BP1960 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 From watching the match on the Liverpool channel Mellor looked ok,he wasn't fazed facing up to one of the quickest winger in the country and powered forward when he could. He did make the occasional stray pass,but so did Steven Gerrard. IMO he's worth another contract as I think he's one of those who could continue to develop, same with Winchester and perhaps Millar. The alternative is to throw in more the from the youth team next season. I'd sooner see more continuity with the squad we have now. Let's build a team over the next few years rather than chopping and changing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancy lad Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Another one we disagree on. Thanks for letting me know. I feel a whole lot more confident that my opinion is right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Well that's strange as the only change to the defence was LJ making a call that Mellor is a better FB **not left back** than Brown, as the latter was left out of the XI and the the defence shifted over to the right. That is LJ saying he wanted Mellor in our back four instead of either Plummer or Connor. Or that Brown has just come back from a couple of injuries and has played 90 minutes three times in less a week and will be struggling with some match fitness after being out for a while... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Or that Brown has just come back from a couple of injuries and has played 90 minutes three times in less a week and will be struggling with some match fitness after being out for a while... Nope.....it was because he is :censored:! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 the way he has been performing he will only digress through leagues in the next few years. We need to keep him then. We're always being told we don't have enough talkers in the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Matt Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 Ok smart alec regress.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Heck C-Beck Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 There are much worse players than Mellor in the squad that get much less criticism. At the moment Mellor is a good versatile squad player that can hopefully mature into a decent player. Don't understand the constant negativity towards him on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100milesaway Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 There are much worse players than Mellor in the squad that get much less criticism. At the moment Mellor is a good versatile squad player that can hopefully mature into a decent player. Don't understand the constant negativity towards him on here. Here here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 There are much worse players than Mellor in the squad that get much less criticism. At the moment Mellor is a good versatile squad player that can hopefully mature into a decent player. Don't understand the constant negativity towards him on here. A section of our support has an irrational dislike of youth products. Especially if they're local lads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I feel very strongly about this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakerT Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Premiership and England starlet plays well against a League one player shocker....................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 There are much worse players than Mellor in the squad that get much less criticism. At the moment Mellor is a good versatile squad player that can hopefully mature into a decent player. Don't understand the constant negativity towards him on here. There is a weird thing with some of our fan base. Home grown youth products do seem to cop for a higher than average amount of grief. Usually at other clubs, its the opposite; and a young lad who's "one of our own" is given patience and a fair bit of slack. Other brought it / signed on loan players a little less slack. With Latics, it does seem the other way round. Going back through recent examples, a higher than average amount of grief has been given out to the likes of Taylor, Eardley. Winchester, Millar and in particular Dave Mellor are just a continuation of this trend. Is Mellor a left back? Im not sure; he's now played more games there than he has in CM. is he a decent League One player? IMO; yes he is. At present, is he best option for that position? Yes he is. Have we had far; far worse players play that positon for us? Yes. Finally, is the grief he's got this season a tad OTT? Yes it is IMO. He's 20 years of age; he's improving, he played well against a Prem winger and Prem team, and he's worth his spot in the side at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Going back through recent examples, a higher than average amount of grief has been given out to the likes of Taylor, Eardley. Winchester, Millar and in particular Dave Mellor are just a continuation of this trend. Tarky too. Even up until Preston away this season many were still entrenched in their opinion that he was :censored:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 It's not just having an opinion that they're :censored:, they lay into them almost from the off. Weirdo's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Since Brentford Mellor performance has improved not world class but has put a shift in and like all players on the team is prone to a mistake. Seems like a fair few fans just waiting for him to slip up and fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 There is a weird thing with some of our fan base. Home grown youth products do seem to cop for a higher than average amount of grief. Usually at other clubs, its the opposite; and a young lad who's "one of our own" is given Louise Gregory Was Robinson with Mark Greggie Gregory 6 minutes ago near Dukinfield Update on hubby . He was stabbed 4 xs on his left buttock and 1 stab at the top of his leg. He has just had an op to stop an internal bleed. He's lost alot of blood , so he's having that pumped bk in . He's not quite with it , drugged up 2 eyeballs. DIRTY TRICK STABBING HIM FROM BEHIND all he did was walk out of pub to go & get train home to his family ... 1 Like·4 Comments Like Comment Share patience and a fair bit of slack. Other brought it / signed on loan players a little less slack. With Latics, it does seem the other way round. Going back through recent examples, a higher than average amount of grief has been given out to the likes of Taylor, Eardley. Winchester, Millar and in particular Dave Mellor are just a continuation of this trend. Is Mellor a left back? Im not sure; he's now played more games there than he has in CM. is he a decent League One player? IMO; yes he is. At present, is he best option for that position? Yes he is. Have we had far; far worse players play that positon for us? Yes. Finally, is the grief he's got this season a tad OTT? Yes it is IMO. He's 20 years of age; he's improving, he played well against a Prem winger and Prem team, and he's worth his spot in the side at the moment. Agree for any young players coming through there is always extra expectations worser so if the kid is a Oldham. Supporters through & through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_est_86 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 We are in a religation dog fight, our team is a lower league team at best, get your arms folded and heels dug in as i see this one going all the way again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Agree for any young players coming through there is always extra expectations worser so if the kid is a Oldham. Supporters through & through. Go on Tom - how have you managed to include a facebook quote in the middle of my post? I've been having trouble using the quote feature but that's a new one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oafc1895 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 There always seems to be one player that some fans take a dislike to and highlight every mistake and don't see what he's worth. For the past couple of seasons it was Furman, which was justified when he jumped ship part way through the season. However with Mellor I don't understand it. He's a 20 year old local lad whose in his 3 season of his career in the 1st team. he has been in and out and hardly ever returned in the position he last played in. At the end of the day he's 20. He's got plenty of time to improve, which he will, and settle himself in one position. IMO people are wanting too much from him too soon because of the marked improvement that Tarkowski has made this season. At the end of last season some people wern't going to offer Tarky a new contract and how wrong have they been proved, so hopefully the same will happen over this season and into next with Mellor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshgaz Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Thanks for letting me know. I feel a whole lot more confident that my opinion is right now. Please I could help. You don't seem to lack confidence anyway. You're usually the first to shoot people down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 At HT, Mellor easily the MoTM for the 1st half. Great display at LB. going forward, but especially defending. Hope he continues 2nd half... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Heck C-Beck Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 At HT, Mellor easily the MoTM for the 1st half. Great display at LB. going forward, but especially defending. Hope he continues 2nd half... i predict he will get a lot of criticism if we draw or lose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 At HT, Mellor easily the MoTM for the 1st half. Great display at LB. going forward, but especially defending. Hope he continues 2nd half... Not as effective 2nd half; but what he had to do; he did well. Tough one for overall MoTM for me - between Harkins, Wes & Mellor - but for me, Mellor shades it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC0AFC Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 he'll start proving those who slag him off from the stands constantly wrong - he's been improving week on week, today's game is testament to that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsy Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Had a very good game today against morais hope he keeps improving well done don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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