Keith Hill on Paddy McCourt..

With no deal being agreed at Bury, a possible return for Paddy McCourt was suggested. Keith Hill responded with a very firm 'no' saying that McCourt didn’t have the discipline or responsibility to fit into our side, and that “great goals and relegation” was not enough.

 

Two faced Manc ****

 

He's right, int he?

 

Why's that? It fits with Keith's ethos. He was never happy with Vaz Te for similar reasons. I remember Vaz scoring twice in a game against Swansea and Keith in his post match interview refused to give him credit, instead had a go at him for costing us a goal.

It's Flicker that adores Paddy.

My money would be on him returning to Ireland, or possibly the MLS where he'd look unreal.


I loved Paddy.

 

What a footballer.

 

We'll tear Rochdale a new arsehole.

 

I hope so.

 

We will, then he can be put to bed once and for all.

Fecking Rochdale, they didn't even have their team in Subbuteo, they had to buy Everton and paint black stripes on.

 

Thing is he's a bit like Mellis in that he's bone idle defensively.. Both of them need to play alongside two defensive midfielders who are going to do the work he isn't. Since most sides don't play that way...

 

Keith Hill

 

Did the same for Inter Milan after the 67 European Cup Final

 

He knows what he's talking about on this. Paddy's style isn't up to even L1 football.

 

Can't argue with any of that

 

I don't care what Keith Hill, or anyone else for that matter, says about Paddy McCourt. I enjoyed watching Paddy and believe him to be one of the most skilful players I've ever seen play for Barnsley. However, he's left, the club has moved on and I'm now looking forward to watching our new team.

 

Couldn't agree more.

 

Don't you mean: a what? Footballer?

 

No.

 

Not sure he is.

Keith appears to be saying that McCourt's inclusion will result in relegation. It didn't for us and it I don't believe it would for Rochdale. I don't think our relegation had anything to do with McCourt. I don't think if he had been included more he would have been able to prevent it, for all his fantastic skill he doesn't have enough influence on the game, but we weren't relegated because of him.

If Rochdale's squad are good enough to stay up, putting McCourt in the side will not turn them in to relegation fodder. However, if they're not good enough, he won't get them out of it either. It's more a case of great goals, brilliant skill, but not a game changer often enough, and that's what managers need from that kind of player.

 

theres a reason paddy cant get into a regular team and hill can see right through him,as skillfull as he was,he wasn't a team player and isn't consistent enough.

 

I think he's being very generic and making a point - it doesn't matter how good a player is if he doesn't do the basics. He seems to think he's built a side on graft (to be fair, he did that with us too) & throwing Paddy in won't help them do that.

I loved Paddy. I really, really did. But you can see why he's saying what he's saying and you can see why he'll struggle to get a club.