I can appreciate Snoddy, McCormack and their respective agents all wanting Premiership & International football and and the rewards that obviously go with this. However, had these two players actually contributed a bit more in the final third of the season, we and they could well have reached the Premier League with Leeds, and both been selected in the Scotland squad.
In the last 15 league games Snoddy scored two goals (1 from the penalty spot), McCormack managed only three. The team Won 4, Drew 4 and lost 7, during that time. Poor to say the least.
With the final 15 games to go we were only 6 points off the play off places, and Reading who held that sixth place were 6 points off the top place. Reading obviously wanted Premiership football, Leeds and its players, management etc didn't. We can all blame Bates & Co for many things, and I am one that thinks he is not good for our club, BUT a lack of performance and especially a desire to win on the pitch is down to the players.
We also now have these same two players bleating on about not being selected for Scotland. Wake up guys, you did FCK .ALL over the last three months, and that does not warrant an International place, or top Prem clubs willing to pay silly money for your services.
Both of these players should look at themselves before blaming everyone else.
Snodgrass & McCormack.
posted on 21/5/12
Dave Jones is a fan of McCormack
posted on 21/5/12
dave jones sold McCormack to us
posted on 21/5/12
Snoddy and Ross were about the only one making any effort as far as I could see last part of the season, there were times when Snod's just seemed to give up but that was the result of the rubbish in the rest of the park.
If he goes it will be a sign that we will not compete next season, wouldn't suprise me if League 1 beckons
posted on 21/5/12
comment by fifty years of ell (U8016)
posted 12 minutes ago
there were times when Snod's just seemed to give up but that was the result of the rubbish in the rest of the park.
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That's very professional of the clubs captain.
Why then in the previous 15 games did he score 9 times yet was playing with the same sh yte team as we had for the last part of the season.
The same sh yte team also won 7 and drew 2 in that same period. Maybe Grayson was better than we thought.
posted on 21/5/12
algarve the lad is only human
posted on 21/5/12
He is a highly paid professional footballer, if he was a 17 year old amateur then I would agree, but he is not, and If that's the apathy that certain fans accept from our captain, and who also think he deserves even more money for a new contract, then it proves one thing, he is more interested in money than the club he plays for.
posted on 21/5/12
posted on 21/5/12
Algave
Your talking utter rubbish
Snoddy always give his best, always
What games have you see. Where he never true his best ???
And he wants more money because he's a lot better than when he got his last contract and deserve a better contract
posted on 21/5/12
I couldn't be bothered reading the previous 15 messages so forgive me if it's been said.
Snodgrass wasn't called up because he's working on strengthening his troublesome back and he's said that he doesn't want to make a decision for the next 2 weeks as he wants to relax first and he wants to see who we bring in.
McCormack has had 2 good seasons in his career. Blew hot and cold this season, good spells followed by bad spells. E.g. from start of the season till the 3-0 win at Donny, then he didn't score for ages.
posted on 22/5/12
i agree with algarve in the fact that i thought neither played very well at the end of last season but maybe the contract situation was putting them off their game