Walcott

[Marc Overmars]

The problem I find with Walnut is that I often forget he is on the pitch, but then he can suddenly find a bit of space and burst into life. That might be his only contribution in a game but it will be a telling one.

I can see why he divides opinion, when he's good he's really good, when he's bad, he's really bad.

[Xhaka Can’t]

i'm trying to keep the discussion objective rather than have to believe what either of us have or haven't heard.

and just like i thought, you've got nothing to offer there.

No, you made an assertion that you haven't even attempted to support.

hope he stays but given some of unfair stick he has taken by us lot

That is what you said.

I'm saying that he has received a tremendous amount of support from the fans. Regardless of my individual opinion of his contribution, I and just about all the matchgoing public have supported him immensely throughout his time here. With few exceptions, every time he has come on the pitch, done anything on it, he has had his name sung out far in excess of that of his teammates.

I do think, we have seen a step change in his performance from February onwards, which I hope he maintains.

I can accept we'll differ on his level of contribution over the 7 years, but in terms of support received I just think you are wrong about that.

[Kano]

which has been supplemented and I have attempted to clarify several timew since and you've been alinging onto thAt half sentence>

spurious at best.

let's clarify. walcott was booed in that first half against tottenham - he admits he heard it himself.

hes that bust app

[jelgoon]

Fans from

[Kano]

The booing against Tottenham was counterproductive and wrong, yet hardly representative of what happened before.

He got it partly because of his awfulness in the first half and partly because this was the point where it was apparant that Tottenham had overtaken us as the Kings of N. London and were cementing this by coming in to our home and banging the Missus and the fans needed an outlet. It was a unique situation.

Does not excuse it, but it was unique.

His response from that point on has been superb.

of course it is representative, it was the peak of the frustration from fans who continue to overlook his contribution. booing a player does not just start in 45 minutes of football, it never does.

as you said, it was a wall of frustration, as I mentioned earlier in the thread that is funnelled through to a few players over the past couple of seasons, walcott being one of em.

[Kano]

Fans from all clubs boo their players. Overall Walcott has been disappointing for us. Sure, he sometimes plays a blinder ( normally off the bench) and does the same for England but over 38 games he is much too inconsistent if we want to seriousy challenge for major honours.There were games last season when he was embarrassing - he would run without remembering to take the ball with him. That was fine when he was 17 but hes not anymore. A top player just wouldnt be that inconsistent. If we could get 30 million quid for him I think we should jump at the chance.

how many people got more goals and assists than him last season from out wide?

[Xhaka Can’t]

of course it is representative, it was the peak of the frustration from fans who continue to overlook his contribution. booing a player does not just start in 45 minutes of football, it never does.

as you said, it was a wall of frustration, as I mentioned earlier in the thread that is funnelled through to a few players over the past couple of seasons, walcott being one of em.

I tried to give you the context, Tottenham - 2-0 up at our gaff, about to go 13 points clear, qualify for CL while ensuring we didn't, him having a truly shocking first half. All that context - bucket loads of it.

All ignored.

Quite simply, we will never agree on the topic we have been discussing.

[Kano]

Quite simply, we will never agree on the topic we have been discussing.

i should've said that pages back, when i was getting bored with this.

[Xhaka Can’t]

i should've said that pages back, when i was getting bored with this.

oooh, get you!

[Kano]

no claws, just being honest. this is a distraction from work.

or shall we disagree on this too?