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Dwight McNeill

Post by Claretforever » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:29 am

Well I must say that I thought Dyche was making a statement about signings when he came on, but I was pleasantly surprised that he had a great touch and slotted in fine. Okay we weren’t playing Man United, but still, quite the positive.
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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by NL Claret » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:34 am

He's reet quick over the ground. Gives us a different option off the bench.

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:38 am

I was surprised he came on for Lennon who on the night was our most progressive player and also put the dirty work in. I agree thought it was a statement. That said good to see him get competitive minutes in a big game.

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by DCWat » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:39 am

Lennon was feeling his hamstring before coming off.

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by Leisure » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:39 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:I was surprised he came on for Lennon who on the night was our most progressive player and also put the dirty work in. I agree thought it was a statement. That said good to see him get competitive minutes in a big game.
James - If Lennon was our most progressive player then we must have been at different games!
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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by tim_noone » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:45 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:I was surprised he came on for Lennon who on the night was our most progressive player and also put the dirty work in. I agree thought it was a statement. That said good to see him get competitive minutes in a big game.
I was informed by my passenger on the way home prior to getting in the car Lennon was garbage!!!! I had to silence him.. If he'd have said it in the car I would have asked him to get out and check the exhaust and buggered off!
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Post by tim_noone » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:47 am

Leisure wrote:James - If Lennon was our most progressive player then we must have been at different games!
Peter....James doesn't usually drink much.
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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:47 am

Leisure wrote:James - If Lennon was our most progressive player then we must have been at different games!
He was the only one who tried to take players on. As a result he loses it more. But at least he tried to take players on. His tracking back followed by tackle and run to create a very good chance before he was hooked was better than any other player offered all night.

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by Leisure » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:47 am

tim_noone wrote:I was informed by my passenger on the way home prior to getting in the car Lennon was garbage!!!! I had to silence him.. If he'd have said it in the car I would have asked him to get out and check the exhaust and buggered off!
Your passenger was spot on!

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:48 am

tim_noone wrote:Peter....James doesn't usually drink much.
Admittedly I had half a benny tonight Timothy.

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:48 am

Leisure wrote:Your passenger was spot on!
Was this the same passenger who said legdzins is better than Forster..?

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Post by tim_noone » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:50 am

Leisure wrote:Your passenger was spot on!
Peter...then we must have been to a different game also. :?

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by Leisure » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:50 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:He was the only one who tried to take players on. As a result he loses it more. But at least he tried to take players on. His tracking back followed by tackle and run to create a very good chance before he was hooked was better than any other player offered all night.
Can't think of many occasions when he took anyone on. But he was quite happy to play the ball backward more often than not!

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Post by tim_noone » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:52 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Was this the same passenger who said legdzins is better than Forster..?
No.....that was leisure :lol:
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Post by cricketfieldclarets » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:53 am

Leisure wrote:Can't think of many occasions when he took anyone on. But he was quite happy to play the ball backward more often than not!
He was more direct than an accy clarets coachload to a wetherspoon's!
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Post by tim_noone » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:55 am

Leisure wrote:Can't think of many occasions when he took anyone on. But he was quite happy to play the ball backward more often than not!
I must have imagined that maizy run he went on towards the beehole everyone on their feet as he was about to pull the trigger! And was clattered.
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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by Leisure » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:55 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:He was more direct than an accy clarets coachload to a wetherspoon's!
No way! :D
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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by Leisure » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:56 am

tim_noone wrote:I must have imagined that maizy run he went on towards the beehole everyone on their feet as he was about to pull the trigger! And was clattered.
That was the one and only.

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by DCWat » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:59 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:He was the only one who tried to take players on. As a result he loses it more. But at least he tried to take players on. His tracking back followed by tackle and run to create a very good chance before he was hooked was better than any other player offered all night.
Second half, as you say just before he came off, he had a decent run and played a couple of forward thinking balls down the line.

Before that though, he was pretty anonymous and even his work rate, which can be good, was lacking. Hardly noticed him first half.
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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by DCWat » Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:03 am

I was having a quick look at the player rating and was surprised that Cork wasn’t top of most people’s ratings.

I thought that he was the player on the pitch by some distance tonight.
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Post by tim_noone » Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:04 am

Leisure wrote:That was the one and only.
Wade Elliot scored "that" goal. Sometimes it's that one and only bit of magic you remember.

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Re: Dwight McNeil

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:05 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:I was surprised he came on for Lennon who on the night was our most progressive player and also put the dirty work in. I agree thought it was a statement. That said good to see him get competitive minutes in a big game.
Lennon had a tight hamstring - but it was no statement, Dyche really rates McNeil.
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Post by cricketfieldclarets » Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:09 am

ClaretTony wrote:Lennon had a tight hamstring - but it was no statement, Dyche really rates McNeil.
That's good to hear.

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by RVclaret » Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:15 am

McNeil looked very tidy - great prospect.

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by Silkyskills1 » Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:16 am

A thread on Dwight McNeil but Aaron Lennon dominates the discussion. I,too thought Lennon was ineffective and largely anonymous in the 2nd half when he appeared on the left wing. Gudmundsson is a right-sided player,he's most effective there and for me is easily first choice for that position.

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Post by IanMcL » Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:19 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Admittedly I had half a benny tonight Timothy.
The hots half?
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Post by tim_noone » Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:21 am

Silkyskills1 wrote:A thread on Dwight McNeil but Aaron Lennon dominates the discussion. I,too thought Lennon was ineffective and largely anonymous in the 2nd half when he appeared on the left wing. Gudmundsson is a right-sided player,he's most effective there and for me is easily first choice for that position.
So why confuse matters and bring gudmundsson into the discussion? Stay on topic what's your view on mc Neil then?
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Post by PWBFC » Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:58 am

I thought the composure McNeill showed was really impressive. Well done to him, must’ve been an amazing experience.

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Post by tim_noone » Fri Aug 03, 2018 2:00 am

PWBFC wrote:I thought the composure McNeill showed was really impressive. Well done to him, must’ve been an amazing experience.
I'd never heard of him.impressive footballer

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by Rick_Muller » Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:07 am

When McNeill came on I wanted to see a player who could live up to the hype from some posts on here recently. With the ball he was good, composed and knew what to do. Without the ball is where he still needs to improve, he often looked a little lost and wasn’t affecting the game at all - that will come with time and experience. He did well last night.

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by Caernarfon_Claret » Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:13 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Admittedly I had half a benny tonight Timothy.

I'm getting flashbacks to that Ronnie Corbett program "Sorry"

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by ecc » Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:31 am

Great to hear that one of our own lads impressed a number of my fellow Clarets. But let's give Dwight time.

I suppose the decision SD is going to make is does he loan him out or keep him in the squad. There are arguments for both options.

Whatever, well done Dwight.

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by jlup1980 » Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:32 am

McNeil looks like a real prospect and should stay in the squad this season without a doubt. I'd say the same for Dunne as well. I wouldn't send them out on loan unless you can guarantee games at a decent level. McNeil looks like he could take Walters place in the squad easily and the fact he was on the bench ahead of Walters and Wells last night says it all. Time to ship out the deadwood Sean, the academy is starting to produce!!

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by BOYSIE31 » Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:40 am

Leisure wrote:James - If Lennon was our most progressive player then we must have been at different games!
Agree i thought he was non existant

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by 1989_claret » Fri Aug 03, 2018 9:01 am

Lennon was extremely frustrating last night. He had the pace on their full backs all game but rarely knocked it past them or made a run for Lowton to play it down the line.

McNeill however, was OK. I felt at times like the team didn't feel comfortable giving him the ball but may just have been my nerves at the time making me overreact.

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Post by yosserhughes » Fri Aug 03, 2018 9:11 am

He looks a talented lad Mcneill, hope he gets his chance with the first team squad on match days.

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by Dublin7Claret » Fri Aug 03, 2018 9:23 am

Like a new signing :twisted:
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Post by BOYSIE31 » Fri Aug 03, 2018 9:27 am

Why was he released by Newcastlle if so good a prospect ?

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Post by Rouwens_Weapon » Fri Aug 03, 2018 9:31 am

BOYSIE31 wrote:Why was he released by Newcastlle if so good a prospect ?
That's Mace Goodridge
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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by 1fatclaret » Fri Aug 03, 2018 9:33 am

Agree 100% with both the passenger and Leisure. I thought he was awful again last night. My biggest frustration with him is his movement (or lack of) off the ball. Smart, fast players beat their man before receiving the ball. Drop short then turn and run past your man and hope your full back / midfielder slots you in. Not once did you see him on the shoulder of his opposite full back. Not once did he create space for an overlapping run. He was, and has been most of his time here, ineffective.

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by Leisure » Fri Aug 03, 2018 9:47 am

tim_noone wrote:Wade Elliot scored "that" goal. Sometimes it's that one and only bit of magic you remember.
The only bit of magic that came from Lennon was his disappearing act!

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by burnleymik » Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:03 am

He looked strong enough to handle the challenges, wasn't knocked off the ball too easily and had a few nice runs and touches. Looks like he could have a touch of class about him. Hope Dyche keeps him in and around the first team to get that experience. Always fantastic to see the Academy lads making it through the ranks.

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by edison » Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:14 am

Rouwens_Weapon wrote:That's Mace Goodridge
Sounds like a superhero

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by Hipper » Fri Aug 03, 2018 11:39 am

I thought McNeil looked comfortable in the team, got around all over the pitch - he was unmarked in the penalty area when the penalty occurred - but didn't contribute a great deal other then that. A couple of times he tried to run at players but got into trouble and lost the ball.

Promising.
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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by mdd2 » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:28 pm

I see we have him until 2020 with an option. I would be extending that contract PDQ. He seems the best prospect for us since McCann, Lafferty and Jay.
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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by NickBFC » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:48 pm

Hipper wrote:I thought McNeil looked comfortable in the team, got around all over the pitch - he was unmarked in the penalty area when the penalty occurred - but didn't contribute a great deal other then that. A couple of times he tried to run at players but got into trouble and lost the ball.

Promising.
Agree, naive as expected by certainly promising and looks a confident player. Looks to have something about him but really feel a season's experience somewhere would do him good.

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by Ashingtonclaret46 » Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:14 pm

He was very steady and did not look out of place. One thing that he never got chance to show last night was that he can strike a ball extremely well with his left foot and we need to shoot more than we are doing at the moment.

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Re: Dwight McNeill

Post by Spike » Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:17 pm

Really like the look of this young lad and think we should all give our full support

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