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Abuse of Harris is OTT

Wed Aug 31, 2022 11:02 am

such a fickle fan base…
and don’t get me started on the booing at the end..

Re: Abuse of Harris is OTT

Wed Aug 31, 2022 11:22 am

Agreed, Harris didn't play fantastically last night and I don't think he is a striker but I do think is a useful squad player. I find he is better off the bench playing on the wings.

Re: Abuse of Harris is OTT

Wed Aug 31, 2022 11:57 am

I thought Harris was decent yesterday, linked up well. Not a striker, but kept out attacking movies going. He was by far from the problem yesterday.

Re: Abuse of Harris is OTT

Wed Aug 31, 2022 11:57 am

Bonner wrote:such a fickle fan base…
and don’t get me started on the booing at the end..



Totally totally wrong to boo or abuse our own players.
Harris is not good enough, but he gives 110% every time.

Re: Abuse of Harris is OTT

Wed Aug 31, 2022 12:01 pm

Robbiebluebird wrote:I thought Harris was decent yesterday, linked up well. Not a striker, but kept out attacking movies going. He was by far from the problem yesterday.


Harris was woeful....crossing, position play in box, couldnt hold ball enough. I thought watters looked better as a striker.

Hopefully a new striker will be soon

Re: Abuse of Harris is OTT

Wed Aug 31, 2022 12:38 pm

So you'd have him in your starting line up then?

A failure, sadly, wherever hes been and under every manager he has worked with.

Re: Abuse of Harris is OTT

Wed Aug 31, 2022 12:49 pm

Barclay1 wrote:So you'd have him in your starting line up then?

A failure, sadly, wherever hes been and under every manager he has worked with.


Probably not (although with the amount of fixtures we have coming he'd get some starts) but I'd always have on the bench as he does offer something different and can play a few positions.

Re: Abuse of Harris is OTT

Wed Aug 31, 2022 2:13 pm

Should never boo the players in a game. Disgusting.

That said,, how and why is he in the first team??? Out of his depth.

It's actually not fair on Harris or Watters, they shouldn't be in the team. They won't even pass to Watters!!

How demoralising is that for a player..

Fans knew we needed quality up front at the end of last season.....

It's not fair on team, players and fans, this saga dragging on...

Re: Abuse of Harris is OTT

Wed Aug 31, 2022 4:23 pm

I like Harris. I hope he manages to push through all this.

Re: Abuse of Harris is OTT

Wed Aug 31, 2022 4:46 pm

I like Harris as he does give 100% and feel that with a decent striker partner , he will improve…..nota popular view and I accept he’s had a lot of chances but am willing to give another chance at this level

Re: Abuse of Harris is OTT

Wed Aug 31, 2022 4:51 pm

I thought he played well until he had to play centrally. He is a wide forward at championship level who works hard and can be a handful. He doesn't have the x factor of genuine strikers, but he is a level above Watters IMO.

Never should one of ours ever be abused.

Re: Abuse of Harris is OTT

Wed Aug 31, 2022 5:31 pm

I don't rate him but he always gives his all.

Fans are entitled to their opinions but of order to boo him.

Re: Abuse of Harris is OTT

Wed Aug 31, 2022 5:35 pm

I’d never boo our own players but he doesn’t belong at this level in his current position. Maybe he needs to find himself a new position or a new club. Might sound a bit silly but would he be useful as a wing back option maybe? He will run all game in all fairness.

Re: Abuse of Harris is OTT

Wed Aug 31, 2022 6:30 pm

eddiep wrote:Should never boo the players in a game. Disgusting.

That said,, how and why is he in the first team??? Out of his depth.

It's actually not fair on Harris or Watters, they shouldn't be in the team. They won't even pass to Watters!!

How demoralising is that for a player..

Fans knew we needed quality up front at the end of last season.....

It's not fair on team, players and fans, this saga dragging on...


Well said

If I don’t like the way they are playing I just leave early

Re: Abuse of Harris is OTT

Wed Aug 31, 2022 7:25 pm

Agree with the OT. Harris isn’t quite good enough but I cant fault his work rate. I thought he had a decent first half.
I don’t think Watters deserves abuse either. That said, he was poor last night and I think he had 9 or10 touches in an hour! Roger Johnson said “he has pace to burn” and “Works his butt off” but “unfortunately he will judged on goals scored.” Sory I don’t see it!!!!
On almost any criteria MW has not suceeded.
Clinical finishes - poor
Setting up others/assists - poor
Heading ability (hardly ever wins a header - poor
Closing down/ tackling/ effort - poor to average
Even holding up the ball and passing he is, at best, average.
That isn’t meant as abuse just facts as I see it. He has his ‘level’ but, sadly, that is not the Championship! :bluebird: :bluebird:

Re: Abuse of Harris is OTT

Wed Aug 31, 2022 8:48 pm

No idea why fans boo our own players. It doesn't do the player or team any good.
That said Mark Harris was dreadful last night and shouldn't be a starter. There may be a place for him adding legs off the bench but he's never going to be a championship starter. IMHO he should have gone off before Watters.

Re: Abuse of Harris is OTT

Thu Sep 01, 2022 11:59 am

Fully entitled to boo if a team isn’t performing.

Re: Abuse of Harris is OTT

Fri Sep 02, 2022 9:56 am

I never boo the team and I've never left a game early.

If I'm unhappy with the performance I just don't clap them at the end of the game.