Jesus wept.
Garth Crooks appreciation thread
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Don't think any of our defenders should've got in to be honest, although Lindelof was miles better than Jones and the Valencia inclusion must be some kind of sick joke.
Genuinely think he must be taking the piss. Gives Jones all the credit for the tackle... which was to recover the massive bollock he had dropped, and then Valencia. Riiiiight.
Bizarre.
Valencia and Jones, 2 of our worst players made his team of the week.
Jones, Valencia and Robertson all were poor.
In fact, Rashford wasn't brilliant either (though it's hardly a controversial choice) but he caused the first goal to happen and finished off the second so that's probably enough for Crooks given the obvious lack of research he puts in.
What an absolute melt.
Can I have his job please?
Can I have his job please?
If anyone was ever in doubt, if ever proof was needed ..........
He's got the easiest job in the world.
Radhford got the sky motm award as I recallBizarre.
Jones, Valencia and Robertson all were poor.
In fact, Rashford wasn't brilliant either (though it's hardly a controversial choice) but he caused the first goal to happen and finished off the second so that's probably enough for Crooks given the obvious lack of research he puts in.
And was singled out on MoTD.
He was just good. He is good. Some United fans are just going to have to get used to it.
Didn't think that was one of Lindelof's better games, due to him being stuck on the left.
Quite a bizarre column from Garth this week, although for a change he didn’t just pick all the goal scorers for the week. Two of our players made the team of the week, although I’m sure McTominay would have preferred not to, given how back-handed the comment is. Followed by a strange rant about how Ryan Bertrand didn’t deserve to be sent off for Southampton, because Leicester scored. Really?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50201142
"He's also bright enough not to get involved in taking penalties for Manchester United. I think I might have misjudged him."
That's how he misjudged McTominay? Jesus, how did this guy get a career. Garth Crooks is single-handedly destroying the standard of BBC Sports.
That's how he misjudged McTominay? Jesus, how did this guy get a career. Garth Crooks is single-handedly destroying the standard of BBC Sports.
Team of the week time with BBC pundit Garth crooks.
His team features 2 United players this week in Juan Mata and Marcus Rashford.
Here are the pundits views on the pair.
His team features 2 United players this week in Juan Mata and Marcus Rashford.
Here are the pundits views on the pair.
Not that crazy in honesty. We'd all pick Ronaldo, a lot of Chelsea fans would pick Lukaku and neutrals would be quite split, Lukaku is 3 in 3 & Ronaldo is 2 in 1. Ask this question in May.
If I had to make a choice of playing Ronaldo or Lukaku at centre forward there would be no contest. It would be Lukaku every time. Granted Ronaldo is 36. However, there is a touch of irony in the fact that Lukaku used to play for United and scored some magnificent goals but was never loved by their fans and certainly not in the way Ronaldo is.
The feck is he on about.
The feck is he on about.
I don't think anybody on the planet would choose Lukaku over Ronaldo, unless you wear red or blue on a Saturday afternoon. Or are an idiotic ex journeyman pro.
See the way an actual good footballer like Alan Shearer was fawning over Ronaldo at the weekend.
Yeah it’s crazy picking a guy who’s inferior in every department, and who was inferior in the same league last season.
Correct. One the best British strikers ever was calling Ronaldo's movement and ability some of the absolute best and encouraging young players and fans to watch the way he plays the game and the standards he sets himself. Real recognises real.
Is it just me or is his staccato approach to writing incredibly difficult to read?
The first thing I want to say about this game is well done referee Jonathan Moss. Last season both Japhet Tanganga and Wilfried Zaha would have been sent off for their unseemly display of petulance. However, that's all it was. What came later was sheer madness. To see Tanganga go to ground chasing lost causes two minutes after the previous incident deserved a sending-off.
Palace wouldn't have won this game if Spurs had kept 11 players on the pitch but Tanganga lost his composure and his discipline. Zaha, on the other hand, kept his. His penalty was well taken and his assist for Odsonne Edouard was Zaha at his best. Great first win for manager Patrick Vieira. I was starting to get a little concerned.
The first thing I want to say about this game is well done referee Jonathan Moss. Last season both Japhet Tanganga and Wilfried Zaha would have been sent off for their unseemly display of petulance. However, that's all it was. What came later was sheer madness. To see Tanganga go to ground chasing lost causes two minutes after the previous incident deserved a sending-off.
Palace wouldn't have won this game if Spurs had kept 11 players on the pitch but Tanganga lost his composure and his discipline. Zaha, on the other hand, kept his. His penalty was well taken and his assist for Odsonne Edouard was Zaha at his best. Great first win for manager Patrick Vieira. I was starting to get a little concerned.
I would pick Ronaldo but there are a lot of people who doubt he'll be top scorer this season. Not sure why Shearer is suddenly the godfather of striker punditry but him and Wright also spoke glowingly about Lukaku.
As I said, ask this question in May.
Ive been watching footie pundits for over 35 years and nobody comes close to being as bad as this guy.
Ive flatly refused to watch him on anything for a loooong long time now.
Im amazed he's still employed tbh.
Ive flatly refused to watch him on anything for a loooong long time now.
Im amazed he's still employed tbh.
Pogba didn't make his team of the week which is mad tbh
Just checked his Wikipedia page. He played 7 times for United!
It's shocking ... i also read his comment about Lukaku - ridiculous.
Rambling lunatic
Probably for the best. Every time I've seen Garth put Pogba in his TOTW, he always either prefaces it by mentioning that he didn't want to put him in, or spends the entire paragraph backhandedly complimenting him or just flat out complaining about him
He doesn't understand the meaning of the words 'granted' nor 'irony'.
Granted, Gareth Crook is a journalist. The irony is he's not as well respected as other, more respected journalists. Ironically. Granted.