Unless it was part of the done deal

You haven`t seen him play have you

But still consider him good enough to cover Baines

Yeah, the league two playoff wasnt shown on the box....silly skyTV!

And you consider one game enough to make a judgement ?

One game on TV,with cameras that follow the ball not the player?

Your tactical knowledge astounds me

So you have a more developed view of the player I guess....sorry, you guess

And who said it was just one game......you are making it up to try and suit an argument that is falling apart very quickly

Not at all, i would like to actually see him play several live games before i made a judgement that he was adequate cover.

Same for any player really.
So that`s you looking a fool as per usual

Would it be possible, just for once, that we have a thread not descend into a virtual peeing match?

Is it too much to ask that we actually discuss the team and possible player signings/tactics without having to wade through endless guff about who drinks in what pub and who knows this bloke to that bloke and how many games someone watched ad infinitum?

Please?

/end rant

heard about garbutt for a couple of years, but must admit don't think I have ever seen him play,, even so I still feel central mid, is possibly the last place we need to strengthen imo,,
What happens if jelly gets injured? we could do with pace out wide (again just my opinion)

So now you are telling me you have no opinion? This is a shocker, you have an opinion on everything else.....

"He is good enough to cover Baines"

What other games have you seen him play,besides the one game on TV?

Guess, you are good at that

Well, only if you like to guess wrong

The Newcastle chief scout has been rewarded with an 8 year contract for the players he scouted for Newcastle Papa Cisse,Cabaye,Tiote etc.
In an interview he said he watched the players repeatedly to ascertain their quality.

Imagine how long a contract you could get,given your ability to decide a players ability to be good enough for the Premiership,after watching just the one game on TV

I guess you can guess then

Garbutt has represented England at every youth level & has been regarded as a future star since his early teens.

It wouldn't take long watching him to come to the conclusion that he's a class act

He might not be ready to cover a player of Baines ability & experience this season, but I think he could well be 'blooded' at some point.

It would not take long watching him to decide he is a class act.

One game on TV ?

How many games would you have to watch Messi to come to the conclusion that the lad can play a bit?

Ok an extreme comparison, but I'm sure you can see my point.

Phil said he'd seen him more than once anyway didn;t he?

I am not doubting Garbutts ability by the way.
Hopefully he will be the latest in a long line of young players we have brought through.

Messi

Dont be fookin daft

The lad was always going to be Baines long term successor mate, sounds like Pranjic could be the short term one though.

Messi

Dont be fookin daft
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I said it was an extreme example soft ollies

But you can watch a player once & know he's a good player! Don't try & tell me that you can't.

Then why did you make it?

The best player i have seen v a kid who has not played one game at the top level

It`s like looking at my humble abode once, and putting it in the same bracket as your castle