of Hughes transfer policy.
Over hyped and overpriced,an ordinary player when in a team not surrounded by classy players.
Bought and disgracefully made captain on the first day of the season for purely commercial reasons with a worthless pre season tour thrown in to milk it even further .
I never slag of players at the ground but by f*ck he tested me today.
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| PARK on 19:54 - Dec 1 with 5033 views | Neil_SI |
He looked rusty when he came on and in one of those situations where a player can't seem to catch his breath or get his rhythm right. A pity because he looked nice and tidy up at The Stadium of Light when he came on against Sunderland on Tuesday — but he couldn't recreate that here.
The tell tale sign was in his first touch, which was often clumsy and took him a second to get the ball really under control in the way he wanted.
I do think some have been a bit harsh and unfair on him though in terms of their criticism of him overall. He's just not quite got going yet, but I think he has it in him to come good and offer something useful to the team, albeit, not in the role most would remember him by — which was an energetic all action midfielder. He's not that player anymore, but he can adapt and become something else and that's what we need to hope for. |  | | |
| PARK on 19:59 - Dec 1 with 5004 views | jonno |
| PARK on 19:54 - Dec 1 by Neil_SI |
He looked rusty when he came on and in one of those situations where a player can't seem to catch his breath or get his rhythm right. A pity because he looked nice and tidy up at The Stadium of Light when he came on against Sunderland on Tuesday — but he couldn't recreate that here.
The tell tale sign was in his first touch, which was often clumsy and took him a second to get the ball really under control in the way he wanted.
I do think some have been a bit harsh and unfair on him though in terms of their criticism of him overall. He's just not quite got going yet, but I think he has it in him to come good and offer something useful to the team, albeit, not in the role most would remember him by — which was an energetic all action midfielder. He's not that player anymore, but he can adapt and become something else and that's what we need to hope for. |
It won't be as a goalscoring midfielder. That was an abysmal attempt from a position where he should have scored from. |  | | |
| PARK on 20:02 - Dec 1 with 4995 views | essextaxiboy |
| PARK on 19:54 - Dec 1 by Neil_SI |
He looked rusty when he came on and in one of those situations where a player can't seem to catch his breath or get his rhythm right. A pity because he looked nice and tidy up at The Stadium of Light when he came on against Sunderland on Tuesday — but he couldn't recreate that here.
The tell tale sign was in his first touch, which was often clumsy and took him a second to get the ball really under control in the way he wanted.
I do think some have been a bit harsh and unfair on him though in terms of their criticism of him overall. He's just not quite got going yet, but I think he has it in him to come good and offer something useful to the team, albeit, not in the role most would remember him by — which was an energetic all action midfielder. He's not that player anymore, but he can adapt and become something else and that's what we need to hope for. |
So to summarise
He is rusty without fitness or ryhthm . he has a poor first touch and cant control the ball .
He hasnt got going despite it being December and can no longer play the role that he played for his previous club .
But we all need to hope that he can become something else ?? . WTF
I feel much better now thats clear I cant wait for the "New Park" to emerge . | | | |
| PARK on 20:04 - Dec 1 with 4983 views | Neil_SI |
| PARK on 19:59 - Dec 1 by jonno |
It won't be as a goalscoring midfielder. That was an abysmal attempt from a position where he should have scored from. |
Yes that was pretty poor and you would expect better. That showed a real lack of confidence on his part. I assumed he was just going to take it down and run in on goal for a right-footed instep finish, but there you go, when the chips are down it's easy to snatch at things and that's what has happened.
In the past he has had a decent knack of popping up in the box for crosses along the desk and finding rebounds, so we've got to hope that he can still do that for us.
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| PARK on 20:04 - Dec 1 with 4980 views | essextaxiboy |
| PARK on 19:59 - Dec 1 by jonno |
It won't be as a goalscoring midfielder. That was an abysmal attempt from a position where he should have scored from. |
We could have beaten Chelsea , but he thoughtfully headed into Cech hands.
Its not as if it was important to anybody ...was it | | | |
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| PARK on 20:22 - Dec 1 with 4935 views | Neil_SI |
| PARK on 20:02 - Dec 1 by essextaxiboy |
So to summarise
He is rusty without fitness or ryhthm . he has a poor first touch and cant control the ball .
He hasnt got going despite it being December and can no longer play the role that he played for his previous club .
But we all need to hope that he can become something else ?? . WTF
I feel much better now thats clear I cant wait for the "New Park" to emerge . |
I think that's perfectly fair and reasonable for someone who has been out with a knee injury for some time. For most players they need competitive game time to find their form and peak fitness, so he needs that first before you judge him fairly.
He had a bad ACL injury at Manchester United, which he recovered from, but didn't hit the same type of form or style of performance he was known for there. For a lot of players it will take them around half a season to a season to really get back to their best from that, and he's just not had that time.
The fact that United were willing to sell him tells you something; that they don't believe he is going to be the same kind of player and they've stood by many of their men down the years with similar injuries.
Some players need to adapt their game to the way their body has changed, if for example, it has affected agility or pace and it might have done both for him. A bit like how Alan Shearer used to be an all round explosive centre forward, but adapted his game into a different kind of striker. That's proper skills and understanding of your body and so on. Not all of them can do it, not all of them are good enough or smart enough to. But if it has for him, then he has to change his style. | | | |
| PARK on 20:26 - Dec 1 with 4916 views | gobbles |
I thought Park did OK, particularly in his tackling and wanting to get the ball. The big blow was when Diakite went off, as he had been excellent |  | | |
| PARK on 20:45 - Dec 1 with 4878 views | baz_qpr |
| PARK on 20:26 - Dec 1 by gobbles |
I thought Park did OK, particularly in his tackling and wanting to get the ball. The big blow was when Diakite went off, as he had been excellent |
I'm afraid I saw it completely differently. Park hides more than any other player, he does not offer or bust a gut to make a run, its all very within a comfort zone. He made a couple of decent tv tackles, but his work rate was poor and at a time we needed energy and players busting their gut to get the win, to get forward or get back he did neither and as soon as Diakete went off we had no one from midfield who could get forward he either was not capable or is not motivated. As club captain it was an appalling example. |  | | |
| PARK on 20:49 - Dec 1 with 4859 views | baz_qpr |
| PARK on 20:22 - Dec 1 by Neil_SI |
I think that's perfectly fair and reasonable for someone who has been out with a knee injury for some time. For most players they need competitive game time to find their form and peak fitness, so he needs that first before you judge him fairly.
He had a bad ACL injury at Manchester United, which he recovered from, but didn't hit the same type of form or style of performance he was known for there. For a lot of players it will take them around half a season to a season to really get back to their best from that, and he's just not had that time.
The fact that United were willing to sell him tells you something; that they don't believe he is going to be the same kind of player and they've stood by many of their men down the years with similar injuries.
Some players need to adapt their game to the way their body has changed, if for example, it has affected agility or pace and it might have done both for him. A bit like how Alan Shearer used to be an all round explosive centre forward, but adapted his game into a different kind of striker. That's proper skills and understanding of your body and so on. Not all of them can do it, not all of them are good enough or smart enough to. But if it has for him, then he has to change his style. |
No excuse for not breaking sweat though | | | |
| PARK on 21:55 - Dec 1 with 4795 views | NW5Hoop |
Not going to criticise either Park or Hoilett for today. As I've said on another thread, they had the thankless task of having to occupy a midfield completely changed in personnel and physical aspect from the starting three — filling in for players who do completely different jobs. Not their fault. |  | | |
| PARK on 21:58 - Dec 1 with 4784 views | TheBlob |
Spelled backwards is KRAP. |  |
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| PARK on 23:47 - Dec 1 with 4685 views | Toast_R |
| PARK on 21:55 - Dec 1 by NW5Hoop |
Not going to criticise either Park or Hoilett for today. As I've said on another thread, they had the thankless task of having to occupy a midfield completely changed in personnel and physical aspect from the starting three — filling in for players who do completely different jobs. Not their fault. |
Well said. The injuries f@cked us today.
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| PARK on 23:56 - Dec 1 with 4677 views | DesertBoot |
Park was understandably way off the pace but really should have done a lot better.
Hoilett could have sat down in Ellerslie and no one would have noticed. |  |
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| PARK on 08:36 - Dec 2 with 4571 views | ThaiHoop |
| PARK on 23:56 - Dec 1 by DesertBoot |
Park was understandably way off the pace but really should have done a lot better.
Hoilett could have sat down in Ellerslie and no one would have noticed. |
"understandably".....why?! As far as I'm aware he's not coming back from a serious injury...there is nothing understandable about it. Especially when Faurlin doesn't even make the bench.  |  | | |
| PARK on 09:13 - Dec 2 with 4538 views | JonDoeman |
| PARK on 21:58 - Dec 1 by TheBlob |
Spelled backwards is KRAP. |
FRATTON |  |
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| PARK on 09:41 - Dec 2 with 4514 views | smegma |
| PARK on 23:56 - Dec 1 by DesertBoot |
Park was understandably way off the pace but really should have done a lot better.
Hoilett could have sat down in Ellerslie and no one would have noticed. |
Hoilett didn't have a shower afterwards and his kit won't be washed as it had no sweat on it whatsoever. | | | |
| PARK on 10:38 - Dec 2 with 4476 views | essextaxiboy |
| PARK on 08:36 - Dec 2 by ThaiHoop |
"understandably".....why?! As far as I'm aware he's not coming back from a serious injury...there is nothing understandable about it. Especially when Faurlin doesn't even make the bench. |
Exactly , Derry played at Man Utd and was bang on the pace from the first minute.
There are no excuses for this bloke or Hughes for signing him . ... Except of course commercial revenue which wont get us any points at Wigan | | | |
| PARK on 16:54 - Dec 2 with 4376 views | SomersetHoops |
The point for me is that he was better on the day than Granero. Which is more of a worry. I thought Granero was a good player and normally he seemed quite safe and assured, but yesterday he was terrible. Most of his passes went to opponents.
Harry saw what I saw and took him off and replaced him with Park. I would rather have had Faurlin on who might have made enough difference for us to have won, but Park was an improvement on Granero on the day. I wonder what Harry said to Granero at half time? - Perhaps he wasn't fit, but it was a very disappointing performance from someone who should be better than that. |  |
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| PARK on 17:06 - Dec 2 with 4353 views | TacticalR |
When he came on he didn't seem to be in control of his own body and ended up slipping and sliding all over the place. He blasted at the keeper with the whole goal to aim at after Taarabt's excellent through pass. Seemed better in the second half in a more defensive role alongside Derry.
God knows what position he was supposed to be playing, because at one point he was out on the left wing in front of Traoré (and got his chance to shoot on goal), and at another he was covering the right-back position. |  |
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| PARK on 17:41 - Dec 2 with 4328 views | essextaxiboy |
| PARK on 17:06 - Dec 2 by TacticalR |
When he came on he didn't seem to be in control of his own body and ended up slipping and sliding all over the place. He blasted at the keeper with the whole goal to aim at after Taarabt's excellent through pass. Seemed better in the second half in a more defensive role alongside Derry.
God knows what position he was supposed to be playing, because at one point he was out on the left wing in front of Traoré (and got his chance to shoot on goal), and at another he was covering the right-back position. |
I would take issue with the term "blasted" ...chipped would be more accurate | | | |
| PARK on 17:49 - Dec 2 with 4316 views | Jamie |
Will never give less than 100%. Sadly that is now about 20% of what he used to be capable of. | | | |
| PARK on 19:24 - Dec 2 with 4267 views | baz_qpr |
| PARK on 17:49 - Dec 2 by Jamie |
Will never give less than 100%. Sadly that is now about 20% of what he used to be capable of. |
He was not giving 100% yesterday 50% at best, hardly broke sweat. Taking Fernandez for a mug sadly | | | |
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