• Jeff Hendrick returns

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:41 pm**

Everytime I’ve seen highlights of Reading this season, he seems heavily involved for them in the final third and he will be undoubtedly playing on Saturday.

Deserves a good reception in my opinion - I think we really missed him and his workrate after he left and could have done with him last season. I type that, however, and think (even though we’re a league lower), blimey, we have upgraded on him.

Boo, clap or shrug? It’s a polite clap from me. A marmite player at Turf Moor but rarely below a 7/10…

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:42 pm**

Probably will get booed by the same idiots who booed Robbie Brady

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:45 pm**

RVclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:42 pm
Probably will get booed by the same idiots who booed Robbie Brady

He soon shut them up

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:50 pm**

RVclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:42 pm
Probably will get booed by the same idiots who booed Robbie Brady

Brady was kicking our players to bits.

He deserved far worse abuse than he got.

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:53 pm**

jedi_master wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:41 pm
Everytime I’ve seen highlights of Reading this season, he seems heavily involved for them in the final third and he will be undoubtedly playing on Saturday.

Deserves a good reception in my opinion - I think we really missed him and his workrate after he left and could have done with him last season. I type that, however, and think (even though we’re a league lower), blimey, we have upgraded on him.

Boo, clap or shrug? It’s a polite clap from me. A marmite player at Turf Moor but rarely below a 7/10…

I’d not boo him, I’ve no interest at all though, he came to do a job, left for more money and I don’t blame him…

Imagine turning up at your old work and getting a standing ovation

come to think of it, I’d like to think I would

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:55 pm**

Meh

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:59 pm**

Jeff who?

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:59 pm**

I always think that when former players either get 'boos' or 'applause' it motivates them. Best thing to do is ignore them, so it sows a seed of doubt in their head.... "why are they ignoring me.. have they forgotten me..."

can always give them a clap at the end... hopefully when they've lost!

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:01 pm**

i really rated him.
Hope he has a crap game tomorrow.

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:06 pm**

You can count on one hand those that have recently left Burnley pre relegation for bigger and better things, yet it actually worked out for them

( football wise rather than Bank balance)

I might get a light hand from me, but I certainly don't boo former players, infact I can't remember the ladt one I did.

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:09 pm**

I rated Hendrick. Was good for us.

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:14 pm**

jedi_master wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:41 pm
Everytime I’ve seen highlights of Reading this season, he seems heavily involved for them in the final third and he will be undoubtedly playing on Saturday.

Deserves a good reception in my opinion - I think we really missed him and his workrate after he left and could have done with him last season. I type that, however, and think (even though we’re a league lower), blimey, we have upgraded on him.

Boo, clap or shrug? It’s a polite clap from me. A marmite player at Turf Moor but rarely below a 7/10…

I don’t ever get why anyone would ever boo opposition players or teams/ anthems, all it does is give them another reason to do well against us. Either apathy or a nice quick round of applause and then get in with supporting our current players

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:14 pm**

Why would anyone boo him

He did a decent job in a defensive team, and understandably moved on (or more like was forced to, if the rumours are to be believed)

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:20 pm**

Played a key part in a team that achieved something we may never witness again.

Those who think he was shite probably need to have a think about that.

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:22 pm**

Will neither boo him nor cheer him. I'll be too busy supporting our own lads.

COYC

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:24 pm**

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:20 pm

Those who think he was shite probably need to have a think about that.

I've had a think.

And I still think he was shite.

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:30 pm**

Why the obsession with bang average players from the past ,if your going to reminisce,there are dozens of players much better than the likes of Hendrick,get behind today’s lads ,and cheer them to the rafters.

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:33 pm**

DukeOfBar wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:59 pm
I always think that when former players either get 'boos' or 'applause' it motivates them. Best thing to do is ignore them, so it sows a seed of doubt in their head.... "why are they ignoring me.. have they forgotten me..."

can always give them a clap at the end... hopefully when they've lost!

I see you and I will raise you “Jason Shackell”

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:35 pm**

You would never know he was on the pitch , the invisable man he is called in Ireland .

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:44 pm**

zzzzzzzzz

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:46 pm**

Not a slight on Bastien at all, but wouldn’t mind having Hendrick slotting in for Cork/Cullen tomorrow simply because I’d know exactly what he could offer in replacement rather than a fairly unknown.

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:50 pm**

Ampth7 wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:59 pm
Jeff who?

Geoff Hendrix

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:56 pm**

I will have a little cry when I remember we spent 10m on him.

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:57 pm**

He certainly wasn't shite, on his day he was very good. It was just that he didn't exactly have good day after good day.
Some games he was totally anonymous. Having said that, I wouldn't have minded him staying, we've had plenty worse, but I wasn't broken hearted when he slung his hook.

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:05 pm**

He scored that class goal v Everton with over 20 touches by us finished by Jeff in style
A far better player than Arfield who for some reason had got cult status.

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:11 pm**

He scored some great goals. Largely played out of position by SD but was the best option at RW. I think his move to Newcastle backfired in terms of game time as per Chris Wood

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:16 pm**

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:56 pm
I will have a little cry when I remember we spent 10m on him.

Good value for what you generally get in the PL market.

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:20 pm**

Dyche certainly got the most out of him. Played a good part in a very successful part of our history.

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:21 pm**

False no 10 role, nope. False player, probably. Never good enough for us. Did give 100% though.

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:29 pm**

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:05 pm
He scored that class goal v Everton with over 20 touches by us finished by Jeff in style
A far better player than Arfield who for some reason had got cult status.

Disagree that Jeff was better than Scotty.
Bit of an enigma Hendrick as he could be anonymous but also scored some brilliant goals e.g.
H v Bournemouth
A v Brighton
A v Chelsea
A v Everton

What I clearly remember thinking when we signed him was that we, at last, had a midfielder who looked like he had the stature and physique for the Premier league. Overall I was a fan and will give him a gentle clap tomorrow, hopefully after he has been invisible in a Reading defeat.

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:32 pm**

Spijed wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:16 pm
Good value for what you generally get in the PL market.

He was at the top of his game when we got him, and performing very well for Ireland at the time. Personally I think we got our moneys worth from him

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:39 pm**

I think Hendrick being better for us than Arfield is a fair shout. If Hendrick had had those two Championship seasons with us he'd be looked at much more favourably, Arfield was great in that league but struggled in the Prem much more than Hendrick did.

Mild applause from me tomorrow.

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 11:00 pm**

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:05 pm
He scored that class goal v Everton with over 20 touches by us finished by Jeff in style
A far better player than Arfield who for some reason had got cult status.

Give me Arfield any day!

Posted: **Fri Oct 28, 2022 11:23 pm**

Personally would have Arfield of the two of them also.

It’s been great to not have the constant references to Hendricks on here for a year or two. Having one of them for 4 years was quite sufficient tbh.

Posted: **Sat Oct 29, 2022 12:09 am**

Are we really having this conversation?

One just scored in the champions league against Liverpool.
The other is managed by Paul Ince.

Posted: **Sat Oct 29, 2022 12:48 am**

Was decent enough for us. Nothing more nothing less.

Don’t see the need to boo him at all. He come in done a job for us and left on good terms. He will be treated like any other opposition player, with a small clap of respect

Posted: **Sat Oct 29, 2022 1:41 am**

I just hope that you don't boo him when they read is name out as he was a solid professional like Arfield , Boyd that did a great job for us .

Posted: **Sat Oct 29, 2022 2:24 am**

LongSider75 wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:21 pm
False no 10 role, nope. False player, probably. Never good enough for us. Did give 100% though.

My sentiments exactly, good squad player but a poor men's Defour

Posted: **Sat Oct 29, 2022 5:51 am**

Il clap him

It wasn’t his fault he wasn’t good enough for us in the end

And as I predicted he was back in the Championship very soon after leaving us

Next stop league one for Hendrick

Posted: **Sat Oct 29, 2022 6:37 am**

He will get a good reception from me.

Was integral in the team that got us into Europe.

Posted: **Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:41 am**

How can a player deemed not good enough for us play a big part in helping us to finish 7th if he wasn't up to standard?

Posted: **Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:50 am**

Hendrick was excellent for us but also a prime example of Dyche getting the absolutely maximum from a relatively average player. He’s since been awful for Newcastle, poor for QPR and now finds himself at Reading.

Posted: **Sat Oct 29, 2022 8:23 am**

Ahhh Jeff Hendrick, a player who earned millions of pounds in his time with us but then refused to play when the season was forcibly extended as a result of a global pandemic that killed millions, thus leaving us to scratch around to fill a bench.

Posted: **Sat Oct 29, 2022 9:06 am**

He was ok for us. Some excellent games and gave us an angular physicality. Wouldn’t see him fitting into this team. Not comfortable enough on the ball

Posted: **Sat Oct 29, 2022 9:09 am**

arise_sir_charge wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 29, 2022 8:23 am
Ahhh Jeff Hendrick, a player who earned millions of pounds in his time with us but then refused to play when the season was forcibly extended as a result of a global pandemic that killed millions, thus leaving us to scratch around to fill a bench.

That’s him. I certainly won’t be applauding him. As stated above, we paid his wages when he “played” for us didn’t we? Mercenary.

Posted: **Sat Oct 29, 2022 9:10 am**

As has already been said, key part of a team that managed to finish 7th in the premier league

Something that we'll never repeat

Will clap his name when its read out

Posted: **Sat Oct 29, 2022 9:19 am**

"He was ok for us. Some excellent games and gave us an angular physicality."

Just trying to work out exactly what "angular physicality" is.

Posted: **Sat Oct 29, 2022 9:20 am**

Spijed wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:41 am
How can a player deemed not good enough for us play a big part in helping us to finish 7th if he wasn't up to standard?

We obviously achieved that with proverbial ten men. Some effort for little old Burnley.

Posted: **Sat Oct 29, 2022 9:22 am**

arise_sir_charge wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 29, 2022 8:23 am
Ahhh Jeff Hendrick, a player who earned millions of pounds in his time with us but then refused to play when the season was forcibly extended as a result of a global pandemic that killed millions, thus leaving us to scratch around to fill a bench.

Refused to play or out of contract at the time with no legal obligation to play for us and didn't want to sign a contract extension etc

I suppose it depends on how you want to spin it to suit the agenda you're pushing.

Posted: **Sat Oct 29, 2022 9:22 am**

Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:20 pm
Dyche certainly got the most out of him. Played a good part in a very successful part of our history.

Fully agree. He played very well within the Dyche system for us

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