This is what I said back in July.....
posted on 3/7/13
"This is The Baggie Man in Menorca
Anelka is old, most of the time carp and past it. On top of that he's a miserable little sulky piece of excrament in the same way as Odememwhingie is if he doesn't get his way"
Well, after Anelka's performance today was The Baggie Man wrong back in July?
He is old, past it, lacks enthusiasm and drawing no doubt, a very high salary. I just cannot see for the life of me what he brings to the team or is The Baggie Man missing something? We now have plenty of better options up front.
Great pity he didn't decide on retirement when his agent retired permanently!
And don't get too confident about the Palace game - we always under perform against 5hité teams.
This was The Baggie Man
Nicolas Anelka
posted on 26/10/13
Thanks for the comment JH - greatly appreciated......
posted on 26/10/13
Glad you guys put in your place today, too many times in our recent fixtures you have lucked out but not today, the better team wins.
posted on 27/10/13
I have to admit to a sigh of resignation every time I see Anelkas name on the team sheet...
All I can do is to wait patiently unil his 'form' dips and SC notices...
posted on 27/10/13
'until'
posted on 27/10/13
Quite agree, when we signed him, I think most fans thouht wtf? Supprised JP even sanctioned it.
posted on 29/10/13
I'm not convinced he's 'past it'. It's more likely that he can't be bothered.
He still looks pretty rapid to me so the age thing doesn't hold much water.
For me, I think the problem is that he keeps dropping short into an already crowded midfield.
With the system we're currently playing we need our centre forward to stay 'up top' to occupy the centre halves.
If Anelka had converted the 3 (ish) good chances he's had in front of goal I doubt we'd be having this conversation.
If he's getting in those good positions, he's not past it. If he's missing those chances, he's either low on confidence or simply not bothered.
Either way, isn't he on a performance related deal?
posted on 29/10/13
Good point Coxy good point
posted on 30/10/13
Baggie Man, I used to read your comments on 606v1 and enjoy them immensely - imagine my shock when your first post I read on ja606 says
"Great pity he didn't decide on retirement when his agent retired permanently!"
For shame man, for shame.
The rest I agree with, Anelka needs jettisoning in favour of younger, hungrier, worthier forwards.
posted on 30/10/13
Do you even have any other strikers??? you cant complain when you have a proven goalscorer for free.
posted on 30/10/13
Haha how droll, coming from a team that has Torres (worthless), Eto'o (dreadful) and Ba (awful)
Shane Long - perennial 8 goal scorer in the PL
Victor Anichebe - big target man, eager to play
Saido Berahino - England U21, scored some big goals this season despite playing LW
Matej Vydra - scored tons in the Champ last season, hd an injury recently
Markus Rosenberg - pedigree there but never really shone
Those are our other options, we'll be fine. Two of those would be upgrades on your shabby lot (hence you being linked to Berahino already).